This sounds like an interesting lecture for tonight especially for homebrewers and sour fans. Register online here.
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Virginia Craft Beer Month & IPA Day Collide At The Camel
Today, Thursday August 1st, is both the start of VA Craft Beer Month and National IPA Day. If you’re looking to get hoppy, The Camel has you covered. They will be tapping 14 IPAs or DIPAs from across Virginia.
Here is what they plan on tapping:
COTU Homefront
3 Brothers The Admiral
Hardywood Hoplar
Hardywood Bourbon DIPA
Strangeways Phantasmic
Starr Hill Double Platinum
O’Connor Great Dismal Black
Legend Hopfest
Blue Mountain DIPA
Apocalypse Hoppacalypse
Lost Rhino Faceplant
Parkway Get Bent
Devils Backbone 8 Point
Extra Billy’s Citra Ass Down
The Camel will be opening for lunch at 11am so you can start celebrating as early as you want.
Don’t forget to check the calendar for more cool events going on this month.
Pre-Game Virginia Craft Beer Month At Strangeways Compendium of Curiosities
Virginia Craft Beer Month officially starts tomorrow Thursday August 1st but you can get your party on with Strangeways’ Compendium of Curiosities tonight.
The compendium is all new tonight and includes:
I. MONKEY PICKED WALLONIAN DAWN HONEY SAISON: We have to start by saying that this is not a joke. Growing on some of the steepest mountains in the world are the highly sought after Golden Oolong tea leaves (used in this Imperial Reserve blend), which are infused delicately into this one of a kind creation. It is so dangerous to procure these leaves that man requires the aid of only the most talented and agile of climbers…monkeys that have been carefully trained by Buddhist monks. We do not recommend A.F.M. to make this scintillating climb unless he has only been drinking our Super Session-able Saison. A perfect match!
II. CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY WOODBOOGER BELGIAN BROWN ALE: Emperor’s Chocolate Elixir provides subtle hints of dark chocolate which are then accentuated with luscious red raspberries and interwoven in the deep textures of our complex Belgian Brown Ale. Liquid dessert!
III. SAMURAI CHAI MIXOLYDIAN RAG RYE BOCK: A unique Japanese tea is formed by blending roasted and popped rice with an amazing green sencha. Then a healthy addition of fresh ground chai spices is made. The result is a nutty infusion with a bit of spice to add to the slightly smoky Rye Bock base. Prost meets Kanpai!
The beers will be tapped at 4pm. Head over to the Facebook event for more details.
Don’t Forget Virginia Beer Live! At The Richmond Coliseum This Friday
The official kickoff party for Virginia Craft Beer Month, Virginia Beer Live at The Richmond Coliseum Friday August 2nd starting at 5:30pm. First of its kind at The Richmond Coliseum, this indoor craft beer festival features over 20 Virginia breweries. Presented by the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild, this ALL YOU CAN SAMPLE event focuses on local foods and music plus over 40 Virginia craft beers.
Advance tickets are still available at Ford Box Office at the Richmond Coliseum at 601 East Leigh Street, Richmond, VA, 23219.
Box office hours
Monday-Thursday 10am-5pm
Day of event 10am-8pm
Ticket Pricing (with applicable fees)
• $37 Advanced Preferred Admission (limited to 300 tickets)- Unlimited samples, entry at 4:30pm to avoid crowds, commemorative sampling glass.
• $22 Advanced General Admission with unlimited samples
• $27 Day of General Admission with unlimited samples
• $12 Advance Designated Driver Tickets
• $17 Day of Designated Driver Tickets
Tickets also available online through Ticketmaster with additional fees here.
Participating Restaurants
Capital Ale House
On the Rox
Popkin Tavern
Rappahannock
SAVOR…Richmond (Richmond Coliseum)
Live Music
Brickwall Jackson
Psychobilly Cadillac
The X Band
Breweries
Here is the list of participating breweries with what they will be serving.
