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Acacia Mexican Beer Dinner This Thursday

It’s fair to say I have no real love of Mexican food.  I mean my typical choice when I ate Mexican was limited to to fajitas. I know you’re saying, “but what about tacos?”  Tacos usaed to be the thing I fixed at home that I considered very simple that I never desired to have it out. 
 
That being said you should check out Acacia Midtown’s Mexican Beer Dinner on Thursday July 19th.  Just as with their Goose Island dinner, the menu will be served throughout the night from 5:30 – 9pm.   Oh and before you knock Mexican beers, I’ve had Negro Modelo and Dos Equis Amber and was pleasantly surprised by both beers.  There’s no doubt the food will be top notch as well.  I for one am intrigued and may just be exposing myself to some new cuisine as I did at their last dinner. Hop spiced pate, anyone?!
 
MENU 
 
1st Course
Negro Modelo
Tortilla Soup Consomme with Roast Chicken & Nopalitos Salad with Cactus Pear Vinaigrette

2nd Course
Dos Equis Amber
Antojitos
Chorizo and Potato Molote, Beef Tongue Taco, Pork Belly Tamale

3rd Course
Bohemia
Pork Chop al Pastor, Black Bean Puree, Rice Pilaf

OR

Carta Blanca
Red Snapper Veracruzana, Glazed Plantains, Braised Greens

Cost for the dinner is $25/person plus tax and gratuity.  Reservations are recommended. Call (804) 562-0138 to RSVP.

Acacia
2601 W Cary St
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 562-0138

Meet Heavy Seas Founder at Sedona Taphouse Takeover

Head over to Sedona Taphouse and join Heavy Seas founder Hugh Sisson for a tap takeover today  July 17th from 5pm until midnight.

Free your inner pyrate with eight Heavy Seas beers, a special keg of 2011 Great Pumpkin, and a cask conditioned pin of Loose Cannon IPA with Palisade, Centennial and Simcoe hops, and Red and White Birch chips.

As with all of Sedona’s takeovers, there will be a glass giveaway component to the night.

Have fun or prepare to walk the Plank.

Mekong Belgian Independence Week

Leopold of Saxe-Coburg was crowned as first king of the Belgians on July 21, 1831.  Naturally, Mekong will celebrate this independence with a week of Belgian beers.  Here are some of the beers you can expect to see starting today with more sure to come as the week progresses:

D’ Achouffe Biere du Soleil
La Rulles Grand 10
Brasserie Dupont Biere de Miel
Brasserie Dupont Foret
Van Steenberge Gulden Draak
Van Steenberge Draak 9000
Urthel Samaranth
St Bernardus Abt 12
Dubuisson Scaldis Triple
Muskeeters Troubadour Magma
Bosteel Triple Karmeliet
Chimay Cinq Cents
Oud Beersel Framboise
Bockor Jacobins Rouge
Bavik Petrus Aged Pale

All draft beers are priced at $5. Tapping starts at 5pm so head out and enjoy.

Richmond You Can Win A Hydroflask Growler!

How much do you love your Hardywood stainless steel growler?  Do you want another one like it? Well, Hydroflask, makers of said growler, is celebrating their third anniversary by giving away thirty 64oz growlers and you can win one!

More from Hydroflask’s Facebook:

It’s our 3-Year Anniversary and we’re giving away gifts! Tell us why you love Hydro Flask and you could win a 64oz Stainless Steel Growler. We’ll draw at 1PM Pacific from Facebook comments & posts. (Those who have already posted or commented this morning will be included in the drawing automatically.) Thanks for being fans of Hydro Flask! 

So simple to enter, how could you not try? Post a comment here to enter. You have until 4pm EST today. Good luck!

Terrapin Tap Takeover at BlowToad

Sedona’s Blue Mountain Takeover is only a beginning to the fun in store for this week.  Beer will be flowing straight from Georgia tomorrow Wednesday July 11th when BlowToad has eight of their taps taken over by Terrapin Beer Company.  Included in the selection for the evening is one beer normally available only in Georgia.  Chat up Terrapin rep Dustin “Ranger” Walker as he gives away Terrapin glassware.  Turtle beer will flow until it’s gone.

