#holidays Archives – PorchDrinking.com
Brewery Showcase | North Pole Brewing Company
December 22, 2020 | Mathew Powers
The North Pole goes dark for months at a time during the winter months, which also happens to be the time when the indigenous elves work their hardest. The elves, of course, serve the world’s most famous philanthropist, Santa Claus. But, with a harsh and brutal winter comes the need to kick back with friends and enjoy a good beer or two and that’s where North Pole Brewing comes into play. The brewery, and its head brewer Abigail Cornelious, have so far enjoyed resounding success.
Santa’s Cookies & Milk Stout Release from The Open Bottle & Hailstorm Brewing
November 26, 2020 | Mathew Powers
Forget golden rings. On the fifth year of holiday collaboration, The Open Bottle and Hailstorm Brewing gave to us, Santa’s Cookies & Milk Stout. And, it’s adorned in gold labeling, with a special glass to match. The stout is decadent, creamy, full-bodied and somehow still crushable; a real holiday treat. Yet, the real gift goes to Tinley Wish because a portion of sales aids the south-suburban Chicago organization that gives aid to needy families.
Ultimate 6er | A Beer For Each Family Member This Thanksgiving
November 25, 2020 | Emma Wargolet
With a deep love for family and friends and food, Thanksgiving is the perfect holiday (until someone brings up politics). It also means that afterwards, I can blast All I Want for Christmas Is You as much as I want and no one can say anything.
Christmas Classics | St. Bernardus Christmas Ale
December 12, 2019 | Mathew Powers
It’s great that St. Nick takes care of the kids. But, for grown-ups, it’s all about St. Bernardus. He doesn’t need to send his elf for your shelf because his smiling face and festive hat adorn every bottle of St. Bernardus Christmas Ale. One sip of the exquisite Belgian beer will surely bring an abundance of holiday joy to any beer fan.
Beervent Calendar | A How-To Guide
December 5, 2019 | Andrew Holcombe 1
The time between Thanksgiving and New Years is supposed to be about enjoying family and friends, but it can quickly devolve into a five week stress marathon. With holiday parties, family gatherings, traveling to see loved ones, and presents to buy the stress can pile on each day. One obvious remedy to the holiday madness is beer of course, and why not make those beers special and surprising? The key to a delicious daily dose of holiday calm is a Beervent Calendar!
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Guide to New Year’s Eve Parties at Chicago Craft Breweries
December 17, 2018 | Mathew Powers
New Year’s Eve is a time for renewal, a time for hope. And, a time for beer and drinks. Don’t miss out on some of Chicago’s best craft-brewery NYE events. Each one invites drinkers to have some food, beer, fun activities and, of course, a midnight countdown. This summary gives you the scoop, but we encourage you to click on the links to read some of the finer print.
Here’s to 2019!
PorchDrinking Playlist | Not Your Traditional Holiday Tunes
December 19, 2017 | Chris & Sylvia Hollands
Hey friends! We are no doubt heading into the homestretch of the holiday festivities.
If you are lucky, you have the chance to sit back and relax, avoiding the last minute shopping many of us seem to torture ourselves with every year. Along with the crowded stores, you may be just about done with the traditional holiday music playing on repeat for the past month. Admittedly, there is some secret level of internal glee when we hear a Burl Ives or Bing Crosby classic right after Thanksgiving. These songs are great and there is a reason they have become so popular over the years.
Ultimate 6er | A Can of Thanksgiving
November 16, 2017 | Eric Jackson
I can hear my mom on Thanksgiving Day yelling, “EJ, get in here! It’s time to eat!” But times have changed since then, so I better not hear that nickname today. For any future yellings, please refer to me as Eric.
So let’s imagine for a second that instead of a Thanksgiving turkey on a silver platter, there was a can of beer. But what would that beer be? And say for instance instead of a green bean casserole, you guessed it, another can of beer? What beer would take its place? This is the Ultimate 6er for Thanksgiving, just in case your food happens to be all beer.
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What We’re Drinking | Holiday Edition
December 25, 2016 | Danele Bova
Happy Holidays. Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah. Season’s Greetings. Joyous Kwanzaa. Warmest Wishes. Peace on Earth. Happy New Year. However you say it, say it with love. Speaking of love, we love our holiday themed brews. Check out What We’re Drinking during the holidays.
