Sorry, I couldn’t resist the pun. COTU releases their collaboration with O’Connor today Friday December 12th at 4pm. And it all began in a RV.
Center of the Universe Brewing
11293 Air Park Rd
Ashland, VA 23005
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Gingerbread Stout Plus Black Hand Coffee Equals Hardywood Christmas Morning Saturday
This year Hardywood is giving you not one, not two, but three versions of Gingerbread Stout. Well, that’s three versions as of Saturday December 13th as Hardywood releases Christmas Morning.
A blend of Brazilian and Sumatran coffee beans from Richmond’s Black Hand Coffee Co take this variation of our Gingerbread Stout to a whole new level of decadence. Christmas Morning offers layers of gingerbread flavor complimented by the smooth nuances of freshly brewed coffee. We hope you make this part of your holiday tradition in the years to come.
Christmas Morning will be available starting at 2pm in 750ml bottles (limit 4 bottles/person) and on draft in the tasting room. There will be no growler fills due to limited availability.
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Enjoy live music from Cary Street Ramblers, Loversville, and Andy Vaughan and The Driveline starting at 4, 6:30, and 8pm respectively along with the return of the River City Barn Dance at 4pm.
Check out the Facebook event for more details and updates.
Brew Hosts Terrapin Wake ‘N Bake Off As Pre-Opening Event At Midlothian Location Saturday
Brew Midlo is not open yet. Let me repeat, Brew Midlo is not open yet but they are hosting their first annual Terrapin Wake N Bake Off this Saturday December 13th from noon to 5pm celebrating the 10th anniversary of Terrapin’s Wake N’ Bake, an imperial stout made with coffee and oatmeal.
This is a ticketed event only with all proceeds from ticket sales go to the Richmond SPCA. Tickets are $25/person and can be purchased online here. Tickets include a special 10th Anniversary WNB Mug, your first pour of original Wake n’ Bake, samples of the dishes (while supplies last), a raffle ticket, and a ballot so that you can vote for your favorite dish.
Brew has invited several restaurants from around town to join them at their version of the annual event held at the Terrapin Brewery in Athens, Georgia. Restaurants will provide samples of dishes made with a Terrapin beer.
Brew
Sugar Shack Donuts
Saison
Sub Rosa
Jean Jacques Bakery
Olio
Union Market
American Taproom
Savory Grain
The Camel
Monument City Coffee & Records
821 Cafe
Lady N’Awlins
Uptown Market
Deep Run Roadhouse
Brew will also have these other Terrapin beers on tap:
Wake N’ Bake
Substance Abuse (barrel aged Wake N’ Bake)
French Toast’d Wake N’ Bake
Moo-HooChiato
Imperial Pumpkin Pie Porter
Moo-Hoo
Brew Midlothian
11400 W. Huguenot Road
Chesterfield, VA 23113
Screens ‘n’ Suds Big Event 6.0 At The Answer Brewpub This Saturday
Screens ‘n’ Suds brings back their big beer and art event for its sixth year Saturday December 6th at The Answer Brewpub starting at 1pm. You should definitely check this out as proceeds go to benefit National MS Society, Pink Ink Fund, and Gallery 5. There will be awesome screen printed art for sale, live music, and delicious craft beer including the return of SnS’ small batch series.
Screens ‘n’ Suds 2014 Small Batch Series consists of seven beers which will be available on tap and in limited bottles to go:
- Hardywood Park – Sixtel – Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout with berries; (base beer is same as the much-lauded Trickery)
- Lickinghole Creek/Champion Collaboration – Procrastination – Belgian Pale Ale
- O’Connor Brewing – Ibrick – Imperial Turkish Coffee Stout
- Strangeways Brewing – The Wyld Sisters – 3 American Wild Ales, each with a different Brettanomyces yeast strain
Olivia – Blackberry Wild Sour Ale
Portia – Raspberry Wild Sour Ale
Beatrice – Mixed Berry Wild Sour Ale - Three Brothers – Contortoise – Turtle candy-inspired Imperial Brown Ale
New this year is the addition of a VIP Speakeasy featuring tastes from rare bottles donated by members of the local beer community. The speakeasy is already sold out but you can win tickets along with some other goodies. Deadline for entering the raffle is Friday December 5th at noon.
Head over to the Facebook event for more details including the complete tap list for the day.
Center of the Universe Turns Two This Weekend
Center of the Universe will celebrate their two year anniversary all weekend long starting today Friday November 14th at 4pm. They will have something special in store each day of their weekend long party.
Maybe Mike will wear the yellow suit?
Friday, November 14th 4 – 9PM
Day one marks the return of “The Richard” aka the happy accident of a double IPA during COTU’s first brew.
