[Drewch]

I bought this pack against my better judgments (mine was $29.99, which is a little expensive for beer am a sure won't be very fresh). I tried two and both were dumpers. Both old and oxidized. Might try one more but they taste exactly how you would expect a beer that has sat out on the shelf warm. In this instance they also taste like they sat in a hot shipping container.

I've given up on Costco's beer Advent calendars for this reason — 24 cans of cardboard. Maybe it's just as well I couldn't find it at my store.

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[MDixon]

I bought this pack against my better judgments (mine was $29.99, which is a little expensive for beer am a sure won't be very fresh). I tried two and both were dumpers. Both old and oxidized. Might try one more but they taste exactly how you would expect a beer that has sat out on the shelf warm. In this instance they also taste like they sat in a hot shipping container.

I hope mine are different, but fear they might also be kinda lackluster. I was hoping to find a 10 day stretch to try them one a day, but if it's gonna be a dumpfest I might go ahead and let it rip.

[MDixon]

Made it halfway through the Polish India Pale Ale until I couldn't take the diacetyl anymore. The Polish Pilsner was so metallic I couldn't take it. I had less metal mouth while taking Paxlovid. So two drain pours so far. Not looking good for the home team!

[chumley]

That's too bad to hear about these beers, and others experience with the Advent calendars. I have always enjoyed the Advent calendars, never had a bad one yet. I wonder if its because I live in a northern clime (Montana) and the cooler weather keeps them fresher?

I'm well aware of the hit or miss on European imports. Low to medium gravity bottles of English ale seems to be the worst beers for being stale and oxidized. Orval is another one - I would guess that 90% of the Orvals I buy are off (but its the good ones that keeps me buying them).

[MDixon]

The two German beers are acceptable, but not worth the price of admission. The wheat beer is slightly tart, the lager was more interesting, but both were still pedestrian. I'd not pick up either of them again due to a lack of complexity.

[majorvices]

That's too bad to hear about these beers, and others experience with the Advent calendars. I have always enjoyed the Advent calendars, never had a bad one yet. I wonder if its because I live in a northern clime (Montana) and the cooler weather keeps them fresher?

I'm well aware of the hit or miss on European imports. Low to medium gravity bottles of English ale seems to be the worst beers for being stale and oxidized. Orval is another one - I would guess that 90% of the Orvals I buy are off (but its the good ones that keeps me buying them).

The couple I had from the Advent Calendar were ok. I actually thought one was good. It's possible I was drunk, however. 

[MDixon]

The Czech Pale Lager - Vltavan was tasty and solid. Best of the bunch so far, still have four more to go.

[MDixon]

The TUP was so, so terrible. OMG was it terrible. Thinking about it is the stuff of nightmares.