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Say Goodbye to November because December is ON …and you’re ready for the fun. Well good, because we’ve got this! From the nation’s coolest beer events, to movies, music and cutting edge TV – we’ve got you covered. Plus we’ve another weekend beer pick for you, because we know you’ll be drinking
The 24th Annual Holiday Ale Festival (Portland, OR) – The 2019 Portland Holiday Ale Festival is already underway and wraps this Sunday December 8th, so there’s still plenty of time for some serious wintertime drinking! One of the season’s most acclaimed craft beer outings, this year’s fest features more than 50 STRONG ales.
Held in the heart of downtown Portland, the Holiday Ale Festival keeps attendees warm and dry under a large clear top tent that covers Pioneer Courthouse Square while allowing for great views of the city lights. Gas heaters create a cozy ambience under the boughs of one of the region’s largest decorated Christmas trees. So get ready and get festive, because this is holiday drinking at its best!
On The Big Screen – This weekend’s most intriguing new movie opening is a legal thriller inspired by a shocking true story. Dark Waters stars Mark Ruffalo as a tenacious underdog attorney whose life becomes increasingly threatened when he begins to link a growing number of unexplained deaths to Dupont, one of the world’s largest corporations.
More Of the Best Holiday Drinking In The Pacific Northwest (Seattle, WA) – One of the Washington Brewers Guild’s most popular annual events, the 2019 Winter Beer Festival returns to Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park this weekend. This year’s two-day (Dec 6-7), three-session beerganza will feature 50 of the region’s most exciting breweries and outstanding winter offerings, such as high-octane stouts, robust winter warmers, and barrel-aged exotics.
THE ACB WEEKEND BEER PICK
This weekend we’ll be tapping something we’ve been looking forward to from Schlafly Beer’s 2019 Stout Bout Variety 12-Pack. Inspired by all the characteristics of real, Mexican-style hot chocolate, Schlafly Mexican Chocolate Stout is a 6% ABV American Stout with a creamy mouthfeel and slightly sweet finish.
