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Founding Father Tap Takeover

How are you celebrating the night before Independence Day? How about a tap takeover featuring beer named after one of our country’s founding fathers?

Capital Ale House Innsbrook is hosting a Samuel Adams tap takeover today July 3rd starting at 4pm.

Here is the list of beers on hand for the evening including a few RVA debuts:

Boston Lager
Tasman Red IPA
Third Voyage Double IPA, 8%
Norse Legend Sahti Ale, 7%
Double Bock, 9.5%
New World Tripel 10% RVA Debut
Blueberry Hill Kellerbier, 5% RVA Debut
Dark Depths Baltic IPA, 7.6%
East-West Kolsch, 5%
Old Kentucky Ale (Bourbon Oak-aged Ale), 5.7% RVA Debut
Griffin’s Bow Blonde Barleywine, 10%
Imperial White, 10.3%

So head out and raise a few pints to Boston!  I’m also hearing their will be a Steal the Glass feature with this event though I’m not sure on the exact details.

Celebrate Virginia Beer Independence Tonight at Hardywood

July 1st marks the first day Virginia breweries will be able to legally sell full pints of beer thanks to the passage of SB604.  Head out tonight and join Hardywood from midnight to 1AM for a few pints and get a sneak peek of their new beer “SB604” aka Special Bitter 604.  Fittingly, VA Craft Brewers Guild Chairman and Legend Brewer, Mike Killelea will be there to purchase the first glass.  So head out and raise a glass to this auspicious occasion.  Can’t make out there myself tonight so someone raise a glass for me too.

Shula’s Virginia Beer Dinner Tomorrow

Tickets are still available for tomorrow’s Virginia Beer Dinner at Shula’s Steakhouse at The Hilton in Short Pump Town Center.  Join Stephen Tuzeneu from Brown Distributing  and Chef Steven Bailey as they guide you through six beers and five courses.

MENU

Welcome Beer
Starr Hill Starr Pils

Wedge Salad
Crisp Iceberg lettuce topped with house made blue cheese dressing, tomatoes,red onions,Gorgonzola cheese, applewood bacon and green onions
Legend Lager
 
Calamari Fries
Freshly fried strips of calamari served with tomato coulis and mustard aoli
Hardywood Singel
 
BBQ Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp stuffed with fresh basil, wrapped in applewood bacon and dipped in a tangy BBQ sauce
Devils Backbone 8 point IPA
 
Shula Cut® Petite Filet
Mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus
Legend Brown Ale
 
7 Layer Chocolate Cake
Raspberry sauce and a fresh strawberry
Hardywood Mocha Belgique
 
 
The cost for the dinner is $75/person including tax and tip.  Seating is limited, so make your reservations now by calling Shula’s directly at (804) 565-7000 or by paying through PayPal at the bottom of the dinner website.
 

Shula’s America’s Steak House
The Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa
12042 W Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23233
(804) 565-7000

Mekong Goes Wild With Barley Legal Beer

As part of their 17th anniversary celebration, Mekong will be tapping wild and sour ales Thursday June 28th starting at 2pm.  Here are the beers scheduled to be tapped though I’m sure there will be some surprises:

BFM Bon Chien 2006
BFM Bon Chien 2007
BFM Bon Chien 2009
BFM Bon Chien 2010
BFM Bon Chien 2011
Baladin Nora Sour
Allagash Interlude 2010
Allagash Coolship Series OLD HLT Aged with cherries
Hardywood Wild Singel Special Blend AKA Patrick Gone Wild
Verhaeghe Eckt Kriekenbier
Bockor Cuvee des Jacobin Rouge
New Belgium Tart Lychee
Bavik Petrus Aged Pale
Evil Twin Ron the Beast Ryan

All beers will be $5/10oz pour!

As a bonus, Townsend Screen Printing developed the shirt pictured above that Mekong is giving away to commemorate the evening.  Only 140 shirts were made so get there early to snag yours.

