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Today is the penultimate day for the Beer Advent Calendar, and is special day to me for another reason: it’s my birthday! Every year for my birthday the Advent beer pick is one I choose for “myself” so to speak, not necessarily a holiday-themed beer but a bit more self-indulgent. … Continue reading
We’re almost to the end of the Advent calendar, getting close to Christmas, and Santa Claus is getting ready to load up his sleigh. Naturally he has help doing so, so today’s beer is a nod to the elves and others putting in the time: Santa’s Little Helper, an imperial … Continue reading
Today is the winter solstice, the shortest day/longest night of the year, and to mark the occasion today’s Advent beer pick is Winter Solstice Ale from California’s Anderson Valley Brewing, a longstanding classic winter warmer from the craft beer pioneer. Amusingly, though still on the shelves now, this year the … Continue reading
Today’s beer pick is a first for the Beer Advent Calendar in all of the years I’ve been doing this: Santa Clausthaler, a non-alcoholic beer from Germany’s Radeberger Gruppe that launched in the United States. Why non-alcoholic? To start with, if there’s any year an NA beer should appear on the … Continue reading
On this day in 1843, A Christmas Carol was published by Charles Dickens, and as a nod to this quintessential Christmas story, today’s Advent beer pick is another English classic: Christmas Ale from Harvey’s Brewery in Lewes in East Sussex. No ghosts here, but if Christmas pudding were a beer, … Continue reading
The third Friday of December is designated National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, which means today offers up a great excuse to dig out that perfect(ly ugly) sweater you’ve been holding on to all year! The character on the label of today’s Advent beer, on other hand, isn’t wearing a sweater or … Continue reading
For today’s Advent beer pick, we’re visiting one of America’s oldest and most venerated craft breweries, Bell’s Brewery, and going with its holiday classic, Christmas Ale. It’s a 7.5% ABV specialty brewed in the style of a Scotch ale (also known as a Wee Heavy). This traditional Scotch Ale is … Continue reading
Brasserie Castelain is located in the north of France not far from the Belgium border, and has been brewing beer since 1926, focusing on (mostly) traditional styles. One of the hallmarks of the Castelain beers is fermentation and a six week conditioning period with lager yeast, lending a smooth and … Continue reading
It’s time to shake it up a bit with the Beer Advent Calendar today and go with something different—cider! One Tree Hard Cider is located in Spokane, Washington and crafts a variety of flavored ciders from local ingredients. One Tree produces a seasonal winter cider with its Snowglobe, with flavors … Continue reading
Today’s Advent beer selection comes from Japan and Shonan Beer, which is the beermaking division of sake brewer Kumazawa Brewing, located in Chigasaki in the Kanagawa Prefecture. Shonan is about one hour from Tokyo, and takes its name from the region which is known for surfing; established in 1996, the … Continue reading