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

Left Hand Brewing S’mores Milk Stout

Denver, Colorado - 6% abv

Winter fires are a thing of beauty— bright in the night, making silhouettes of those gathered around its warmth, billowing smoke into the night and providing ample melting power. Not only are people melted together against the cold, but they are also melting chocolate and marshmallows for that most delightful of cold-weather treats, S’mores! This uniquely American treat is echoed in this uniquely American brew from Colorado’s Left Hand. The malt bill of this brew meant to be reminiscent of a crisp Graham cracker crust, with toasted marshmallow flavors to complement the complexity of the chocolate malt.

Indulge your inner child, grab the Hershey’s, and run, don’t walk, to the nearest campfire.

pmenschDecember 15, 2021JamesComment