Jeff's Xmas Gift 2024

1. Team named for a swift bird of prey—an apt symbol on the gridiron or court.
4. Legendary Brussels brewery revered for its spontaneously fermented Lambics.
8. Robust Bavarian lager first brewed by monks as “liquid bread.”
9. High-flying A-10 program, known for raucous crowds at UD Arena.
10. A spirited squad, boasting a moniker of cosmic explorers.
12. Diamond dwellers rebranded to honor iconic roadside monoliths known for “keeping watch.”
14. Medieval herb mixture once used to flavor ale before hops were widespread.
15. Squad whose 1942 season saw players trading cleats for combat boots, leaving behind a fight song that paradoxically praises “calm.”
17. Baseball’s oldest professional side, originally known as the Red Stockings.
18. Slightly salty, sour wheat ale originating in Leipzig.

2. Original ’96ers of the top flight, clad in black and gold, bolstered by a fervent supporters’ section.
3. Pro ballers from the North Coast, once guided by an Akron-born “Chosen One.”
5. Belgian wheat beer relying on wild yeast and open-air fermentation, often fruit-infused.
6. Month-long Bavarian beer fest, minus its closing “fest.”
7. DE GARDE Farmhouse ale from Northern France, whose name means “beer for keeping.”
8. Gem City.
11. Strictly regulated ale brewed within the walls of certain monasteries.
13. Dark German lager whose name literally means “black.”
15. Orange-and-black prowlers of Southwest Ohio, famous for a raucous “Who Dey” chant.
16. Cherry-infused Lambic, known for a bright ruby color and tart bite.