Chanukah vs. X-Mas: The Battle Royale of Beers

Despite the implications of its title, this festive drinking event is all about cultural mingling sans any real competitive element. Fette Sau BBQ will hawk brisket and turkey as several notable hops-and-barley purveyors—such as He’Brew manufacturer Shmaltz Brewing Company and Pennsylvania’s Sly Fox—tantalize with their finest end-of-year offerings. Daring imbibers can sample Shmaltz’s Jewbelation Reborn, which clocks in at a monstrous 17 percent ABV. Oy.—Kenny Herzog