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Events for Week of November 22, 2010
Stop by and taste BrewDog's rare and extremely potent beers at Birch and Barley
Its Thanksgiving week which means a short work week and snow for people in Seattle- a rare occurrence, I might add. This weekend I warmed up with some Firestone Walker Double Jack, Stone‘s 2008 Russian Imperial Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout (unreal), The Bruery‘s Autumn Maple Strong Ale and Upright‘s 5 Rye Saison. But now for your week in beer!
Monday, November 22, 2010
BrewDog Night: Washington, D.C.
4:00PM-9:00PM @ Birch and Barley
Tonight, Birch and Barley will be serving the insanely potent Sink The Bismarck (a Quadruple IPA at 41 % abv) and Tactical Nuclear Penguin by BrewDog (Uber Imperial Stout at 32 % abv) in 1.5 oz. pours beginning at 4 PM! Come and taste these singular libations and discover that there is much more too them than hype!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Firestone Walker 14th Anniversary Release Party: Seal Beach, California
7:00PM-10:00PM @ Beachwood BBQ
I recently had this beer in San Diego and it is out-of-this-world! Beachwood BBQ will be taping a keg of Firestone Walker‘s 14 as well as Union Jack, Double Jack, Velvet Merlin, Solace, Pale 31, and DBA.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Emerald City Brewing Co. Tasting: Seattle, Washington
6:00PM- close @ Jillian’s
Check out our article about this event. Emerald City Brewing Co. is new to Seattle, so get out and discover all the beers this brewery has to offer.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
HAPPY TURKEY DAY from bb.com!
What beers will you drink today?
Friday, November 26, 2010
Black Friday: Chicago, Illinois
10:00AM-12:00PM @ Goose Island Cylbourn
Join Goose Island on Black Friday for a special preview of the much anticipated Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout. The Goose Island Clybourn Brewpub will be tapping a few barrels of the Rare that morning at 10am. Once it’s gone, it’s gone and we expect it will sell out fast. Aside from this special tapping the only time you’ll see Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout on draft will be at select beer festivals and promotional Goose Island events in the future.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
HOPSGIVING: Barto, Pennsylvania
12:00PM-10:00PM @ Union Jack’s Old Congo Hotel
No cover- pay as you drink. Check the list. Its pretty amazing.
PORT HIGH TIDE
GREEN FLASH IMPERIAL
STONE RUINATION
PORT HOP 15
DOGFISH HEAD 90 MIN
NOGNE O
PLINY THE ELDER
BLIND PIG
SOUTHERN TIER UNEARTHLY
ROGUE XS IPA
GREAT DIVIDE FRESH HOP ALE
BEAR REPUBLIC RACER X
AVERY MAHARAJAH
VICTORY HOP WALLOP
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Freakin’ Firkin Sunday: Benton Harbor, Michigan
2:30 – ?? @ The Livery
Brewmaster Steve will be tapping the Firkin cask at 3.00 p.m. (or thereabouts) on this Sunday. Enjoy a pint of real ale in its true form – and also enjoy the lively Irish Session which is the same day from 2-5 pm.
If you have an event you are going to, went to or an event you want us to post about, please email me at jess@beerblotter.com. Cheers!
Events for Week of November 8, 2010
Stop by Urge Gastropub during San Diego Beer Week!
This weekend we saw a good friend off to Philadelphia (tear) with a lot of Rainier and a relaxing Sunday compiled of a vertical tasting of Southern Tier’s Pumpking- ’08, ’09 and 10. A great way to end the the season of pumpkin ales and the weekend (double tear). But now for your week in beer.
Monday, November 8 , 2010
Coronado Brewing Co. Beer Week Event: San Diego, Califoria
5:00PM-10:00PM @ Urge Gastropub
San Diego Beer Week continues (T-minus 5 days until 2/3 of bb.com take their trip down “south”) with a tasting of San Diego’s first microbrewery, Coronado Brewing Co. beers.
Urge will be featuring 5 specialty CBC draft beers and a very limited edition cask of Mermaids Red Ale soaked in Buffalo Trace distillery oak chips! Be sure to make it for this cask and enjoy CBC beers at Urge with their excellent food! Idiot IPA on tap, Orange Avenue Wit, Red Devil Imperial Red, CBC Summer Ale made with Ginger and Kaffir Lime and Ingrid’s 1 in 8 limited release collaboration with Ballast Point!!!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Green Flash Debut: Mount Holly, New Jersey
7:00PM-11:00PM @ High Street Grill
The first time that Green Flash will be on tap at the High Street Grill….with the Imperial IPA and the West Coast IPA. Live Irish tunes from 7 to 11 pm. All you can eat mussels in beer for just $ 10. HSG is bringing the West coast to your pint glass.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Evening of Rare Founders Beers: Washington D.C.
