The Beer Advent Calendar 2012 - December 20th

I've officially finished shopping for Christmas.  Carnage in shops today, look after your kids for fucks sake! Don't let them run around the busy aisles clacking some sort of castanets.  And what do you think you're doing walking with your trolleys two abreast down the obviously very busy aisle? FUCK YOU very much!

Anyhoo.  Only four advent beers remain, sad times.

Tiny Rebel - FUBAR
Another entry from the boys from Newport here.  I used to feel it was their strongest (as in, best) beer but I've warmed to Urban IPA more.  FUBAR is better on tap, especially through a hop-rocket - but this beer isn't doing as much as I remember.

Looks - Cloudy gold colour, really nice head and lacing.
Smells - Really light smells of fruits and a little hops.
Taste - I'll let the official description cover this one as I'm feeling lazy - "you’ll face off against floral hoppy flavours up front, leading into a dry spicy bitterness on the back" - And that's exactly what it's like.

8/10

I wrote this blog whilst listening to Led Zeppelin - live in Earls Court from 1975.  There are 6 tracks from this concert on the DVD and they're without a doubt the best live recordings of LZ I've ever seen and heard.  The performance of Stairway to Heaven in particular is just flawless.