HELLO AND CHEERS!!

We at Spencer & Lynn want to sincerely thank you for purchasing our 2020 Beer Advent Box. As our first run on this annual Holiday tradition, we wanted to shoot for the moon, and we think you'll be very pleased with our selections. We were so excited to put together this premium mixed case for you, from the best Connecticut and New England have to offer, to the best of national and international breweries afar. We hope you can tell a lot of love went into this project. Likewise, we hope you like how it looks under your tree, since you can choose to chill only one beer at a time, instead of taking precious fridge space for almost an entire month.

It has been our pleasure to include a complete and balanced range of styles for you to enjoy from December 1st until Christmas Eve, but as is typical of the winter holidays, you'll find many of these seasonal beers highlight the rich flavors of stronger beers to warm you on these cold nights. We tried to be deliberate with the order of the beers, spacing out Stouts, Belgians, IPAs and so on, while also leaving the strongest beers to enjoy on the weekends. We have done the courtesy of wrapping all beers with 7% ABV or higher, in navy blue paper. That way, you can still enjoy the mystery, while not being surprised by a strong beer the evening before an early morning. You may do with that information what you choose!

Each day, we will update this page with a short description about the day's beer, follow along and enjoy this tasting together with us and other craft beer lovers in our community. This definitely isn't your Grandmother's Advent Box! We can't wait to get started, and we look forward to hearing what you think. You can comment, and ask questions on each beer post! We truly hope you enjoy these beers, and this entire holiday season.

Happy Holidays,
Pamela, David, Jules, Kelly, Kim, Bri & Madison

Harvey's Christmas Ale

Sussex, England - 8.1% ABV

We fittingly saved this Christmas classic for last. Harvey's Brewery is the oldest independent brewery in Sussex, in southeastern England. A family business, the brewery has been in the guardianship of seven generations of John Harvey's descendants ever since 1790, with five family members from the seventh and eighth generations still currently working in the brewery today.

Harvey's Christmas Ale is a traditional barley wine, although with not as high of an alcohol content as many modern American barleywines. However, this beer is still 8.1% and is not lacking in flavor by any means. This festive treat exudes sweet notes of biscuity malts, cereal grains, and rich vinous fruits, all balanced by a strong hop bitterness. Harvey's Christmas Ale pours a deep copper color, and is very aromatic. The flavors are reminiscent of clover honey or Christmas pudding. We hope you savor this opportunity to warm your soul with this award-winning beer, which we believe fully embodies the essence of Christmas spirit.

We wish you a very Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year, from all of us at Spencer & Lynn.

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