It’s December, the Christmas count down has begun and that can only mean one thing… Advent Calendar! This year my lovely lady, has got me, possibly, the best Advent Calendar in the world ever! The Hoppy Christmas craft beer advent calendar by Ales By Mail (http://www.alesbymail.co.uk), 24 Christmas themed craft beers from every corner of the country. Over the next moth I will uploading weekly videos showing each beer as they come out of the box and posting a weekly blog post briefly describing and reviewing each beer.
No.1 Figgy Pudding - Hardknott Brewery - Dark, strong and very seasonal. It smells like Christmas, it tastes like Christmas, it’s basically everything you could ever want in Christmas beer.
No.2 Silures - The Celt Experience - A Pale unfiltered ale. Cloudy with a malty sweetness and a fruity, almost citrusy, edge.
No.3 Bledlows Silence - The Unseen University Boathouse Brewery - A Classic IPA. Smells of pine trees, earthy with a citrus edge. Tastes almost exactly as it smells with a gentle lingering bitterness.
No.4 Chocolate Lager - Hogs Back Brewery - Smells and tastes almost exactly as you’d expect it to, as soon as you open the bottle you’re hit by chocolate. The first mouthful tastes like a good lager, after that it gets progressively more chocolatey.
No.5 Sundown - Hawkshead Brewery - A Well hopped red beer. It smells almost citrusy with a slight sweetness to it. Tastes hoppy but with a fruity edge that curbs the bitterness.
No.6 Cwrw-istmas Beacons - Brecon Brewing - Pale chestnut coloured ale brewed with yuletide fruits and spices. It smells of Christmas, rich and warming with a hint of dried fruit. It has a deceptively hoppy taste with a bitter edge.
The videos of me unboxing the first 6 beers can be found on my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/Grymourn/videos
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