Comedy of Laughing Dog Comes to Beer Theater

Ben — the Original Logo Dog for Laughing Dog Brewing

Beer Theater is back for another installment in Capital Ale House Downtown Music Hall tonight June 21st. Brewmaster Fred Colby of Laughing Dog Brewing will be the guest for this Skype tasting session.   Doors open at 5:30pm; the six beer tasting will run from 6-7pm. Cap Ale will offer happy hour special as well as an after event special.

The tasting menu will be selected from the following beers:

Alpha Dog
Anubis Imp. Coffee Porter
CSB
Devil Dog
Dogzilla
Huckleberry Cream Ale
Rocket Dog
Sneaky Pete

Cover charge  for the tasting is $10 and can be purchased in advance here or at the door.

Get Your Sais-On At Mekong

Mekong is celebrating the summer solstice with a Summer Sol Stache/ Saison-a-Thon tap takeover Thursday June 21st.

Just look at this list of great beers to be tapped starting at 2pm:

Saison Dupont
Foret
Biere de Miel
The Bruery Saison de Lente
Goose Island Sofie
Evil Twin Ron & the Beast Ryan
Dogfish Head Saison Dubuff
Urthel Saisoniere
St. Fieullien Saison
Allagash Fluxus 2011
Stillwater Debutante
Stillwater Cellar Door
Stillwater/Mikkeller Our Side

If you’re looking for a summer beer, you’ll find it here.

Blue Mountain Barrels into Richmond

Blue Mountain Brewery is releasing their Barrel House Series beers into the Richmond market. You’ll get the chance to try these beers for the first time at least two times this week and it all starts tonight!

Monday June 18th

Head over to Joe’s Inn in the Fan for Full Nelson and three barrel series beers:

Local Species (Belgian Pale Ale)
Dark Hollow (Bourbon Barrel Stout)
Mandolin (Tripel)

Tuesday June 19th

Mekong is having a Barrel House Release Party  starting at 5pm with four five barrel series beers:

Mandolin
Dark Hollow
Local Species
Steel Wheels (Extra Special Bitter)
Firkin of Isabel (Chocolate Orange Bourbon Porter with Coffee)

That’s all I have for now.  I’ll update with more as other events pop up.  This is the most Blue Mountain beers that I have seen available in Richmond at one time.  You might not want to miss them. Read more about all the Barrel House beers here.

Update:

Friday June 22nd

Capital Ale House Innsbrook joins the Blue Mountain Barrel train into Richmond Friday night.  Here’s what they’ll have:

Mandolin
Dark Hollow
Local Species
Isabel
Weizen
Firkin of dry-hopped Full Nelson

Meet Hardywood On The Rox

It seems like the brewers at Hardywood are on a post-Savor victory lap around the Greater Richmond area.   First stop was Benny’s Tavern in Colonial Heights.

Join them at their next stop on Tuesday June 19th from 6 – 8pm at On the Rox in Historic Shockoe Bottom. Beers on hand for the night will be Singel, Hoplar, Bourbon Cru and a special cask conditioned pin of Hoplar. Prizes will be raffled off to benefit a local charities, Massey Cancer Center and Area 10 Global. Happy Hour specials run from 3 – 7pm including 1/2 off draft beer.  So head on out and maybe you can ask them what type of beer will get these 2500 lbs of strawberries.

On the Rox
119 N. 18th St
Richmond, VA

Save on Growler Fills at Whole Foods This Weekend

Go to Whole Foods Short Pump and save $3 off all 64 oz growler fills now through Sunday.  Take a look at the selection of kegs they have in stock:

Sculpin
Fullers Porter
Avery Nineteen
Bells Amber
Avery White Rascal
St. Bernardus Wit
New Holland Oaked Mad Hatter
Sneaky Pete IPA
2009 Redhook Eisbock
Stone Russian Imperial Stout
Flying Dog Barrel Aged Gonzo
Troegenator
Brasserie de Rocs Blonde
Tart Lychee
Heavy Seas Great Pumpkin
Epic Hop Syndrome Lager
Epic Brainless Corruption
Sierra Bigfoot
21st Amendment Bitter American
Brooklyn Gold Standard
Sierra Hoptimum
Unibroue Blonde De Chambly

Looks like the growler king has done it again!  Go forth, save, and share some with dad while you’re at it.

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