Black Friday and beer? Arnold's says yes

While shoppers are snapping up Black Friday deals and outdoorsy types are using the day as a chance to get out in nature, Arnold's Bar & Grill will celebrate the day after Thanksgiving in an Arnold's-appropriate way: with beer.

The Downtown bar and restaurant will host a new event, "12 Beers of Christmas and Festivus (for the rest of us)" on Black Friday, Nov. 27. It kicks off at 9 p.m. with the tapping of a dozen kegs of Christmas beer and one keg of Festivus beer. To amp up the festive-ness, staff will be wearing ugly Christmas sweaters.

"The holidays are a tradition here at Arnold's," said manager Chris Breeden. "We have a holiday show in the courtyard with the Know Theatre, we deck the place out from top to bottom in decorations and we have bands performing special holiday sets all month. We just really wanted to throw an awesome party to kick it all off and, to be perfectly honest, get a bunch of people in here so we can show off all of our super awesome Christmas decorations."

The beer list for the event is:

Full Pint Festivus Ale

Listermann’s 2014 Vintage Bourbon Barrel Aged White Death

Urban Artifact’s Spice Cake Christmas Stout

Delirium Noel

St. Bernardus Christmas Ale

Evil Twin Christmas Eve At A New York City Hotel Room

Great Lakes Christmas Ale

Christian Moerlein Christkindl

Thirsty Dog 12 Dogs of Christmas

Bell’s Christmas Ale

Revolution Fistmas Ale

Southern Tier 2Xmas Ale

Anchor Christmas Ale

During the event, anyone who buys a gift card of $25 or more will get an additional $5 gift certificate and a pint glass from one of the featured breweries.

Arnold's Bar & Grill, 210 E. Eighth St., Downtown. 513-421-6234; www.arnoldsbarandgrill.com.