12 BEERS OF CHRISTMAS GROWL

December 20, 2011

THURSDAY DECEMBER 22

THE TWELVE BEERS OF

CHRISTMAS

Accept no substitutes!

The Great Lost Bear started offering

the Twelve Beers of Christmas

in 1999.

This year we will be featuring local

favorites GEARYʼS WINTER

ALE, SHIPYARD PRELUDE

SPECIAL ALE, GRITTYʼS

CHRISTMAS ALE,

SEBAGO SLICK NICK,

PEAK ORGANIC WINTER

SESSION and BRAYʼS

WINTER SOLSTICE.

REDHOOK WINTERHOOK

from New Hampshire. LONG

TRAIL HIBERNATOR from

Vermont and HARPOON

WINTER WARMER and

SAM ADAMS WINTER

LAGER from Massachusetts.

All available

for $2.99 between 5 – 9. We

will also feature $4.99 Tulip

Glasses of SCALDIS NOEL,

DELIRIUM NOEL and ST.

BERNARDUS CHRISTMAS

ALE all from Belgium. All

are subject to change due to

unpredictable availability!

TRIVIA

What is the significance of A113?

LAST WEEKS: Whatʼs the deal with the Candy Cane?
A: In a small Indiana town, there was a candy maker who wanted to spread the
name of Jesus around the world. He invented the Christmas Candy Cane,
incorporating symbols for the birth, ministry,and death of Jesus Christ. He began with a stick of pure white, hard candy to symbolize the Virgin Birth. The candy maker formed the stick into a “J” to represent the name of Jesus. It can also represent the staff of the “Good Shepherd.” He thought the candy was too plain so he stained it with a red stripe to symbolize the blood shed by Christ on the cross.

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MOTIVATIONAL POSTER OF THE WEEK
BEAR FLASHBACK

In some European countries, an evil goat-horned spirit is said to accompany
Santa Claus on Christmas day, punishing little children. This demon is called the Krampus, and he haunts the Christmases of children in Austria, southern Germany, Switzerland, and northern Italy. According to the legend, the Krampus would originally ride with St. Nick on his worldwide gift-giving tour. Santa would give children presents…and the Krampus would beat them.

Over the last 200 years, however, the Krampus has developed his own traditions!

These consist mainly of male villagers dressing as the Krampus on what is known as “Krampus Day.” The men then proceed to drink heavily and act menacing, threatening children with a switch.

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