Once again, we had a blast putting together our annual Craft Beer Advent Calendar!! We've thoughtfully chosen twenty-four of the best beers to enjoy in December 2021, and wrapped them up together as the best advent calendar ever: one that surprises you with a new, limited, seasonal beer every day!

We've represented many of the best cans and bottles coming from our amazing local craft beer scene, alongside some ancient, traditional brews from across the planet, and even included some new and unexpected flavors and styles as well. With an array of IPAs, a smattering of sours, some crisp clean lagers, some way more obscure and nerdy lagers, plus all the roasty malty dark beers you could possibly want to keep you cozy throughout this holiday season... this year's selection is sure to delight any craft beer drinker, from novice to connoisseur.

We thank you for joining us for our second annual Beer Advent Calendar, and invite you to sip along with these daily tasting notes that we’ve put together for each individual beer. Once again for your convenience we saved the heaviest-hitters - those with alcohol contents over 7% - for the weekends. We sincerely hope you enjoy these selected seasonal offerings as much as we really do too!!

Cheers to you, cheers to craft beer, and cheers to the 2021 holidays!
Kim, James, Kelly, Jules, Jessica, Kathryn, Ashley, David & Pamela

Grey Sail Brewing 10th Anniversary Imperial Dry-Hopped Lager

Westerly, RI - 7.3% abv

From our friends at Grey Sail Brewing (literally within a stone's throw of Pawcatuck) comes their own celebratory brew just in time for holiday sipping.

Imperial Pilsners are rarely seen, and for good reason. It takes a deft touch to brew a high-alcohol version of a beer renowned for demanding perfection. This keeps lagers generally in the 5% range. To complement the alcohol being bumped up to 7.3%, the brewers have dry-hopped this one-time beer with noble European hops, amplifying the grassy and green notes that complete German-style lagers.

This is definitely a beer to warm you up on a cold winter's evening before dinner, whetting your appetite for a hearty dinner of sausage and sauerkraut. Prost!

pmenschDecember 4, 2021JamesComment