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DC Beer Festivals Kick In – 2015 Fall Issue

September 13th, 2015 • No Comments
A True Beer Connoisseur!

A True Beer Connoisseur!

DC Beer Festival season kicks in again – an amazing number of craft beer festivals – from 1-price all you can drink to the Mega Snallygaster “money is no obect” – there are festivals for the craft beer lover this Fall, 2015

As the head of TasteUSA, it’s my job to attend and cover as many food and drink festivals in the U.S. as possible – and since DC is my home base, here’s some upcoming events and maybe a recap or 2 to help you plan your Festival Season.

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ (September 19th, 2015 – Tyson’s Corner – but this festival visits many different cities during the season)- Trigger Agency’s series of over the top porkiness (?porkyness?) events that combine too much of what every hearty foodie wants: pigliciousness, Bourbon and of course craft brews! Expect more bacon too – it seems this is the current foodie draw to over-the-top events. Medium on the Beer Geek/Bourbon Geek scale, Trigger really specializes in a more laid-back vibe for the city slickers who want to just throw on some jeans and kick back a bit!

Arlington Backyard Beer Festival (September 19th, 2015 – Arlington Gateway, Rosslyn, VA) – although a first year event, the Organizers have put together multiple other local beer festivals including Drink the World Beer Festival and All-American Beer Festival . Expect a nice selection of craft beers and really great food trucks for food – the price is also right – you can save 30% off the ticket price at our site with promo code “tasteusa” and the VIP Tickets are only $45 before discount!

Das Best Oktoberfest (September 26th, 2015 – National Harbor, MD) – Hey, again you can get discounted tickets – only $29 for VIP all-you-can-drink – another Trigger Agency event that is very popular. You can do the German Oktoberfest thing, or simply enjoy lot’s of great beer – and since our discounted price is $29/per person (VIP) – you get a very affordable event to enjoy craft beers at!

All-American Beer Festival

All-American Beer Festival

Past Events (hey, they’ll be back next year!)

Snallygaster 2015 – Holy Smokes, this is one Great and expensive craft beer festival – Very High on the Beer Geek scale, maybe an 11 on a scale of 1 to 10! 300+ beers this year and many rare, cask, unique examples of hops, grain and yeast combined in an amazing array of choices. I actually tried a beer that

Annapolis Craft Beer & Music Festival – September 12th, 2015 – Outside the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, this event is always fun and has a nice selection of local beers including Jail Break, Oliver Breweries, and Heavy Seas.

Have fun at upcoming craft beer festivals – I’ll include an article soon on new food and drink events at TasteUSA – Cheer!

Charlie “I Drink on the Job” Adler

Washington, D.C. 2014 Fall Craft Beer Festival Guide

September 14th, 2014 • No Comments

TasteUSA has the Beer Festival List.. The Fall Season in Washington, D.C. is kicking in with an amazing number and quality selection of Craft Beer Festivals. I saw the Washington Post Article: Drink up: A guide to local fall beer festivals and decided that TasteUSA simply had a more comprehensive list – then again we specialize in promoting, marketing and communicating on craft beer festivals, but wine festivals and foodie events too!

3rd Annual Brew & Bourbon Classic    Laurel Park RT 198 & Racetrack Road    09/13/2014 – 12:00pm
ChessieFest    Grapeseed    09/13/2014 – 12:00pm
Bands, Brews & BBQ    Manassas Museum Lawn    09/13/2014 – 12:00pm
Annapolis Craft Beer & Music Festival    Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 550 Taylor Ave    09/13/2014 – 12:00pm
Snallygaster Beer Festival    Yards Park 355 Water St SE    09/13/2014 – 12:00pm
Taste of Georgetown    K Street NW between Wisconsin Avenue and Thomas Jefferson Street    09/13/2014 – 12:00pm
Beer and Bacon Festival    Heavy Seas Brewery, 4615 Hollins Ferry Rd    09/13/2014 – 12:00pm
District Oktoberfest Special Price VIP Tickets    RFD 810 7th St., NW    09/20/2014 – 11:00am
Virginia Cider Festival    Fredericksburg Fairgrounds 2400 Airport Avenue    09/20/2014 – 11:00am
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ -VIP Whole Hog Pig Pickin and Tasting Glass    Lerner Town Square at Tysons II    09/20/2014 – 11:00am
Capitol Bacon Festival    Fairgrounds    09/20/2014 – 11:30am
DC International Beer Festival (New Date and Location)    Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW    09/20/2014 – 12:00pm
Maryland Brewer’s Harvest    Bond Street Wharf    09/20/2014 – 12:00pm
Oktoberfest at Heurich House    Heurich House Museum    09/20/2014 – 1:00pm
Du Claw Real Ale Fest    DuClaw Brewing Company of BelAir    09/20/2014 – 2:00pm
Top of the Hops Charlottesville    nTelos Wireless Pavilion    09/20/2014 – 3:00pm
Sterling Volunteer Fire Company Oktoberfest    Patton Hall, 46700 Middlefield Dr. Sterling, VA    09/20/2014 – 5:00pm
Blues and Brews    2121 Crystal Drive Courtyard    09/24/2014 – 4:00pm
Maryland Microbrewery Festival    Union Mills Homestead    09/27/2014 – 11:00am
Frederick Oktoberfest    e-ventplex at the Frederick Fairgrounds 797 E Patrick St    09/27/2014 – 11:00am
Hoppy Oktoberfest    Mad Fox Brewing Company, 444 West Broad Street    09/27/2014 – 12:00pm
Lovettsville Oktoberfest    Town of Lovettsville    09/27/2014 – 12:00pm
Das Best Oktoberfest    DC Armory    09/27/2014 – 1:00pm
Cambridge Firkin Festival    Stoked    09/27/2014 – 2:00pm
Frederick Oktoberfest    e-ventplex at the Frederick Fairgrounds 797 E Patrick St    09/28/2014 – 11:00am
Cap City Oktoberfest    The Village at Shirlington 4001 Campbell Avenue    10/04/2014 – 12:00pm
Oktoberfest Reston    Reston Town Center    10/11/2014  and  10/12/2014 – 12:00pm
8th Annual Northern Virginia Fall BrewFest    Bull Run Regional Park    10/18/2014 – 11:00am
Fredericksburg BrewFest    Fredericksburg Fairgrounds 2400 Airport Avenue    10/18/2014 – 11:00am
Shuckeroo Oyster and Beer Festival    Fairgrounds    10/18/2014 – 11:00am
Tysons Fall Harvest Wine and Beer Festival    Lerner Town Square at Tysons II    10/18/2014 – 11:00am
Real Ale Festival    Pratt Street Ale House    10/18/2014 – 12:00pm
Shuck It! Beer & Oyster Festival    Tony and Joe’s    10/18/2014 – 2:00pm
8th Annual Northern Virginia Fall BrewFest    Bull Run Regional Park    10/19/2014 – 11:00am
DC Beer Festival    Nationals Ballpark    11/08/2014 – 12:00pm
DC Craft Beer Festival – Winter Harvest    Walter E. Washington Convention Center    11/22/2014 – 1:00pm

DC Craft Beer Festival – DC Is Now a Craft Beer Festival Mecca

March 9th, 2014 • No Comments

DC Is Now a Craft Beer Festival Mecca..

