Daily Archives: October 17, 2015

Two Times The Oktoberfest At Metzger This Sunday And Next

Between this Sunday and next, you will have two chances to celebrate Oktoberfest at Metzger Bar & Butchery down in Church Hill.

Head over tomorrow Sunday October 18th from 1 to 8PM as Metzger hosts an Oktoberfest block party complete with Fest-biers, Marzens, sausages and stein holding competitions. The event is free but if you buy tickets early on Eventbrite you will get a free Metzger Oktoberfest T-shirt. Beer and food tickets will be sold at the door for $5 each.

Metzger Oktoberfest

Head over to the Facebook event for more details and updates.

Next Sunday October 25th, Metzger will host an Oktoberfest beer dinner featuring Devils Backbone.  Take a look at the menu.

MENU

Nuremburger stuffed Napa Cabbage, goulash
Altbier

Potato and Apple Soup, Quark, Speck
Berliner Metro Weiss

“Fish and Chips”
Olive oil poached Halibut, Potato Latke, Beer Batter Crunch, Malted Tartar Sauce
Dortmunder Lager

Short Rib Sauerbraten, Spaetzle, Zweigelt, Gingersnap
Oktoberfest

Vanilla Bean and Smoked Apple Cake, Sorrel Sorbet, Anglaise
Smoked Dunkel Weiss

Seatings for the dinner will start at 5pm and will be available throughout the night. Seats are $60/person and reservations can be made by calling Metzger at 804.325.3147.

Head over to the Facebook event for more details and updates.

Get The Last Pumpkins At Strangeways And Lickinghole Creek Today

We are coming to the end of the release season for pumpkin beers. If you missed earlier releases, Strangeways and Lickinghole Creek have you covered today Saturday October 17th starting at noon.

Head over to Strangeways as they release their final Gourd of Thunder variant, Oak Aged Gingerbread. The original GOT and its variants will be available in a 4-pack at a special price for this weekend only.

Strangeways GOT Pumpkin Porters

Strangeways Brewing
2277 Dabney Rd
Richmond, VA 23230

Meanwhile LCCB sees the release of “Pumpkin Ain’t Easy” using pumpkins grown at the farm brewery and roasted at Short Pump’s Tazza Kitchen. In addition to their spiceless version, LCCB will offer two spiced variants — “Pumpkin Is Easy” (pumpkin spice) and “Spiced Pumpkin Latte” (pumpkin spice & coffee). Only 500 bottles of each variant were made and are limited to 2 bottles per person.

LCCB Pumpkin Aint Easy & variants 2015

Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery
4100 Knolls Point Dr.
Goochland, VA 23063