We’ve got a pet hate for advent calendar doors that are fiddly to open, so we loved the push tabs on this calendar, which made the doors easy to open.

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Believe it or not, there’s such a thing (or so we’re told) as too much beer, which is why we were slightly relieved to discover the 24 windows in this reassuringly weighty advent calendar also contained a couple of ciders and a sturdy bottle opener. May hop flakes deck the halls and carpet the streets with the tangy sweet citrus aroma of papaya and pineapple. I think I know what they were blaring over the nuke plant's emergency loudspeakers that they have all over the county.A mix of stone cold classics, new brews, collaborations and festive one-offs, it’ll ruin you for other advent calendars. There is a moderate bitterness which comes across as overcooked herbs; it is like eating a bay leaf that has been left in the pan for too long. The box’s design is simple but incredibly classy, with a glossy image of a pine cone and ribbon-adorned Christmas wreath.

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The very cool designs adorning all of the bottles and cans makes it another great option for gifting, too. Over time an old cooked cabbage flavor appears, like an old stew that has been sitting in the fridge.The range of producers is pretty impressive too, with inclusions coming from more established breweries, such as Northern Monk and Le Chouffe, but also from smaller microbreweries. Simcoe, arguably our favourite hop, carries this beer - pine, tropical fruit and bitterness are its specialities.

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Pours out to a medium burnt orange, forming a solid off white head with very good retention and lacing.

It will be in non-spoiler plain outer packaging, perfect for a gift and delivered by our friends at DHL. Although we felt a little short changed to find there were only 11 beers (alongside a very cool Stormtrooper glass and a snack), we still found plenty to love about this calendar. polarising IPAs, this bundle is a flavoursome journey ideal for craft beer enthusiasts or new entrants to the crafty scene.