These photos were taken Saturday afternoon at the 2nd Annual Ugly Sweater Party at Absolution Brewing Company, in Torrance. Since I had not brought my camera into Scholb Premium Ales in a while, I decided to walk over and grab a couple beers and photos there too.

Absolution’s Ugly Sweater Party featured photos with a petite Santa, raffles, a photo booth, Jenga, cornhole, darts, foosball, and music by DJ Jay Dieguez. In addition, there was food by Fresh off the Yacht, an Ugliest Sweater Contest, and lots of delicious beer.

It was definitely a cold and gloomy day that would have resulted in snow if we were in Michigan, so I stuck with their dark beers; specifically, their La Mort Noir black IPA which I think is outstanding, and their Nitro Gotham Vibes stout. I wish we had more nitro beers out there, especially this time of year.

After leaving Absolution I walked across the parking lot to Scholb so I could try a couple brews and chat with owner/co-founder/brewer Jason Kolb. Sticking with the theme of the day I got half-pours of their Night Shift Black IPA and the Dark Void Stout; I ended up walking out with a four-pack of Dark Void.

It was a fun day and it was good catching up with friends. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Cheers!

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