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Today’s Advent beer pick is a straight Belgian classic Biêre de Noël from Brasserie Dubuisson: Scaldis Noël. Dubuisson has a long and rich history, having been founded in 1769, and introduced Scaldis Noël in 1991. The Scaldis Noël was introduced in 1991 to respond to consumer demands for the ideal beer to … Continue reading
For this 13th of December we’re traveling north for our Advent beer pick, and land in Anchorage, Alaska, home of Midnight Sun Brewing Company. Midnight Sun brews CoHoHo Imperial IPA, the label of which features a coho salmon wearing a Santa hat, with brown sugar, honey, and juniper berries. Designed … Continue reading
We are at the halfway point for the Advent beer calendar! For this twelfth day we’re visiting Charlotte, North Carolina and NoDa Brewing. NoDa offers up a holiday IPA named, appropriately enough, Hoppy Holidays. In addition to the hops, NoDa spruces up this IPA with, er, spruce tips to accentuate … Continue reading
For today’s Advent been pick I’ve selected an Oregon brewery that hasn’t been featured on the calendar before: Heater Allen Brewing, located in McMinnville. Established in 2007, Heater Allen initially focuses exclusively on German and Czech style lagers, the only Oregon brewery at the time to do so. These days … Continue reading
December 9 is not only Christmas Card Day, but on this day in 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired on television. A Charlie Brown Christmas is one of my all-time favorite Christmas specials and combined with Christmas Card Day, brings to mind the translation of today’s Advent beer name … Continue reading
For today’s Advent beer pick we pop back over to Minnesota to visit Indeed Brewing in Minneapolis. Indeed offers a diverse variety of beers in its lineup, but when it comes to this time of the year, the brewery stays traditional with a spiced winter ale: Old Friend Winter Warmer. … Continue reading
For today’s Advent beer pick, I’ve selected a seasonal favorite that seem appropriate to the cold snap we’ve been having, an English-style old ale from Denver, Colorado: Great Divide Hibernation Ale. Great Divide has been brewing terrific beer since 1994, and Hibernation has been a winter staple since ’95. And … Continue reading
In many Old World European countries, particularly the Germanic ones, December 6 is Saint Nicholas Day, celebrating the Christian feast day and overnight arrival of St. Nicholas who leaves toys and treats for children. This is of course the root of the Santa Claus tradition here in America, but even … Continue reading
Today, December 5, is Repeal Day, commemorating the date in 1933 when Utah became the final state needed for a majority to ratify the 21st Amendment — thus ending Prohibition in the U.S. To observe the holiday I thought it fitting to select a beer from one of the oldest breweries … Continue reading
Did you know that December 4 is National Cookie Day? It’s pretty easy to celebrate—eat some cookies! And it’s perfectly appropriate this time of year when Christmas baking is taking place. So what better inspiration for today’s Advent beer pick than a cookie-themed beer! I’ve chosen a popular spiced imperial … Continue reading