| Three Brothers — Harrisonburg | Apocalypse Ale Works — Forest |
| Great Outdoors Pale | Hopocalypse Imperial Red |
| Tri Brathair Scottish Ale | Lustful Maiden Belgian Double |
| Blue Mountain — Afton | Bold Rock — Nellysford |
| Full Nelson Pale | Virginia Apple |
| Kolsch 151 | Virginia Draft |
| Center of the Universe — Ashland | Devils Backbone — Lexington |
| Belgian Amber | Reilly’s Red |
| Main Street Virginia Ale | Schwartz Bier |
| Extra Billy’s — Midlothian | Hardywood — Richmond |
| Citra Ass Down IPA | Virginia Blackberry |
| Otis Brown Ale | Hoplar |
| Legend — Richmond | Lost Rhino — Springfield |
| Hopfest | Final Glyde Hefe |
| Triple | Face Plant IPA |
| Midnight — Goochland | O’Connor — Norfolk |
| Kolsch | Great Dismal Black IPA |
| Rockville Red Ale | Green Can |
| Port City — Alexandria | Rusty Beaver — Ladysmith |
| Monumental IPA | Buck Tooth IPA |
| Optimal Wit | Roy’s Big Bad Brown |
| Smartmouth — Norfolk | St George — Hampton |
| Alter Ego Saison | English IPA |
| Notch 9 DIPA | Summer Ale |
| Starr Hill — Crozet | Strangeways — Richmond |
| Grateful Pale | Albino Monkey |
| Northern Lights | Mixolodian Rag Rye Bock |
| Wild Wolf — Nellysford | Wolf Hills — Abingdon |
| Alpha Ale | Trooper Alley |
| Blonde Hunny | Pilsner |
| Alewerks — Williamsburg | |
| Chesapeake Pale | |
| Springhouse |
Check out the Facebook event Thursday for the final beer list.
Come out to celebrate the work of the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild by sampling over forty beers and meet the brewers who create them. You will see why “Virginia Is For Craft Beer Lovers!”
Goose Island Invasion Landing At Rappahannock Tonight
Please turn your attention to the photo on the right. This Goose Island vintage stemmed glass has been an object of my desire since my New Year’s Eve dinner at The Magpie last year. Since that time, an opportunity to steal said glass had not presented itself until today.
This afternoon Tuesday July 30, Rappahannock will be the site of a Goose Island tap invasion and steal the glass night. If you want one of these glasses as much as I do, you better get a move on; there are only 50 available.
Here is what will be flowing Rappahannock’s taps for the night:
Sofie
Sofie Paradisi — Sofie w/ grapefruit instead of orange peel
Matilda
Pere Jacques
Pepe Nero
The Illinois — Imperial IPA
I’m hearing there will also be some Chi-town inspired dishes coming out of the kitchen. Sounds like it will be a fun night. Beers will be tapped at 4pm.
Rappahannock Restaurant
320 E Grace St
Richmond, VA 23219
Strangeways Mixolydian Rag Rye Bock Makes Shockoe Debut Tonight
If you missed trying it in their lab Friday night, Strangeways has three places in Shockoe Bottom where you can get your hands on their new lager:
Mixolydian Rag Rye Bock will be making its retailer debut at Sine, On the Rox, and Station 2 Monday night, July 22nd.
The Mixolydian Rag Rye Bock is our first foray into bottom fermented lager brewing. Inspired by the soaring guitar solos of Jerry Garcia, Mixolydian Rag is light and refreshing, yet complex and engaging with a combination of earthy sweetness, balanced by herbal hop notes. Rye malt provides a toasty spiciness while just a touch of smoke meanders through the flavor and aroma. German Magnum, Opal, Smaragd and Perle hops lend just the right amount of bitterness and herbal complexity. The lager yeast is a culture from the legendary Andechs Abbey in Bavaria.
Head over to the Facebook event for more information.
Meet Strangeways’ New Brew Plus Old Favorite At Hardywood Tonight
New on tap tonight, Friday July 19th, you will find Strangeway’s first lager and a returning personal favorite from Hardywood. Take a look at both events below.
Come out this Friday as we introduce Mixolydian Rag Rye Bock, our first foray into bottom fermented lager brewing. Inspired by the soaring guitar solos of Jerry Garcia, Mixolydian Rag is light and refreshing, yet complex and engaging with a combination of earthy sweetness, balanced by herbal hop notes. Rye malt provides a toasty spiciness while just a touch of smoke meanders through the flavor and aroma. German Magnum, Opal, Smaragd and Perle hops lend just the right amount of bitterness and herbal complexity. The lager yeast is a culture from the legendary Andechs Abbey in Bavaria.
Be one of the first to try it right here in our very own laboratory. Happy Empanada Food Truck will be onsite serving up tasty Latin Fusion fare.
Head to the Facebook event for more information.
Hardywood Bourbon DIPA Release
Hardywood Bourbon DIPA is hopped with a heavy dose of Columbus, Cascade and Summit hops, fermented with an abbey ale yeast that imparts some subtle tropical fruit and peppery notes and conditioned twelve weeks in freshly emptied Virginia bourbon barrels from the A. Smith Bowman Distillery, where earthy, vanilla, toffee and bourbon notes lend an exquisite mellowness to Bourbon DIPA.
