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Beer Cartel Advent Calendar 2022 Beers
1st Dec 2022
Day 1: Range Electric Relaxation Oat Cream IPA
Brewery: Range Brewing
Location: QLD
Style: Oat Cream IPA
ABV: 6.8%
Beer Description:
An oat cream IPA brewed exclusively for the Beer Cartel Advent Calendar. Chock-full of Citra LUPOMAX, Amarillo Cryo, Citra and Galaxy. This beer is all about mango, passionfruit and pure unadulterated refreshment.
Day 2: Mountain Culture Room for Pud Triple NEIPA
Brewery: Mountain Culture Beer Co
Location: NSW
Style: Triple NEIPA
ABV: 9%
Beer Description:
As they say, "When you invest in pud, you invest in friends." And this year, you could probably share this big juicy New England IPA that uses Galaxy, BRU-1 and Citra hops for flavours and aromas of passionfruit and ripe pineapples. Or keep it for yourself. Either way, hold the custard or you'll be in noddy land by 2.
Day 3: Deeds Brewing Add to Batter Slowly Imperial Pastry Stout
Brewery: Deeds Brewing
Location: VIC
Style: Imperial Pastry Stout
ABV: 9%
Beer Description:
No better way to celebrate the Holiday season than with a big, sweet Imperial Pastry Stout brimming with notes of chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, milk sugar, and cake batter. A pure expression dessert, not just for consuming out of a can or glass. Feel free to pour over ice cream and, if adding to homemade desserts, remember to 'Add to Batter Slowly!'
Day 4: Slow Lane Whiter Shade of Ale Belgian Witbier
Brewery: Slow Lane Brewing
Location: NSW
Style: Belgian Witbier
ABV: 5%
Beer Description:
Witbier, meaning 'white beer' in Flemish, is a medieval style of beer from Belgium that was revived in the 1960s. This pale, hazy wheat beer is brewed with coriander and orange peel. Whiter Shade of Ale has a full bodied mouthfeel from the large amount of wheat and oats used. Yet still highly refreshing with its high carbonation, a dry finish, and low bitterness.
Malt: Pilsner
Other Grains: Rolled Wheat, Rolled Oats
Adjuncts: Coriander, Orange Peel
Hops: Hallertauer Mittelfrueh
Yeast: Belgian Wit
Day 5: Seven Mile Cali Cartel Cream Ale
Brewery: Seven Mile Brewing Co
Location: NSW
Style: Cream Ale
ABV: 4.5%
Beer Description:
Cream Ale is a style we don't see much of in Australia, though it is our most popular style in Sunny Ballina. We've put together a special batch down for you all to enjoy and bring a bit of lazy beach lifestyle delivered straight to your door.
Day 6: Akasha Hop Actually Single Hop Hazy IPA
Brewery: Akasha Brewing Company
Location: NSW
Style: Single Hop Hazy IPA
ABV: 5.5%
Beer Description:
Join Akasha as they invite you to take everything you know about hops and multiply it by NZH 102, in that time of year where desires are revealed, secrets are exposed, and chances are finally taken ... This holiday season, all you need is Hops, Actually.
This beer is loaded with experimental New Zealand hop NZH 102, imparting soft tropical notes, citrus, pine, red fruit and candy.
Day 7: Ocean Reach Peach & Pineapple Parfait Sour Fruited Sour
Brewery: Ocean Reach Brewing
Location: VIC
Style: Fruited Sour
ABV: 5.1%
Beer Description:
A classic parfait reimagined as a layered dessert sour in a can. There is nothing like a good dose of fruit with a sour kick to get the day rolling! Layered with pineapple, peach, oats and topped with cream. Full of sweet, tart, fruity flavours. Treat yourself to the perfect parfait!
Day 8: Ballistic Experimental NZ Pilsner Hoppy Pilsner
Brewery: Ballistic Beer Co
Location: QLD
Style: Hoppy Pilsner
ABV: 6%
Beer Description:
With the silly season upon us we dipped into our bag of hoppy tricks. Our mates across the ditch at NZ Hops kindly provided us with a pile of NZ-101 hops to test courtesy of their Bract Brewing Programme. NZ-101 is an experimental and unreleased variety loaded with lime, mandarin, melon and tropical notes that paired perfectly with a crisp malt base and punchy bitterness of a NZ Pils. It's one for the hop lovers!
