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Snowmageddon Sorrows Contest

Were you one of DC’s hundreds that found themselves confused and displaced by Snowmaggedon Parts 1 and 2? Northern Virginia Magazine has reached out to us at BeersInDC and wants to hear your story!

You could win a $100 gift card to one of the following sports bars and Irish pubs—just in time for St. Patty’s! Just complete the short form, and tell NVM your story! Tell em BeersInDC sent you! Tell your story now and win

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	Tell your story now and win this March!

SAVOR 2010

The third annual SAVOR – a craft brewing and gourmet food pairing festival, will take place on June 10th 2010 at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. This event is truly one of a kind. It is not your typical brew fest by any means, SAVOR is unique.

A must-attend for craft beer aficionados and foodies alike, the third annual SAVOR will offer a memorable craft beer and food experience to a limited number of attendees. Yes, this even is extremely limited, with tickets open only to those in the craft beer space and limited general audience release. If you are lucky enough to find tickets, be prepared to drop at least $90 each. Sounds like too much? Well, let’s see what exactly SAVOR is all about.

Supporting Breweries

Boston Beer Company
Brewery Ommegang
The Brooklyn Brewery
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
F.X. Matt Brewery/Saranac
New Belgium Brewing Co.
Rogue Ales
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Participating SAVOR Breweries

Abita Brewing Company Alaskan Brewing Co. Allagash Brewing Company Anchor Brewing Co. Arcadia Brewing Company Avery Brewing Company Ballast Point Blue Point Brewing Co. Boscos Brewing Company Boulevard Brewing Company Brown’s Brewing Company Clipper City Coronado Brewing Company Crown Valley Brewing and Distilling Company Deschutes Brewery DOG Brewing Company Evolution Craft Brewing Company Florida Beer Company Flying Fish Brewing Co. Foothills Brewing

Full Sail Brewing Company Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Great Divide Brewing Co. Great Lakes Brewing Company Great South Bay Brewery Green Flash Brewing Co. Harpoon Brewery Heiner Brau Karl Strauss Brewing Company Kona Brewing Company Lagunitas Brewing Company Left Hand Brewing Company Lost Abbey Magic Hat Brewing Company Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery New Holland Brewing Co North Coast Brewing Co., Inc Oakshire Brewing Odell Brewing Company Old Line Brewers/The Brewer’s Art

Oskar Blues Brewery Pyramid Brewing Company Real Ale Brewing Co. Rock Bottom Des Moines Saint Somewhere Brewing Company Ska Brewing Co. Smuttynose Brewing Co. Stevens Point Brewery Stone Brewing Co. Stoudt’s Brewing SweetWater Brewing Company Terrapin Beer Co. The Bruery The Saint Louis Brewery, Inc. Troegs Brewing Company Two Brothers Brewing Company Uinta Brewing Co. Upland Brewing Co. Watch City Brewing Company Weyerbacher Brewing

SAVOR Tasting Dishes

Here is just a small glimpse of the food pairings:

On A Tiny Homemade Roll

Homemade creamy shrimp “sausage” skewered and dipped in whipped corn meal batter, fried golden brown
Served with grainy mustard dipping sauce & Red Chili Thai Dipping Sauce

Oatmeal Stout Chocolate Truffle
Pairs wonderfully with Porters and Stouts

Wasabi Ginger Truffle
The flavor of wasabi and bite of ginger pair with white Belgians and IPAs

Passion Fruit Truffle
Tart and bright, the tropical tones pair well with Saisons

Cayenne Pepper Truffle
Try with a Bourbon Barrel Stout

Key Lime Truffle
Light, clean, crisp Hefeweizen pair with the bits of keylime

Salted Dark Chocolate Caramel Truffle
Pair with a barleywine or imperial stout to create a well balanced flavor profile

Peanut Butter Truffle
Peanut butter, hazelnut, milk and dark chocolates… now add porter or stout

A Variety of Artisan Cheeses

Including Maytag Blue

SAVOR the experience—enjoy a reception-style sampling of your choice of 35+ sweet and savory appetizers and 136 craft beers from 68 breweries. Converse with the luminaries of the craft beer industry—brewery owners, brewers and representatives will be on-hand—serving your beer.

There will be no tickets available at the door. All tickets must be purchased in advance.

For more information visit http://www.savorcraftbeer.com

Chesapeake Oyster and Beer Festival

The Chesapeake Oyster and Beer Festival will be held this weekend, February 19th and 20th, at National Harbor in the Sunset Room.  Come enjoy two perfect pairings, beer and Oysters!