March 8th, 2014 saw a new craft beer festival – DC Craft Beer Festival – Spring Seasonals Although a first year event, it was from the organizers of the New York Craft Beer Festival and they had plenty of experience organizing events – they also put together music festivals!

150+ beers and ciders to taste and a slightly new wrinkle – rather than a mini-beer glass, we tasted with a beer shot glass – smaller pours, but way more efficiency in pour management which made for quicker lines and the ability to actually sample 60+ beers without getting drunk and losing focus!

Breweries and Beers:

Breweries Beers
Alewerks Springhouse
Alewerks Shorty Time
Anthem Cherry
Anthem Hops
Bells Smitten
Bells WO Hearted
Duck Rabbit Milk Stout
Duck Rabbit Hoppy BUNNY
Founders All Day IPA
Great Lakes Conways
Great Lakes Commodore
Jacks Hele sns
Jacks Jacks
Lagunitas IPA
Lagunitas Lil Sumpin
Mad River Steelhead Extra Pale
Mad River Stellhead Double IPA
New Holland Poet
New Holland mONKEY KING
New Hollanndd Full circle
North Coast Brother THELONIUS
North Coast Le Melrle
port City Wit
Port City Collosal 3
port City manaical
Speakeasy Big Daddy
Speakeasy Prohibition
Wild Wolf Alpha Ale
Wild Wolf Blonde HONEY
Yards Brawler
Yards Tj
Atlas Rowdy
Atlas District
Boulevard pop up
Boulevard 80 acre
terrapin Lager
Brooklyyn Brown
Foothills Hoppyum IPA
Foothills Torch Pilsner
Ommegang Rare Vos
Ommegang Hennepin
Sam Adams Cold snap
Sam Adams Rebel IPA
Saranac Prism
Saranac Pale Ale
Shiner White Wing
Shiner FM 966
Starr Hill Bandstand
Starr Hill Grateful Pale Ale
Terrapin Rye Pale Ale
Terrapin Hopsecutioner
Angry Orchard Crisp
Angry Orchard Ginger
Woodchuck 802
Woodchuck Reserve Pink
Abita Andygator
Abita Turbodog
Anchor California Lager
Anchor Anchor Bock
Harpoon IPA
Harpoon Long Thaw
New Belgium Fat Tire
New Belgium Snapshot
Dogfish Midas Touch
DogFISH 90 Minute IPA
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada Torpedo
Firestone Walker Union Jack
Firestone Walker Wookey Jack
Heavy Seas Loose Cannon
Heavy Seas Black Cannon
Flying Dog Doggie Style
Flying Dog In Heat Wheat
Magic Hat Pistol
Magic Hat Dream Machine
allagash Black
allagash White
Legend Brown Ale
Legend Hopfest
Aviator Frost Nipper
Aviator Mad Beach American Wheat
Mother Earth Dunkel
Mother Earth Weeping Willow Witt
Blue Mountain Dark Hollow
Blue Mountain Local Species
Breckenridge Agave Wheat
Breckenridge Vesper French Saison
Brewers Art Ressurection
Brewers Art St. Festivus
Burley Oak Aboriginal Gangster
Burley Oak Bulletproof Tiger
Oliver Ales Watermelon Honey Wine
Oliver Ales Strawberry Hard Cider
Peak Organic King Crimson
Peak organic Pomegranite Wheat
Union Craft Old Pro Gose
Union Craft DuckPin
Stillwater Artisanal Folklore
Stillwater Artisanal As Follows
Fordham Rt 1 Session IPA
Fordham Gypsy Lager
Dominion Candi Belgian Triple
Dominion Oak Barrel Stout
Goose Island Sofie
Goose Island Illinois
Kona Big Wave
Kona KoKo
Redhook Longhammer
Redhook Audible
Widmer Upheaval
Widmer Columbia Common
Victory Swing Saison
Victory Dirt Wolf
Troegs Perpetual IPA
Troegs Dreamweaver
Smuttynose Finest Kind IPA
Smuttynose Robust Porter
Sweetwater Blue
Sweetwater Sweetwater 420
Omission IPA
Omission Lager
Omission Pale Ale
Devils Backbone Eightpoint IPA
Devils Backbone Pear Lager
Bold Rock Cider Apple
Bold Rock Cider VA
Natty Greenes Red Nose
Natty Greenes Old Town Brown
Natty Greenes Buckshot
Ace Cider Perry
Ace Cider Berry
Lone Rider Peacemaker pale ale
Lone Rider Sweet Josie Brown
Lone Rider Shotgun Betty Hefe

Craft Beer Goes Crazy in DC!

July 28th, 2013 • No Comments

Union Market had a Memorable Craft Beer Shindig on Saturday, July 27th, 2013..

I attended the Eat Local First Farm to Street Party on a sunny day with a late outpour that brought true Foodies together..Capital Kombucha, Route 11 Potato Chips, Uncle Brutha’s Hot Sauce, Vigilante Coffee and a whole slew of local foodies, artisans, restaurants and craft beers all came together to create a true Foodie Gathering!

2013-07-27 13.18.07Craft Beer is really Hot in DC right now, and here’s the list of craft beers that Meridian Pint sponsored and poured at the event:

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Recent List of Local beers served at the Union Market “Eat Local First” Block Party –

3 Stars Citra & Lemon Peel Saison
Blue Mountain Full Nelson Pale Ale
Brewer’s Art Parking Lot Beer
DC Brau The Tradition
Devils Backbone Vienna Lager
Dogfish Head Festina Peche
DuClaw Euforia
Evolution Lot 3 IPA
Flying Dog UnderDog
Franklin’s Mandarin Summer
Hardywood Singel
Heavy Seas Loose Cannon
Lost Rhino Meridian Kolsch
Mad Fox Post Meridian Schwarzbier
Monocacy Riot Rye
Oliver Modern Life Is Rubbish
Port City Optimal Wit
Stillwater Cellar Door
Troegs Perpetual IPA
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I enjoyed quite a few of the beers – 6 to be exact, but I had recently tried the Stillwater Cellar Door at Birreria in Georgeotwn, and I’ve had the Port City Optimal Wit many times at local bars. Since it’s Summer, most of the offerings were lighter, lower in alcohol beers to refresh – it was about 90 degrees until the rains came!

