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A while back the BBC posted a feature titled "50 things to eat before you die" and I thought at the time that this would make a good topic for beer. So in the spirit of adventure and living life to the fullest, etc. etc., I’m coming up with the … Continue reading
What is there to say about Samichlaus Bier that hasn’t already been said? It was my final advent calendar pick last year, and I’m not sure you could include a list of Christmas beers without mentioning Samichlaus. Nevertheless, for me this is the King of Christmas Beers. Rolling in at … Continue reading
Today’s beer comes from this glowing recommendation from Hedonist Beer Jive: 21st Amendment‘s Holiday Spiced Ale. You’ll only be able to pick up this beer in San Francisco, though; they have it on draft and in 22-ounce bottles to go. Their description: Our special holiday offering is sure to brighten … Continue reading
Via this blog, I got a kick of this picture of a "real" beer advent calendar. I like how the numbers are all in random order…
Today’s pick is Full Sail‘s "Brewmaster’s Reserve" offering, with a gimmicky name that I get a kick out of: Wreck the Halls. It’s a big hoppy IPA and while not spicy or extra-strong or fruity like a lot of the other seasonal offerings, you’ll be glad to find this under … Continue reading
Today’s pick is Père Noël from Brouwerij De Ranke in Belgium. There’s not much on their website, but I found this description on Liquid Solutions: Cloudy and light orange in color with a big persistent head. Spicy, grassy aroma. Sweet malt flavor with some peppery spiciness. Finishes with a fruity, … Continue reading
Today my pick is the Christmas Ale from Great Lakes Brewing Company, a "holiday ale brewed with honey and spiced with fresh ginger and cinnamon." Nicely moderate in alcohol (7.5%—compared to some of these picks, anyway!), this beer has won two gold medals and one silver at the World Beer … Continue reading
Scaldis Noël is known in Belgium proper as Bush de Noël. Brewed by Brasserie Dubuisson, this beer is an astounding 12% alcohol. It’s a limited edition beer, and the site says, This is a sweet beer with a pleasant flavour of hops. Indeed, for Bush de Noël, the brewer uses … Continue reading
Over on Hail the Ale!, they’ve got a couple of beer gift guide posts for the holidays, all helpfully available on Amazon.com. Good idea—I’ll add a few book suggestions: Extreme Brewing, by Sam Calagione (of Dogfish Head) Ambitious Brew (Amazon link), by Maureen Ogle Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers, by … Continue reading
Today’s pick is Tannen Bomb from Golden Valley Brewery. I confess I picked it as much because I liked the naming pun as for the fact that it’s a well-received beer. Golden Valley’s description says Tannen Bomb was rated third in the nation by the Beverage Testing Institute two years … Continue reading