Twas the night before Christmas, Santa was filled with cheer,
Eager and smiling, for a cold Hoosier beer.
The choices were many, not a huge surprise,
As he marveled at the options, swimming before his eyes.
A pale ale fromBurn Em, or the brown from Crown,
Maybe a Lift Off from Daredevil, neither will let you down.
Perhaps he’d pick Bare Hands, oh what the heck,
There’s no way that he could turn away from a coldEvil Czech.
Grand Junction Brewing could put a smile on his face,
But so would Hoppy By Nature from the guys at Basket Case.
There’s Bloomington Brewing’s, lovely Ruby Bloom,
And the refreshing hefeweizen, Bier Brewery’s Weizengoot.
So many choices, he could very well go insane,
But after a night of delivering gifts he might choose Scarlet Lane.
Swiss Cocoa from Deviate? Osiris from Sun King?
Either one of those, would make the nativity angel sing.
What should he drink, I’d like to know that news,
QuaffON!’s Busted Knuckle, or something funky from Brugge?
Indiana City and their Shadow Boxer Stout?
Suddenly without warning he shouted out loud!
Quaff, Wabash! Quaff, Peoples! Quaff, Shoreline and Taxman!
Pick one, pick any, any will bring me joy!
They all sound delicious, there’s also Danny Boy!”
What would I drink, if I were one of Santa’s elves,
A whole year of making toys? A barrel-aged from Flat12.
Or what if I were a reindeer, leading Santa’s sleigh?
A brew from Figure 8, is the beer I would crave.
Maybe something malty from Seymour’s Twisted Crew,
Or a cleverly named bomber from Indy’s Books and Brews.
If I were riding shotgun, beside Santa in his sleigh,
A Goldie Hops from Tow Yard would help guide our way.
MashCraft is yummy, Noble Order’s a treat,
Black Acre is saucy, Brew Link is tongue-in-cheek.
The Broad Ripple Brewpub, makes some of the best,
Then there’s 450 North, and a pint of Citrafest.
St. Joseph’s is heavenly, their beer has seen the light!
Two Deep is delicious, as is the Nectar from Three Pints!
You can’t forget Gary, 18th Street is a must,
Everyone knows about 3 Floyds, and their famous Zombie Dust.
Instead of milk and cookies, get a pint from Wooden Bear,
Or a Working Man’s Pilsner, from Fountain Square.
The Devil’s Trumpet has, a knack for hoppy bliss,
Power House in Columbus, you don’t want to miss.
Or Heady Hollow and Ironwood, both are worth tryin’.
Railsplitter from Triton, what a tasty treat,
New Albanian’s Hoptimus, will knock you off your feet.
A sour from Upland? Chilly Water is good too!
So many great choices, how can anyone choose?
No choice is wrong, they all are just fine,
Head to Oaken Barrel, for a brewtastic good time!
This holiday season, be a good neighbor,
And support your local brewery, please do me this favor.
So enjoy your Christmas, and appreciate good beer,
“Happy Christmas to all, raise your glass and cheers!
Big Rob
Amazing.