Last week’s Capital Ale House National Beer Expo events were a lot of fun albeit with a few first year hiccups. All in all it was a great start to what I hope will come back bigger and better next year. Take a look at my photos for the various events I was able to attend.
Collabeerate at The Jefferson
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- Collabeerate Menu
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- Welcome Beer: cask conditioned Hardywood Cream Ale with Asian spices and fruit
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- Passed app: Takoyaki (octopus dumpling)
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- Passed app: tempeh mushroom taco
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- Passed app: mu shu duck taco
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- Joe Sparatta: Local Fluke Sashimi with Lychee-Jalapeno Granita, Ginger and Basil
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- Patrick Ehemann: Crispy Pastrami Pork Belly with Compressed Cantaloupe and Twice Cooked VA Peanuts, Arugula and Charred Shishito Vinaigrette
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- Tom Sullivan (Ardent Craft Ales) introduces Honey Ginger
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- Lee Gregory: Rice Crusted Mahi, with Charred Turnips, Radish, Bean Sprouts, and Basil in a Chili Pho Broth
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- Sara Ayyash: Golden Angels Apiary Honey and Roasted Banana Gateaux
CRAFT at Virginia War Memorial
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- DeFazio’s: Scotch Egg with Terrapin Hi-5 IPA
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- The Bruery Tart of Darkness & Terrapin Hi-5 IPA
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- Victory Wild Devil IPA
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- DeFazio’s: Mini Reuben with Victory Wild Devil IPA
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- Brookville Restaurant: Tomato & Duke’s Mayo Sammy with Sam Adams Tetravis
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- Brookville Restaurant: Chilled Gazpacho Shot with New Belgium Gruit
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- Brookville Restaurant: Melon Salad with Green Flash Hop Odyssey 30th Street Pale
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- Savory Grain: Salted Caramel Popcorn & Peanut Clusters
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- Maine Beer Co Mean Old Tom
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- Patina: Beer braised kalbi short ribs with Three Brothers Wild VA Blend
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- Savory Grain: Dry Rubbed & Grilled Chicken Wings with Hardywood Bohemian Pils
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- Patina: Local Berry Trifle
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- Patina: Smoked tomato crab compote crostini with Lickinghole Creek Bourbon Tripel
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- Lisa Brotherton Pumphrey (Owner Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery)
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- Brookville Restaurant: Mini Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookie
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- Brian Nelson (Head Brewer Hardywood)
Taco Throwdown
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- Savory Grain: Crispy Pork Taco, Tossed in a Hoisin BBQ sauce and topped with an Asian Slaw
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- Mezzanine: Braised short rib taco, cabbage, salsa fresca.
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- Mezzanine: Tempura avocado taco with sweet chili, cabbage, salsa fresca, & white sauce
Grand Tasting Walk Around
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- RVA Yeast Labs
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- Ardent Craft Ales Szechuan Peppercorn Saison cask
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- Strangeways Brewing
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- Triple Crossing Single Hop Saison with Pacific Jade Hops
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- Starr Hill
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- COTU Pocahoptus cask with mango, pineapple, orange peel
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- Three Brothers Pilsnerd
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- Porter Hardy (Owner Smartmouth Brewing) & Chris Brumfield (Hardywood Sales Rep)
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- Lost Rhino Cask
Richmond Beermeister 
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