There was more holiday spirit to be had in feeling and in drinks, as the 12 Bars of Christmas brought in donations for a good cause.

The 12 Bars of Christmas fundraiser brought in $2,585.48, which will benefit Toys for Tots, according to Chelsey Lustig, Holiday Inn and Austin Conference Center general manager.

“We were able to raise over $2,000 for Toys for Tots, with all money staying local in Mower/Freeborn County,” Lustig said in an email.

This was the first Austin bar crawl that brought in proceeds benefiting Toys for Tots.

Participants were able to use a “Pub Passport” to collect stamps from each participating establishment that was visited, and t-shirts that were purchased for the bar crawl also acted as a ticket for a free safe shuttle throughout the evening.

If 12 stamps were collected, then the passport could be turned in at the final location for prizes.

Bars that participated

1. Torges Live
2. Gravity Storm Brewery
3. Dusty’s
4. B&J
5. Bakery
6. VFW
7. Moose Lodge
8. Hiawatha
9. Bobee Jo’s
10. Hoot & Oles
11. The Windrift
12. Mapleview Lounge
13. Angry Hog Brewery