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

Radeberger Pilsner Zwickelbier

Radeberg, DE - 5% abv

Since 1872 this beer has been issued from the town of Radeberger in Saxony. Here, it is a tradition to drink freshly fermented Pilsner straight from the fermenter, poured through a tightly coiled stainless steel tube called a “pig’s tail”.

This Zwickel, or unfiltered, beer, presented in all of its yeasty glory, lightly alcoholic and sprightly in body. It crackles with electricity, supplemented by a leafy herbaceous note. One can imagine animated German conversation over meals of sausage and potatoes, fueled by this unfiltered, hazy lager.

As a sharp counterpoint to the big, malty beers usually prevalent in this season, this zippy beer offers pleasure without a deep contemplation.

pmenschDecember 14, 2021JamesComment