This aggressive Imperial IPA keeps getting bigger as our brewers keep pumping more and more grain and hops into this monster. This year, the brew will be clocking in at a whopping 9.0% As is always the case with this delicious libation, we will be filling growlers! So, grab a friend, a relative, or your dancing shoes and come out to see what all the fuss is about. LONG LIVE THE RICHARD!
Saturday, November 15th 1 – 9PM
They are still revealing beers but day two will feature guest taps from their Homefront IPA partner breweries.
Sunday, November 16th 1 – 9PM
Day three sounds like so much fun I’ll just let COTU tell you about their Stout Fest and beer, chocolate, and cheese pairings.
It’s always Sunday Funday at COTU, but today, you know because we are 2, we are going to be doing something amazing. We will be doing our first event STOUT FEST and BEER CHOCOLATE, and CHEESE PAIRINGS! Enjoy these two events along with our amazing beer lineup, live music from Something Shiny, and food trucks!
STOUT FEST
For the first time ever, we will be pouring 5 different stouts here at the brewery. These are extremely limited edition stouts and include the elusive, provocative, dream making, Shut Up. To go along with Shut Up, we will be featuring El Duderino, The Dude, Unseasonable Stout, and a Coffee Imperial Stout. Don’t miss this chance to try the full line up of the darkness!
BEER, CHOCOLATE, and CHEESE PAIRING
Picture this: 6 4 oz. pours of COTU brews, 3 different artisan cheeses, and 3 different hand made chocolate truffles all mixing in your mouth and creating some of the most unique, smooth, and delectable flavors you have ever experienced. Oh yeah, its only $20 per person and includes an expert in each field to lead you on this culinary journey. This portion of the party is ticketed and advanced tickets can be purchased at the brewery for the following time slots: 3pm & 5pm. 20-25 person max per session. Tickets can be purchased the day of, if slots are still available.
Chocolates: Chocolates by Kelly: Chocolate is not a luxury, it’s a way of life, at least for Kelly Walker and her ardent followers it is. Her family tree is chocolate dipped and she continues and grows the tradition by crafting each of her lovelies by hand. Salted caramels, cranberry vodka cordials and many many more confections are awaiting you. Check her out here.
Cheeses: The Caboose Wine and Cheese: The Caboose Wine & Cheese has been providing the Hanover and greater Richmond area the finest selection of wine, beer and specialty foods since 1997. Located on the railroad tracks of historic Ashland, Virginia, we offer the friendly service you’d expect from a small town, and a selection that is sure to surprise and delight. Check them out here.
Get Stung By Virginia Stingo At Strangeways This Weekend
This has to be the strangest video for a beer release yet.
How did Strangeways come up with the name Virginia Stingo?
The name Stingo, derived from a fashionable slang word in the 1700’s for a strong or old English ale, likely comes from the sharp or “stinging” flavor arising from this barrel-aged style of beer. Gigantic amounts of malt were split between two separate mashes, and then blended back into the kettle to provide an extremely solid backbone into which dark candi syrup and coconut sugar were intertwined. Virginia Stingo then spent nine months maturing in oak barrels that originally housed red wine from Virginia’s Horton Vineyards. The result is a big, boozy, yet balanced ale, meant to be sipped and savored like a fine red wine.
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You can get stung by this British invasion starting today Friday November 14th starting at noon. Check out the Facebook event for more information and updates.
Show Strangeways Your CANable To Win SOLD OUT Richmond Beeristoric Tour Tickets
Remember how I told you the Richmond Beeristoric would sell out? Well Strangeways is giving you a chance to get on board.
Introducing RVA’s newest beer can..the giant 32oz CanAble crowler (can+growler)! Fill with your choice of 30+ unique Strangeways beers on tap this week for your chance to win a pair of Beeristoric tickets and a $50.00 Strangeways Gift Certificate! Can You Dig It!
Here’s how it works:
1. Stop by Strangeways to pick out your favorite beer (might we suggest filling it with one of this week’s Gingerbread Curiosities?), and get your CanAble filled up.
2. Think strange! Take a unique photo with your CanAble and post it to Twitter, Instagram, or the Contest Facebook Event Page with the #CanAble and tag us in it! (FB: Strangeways Brewing. Twitter and Instagram: StrangewaysRVA)
3. Enlist the help of your friends, family, neighbors, coworkers…our Facebook winner will be chosen by the number of “likes” the photo receives! The Instagram/Twitter winner will be chosen by Strangeways staff, so be clever!
