Beery Advent Calendar #15

A day late as last night I was enjoying the hospitality of my local global brewing colossus, Molson Coors. Steve Wellington, White Shield's Master Brewer, has been given a million-pond shiny-shiny brewhouse for Christmas and, by gum, he looked chuffed to little mint balls.

Tonight's beer: alongside dessert we were served Celebration Shield, an 8% estery beer that was like White Shield tuned up to eleven. I hear it will be on sale eventually. I'd be keen on stashing a few away to see how they mature.

Tonight's gift: Steve brewing up on the old faithful

Tonight's picture: a surprise appearance by @HardKnottSooty at last night's bash. White Shield seemed to be his tipple of choice: