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DAY 12 - Saint Arnold Christmas Ale Old Ale 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!  We bookended these twelve days with Texan Christmas beers.  This Old Ale from Houston will be an amber delight and may be the best gift you open today.  Hope you enjoyed it!  See you next year!

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DAY 11 - Founders Porter American Porter

Enjoy Christmas Eve with this Porter. Dark.Rich.Sexy ... it’s right on the bottle. Founders is a fantastic brewery out of Grand Rapids, MI. Every beer I’ve had from them is fantastic and this one is the same.

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DAY 10 - Big Bend Hefeweizen 

Big Bend Brewing Co,’s flagship brew is our tenth brew. Take a break from the dark side with this crisp wheat beer from Texas.

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DAY 9 - North Coast Brewing Co. Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout 

Today is the winter solstice. On the darkest day of the year we drink the darkest beer of the season.  This is one of the most celebrated stouts out there. Na zdorovie!

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DAY 8 - Odell Brewing Co. 90 Shilling Ale Scottish Ale 

Getting a rating of 97 from “the bros” at Beer Advocate, this scottish ale comes from the highland of the US, Colorado.  Odell has been brewing since 1989 and this is there flagship brew.

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DAY 7 - Shannon Brewing Fire Brewed Irish Red Ale

Brewed in the great state of Texas, by our neighbors near Dallas. I’m excited to try a Texan twist on an Irish Ale.

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DAY 6 - Austin Beerworks Heavy Machinery American Double / Imperial IPA

This “tall boy” is sure to knock you socks off at 10.0%. This specialty American IPA is a weekend treat for you Austin Beeradventors!

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DAY 5 - Stone Saison Saison / Farmhouse Ale

Sure to be a crisp and refreshing way to end you week. Enjoy the mellow mix of California spices in this style of beer that is known for it’s floral notes. TGIF!

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DAY 4 - Wasatch The Devastator Double Bock Doppelbock

Strong and malty characterized this german-style dark lager. This American Double Bock hails from Utah Brewers Cooperative.

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DAY 3 - Blue Owl Brewing Sprit Animal Sour Pale Ale American Pale Ale (APA) 

We figured we try a new brewery here in East Austin.  Specializing in sour beers this beer has a tart start and a hoppy finish.

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DAY 2 - Ballast Point Pale Ale Kölsch

We head to sunny San Diego, California for our next beer. This Kolsch-style beer is sure to refresh as you grind through the week before Christmas.

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DAY 1 - Shiner Holiday Cheer Dunkelweizen

We start off Beer Advent in TX with something that may be familiar to you locals. Rest in this fruity and flavorful German-style dark wheat beer that has become a staple of holiday parties in South Central Texas, as we begin this journey to Christmas Day.

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It begins Today!

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Greetings from sunny Austin, TX. We’ve moved and have been experiencing “technical difficulties.” 

We’ll be back this Sunday with “Beer Advent: 12 Days of Christmas.”  

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Ichtegem's Grand Cru Flemish Red Ale -- DAY 21 Our most expensive beer of the year today! All the way from Belgium Flanders Red Ale could be the best beer you've never had.

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Tröegs Troegenator Dobblebock — DAY 20 

A Pennsylvania winter favorite. From our states capital, Harrisburg, enjoy this German styled brew.

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Oskar Blues Old Chub Scotch Ale -- DAY 19 Oskar Blues of Dales Pale Ale fame have been refining canned Colorado beer for some time now. This solid Scotch Ale is a beer advent veteran.