Today was the big day to celebrate the much anticipated Christmas In July. To commemorate the activity, the Blauerts came through once again by hosting and providing a fantastic meal. Can’t bestow enough accolades on their hospitality: Great fellowship, food and beer. Mark and Helen are fantastic!
Mark stepped it up a notch for this event by decorating his Christmas tree for the occasion and providing party favors. A first on this site: A picture of us celebrating Christmas In July.
Christmas In July
The CIJ event was planned a number of months ago as a time when we would sample two winter beers that were brewed late 2021 and early 2022. These beers were “off limits” until today and again are not to be touched until Christmas in December (Unless someone manages to relocate the holiday to a different calendar date.)
The two brews taste tested: 1) Imperial Bourbon Barrel Stout (Brewdate: December 2021) 2) Bourbon Barrel Porter (Brewdate: January 2022). Both show promise for a festive holiday season in about 6 months. (These brew sessions can be found documented on this site.)
A wonderful and fun time all around! Cheers to Christmas In July!
