Starting in the mid-Atlantic on the first day of October, legendary brew-meister Greg Koch and his band of merry men will be taking their world class beers on a 7 day, 7 city tour. This intense display of ultra-rare, limited, special and collaboration releases will set a record of the most simutaneous taps from one brewery at one time, at one location.
The 7 day tour starts in Baltimore, MD (08/01) where Alewife officially has its grand opening celebration. Stone takes over all 40 taps at this brand spanking new craft beer bar unofficially launching Baltimore Beer Week 2010 which starts 6 days later. Continue Reading »
There are lots of great beer event listing sites out on the “interwebz” such as Beer Advocate, Rate Beer, and Craftbeer.com. These sites have a user posted database of calendars chock full of beer events. For the average beer drinker, however, these schedules can be a little daunting- this Saturday alone held over twenty events combined!
This weekly posting will serve as your quick reference guide to the hottest beer events for this upcoming week- featuring craft beer and food pairing dinners, festivals, and events that will host representatives from the involved brewery.
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Monday, August 16, 2010
- Washington DC: Birch and Barley “Beer and Cheese Seminar”
- Location:Birch and Barley
- Time: 7pm
- Description: “Beginning at 7 PM, Beer Director Greg Engert will host a seminar on perhaps the finest of all food and beverage pairings. Join us for a tasting of 5 artisanal cheeses, expertly selected and prepared by Pastry Chef Tiffany MacIsaac, along with 5 hand-crafted rare brews! Discover what Sommeliers have known for years…that Beer and Cheese truly define the notion of an Unparalleled Pairing.”
- Cost: $35 plus tax/gratuity
- Contact: Please call Birch & Barley to reserve your seat: 202-567-2576
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There are many advantages to living in the New York City metro area, and one of them is the quick rise of the craft beer scene. Bars such as Rattle N Hum are popping up all over NYC, boasting good beer, good food, and good times. You’ll be hard pressed to find a single day in the five boroughs where there is not a craft beer-centric event being held, usually in collaboration with a specific brewery.
Rattle N Hum, located on 33rd Street between Madison and 5th Avenue (a short walk from Penn Station), is run by Patrick Donagher, who is no stranger to organizing brewery based event nights. On Tuesday, July 21, 2010, Southern Tier Brewing Company took over half of the forty-something taps available at RNH (<-cool kid speak for Rattle N Hum). Continue Reading »
