This December we’re all about the holidays! Don't be a Grinch and come out to Shipgarten December 9th from 1-6pm for our Beer and Hot Drinks Festival. Enjoy sampling over 40 breweries, compete in festival events for prizes, or take pictures in our photo booth- there’s something for everyone! DONATE A TOY TO THE TOY DRIVE! ALL TOYS WILL GO TO SECOND STORY FOR HOMELESS YOUTH!! ***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 1 PM until 6 PM. Restaurant closes at 2 AM*** EVENT SCHEDULE: ♫ Aubrey (12:30 PM-3:30 PM) ♫ Jake Mimikos Duo (4:00 PM – 7:00 PM) 2:00 PM Swagwalk (Cakewalk with swag prizes!) 3:00 PM Minute Jenga Tower Competition 4:00 PM Snowball Toss 5:00PM Candy Cane Claw Machine ♫ Ugly Sweater Dance Party featuring DJ John Coulter Winter Wonderland: ❅ Free Photos with Santa (dogs welcome) ❅ Hot Drinks Menu ❅ 3 Grand Christmas Trees ❅ Craft with Mrs.Claus in Santas Workshop ❅ Try Roasting S'mores at our Fire Pits ❅ Free Face Painting ❅ Photo Ops with Christmas Props ❅ 25+ Christmas Inflatables ❅ Holiday Music Click Here for Festival Menu ✪ Featured Breweries ✪ Aslin Esperante Lager - Mexican / 4.5% ABV / 135 CAL / Alexandria, VA / Here to improve the transition into your weekend is Esperante Mexican-style Lager. Slightly sweet, with notes of graham cracker, refreshing lemon-lime, & floral hints. A supreme pair with a slice of lime, & a meal straight off the grill. Aslin VelociRabbit IPA - American / 5.5% ABV / 165 CAL / Alexandria, VA / The ancient ancestor of the modern day Kangaroo, a VelociRabbit was notorious for herding large amounts of Beach Chickens to their demise. This lower ABV IPA is the little brother of Laser Raptors. Using the same amounts of Mosaic, Simcoe and Chinook as Laser Raptors, this beer has a powerful berry aroma and nice pine note. The oats and wheat maintain the creamy mouthfeel that Laser Raptors is known for lending the lower ABV the ability to make a crispy break just as the hops surprise your palate. Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Weihenstephaner 1516 Kellerbier / 5.6% ABV / 25 IBU / 168 CAL / Freising, Bayern / The first sip of this amber-orange-coloured Kellerbier reveals a touch of caramel. Its fresh and fruity aroma is owed to the chosen hops and accompanied by a pleasant bitterness. In combination with a well-balanced malt body this wonderfully mild and smooth beer was created to please both, your tongue and mind. The hops chosen are the rare sort “Hallertauer Record” for bittering and "Hallertauer Perle" as well as “Hallertauer Mittelfrüh” for aroma. Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Weihenstephaner Korbinian Bock - Doppelbock / 7.4% ABV / 32 IBU / 222 CAL / Freising, Bayern / Our Korbinian, the full-bodied, dark Doppelbock with light brown foam, wins beer-lovers over with a balance of fruity hints of plums and figs, a dark malt aroma - reminiscent of toffee, nuts and chocolate. Its roasted flavour goes well with smoked meat and fish as well as venison and poultry. Brewed according to our centuries-old brewing tradition on the Weihenstephan hill. Brasserie Dupont Saison Dupont Farmhouse Ale - Saison / 6.5% ABV / 30 IBU / 195 CAL / Tourpes, Wallonie / Saison Dupont is a world classic beer and the yardstick for one of Belgium’s most important beer styles. It is the most admired AND imitated Saison in the world. A strong, vital yeast is key to full attenuation and thus to the style. Saison Dupont is straw colored with a dense creamy head. The nose is alive, like fresh raised bread, estery with citrus and spice notes. Full-bodied and malty, it sparkles on the palate and finishes with a zesty hop and citrus attack. Incredibly compatible with food! Brasserie d'Achouffe Houblon Chouffe IPA - Belgian / 9% ABV / 47 IBU / 270 CAL / Achouffe, Wallonie / The gnomes of Fairyland may be little, but they have big, very big, personalities. HOUBLON CHOUFFE matches their impish spirits. All gnomes, with their innate good taste, are in full agreement about HOUBLON CHOUFFE, which is flavoured by three different types of hops. This India Pale Ale is appreciated for its pronounced bitterness combined with the fruity tones of traditional Achouffe beers: it softens the strongest of characters. Brasserie d'Achouffe La Chouffe Blond Belgian Strong Golden Ale / 8% ABV / 20 IBU / 240 CAL / Achouffe, Wallonie / The gnomes of Fairyland are particularly fond of this golden beer. LA CHOUFFE, with its slight hoppy taste, combining notes of fresh coriander and fruity tones, is the drink which gives them their zest for life. At least, that's what these imps say when they are thirsty. Their secret used to be jealously guarded from one generation to the next until the day they shared the recipe with humans to seal their friendship. Of all the legends from the wonderful region of the Belgian Ardennes, the tale of LA CHOUFFE is the one which most merits re-telling. Brasserie d'Achouffe Mc Chouffe Belgian Strong Dark Ale / 8% ABV / 20 IBU / 240 CAL / Achouffe, Wallonie / Among the mythical characters living in Fairyland, some are more unusual than others. Malcolm, for example, is different because of his accent and his kilt: when it comes to beer, his favourite is Mc CHOUFFE. The delicious flavours of aniseed, liquorice and toffee tickle his taste buds. If you listen to him, he will boast of its ruby sparkle, its smooth bitterness and its strong character, worthy of his native Scotland. Although robust, Mc CHOUFFE goes down as easily as LA CHOUFFE. Brouwerij Rodenbach Rodenbach Grand Cru Sour - Flanders Red Ale / 6% ABV / 35 IBU / 180 CAL / Roeselare, Vlaanderen / This is an aged Belgian red ale, which is ‘ripened quietly in oak barrels for two years’, according to the label. It has an extremely pungent aroma of rich