The Greatest Christmas Movie of All Time | Round 4
December 23, 2016 | Drew Troller
Round 3 of the battle for Greatest Christmas Movie of All Time saw the closest margin of victory yet – Home Alone took down Elf with less than a 1% margin. This brings us to the final 2 movies competing for the prize. They’re Christmas classics. They’re dearly beloved. And as I mentioned in the last round, they are back-to-back John Hughes masterpieces. Christmas Vacation, released in 1989, was written by John Hughes. Home Alone, released in 1990, was also written by John Hughes. His legacy is safe in the world of PorchDrinking; we’ve all decided that he wrote the two best Christmas movies ever.
But only one can win.
(More: Catch up on all the action from Round 1, Round 2 & Round 3)
So now it’s down to TWO movies. Which will win in this battle for the title of the Greatest Christmas Movie of All Time?
Ultimate 6er | Holiday Cheer-ity
December 21, 2016 | Mathew Powers
The Craft Beer industry is emblematic of the Holiday Season maxim — community, caring and sharing. The examples of this community-focused philosophy that bind craft brewers together can be witness almost any day throughout the year. Here are six recent examples of craft breweries bringing good tidings of joy to thy neighbor by donating time, money, and resources during this Holiday Season.
The Best Gifts for Beer Lovers This Holiday
December 20, 2016 | Carly Mento
The last-minute gifting countdown has begun! Forget someone on your list? Still looking for that epic, thoughtful item? We’ve got a short-list of the best gift ideas for your craft beer loving recipients this year, from small and subtle to pin-pointed perfection!
The Greatest Christmas Movie of All Time | Round 3
December 20, 2016 | Drew Troller
PorchDrinking’s tournament to determine the greatest Christmas movie of all time has gotten brutal. In Round 2, we saw four more beloved movies fall out of contention for the title. A moment of silence for the Grinch, Rudolph, Scrooged, and It’s a Wonderful Life. The poor Grinch lost by only two votes. So get involved in Round 3 below – your vote could make the difference!
(More: Catch up on all the action from Round 1 and Round 2)
Round 3 begins now. Which two movies will move on to compete in the finals to become the greatest Christmas movie ever?
Christmas Gifts for Celebrities Who Have Everything
December 22, 2015 | Jess Baker
It’s Christmas! Do you think the people on your list are impossible to shop for? Then imagine Santa’s tall task when he has to figure out what to deliver to the celebrities who already have everything.
Since Santa already has enough to worry about prepping for the big night, we figured offer some suggestions.
Ultimate 6er | Beer Pairings for Your Holiday Dinner Party
December 9, 2015 | Katelyn Pelak
The holidays are the time to enjoy exceptional food, delicious beers and your favorite people – so why not combine all three this year? We’ve compiled the Ultimate 6er for holiday dinner party beer pairings, so break out your tastiest recipes and throw a party!
PorchDrinking Playlist | ‘Tis the Season
December 2, 2015 | Holly Gerard
It is now December and the Holiday season is here! Holiday music may or may not be your favorite thing but it does always seem to add a bit … Read More
Roundtable Discussion | Holiday So Nice, Celebrate it Twice?
April 8, 2015 | Amber Dunlap
Sunday was Easter and this week is Passover. A few week’s ago was St. Patty’s. There are holidays among us. So, in the spirit of celebrating, we asked the staff what pre-existing holiday they would grant a second day of celebration to and where they’d place the deserved repeat in the calendar year. Wouldn’t it be fun to celebrate your favorite holiday twice a year? Dream with us and share your response in the comments below.
Ommegang Adoration Ale
January 6, 2014 | Marie DeAeth 1
ABV: 10%
Today we are fighting off the winter chill with the warm embrace from Ommegang rightfully called Adoration, their limited edition dark winter ale. But first, a theatrical interlude! Read More
CVM & Drew’s Holiday Movie Drinking Game
December 24, 2013 | Admin
I recently watched a holiday film where Santa Claus rode down a river pulled by alligators. It made me want to drink. So I made up a drinking game with … Read More
12 Beers of Christmas Day 3 | Schlafly Special Release Christmas Ale
December 16, 2013 | Erin Petrey
ABV: 8%
IBU: 30
The first of the many great American winter holidays has come to a close. Leftovers are still heaped in the fridge, you are justifying eating pie … Read More
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