4. Win! Entries must be received by 4PM Saturday, and winners will be posted to this event page at 5PM.Prizes:
-Facebook winner: A Pair of Beeristoric Tour Tickets and a $50.00 Strangeways Gift Certificate
-Instagram/Twitter winner: A Pair of Beeristoric Tour Tickets and $50.00 Strangeways Gift CertificateContest rules:
Must be 21+ to enter. Participants may enter on all social media platforms with one photo per platform. Must be prepared to show photo ID to claim prize. Contest runs from Monday, Nov. 3 to Saturday, Nov. 8 at 4PM Winners will be posted Saturday, Nov. 8 at 5PM.
Head over to their Facebook event for more information and updates. Good luck!
RVA Beer Week 2014: Tap Takeovers, Pub Crawls & Tappings
Join in on the yearly celebration of Richmond’s craft beer scene during RVA Beer Week (November 1 – 9).
All Week
The Cask Cafe Turns 1!
Join Cask in celebrating a phenomenal first year. Draft and growler specials, rare beer tappings, pub crawls, tap invasions and more!
Monday Nov 3rd — Brewer’s Parade
Hardywood Rye Pumpkin
Ardent Craft Ales VA Common
Strangeways Soledad
Triple Crossing Liberty or Death Porter
Lickinghole Creek Gentleman Farmer
Legend Winter White Ale
Tuesday. Nov 4
Tapping BFM Grand Cru aged in French Champaign Barrels!
Wednesday, Nov 5 — Brews Cruise
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Thursday, Nov 6 — Lickinghole Creek Tap Invasion
VA Black Bear
Rosemary Saison
Goochland Quad
Monday November 3rd
RVA Brewers Parade — 5:30PM
Richmond’s local breweries have united in a show of support for restaurants in the Fan and Carytown for the second annual RVA Brewers Parade. Want to join them? Meet up with the crew from Hardywood, LCCB, Midnight, Triple Crossing, and Extra Billy’s in the Fan starting at Postbellum. Meanwhile COTU, Ardent, Rusty Beaver, Strangeways, Isley, and Legend will hit the streets of Carytown starting at Weezie’s Kitchen. Each group will get started around 5:30 and stay at each location for about 30 minutes.
Here are the routes they will be taking before meeting back up at Cask to head over to Commercial Taphouse together:
The Fan
Postbellum
Bellytimber
Joe’s Inn
Social 52
Carytown
Weezie’s Kitchen
Can Can Brasserie
Mellow Mushroom
Daily Kitchen & Bar
Tuesday November 4th
Devils Backbone Takeover at Portrait House — 4PM
Portait House hosts a total tap takeover with Devils Backbone. They have helped change the landscape for Virginia beers since their opening in 2008. Each of Portrait’s 24 taps will be pouring a unique offering. Go sample some familiar beers, as well as ones not seen often in Richmond.
Vienna Lager
Gold Leaf Lager
Pear Lager
Schwartz Bier
8 Point IPA
Striped Bass Pale Ale
Pumpkin Hunter
Azrael Golden Strong Ale
Kilt Flasher Wee Heavy
Dark Abby
Turbo Cougar
Ofest
Trail Angel
Spider Bite
Marsedon Quad
Dead Bear
1887 Stout
Ginger Lager
Skull Crushing Ape
Smokehaus Lager
Pilot Brau Pils
Ale of Fergus
3 Ridges Triple
Brew Ridge Hop Revival
They’ll also have 4 tickets to give away to the showing of The Big Lebowski at the Byrd Theater on Friday, November 7th hosted by Center of the Universe.
Portrait House
2907 W Cary St
Richmond, VA 23221
Wednesday November 5th
Honey Ginger Farewell Party at Ardent Craft Ales — 4PM
Get your Honey Ginger while you still can…
Join Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Legend Brewing Company, andSTRANGEWAYS BREWING for a Brews Cruise through Carytown and The Fan!
At 5:30pm, pick up a map at Agee’s Bicycles and cruise right over to Portrait House. Beers start pouring at 6:00pm.
6:30pm: Bike to 821 Cafe
7:15pm: Bike to Postbellum
8:00pm: Hit the last stop, Cask Cafe, for a chance to win some exclusive brewery swag!
Bike reflectors are required!
Thursday November 6th
Legend & Starr Hill Collaboration Celebration — 5:30PM
Legend Brewing Company & Starr Hill Brewing Company come together to release a collaboration beer called HooVale!
The beer gets its name from the urban legend that argues Charlottesville was the inspiration for Dr. Seuss’s children’s book, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
Continental Divide Richmond will be cooking up some great and well paired specials as well as the classics.
Part of Legend’s “Urban Legend Series,” HooVale is a Spiced Holiday Ale. Also on Tap:
Legend Winter White
Legend Brown
Starr Hill Gava Joe Belgian Espresso Stout
Starr Hill Grateful Pale Ale
Continental Divide Richmond
2501 W Main St
Richmond, VA 23220
AW Shucks Country Store Third Anniverary with Three Brothers & Triple Crossing — 6PM
Friday November 7th
The Big LeBYRDski by Center of the Universe at The Byrd — 7PM
Center of the Universe and The Byrd Theater Foundation present “The Big LeBRYDski.” There are a lot of ins, a lot of outs, and a lot of what have yous but all proceeds will benefit The Urban Achievers The Byrd Theater Foundation.
