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Virginia Wine Expo’s Burger Blast Year Two Is SOLD OUT. Here’s What You’ll Miss

As promised, the second year of Virginia Wine Expo’s Burger Blast, returning tonight Friday February 21st at 5pm, is completely SOLD OUT.  Bigger and better than last year, Burger Blast will feature artisan burgers created by fifteen talented Richmond chefs with unlimited samplings of Virginia beer and wine.

Take a look at the delicious burgers to be served and the Virginia beers to be served tonight.

Restaurants & Burgers

  • American Tap Room: ATR Short Rib Sliders — Slow cooked braised Short Ribs served with all the fixins to build your own slider masterpiece with pickled shallots, mustards, red wine sauce, premium cheeses and grilled pineapple
  • AramarkBeef & Italian Sausage Slider with Cilantro, Saga Blue Cheese, Red Beans, Applewood Bacon with Smoked Tomato Aioli and Sliced Havarti with Micro Greens served on a Challah Roll.
  • Brew: Pepperoni Pizza Burger: Freshly Ground Beef Laced with Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Mozzerella Topped with Sundried Tomato/Marinara Aioli, Served with Fresh Cut House Fries.
  • BurgerworksThe Bleus Burger Slider (last year’s people’s choice winner) — All natural, locally-sourced Angus beef patty topped with Danish Bleu Cheese, suateéd onions, bacon and a housemade Balsamic-port wine glaze.
  • Capital Ale House: Italian SliderVeal and Lamb Patty with Roasted Garlic Marinara Sauce and Parmesan Cheese Crisp
  • Carytown Burgers & Fries: To be decided
  • Culinard: Duck/Turkey Burger on a Turmeric Brioche Bun with Hoisin Ketchup and Sakura Cress
  • India K’ RajaVeggie Burger on Wheat with Tamarind Spread
  • J Sargeant ReynoldsShort Rib and Bison Slider — Short Ribs and Bison with Virginia Dark Lager and Bacon Glaze topped with Smoky Munster, Cherry Tomato ‘Jam’, Pickled Red Onion, Watercress Salad on a Housemade Brioche Bun with Grainy Mustard Aioli and House Half Sour Pickle
  • MezzanineLocally Ground Chicken and Avocado Slider with a Red Onion and Pineapple Relish 
  • Omni Resorts The HomesteadThe Fairway Burger: Wagyu Beef, Cambozola Cheese, Pepper Bacon, Caramelized Onions on a Ciabatta Roll
  • SaisonSmoked Mushroom “Burger”, Saison Yellow Mustard Fancy Sauce and Pickled Mushrooms on a Potato Bun 
  • Savory GrainBurger Blast Savory Slider: House made blend of Angus chuck, brisket, short rib, and rib-eye; topped with a local seasonal winter ale house cured glazed bacon, crumbled chevre, pickled red onions, and micro greens, finished with a VA pinot noir aioli, served on a fresh baked Lucille’s challah petite roll
  • Slideways Mobile BistroBlack and Blue Slider:Angus ground beef with crumbled Blue Cheese mixed in the slider, Blackened seasoning, and sautéed onions with our chili aioli sauce.Thai Chili and Peanut Butter:Angus ground beef with Thai chili’s mixed in the slider smothered in peanut butter. Mac and Cheese Slider: Angus ground beef topped with bacon, our homemade Mac and Cheese, and spicy ketchup. Black Bean Slider:vegetarian black bean slider mildly spiced topped with Swiss Cheese
  • Toast: Salmon Burger Slider: Salmon Burger with Poached Shallot and Dill Cream Cheese and Rappahanock Vineyards Cabernet Franc Reduction

Virginia Breweries

Apocalypse Ale Works — Forest Bold Rock — Nellysford
Winter Snack Spiced Stout Virginia Apple
Glorious Dead ESB Virginia Draft
Center of the Universe — Ashland Devils Backbone — Lexington
Scotchtown Pear Lager
Slingshot Kolsch Schwartz Bier
Extra Billy’s — Midlothian Hardywood — Richmond
Midlo Pale Ale Raspberry Stout
Singel
Isley Brewing — Richmond Legend — Richmond
Plain Jane Blueberry Wit Hopfest
The Bribe – Oatmeal Porter Maibock
Lickinghole Creek — Goochland Midnight — Goochland
Magic Beaver Pale Ale Rockville Red Ale
Three Chopt Tripel Not My Job Brown Ale
O’Connor — Norfolk Rusty Beaver — Ladysmith
El Guapo IPA Roy’s Big Bad Brown Ale
Red Nun Red Ale
Starr Hill — Crozet Strangeways — Richmond
Bandstand Barleywine Freeze Ray Eisbock
Starr Saison Room 237 Biere d’hiver
Sunken City — Smith Mountain Lake Three Brothers — Harrisonburg
Tartan Tent Scottish Ale Hoptimization IPA
Senantoa Indian Brown

Check out the Facebook event for further updates.

Virginia Beer Returning To Virginia Wine Expo’s Burger Blast For Year Two

Virginia Wine Expo’s Burger Blast returns for its second year Friday February 21st starting at 5pm.  Bigger and better than last year, Burger Blast will feature artisan burgers created by fifteen talented Richmond chefs with unlimited samplings of Virginia beer and wine.  Held in the Ballroom of the Greater Richmond Convention Center, this fantastic evening of burgers and beers will sell out like last year so don’t wait get your tickets ($38/person) now here.

