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Dec 22nd, New Grist Beer

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Beer of the day; New Grist Beer from Lakefront Brewery Inc, Milwaukee WI. Made from sorghum and rice extract. Not good at all! The first DNT (Did Not Finish). Very sweet and no fun. I dont really want to rate this one at all, but it’s a 1 out of 5.

The label says;
A crisp refreshing session beer.

Dec 21st, Christmas Ale

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Anchor, another well known and favorite! Excited to try their holiday beer;  Christmas Ale from Anchor Brewing Company, San Francisco, CA, 5 out of 5!

The label says;
This is the thirty-seventh “Our Special Ale” from the brewers at Anchor. It is s old only from early November to mid-January. The Ale’s recipe is different every year, but the intent with which we offer it remains the same: joy and celebration of the newness of life. Since ancient times, trees have symbolized the winter solstice when the earth, with its seasons, appears born anew.

Dec 20th, Ellie’s Brown Ale

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I thought this label was super cheesy and I dont like the logo, but the beer was OK. Ellie’s Brown Ale from Avery Brewing Company in Boulder, CO. 4 out of 5.

The label says;
Named after our beloved chocolate lab, this beautiful, deep russet brew is dominated by a chocolate and brown sugar maltiness with hints of vanilla and nuts, producing a very smooth, well balanced and quaffable brown ale.
Brewed with Rocky Mountain water, malted barley, hops, and yeast.

Dec 19th, Snow Day Winter Ale

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Beer of the day; Snow Day Winter Ale from New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, CO. I am very familiar with New Belgiums’ Fat Tire Amber Ale, but it’s the first time I’m having their Winter Ale; very good, 5 out of 5!

The label says;
With 3 feet of powder closing the roads, a brewery is not a bad place to get snowed in, Given the unanticipated hall pass of a snow day, our brewers decided to experiment. Hmm… what about this dark caramel roasted Midnight Wheat braced with a serious load of Syrian Goldings, Centennial and Cascade hops? Shovel it in. What a deliciously unexpected way to spend a SNOW DAY!

Dec 18th, Stone Pale Ale

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We all know I love everything that comes out of Stone Brewery so it is to no surprise that I give Stone Pale Ale from Stone Brewing Company in Escondido, CA 5 out of 5!

The label says;

Gar-goyle… a fearsome figure carved from stone that has powers to wand of evil spirits, Our Stone gargoyle wards off modern day evil spirits such as chemical preservatives, additives & adjunts. One taste, and you can tell he does his job very well.

Dec 18th, Stone Pale Ale

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We all know I love everything that comes out of Stone Brewery so it is to no surprise that I give Stone Pale Ale from Stone Brewing Company in Escondido, CA 5 out of 5!

The label says;

Gar-goyle… a fearsome figure carved from stone that has powers to wand of evil spirits, Our Stone gargoyle wards off modern day evil spirits such as chemical preservatives, additives & adjunts. One taste, and you can tell he does his job very well.

Dec 17th, Old Scratch Amber Lager

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The beer of the day; Old Scratch Amber Lager from Flying Dog Brewery, Frederick, MF. Very nice beer, I like the slacker design on the label as well! If it has to be a lager, it should be an amber lager. 5 out of 5!

The label says;
Some itches can’t be scratched. Like your fantasy involving latex and flavored lotions. So it’s best to concentrate on the ones you can scratch. Like your itch for this Amber Lager with a malty, mellow flavor. As for your other fantasies, you’ll probably need to find a chat room for these. 

SantaCon Los Angeles

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W told me about SantaCon a couple of weeks ago and I thought it was genius. We accidentally bumped into SantaCon San Francisco when we were up there last week and I was thrilled to find out that there were a SantaCon in Hollywood this weekend!

Yup, just a bunch of Santas hanging out, having a beer or two…

Playboy Santa was there, it is Hollywood after all…

This guy in the middle has been in some movie, cant remember which one though.

Then a bunch of clowns showed up which were total party poopers and bummed me out, so we felt it was about time to head back home.