12 Beers Of Christmas Vol. 1

Our good friend, Tony Leone over at Beer411, gave us the idea to try 12 different holiday beers in the month of December.  In this issue, we are joined by Tony and we try the first three in the dozen: the 12th, the 11th and the 10th Beers Of Christmas.

 For the 12th Beer Of Christmas our true love Tony gave us the Relic Brewing Biere de Noel.  On the 11th Beer of Christmas, Toby banged his head with Santa while enjoying the Sleigh'r from Ninkasi.  The 10th Beer Of Christmas had Mike in the spirit of sharing(with Tony), with the Holiday Ale from Two Roads.  Thanks for checking out part one in our four-part Holiday Beer series.  Cheers!

12 Beers Of Christmas Vol. 1

GourdALE Kombat

Two pumpkin beers enter...  Only one will survive.

Choose your destiny...  Test your might...  Flawless victory...  FIGHT!

GOURDALE KOMBAAAAAAAT!

During our Fermentation Conversation, we are joined by Tony Leone from Beer411 for another pumpkin beer challenge.  But, this year's will not be tournament style or blind(except for Crazy Dave), it will be two pumpkin beers - head to head!  We did not go with simple pumpkin, but Imperial.  Tony hooked us up with the Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale and Two Roads Roadsmary's Baby.  In our Tasting Flights, Tony tries Jack's Abby Pumpkin Crop Lager, Crazy Dave is Punk'In Drublic in Coronado, Toby checks the Almanac for an Heirloom Pumpkin and Mike takes the Long Trail Imperial Pumpkin.  Thanks to Tony for joining us for yet another successful pumpkin show.  Cheers!

GourdALE Kombat

Dia de los Muertos

Instead of doing our annual Halloween show, we went with a Day Of The Dead theme.  Plus, it gave us an extra day to edit.  For our Fermentation Conversation, all three Coasters try the Noche de los Muertos from Aztec Brewing.  Toby crawls out of his grave to sip on the Evil Dead Red from Alesmith, Mike joins the Devil Dancer from Founders for a tune.  Crazy Dave then takes a spin on a bike with some zombies and the Beer Jargon Guy while partaking in the Gratzer from New Belgium / Three Floyds.  Feliz el Die de los Muertos!  Salud! 

Dia de los Muertos