Courtesy the Brewers Association.
When tickets to SAVOR are so coveted that the city’s most extravagant beer event sells out in a matter of minutes, many craft beer fans around the region often feel like they are missing out. (Especially if they missed our ticket giveaway last week.) But fear not, craft beer fans, for this is SAVOR week, and some of the brewers who came early are holding some amazing events throughout the city.
While we only picked a handful to highlights, there is no shortage of events, and our good friends at DCBeer.com have a complete calendar along with profiles of every brewery participating in this week’s activities. A selection of their descriptions are below.
Monday:
Flavor #Savor: Comedy and Craft Beer
The Big Hunt
6-8 p.m.
The Beer:
Boulevard Imperial Stout
Boulevard Tank 7
Ommegang Game of Thrones: Fire & Blood
Ommegang Rare Vos
Lagunitas Fusion 19,
Lagunitas IPA
Oskar Blues Tickled Pink
Oskar Dale’s Pale
“All while yukking it up with Underground Comedy host Sean Joyce and a very special emcee, Jeremy Danner, Boulevard’s own Ambassador Brewer.”
Tuesday:
Jack Rose Dining Saloon
6-9 p.m.
The Beer:
Boulevard 80-Acre Hoppy Wheat
Boulevard Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale
Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat
Boulevard Smokestack Series – Imperial Stout 2013
Boulevard Pop-Up Session IPA
vs.
3 Stars Southern Belle Imperial Brown Ale
3 Stars The Movement Pale Ale
3 Stars Two to the Dome Imperial IPA
3 Star Peppercorn Saison
3 Stars Pandemic Porter
“Craft brewers from Boulevard and 3 Stars take on Jack Rose’s own resident mixologists in the 2nd annual beer-meets-cocktail Beeremix competition. Each team’s mission: to craft a beer cocktail using one of their own beers and a secret ingredient. Boulevard’s team will be led by lead brewer Jeremy Danner and assisted by mixmaster Trevor Frye, while 3 Stars will be led by brewery representative Mike Dee and assisted by mixmaster Nick Lowe.
Each team will have one hour to mix up their cocktail, and customers have two hours to taste and vote on their favorite. The winning cocktail will be available for $5 throughout the rest of the night on the Terrace. Both Boulevard and 3 Stars will also offer four additional beers on draft for $5 from 6-9 p.m. There will be a $15 entry fee at the door, which will include two drink tickets for featured cocktails.”
Wednesday:
ChurchKey
4 p.m.
North 25:
Allagash Midnight brett
Allagash Avance
Allagash James Bean
Allagash Confluence 2013
Allagash Interlude 2013
Allagash Fluxus
2013 Allagash Saison
Allagash Ginger Wit
Allagash Curieux
Allagash Odyssey
Allagash White
Allagash Black
Allagash Four
Ithaca Cranbretty
Ithaca Gozer the Gozerian
Ithaca Zuul
Ithaca Obscurite
Ithaca Hopbloem
Ithaca Laissez Faire
Ithaca Fleur de Belgique
Ithaca Excelsior! White Gold
Ithaca Flower Power
Ithaca Billiner Weisse
Ithaca Green Trail Session IPA
Ithaca Groundbreak Saison
South 25:
Terrapin Bourbon Barrel-aged Wake-n-Bake
Terrapin Maker’s Mark Barrel-aged Big Hoppy Monster
Terrapin Tequila Barrel-aged All American
Terrapin Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel-aged Monk’s Revenge
Terrapin Side Project: Pineapple Express
Terrapin Side Project Moonray Terrapin Recreationale
Terrapin Hopsecutioner Terrapin Oaked Big Hoppy Monster
Terrapin Moo-hoo Chocolate Milk Stout
Terrapin Mosaic Terrapin Hopzilla
Terrapin Rye Pale Ale
Foothills Jade Foothills IPA of the Month: May 2014
Foothills Sexual Chocolate Foothills Barrel-aged Total Eclipse Stout
Foothills Barrel-aged People’s Porter
Foothills Baltic Porter
Foothills People’s Coffee Porter
Foothills Seeing Double IPA
Foothills Cottonwood Low Down Brown
Foothills People’s Porter
Foothills Hoppyum
Foothills Torch Pils
Casks:
Ithaca Cascazilla (w/ cherry wood in the cask)
Ithaca Flower power (dry-hopped w/ nelson sauvin in the cask)
Terrapin side project: maggie’s peach farmhouse (w/ hibiscus/ green cardamom/ cinnamon/ peach in the cask)
Terrapin golden ale: apple pie (w/ apples/ cinnamon sticks & vanilla in the cask)
Foothills hoppyum (dry-hopped in the cask)
“As brewers from across the country land in the District for what promises to be another outstanding SAVOR, we decided there would be no better time to turn over the taps and compare and contrast the brews of different geographic regions. So for this particular event, we’re tapping 25 beers from northern breweries Allagash Brewing Company & Ithaca Beer Company, as well as 25 beers from southern breweries Terrapin Beer Company & Foothills Brewing. There is no admission for this event and all beers will be priced individually by the glass and in 4 oz. pours.”