Overall, the crowd was pretty young – I would say even younger than the average Union Market crowd, and I would assume that’s because of the nature of the event: an outdoor affair with great craft beers. To really tell you what it was like is impossible – the new DC Foodie and craft beer scene has to be experienced..so many people with exciting ideas, lofty goals and unique perspectives on what the future will hold. Looking at a crystal ball, my first assumption is that coffee is really happening – quite a few companies are opening roasting facilities soon and I’ll keep readers up to date on that. Kombucha is here and with over 3 vendors at the event, I think you’ll start seeing more in markets. The one question spot is food delivery – will people engage in websites that deliver specific ingredients with recipe instructions (I’m extremely skeptical) or more general delivery of food..it’s hard to say, but it’s also hard to know – personally, I still shop for all my ingredients at local stores, but honestly the strange behavior of shoppers (weird outbursts, unfriendly staff, and frankly limited selections) may change that for me soon – who knows..

Cheers!

Charlie “I Drink on the Job” Adler

Yes I Can Jam – Beer Festival in DC Celebrates the Can!

June 23rd, 2013 • No Comments

This is a light news coverage of a recent event I attended called Can Jam Festival which was held on Saturday, June 22nd 2013 at Kastles Stadium in Washington, D.C. This event was organized and promoted by Ontaponline – I’m very familiar with this organization which promotes lifestyle for 20s and 30s somethings in the DC Area – we were both founded in 1997 on the same block on Dent Place, NW in Washington, D.C.!

2013-06-22 14.36.08The concept for this event was to promote breweries that serve beer in cans – the most obvious and early adapter of this sustainable beer storage container is Oskar Blues, but many other breweries have caught on including a local favorite Lost Rhino in Ashburn, VA. I’m including the blurb on what breweries and food trucks participated below (hey, sometimes the news IS just the content!), but do want to mention I had a “Boss Dog” at Top Dog – and there is NOTHING like a well dressed hot dog on a hot day when you are drinking WAY TOO MUCH Beer!2013-06-22 13.42.51

Breweries include:  Anderson Valley, Avery, Beck’s, Blue Moon, Budweiser, Cisco, Corona, DC Brau, Flying Dog, Genesee Cream Ale, Goose Island, Jack’s Cider, Kona, Leinenkugel, Lost Rhino, Modelo Especial, New Belgium, Old Speckled Hen, Oskar Blues, PBR, Pilsner Urquell, Redd’s, Redhook, Sam Adams, Shiner, Shock Top, Sierra Nevada, Starr Hill, Stiegl, Third Shift, Yuengling

Food trucks: Sol Mexican Grill, DC Slices, DC Ballers, Willie’s Po’ Boy, Top Dog, Goodies Frozen Custard2013-06-22 14.58.40

Overall, a really fun event – the crowd was just the right size, so lines weren’t too long..also the weather was pretty perfect – sunny and no clouds. One comment – lagers, pilsners and lighter beers tend to refresh and are better in the hot weather. So if you decide to pop one open, remember – keep it light (but not lite!) – Cheers!2013-06-22 13.40.39

Charlie “I Drink on the Job” Adler

Some upcoming Festivals on TasteDC:

Neighborfood H St. Foodie Tour – Saturday, June 29th, 2013 – H Street, NE in Washington, D.C. opens up a to a new food tour – 8 restaurants (click on link for details) each showcase different dishes that represent the culinary diversity and uniqueness of this area.

Wine Stock Festival – Saturday, July 13th, 2013 – Little Washington Winery, Sperryville, VA – Festival about 90 minutes from DC celebrating great American wines, food and lots of great music – the view is beautiful too!

Best of Washingtonian – Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 – National Building Museum, DC – Big Shindig which has all the the great chefs and restaurants and tons of great drinks and food – worth the $125 ticket price, or the VIP $175!

The Craft Brewer’s Conference Beer & Food Experience

April 7th, 2013 • No Comments

The Craft Brewer’s Conference Beer & Food Experience..

2013-03-25 21.58.13So what happens when a couple thousand or so Brewer’s and their beer-loving cohorts come to DC to partake in a 3 day Conference around Beer? Total Chaos! OK, it wasn’t that crazy (I skipped alot of the Shenanigans..), but it started off for me with a serious beer dinner at Birch & Barley on Monday, March 25th, 2013 – Charlie Bravo Charlie (which stands for Craft Brewer’s Conference..get it??) Rare Beer Dinner: Volume #1

Let’s take you through the menu and beers..

Aperitif: Share the Rainbow a Collaboration by Bluejacket, Allagash and Peekskill Breweries.2013-03-25 19.23.21

Ahi Tartare & Maui Ginger Saison

Ahi Tartare & Maui Ginger Saison

Dish #1: Ahi Poke Tartare (Soy-Mirin, Tobiko, Wasabi Peas, Wonton, Sesame)
Beer Pairing: Maui Ginger Saison by Maui Brewing Co., Hawaii

Dish #2: Seared Shad Roe (Lemon Puree, Braised Escarole, Sherry-Bacon Sauce, Arugula)
Beer Pairing: Surly Smoke Lager by Surly Brewing Co., Minnesota

Shad Roe w/ Surly Smoke Lager

Shad Roe w/ Surly Smoke Lager

2013-03-25 20.22.52Dish #3: Handcut Fettucine (Littleneck Clams, Chili Flake, Toasted Garlic, Crispy Pancetta)
Beer Pairing: Black Stallion by Flying Dog Brewery, Frederick, Maryland

Dish #4: Roasted Squab (Toasted Farro-Marcona Almond, Fresh Radish, Roasted Sunchokes)
Beer Pairing: Barrel-Aged Ghouls Night Out by DC Brau, Washington, D.C.

Dish #5: Fourme D’Ambert (Cream Sherry-Plumped Dark Raisins, Rosemary, Hazelnut Butter)
Beer paired – Firestone Walker (CA) XV

Dessert: Vanilla Bean Cheesecake (Citrus Segments, Blood Orange Sorbet, Ginger-Cardamom Pound Cake, Basil)
Beer Paired – Hunahpu’s Imperical Stout (FL), Cigar City

Roasted Squab - Yumm!

Roasted Squab – Yumm!

DC Brau Barrel-Aged Ghouls Night Out

DC Brau Barrel-Aged Ghouls Night Out

Digestif: Odic Equum (Co) Avery Brewing

Brandon Skall of DC Brau!

Brandon Skall of DC Brau!

Meg Parisi - Head Brewer at Bluejacket Brewery, Washington, D.C.

Meg Parisi – Head Brewer at Bluejacket Brewery, Washington, D.C.

If It’s March, It Must Be Beer Time!

March 5th, 2013 • No Comments

It seemed that beer classes and beer dinners had disappeared..

anchorbrewinglogo5-Course Anchor Brewery Beer Dinner with Brewmaster Mark Carpenter w/Top Chef Sprissler’s Dishes – Wednesday March 27th

It may seem unusual, but DC was full steam ahead with beer events over the past few years, but it just kind of stopped late 2012..I can’t explain it, but beer dinners disappeared, beer classes were impossible to find, and you really had to search out beer events other than tap takeovers (maybe it was a hangover from too many recent beer festivals?)..Well Great News – as of March, 2013, that all has changed! One of the reasons is that the American Craft Brewer’s Conference is in Washington, D.C. this year and so many great American Craft Brewers will be here from March 26th-29th.
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Here’s a List of upcoming DC Beer Events (no affiliation with DCBeer.com – but they are an excellent resource!)

