Monthly Archives: December 2023

2023 Costco Advent Calendar Day 24 – Teisnacher 1543 Festmärzen

Posted on December 24, 2023 by RDub

The 24th and final beer of the Costco Kalea 2023 Beer Advent Calendar is Teisnacher 1543 Festmärzen that is 5.4 % ABV.  The beer is made by  Ettl Bräu in Teisnach, Germany. Teisnach is about 110 miles northeast of Munich … Continue reading →

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2023 Costco Advent Calendar Day 23 – Grantler Hell (what I got stuck with)

Posted on December 23, 2023 by RDub

Instead of getting Aldersbacher Urhell as the 23rd beer of the 2023 Costco Advent Calendar, what I got stuck with is Grantler Hell, a 4.9% ABV German/Munich Helles lager produced by the Schlossbrauerei Herrngiersdorf located in Herrngiersdorf, Bayern Germany.  It appears … Continue reading →

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2023 Costco Advent Calendar Day 23 – Aldersbacher Urhell (what I should have gotten)

Posted on December 23, 2023 by RDub

Today’s beer, or at least the beer I was supposed to get on the 23rd day of the 2023 Advent Calendar, is Aldersbacher Urhell, a 5.1% ABV German Helles lager from Brauerei Aldersbacher in Aldersbach, Germany.  This beer is making … Continue reading →

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2023 Costco Advent Calendar Day 22 – Der Schwarze Bock (what I got stuck with)

Posted on December 22, 2023 by RDub

While I should have gotten Kraftbierwerkstatt’s Black Forest on the 22nd day of  the Costco Kalea 2023 Beer Advent Calendar, what I ended up with instead is Der Schwarze Bock a dark Bock beer at 6.2% ABV.  The beer is … Continue reading →

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2023 Costco Advent Calendar Day 22 – Black Forest Schwarzbier (what I should have gotten)

Posted on December 22, 2023 by RDub

The 22nd beer of the Costco Kalea 2023 Beer Advent Calendar that I was supposed to get is Kraftbierwekstatt’s Black Forest, a Schwarzbier with a 5.7% ABV. This beer is new to the Advent Calendar this year.  Unfortunately, it will … Continue reading →

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2023 Costco Advent Calendar Day 21 – Hallertauer Hopfen Cuvée

Posted on December 22, 2023 by RDub

The 21st beer of the Costco 2023 Advent Calendar is Hallertauer Hopfen Cuvée.  It is a German Pilsner with 5.3% ABV.  The beer is produced by the Schlossbrauerei Herrngiersdorf located in Herrngiersdorf, Bayern Germany. Herrngiersdorf is located about 65 miles … Continue reading →

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2023 Costco Advent Calendar Day 20 – Herrnbräu Tradition

Posted on December 22, 2023 by RDub

The 20th beer of the Costco Kalea 2022 Beer Advent Calendar is Herrnbräu Tradition. Tradition is a Festbier will a 5.6% ABV.  The beer is produced by Herrnbräu of Ingolstadt, Germany, though the can once again reads “Brewed and owned by Privatbrauerei Egerer”.  Herrnbräu Tradition … Continue reading →

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2023 Costco Advent Calendar Day 19 – Alpen Stoff (what I got stuck with)

Posted on December 19, 2023 by RDub

While I didn’t get Memminger Hell  for the 19th beer of the Costco Kalea 2022 Beer Advent Calendar, what I ended up with instead is Alpen Stoff by Bürgerbräu Bad Reichenhall in Bad Reichenhall, Germany. The beer is a Dortmunder/Export style lager … Continue reading →

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2023 Costco Advent Calendar Day 19 – Memminger Hell (what I should have gotten)

Posted on December 19, 2023 by RDub

The 19th beer of the 2023 Costco Kalea Advent Beer Calendar is Memminger Hell, a Bavarian Helles lager with 4.9% ABV. At least, this was supposed to be the Day 19 beer that I was to receive in my calendar, … Continue reading →

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2023 Costco Advent Calendar Day 18 – Kuchlbauer Turm Weisse (what I got stuck with)

Posted on December 18, 2023 by RDub

Unlike others, I didn’t get Kuchlbauer’s Alte Liebe for my 18th beer of the 2023 Costco Advent Calendar.  Instead, I ended up getting Kuchlbauer’s Turm Weisse, a 5.9% ABV Hefeweizen by Weissbierbrauer Kuchlbauer in Abensburg, Germany. This beer was previously featured … Continue reading →

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