ADAMS MORGAN: The Twelve (Or More) Beers of Christmas at The Black Squirrel, Friday, Dec. 4th

Thanksgiving is over so it’s time for The Black Squirrel's annual Christmas ales and cookies event. As in years past, we will pass out Christmas cookies, serve Christmas ales a plenty, and dish up two special burgers: a XXXmas burger (a sausage burger topped with dressing, bacon, and cranberry aioli) and a Holy Cheesemas burger (a double decker burger topped with beer-cheese sauce).
Ho ho ho!

On the fourth day of December, your true love sent to you: five Christmas Ales, four Holiday Saisons, three Noels, two Mad/Bad Elfs and one Black Squirrel. It is that time of year again — time to shout to the skies and have a glass, or three, of holiday cheer at The Black Squirrel on Friday and Saturday (December 4th and 5th).

Some of this season’s Christmas beers are:

• Great Lakes Christmas Ale (Winter Warmer, Cleveland, OH, 7.5%);
• Bell’s Christmas Ale (Scottish Ale, Kalamazoo, MI, 5.4%);
• Blue Mountain Barrel House Blitzen (Strong Dark Ale, Afton, VA, 7%);
• Evil Genius Santa! I Know Him! (Saison, 7%, PA);
• Gouden Carolous Noel {Belgian Strong Ale, Mechelen, Belgium, 10.5%);
• Peak Organic Holiday Saison (Spiced Saison, Portland, ME, 4.7%);
• Southern Tier 2XMAS (Swedish-Style Glögg, Lakewood, NY, 8%);
• Troegs The Mad Elf (Belgian-Style Strong Dark Ale, Hershey, PA, 11%);
• The Brewer’s Art St. Festivus Holiday Ale (Winter Warmer, Baltimore, MD, 8%);
• Evil Twin Xmas in a NYC Hotel Room (Imperial Stout, Brooklyn, NY, 10%);
• Ridgeway Insanely Bad Elf (English Strong Ale, Reading, England, 11.2%);
• Saint Bernardus Christmas Ale (Quadrupel, Watou, Belgium, 10%);
• Scaldis Bush de Noel (Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Pipaix, Belgium, 12%);
• Sly Fox Christmas (Winter Warmer, PA 5.6%);
• Unibroue La Resolution (Strong Dark Ale, Chambly, Canada, 10%).

As in past years, the chef will pass out Christmas cookies to all the well-behaved boys and girls. For those seeking heartier fare, the chef will dispense oyster stew and two special burgers: a XXXmas Burger (a sausage patty topped with dressing, bacon, and cranberry aioli) and a Holy Cheesemas Burger (a double-decker burger topped with beer-cheese sauce).

Mark the Date, Friday, December 4th, starting at 5:00 p.m.The Twelve (Or More) Beers of Christmas at The Black Squirrel, which is located at 2427 18th Street NW