Events for Week of July 12, 2010

Avenue Pub- Stop here on the tour with Mellow Mushroom out of Covington, LA.

IM LATE with events! So Im skipping the intro!

Monday, July 12, 2010

Founders Tapping: Bloomington, Indiana

5:00PM-12:00AM @ Yogi’s Grill and Bar

Tonight, Yogi’s is tapping Founders Brewing Co.‘s Devil Dancer, Canadian Breakfast Stout, Cerise and Dirty Bastard. Get there early.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

LaTrappe Re-Launch: Chicago, Illinois

7:00PM-11:00PM @ Fountainhead

Beeradvocate.com said it best and it includes a fun fact about the only trappist brewery outside of Belgium:

Koningshoeven, the only Trappist brewery in The Netherlands, has featured “La Trappe” on its labels around the world for some time, virtually everywhere except here in the U.S. and Canada. So, come help us welcome back La Trappe under its true name.

The legal issues with a monastic community in Iowa known as La Trappe, who make coffins, not beer, have been cleared up with the monks of the only monastic brewery outside of Belgium, so La Trappe is back!!!!

We’ll be giving away some glassware (while it lasts), Chef Robyn will serve up some pairings for La Trappe Witte, Double & Quad.

Oh…. As if thats not enough, profits from La Trappe beer sales go to maintaining their brother abbeys in Indonesia and Uganda.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Mikkeller Single Hop Night: New York, New York

7:00PM-12:00AM @ The Double Windsor

Mikkel is a gypsy-brewer, from Denmark who brews at different breweries in Denmark, around Europe and the United States. Tonight features four Mikkeller beers from his single hop series: Cascade, Centennial, Nugget and Chinook. Such good brews!

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Lagunitas Brewing Co. Beer Dinner: Phoenix, Arizona

7:00PM-9:00PM @ Whole Foods Market- Scottsdale

Join Whole Foods Market for a 5 course Lagunitas beer pairing dinner that will please both beer geek and foodie alike. Space is limited. Please register in advance by emailing sp.sct.marketing@wholefoods.com. The cost of the dinner is $29.00.

Friday, July 16, 2010

2010 Portland International BEERFEST: Portland, Oregon

4:00PM-10:00PM @ NW 8th and NW Davis (outside)

Portland International Beerfest (PIB) is a summertime specialty beer festival. Each year over more than 130 hard-to-find rare & exotic beers from breweries near & far are featured during this festival. These include some of the most highly-rated beers in the world, and many are nearly impossible to get. For more information, visit the website here.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Mellow Mushroom Bus to NOLA Brewing Co.: Covington, Louisiana

1:00PM-8:00PM @ Mellow Mushroom

Now you know how bb.com feels about New Orleans! Enjoy a pizza buffet at Mellow Mushroom from 12-1pm. Bus departs at 1 and will arrive at NOLA Brewery around 1:45pm. Private tour of the brewery by Kirk Coco. Afterward, stop at Avenue Pub (FAVORITE BAR IN NEW ORLEANS- open 24/7 365) for lunch and a brew (or 5). Reservations, call (985) 327.5407. This event is $27.50 per person.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Pints and Pancakes to Christmas in July: Ellicott, Maryland

10:00AM – 5:00PM@ T*Bonz Grille and Pub

2 Live Bands All Day, Free Pancakes and an Awesome breakfast menu. This Sunday features Christmas and Breakfast Style Beers including Smuttynose Shortbatch #9, Weyerbacher Merry Monks and Flying Dog Coffee Stout.

If you have an event that you went to, want us to post about or want to add something, please leave a comment or email us beerblotter@gmail.com. Cheers!

Events for Week of June 21, 2010

Stop by Rattle-N-Hum in NYC for some Dogfish Head beers this week!

Happy belated Father’s Day! I hope all you dads had time to enjoy a beer yesterday.  We had a blast on Friday at the Washington Brewers festival so many amazing beers ranging from sour stouts (Snipes Mountain), to epic IPAs (Port Townsend) and bourbon barreled scotch ales (Black Raven). Its still winter in Seattle (today is the official first day of summer) but here are your events around the country.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Come Meet the Genius at Rattle-N-Hum: New York, New York

4:30PM-7:30PM @ Rattle-n-Hum

Seriously, 21 Dogfish Head beers will be pouring tonight- almost everyone you can think of- Black and Blue- CHECK, Midas Touch- CHECK, Burton Baton- CHECK. Meet the man behind it all, Sam Caligione. What a great way to start the week. For a full list click here.

Tuesday, May 22, 2010

Smuttynose Beer Dinner: Providence, Rhode Island

6:00PM-8:00PM @ The Melting Pot of Providence

This $50.00 beer dinner (Please mention “Beer Dinner” when making your reservations) will provide you with a 5 course meal consisting of fine cheeses, a curry dish, a decadent dessert plus many amazing beers from Smuttynose Brewing Co.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Lagunitas Tasting: Chicago, Illinois

8:00PM-10:00PM @ Fizz Bar and Grill

Tonight will showcase Lagunitas Brewing Company from Petaluma, California during a free tasting at 8 p.m. Fizz chef Weslie Bellini will pair light Mexican bites such as ceviche with the brews. Enjoy!

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Three Floyds Tasting Night: Michigan City, Indiana

5:30PM – 7:00PM @ Sahara

This event is $15.00 a person which includes 6-7 Three Floyds brews and appetizers to complement these fine crafted beverages. Pray for Dreadnaught (their double IPA).

Friday, June 25, 2010

First Day of San Diego International Beer Festival: San Diego, California

4:00PM-8:00PM @ Del Mar Fairgrounds

Tickets are $37 if purchased in advance for a four-hour session and $43 at the gate. Ticket prices include admission to the 2010 San Diego County Fair. Tickets are sold through the Del Mar Fairgrounds Box Office or at www.Ticketmaster.com.  For more information on the Festival and the San Diego County Fair, please visit www.sdfair.com/beer.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Bell’s Fermented Eclipse: Minneapolis, Minnesota

3:00PM-10:00PM @ Stub and Herb’s

Music, Bell’s Brewing Co. beer and BBQ- Check this out-Stub and Herb’s  has some Expedition Stout Barrels that they will be chopping up and throwing in a smoker for bbqing chickens. That just sounds amazing. The Bell’s beer trailer will be outside pouring this lineup: Batch 9000, Black Note, Bourbon-Barrel Hell Hath No Fury, Oatmeal Stout (1st time tapped in MN) plus 3 other special taps that are apparently secret thus far. Also look for Expedition Stout, Cherry Stout, Double Cream, Kalamazoo and Rye Stout on tap.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Cheese Loves Beer VIII: Burlington, Vermont

1:30PM-3:30PM @   American Flatbread Burlington Hearth

Stop by today and sample artisanal cheese and craft beer pairings. This event will highlight cheese makers new to the local artisanal cheese scene and pairing them with the exceptional beers crafted by Zero Gravity Brewery. This event is very limited and a pre-paid reservation is necessary to attend. See the host at the restaurant, or e-mail dchbeer@gmail.com to make a reservation. Cost is $30 per person.