By Zeta Cross | The Center Square contributor
Those who enjoy local Illinois brews can count down the days to Christmas with a beer advent calendar.
Luke Goucher of Lodi Tap Room in North Utica said the calendar is a box of 24 small-batch craft beers from Illinois brewers across the state.
The beers are not sold anywhere else, only as part of the calendar box. More information is available at IllinoisCrafted.com. The idea is to open one designated beer every day leading up to Christmas Eve.
The concept has caught on. The 3,500 Advent Beer Boxes sell out in the first few days of November every year. So don’t wait to order, Goucher said. As of October 30, the beer boxes were 70% sold out.
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