 

March 6th, 7-9 pm – La Cuisine du Québec: Exploring the Passion and Depth of Québec’s Emerging Microbreweries, $30/per person, Smithsonian – Celebrated beer sommelier Sylvain Bouchard joins us from Québec to showcase the microbrewery movement and the wealth of variety that defines craft beers in Québec.

March 7th (Thursday), $75/per person, 4-Course DC Brau Beer Dinner, 1905 Bistro & Bar 1905 9th Street, NW, Washington DC 20001 – This is inaugural Beer Dinner for 1905 with DC’s own 1st Brewery DC Brau

March 9th, Noon – 4 pm – Real Ale & BBQ Fest at Heavy Seas Brewery, $49/per person – In addition to your Heavy Seas favorites from 10 taps, our award winning brewers will be creating many one-of-a-kind casks! We’ll be pouring real ale from 10 firkins, including from the wood.

March 11th 6:30 pm, Italian Craft Beer Dinner, Pizzeria Paradiso, 3282 M St., NW, Washington DC 20007 – Paradiso is matching food to Italian Beers

Bourbon Beer School – Series of 6 Classes, each is $25/per person, Bourbon Glover Park, 2348 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC 20007
Session 1: Fermentation & Yeast (Only on 3/12)
Session 2 Hops (3/19 & 3/26)
Session 3 Malts (4/2 & 4/9)
Session 4 American Craft Beer (4/16 & 4/23)
Session 5 German Beer Styles (4/23 & 5/7)
Session 6 Belgian Beer Styles (5/14 & 5/21)
Each Class is a Stand-Alone Class (no Prerequisites) – a series of educational beer tastings led by resident beer expert Rachel Murray – 6 Beers are tasted at each event.

March 13th, March 21st & March 27th (3 Separate Classes) Local Charcuterie, Craft Beer, & Cheese, $59/per person, Righteous Cheese, Union Market 1309 5th Street NE, Washington DC 20002– We’ll explore the world of cheese pairing by tasting 4 cheeses and 4 local craft beers along with a bounty of charcuterie from local producers Red Apron Butchery, Three Little Pigs and Seasonal Pantry

-March 23rd & 24th (Weekend), DC Beer Festival, $40/per person, Nationals Ballpark, 1500 South Capitol Street, SE, Washington DC 20003– The inaugural DC Beer Festival brings together dozens of craft and international breweries, as well as DC’s best local breweries.

March 25th, 6 pm, Cheese and Beer Tasting with Janet Fletcher – Cowgirl Creamery is pleased to welcome Janet Fletcher, author of the brand-new guide, Cheese & Beer. Janet’s weekly cheese column for the San Francisco Chronicle has made her a nationally recognized cheese authority, and we’re the first store in the nation to have her beautiful new book. Come meet Janet at this private, walk-around tasting. You’ll sample a selection of the best American craft brews expertly matched to their cheesy soul mates. Ticket price includes a signed copy of Cheese & Beer. Space is limited. Reserve now for this tasty and educational evening.

March 25th, 7 pm, The Craft Brewer’s Conference Beer & Food Experience at Birch & Barley, 1337 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C. – I haven’t gotten the list of brewers, but this is going to be some shindig! 5 Craft Brewers in town for the CBC (locals DCBrau and Flying Dog will be there..)

March 26th, 6:30 pm, Belgian Beer & Cheese Inspired Dinner, $49/per person, Belga Cafe, 514 8th St., SE, Washington DC 20003 – Enjoy tasting menu and a very special line up of Belgian “rock star beers”

March 27th – 5-Course Anchor Brewery Beer Dinner, $55/per person, Mayfair and Pine, 2218 Wisconsin Ave., NW -Mayfair & Pine and Anchor Brewing would like to invite you to an exclusive food and beer pairing dinner! Executive Chef Emily Sprissler and Brew Master Mark Carpenter will be your hosts during this elegantly casual evening. Chef Sprissler has chosen her pairings to develop a unique experience to create palate pleasing plates! Each course is accompanied by seasonal and perennial favorites crafted by Brew Master Mark at America’s first craft brewery in their traditional copper brewhouse. Souvenir Anchor Brewing Pint glass included! (See Complete Menu)

March 28th, Beer & Cheese with Oxbow & The Bruery, $45/per person, Meridian Pint 3400 11th st NW , Washington DC 20010– The 6 PM seating is $45 (tax and gratuity included) and will feature Tim Adams, Oxbow Co-Founder and brewer, and at least one representative from The Bruery. Michelle Gardner

March 28th, DC Craft Beer Bus Bar Tour, $65/per person, 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington DC 20001   – Featuring 5-6 Stops at various DC Beer Establishments (you’re on a Bus) – 21st Amendment, Elysian, Ninkasi, No-Li & Uinta Breweries plus a few surprises

DCBeerathon – An Epic Beer Crawl Comes to DC

November 15th, 2012 • No Comments

26 Beers..26 FULL-SIZED Beers..26 Beers and 26 Bars..

Beer 1: Guinness Black at James Hobans

Beer 1: Guinness Black at James Hobans

Beer 2: Samuel Smith Organic Chocolate Stout at Science Club

The Crawl Begins..I attended the Inaugural DCBeerathon which was held in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, November 10th, 2012. I really had no idea what to expect – first time event in DC, but a record in NYC..we would see.. Let me give you the bottom line: it’s a beer tasting/crawl that takes almost super-human stamina and for some reason, I even believed I could visit all 26 bars and finish all the beers! Note to self: next time, skip the bars with Mega-commercial beers and go home after 14 or so stops – my body/brain was so overwhelmed just past the midway point, that frankly I’m not sure what I said or did!

I started the event a little before 1 pm at James Hobans Irish Pub just off Dupont Circle, and found a group of local beer crawlers who were willing to put up with me for a few stops. Since there were 4 different egistration bars, there was only a small crowd of people waiting to go on the tour – a group of guys wearing Uncle Sam costumes were at the front of the line, but they were really the exception to this event – most people were just regular un-costumed beer lovers, or people looking for a good excuse to try out all of these bars. I didn’t see anyone in running costume..during any point in the event..OK, it’s NOT a running event (at least in DC).