What You Should Expect :

- Over 30 beers, Over 30 wines and a few spirits.   All of your favorite craft beers and perfectly paired wines will be served to highlight the seafood on-hand.  A listing of all those brands will be posted on the menu page approximately 2 weeks in advance.

- Over 24,000 Oysters (minimum) for your enjoyment.

- Over TEN different types of oysters shipped in from around the world.  Our world class shuckers will be on-hand to serve them to you fresh.  As well, you can enjoy Grilled Oysters, Oysters Rockerfeller and our founder’s favorite – Charleston’s roasted oysters.

- Over 20 restaurants expected.   In addition to the oysters, National Harbor’s and Wash DC’s finest  will be on-hand serving you their favorite oyster and seafood dishes.

- Great Eats!  Don’t worry – for meat lovers there will be some beef and alternatives.  As well,  for our vegans – we have a great vegetable / no meat / fish diet selection.

Sounds like a great time! To purchase tickets visit their website – http://www.beerandoyster.com

ChurchKey – Stone Brewing Company Cask Night

Join ChurchKey this Wednesday, February 10, 2010 for an evening of Hand-Crafted Classic Californian Cask Ales. Vice President of Stone Brewing Company, Arlan Arnsten will be on hand to tell everyone a little bit about his brews, 3 or which will be featured on our Real Ale beer engines.

STONE BREWS ON CASK:

LEVITATION ALE:
This deep amber ale has rich malt flavors, a big hoppy character, citrus overtones, and modest alcohol (only 4.4 %!!!!). This is Stone’s tribute to Session beer, and fittingly will be dispensed via the hand-pump!

SMOKED PORTER:
This beer pours a gorgeous deep mahogany, crowned by a creamy head. Dark, smooth, and complex, with rich coffee and chocolate flavors, balanced by a subtle smokiness. 5.9 % ABV.

ARROGANT BASTARD:
The quintessential American Strong Ale. Aggressive at every turn, with huge malty richness somehow in balance with the massive hop assault…a benchmark in American Craft Brewing. 7.2 % ABV.

Evolution Craft Brewing Company

Evolution Craft Brewing Company was founded in 2009, when brothers Tom & John Knorr, intrigued with the artistry in beer, decided to take a risk and join forces to start a microbrewery in Delmar, DE. As a small, and relatively new brewer, Evo beer may be hard to find – although not for locals.  Evo is available on draft and bottle throughout Maryland, Washington D.C. and Delaware.

Evolution Craft Brewing Companies Beer

Primal Pale Ale
Exile ESB
Lucky 7 Porter
Lot No3 India Pale Ale
Rise Up Stout

For more information, visit the Evolution Craft Brewing Company website

Tröegs Brewery Beer Dinner at Pizzeria Paradiso Georgetown

Join Pizzeria Paradiso Georgetown as they host a Tröegs Brewery Beer Dinner on Feb 22.

This dinner will be a 4 course/6 beer tasting. Tröegs Brewery representative present.

6:30 & 9 PM seatings.  For a seat at the dinner call: 202-337-4936.

Clipper City Brewing Company – Heavy Seas

Clipper City Brewing Company is Baltimore’s largest brewery, producing over 14 styles of ales and lagers, which are distributed over 18 states.  Clipper City has one hundreds of international, national and regional awards, and still remain true to their mission of “bringing back the local brewery.”

Clipper City’s founder, Hugh Sisson, opened Sisson’s brewpub in 1989, and brought craft beer into the Baltimore spotlight. In 1995, he develped Clipper City, in order to take this newfound love for craft beer to the next level.

The “next level” can best be explained by Clipper City’s brand “Heavy Seas.” Heavy Seas is arguably the most recognizable brand among the two, and takes Clipper City’s brews to the extreme front.  The beers are bottled conditioned, leaving a small amount of live yeast in order to naturally carbonate the beer and adding subtlety and complexity to each brew.

Clipper City Beers:

Clipper City Gold Ale
Clipper City MärzHon
Clipper City Pale Ale
McHenry

Heavy Seas Beers:

Below Decks
Hang Ten, Weizen Dopplebock
Loose Cannon Hop3 Ale
Peg Leg Stout
Red Sky at Night – Saison Ale
Small Craft Warning Über pils
Winter Storm “Category 5″ Ale

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