Costco German Beer Advent Calendar

I got it as a gift last year, and decided its not something I'd spend my money on in the future, but that I enjoyed as a novel gift. If I got it as a gift again, I wouldn't be upset.

The off putting part of the box for me was the contents were all made by the same average brewery for hire, instead of including works from several different German breweries. I'd be more likely to spend my money on it if the pack mixed up its production points as much as its styles. As is, I'd rather spend my money on a few bottles off the import shelf and create my own week countdown.

Do the beers in the advent calendar vary year by year?

 

2 years ago this was in my buggy, made a few trips around the store. Stopped a while and checked some of the beers out here on BA and then rolled back to that section and put it back on the shelf. Love the idea, love the container, not to wild about the contents.

 

One of my local bottle shops does one of these every year, I have never gotten it but have always been interested in checking it out.

 

I think it's an interesting idea and I'm up for it. The question is, what does it cost? If it's not a crazy price I'd go for it even with some not so good beers in there.

 

I have never heard of this one. If the price point was O.K. I might, maybe, perhaps try it out. Has anyone ever tried that Costco generic beer? Sorry for the side note question, just curious.

 

i got this as a gift a few years ago. all of the beers were almost a year old and the styles offered were not conducive to aging. unless you can check the brewed on date i would pass.

 

In casting about for cities to move when our turn here is done I'm looking at places that have both a Costco and an Aldi.

 

Given my love for German beer. If the price was decent, I'd pick one up and give them a try.

 

Just be careful. The Aldi's nearby me doesn't sell alcohol.... I miss the random limited edition wines, and cheap, but still tasty, beers.

 

That's good to know because beer is an essential part of the equation.

 

$60 for a case of mystery beers? Doesn't sound like a good gamble.

 

I think the box at Costco was Abt $37. Houston has both Costco and Aldi

 

Hm googling around I may have been off by $20. For those interested their Facebook Page has pictures and write ups of the beers back to 2015. Just look at the photos.
Now thinking if I see this again I am putting it in my cart. I have more appreciation for lagers now than I ever had.

 

They are both in Illinois in the suburbs of Chicago..

 

Thanks for the suggestion but I need a place with fewer stoplights.

 

Uh oh. My experience is that Costcos always have a stop light just to get in and out of the place.

 

It's always something isn't it.

 

Grandville, Michigan has both stores, about 0.5 mile apart.