<Note: Rather than list all 26 bars and beers, I’m including the Event Course at the Bottom of this Post – click on the photo and it will be easier to read.>

Beer 3: Leinenkugel Seasonal at Mackey’s

Beer 4: Goose Island Honker’s Ale at Madhatter

Starting from Hoban’s (Beer 1: Guinness Black Lager), we left to go south on Connecticut Ave. and began cruising at a good pace with my fellow imbibers: Max, the Golfing Floridian, his wife Ammi (she wasn’t drinking — only with us for moral support!), Brent the Commercial Real Estate Wheeler Dealer, and a gentleman I’ll just call Mr. Navajo..I found out late in the experience that he was 100% Native American Indian..I may have said something about this, maybe something I shouldn’t have said, but frankly I don’t remember, and he was a fun guy to hang out with! The Floridians were relatively new to DC, so I was sort of the local guide – we had a course map that was frankly very well detailed, and having lived in DC for over 20 years..well, we didn’t get lost..at all..Our basic route was south from Dupont to Science Club, Mackey’s and then north up Connecticut Ave. and all the way up to Adams Morgan (The Reef was our high point..literally, we were on the roof after the walk up 18th St.)and then we hopped on a taxi and decided to go from the south part of 14th St., starting at Stoney’s and move our way north to 14th and U which had multiple stops on the same block..this is also where our cohesiveness as a group began to fade..I guess I wore out my welcome, but who knows!

Here are just the “Lessons I Learned” and Highlights:

Our pace quickened as time went on – At our 2nd stop at Science Club, we sat down, chatted a bit and I learned about my fellow drinkers. The Floridians were just getting into the food scene here in DC and were curious about local customs. I told them about how craft beer was booming in the DC Market and how only just over a year ago our first brewery DC Brau opened up, and how many more had followed afterward. Once we all got to know each other (Wheeler Dealer and I both talked real estate for awhile – I once was a commercial real estate broker in DC in a former life until I Drink on the Job ), we stopped sitting down at each bar – rather, we would walk in, show our badge (which got clicked), get our beer, down it, and move on..efficiency is the game!

Beer 6: Dogfish Head Seasonal at BGR (substitute beer)

Beer 7: Peroni at Cantina at Darlington House

Beers with more flavor became easier to drink as we went along as our taste buds became bored with flat commercial-style beers. So I’ll probably never get Annheuser Busch to sponsor my TasteDC business..oh well, I think it’s better to be honest..American style lagers begin to taste flat and almost like “lite” beer along the way as your palate becomes a bit fatigued. I also noticed that “hoppier beers” like Starr Hill Northern Lights IPA revive your palate and wake up your senses – almost like a cold splash of water in the face. Other beers of note – I had my first 3 Stars Beer – the Pandemic Porter at Stoney’s, very flavorful and not too creamy, more refreshing – DC Brau Public Pale Ale – I had this when playing Bocce at Black Jack (first-time – I beat Mr. Navajo, and he was Pissed!) – the hops really revived me and gave me needed energy!

You Have to Eat Along the Way. I had mixed feelings about eating and drinking beer – this tends to put me right to sleep, so I ate lunch before I left. Still, in the spirit of sharing, everyone bought food and shared like the Sliders that Mr. Navajo provided to us at BGR’s – grease is good, and BTW – their onion rings are HUGE and real vidalia onions..some of the best I’ve ever had! We also all grabbed a big slice of Pizza once we were on 14th & U – that was good and needed sustenance..

PBR (sub for Kona Longboard) at 1905 Roofdeck

After the first few beers, I began drinking a few swigs out of the glass, often leaving half the beer. Hey, it was impossible to stay sober, but why waste yourself with bad/boring beer? I began to notice that beer was tasting like water near the end – which was around 10 pm when everyone split-up – and the final beer I had, a PBR (1905 ran out of Kona..I think?)..couple sips..need I say more?

At some point, a certain mental lunacy sets in where you stop really being aware, and go on instincts.
Even good people go looney after 15-20 beers, multiple bars, and 10 hours on your feet. I think it was at Alero on U St. where the volume went way up on the music and Wheeler Dealer starting hitting on a woman, and her girlfriend laid into him – this is why Saturday nights are a really bad time to go drinking in bars – it seems that everyone holds back the whole week to let go..I think this is when the group lost cohesiveness and I said some things I shouldn’t have said ( who me??) and the group split up.

The point of DCBeerathon is to have fun – it’s not a game to win. Considering that I spent over 9 hours walking, talking, drinking, and eating with 4 people I barely knew, it’s amazing that we all got along..and had a pretty good time at it! My conclusion is this is a fun event for people who enjoy beer, a little partying, but also a unique way to see DC our city. Everyone wants to experience a city in their own way, and I would definitely do Beerathons in their other cities which now include Houston, NYC and Savannah, Georgia..maybe this could be done with wine and whiskey too, who knows – Cheers!

Charlie “I Drink on the Job” Adler

P.S. Almost forgot..I actually completed “getting” 24 beers out of the 26 stops AND I actually stopped at the 25th stop which was JoJo’s, but I never got a beer – the place was so crowded from the band, so I just hung out and sobered up a bit..oh, I missed The Codmother, which would have been 26..

 

Snallygaster Beer Festival – an Important Moment in DC’s Craft Beer Revolution

October 12th, 2012 • No Comments

Snallygaster is Saturday, October 13th, 2012 at the Yards in DC – I just decided to list the beers here before the event, but I will cover the event as well, so come back after you see the Amazing Beer Selection below – Cheers!

Here’s the list of beers – most impressive:

