Days That End in Y reminds us to shop for your Christmas beer early since some localities have laws that prohibit the sale of alcohol on Christmas day. Also, many retailers are closed that day. So be sure to stock up today (or tomorrow if you can buy beer on Sunday where you live).
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A Grolsch promo based on the One Red Paperclip idea:
Thanks to the reader that sent this in.
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What's the one beer gift you'd like to receive? Leave it in the comments. Mine would be the Sanyo BC-1206 Beer Cooler
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I saw this in the store the other day and when I saw that it was from A-B I figured I'd skip it until I saw a review or talked to someone that had it. Tonight, an elf brought me some after work so I had a chance to try it.
The label says it an "ale aged on bourbon barrel oak and vanilla beans". I took a whiff before trying it and the vanilla extract smell stood out. At first taste, I was surprised since it had both a woody taste as well as vanilla. I thought the vanilla was a bit strong but after another sip it didn't stand out as much. I should have stopped there. Instead, I decided to finish the bottle. By the end of it, all I could taste was wood.
I wouldn't really recommend this other than if you were going to have just one. Beer Advocate shows it at a 3.1 out of 5. I agree with their "worth a try" rating.
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Just like last year, The Brew Site is doing the Advent Beer Calendar. I'm a bit late on reporting this since they are on day fourteen now but that's the great thing about blogs: you can catch up.
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