2019 Beer Advent Calendar – Our First Attempt At DIY….
In our previous post, we explained WHY we decided to create our own Beer Advent Calendars. Now you get to see all the beers we enjoyed over the month of December 2019. Here is our 2019 Beer Advent Calendar:
Here is our review of each of the 48 beers we tried this year for our first ever beer advent calendar. You can click on each image to see it full screen. Beer information and ratings are listed underneath each image.
Let’s Get Started
December 1
Unveiled Brewing Co | Double IPA | IPA-Imperial/Double | ABV 8% | Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.75/5
Paulaner München | Original Munich Lager | Lager | ABV 4.9% |20 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 3.75/5 Matt’s Rating: 3/5
December 2
Keen River Brewing Co | River Buddy | Pale Ale-American | ABV 5.6% | 56 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 3.75/5 Matt’s Rating: 4.25/5
Cigar City Brewing | Maduro Brown Ale | Brown Ale- English | ABV 5.5% | 25 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 3.75/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.75/5
December 3
Alaskan Brewing Co | Winter Ale | Old Ale | ABV 6.4% | 22 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 3.25/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.75/5
Carlsberg Group | Premium Danish Pilsner | Lager Euro Ale | ABV 5% | 8 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 3/5 Matt’s Rating: 3/5
December 4
Firestone | Nitro Merlin | Milk Stout | ABV 5.5% | 27 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 4/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.75/5
21st Amendment Brewery | Tasty IPA | IPA | ABV 6.8% | 70 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 4/5
December 5
Latitude 33 Brewing | Lost Cities Hazy IPA | IPA | ABV 6.3% | Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.75/5
Einstök| Icelandic White Ale | Witbier | ABV 5.2% | Lora’s Rating: 2.75/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.25/5
December 6
Samuel Adams | Old Fezziwig | Old Ale | ABV 5.9% | 25 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 3.75/5 Matt’s Rating: 4/5
Sixpoint Brewery | Sweet Action | Blonde Ale | ABV 5% | 40 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.5/5
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December 7
Anchor Brewing Company | Fog Breaker IPA | IPA | ABV 6.8% | Lora’s Rating: 2.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.25/5
Cambrew | Angkor | Lager | ABV 5% | Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 3/5
December 8
Bell’s Brewery | Porter | Porter-American | ABV 5.6% | Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.5/5
Hofbräuhaus | Hofbräu Dunkel | Lager | ABV 5.5% | 23 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.25/5
December 9
Ballast Point | Lager | Lager-American Light | ABV 4.2% | 10 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 3/5 Matt’s Rating: 2.5/5
Einstök | Icelandic Arctic Pale Ale | Pale Ale-English | ABV 5.6% | Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.75/5
December 10
Stone Brewing | Enjoy By 01.01.20 | IPA- Imperial Doible | ABV 9.4% | 94 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 2.75/5 Matt’s Rating 4.25/5
Tempo Beer Industries | Goldstar Dark Lager | Lager-Vienna | ABV 4.9% | Lora’s Rating: 4/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.25/5
December 11
New Belgium Brewing | Oakspire | Strong Ale | ABV 9% | 20 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 4/5 Matt’s Rating: 4.25/5
Einstök | Icelandic Wee Heavy | Scotch Ale | ABV 8% | Lora’s Rating: 4/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.75/5
December 12
Victory Brewing Company | Liberty Bell Ringer | Double IPA | ABV 8.7% | 76 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 4.5/5
Schofferhoffer | Grapefruit | Shandy | ABV 2.5% | Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 4/5
Halfway Through Our 2019 Beer Advent Calendar
December 13
Left Hand Brewing | Raspberry Milk Stout | Stout | ABV 5.7% | 23 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 4/5
BJ’s Brewhouse | Committed IIPA | Double IPA | ABV 8.6% | 95 IBU |Lora’s Rating: 4.25/5 Matt’s Rating: 4.75.5
December 14
Mason Ale Works | Charley Hustle | IPA-Red | ABV 6.8% | Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.5/5
North Coast | Ruedrich’s Red Seal Ale | Red Ale – American Amber Ale | ABV 5.4% | 42 IBU |Lora’s Rating: 3/5
December 15
Anchor Brewing Company | Brewers’ Pale Ale | Pale Ale | ABV 5.3% | Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.75/5
United Dutch Breweries | Oranjeboom | Lager – Euro Ale | ABV 5% | 19 IBU |Lora’s Rating: 3/5 Matt’s Rating: 2.5/5
December 16
Anchor Brewing Company | Liberty Ale | IPA -American | ABV 4.7% | Lora’s Rating: 3/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.25/5
Garage Brewing | Belgian Tripel aka The Tow Truck | Belgian Tripel | ABV 9.1% | 16 IBU |Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.75/5
December 17
Samuel Adams/Boston Beer Company | Holiday Porter | Porter -American | ABV 5.9% | 40 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 3.25/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.5/5
Mike Hess Brewing | Claritas | Belgian Kölsch | ABV 5.8% | 28 IBU |Lora’s Rating: 3.25/5 Matt’s Rating: 3/5
December 18
Black Plague Brewing | Tropicus | Pale Ale -American | ABV 5.3% | 47 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 3/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.75/5
Thorn Brewing Company | Relay IPA | IPA | ABV 7.2% | 74 IBU |Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5
December 19
Blue Moon | Harvest Pumpkin Wheat | Pumpkin/Yam Beer | ABV 5.7% | n/a IBU | Lora’s Rating: 3.75/5 Matt’s Rating: 4/5
Allagash Brewing Company | Tripel | Belgian Tripel | ABV 9% | 18 IBU |Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 2.75/5
December 20
Boulevard Brewing Company and Modern Times Beer | Restless Nights | Porter-Coffee | ABV 7.5% | 30 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 4.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 4.5/5
Mad River Brewing Company | Slammin Salmon | Double IPA | ABV 8.6% | 95 IBU |Lora’s Rating: 3.25/5 Matt’s Rating: 4.25/5
December 21
Samuel Adams | Chocolate Bock | Bock | ABV 5.8% | 11 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.5/5
Deschutes Brewing | Inversion IPA | IPA | ABV 6.3% | 65 IBU |Lora’s Rating: 3/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.75/5
Last three.
December 22
Boulevard Brewing | Whiskey Barrel Stout | Stout-American Imperial-Double | ABV 11.8% | 32 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 4.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.75/5
New Belgium | 1554 | Lager-Dark | ABV 6% | 21 IBU |Lora’s Rating: 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 4/5
December 23
Boulder Beer Company | Killer Penguin | Barleywine-Qmerican | ABV 10% | 60 IBU | Lora’s Rating: 4.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 4.25/5
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company | FMB 101 | Kölsch | ABV 4.8% | 20 IBU |Lora’s Rating: 3/5
December 24
Rogue |Just A Pinch |Sour Gose |ABV 4.5% |IBU 10|Lora’s Rating 3/5 Matt’s Rating: 3/5
Ninkasi Brewing Company |Pacific Rain |Northwest Pale| ABV 5.4% |IBU 50 |Lora’s Rating 3.5/5 Matt’s Rating: 3.75/5
That’s it. This was the start to finish of our DIY 2019 Beer Advent Calendar experience. We had a great time and can’t wait to do it again soon!
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