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Received some Fistmas, and 2 cases of Hop Slam. Ahh…

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Did the Illinois Brewers’ Advent Calendar again this year……I’m not gonna make every night, but we’ll see how I do. :wink:

Night 1 - Down The Chimney Smoked Scottish Ale from Obscurity Brewing. Great blend of smoky and malty.

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Tonight - Lively and Quick Holiday IPA from Roaring Table. Absolutely fantastic beer. May need to grab a 4-pack of this one.

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Beer #3 from the Advent calendar….Back To The Start Brown Ale from Foreign Exchange Brewing.

Not bad, but a bit too much vanilla for my taste.

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I got a Brewdog calendar a couple years ago and got up to day 11 before I felt like complete shit :grimacing: :face_with_peeking_eye:

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Yeah….i mean, I like a good challenge as much as the next guy, but 24 straight days of a pint is a bit much. :crazy_face:

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I drink this so rarely, really enjoying this one… My favorite brewery by far (Treehouse Brewing)

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Holy THICK!!!

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Spruce WRLD from Mikerphone Brewery…Day 22 from the advent calendar.

Might be the worse beer I ever had……exactly what I would imagine Pine-Sol tastes like. Took two sips and poured it out.

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All their IPA’s are like this. Almost need a fork!

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Worst hangover of my life was after a night of draft DFH 90min. Smooth going down, but I paid the price dearly :skull_and_crossbones::exploding_head:

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I had some interesting, and surprising, brews in Curacao. Pictures when possible…

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Figured I’d drop in this NA Guinness in January. Can’t say stouts are my favorite type of beer, but as far as NA options compared to the real version Guinness nailed it

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I’ll see your N/A stout and raise you a 14.7% Macaroon Stout from Goose Island! Between the two of us, we average out somewhat reasonably. :crazy_face:

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Wasn’t my favorite barrel-aged stout so far. Head disappeared quickly and was thinner than I expected. But good flavor profile…fairly sweet with a strong ginger flavor. Not a lot of heat, despite the ABV.

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Hard agree! :beers:

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And that is really good!! Bad that the local store doesn’t carry it consistently.

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I had the same thoughts on a different version from the same brewery. Not what I was expecting, not ‘bad’, but I was expecting something more…

Also last night, working on my stock of Hop Slam. Not many left… :grimacing:

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OUCH! Seeing the opening brew, I feel really sad. I ‘cellared’ a Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA, and it didn’t go well. Apologies to the beer gods… :frowning_face: I seem to do better with wine. :man_facepalming:

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A little spring whiteface prep!

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Bought a 4 pack of these at Greenville Beer Exchange and this is my first. Typically not a fan of amber beers, but this is pretty damn good. And I’ve got the glass, so that’s nice

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Had this the other night….a mild 14.7%. :zany_face:

Wasn’t my favorite from this year’s releases…..had tamarind, lime, piloncillo and guajillo chile, so a little bit of heat, which I’m not a fan of in my beers (or any beverage for that matter….well, except maybe a Bloody Mary. :tropical_drink:)

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