{"id":609,"date":"2017-11-28T09:43:50","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T15:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/?p=609"},"modified":"2017-11-28T09:46:44","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T15:46:44","slug":"good-food-drink-and-festivus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/good-food-drink-and-festivus\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Food, Drink and Festivus"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_610\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-610\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/15584991_1509194415774676_948532352106173600_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-610\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/15584991_1509194415774676_948532352106173600_o-1024x545.jpg\" alt=\"Hoist a stein at the Barrels &amp; Bottles Festivus.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/15584991_1509194415774676_948532352106173600_o-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/15584991_1509194415774676_948532352106173600_o-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/15584991_1509194415774676_948532352106173600_o-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/15584991_1509194415774676_948532352106173600_o-860x457.jpg 860w, https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/15584991_1509194415774676_948532352106173600_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hoist a stein at the Barrels &amp; Bottles Festivus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Zach and Abby George, owners of Barrels &amp; Bottles Brewery in Golden, Colorado, have made Festivus all about food, beer and shenanigans.<\/p>\n<p>For the past four years this pub has taken on the role of providing a fun Festivus party for their clientele\u2026 and this year is no different. They plan to invite their patrons to gather around the Festivus pole for a special beer pairing with dinner on Sunday the 10<sup>th<\/sup> of December.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe typically feature a brewery that shares our love of good beer and shenanigans,\u201d Abby added.<\/p>\n<p>Abby, a dedicated fan of the Seinfeld series growing up, became a fan of Festivus in 2004 while deployed as a civilian employee in the amphibious assault ship, USS Bonhomme Richard.<\/p><div class=\"festi-after-4-paragraphs\" id=\"festi-1931544601\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- FestivusWeb Responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3297689279938125\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3697394480\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI was a civilian assigned to the ship to run their MWR (Morale, Welfare, Recreation) program. My unofficial title was \u2018Fun Boss\u2019,\u201d Abby explained. \u201cOn December 23rd 2004, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean off Guam, we erected a metal pole, printed out some information about Festivus, and aired some grievances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, the grievances were quite extensive.<\/p>\n<p>Now, she finds herself in the 4<sup>th<\/sup> year of hosting the Barrels &amp; Bottles \u201cFestivus For the Rest Of Us Beer Dinner\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the elements of Festivus are included in our evening\u2026 plus a few more,\u201d Abby explained.<\/p>\n<p>The evening begins with \u201cSocial Hour\u201d, where libations from a featured brewery are served and guests are treated to a presentation titled \u201cWhat is Festivus\u201d, consisting of a few clips from Seinfeld and a talk about the history of Festivus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe include clips of the &#8220;Strike&#8221; episode, talk about the origin of Festivus, and have a short trivia section,\u201d Abby explained. \u201cWe also provide each guest with a party gift that is somehow related to Festivus,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for the other elements of Festivus, the Barrels &amp; Bottles Festivus Feats of Strength are meant to be low impact, fitting in well with both their clientele and insurance requirements. \u201cWe can&#8217;t wrestle,\u201d Abby clarified. \u201cSo, we have men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s \u2018Stein Hoisting\u2019 and \u2018Wall Squats\u2019. It gets quite competitive!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The competitive facet of Festivus is challenged further through a round of \u201cFeats of the Mind Trivia\u201d, added to the evening so people could use their \u201cbrain strength\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It isn\u2019t all Festivus fun and frivolity, as a well-planned menu of what Abby described as \u201cblue-collar food\u201d is also on hand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first year we had individual smoked meatloaf&#8230;.it was delicious!\u201d Abby added. \u201cOther years we did bacon wrapped chicken breast stuffed with cheddar and broccoli and paired it with a lager and scotch ale. We typically serve and pair seven different beers during the festivities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Does this sound like a healthy mix of food and libation? It is! This year they plan to pair an IPA and a lager with a mac\u2019n\u2019cheese buffet. As an appetizer, they\u2019ll serve baked camembert paired with a tart blonde ale. The main course will be two different beers: a Baltic porter and a special DIPA named \u201cFeats of Strength\u201d, paired with roast beef au jus. Finally, for dessert they plan to serve two beers: a fruity and a stout, along with chocolate lava cake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy this point in the evening people will be full, and have had quite a few beers, so grievances may flow,\u201d Abby pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, no Festivus celebration would be complete without an aluminum pole, and Barrels &amp; Bottles have one of the best available. \u201cWe needed it to have a stand so we went with the 100% aluminum pole from the Wagner Company,\u201d Abby declared. \u201cWe post what you should and should not do with the pole and MOST people abide by the rules.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-611\" src=\"https:\/\/festivusweb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/barrer-bottole.png\" alt=\"Barrels &amp; Bottles Brewery \" width=\"236\" height=\"256\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In fact, Barrels and Bottles proudly displays their unadorned aluminum pole all through December. \u201cBut with no tinsel, as we find it distracting,\u201d Abby added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Festivus For the Rest of Us Beer Dinner<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/231968637338062\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/231968637338062\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Barrels &amp; Bottles Brewery<br \/>\n600 12th Street<br \/>\nGolden, Colorado\u00a0 80401<br \/>\n720-328-3643<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barrelsbottles.com\">www.barrelsbottles.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"festi-content-placement\" id=\"festi-1734923230\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- FestivusWeb Responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3297689279938125\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3697394480\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zach and Abby George, owners of Barrels &amp; Bottles Brewery in Golden, Colorado, have made Festivus all about food, beer and shenanigans. 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