This post is a part of the 2015 New Beer Every Day Beer Diary Challenge, #ottbeerdiary. Over the course of 2015, I will be trying a new beer every day. Please read the background in the link above, and enjoy reading about the most recently tasted beers below. If you’d like to join the challenge as well, let me know in the comments below, and be sure to check out Grown-up Travel Guide and his #grownupbeerdiary, where Andy Higgs came up with the diary format in use below. You can catch up on all of our posts as part of the challenge under the tag ottbeerdiary.
From December 1 through December 24, I’m going to try to use a Christmas Beer for each day of Advent as part of my #ottadvent15 2015 Advent Calendar. Follow along with the tag ottadvent15.
Day 351: December 17, 2015
Diary entry:
For a lot of people in my office, today was the last work day of the year. A lot of people don’t work on Fridays due to a family part-time day, and most are also taking the next two weeks off for the Christmas holidays.
Had a few “last of the year” meetings — one for project two, one for an oversight board I sit on over all three projects.
And then we had our year-end state-of-the-department GWO meeting for the finance and PMO organizations. Unfortunately, I missed the start due to the last meeting I had to attend, but was there for some interesting and informative presentations on one of our corporate priorities.
And more importantly, the Christmas drink.
Alas…only Heineken was being served on the beer front.
So I had a glass of wine instead.
The Beer:
Name: Spéciale Fêtes
Style: Winter Warmer
Producer: Brasserie Saint-Monon
Alcohol content: 7.5%
Bottle size: 0.33 l
Purchased from: Bierhandel Willems & Zoon in Grobbendonk, Belgium
Spéciale Fêtes by Brasserie Saint-Monon. A 7.5% Winter Warmer. Dark and fruity. A bit sweet. Some spices. Only 7.5%, but seems like the alcohol carries this one a little.