Here are all the beers on hand for the evening:

Rye Pale Ale
Hopsecutioner IPA
Hop Karma India Brown Ale
Easy Rider
Monk’s Revenge Belgian IPA
Golden Ale (first time in RVA!)
Phlux Capacitor
10th Anniversary Ale

I think I’ll be looking for some Phlux Capacitor.

Blue Mountain Tap Takeover Tonight at Sedona Taphouse

Sedona Taphouse has been having a string of great events making it a stand out beer destination in Midlothian, VA.  Tonight Tuesday July 10th is no different as Sedona holds Blue Mountain tap takeover featuring all of their Barrel House Series beers plus a pin of  dry hopped Full Nelson.  As with each of their tap takeovers, Sedona sweetens the deal by holding a glass giveaway as well.  So if you missed your chance  to try the new Barrel House beers last month, tonight’s your chance.

Beer & Tacos Social with Smuttynose Brewing

Whole Foods Short Pump is hosting a Smuttynose Brewing Beer & Taco Social Tuesday July 10th at 6pm.  They will have a pin of Homunculus Belgian IPA dry-hopped with Amarillo Hops as well introducing the new Rye IPA on draft.  You will have the chance to chat up a rep from Smuttynose Brewing as he talks about the beers. The cost for the social is only $10/person. Munchies include tacos, guacamole, and a nacho bar.

 Space is limited to 25 people so register now here.

Legend Throwing Diabetes Fundraiser For Local Family

Head out to one of the best patios in Richmond for a good cause on Saturday July 7th. Here are the details from Legend Brewing’s Facebook page:

On July 7 at 12:00 noon Legend Brewing Company and Sports Radio WRVA will be hosting a fund raising event for Devin Dunn, a local 10 year old boy with type one diabetes. Devin has to have his blood sugar tested 15 times a day. This fund raiser is to help the family buy a Diabetes Alert Dog. The dog will alert Devin’s parents to high or low blood sugar. Not only can it alert them 25 to 45 minutes faster than a meter, it will also allow him more freedom to be a young boy.

The first 300 people in attendance will receive a Support a Cure bracelet. Minimum $3 donation at the door required for entry Two live music sets will start at 3:30 and 7:30 lasting for 3 hours each. A portion of the proceeds from food and beverage truck sales will go to Devin.  Donations will be taken inside the pub as well. 

Claim Your Brewdependence at Hardywood Tomorrow

If you follow them on Facebook, you know Hardywood is throwing a Fourth of July party unlike any other.  They will be celebrating the release of their newest beer SB (Special Bitter) 604 in honor of Virginia breweries gaining the right to sell pints of beer.  Here are some of the beers to be featured at the event:

  • SB 604, 3.8% ABV, American-style special bitter (served in commemorative handled mason jar)
  • Singel, 6.2% ABV, Belgian Abbey-style Blonde Ale
  • Singel Shandy, 3.1% ABV, half Hardywood Singel, half Francie’s Lemonade (fresh squeezed ginger lemonade)
  • Hoplar, 8.5% ABV, Dry-hopped Imperial IPA Conditioned on Virginia Tulip Poplar Wood
  • Nick Palmer, 7.5% ABV, the perfect blend of Singel and Hoplar
  • Bourbon Cru, 10.2% ABV, Belgian Quadrupel aged in Virginia Bourbon Barrels
  • Mint Julep, 10.2% ABV, rear inside bar only, Bourbon Cru poured through a Randall of fresh mint leaves and dark Belgian candi crystals

Food will be available for sale by Sausage Craft, Pizza Tonight, Station 2, and Gelati Celesti.  You may also bring a picnic if you so desire just no grills or outside alcohol.   

Bring your own lawn chairs or picnic blanket and grab a prime music/fireworks viewing spot in the nTelos Field across the street from the brewery.

So come out and join the celebration. Head over to the Facebook event for parking and other details.

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