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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #25 on: December 07, 2014, 05:59:58 am »
Day 7 of 24:

Blue Buck

Description:  The Blue Buck is a legendary beast known to grant those that see him good fortune and safe travels! A deep amber coloured beer, the Blue Buck has a crisp finish featuring a delicate hop aroma. Certainly seeing the Blue Buck on bottle grants the drinker a great experience! Worth searching for.



Repeat from last year. 

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #26 on: December 07, 2014, 01:33:49 pm »
Repeat from last year. 

I think this will be the "case" (haha) for most of the Phillips Snowcase.

Since they're going to promote their full line of beers, and then have a handful of specials that they did for the season (or for this calendar specifically).

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #27 on: December 08, 2014, 09:33:33 am »
I think this will be the "case" (haha) for most of the Phillips Snowcase.

Heh, you're punny.

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #28 on: December 08, 2014, 09:38:45 am »
Day 8 of 24:

Dr. Funk Kunzel - Repeat from last year but one that I loved.



Review - Dark, roasted malts, and delicious.

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #29 on: December 09, 2014, 08:08:41 am »
Day 9 of 24:

Hop Circle IPA - Another repeat from last year.

Description - Hoptimization capacitors activated. Taste probe functions optimal. Aroma sensors in overdrive. Engage. Let this otherworldly IPA abduct the hell out of your senses. The gravitational pull of Hop Circle will have you searching the galaxy for another close encounter of the thirst kind. Resistance is futile.

Pair with: curries, Jamaican patties, Beemster or gruyere



I'm needing a break from all of the IPAs.  Might have to sit this one out (or pair it with something).

Review:  Well, I drank it.  Bitter, piney, not for me. 

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #30 on: December 10, 2014, 08:09:14 am »
Day 10 of 24:

Slipstream Ale

We had a Slipstream Cream Ale last year and I wonder if this is the same thing.

Description - Duck into the slipstream and enjoy the rich flavours of a BC original! Medium bodied and smooth like pedal stroke. Alcohol 5%

Pair with: chicken, salads, salmon, Monterey Jack or brick cheeses. Try it with Alpindon--a British Columbian cow milk cheese



Review:  Loved it.  Would drink again.

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #31 on: December 11, 2014, 08:14:50 am »
Day 11 of 24:

Analogue 78 Kolsch

Repeat from last year.

Description - The warm crackle of a needle on vinyl...the unmistakable tone of a vintage tube amplifier; classic sounds stick around and so do beers. This hi-fi german engineered kolsch is a west coast remix with a new spin. Guaranteed to soothe your thirst from the festival sun, Analogue 78 is our version of the long play album. Kick back and enjoy.



Review:  Last nights beer was delicious.  Would be an awesome summer beer.

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #32 on: December 12, 2014, 08:42:05 am »
Day 12 of 24:  Halfway there!

Crazy 8's - Annu-Ale No.8

New for this year's calendar it appears.  Love the label. 



Review:  Tasted like an IPA.

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #33 on: December 13, 2014, 04:11:33 pm »
Day 10 of 24:

Slipstream Ale

We had a Slipstream Cream Ale last year and I wonder if this is the same thing.

I'm thinking it's the same, it's also darn good.

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #34 on: December 14, 2014, 06:53:42 am »
Day 13 of 24:

Black Jackal Imperial Coffee Stout



Review:  Coffee on the nose and a coffee/roasted malt taste.  Loved it.

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #35 on: December 14, 2014, 06:55:26 am »
Day 14 of 24:

Elsinore

Description: Brewed in small batches right here in the Great White North, Elsinore pours a pale straw colour with a medium white head. Flavours of light citrus and sweet grasses highlight this cold-fermented and lightly hopped brew, clean through the body and finishes dry.


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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #36 on: December 14, 2014, 01:22:25 pm »
Day 13 of 24:

Black Jackal Imperial Coffee Stout

Review:  Coffee on the nose and a coffee/roasted malt taste.  Loved it.

Same, I loved it & the wife hated it.

Perfect.

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #37 on: December 14, 2014, 05:24:51 pm »
Day 14 of 24:

Elsinore


Tasty, but "just (american) beer", just a normal lager.

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #38 on: December 15, 2014, 08:25:46 am »
Tasty, but "just (american) beer", just a normal lager.

Agreed.  Wasn't a bad beer just nothing amazing.

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #39 on: December 15, 2014, 08:27:37 am »
Day 15 of 24:

Oatmeal Stout.



Review:  Would drink again.  Delicious. 

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #40 on: December 15, 2014, 01:07:10 pm »
Day 13 of 24:

Black Jackal Imperial Coffee Stout



Review:  Coffee on the nose and a coffee/roasted malt taste.  Loved it.

My single most loved beer in recent memory.   It was a special edition a couple years ago and I bought it initially for the name.  Turned out to be one of my faves and I bought every last 750ml bottle I could get my hands on.  I have 1 left.  I am super stoked to see this here.

I'm ten days behind on both calendars and have given up hope of keeping up.   

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #41 on: December 15, 2014, 07:22:22 pm »
Day 15 of 24:

Oatmeal Stout.

"Smokey"

(again, the wife hates it & I love it.  perfect.)

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #42 on: December 16, 2014, 07:58:09 am »
Day 16 of 24:

Longboat Chocolate Porter.

I've had it before and enjoyed it. 

Repeat from last year.



Review:  Yup, still love it.  I still prefer mine in the 650ml variety. 

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #43 on: December 17, 2014, 08:20:12 am »
Day 17 of 24.

Krypton RyePA

Repeat from last year. 

Description:  Better tasting than a speeding bullet, Krypton will be hard not to drink in a single gulp. Spicy rye malt and big citrus hop flavours make Krypton the perfect refreshment in your fortress of solitude.



Review:  The worst beer of the bunch.  I did not like it at all.

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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #44 on: December 18, 2014, 08:21:31 am »
Day 18 of 24.

Skookum Cascadian Brown Ale

Repeat from last year. 


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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #45 on: December 19, 2014, 09:28:07 am »
Day 19 of 24.

Coulrophobia India Red Ale

Description:  Scared of clowns? Us too, but it's time to face our fears. Coulrophobia India Red Ale juggles fresh pine bitterness with hints of citrus fruit. Pouring deep reddish-copper colour with a marshmallow white head, its fresh, full aroma may just change your mind about big noses. Delicately balanced with a hearty malt base, you'll smile at the amount of body we squeezed into this flavour vehicle; no creepy face paint required.


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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #46 on: December 22, 2014, 10:32:28 am »
Day 20 of 24.

Trainwreck Barley Wine


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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #47 on: December 22, 2014, 10:34:10 am »
Day 21 of 24:

Twisted Oak Barrel Aged Scotch Ale


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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #48 on: December 22, 2014, 10:35:38 am »
Day 22 of 24:

Cherry Hieter - Smoked Cherry Ale


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Re: 2014 Phillips Snowcase Advent Calendar
« Reply #49 on: December 22, 2014, 11:59:55 am »
Day 1 of 24:

Electric Unicorn White IPA.

From Phillips:  This craft-brewed seasonal stallion blends mystical Belgian yeast with fresh American hops in an unfiltered wheat ale.  Aromas of mango and coriander lead to flavours of sweet banana and citrus fruit.  All balanced with a healthy dose of citrus bitter hops.



This one is probably my favorite Phillips IPA. Elsinore and the Analogue 78 are my absolute favorites from Phillips.  I have yet to actually have a beer I don't like from them.
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