Will you watch The Big Lebowski at the Byrd Theater? Yes.
While having a beverage? El Duderino and other COTU brews.
Will the money you spend go to The Byrd Theater foundation? 100% – this is no ringer dudes.
The Big LeBYRDski
Date: November 7th
Time: Doors Open at 7:00pm
Movie starts at 8:00pm
Tickets
$10 + applicable fees in advance through eventbrite here.
Advanced ticket sales will end at 12:00am on November 6.
$15 at the door starting at 7:00pm on November 6.
*Ticket includes admission into the theater as well a 1 beer token to be redeemed for a glass of El Duderino.
THIS IS NOT NAM. THERE ARE RULES.
- This is a 21 and up event. Only those with a VALID ID will be permitted into the building. No 8 year olds, dude. This goes for advance ticket sales as well. NO EXCEPTIONS.
- Only a token can be redeemed for a glass of El Duderino. No cash sales. Other COTU beers will be available for purchase from the concession area.
- No outside food or alcohol permitted.
- The Byrd Theater only accepts cash. There is a cash machine in the building.
- No refunds. No re-entry.
- The Byrd Theater reserves the right to not serve intoxicated patrons. The Byrd Theater also reserves the right to remove from the premise any person who is causing a disturbance, without a refund.
Saturday November 8th
IPA All Day! at Ardent Craft Ales — Noon
Gingerbread Stout 2014 Release at Hardywood — 2PM
And now you can get it in a can…
RVA Beer Week 2014: Learn To Homebrew Day Is Saturday
Join in on the yearly celebration of Richmond’s craft beer scene during RVA Beer Week (November 1 – 9). If you’ve ever dreamt of making your own beer, you’re in luck because the American Homebrewers’ Association’s 16th annual Learn to Homebrew Day is Saturday November 1st . Members of the James River Homebrewers will be brewing at Ardent Craft Ales starting at 10am.
Meanwhile M.A.S.H. will be having their own brew day down in Chester at the Weekend Brewer starting at 9am.
Weekend Brewer
4205 W Hundred Rd
Chester, VA 23831
(804) 796-9760
RVA Beer Week 2014: Beer Dinners & Food Pairings
The yearly celebration of Richmond’s burgeoning craft beer scene is here as RVA Beer Week runs November 1 – 9. Here are a few options if you would like to eat your way through the week..
Monday November 3rd
Sam Adams Beer Dinner at Maggiano’s — 6:30PM
Check out the menu for this Sam Adams Beer Dinner at Maggiano’s in Short Pump. I don’t have the exact cost for this dinner but past dinners have been $65/person including tax and tip. Call the restaurant at (804) 253-0910 for more information and to reserve your spot.
Tuesday November 4th
Smartmouth Beer & Food Pairings at Urban Tavern — 6PM
Head up to The Urban Tavern as they sample four Smartmouth beers and pair them with Tim Bereika’s food. Call the restaurant to reserve your spot.
Wednesday November 5th
Bites & Flights at Toast & Estilo — 5PM
Join Estilo & Toast RVA as we celebrate RVA Beer week by featuring a flight from some of our favorite breweries, paired with delicious bites from Executive Chef Ian!
4 beers & 4 bites at each restaurant!
Estilo Menu
Candied Pumpkin Quesadilla
Three Brothers Fairground Fall Ale
Chicken Mole Taquito
Devil’s Backbone: Coco Danzig Baltic Porter
Buffalo Sope
Terrapin: Hopzilla
Pepita Brownie with ginger blood orange glaze
Champion: Blood Red Hibiscus Hefeweizen
Toast Menu
Green Tomato Bruschetta
Champion: Tart Berliner Weisse
Citrus & Sambal Chicken Wing
Devil’s Backbone: Bravo 4pt
Savory Cheesecake with balsamic pears & goat cheese
Terrapin: So Fresh & So Green, Green
Salted Caramel Espresso covered Cherries
Three Brothers: Dear Watson
Featured Beers
Bravo 4pt & Coco Danzig from Devils Backbone Brewing Company
Tart Berliner Weisse and Blood Red Hibiscus Hefeweizen from Champion Brewing Company
So Fresh & So Green Green and Hopzilla from Terrapin Beer Co.
TBD – Three Brothers Brewing
Only $40 (plus tax & gratuity) to sample all 8 bites & beers
Estilo
7021 Three Chopt Rd
Richmond, VA 23226
Richmond Beermeister 