BEER LIST
1.) Arcobräu Zwicklbier | Arcobräu Gräfliches Brauhaus | Germany | Draf
2.) Frog’s Hollow Double Pumpkin Ale | Hoppin’ Frog | Ohio | Draf
3.) Freigeist Pimock | Freigeist Bierkutur | Germany | Draf
4.) Spezial Rauchbier | Brauerei Spezial | Germany | Draf
5.) Kraus Hirschen-Trunk | Brauerei Kraus | Germany | Anstich Rubber-Clad Gravity Keg: USA Debut!
6.) Weißenoher Monk’s Fest | Klausterbrauerei Weißenohe | Germany | Anstich Rubber-Clad Gravity Keg
7.) Mahr’s E.T.A. Homann | Mahrs Bräu | Germany | Draf
8.) Founders Harvest Ale | Founders Brewing Company | Michigan | Cask
9.) Southern Tier Pumking | Southern Tier Brewing Company | Draf
10.) Avery Ale to the Chief | Avery Brewing Company | Colorado | Draf
11.) Etienne Dupont Cidre Bouche Brut | Domaine Familial Dupont | France | Cask
12.) Sünner Kölsch | Sünner | Germany | Draf
13.) DuClaw Mad Bishop | DuClaw Brewing Company | Maryland | Draf
14.) Lagunitas Daytime IPA | Lagunitas Brewing Company | California | Draf
15.) Schneider Wiesen Edel-Weisse | Weissbierbrauerie G. Schneider & Sohn | Germany | Wood-Clad Gravity Keg
16.) Hofstettner Hochzeitsbier von 1810 | Brauerei Hofstetten-Krammer | Austria | Draf
17.) Sixpoint Autumnation | Sixpoint Brewery | New York | Draf
18.) Peak Organic Fall Summit | Peak Organic Brewing Company | Maine | Draf
19.) Weihenstephaner Festbier | Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan | Germany | Draf
20.) DC Brau | Epic Imperial Pumpkin Porter | DC Brau & Epic | Washington, DC & Utah | Draf
21.) Leipziger Gose | Bayerischer Bahnhof | Germany | Draf
22.) Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere Harvest Ale | Sierra Nevada Brewing Company | California | Draf
23.) Allagash Hugh Malone | Allagash Brewing Company | Maine | Draf
24.) Boxcar Pumpkin Porter | Starr Hill Brewery | Virginia | Draf
25.) Mahr’s Ungespundet | Mahrs Bräu | Germany | Anstich Rubber-Clad Gravity Keg
26.) Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale | Smuttynose Brewing Company | New Hampshire | Draf
27.) Schlafly Tasmanian IPA | TIPA | Saint Louis Brewery | Missouri | Draf
28.) Flying Dog Secret Stash 2012 | Flying Dog Brewery | Maryland | Draf
29.) Sierra Nevada Kolsch | Sierra Nevada Brewing Company | California | Draf
30.) Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale | Weyerbacher Brewing Company | Pennsylvania | Draf
31.) Otter Creek Oktoberfest | Otter Creek Brewing Company | Vermont | Draf
32.) Firestone Walker Wookey Jack | Firestone Walker Brewing Company | California | Draf
33.) Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock | Brauerei Heller-Trum | Germany | Draf
34.) 1809: Zymatore Barrel-Aged | Professor Fritz Briem | Schlossbrauerei Au | Germany | Draf
35.) Berliner Weisse with Brettanomyces | Bayerischer Bahnhof | Germany | Draf
36.) The Kaiser | Avery Brewing Company | Colorado | Draf
37.) Bell’s Octoberfest | Bell’s Brewery | Michigan | Draf
38.) Hofbräu München Oktoberfestbier | Staatliches Hofbräuhaus München | Germany | Draf
39.) Fest Devious | Epic Brewing Company | Utah | Draf
40.) Mahr’s Hell | Mahrs Bräu | Germany | Anstich Rubber-Clad Gravity Keg
41.) Sauer Urbräu | Brauerei Sauer | Anstich Rubber-Clad Gravity Keg; USA Debut!
42.) Weißenoher Zwickelbier | Klosterbrauerei Weißenohe | Germany | Draf
43.) Kulmbacher Eisbock | Kulmbacher Brauerei | Germany | Draf
44.) Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen | Brauerei Aying | Germany | Draf
45.) Fluxus 2012 | Allagash Brewing Company | Maine | Draf
46.) Oktoberfish | Flying Fish Brewery | New Jersey | Draf
47.) Erdinger Oktoberfest Weizen | Erdinger Weissbräu | Germany | Draf
48.) Weißenoher Classic Export | Klosterbrauerei Weißenohe | Germany | Anstich Rubber-Clad Gravity Keg
49.) Strawberry Short Weisse | Smuttynose Brewing Company | New Hampshire | Draf
50.) Fiat Lux | Brooklyn Brewery | New York | Draf
51.) Timmermans Pumpkin Lambicus | Brouwerij Timmermans/ John Martin | Belgium | Draf
52.) Dark O’ the Moon | Elyisian Brewing Company | Washington | Draf
53.) Bitter American | 21st Amendment | California | Draf
54.) Scratch #43: Oktoberfest | Tröegs Brewing Company | Pennsylvania | Draf
55.) Sierra Nevada Porter | Sierra Nevada Brewing Company | California | Cask
56.) Weißenoher Unfiltered Pils | Klosterbrauerei Weißenohe | Germany | Anstich Rubber-Clad Gravity Keg
57.) Lips of Faith: Cocoa Mole | New Belgium Brewing Company | Colorado | Draf
58.) Harpoon 100 Barrel Series: White IPA | Harpoon Brewery | Massachusetts | Draf
59.) Samuel Adams Hazel Brown | Boston Beer Company | Massachusetts | Draf
60.) Mahrs Bräu Kellerbier Ungespundet Hefetrüb | Mahrs Bräu | Germany | Draf
61.) The Great Pumpkin | Heavy Seas Brewing Company | Maryland | Draf
62.) Mönchshof Kellerbier | Kulmbacher Brauerei | Germany | Draf
63.) Beer of the Gods | High & Mighty Brewing Company | Massachusetts | Draf
64.) Ichabod | New Holland Brewing Company | Michigan | Draf
65.) Kapuziner Weissbier | Kulmbacher Brauerei | Germany | Draf
66.) Dominion Octoberfest | Coastal Brewing Company | Delaware | Draf
67.) Dogfish Head Punkin’ Ale | Dogfish Head Craf Brewery | Delaware | Draf
68.) Blackwing Schwarzbier | Union Craf Brewing | Maryland | Draf
69.) Long Trail Harvest Ale | Long Trail Brewing Company | Vermont | Draf
70.) Oxtoberfest | Oxbow Brewing Company | Maine | Draf
71.) Saphir Weisse | Mahrs Bräu – Germany | Draf
72.) Scythe & Sickel | Brewery Ommegang | New York | Draf
73.) Great Lakes Oktoberfest | Great Lakes Brewing Company | Ohio | Draf
74.) Chatoe Rogue: 19 Original Colonies Mead | Rogue Ales | Oregon | Draf
75.) Rocket Dog Rye IPA | Laughing Dog Brewing Company | Idaho | Draf
76.) Mad Jacket Weizenbock | Bluejacket & Mad Fox Brewing Company | Washington, DC & Virginia | Draf
77.) Schlafly Pumpkin Ale | Saint Louis Brewery | Missouri | Draf
