It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Beer: Lil Beaver Chocolate for Breakfast and Revolution Fistmas

I skipped yesterday in the beer advent calendar because some friends had a party last night, and I wasn't about to share my advent calendar beers with anyone, so I made the healthy decision to have beers 11 and 12 today.

Beer #11 was specially made for the Beer on the Wall advent calendar, by Lil Beaver  Brewery in Bloomington, Illinois.  It's called Chocolate for Breakfast, and it's an oatmeal stout with vanilla and coca nibs, so you know I liked it.  It was roasty and chocolatey, and not too heavy.  I'm not sure what the ABV is because it's not on the can, Untappd, or Lil Beaver's website.

Name:  Chocolate for Breakfast

Brewery:  Lil Beaver Brewery

Location:  Bloomington, IL

ABV:  N/A

IBU:  N/A

Good for drinking if:  You're watching the oldest rivalry in the NFL and you have hope that the Bears might pull off an upset.

Rating (out of five stars, by quarter star increments):  4

Beer #12 is a local Chicago holiday favorite, Revolution's Fistmas.  It's a red ale with ginger and orange peel, and it's just a little too hoppy for my liking, but it's still pretty good.

Name:  Fistmas

Brewery:  Revolution Brewing

Location:  Chicago, IL

ABV:  6.5%

IBU:  31

Good for drinking if:  You're watching the oldest rivalry in the NFL and you no longer have hope that the Bears might pull off an upset.

Rating (out of five stars, by quarter star increments):  3.75