6:00PM-8:00PM @ The Big Hunt
A private tasting of Founders‘ Black Biscuit, Breakfast Stout, Canadian Breakfast Stout, Backwoods Bastard, and Devil Dancer, hosted by Founders National Sales Manager Michael Bell. Tickets are $30 per person. $30 for only beers sounds a bit steep. With an outdated event page, you might want to give The Big Hunt a call with any questions- 202.785.2333.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Beer Belly Dinner: Portland, Oregon
6:30PM-9:00PM@ EastBurn
Ill let the event description speak for itself. Beer Belly is a great weekly beer inspired event!
Our casual meet & eats are bringing together Great Food, Great Beer & Great People
The events are hosted on our 4-season patio combined with our special events Annex. Picture a backyard griller, but you don’t have to cook, serve or clean-up, and best of all some super beer guru shows up with “the goods”
This month we are proud to welcome Walking Man Brewing Co., with Brewer Jacob Leonard.
The Dinner begins at 6:30pm, serving food and beer throughout the night. Cost is $35 per person, including a 4-course dinner and 1 of each beer.
All proceeds are donated to RideOn, Portland’s Safe Ride Program.
Reservations must be paid in advance via PayPal or by stopping in to the EastBurn.
for questions please email Tina
Tina@theEastBurn.com
or call the EastBurn 503-236-2876
Friday, November 12, 2010
Bell’s Tasting: South Beloit, Illinois
5:00PM-7:00PM @ Everett’s Liquor Store
I’ll give you 6 reasons to go to this event: Bell’s Brewery beers such as Christmas Ale, Oarsmen, Winter White, Cherry Stout , Expedition Stout, Third Coast Ale (there will be others…).
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Public Brewing Session: Brussels, Belgium
7AM-12PM @ Cantillion
I know this isn’t in the USA, but how cool is this?? You actually get to see the Cantillion (House of Lambics) brewing process. See below (its an incredible opportunity):
PROGRAMME
In a 19th Century brewery with its original equipment :
from 7.00 to 9.00 Brewing process
from 9 to 13.00 Filtration and hopping
from 12.00 to 15.00 Cooking
at 15.30 Pumping of wort into the cooling tun
from 7.00 to 12.00 Barrel cleaning “ancient method”Guided tours every 2 hours as from 7.00
Admission fee: EUR 6 per person – this includes guided tour and one drink of your choice
Croissants and coffee are proposed until 8.30, free of charge
BRUSSEL’S TYPICAL TRADITIONS AND ITS FUN FILLED ATMOSPHERE GUARANTEED
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Local Farm Beer Dinner: Rehoboth Beach, Delware
6:30PM- 8:30PM @ Dogfish head Brewing Co.
Totall Local, natural and paired with Dogfish head beers- I’m in!
Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Truffle Cream and Fresh Ricotta – paired with Shelter Pale Ale
Mixed Greens with Roasted Pumpkin Dressing and Fresh Goat Cheese – paired with Punkin Ale
Life & Limb Braised Duck Breast with Winter Vegetable Ragout paired with Life & Limb
Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake with Chicory Stout Ice Cream paired with vintage Olde School Barleywine
If you go to an event, want us to post about your event or want to just state a fact, then please leave a comment or email me at jess@beerblotter.com! Cheers!
52 Weeks: Pizzeria & Birreria Paradiso, Washington DC
Dupont Circle Location
Week 18 of 52
Pizzeria Paradiso
Dupont Circle
2003 P Street NW
Washington, DC
Georgetown
3232 M Street NW
Washington, DC
Rank: 3/5
Type of Establishment: Pizzeria with a focus on beer.
BEERS ON TAP (at time of visit) —>
@ Birreria
among about 30 others….
@ Pizzeria
Mikkeller 10 Hop IPA (this is all of the single hop beers rolled into one)
among about 20 others….
BOTTLE OPTIONS: So many I can’t even begin to divulge. We had Stoudt’s Double IPA and Bell’s Expedition Stout.
FOOD OPTIONS: Appetizers consisting of cured meats, breads, cheeses, pickled veggies and PIZZA. Beer and PIZZA. PIZZZZA. The pizza was great, soft, fluffy crust. Perfecto!
BAR OPINION:
During our whirlwind trip of DC, we managed to stop at both of the Pizzeria Paradiso locations. First up, after walking what felt like 5 miles pulling luggage along with us, we sat down on the outside patio at Pizzeria Paradiso in Dupont Circle. It was a beautiful day and I basked in the sun while enjoying a Mikkeller 10 Hop IPA and Founder’s Stout, both on tap. Nothing in the bottle amazed us/we have had most things on the list, so we opted for these two amazing drafts. I sat in our Nation’s capital with a hoppy, smooth IPA and a well-baked, perfectly proportionate pizza.
