2022 Phillips Beer Advent Calendar Review: Phillips Space Case

[ExtraSlow]

10 cans of real Budweiser. Try it, you'll see.

[roopi]

What is real Budweiser? Is it different than regular Budweiser?

[ExtraSlow]

I mean not bud light. Regular plain, boring Budweiser. Coles in cans, pour it into a cold glass.

[ThePenIsMightier]

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I mean not bud light. Regular plain, boring Budweiser. Coles in cans, pour it into a cold glass.

I'm pretty sure I can't have 10 of those and manage to eat solid food the next day. You're saying you think I can?

[killramos]

I know for a fact if I drank 10 craft beers with the amount of crap in them, I’d be dead.

I think we need to test this theory.

Preferably somewhere nicer than Calgary.

[ThePenIsMightier]

DAY 1: Deepest Orbit

They call this a "single hop pale ale" and it has the dreaded West Coast also written on the can, so yeah, we are starting off with some hoppy nonsense...

Actually, it's a lot better than that and it blends the 5.8% alcohol down a bit, but overall this is nothing to get too excited about.
No big deal, still plenty of good beer to be had.

[ThePenIsMightier]

DAY 2: Selma

Let's face it, no one likes Patty or Selma! But the "Kviek Table Beer" is a Selma you can start liking. Weird concept, but I guess it's like a European version of a Bud Light except without the mouthful of foam that makes you wish you were designed to drink foam so that one day - one sweet sweet day, you might be able to partially experience inebriation.

I'd buy it.

[Maxt]

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Been working on a little advent calendar of my own.

Who the hell drinks beer flavoured beer anymore?

[Brent.ff]

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DAY 2: Selma

Let's face it, no one likes Patty or Selma! But the "Kviek Table Beer" is a Selma you can start liking. Weird concept, but I guess it's like a European version of a Bud Light except without the mouthful of foam that makes you wish you were designed to drink foam so that one day - one sweet sweet day, you might be able to partially experience inebriation.

I'd buy it.

Be a seriously perfect summer beer at 3.5% too.

[Brent.ff]

I guess the Braggot killed TPIM

[ThePenIsMightier]

I loved the Braggot, but I'm falling behind with so many other urgent responsibilities.
Who else is going to smoke a cigar on their second deck at The Malcolm??!? Heavy is the head...

[ThePenIsMightier]

DAY 3: Funk Adjacent

They call this a "Sacch Trois IPA" but for all its fancy names and labelling, it's just a beer that isn't very good. It's a long way from bad, but again - nothing to get excited about.
I suppose again I should give some props for it being very strong and not tasting like wood alcohol, but I wouldn't order a second.
I'm very sorry that this review is late. I took the boy to the Canucks Flames game in Bertuzzi and Sedin jerseys and it's taken a while to recover.

[ThePenIsMightier]

DAY 4: Just What I Meaded

I thought this would be gross, but I liked it quite a bit. Apparently, a Braggot is a traditional Welsh drink and it sounds like it would be a sloppy, mess of honey and hangover fluid, but instead it's actually very very good. I was pleasantly surprised.
I also cannot believe this thing is 6% ABV!!¡!
I would totally buy this again (but no one can). Great job, Phillips!

[ThePenIsMightier]

DAY 5: Snowbird

They call this a prickly pear wheat ale and like other times that I've had booze with prickly pear, it ends up being surprisingly good.



Hey, have you ever had that stuff called EquineOx from Eau Claire Distillery? It's awesome, and yet I can't think of a thing to do with it aside from drinking it straight.

So, I think this beer was pretty decent, but nothing to write home about. I gotta be honest, we're five-12ths of the way through and there's no rockets - I'm getting a touch nervous... Usually Phillips is better, by now.
I can safely say that they've found ways to mask a few very high-test beers this year, so that's certainly not an easy task.

@Brent.ff get in here!

[Brent.ff]

My wife loved the Snowbird, was pretty bang on for the tasting notes of Vacation, Bubblegum and Watermelon. Screamed watermelon to me but I’m not sure what a Prickly Pear actually tastes like..another good summer beer but not something I’d buy on a random trip to the liquor store.

I’m only one ahead of you with the Tart IPA, which was underwhelming at first but then I found to be potentially their best beer to date in the calendar. The after taste was great. So far the Kviek has been the most outstanding that I’d buy 24 of for a summer vacation. Hoping for a NZ Pilsner or similar to sneak in there before punched in the face with a 8%er that I know is coming.

Buddy is on the Collective calendar and not sure he’s had one below 6% yet

[ThePenIsMightier]

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My wife loved the Snowbird, was pretty bang on for the tasting notes of Vacation, Bubblegum and Watermelon. Screamed watermelon to me but I’m not sure what a Prickly Pear actually tastes like..

I’m only one ahead of you with the Tart IPA, which was underwhelming at first but then I found to be potentially their best beer. The after taste was great. So far the Kviek has been the most outstanding that I’d buy 24 of for a summer vacation

Well jump in wherever you see fit. This shit certainly isn't all about me!
I'll be honest, I've already had the next one and I fucking HATED it, so let's compare notes. Reply and dispute my claims, as needed!

I just stumbled upon another pic I took of the Braggot that I think was cool, so I'm going to post that.
LoL!

[Brent.ff]

Good banana for scale. I might skip tomorrows to let you fully catch up and then I’ll post more. I’m not unhappy with the pack (particularly cause I just googled the collective one and it’s $250/25 beer which is fucking outrageous)

[Brent.ff]

Did Phillips break into the Big Rock Brewery and just straight up steal a slightly stronger version of AGD? I mean, it’s not bad, but it’s also not great.. the bud light crew would approve

[ThePenIsMightier]

DAY 6: Glitch Hop

This one sucks, front to back. I seriously considered pouring it out. It also smells bad.
Do not want.

[ThePenIsMightier]

DAY 7: Helles Yeah!

I really liked this one. It's not complex or exciting and honestly, that's what a Helles should be. The other 99% are mixed with a cup of Locust Semen, milk steak or Elderberry syrup and it's a sweaty load of shit. I'm so fuckin tired of shitty Helles. This is just a subtle, simple beer that tastes like a... beer.
Winning!



The label is a clear winner. I'll declare that early. What a smart label/name combo, for once. I'm also tried of the #DadJoke naming conventions of many beers.
This one > those.
This would not be a commercial success by a long ways, but she's still a damn tasty brew.