Rat Fest is an annual event held at The Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti, Mi. This event is special because it gives local small batch brewing clubs from the Ann Arbor and Metro Detroit area a chance to showcase their favorite recipes. Each brew club gets a chance to brew their favorite recipe along side one of the brewers for Arbor Brewing Co. on their 10 gallon homebrewing system. Throughout the event ticket holders get to sample 33 insanely unique beers and vote on their favorite.

Calling all small-batch beer connoisseurs! Tickets are now available for Corner Brewery’s third annual Rat Fest Saturday, January 28, 2-5 pm, celebrating small-batch beers crafted by local amateur and professional brewers. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $25 at the Corner Brewery and Arbor Brewing Company Pub & Eatery and, if not sold-out, at the event for $30. Ticket price includes entry, appetizers, commemorative glass, plus more than 30 beer samples from amazingly talented local home brewers and brew clubs. Corner Brewery is one block north of historic Depot Town at the corner of Norris and Forrest Streets.

Most years, I’ve been more naughty than nice; to that end, Santa rarely visits me (could be because I’m Jewish though). So it was kind of cool to hear that there exists an anti-Santa Claus called Krampus. You see, Krampus visits the children who haven’t been so nice and, well, messes with them.