The tasting room opens at 4pm with Hardywood Bourbon DIPA on draft, in 750mL bottles, Barrel Series four-packs, and local gourmet food vendors. Starting at 5pm Scorpio Brothers Marty Key and Troy Hurt spin garage, soul and funk at all evening, with Olio Cart VCU, Estes Bar.B.’Que, Cielito Lindo, and King Of Pops – Richmond.
Head to the Facebook event for more information.
Sedona Taphouse Belgian Independence Day Glasses Still Available
Somehow I missed that Sedona Taphouse had joined in on the Belgian Independence Day fun yesterday. They were giving away the cool glasses pictured above but luckily they still have a few glasses left and will repeat the giveway tonight Thursday July 18th.
Here are the earlier details from Sedona; they are already out of the tulip glasses so I crossed it out.
Tomorrow, Sedona Taphouse, Belgian Independence Day.
This one’s special.
Taplist (to be updated/added to):
Ommegang Belgian Independence Day Double White Ale
Ommegang/d’Achouffe Gnomegang
Brasserie d’Achouffe Biere de Soleil
Brasserie d’Achouffe Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel
Duvel
Liefmans Goudenband
Maredsous 10 (Tripel)Now for the special part (for those still reading)…
We have a very, very, limited supply of stemmed Liefmans glasses, Maredsous chalices, Brasserie
D’Achouffe Tulips, and Duvel Tulips to take home.These will begin to be distributed at 5PM, SHARP, and special pours will be served in the appropriate glassware when you purchase your beer/glass. One per person, and when we run out, we’re out.
They’re really awesome btw…
Hope to see some out!
One Night Only! Hardywood Basil & Beets Beer at Ellwoods Tomorrow
Available for one night only, Wednesday July 17th, Ellwood Thompson’s, Hardywood, and Origins Farm joined forces to craft a summer brew with locally sourced beet and basil.
Honestly, I’ve been on the fence on about this beer since I first learned of it. While I love basil, beets have never a favorite at least those canned purple ones of my youth. My more recent experiences with beets of different colors have been well received.
When I inquired about the base beer style for the brew, I really expected Hardywood to say this was their Belgian Wit recipe used to make Virginia Blackberry. To my surprise, I was informed the base beer is an IPA making me even more curious about how these flavors will work.
Learn the origins of this beer directly from its creators Brian Nelson, Hardywood’s Head Brewer, and Alistar Harris, owner Origins Farm. Remember this beer is only available for one night and only available at Ellwood Thompson’s. Only $5 gets you in the door and some light appetizers and $3 per 8oz pour at the event. Register for the event online here.
Celebrate Belgian Independence Week With Belgian Brewed & Inspired Beers
Once again it is time for a week long celebration of the Belgian Independence from King Leopold starting today July 15th to 21st. Of course Mekong has you covered but Popkin Tavern is also getting in on the fun.
Popkin Tavern
UPDATE: Christmas in July at Popkin means all drafts are $3 each.
To celebrate, Popkin is going all Belgian all week. Not exactly sure what it means yet but Popkin will have Christmas in July draft pricing in effect as well. Here is what Popkin will have on tap to start the week, in no particular order:
Strangeways Phantasmic
Parkway Belgian Blonde
Bavik Petrus Winter #9
Bavik Petrus Aged Pale
Terrapin Monk’s Revenge
Flying Dog Raging Bitch IPA
Stone Cali-Belgique IPA
Victory Golden Monkey Tripel
Hardywood Singel
Hardywood Dubbel
Hardywood Tripel
Hardywood Quadrupel
St. Bernardus Abt 12
St. Bernardus Prior 8
St. Bernardus Christmas Ale 2012
St. Bernardus Wit
Duvel
Liefmans Goudenband
Ommegang Three Philosophers Quad
Ommegang Double White (Belgian Independence Day brew)
Sierra Nevada Belgian Blonde IPA
Allagash Black Belgian Stout
BFM Square Root 225 Sour Saison
Boulevard Saison Brett
With more to come:
Delerium Tremens
Goose Island Matilda
Heavy Seas Holy Sheet
Devils Backbone Congo
Weyerbacher Merry Monks
Check out the Facebook event here.
Mekong
Belgian beers and Mekong. Oh yeah! Here are the Belgian breweries being featured this week at Mekong:
Chimay
St Bernardus
Bosteel
Van Steenberge
Roman
Troubadour
Dupont
Duvel
Ommegang
Lindemans
D’Achouffe
Liefmans
Verhaerghe
Petrus
Smisje
Vicaris
Val Dieu
Caracole
Leffe
Enjoy music from Richmond bands Monday thru Wednesday from 9pm-12am:
Monday — Mekong XPress
Tuesday — The Southern Belles
Wednesday — DJ Willaims Project
Stay up to date with at the Facebook event here.
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