It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Beer: Sierra Nevada Celebration and Penrose Graham's Chocolate Porter

And just like that, I'm done with my beer advent calendar.  It was 24 days of (mostly) deliciousness.  Here were the last two beers.

Beer #23 was an IPA, and the most IPA-y of the hoppy beers in this year's advent calendar.  Billed as a "Fresh Hop IPA," Sierra Nevada's Celebration was way too hoppy for my tastes, and that's about all I have to say about it.

Name:  Celebration

Brewery:  Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Location:  Chico, CA

ABV:  6.8%

IBU:  65

Good for drinking if:  You need to air some grievances.

Rating (out of five stars, by quarter star increments):  3

The advent calendar ended on a high note, with a delicious porter from Penrose, located in Geneva -- Illinois, not Switzerland.  Graham's Chocolate Porter was great.  I love porters, and this one was both malty and chocolatey (as you might imagine).  They used chocolate from another local business, Graham's Fine Chocolates and Ice Cream, also located in Geneva.

Name:  Graham's Chocolate Porter

Brewery:  Penrose Brewing Company

Location:  Geneva, IL

ABV:  6%

IBU:  N/A

Good for drinking if:  After wrapping presents and getting everything ready for Santa's arrival, you realize you want to live again.

Rating (out of five stars, by quarter star increments):  4.25