The List – Craft Beer Cellar GR Beer Advent Box – Part 1 (2019)

It was another good holiday season with the Beer Advent Calendar from Craft Beer Cellar Grand Rapids. I was surprised each day with a gift wrapped, hand selected beer from December 1st to 24th.

Brian Beaucher and his team from the only Craft Beer Cellar location in Michigan did a solid job crafting 2019’s Beer Advent Box.

Photo Credit – Craft Beer Cellar Grand Rapids

When I met with Brian in November to pick up my box, he said that all 144 Beer Advent Boxes were sold out. He also said that he made a cider-only box in order to capitalize and highlight on the growing amount of ciders available.

This post is going to highlight my ranking of the regional, national, and international beers featured in the box. Each beer name links to Untappd and my notes for each are also included. Check out Part 2 of the Craft Beer Cellar GR Beer Advent Box list to see the other half of the box.

1. Champagne Velvet

• Light and crisp, refreshing taste
• Upland Brewing Company
• Bloomington, IN
• Day 3

2. Todd the Axe Man

• Hoppy, dank, and tropical notes
• Surly Brewing Co / Amager Bryghus
• Minneapolis, MN / Kastrup, Denmark
• Day 11

3. Hobo Life

• Light, hoppy, and refreshing
• Lord Hobo Brewing Co
• Woburn, MA
• Day 18

4. Strawberry Lambic

• Extremely sweet and tons of strawberry
• Lindemans
• Vlenzenbeek, Vlaanderen, Belgium
• Day 6

5. Santa’s Cookies

• Rich and roasty with tons of spices and ginger
• Champion Brewing Company
• Charlottesville, VA
• Day 24

6. Fistmas

• Sweet and malty with light ginger
• Revolution Brewing
• Chicago, IL
• Day 23

7. Audio/Visual feat. Sunflower Bean

• Light lager with sweet, malty notes
• Collective Arts Brewery
• Hamilton, ON, Canada
• Day 19

8. Rainbow Sherbet

• Fruity and sour
• Prairie Artisan Ales
• Krebs, OK
• Day 13 (missed opportunity for Friday the 13th)

9. Stone Farkin Wheaton W00t Stout

• Nutty and boozy taste with strong rye notes at the end
• Stone Brewing
• Escondido, CA
• Day 2

10. Staff Magician

• Juicy and aromatic
• Mikkeller – San Diego
• San Diego, CA
• Day 16

11. Megadeth Saison 13

• Mostly crisp and clean with a touch of sweetness
• Unibroue
• Chambly, Quebec, Canada
• Day 21

12. Christmas Ale

• Light beer with subtle maltiness
• Brackenridge Brewery
• Littleton, CO
• Day 12

13. Over the Moon

• Very light, not too roasty
• Guinness Open Gate Brewery
• Baltimore, MD
• Day 10

I’m looking forward to 2020, all the new beers to drink, and another round with the Beer Advent Box!

Cheers!

Disclaimer: Ed purchased the Beer Advent Box from Craft Beer Cellar Grand Rapids.