Craft Beer Advent Calendar Dec 16-20

Christmas is coming!

Christmas time is getting close now.

The tree is up, presents are wrapped and people are already starting to celebrate.

The advent calendar is almost over… I’m starting to wish that it wasn’t going to end. Maybe there could be an all year round calendar… my liver won’t like that.

What was revealed?

Cool Gargoyle

December 16

Stone IPA

This is from the same brewery that brought us Arrogant Bastard. Not as rude and strong, this IPA from San Diego is big on flavour and alcohol with 6.9%. It has a sticker on the bottle saying “Rate Beer 97/100”. It turns out Ratebeer.com is a big thing in the craft beer world, for people to give it such a high rating should be enough to convince you that it’s good.

Funny name and label

December 17

Feral Karma Citra

This is an odd beer, first odd by the image of rabbits fornicating on the label, secondly by the description of the contents inside. “A high proportion of dark malt combined with resinous new world hops and results in a beer with chocolate overtones in the flavour and then showcases the tropical fruit character of the hop variety Citra.” What they do over in WA works though as this was a very nice drink.

An amazing beer!

December 18

Edge Brewing Project Cool Hops Australian Lager

When I drank this I didn’t realise how special it is. Rated best pale lager beer in the world 2014 by Ratebeer.com, this is an amazing Australian beer which I was proud to be able to drink. From Victoria

Pull the pin and... drink?

December 19

Rogue American Amber Ale

After two days of Australian beer I unwrapped this beauty – the last of the cans in the advent calendar. The can is styled to look like a hand grenade which I think is pretty creative. This beer has won several awards and is dedicated to American Servicemen and women.

the label is orange

December 20

Jopen Hoppenbier

For the first Dutch beer of the advent Calendar I had no idea what to expect, this was a fine beer and I shall have to try more Dutch beers in the future.

There are four days to go on the advent calendar so Christmas must be just around the corner.

See you soon for the final four.

Cheers

Dave