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Are You Ready For Super Beer Sunday?

Richmond, today Sunday February 3rd is the day for football and commercial watching.  Haven’t decided which parties you are going to tonight?  Let me throw a few other choices into the mix.

Second Annual Super Barrel Party — Saison — 2pm

Nevermind the fact they have not been opened a year, Saison is tapping some really cool beers  for their second annual buper barrel party including a cask of Brian’s Barrel Blend #3 from Hardywood.  Here is a little more of what they have planned:

Epic Oak Smoked
BFM Square Root Saison in Bon Chien Barrels
Allagash Interlude
JW Lees in Lagavulin cask
Cidre DuPont in Calvados barrels
Allagash Bourbon Black
Petrus Aged Pale
Anderson Valley Barney Flats in Wild Turkey barrels
Tilquin Gueuze
Schlenkerla Oak Smoke Doppelbock

Saison
23 W Marshall St
Richmond, VA 23220

The Super Bowl of Beers — The Camel — 5pm

Watch the big game on The Camel’s 173″ screen and drink some of the best beers to make their way to RVA.  Here is what they will be tapping:

Alewerks Bourbon Barrel Porter ’12
Alewerks Cafe Royale
Allagash White
Bell’s Hopslam
Bell’s Smitten
Bell’s Two Hearted
Blue Mountain Dark Hollow
Blue Mountain Full Nelson
Bold Rock Virginia Apple
Devils Backbone Vienna Lager
Firestone Walker Wookey Jack
Green Flash Palate Wrecker
Hardywood Bourbon Cru ’12
Hardywood Bourbon GBS
Hardywood Gingerbread Stout
Hardywood Heavy Roller Oatmeal Pale
Hardywood Sidamo Coffee Stout
Hardywood Singel
Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’
Legend Brown
Legend Winter White
Natty Boh
New Belgium Fat Tire
Sam Adams New World Tripel
Sixpoint 3Beans
Starr Hill Psycho Kilter

They will also have bottles of Goose Island Bourbon County, Lagunitas Sucks, and Bell’s This One Goes To Eleven.

Fourth Annual SuperBOWL Eating Contest — Mekong — 5pm

Mekong will crown their  fourth Pho King champion tonight where ten men and women will down a lot of pho and beer.  Get there early if you think you have what it takes to sign up.  Of course, Mekong will be tapping some special beers.  The champion will be crowned before the kickoff of the big game so stick around and watch it on their big screen.

Half Off Growler Fills At Whole Foods For Your Pre-Superbowl Stockup

Whole Foods BeerNeed beer for your Superbowl party this Sunday?  Whole Foods has a deal for you with half off growler fills all day Saturday February 2nd. 

Here is just a taste of what they will be tapping with te promise of some surprises:

Green Flash Palate Wrecker
BBC Stout
Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale
Bell’s Two Hearted
North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner
Three Heads Brewing Too Kind Double IPA
Breckenridge Avalanche Amber
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
Lagunitas IPA
Dark Horse Too Cream Stout
Thomas Creek Class 5 IPA
Avery New World Porter
Allagash White
Avery Joe’s Pilsner

Join The Brotherhood At Gallery 5 Tonight For First Fridays

3 Bros Join Brotherhood1Richmond, isn’t it about time you joined the brotherhood?  This Friday February 1st is your chance as 3 Brothers Brewing gets it’s official kicksoff at Gallery 5 during  First Fridays Artwalk starting at 6pm.  Meet co-owner Adam Shifflett and a contingent from the RVA brewing scene with representatives from Hardywood, Legend, Midnight, and Center of the Universe.

Here is the lineup for the night:

Coffee Breath Brown 3.8%
Admiral Double IPA 8%
Hoptimization IPA 6%
Elementary Porter 7%

What would a night at Gallery 5 be without music?  Musical guests for the night include:

Dave Watkins
Houdan The Mystic
Cardinal Compass

Head over to the Facebook event for more information.

Green Flash Mini Takeover at Mekong Wednesday

Green Flash LogoHead over to Mekong  for a Green Flash tap takeover tonight Wednesday January 30th starting at 5pm.  Brewmaster Chuck Silva will be around to discuss the beers.

