A totally sweet Christmas present arrives

One of my cousins(-in-law) got me one of the most awesome gifts a beer lover could get, ever… a few months subscription to the Beer of the Month Club (more specifically the Microbrew Beer of the Month Club). Today my first shipment arrived (!!). I received 12 bottles, four different styles, two each from two different featured breweries. The ones I got today were from the December selections, two from Atwater Block Brewery out of Detroit (Salvation IPA, and Vanilla Java Porter) and two from Nutfield Brewing Company out of New England (Old Man Ale, and Black 47 Stout).

So far I’ve tried the Salvation IPA (which was very good, and this comes from someone who doesn’t typically like IPA’s, especially those overly-hoppy kind typically brewed here in the NW) and the Old Man Ale, which was (is, as I’m currently sipping on it) DELICIOUS… a great balance of malt, hops, and a nice light and yet complex flavor. I’m excited to try the remaining two styles (which I may well do later, if so I’ll update this post).

Pretty rockin awesome gift. Thanks T! 🙂

I’m tempted after my gift subscription ends to extend it to include some of the imported beers. I’ve gone through the selections from 2007 and they include beers from all over (Poland, Germany, England, Turkey, Czech Republic, France, Scotland, Belgium, Canada, Brazil, and Sri Lanka). For more information you can also go here for information on other ‘of the month’ clubs (wine, cheese, cigars, chocolates, etc).

UPDATE: just cracked open the Vanilla Java Porter, very good. It’s got a coffee and slightly chocolaty start with a vanilla finish. Pretty tasty.

UPDATE 2: now having the 4th and final style I received today, the Black 47 Stout, which is also very delicious without being overly strong, and a nice malty and chocolaty finish. Mmmmm.