78.) 3 Stars Harvest Ale | 3 Stars Brewing Company | Washington, DC | Draf
79.) Torpedo Extra IPA | Sierra Nevada Brewing Company | California | Cask
80.) Matilda | Goose Island | Illinois | Draf
81.) Night Owl Pumpkin Ale | Elysian Brewing Company | Washington | Draf
82.) Wet & Wild: Wet Hop Harvest Ale | Uinta Brewing Company | Utah | Draf
83.) Zambo Imperial Red Ale | 21st Amendment | California | Draf
84.) Brooklyn Oktoberfest | Brooklyn Brewery | New York | Draf
85.) Zeltbier | Victory Brewing Company | Pennsylvania | Draf
86.) Freestyle #10: Rye Session Saison | Bluejacket & Oxbow Brewing Company | Washington, DC & Maine | Draf
87.) Dead Reckoning Porter | Tröeg’s Brewing Company | Pennsylvania | Draf
88.) Coney Island Freaktoberfest | Schmaltz Brewing Company | New York | Draf
89.) Wild Dog: The Fear Imperial Pumpkin Ale | Flying Dog Brewery | Maryland | Draf
90.) Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale | Boulevard Brewing Company | Missouri | Draf
91.) The Great Pumpkin | Elysian Brewing Company | Washington | Draf
92.) 3 Stars Southern Belle (Cocoa Nibs) | 3 Stars Brewing Company | Washington, DC | Cask
93.) Blue Star Wheat | North Coast Brewing Company | California | Draf
94.) Minx Belgian Imperial IPA | Goose Island | Illinois | Draf
95.) Hofstettner Hochzeitsbier von 1810 | Brauerei Hofstetten-Krammer | Austria | Wood-Clad Gravity Keg
96.) Fordham Helles | Coastal Brewing Company | Delaware | Draf
97.) Hansel & Gretel Pumpkin Pils | Elysian Brewing Company | Washington | Draf
98.) Flying Dog Gose w/ Old Bay | Flying Dog Brewery | Maryland | Draf
99.) Victory Festbier | Victory Brewing Company | Pennsylvania | Draf
100.) Nikl-Bräu Michala | Brauerei Nikl | Germany | Anstich Rubber-Clad Gravity Keg
101.) Dark Cloud Dunkel | Mother Earth Brewing Company | North Carolina | Draf
102.) Adoration | Brewery Ommegang | New York | Draf
103.) Long Trail Pumpkin Ale | Long Trail Brewing Company | Vermont | Draf
104.) Schneider Wiesen Edel-Weisse | Weissbierbrauerie G. Schneider & Sohn | Germany | Wood-Clad Gravity Keg
105.) Winter Storm | Heavy Seas Brewing Company | Maryland | Draf
106.) Tap 5 Meine Hopfen-Weisse: Zymatore Barrel-Aged | Weissbierbrauerie G. Schneider & Sohn | Germany | Draf
107.) Red Hoptober | New Belgium Brewing Company | Colorado | Draf
108.) Löwenbräu Buttenheim Kellerbier | Löwenbräu Buttenheim | Germany | Anstich Rubber-Clad Gravity Keg
109.) Anchor Small Beer | Anchor Brewing Company | California | Draf
110.) AleWerks Pumpkin Ale | Williamsburg AleWerks | Virginia | Draf
111.) Harpoon Octoberfest Beer | Harpoon Brewery | Massachusetts | Draf
112.) Jacques Au Lantern Pumpkin Ale | Evolution Craf Brewery | Maryland | Draf
113.) RhinO’fest | Lost Rhino Brewing Company | Virginia | Draf
114.) Dogfish Head India Brown Ale | Dogfish Head Craf Brewery | Delaware | Draf
115.) Aufsesser Festbier | Brauereigasthof Rothenbach | German | Anstich Rubber-Clad Gravity Keg
116.) Autumnal | Stillwater Artisanal (at DOG Brewing Company) | Maryland | Draf
117.) Samuel Adams Brewing Tasman Red IPA | Boston Beer Company | Massachusetts | Draf
118.) Heavy Seas Barrel-Aged Märzen Beer | Heavy Seas Brewing Company | Maryland | Cask
119.) 1809 | Professor Fritz Briem (Schlossbrauerei Au) | Germany | Draf
120.) Second Wind Pale Ale | Mother Earth Brewing Company | North Carolina | Draf
121.) Wolaver’s Will Stevens’ Organic Pumpkin Ale | Otter Creek Brewing Company | Vermont | Draf
122.) Zymaster Series #2: Mark’s Mild | Anchor Brewing Company | California | Draf
123.) Lips of Faith: Peach Porch Lounger | New Belgium Brewing Company | Colorado | Draf
124.) Port City Oktoberfest | Port City Brewing Company | Virginia | Draf
125.) Autumn Maple | The Bruery | California | Draf
126.) Alpha Dog Imperial IPA | Laughing Dog Brewing Company | Idaho | Draf
127.) Jakobi Weißbier Hell | Brauerei Hacklberg | Germany | Draf
128.) Uncle Jacob’s Stout | Avery Brewing Company | Colorado | Draf
129.) Mahrs Bräu Hell | Mahrs Bräu | Germany | Draf
130.) Schlägl Doppel Bock | Stifsbrauerei Schlägl | Germany | Draf
131.) Weißenoher Monk’s Fest | Klausterbrauerei Weißenohe | Germany | Draf
132.) Innstadt Extra Schwarze | Innstadt Brauerei | Germany | Draf
133.) Tumbler | Sierra Nevada Brewing Company | California | Cask
134.) Hoppeditz | Freigeist Bierkutur | Germany | Draf
135.) Mönchshof Schwarzbier | Kulmbacher Brauerei | Germany | Draf
136.) Bonator Doppelbock | Klausterbrauerei Weißenohe | Germany | Draf
137.) Lilikoi Kepolo Wit | Avery Brewing Company | Colorado | Draf
138.) Mahr’s Unfiltered Pilsner | Mahrs Bräu | Germany | Anstich Rubber-Clad Gravity Keg
139.) Weißenoher Export Dunkel | Klausterbrauerei Weißenohe | Germany | Draf
140.) Fumata Nera | High & Mighty Brewing Company | Massachusetts | Draf
141.) Mad Fox Saison | Mad Fox Brewing Company | Virginia | Draf
142.) Punkinator | Mad Fox Brewing Company | Virginia | Draf
143.) Smuttynose Red Wine Barrel Scotch Ale | Smuttynose Brewing Company | New Hampshire | Draf
144.) The Duck-Rabbit Märzen | The Duck-Rabbit Craf Brewery | North Carolina | Draf
145.) La Parcela No. 1 Pumpkin Ale | Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales | Michigan | Draf
146.) Bitches Brew | Dogfish Head Craf Brewery | Delaware | Draf
147.) Skull Crushing Ape | Devils Backbone Brewing Company | Virginia | Draf
148.) Hardywood Singel | Hardywood Park Craf Brewery | Virginia | Draf
149.) Le Canard | The Brewer’s Art | Maryland | Draf
150.) Woodchuck Amber Cider | Vermont Hard Cider Company | Vermont | Draf
151.) Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Cider | Boston Beer Company | Massachusetts | Draf
152.) Raging Bitch (Habanero & Mango) | Flying Dog Brewery | Maryland | Cask
153.) Underdog (Dry-Hopped) | Flying Dog Brewery | Maryland | Cask

