Welcome to the Partier, Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays!
I figured, why not give you something to listen to as you read along, so I'll start off with a little something from my personal Johnny Xmas Playlist. Enjoy and follow along.
Let's kick out the jams.
Not
much was found on the artist or the album, besides the fact that, yes, it does
exist and it kicks it. Funk Machine is on record of putting out a 7" Vinyl
back in 1974 with this little gem on it. This track is also available on
Spotify for your Xmas playlist as are many of the artists on the
"Christmas Groove" CD/MP3 that Soul Santa is also found on, put out
in 2009 and is widely available through iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc. So go
grab it and funk up your whole holiday.
How's about a beer?
What
the Brewer has to say:
The basic
inspiration for Bell's Christmas Ale was to create a
sessionable holiday beer, using locally grown malt, which would stand apart
from the array of spiced winter warmers that are typically introduced this time
of year. In contrast to many other seasonals, Christmas Ale doesn't
contain any spices: all of the dry, toasted notes & subtle toffee flavors
come from the 100% Michigan-grown barley, custom malted by Briess Malting,
while a blend of hops from Michigan & the Pacific Northwest lend earthy,
herbal aromas. At 5.5% ABV, it stands as a smooth, highly drinkable beer
intended to complement holiday menus, not overshadow them.
-Taken from the brewer's website
What
the Christmas Partier has to say:
Well,
choosing this as my first Xmas beer was a little self serving, truth be told.
Yes; I have friends that work at the brewery and yes; the brewery sponsors my
hockey team. However, that doesn't take away the fact that this is a great,
great, "go to" beer for the season. With it only being 5.5% Alcohol
by Volume (ABV) means compared to it's contemporaries in the Xmas beer field,
its a choice you can have a bunch of and not be upside down after your third
beer. Taste - wise, as stated above, it lacks the additional spices that are
commonplace in most seasonal beers, which quite frankly sometimes can be
overpowering.
All in all, an easy drinking,
tasty, not wildly high in alcohol beer that should be on your "Nice"
list.
Public Service Announcement
Speaking of beer, say your off to Xmas Zoolights, Christkindl or whatever, and since your such a mess, you can't imagine walking somewhere without having a few pops. Well, here's a thought. Rather than brown bagging it light some vagrant, class it up a little bit.
- First, get a pretty girl to come over to your apartment.
- Then, find some wrapping paper from like four years ago. Oh, and something to drink.
- Ask the pretty girl (because she is going to be able to do this better than you since you're probably already drunk) to wrap the bottle, like this;
Now you're ready to go! Sure, I'm confident you are still going to get arrested, but if the police officer has any sense of humor at all, they should leave you alone.
Viola!
Thanks for reading; my plan
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