My advent calendar is better than yours? 2022

[dad_of_jon]

A damson double fruited ale 6.2% better than day one. 7.5/10 so 14.5 so far.

 

[matt76]

Treated myself to a beervent calendar this year, from Beer 52... I can't say much for the physical construction of the calendar but on Day 1 this 5.7% IPA from Hyllie Bryggeri in Malmö, Sweden was very welcome, nice resin-pine notes without being OTT

 

[matt76]

Beer52 Day 2: A blond ale from Oedipus Brewery (?) somewhere in the Netherlands. Not really my cup of tea but bready, the spice actually not too overpowering for me and a subtle citrus finish.

 

[Brewshed]

Only just saw this thread. I have had bought advent calendars in the past and have generally been disappointed. As a result my wife now buys in beers to make one for me (what an expression of true love!).

Dec 1st: Lincoln Green Hood, 4.7%, Best Bitter. Not bad, a bit malty for me but still very drinkable.

Dec 2nd: Titanic Plum Porter, 4.9%. Not much more to say other than 'One of my favourite beers '.

 

[RichardM]

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Beer52 Day 2: A blond ale from Oedipus Brewery (?) somewhere in the Netherlands. Not really my cup of tea but bready, the spice actually not too overpowering for me and a subtle citrus finish.

Oedipus is in Amsterdam, very close to the hotel where my son and I stayed early this year when we were over there for football. The tap room wasn't open though, so we didn't get to try their beer.

 

[matt76]

Beer52 Day 3: "Certain Facts" cardamom stout from Wiper & True (5%).

Something about the darker colder months, I'm really into my dark beers at the moment and excited to try this later - will report back

 

[Agentgonzo]

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Beer52 Day 3: "Certain Facts" cardamom stout from Wiper & True (5%).

Something about the darker colder months, I'm really into my dark beers at the moment and excited to try this later - will report back

Dark chewy beers are definitely a good thing for winter, sat in front of a fire

 

[RichardM]

Tonight's beer. Very good but not quite as good as yesterday

 

[Brewshed]

Dancing Duck 22. 4.3% Best bitter. Quite light in colour and fairly malty (more than I generally like). OK beer though.

 

[Leon103]

Playing catch up. Day 1

 

[matt76]

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Beer52 Day 3: "Certain Facts" cardamom stout from Wiper & True (5%).

Something about the darker colder months, I'm really into my dark beers at the moment and excited to try this later - will report back

Very disappointed and underwhelmed As stouts go the colour was pretty light. The cardamom was certainly there but behind that very little else and not really any of the malty or malt derived flavours you might expect.

 

[dave_77]

This is today's beer. Nice and crisp, noble hop flavours and subtle Belgian yeast character. Had this beer before and I really like it

 

[dad_of_jon]

This is today's beer. Nice and crisp, noble hop flavours and subtle Belgian yeast character. Had this beer before and I really like it
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4.8% that's illegal for a trappist beer, must be the work of satan

 

[dad_of_jon]

Day 3 of the TR calendar

Not a good galaxy IPA for day 3. 5.5 out of 10. So 20/30. It starts off with onion notes. I use galaxy a lot and I brew better than this.

 

[Agentgonzo]

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Not a good galaxy IPA for day 3. 5.5 out of 10. So 20/30. It starts off with onion notes. I use galaxy a lot and I brew better than this.

It looks very grey as well. I wonder whether it's oxidised/off? Onion is not a flavour I expect people try to get into their beers

 

[dave_77]

This was yesterday's beer that I didn't feel like drinking last night..
Cloudwater X Jester King Dry hopped Saison

 

[Leon103]

Day 2 - a classic

 

[Leon103]

And day 3

 

[RichardM]

Day 4
Pleasant beer but not as much hop aroma or flavour as I'd expect in a hazy pale. The brewery is a local one, Crafty Devil

 

[dad_of_jon]

It looks very grey as well. I wonder whether it's oxidised/off? Onion is not a flavour I expect people try to get into their beers

I was wondering the logistics of brewing 24 unique beers in a year. Assuming you have to send them out before december that would mean 10 months approx say around 44 weeks available. That's a batch every fortnight unless you are brewing more than one at a time in addition to your exisiting output, even so some could be hanging around for 8 months. Id brew the dark strong ones at the start of the year and the pales right at the end. Brewdogs calendar had existing beers in their range in their calendar I had last year so less of a challenge.