Day 9: Uraidla Infernal Dimension Red IPA
Brewery: Uraidla Brewery
Location: SA
Style: Red IPA
ABV: 6%
Beer Description:
A red IPA spawned from the Infernal Dimension that brings forth aromatics of candied citrus, fresh pine and strawberry that lure you into a palate of juicy fruits and marmalade supported by a firm bitterness to remind you that it is a force to be reckoned with.
Day 10: Kaiju! We Understood The Assignment - Mutation Program #0011 West Coast Double IPA
Brewery: Kaiju!
Location: VIC
Style: West Coast Double IPA
ABV: 7.6%
Beer Description:
Aromas of pine, stonefruit and bitter citrus gush from the can, inviting you to taste the palate saturating and lingering nectar within. A firm bitterness balances it all out perfectly. For those curious, the acronym on the can stands for: "KAIJU! Beer Presents The Dandy South Massive West Coast Double India Pale Ale We Understood the Assignment"
Day 11: Jetty Road Mango Session IPA Fruited Session IPA
Brewery: Jetty Road Brewery
Location: VIC
Style: Fruited Session IPA
ABV: 5%
Beer Description:
When Beer Cartel asked us to make them a session IPA, it really got our creative juices flowing, and when we say flowing, we really mean pouring. This mango Session IPA pours a rich orange colour, full juicy citrus body with a fruit filled mouthfeel to finish. Uncle Roger certainly won't be drinking one of these at family Christmas, but you will.
12: Yulli's Special Batch: Dusseldorf Altbier Altbier
Brewery: Yulli's Brews
Location: NSW
Style: Altbier
ABV: 4.9%
Beer Description:
When crushed malt boils in Brayden's pot. When the order's placed for the latest hop. When fires burn and cauldrons bubble.
When yeast is added which leads to trouble. When what ferments is something new, then It's a Special Batch by Yulli's Brews.
Day 13: Blackman's Single Hop Cryo Pale HBC 586 Single Hop Pale Ale
Brewery: Blackman's Brewery
Location: VIC
Style: Single Hop Pale Ale
ABV: 4.6%
Beer Description:
A single hop pale ale made using HBC 586 cryo hops to show the power and glory of cryo! Bursting with tropical flavours of lychee, mango & citrus with slight herbal undertones and a beautiful light back end malt balance. Cryo hops are a new hop that have been created and processed in a way that provide the brewer with a concentrated hop pellet loaded with all the good aromas and flavours (oils & lupulin) you want in a beer.
Day 14: Slipstream Walk The Plank Oaked Black IPA
Brewery: Slipstream Brewing Company
Location: QLD
Style: Oaked Black IPA
ABV: 7%
Beer Description:
Don't be afraid! Walk the plank and dive into the deep, dark depths of this black IPA. You'll be awash with big pineapple & tropical aromas, with woody tones of coconut & vanilla drifting by. The undercurrent brings flavours of toast, biscuit and light roast.
Day 15: Two Birds Equalitea Tropical XPA With Orange Blossom Tea Tropical XPA
Brewer: Two Birds Brewing
Location: VIC
Style: Tropical XPA
ABV: 4%
Beer Description:
There's nothing like a good cup of tea ...
Simple, comforting and an all-round people-pleaser. Sure, you might have your tea with milk, or prefer herbal over an Earl Grey, but all tea is made equal. We are loud and proud when it comes to equality no matter what your cup of tea is.
With bright hue and zesty tropical hit -- EQUALItea is a soul-soothing drop to ponder life and how we can make it better for all. Enjoy!
Day 16: Fixation Yippee Ki-Yay MF West Coast IPA
Brewery: Fixation Brewing Co
Location: VIC
Style: West Coast IPA
ABV: 7%
Beer Description:
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except the four persons coming in the rear in a standard two-by-two cover formation. This West Coast IPA is the ideal drop for when you're on the 34th floor of Nakatomi Plaza, rescuing your ex from the clutches of Hans Gruber.
