12 Beers of Christmas 2022 Edition

[user 263363]

Hey everyone, in the interest of full transparency, I just wanted to let everyone know that I’ll be shipping out Monday.

We had already planned on traveling for Thanksgiving and I had prepared for that in regards to shipping my beer out. What we didn’t prepare for was a sudden opportunity to travel a day earlier than expected.

No worries though as I ship USPS Priority so everyone should still receive theirs within a couple days of shipping.

 

[GoodTimeCharlie]

Sorry for the absence. Oct was super busy with 80-90 hour weeks routine. Plus I didn’t get the “new reply to watched thread” emails.

Received the gruit today. One had leaked a bit but no worries.

I’m bottling my tonight and will ship probably the end of next week. It may need a few more days of conditioning one you receive it.

Looking forward to trying all of these.

 

[4_Sons_Brewing]

My shipment of gruit arrived today as well. All in good shape. Will have to excercise restraint to wait until I have all 12 beers together break them open.

 

[GoodTruble]

@GoodTimeCharlie - Very sorry. I double or triple pressed every cap (wing capper), and they didn't leak while in fridge or during packaging. I hope the freezer bag did it's job.

Since they started arriving today, I decided to try one of the ones remaining in my fridge. Still tastes good, but the juniper has really faded. Actually, a lot of herbs have faded. Many people would probably prefer it now to a month ago (even my non-beer-drinking wife liked it), but it is not the crazy-taste-outlier as much now. It kind of dances somewhere between dark wheat and saison.

Anyway, I hope they make it to everyone in good shape. Sorry for the leaker.

 

[GoodTimeCharlie]

@GoodTruble No worries at all. The one bottle had maybe an ounce or two missing. Still looked carbonated. I’m guessing it occurred in handling probably just before delivery. It’s in the fridge and I’m going to have it later tonight.

The ziplock bag trapped some. The box trapped the remaining. Box was still sound.

 

[GoodTimeCharlie]

The last of the fruit cake old ale after bottling.

 

[JAReeves]

Got the gruit, looks great and I do love the label. Thank you @GoodTruble!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

@GoodTruble bottles arrived today ahead of schedule all is good with them. Thank you.

 

[JAReeves]

Bottles the Spiced Stout, shipping later this week.

 

[4_Sons_Brewing]

Update from Texas - the ginger bread brown was shipped out today via UPS, standard ground service, most said ~4 days, so anticipate they’ll arrive late this week. Apologies as I hope I’m a better brewer than label creator… anyway - hope you all enjoy.

 

[j1laskey]

The Gruit landed safely today ! Thank you @GoodTruble

I plan on carbine the quad over the next few days. Bottle and ship next week!!!

 

[GoodTruble]

Update from Texas - the ginger bread brown was shipped out today via UPS, standard ground service, most said ~4 days, so anticipate they’ll arrive late this week. Apologies as I hope I’m a better brewer than label creator… anyway - hope you all enjoy.

Gingerbread Ale arrived this evening!!

All in good shape. Thank you!

 

[user 263363]

So far I’ve got the Gruit and Gingerbread Brown. I’m getting excited to get all these in and tasted!

It might be next week before I get shipped out. Working 6a-6p everyday for the next week doesn’t leave time for a post office run. Sorry everyone!

 

[GoodTimeCharlie]

Received my Gingerbread today. Exciting.

I also received beer labels today. Labeling is new to me. Apparently concepts of dimensions are too. = )

 

[TBC]

Shipped some packages yesterday and some are going out today. The rest will be on Monday, I have to find some more packing material. I didn’t include the spiced Dunkelweizen from last year as I only had 2 left.

 

[TBC]

I received the gruit a few days ago. Love the label.

 

[JAReeves]

This landed safely, thank you!

 

[TBC]

Received the saffron Tripel from @wetmk and the gingerbread ale from @4_Sons_Brewing

 

[user 263363]

The saffron Tripel made it to my door safe and sound!

 

[4_Sons_Brewing]

Saffron Tripel made it here today as well.
Thanks @wetmk

 

[GoodTimeCharlie]

Received my tripel and the honey ginger IPA today. One of the Tripels gave an ounce or in transit but all is good.

I look forward to trying both.

 

[user 263363]

Honey ginger ipa arrived safe and sound today

 

[BAF]

I got the Gruit, the Saffron and the Gingerbread so far!

My beer (the spiced dunkel weizenbock) is just.... not good. I've never had a smoked beer before, so I don't know if it could pass as one, but can definitely taste that it got scorched. I didn't add the ginger in secondary because it seemed like a waste. I'll still send it out, but I fully expect it to be dumped down the drain.

I've got a an imperial stout that's been aging all year that's ready to go, and I've got my annual British Strong Ale that's topping off on carbonation, so I'll probably send a can or two of my (IMO) failed 12 BOC beer plus other offerings from my pipeline. I've got a foreign extra stout going into keg tomorrow that I might try and burst carb and sneak in as well. Hopefully nobody is too offended by that.

OF COURSE my one failed beer in recent history would be the one for this.

 

[wetmk]

I got the Gruit, the Saffron and the Gingerbread so far!

My beer (the spiced dunkel weizenbock) is just.... not good. I've never had a smoked beer before, so I don't know if it could pass as one, but can definitely taste that it got scorched. I didn't add the ginger in secondary because it seemed like a waste. I'll still send it out, but I fully expect it to be dumped down the drain.

I've got a an imperial stout that's been aging all year that's ready to go, and I've got my annual British Strong Ale that's topping off on carbonation, so I'll probably send a can or two of my (IMO) failed 12 BOC beer plus other offerings from my pipeline. I've got a foreign extra stout going into keg tomorrow that I might try and burst carb and sneak in as well. Hopefully nobody is too offended by that.

OF COURSE my one failed beer in recent history would be the one for this.

I get you're disappointed but I'd suggest relaxing a bit. I don't think people are going to care all that much. You gave it a shot, send it out, we'll drink it or we won't. No big deal.

I sent out two different tripels... both barely carbonated. Folks can drink them or not. My plan is simply to do better next year.

I could deal with 4 barely carbed beers. (I'd drink them).

What I don't yet have a plan for is what I'm going to do with other 35 bottles I have left.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

These arrived on Friday, thanks guys. I’m a little behind schedule on packaging, though I anticipate having all shipments on their way before Christmas. I’m getting cases of new bottles tomorrow. Cheers!

 

[j1laskey]

Found these today upon getting home from RVA. I’ll be kegging the quad tonight and prepping bottles. Mostly like will ship next week. Wish they were on the way now but these kids just seem to get in the way

 

[GoodTruble]

"What I don't yet have a plan for is what I'm going to do with other 35 bottles I have left."

12BOC2023. =c)

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

"What I don't yet have a plan for is what I'm going to do with other 35 bottles I have left."

12BOC2023. =c)

Drink it? Enter it into a competition? Share it with friends?

 

[GoodTruble]

Oh. I misread. I thought he meant the 35 empty bottles leftover from this year.

But I second the sentiment above that no one should stress over this. It's a pretty inexact hobby. We are all probably working with new recipes. Add in all the potential complications from mailing, and we all know this is a "just for fun" endeavor that is unlikely to go off perfectly. -like most holiday endeavors.

 

[JAReeves]

These arrived safely, thank you!