See You All at the Event!

DC Beer Community Comes of Age (Includes DC Beer Week Events)

August 6th, 2012 • No Comments

WTOP Beer of the Week: 3 Stars Brewery Pandemic Porter

w/Greg Engert, Beer Sommelier of Neighborhood Restaurant Group

Last year in 2011, two new breweries opened up in Washington, D.C. – this after almost 60 years without a brewery to call our own. Yes, we have Brew Pubs like Capitol City Brewpub, District Chophouse, and Gordon Biersch, but a true brewery produces beer in quantity for off-premise consumption. With the openings of DCBrau on April 15th, 2011 (great article by Tammy Tuck/Lagerheads) and Chocolate City Beer on August 18th, 2011, the DC Beer Scene had something to Celebrate – Local Pride! You will hear over and over again if you live in the DC area that there are few natives, almost everyone who lives here comes for a job/career and the assumption is they may not be here for much longer than a few years. The sign of a good economy is a mobile economy – this is true, but employees are human and they need to identify with something. This is where the locavore movement came to be: the concept that by eating local, and supporting local businesses, you help the local economy and develop a sense of community pride. DC’s local breweries tapped into this need for local identity – just consider their company names and the names of their beers, for example, DC Brau’s The Corruption and The Citizen.

I also want to mention that DC doesn’t always mean “District of Columbia” to us locals – NoVa (Northern Virginia) and Montgomery County (sometimes Prince George’s County too!) in Maryland all make up our local craft beer market – Baltimore is a whole different story. Port City Brewery opened up in 2011 with a bang and from a slightly different angle – yes, Alexandria, VA needed a Brewery (or 2..) but the background of Port City’s founder is really the story of the evolution of a wine professional into a craft beer brewer. During my days in the wine business, I often saw Bill Butcher, Port City’s Founder, at Mondavi tastings promoting the wine lifestyle. And that’s what wine marketing is really about – lifestyle. People who purchase wine tend to have a higher income (or they did a decade ago), are well educated, and pretty much define the commonly used term today “aspirational” – they have money, but dream of a higher status, and Mondavi/wine perfectly fit into this cozy scenario. But beer is different, even craft beer. What Bill did is create a local brand that gives and identity to Northern Virginia that it needed – a sense of place. SEE LIST OF PAID EVENTS BELOW

Quick Info Resources:

Some events that feature local breweries or paid events to plan ahead for include:

3rd Annual DC Beer Week Craft Beer & Dinner Cruise on the Odyssey, August 12th (Sunday) boards the Odyssey at 5 pm, sets sail 6-9 pm
Enjoy unlimited tastings of more than 40 craft beers from across the US and around the world Included in the cost of admission is a full dinner buffet, DJ, dancing and a 3-hour cruise along the Potomac as we pass the majestic skyline of the nation’s capital. Cost is $125, tickets will not be available at the door, but can be purchased here.

-Italian Craft Beer Tasting
August 12th (Sunday) 2:30-4:30pm
Maple, 3418 11th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20010
Maple is hosting an afternoon tasting of craft brews from Italy. The country’s vibrant beer scene has rapidly expanded in recent years,
but the beers are not yet widely available in the U.S. Join us to sample six Italian beers and learn about the breweries behind them.
Antipasti will be served. Beer List
Tickets Are $40/per person, exclusive of tax and gratuity
Please reserve your spot by calling us at 202-588-7442.

Meridian Pint: Cheese and Oxbow Beer – August 13th (Monday) 6:30pm
Meridian Pint – 3400 11th Street NW
Join Tim Adams, co-founder and head brewer of Oxbow Brewing Company, and Tim Prendergast, Assistant Beer Director at the Meridian Pint and a Certified Cicerone®, for a casual afternoon exploration of Oxbow beers and American artisanal cheese. Through five pairings, you will see the amazing affinity that Oxbow’s farmhouse beers and artisanal cheese have for one another. $45 includes tax and gratuity. Buy your tickets here http://goo.gl/STeiK. Save $10 when you also purchase tickets for Smoke & Barrel’s “Beer Meat Whiskey: Utah Edition” event http://goo.gl/Wy47z.

-5-Course Ommegash it’s Allagang Beer Dinner, August 14 at 7 p.m.
Granville Moore’s, 1238 H St. NE, Washington, DC 20002Portland, Maine’s Allagash Brewing Co. and Cooperstown, N.Y.’s Brewery Ommegang provide the beer for this dinner with food pairings by Granville Moore’s Chef Teddy Folkman and his culinary team. Complete Menu  Tickets Are $65/per person, Call For Menu and Reservations (202) 399-2546

SOLD OUT-DC Brau’s Genuine 1st Annual Official DC Beer Week Crab Festival Monumental Extravaganza, August 15th (Wednesday) 5 – 10 pm
Quarterdeck Restaurant, 1200 Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209
SOLD OUT-Please help DC BRAU celebrate indigenous beer and these indigenous mid-Atlantic delicacies – All you can eat crabs and DC Brau Discount Pitchers of Beer. Tickets Are $35/per person, Purchase Tickets Online

Smoke and Barrel: Beer, Meat, and Whiskey: Utah Edition – August 15th (Wednesday) 7pm
Join Michael Malachowski, National Sales Manager of Epic Brewing, and Troy Karnes, Passionate Whiskey Missionary from High West Distillery, for an hour of exploration into pairing meat with Utah beer and whiskey. Executive Chef and pitmaster Logan McGear will offer three distinct meat plates each paired with an Epic brew and a High West concoction.
$45 includes tax and gratuity. Save $10 when you also purchase tickets to Meridian Pint’s Cheese & Oxbow Beer event. Details at http://goo.gl/58rNY. Tickets and menu available here:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3977508836

Mad Fox Brewing Company: Cask Beer Dinner August 15th (Wednesday)
Mad Fox Brewing Company – 444 West Broad Street – Falls Church
Five course beer dinner featuring Mad Fox’s cask beers. $75/person.

-Hopfenstark Guided Beer Tasting, Thursday, August 16, Georgetown, 7pm
Pizzeria Paradiso (Georgetown), 3282 M Street NW, Washington DC 20007
Featuring a guided tasting of 10 Hopfenstark beers by brewmaster Frederick Cormier
$35 for 10 three ounce pours & your choice of 1 twelve ounce pour paired with its own Special Pizza
Call 202-337-1245 for Reservations (Required)
Complete Menu of Beers

District Chophouse: 2nd Annual Cask Night – August 16th (Thursday) 6pm
District Chophouse – 509 7th Street NW , Washington, D.c.
Featuring Handcrafted Casks from over 15 Local Area Breweries, including DC Brewers Beer Week Collaboration Beer: Solidarity Saison, Bluejacket, DC Brau, 3 Stars Brewing Company, District Chophouse, and many more! $50 ticket includes: unlimited beer sampling, light Chophouse fare, tasting glass, raffle prizes. Reserve tickets by calling 202-347-1922

Smoke and Barrel: Crab Feast with Evolution and 3 Stars Brewing Companies, August 17th (Friday)
Smoke and Barrel – 2471 18th Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Tom Knorr, founder of Evolution Craft Brewing, is driving down bushels of Maryland Blue Crabs straight from the shore. Join him and the guys from 3 Stars Brewing for an all-you-can-eat crab feast. $45 covers tax and gratuity, as well bottomless Evolution and 3 Stars drafts from 6-8PM! Tickets available here: http://goo.gl/Tvj7i

Bier Baron: Midsummer Barleywine Festival , August 17th (Friday) 7pm
Bier Baron – 1523 22nd Street NW , Washington, D.C.
The Bier Baron will be releasing its Cellar Reserve List—featuring its extensive collection of rare and vintage beers—and hosting a vertical tasting of four select vintages of Anchor Old Foghorn. Tickets can be purchased at BierBaronDC.com ($40 online/$50 at the door). Ticket includes entry to the event, a vertical tasting of Old Foghorn starting with an entire bottle of vintage 1991, and 20% off everything on the Cellar List and vintage barley wines on draft. Purchase Tickets Online (Paypal)

More to Come!