Thursday:
Capital Brews: The Beverage All of Washington Agrees On
S. Dillon Ripley Center
6:45-8:45 p.m.
“Break out the chilled pint glasses as we pop the cap on the sudsy story of beer in the nation’s capital. Brewing in the Washington area began in Alexandria in 1770, and was considered a staple of local commerce. A revival in local beers in 2011 brought a new generation of production brewers to D.C., and have made the area into a craft beer destination. Hear the story of the resurrection of local brewing with Bill Butcher of Port City Brewing and author and historian Garrett Peck. Enjoy a beer tasting along with a side of local history. Peck’s Capital Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in Washington, D.C. and Prohibition in Washington, D.C.: How Dry We Weren’t (The History Press) are available for signing.”
Tickets $30 members, $42 general admission.
Friday:
Florida Beer Invasion: Cigar City and Proof Brewing
The Black Squirrel
4:45-11:45 p.m.
“Get in on this rare opportunity to enjoy suds from Cigar City and Proof, two Florida breweries not yet available in the D.C. market.”
“It all comes out to 10 tap lines of rare Florida beer, including Jai Alai IPA, Invasion Pale Ale, Florida Cracker White Ale, Key Lime IPA from Tampa’s Cigar City and from Proof Brewing, three of their highly sought after core beers, such as Guru IPA, Coffee Stout
and PCB Pale Ale and two rare one-offs usually only available in their Tallahassee, Florida, brew-house tasting room.”
Saturday:
Clambake With Maine Beer Co.
Pizzeria Paradiso Dupont Circle
11:30 a.m.
Clam Bake Beer List:
Another One
Lunch
Mean Old Tom
MO
Peeper Ale
Red Wheelbarrow
A Tiny Beautiful Something
Weez
Zoe
“This event will be presented as a ticketed brunch and a non-ticketed event. Ticketed brunch features a menu of a Maine blueberry salad & an 8″ Clam Bake Pizza plus a 4-ounce pour of each beer presented by Dan Kleban owner/brewer of Maine Beer Company.
Tickets for the seated brunch are $40 (gratuity not included) and are available here. All beers will also be available individually with no reservations required.”
Sunday
SOUR
Meridian Pint
10 a.m.
“It’s that time once again. We’ve been hoarding everything tart, sour, and funky and are ready to unleash a killer list. Antacids, as always, are available upon request!”
Allagash Confluence
Allagash Interlude
Boulevard Saison-Brett
Bruery Hottenroth
Bruery Oude Tart
Bruery Rueuze
Bruery Sour in the Rye
Bruery Tart of Darkness
Dogfish Head Kvasir
Goose Island Lolita
Goose Island Matilda Lambicus
Goose Island Sofie Paradisi
Jolly Pumpkin Fuego Del Otono
Lost Rhino Birth of Ace
New Belgium La Folie
New Belgium Yuzu Imperial Berliner Weisse
Petrus Aged Red Ale
Rodenbach Grand Cru
Perennial Aria
Union Old Pro Gose
