A couple of Growlers

Mark and Vanessa were married down the road from where this beer was brewed at the old Victoria creamery.
(They were married in a church, not the creamery.)

Mark and Vanessa Olson pulled out all the stops on their Christmas party organ last night, providing tons of appetizers, Christmas music and cheerful banter at their lovely Lake Grace condominium in Chaska. Many party-goers braved below zero temperatures, others came from as close as across the hallway.
Everyone fared better than the lemonade bottle left out on the deck to chill; it exploded long before its non-alcoholic contents could be offered to guests, but, no worries, there was plenty of everything including these craft beers from the local ENKI brewery in nearby Victoria, served up in big Growlers.

No Show

We renewed friendships with many old acquaintances, but left for home before Bob and Pat could arrive. As is his holiday custom, Bob was busy helping out his pal, Donnie, with the Christmas rush at his Tommy Bahama store at the Mall of America. Everyone's in the spirit of the season, it would seem.

(Growlers got their name from the lidded pails once used to bring home tap beer. Escaping bubbles of carbon dioxide made a growling sound, it says in Wikipedia. Earlier, Stan learned that "Eighty-eight" is slang for "piano." There are 88 keys on a classic keyboard. Partygoer and veteran rock 'n roller Jeff Engstrom filled him in on that, proving there's nothing more educational than a good Christmas party with friends.)

Bill and Sosie's
Pizza and Growler

Update:
Meanwhile, tonight in Evanston, Wyoming, inspired by Mark and Vanessa, Bill and Sosie checked into a motel, then Bill went out for a pizza and returned with a sausage and pepperoni, and a growler of beer to wash it all down.