Here is the lineup for the night:

West Coast IPA
Imperial IPA
Green Bullets — 9th anniversary DIPA
Palate Wrecker
Belgian Red Rye
30th St Pale — normally limited to San Diego!
Double Stout

Richmond, Let The Yearly Hopslam Hunt Begin

Bells Hopslam Label2Hopheads rejoice, Tuesday January 29th is your day.  Bell’s Hopslam goes on sale in the morning at a few place around town.  Here are the places you will be able to find it:

Bottles

Whole Foods Short Pump — 25 cases available; ETA Tues morning 2pm 10am? Hearing truck was delayed. SOLD OUT 11:30am

Libbie Market (Libbie Ave)  — ETA midday Tues; check Libbie Market Beerpage for updates SOLD OUT 12:15pm

Total Wine (West Broad) — Watch @RVABeerMan for updates

Total Wine (Robious Rd) — Watch @RVABeerMan for updates

Once Upon A Vine North — ETA unknown In Stock as of 4:40pm

Ellwoods — ETA Wedsneday 1/30

Fine Foods in Oregon Hill — as of 3:15pm

On Tap

821 Cafe — On deck Friday Feb 1st 5pm

The Camel — Feb 3rd  6pm — As part of their Super Bowl of Beers.

Cary Street Cafe — On deck tap NOW 2:20pm

Others soon…

I will update with more places as well as keg tappings as I hear more.

Go From Beer Brunch to Beer Dinner Battle This Sunday

This Sunday January 27th, your mission should you choose to accept it…

Secco January Beer Brunch

Secco Wine Bar’s monthly beer brunch is back for it’s first installment of 2013. 

JANUARY BEER BRUNCH MENU
available 11AM – 3PM

House-made biscuits & gravy (add a fried egg)

Nutella & banana panino

Heuvos rancheros with cilantro crema (add braised pork)

House-made brioche & perserves with whipped honey butter

Bacon, egg and cheddar sandwich with mustard-tomato jam

“All the way” hash browns (add a fried egg)

House-made everything bagel with smoked salmon spread & greens

French toast w/ pear compote & whipped butter, house-made bacon & hashbrowns

Grilled lamb burger on a house-made bun with date relish and gorgonzola cheese

Featured Beers

Hardywood Sidamo Stout – an imperial stout brewed with Lamplighter coffee

Center of the Universe Brewery Kolsch – crisp and refreshing

Einbecker Winter Bock – uber-drinkable but cold weather-ready

This is a non-ticketed event and all items are served a la carte. Seating will be done on a first come, first served basis. Email info@seccowinebar.com or call (804) 353-0670 to get reservations for parties of five to eight.  Keep in mind that Secco’s size means the smaller your party, the quicker they will be able accommodate you.

Secco Wine Bar
2933 W. Cary St.
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 353-0670

PS. Check out the upcoming events at The Room at Secco sure to excite local beer geeks and the wine-curious alike Beer & Charcuterie pairing class on Feb 19th, and Wine 101 this Tuesday .

Legend Brewing vs. Camden’s Dogtown Beer Dinner Smackdown

Camden’s has a much more humorous explanation of this event than anything I could come up with:

In a most unlikely turn of events, Camden’s Dogtown Market has been sanctioned to STEAL BUSINESS from its neighbor, Legend Brew Pub by serving a menu of fantastic food with beer pairings for one night only! This was a feat of great détente, with a team of negotiators working into the wee hours to placate two sides with monster egos and little common ground. But in the end, an accord was reached and the people shall be the victors!

Actually, Legend’s Sales Manager Kevin Timme stopped into Camden’s for some toothpaste and asked if we might ever be interested in hosting a beer dinner with him, to which we shrugged and said “Sure.” But from that small exchange a dinner of epic proportions has emerged and we’re going to make it sound BIGGER THAN IT IS!

There will be informative banter from Kevin, incoherent slurring from Chef Andy, and possibly some dirty jokes from Legend’s Head Brewer…for which no price can be properly levied.

MENU

Poached Jumbo Shrimp with Orange Tainted Salsa
Winter White

Prince Edward Island Mussels in Smoked Tomato Broth
Porter

Braised Lamb Leg Shepherd’s Pie
Golden IPA

Open Faced House Made Pastrami Sandwich with Mustard Cream
Pale Ale

Rhubarb Crumble with Warm Bleu Cheese Sauce
Vintage Quad

The cost for the dinner will be $45/person excluding tax and tip. Head over to the Facebook event for more information or email camdensdogtown@gmail.com to RSVP.