Day 17: Garage Project Fool Me Again Double Hazy IPA
Brewery: Garage Project
Location: New Zealand
Style: Double Hazy IPA
ABV: 8%
Beer Description:
Last Christmas we brewed you a hazy, but the very next day you'd finished it and threw the can away. So this Christmas we're doing it all over again, this time with even more hops! Brewed with New Zealand grown wheat and malts and dry hopped with 11 different varieties. Fool Me Again is a giant juicy fruit aroma explosion, loaded with mango, citrus peel and dank resin. Happy Christmas from Garage Project!
Day 18: Sunday Road Jingle Down The Rabbit Hole Black Cold IPA
Brewery: Sunday Road Brewing
Location: NSW
Style: Black Cold IPA
ABV: 6.8%
Beer Description:
There is a difference between knowing the patch and walking the patch -- we are here to explore both. Jingle Down The Rabbit Hole hits cold new depths as we explore different elements of what a Cold IPA can do, and what a beer can be. Trap yourself in the simulation of looking at a seemingly malty brew, and gift yourself with a crisp clean Cold IPA finish. Go on - take the red pill and alter your expectations.
Day 19: Nomad Christmas in Oktober Oktoberfest Marzen
Brewery: Nomad Brewing Co
Location: NSW
Style: Oktoberfest Marzen
ABV: 5%
Beer Description:
Santa threw a sackful of German ingredients including malt, tettnang and hallertau hops and German lager yeast to create this classic Oktoberfest beer. Deep orange in colour with a light malt aroma, Santa has swapped his sleigh for a stein and is celebrating like on the Germans know how! So get your OOM-PAH on and celebrate Christmas in Oktober!
Day 20: New England Belgo Bruin - Brown Belgian Style Brown Ale
Brewery: New England
Location: NSW
Style: Belgian Style Brown Ale
ABV: 6.1%
Beer Description:
A Belgian brown is one of the beer world's simple luxuries. It's about big flavours being restrained! So chocolate, caramel and dark candy dominate this beer, but don't overwhelm the long finish of light treacle, raisins and toasted grains. Simple!
Day 21: Hop Nation Pura Vida Pineapple & Pink Guava Fruited Sour
Brewery: Hop Nation Brewing Co
Location: VIC
Style: Fruited Sour
ABV: 5.5%
Beer Description:
Pura Vida is a philosophy that encourages the appreciation of life's simple pleasures: slowing down, celebrating the little things, and refusing to take anything for granted. This creamy pineapple and pink guava sour channels relaxed island vibes: chill out and enjoy!
Day 22: Banks Bear County American Stout
Brewery: Banks Brewery
Location: VIC
Style: American Stout
ABV: 6.2%
Beer Description:
Bear County is a smooth & roasty stout with a medium hop character & pleasant bitterness. A classic American style stout brewed for Beer Cartel's Advent Calendar.
Day 23: Pirate Life West Coast IPA
Brewery: Pirate Life
Location: SA
Style: West Coast IPA
ABV: 6.6%
Beer Description:
A blend of pale and Vienna malts gives it a sturdy base and sunny, golden appearance. As you might expect, there’s plenty of hops on show, with classic US strains Simcoe, Centennial, Idaho 7 (plus a cameo from Citra) joining forces to get the job done. Expect a flurry of tinned fruit aromas, with lifted notes of crushed pine. To drink, it’s full and fresh, showing more fruit, well-integrated bitterness, and a clean, malty finish.
Day 24: Boatrocker Wee Heavy Scotch Ale
Brewery: Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers
Location: VIC
Style: Scotch Ale
ABV: 6.5%
Beer Description:
Aaaaaaye ... it's more than a wee bit tasty! Toffee and caramel malts combine with a fruity, estery profile and warming hit of booze. This finely crafted traditional scotch ale is best enjoyed in good company. Sláinte!
25: Hawkers Bermuda Love Triangle Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Brewery: Hawkers Beer
Location: VIC
Style: Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
ABV: 13.7%
Beer Description:
The spicy chemistry between the throuple of rum, ginger and lime is one of the cocktail world's unparalleled trios. Built on the unwieldy foundation of a 13.7% rum-barrel aged imperial stout, this Dark & Stormy inspired beer is both bright and tropical while simultaneously broody and mysterious. Try not to get lost!