This year I received a rather bulky package in the mail. Picking it up, you could tell that its contents were pretty dense. I set it down on my dining room table, and when I did I heard a familiar sound. A "bloooop" from an air bubble shifting inside a glass bottle. By this point I have a pretty good idea what's in the box. I usually hold off until a little closer to Christmas to open Secret Santa gifts, but now this was an urgent matter.

"What did you do?" I rhetorically asked my Santa as I opened the box. My cat, Mr. Purrsalot, looked on as I was greeted by a red envelope. It was addressed to me, resting atop the packing material, garnished with the depiction of a holly branch. I opened up the card and confirmed my suspicion: this Santa knows beer. My breath quickened. Sweat dripped from my brow as I adjusted the necktie I didn't have on previously. Suddenly I was parched.

"Your Santa wouldn't just ship out a box full of macro beers, would they?" Asked Mr. Purrs, gingerly taking a seat beside the box.

I paused and blinked at the concerned cat. "No...Not this one," I muttered, looking back to the box.

I lean in and cautiously take the corner of the packing material and privacy paper between two fingers. I glance back to the cat. "Ready?" He nods. In one swift motion, I unveiled the contents of the package. We both look in. Astonishing. As the dust settled, I let out a whimper. A single tear rolled down Mr. Purrs's cheek. Inside the box was a treasure trove. A treasure trove of fine craft beer; hailing from Wisconsin and Minnesota. I smiled at the beer. It smiled back. A total of 12 beers, varying in size and shape, all individually labeled by my Santa. Mostly composed of sours and stouts (my favorites). Mr. Purrs reached inside and displayed to me a T-Shirt, beer koozies, and stickers from the Ale Asylum, the brewery for which my Santa's S/O works.

My Secret Santa absolutely nailed this gift. I'm very, very excited to enjoy these beers and I'd like to express my thanks for putting together such a thoughtful assortment of flavors from your area. Merry Christmas! :)