Camden’s Dogtown Market
201 W 7th St
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 745-6488

Local Suds Goes For All The Marbles With Capital City Brew Tour

Local Suds Brew ToursLocal Suds has been doing a great job exposing new and old craft beer lovers to Virginia breweries through their series of brew tours.  They have upped their game by going bigger and more creative with the tour offerings.  Capital City Brew Tour, this Saturday January 26th, is their  biggest tour to date encompassing the four breweries in the greater Richmond area: Hardywood, Legend, Center of the Universe and Midnight.

The tour will pick up from Captial Ale House downtown at 1:30pm and dropping off just in time for the start of the Great Hopocalypse where Capital will be tapping these special hoppy beers:

Sierra Nevada Hoptimum
Dogfish Head 120 Minute
Hardywood Bourbon Barrel DIPA
Bells This One Goes to 11 Ale
Bear Republic Racer X

The cost for the tour is $45 with a portion of the proceeds going to 2BNB.  Go to the Eventbrite page to purchase tickets.  Check out their Facebook page for more information on Local Suds and their future events, like their Lord of The Rings themed brew tour and burlesque.

Three Brothers Brewing HitsTown For First Firkin Crawl Of 2013

3 Bros Crawl 012413Now that we’ve gotten the first snow out of the way, it is time for the first pub crawl of the new year.  Virginia’s newest brewery out of Harrisonburg, Three Brothers Brewing  comes to town Thursday January 24th with three intriguing firkins. Sadly, I will miss out due to a prior commitment.  Hickory syrup?! Ok, maybe I can make try to make one stop.

Here are the stops on the crawl:

5:30PM — Commercial Taphouse — Coffee Breath Brown with w/ Hickory Syrup and organic dates.

6:30PM — Weezie’s Kitchen — Great Outdoors Pale with Blueberries

7:30PM — Burger Bach — Hoptimization IPA w/ pearwood chips, cinnamon, and vanilla bean

Virginia Beer Coming To Virginia Wine Expo’s Burger Blast

VA Wine ExpoNever thought I’d be saying this but it looks like I’ll be attending the Virginia Wine Expo for the first time this year.  In their great wisdom, the Expo has added Burger Blast to their schedule Friday February 22nd from 5 – 10pm.  Burger Blast will feature artisan burgers with samplings of Virginia beer and wine.

UPDATE:

Tickets include the following:

  • Selection of creative, artisan-made burgers cooked fresh by the regions’ best chefs  – a full meal!
  • Samples of craft beer from Virginia and the U.S.
  • Samples of Virginia wine
  • Live music
  • Riedel crystal wine glass (used for wine & beer)
  • People’s Choice Award for best burger
  • Perfect opportunity to unwind and start your weekend with a Blast!

Restaurants
Carytown Burgers and Fries
Rowland’s Fine Dining
Arcadia
Bistro Bobette
J Sargeant Reynolds
Salt Pork
Selba
India K’Raja
Popkin Tavern
On The Rox
Burgerworks
Sam Snead’s Tavern at The Homestead
Culinard Culinary Institute of Virginia – Richmond

MORE TO COME!

Virginia Breweries
Hardywood: Singel & Small Batch
Devils Backbone: Vienna Lager & Dark Abbey
Starr Hill Saison
Center of the Universe Pocahoptus
Legend Hopfest
O’Connor Great Dismal Black IPA
Roanoke Railhouse Track 1 Amber Lager
Apocalypse Lustful Maiden Belgian Dark
Midnight Brewery- Midnight Special
Bold Rock Virginia Draft Cider
Bull and Bones Maroon Effect Brown Ale
Big Daddy Black IPA
James River Green Eyed Lady
Smartmouth Saison
Blue Mountain: Full Nelson Pale Ale & Dark Hollow

National Breweries
New Belgium:  Seasonal (Dig Pale Ale) & Ranger IPA 
Allagash:  White & Black
Duvel/Ommegang:  Duvel & Ommegang Rare Vos
Dogfish Head:  60min IPA & Raison d’ Etre
Brooklyn:  Lager & Brown
Smuttynose: IPA & Brown Dog
Crispin: Original Apple & Foxbarrel Pear
Left Hand:  Polestar Pilsner & Nitro Milk Stout

(beers could change dependent on availability of limited release beers)

Burger Blast will be held in the Ballroom of the Greater Richmond Convention Center.  Tickets for the event are $35 (advance) or $48 (at the door if available). For more information and to purchase tickets, head over to the Virginia Wine Expo event schedule here.

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