Craft Beer Advent Calendar Thread

Curious to see thoughts this year. I didn't get one, but made two of my own as gifts for others. Here's the list (doing it in 2 batches of 12 for transportation and fresh growler purposes)

1. Four Winds Pale Ale
2. Lighthouse Siren
3. Brouweij de molen: Heen & Weer
4. Aecht Schlenterla Rauchbier Marzen
5. Hilliards Saison
6. Cantillon Gueuze
7. Brooklyn Monster Ale 2012
8. Pilsner Urquell
9. Southern Tier 2x Stout
10. Delerium Tremens
11. Deschutes Jubelale
12. North Coast Old Rasputin
13. Brassneck 431 Growler (will be filled day before)
14. Southern Tier 2x IPA
15. Duchesse de Bourgogne
16. Brouweij de molen: Mooi & Meedogenloos
17. Sierra Nevada Narwhal
18. Liefmans Cuvee Brut
19. ??? \
20. ??? > These will be filled with bottles from Bellingham this weekend.
21. ??? /
22. Oude Quetsche Tilquin à l'Ancienne
23. Rochefort 10
24. Howe Sound Woolly Bugger

 

Post your list Kump!

I made one for a gift too - it's ugly as sin, but there's some good stuff in there (it's for magerob, so I can't post the list, but could potentially BM it to trusted, sworn to secrecy BAs):



We are doing an exchange this year - with a few rules:

* Cannot spend more than $150 buying beer for the other party
* Dec 24th must be a "cellar beer" (ie not from stores, from our respective "cellars")
* Gag beers are acceptable, but for every gag beer you need to include another cellar beer to balance it out

Let's just say there are more than one gag beers in these boxes! Main guidelines were to try and find things the other party hasn't had... which is a much tougher job for me than it is for Rob, I think. Hope I did alright- we shall see.

 

Awesome! I'd love to do something like that next year. Love the idea of the Cellar vs. Gag Beers.

I'm made mine for 2 people who are only just getting into beer, so it's easy to find stuff they haven't tried.

 

Damn, that's a great list Kump. I think Rob will be wishing he had that instead...

 

I'm sure Big Rock or Dieu du Ciel! could, no?

 

Made my friend in Winnipeg a kickass calendar of US beers for $90 plus shipping.

 

Parallel 49 makes enough beer to have an advent calendar , 27 current brews on site ?

 

Even though I know it's going to prove to not be worth the cost, I'm excited to get started on mine. I did not pull the IPA's out, because I'd rather drink an IPA that's a little off its mark than ruin the Christmas magic.

 

One more sleep!

 

Yes Sir I would love if Phillips put out six packs of it ! {Amnesiac}

 

First beer (SPOILER!): http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/11023/36220

 

I'm sure I won't be floored by it, but still fun to dry an east coast beer I otherwise wouldn't.

 

The first beer in mine is an Italian - Bruton 10. http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/15939/73300

I'll let magerob reveal what he got from me... but I should say, for anyone thinking it's too cruel a beer to include, I bought two bottles, and drank mine, in full, a few minutes ago. And yes it's made me feel slightly ill

 

Day 2 (SPOILER!): http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/21868/69831

Looking forward to this one.