Festivus bar crawl set in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood

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Market Garden Brewery's annual holiday ale is Festivus. The brewery is sponsoring a Festivus bar crawl.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Market Garden Brewery is hosting a Festivus bar crawl Friday, Dec. 16.

Check-in begins at 5:30 p.m. The crawl starts at 6 p.m. and winds up at 11:30 p.m. at Bird of Paradise, located underneath Bright Side.

Check in at any of the participating locations in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood:

Market Garden Brewery, 1947 W. 25th St.

Bright Side / Bird of Paradise, 1948 W. 25th St.

Nano Brew, 1859 W. 25th St.

ABC Tavern, 1872 W. 25th St.

Pins Mechanical Co., 1880 W. 25th St.

Bartleby, 2537 Lorain Ave.

Old Angle Tavern, 1848 W. 25th St.

Bookhouse Brewing, 1526 W. 25th St.

All the bars are between Bartleby and Bookhouse, which are half a mile apart.

The first 100 crawlers receive a Santa hat. Participants receive a wrist band for access to food specials and promotional items. Ugly-sweater and Santa-costume contests will be held.

Proceeds benefit Irish Town Bend Park Project in Ohio City. Participating bars and restaurants will donate $1 per Market Garden beer sold for the green-space project. Go online via Eventbrite for tickets. Entrance fee is $10 and includes a Festivus holiday ale at Market Garden.

The seasonal ale is brewed with ginger, cinnamon, allspice, vanilla bean and brown sugar.

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