Take a look at the delicious burgers to be served and the participating Virginia breweries.

Restaurants & Burgers

  • American Tap Room: ATR Short Rib Sliders — Slow cooked braised Short Ribs served with all the fixins to build your own slider masterpiece with pickled shallots, mustards, red wine sauce, premium cheeses and grilled pineapple
  • AramarkBeef & Italian Sausage Slider with Cilantro, Saga Blue Cheese, Red Beans, Applewood Bacon with Smoked Tomato Aioli and Sliced Havarti with Micro Greens served on a Challah Roll.
  • Brew: Pepperoni Pizza Burger: Freshly Ground Beef Laced with Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Mozzerella Topped with Sundried Tomato/Marinara Aioli, Served with Fresh Cut House Fries.
  • BurgerworksThe Bleus Burger Slider (last year’s people’s choice winner) — All natural, locally-sourced Angus beef patty topped with Danish Bleu Cheese, suateéd onions, bacon and a housemade Balsamic-port wine glaze.
  • Capital Ale House: Italian SliderVeal and Lamb Patty with Roasted Garlic Marinara Sauce and Parmesan Cheese Crisp
  • Carytown Burgers & Fries: To be decided
  • Culinard: Duck/Turkey Burger on a Turmeric Brioche Bun with Hoisin Ketchup and Sakura Cress
  • India K’ RajaVeggie Burger on Wheat with Tamarind Spread
  • J Sargeant ReynoldsShort Rib and Bison Slider — Short Ribs and Bison with Virginia Dark Lager and Bacon Glaze topped with Smoky Munster, Cherry Tomato ‘Jam’, Pickled Red Onion, Watercress Salad on a Housemade Brioche Bun with Grainy Mustard Aioli and House Half Sour Pickle
  • MezzanineLocally Ground Chicken and Avocado Slider with a Red Onion and Pineapple Relish 
  • Omni Resorts The HomesteadThe Fairway Burger: Wagyu Beef, Cambozola Cheese, Pepper Bacon, Caramelized Onions on a Ciabatta Roll
  • SaisonSmoked Mushroom “Burger”, Saison Yellow Mustard Fancy Sauce and Pickled Mushrooms on a Potato Bun 
  • Savory GrainBurger Blast Savory Slider: House made blend of Angus chuck, brisket, short rib, and rib-eye; topped with a local seasonal winter ale house cured glazed bacon, crumbled chevre, pickled red onions, and micro greens, finished with a VA pinot noir aioli, served on a fresh baked Lucille’s challah petite roll
  • Toast: Salmon Burger Slider: Salmon Burger with Poached Shallot and Dill Cream Cheese and Rappahanock Vineyards Cabernet Franc Reduction

Virginia Breweries
Apocalypse Ale Works – Forest
Bold Rock Cider – Nellysford
Center of The Universe (COTU) – Ashland
Devils Backbone – Lexington
Extra Billy’s – Richmond
Hardywood – Richmond
Isley – Richmond
Legend – Richmond
Lickinghole Creek – Goochland
Midnight – Goochland
O’Connor – Norfolk
Rusty Beaver – Ladysmith
Starr Hill – Crozet
Strangeways – Richmond
Sunken City – Smith Mountain Lake
Three Brothers – Harrisonburg

Check out the Facebook event for further updates.

Craft Beer Enters Virginia Wine Expo’s Burger Blast For First Time This Friday

VA Wine Expo

UPDATE: Burger Blast is SOLD OUT. There will be no tickets at the door.

Now in its sixth year, the  Virginia Wine Expo will offer craft beer for the first time as they present Burger Blast this Friday February 22nd from 5 – 10pm.  Burger Blast will feature artisan burgers with samplings of craft beer and wine.

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
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

Virginia Breweries
Hardywood Chocolate Heat – Richmond, VA
Devils Backbone Schwartzbier – Lexington, VA
Starr Hill Saison – Crozet, VA
Center of the Universe Plowed Brown – Ashland, VA
Legend Hopfest – Richmond, VA
O’Connor Great Dismal Black IPA – Norfolk, VA
Midnight Granite Oatmeal Chocolate Stout – Goochland, VA
Bold Rock Virginia Draft Cider – Nellysford, VA
3 Brothers Elementary Porter – Harrisonburg, VA
Apocalypse Hopocalypse IPA – Lynchburg, VA
Blue Mountain Barrel Aged Dirty Belgian — Afton, VA

National Breweries
Flying Dog Single Hop Imperial IPA (Galaxy) – Frederick, MD
Dogfish Head My Antonia Pils – Milton, DE
Sixpoint Diesel American Stout – Brooklyn, NY
Wolavers Alta Gracia Coffee Porter – Middlebury, VT
Terrapin Hop Karma Indian Brown Ale – Athens, GA
New Belgium Lips of Faith Cascara Quad – Ft. Collins, CO
Brooklyn Fiat Lux Belgian Style Witbier – Brooklyn, NY
Allagash Grand Cru Belgian Dark Ale – Portland, ME
Ommegang Duvel Rustica Belgian Golden Ale – Cooperstown, NY

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.

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.