After a trip to Middleburg, Virginia to see two good friends tie the knot, we travelled back to DC and visited Birreria Paradiso. The top floor mimics the sister restaurant, a family style pizzeria. We headed directly to the basement, “the beer basement.” With brick walls, this cool, dark “cellar” sent us into a time warp as we ended up spending 4 hours there. A Lagunitas Undercover Shutdown, a Flying Dog Raging Bitch (Belgium IPA)- both on tap and Stoud’s Double IPA (sweet and amazing) and Bell’s Expedition Stout (black in color, coffee favors, down right delicious) from the bottle topped off our Sunday afternoon.
Rarely do you get the chance to indulge in pizza with the likes of an amazing bottle and tap list. At both locations, my desires were fulfilled. As I mentioned, they are very family friendly but the pizza is damn good. I havent mentioned staff, because in all honesty, they were not overly attentive to our beer needs. These places were packed and the focus is not on beer, it’s on pizza and families. These places are worth a trip when travelling to DC. Also around the corner from Pizzeria Paradiso is Brickskeller talk about a bottle list!!!
Events for Week of May 24, 2010
Catskeller in Tampa, FL- put it on the list!
Sorry I am late! We are back from a whirlwind trip to DC: “Hello” Pizza Paradiso, Brickskeller, Old Dominion Beer, Stoudt’s Brewing Co….but we are back to Seattle and ready to blog. Thanks for sticking with us during our trip!
And your events for the last week in May.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Green Flash Gravity Cask: Peekskill, New York
6:00PM- 12:00AM@ Birdsall House
They will be tapping two gravtiy casks from the Green Flash Brewing Co.: American ESB at 5.6% ABV and an Imperial Red Ale at 8% ABV.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Goose Island Beer Dinner: Beavercreek, Ohio
7:00PM- 9:00PM @ Spinoza’s Gourmet Pizza and Salad
This menu includes an amazing five course meal paired with beers from Goose Island Brewing Co. This menu is ridiculous and Matilda is a beer not to be missed.
1. “Summertime” German-Syle Kolsch paired with House-made Soft Pretzel with Roasted Garlic Aioli
2. “312″ Urban Wheat Ale paired with Bruschetta with Goat Cheese and Roasted Yellow Pepper-Cilantro Pesto
3. “Sofie” Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale paired with a salad of Mache Lettuce, Chilled Wild-Caught Sea Scallops, Honey Roasted Pecans, and Lemon Caper Vinaigrette
4. “Matilda” Belgian Style Pale Ale paired with Hearth Baked Pizza with Pesto, Lump Crab, Pine Nuts, Goat Cheese, and Roasted Chilies
5. “Pere Jacues” Belgian Style Abbey Ale paired with Strawberry Cheesecake with Belgian Chocolate Sauce
6. “Night Stalker” Imperial Stout (part of the Goose Island limited “Heavy Weight Beer Collection”)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Southern Tier Brewery Night: Tampa, Florida
7:00PM-9:00PM @ Datz Deli
Southern Tier is considered one of the top ten breweries in the US of A by all three authors of bb.com. Go to this now, stat! Check out this tap list, its unspeakable:
MOKAH Chocolate Coffee Stout- 1 of 3 in Tampa
JAVAH Coffee Stout
OAK AGED UNEARTHLY Imperial IPA- Very limited
Inequity Imperial Black Ale
HOP SUN
BIG RED Imperial Red
HOPPE Imperial Pale Ale
BACK BURNER Barley Wine- Very Limited
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Belgium Beer Festival: Cinncinati, Ohio
11:00AM- 10:00PM @ Catskeller
Flights will be available of full pours by the glass. The draft lineup will feature all Belgian-style ales, most from Belgium and some others produced outside of Belgium but inspired by the traditional style. Beers on tap include: Urthel Samaranth; Bosteels Tripel Karmeliet and Huyghe Delirium Tremens.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Friday Night Flights: Florence, Kentucky
6:00PM-7:00PM @ Party Town
Ok, this place is called Party Town and each week at least eight beers are available for you to try at a cost of two dollars. This Friday from 6-7pm you will be joined by the best brewery in St. Louis, Missouri: Schlafly. Schlafly’s Quadrupel, Grand Cru, Export IPA, and a blend of their bourbon barrel aged Barleywine and Pale ale will all be on tap.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
San Francisco Giants’ Brewfest: San Francisco, California
3:00PM -6:00PM @ AT&T Park
In addition to a ticket to the game in the Brewfest section, this $20 ticket package includes entrance to the private pregame Brewfest party in Lot D from 3pm-6pm, with complimentary samples of delicious regional and world beer styles provided by the participating breweries. Come to this first time event and be a part of beer history!
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Brew At the Zoo: Baltimore, Maryland
1:00PM-7:00PM @ the Maryland Zoo
Animals and alcohol- done and done. Brew at the Zoo and Wine, Too! couples food and beverage with music and fun! Tickets are required and include unlimited beer and wine tastings, a commemorative tasting glass, 3 live bands per day, and access to food, snack, artisan, and commercial vendors. Tickets will be for sale online VERY soon. Buy early and save!
Monday, May 31, 2010
*We will be camping this weekend, see you on Tuesday!*
