Topic: 2014 Craft Beer Advent Calendar

[Jessica]

Good morning everyone!

Day 13 of 24 Blackfriar Scottish Ale by Inveralmond

[GrantC]

Good morning everyone!

Day 13 of 24 Blackfriar Scottish Ale by Inveralmond

Tasty! Super drinkable for a scotch ale, compared to something line Innis & Gunn which I enjoy, but find challenging all the same.

[Hound]

Tasty! Super drinkable for a scotch ale, compared to something line Innis & Gunn which I enjoy, but find challenging all the same.

Agreed!  I enjoyed it.

[Hound]

Day 14 of 24:

Loncium - Imperial Schwarze Gams

From Austria.

[GrantC]

Day 14 of 24:

Loncium - Imperial Schwarze Gams

Das ist Good, very tasty.

[Hound]

Day 15 of 24:

Porcupine Quill Brewing Co. - Karoo Red

From South Africa.

Description - Our second beer beautifully hopped and strongly bittered at 49.4IBU’s leaves a fantastic after taste and is definitely a more beer. At 5.5% abv it packs a punch and will have hopheads clamouring for more. It has a beautiful nose and that was the responsibility of Willamette whole flower hops.

[GrantC]

Day 15 of 24:

Porcupine Quill Brewing Co. - Karoo Red

Really good, almost trappist-like in flavour.

[Hound]

Really good, almost trappist-like in flavour.

I found mine to be only mediocre.  I didn't enjoy the tart/bitter finish to mine.

[Hound]

Day 16 of 24:

Oud Beersel - Bersalis Kadet

From Belgium

Description:  a light and refreshing top fermented beer full of flavour. The noble taste of barley malt is crowned with fruity touches and a hoppy character.



Review:  Loved it!

[Hound]

Day 17 of 24:

Woldtop Yorkshire Brewery - Marmalade Porter

Description:  Wold Top Marmalade Porter, a complex rich dark porter with a sweet malty base, overtones of bitter orange and hints of coffee and chocolate. The name ‘Porter’ came about as a result of its popularity with Eighteenth Century street and river porters.

[Claw]

Ended up gifting my calendar away...   looks like yous all are having good time, ja.

[Hound]

Day 18 of 24:

Jeune Gueule Brasserie Guyanaise - Weiti

Description:  White beer flavored with oranges: Light, fruity and slightly bitter, mingles barley malt and wheat giving it a special character. Flavored with orange peel Guyana, this naturally cloudy beer is unfiltered and unpasteurized to preserve all the flavors of malt and oranges.

[Jessica]

Day 17 of 24:

Woldtop Yorkshire Brewery - Marmalade Porter

Description:  Wold Top Marmalade Porter, a complex rich dark porter with a sweet malty base, overtones of bitter orange and hints of coffee and chocolate. The name ‘Porter’ came about as a result of its popularity with Eighteenth Century street and river porters.

I just opened this one tonight, and I can't seem to taste the marmalade? Or am I just congested?

[GrantC]

I just opened this one tonight, and I can't seem to taste the marmalade? Or am I just congested?

I found it _very_ mildly orangey/citrusey...

No where near as orangy as:

Day 18 of 24:

Jeune Gueule Brasserie Guyanaise - Weiti

[Hound]

Day 19 of 24:

Brouwerij De Molen - Winterporter

Brewed in Netherlands. 

This brewery had some beers in last years calendar.

[GrantC]

Day 19 of 24:

Brouwerij De Molen - Winterporter

Brewed in Netherlands. 

This brewery had some beers in last years calendar.

It's good, and it's very much what the name says.  it's a porter but with a strong winter spice.

[A.J.]

I didn't like the Winterporter very much, I think I only drank half of it and then gave up.

Today's double IPA was pretty good. I was expecting the worst when I read it was a 9.5% Double IPA, but it was very enjoyable for even a non-IPA enthusiast.

[A.J.]

I almost don't care what today's tastes like because the bottle is so awesome.

I was in a hurry on my way out of the house this morning so I didn't even see what type of beer it is or where it is from, just that the bottle is awesome.

[Jessica]

Day 19 of 24:

Brouwerij De Molen - Winterporter

Brewed in Netherlands. 

This brewery had some beers in last years calendar.

I'm pretty sure I got a dud. Mine ended up tasting really sour. =/

[GrantC]

I almost don't care what today's tastes like because the bottle is so awesome.

I was in a hurry on my way out of the house this morning so I didn't even see what type of beer it is or where it is from, just that the bottle is awesome.

[snackers]

[GrantC]

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That's the same thing the wife said...

[A.J.]

Beer was doing it way before BBQ sauce was....

Jessica, mine tasted the same. Much like the Krampus....

[Hound]

Day 20 of 24:

Vixnu - Ceveja Colorado




Day 21 of 24:

Furst Wallerstein Winter Bockle




Day 22 of 24:

Rooie Dop - Final Countdown Winter Saison.

[Jessica]

Day 22 of 24:

Rooie Dop - Final Countdown Winter Saison.

That one was gross. Mine tasted like soap.

Also, caution, it's very, very carbonated. I also gave this beer a few minutes to settle, and am a bit weirded out by it. There is A LOT of sediment in it.