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Jonathan Shikes from the Westword agrees, we’ve got the most amazing line-up of beers for Wednesday night’s Christmas in July beer tasting! Two more days!

The Brewery Elves have been busy putting together a line-up of brews that could put the entire North Pole in a jolly mood until December. We might just be having the largest Christmas beer tasting event to have ever taken place in July! Along with all the stellar Bull and Bush special brews we plan to tap during the week, we are breaking out an impressive menu of rare brews and vintages for our special Christmas beer tasting on Wednesday, July 28. Here’s a list of what we plan to unwrap that night … If you like to see beer lovers behaving like 5 year olds on Christmas morning, this is an event not to be missed!

Anchor Brewing Co
•    Our Special Ale, Vintages 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009
Batemans
•    Rosey Nosey Holiday Ale, Vintage 2009
Brasserie Dubuisson Frères sprl
•    Scaldis Noel, Vintages 93, 98, 99
Brasserie Ellezelloise
•    Hurcule Stout, keg
BridgePort
•    Old knucklehead Barleywine, Vintage 95
Brouwerij Huyghe
•    Delirium Noel, Vintage 2009
De Dolle
•    Stille Nacht, Vintage 2003
Gouden Carolous
•    Grand Cru of the Emperor, Vintages 2003, 2004
•    Noel, Vintage 2009
Great Divide
•    Hibernation, Vintage 2003, 2004, 2008
Harveys
•    Christmas Ale, Vintage 2009
Jolly Pumpkin
•    Noel De Calabaza Special Ale
New Glarus
•    Raspberry Tart
•    Belgian Red
Ommegang
•    Adoration, Special Winter Ale, Vintage 2009
Ridgeway Brewing, All Vintage 2009
•    Bad Elf Winters Ale
•    Very Bad Elf Special Reserve Ale
•    Reindeers Revolt English Christmas Ale
•    Warm Welcome Nut Brown Ale
•    Pickled Santa English Christmas Ale with Spices
Rogue
•    Old Crustacian, Vintages 94, 95, 2000, 2002
•    Imperial Stout, Vintage 96
Samuel Adams
•    Triple Bock, Vintage 94, 95, 97
Samuel Smith
•    Winter Welcome 2009
Schloss Eggenberg
•    Samichlaus Vintages 2002, 2003, 2006
St. Bernardus
•    Christmas Ale, Vintage 2009
The Lost Abbey
•    Gift of the Magi, Vintage 2009
Thomas Hardy’s Ale
•    Vintages 1993, 1994, 2004, 2006

Eat, drink and be merry! It’s going to be Christmas in July at the Bull and Bush!!

Starting on Monday, July 26, the Bull and Bush will be featuring select festive brews each day leading up to our 39th Anniversary Party on Friday night, July 30. The “Holiday” week will culminate in a fake New Years Eve countdown and a champagne toast to celebrate another banner year for the pub and brewery.

The Jolly Line-up:

Monday, July 26: Union Jack Strong Ale

Tuesday, July 27: Royal Oil

Wednesday, July 28: Yule Fuel Christmas Lambic, 2004 vintage

Thursday, July 29: The Legend of the Liquid Brain Imperial Stout (2010 World Beer CUP Gold Winner!) Aged in French oak burgundy barrel.

Friday, July 30: Release of the 39th Anniversary Ale
A dark, Belgian style, triple. Aged in Charles Smith Cougar Hills Syrah French Oak Barrel for one year. Don’t miss this!!