(WWJ) -- There are all kinds of advent calendars -- and plenty with booze -- but WWJ's Zach Clark is compiling his own version with 25 local and regional holiday beers.
There will be big stouts, spicy ales, mulled sours and plenty of surprises along the way.
All of the beers are sourced from Hop Runner, a craft beer delivery service out of Birmingham, Mich.
Here’s what Zach has sampled so far this holiday season:
Dec. 1: 3 Scrooges - Winter Warmer Ale, Griffin Claw Brewing Co. (Birmingham, MI)
Dec. 2: Ya Filthy Animal - Sour Red Ale, Hopewell Brewing Co. (Chicago, IL)
Dec. 3: Alpha Klaus - American Porter, 3 Floyds Brewing Co. (Munster, IN)
Dec. 4: Christmas Ale - Winter Ale, Great Lakes Brewing Co. (Cleveland, OH)
Dec. 5: Double Pineapple Tree - IPA, Dark Horse Brewing Co. (Marshall, MI)
Dec. 6: Santa’s Private Reserve 2021 - Ale, Rogue Ales (Newport, OR)
Dec. 7: Oatmeal Double Imperial Milk Stout - Stout, Arbor Brewing Co. (Ann Arbor, MI)
Dec. 8: Office Party - Stout, Abita Beer (Abita Springs, LA)
Dec. 9 Lebkuchen Christmas Ale - Spice Beer, Atwater Brewery (Detroit, MI)
Dec. 10 Ski Patrol - Belgian Wit, Brewery Vivant (Grand Rapids, MI)
Dec. 11 Buzz Blanket - Coffee Stout, Drafting Table Brewing Co. (Wixom, MI)
Dec. 12 Sledders Choice - Winter IPA, Brooklyn Brewery (Brooklyn, NY)
Dec. 13 Seasick Crocodile - Sour, Prairie Artisan Ales (Oklahoma City, OK)
Dec. 14 War On Xmas - Imperial Stout, Illuminated Brew Works (Chicago, IL)
Dec. 15 Holiday Cheer - Wheat, Shiner Beer (Shiner, TX)
Dec. 16 Little St. Nick - Sour, ROAK (Marshall, MI)
Dec. 17 Feats of Strength - Russian Imperial Stout, Une Année Brewery (Niles, IL)
Dec. 18 Xmas Pickle - Sour, Urban Artifact (Cincinnati, OH)
Dec. 19 Exterior Illumination - Sour, Short's Brewing Co. (Bellaire, MI)
Dec. 20 2XMAS - Spiced double ale, Southern Tier Brewing Co. (Lakewood, NY)
Dec. 21 Our Special Ale - Winter Warmer, Anchor Brewing Co. (San Francisco, CA)
Dec. 22 Baby Krampus - Barleywine, Loaded Dice Brewery (Troy, MI)
Dec. 23 Krampus Future - Barleywine, North Center Brewing Co. (Northville, MI)
Dec. 24 Only I Didn't Say Fudge - Double Milk Stout, Transient Artisan Ales (Bridgman, MI)
Dec. 25 Christmas Ale - Scotch Ale, Bell's Brewing Co. (Kalamazoo, MI)
Follow along with Zach Clark on his quest for holiday cheer through beer on TikTok and Twitter with the hashtag #25DaysofBeerMe.
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