Tracksuit Santa Opening Day Party

Columbus Brewing Company kicks off its Tracksuit Santa season with an opening day party at the Beer Hall on Thursday, November 5, from 5 PM to 9 PM. It's an annual tradition for the brewery, and the party marks the official return of the whole thing.

The center of the night is the beer: the brewery pours its festive, spiced, and slightly unhinged holiday ale, which they call Tracksuit Santa. It's the same one that comes back every year, and this party is the first chance to get it. The name comes from the season's running joke—the idea of Santa trading in his red suit for a tracksuit—and the brewery encourages everyone to show up in their favorite tracksuit, too. If you've got one in the back of your closet, this is the night to actually wear it.

There's more to the evening than just the beer. The party also marks the reopening of the brewery's food trailer, so you'll have a full menu to go with your drinks. Between the beer, the food, and the tracksuits, it's a fairly straightforward way to start the holiday season without getting too far ahead of yourself.

It all happens at the Columbus Brewing Company Beer Hall, 2555 Harrison Rd., Columbus, OH 43204, on Thursday, November 5, from 5 PM to 9 PM.