Happy Friday: Homemade Beer Advent Calendar
Sent from reader, Sheri:
I always find that the guys in my life are the hardest to shop for and rather than getting them clothes or video games this year, I wanted to do something different. My boyfriend was really interested in the beer advent calendar at Costco, but he didn’t like the type of beers that were included.
So I decided to make my own twist on the beer advent calendar and I called it the 12 days of Beer (25 days of beer might be a bit too much especially with the 22oz bottles I bought!). My boyfriend really likes craft beers, and I was able to find a variety of beers at Bevmo and Safeway. Most places like Safeway or Bevmo will also give you discounts when you buy in larger quantities and they allow you to mix and match.
I wrapped up each bottle and used green duct tape (from the dollar store) on the cap so he couldn’t see what beer it was. I recycled an old cardboard box and wrapped it up as well. Then I put shredded green crinkle paper in between the bottles for some padding. The box was just for presentation since I wanted the beers to be chilled in the fridge.
Next year, I’m thinking of making it a true advent calendar but still sticking with the beer theme (i.e. 12 different beers but including other beer related items like a pint glass, a bottle opener, pretzels, peanuts, etc. for the other days). Cheers!
HAPPY FRIDAY!
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