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

Northern Virginia Summer BrewFest

The 3rd annual Northern Virginia Summer BrewFest will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 26-27th at Morven Park in Leesburg, VA.  These are all day craft beer celebrations – 11am to 9pm on Saturday, and 11am to 7pm on Sunday.

Purchase tickets here for a discounted price. Tickets purchased on the day of the event will be $25 for an Adult admisson (must be 21 years of age or older) and $20 for a designated driver ticket.

Brewers attending the Northern Virginia Summer BrewFest:

21st Admendment Brewery
Abita Brewing Co.
Allagash Brewing Co.
Anderson Valley Brewing Co
Anheuser Busch
Atwater Brewery
Avery Brewing Co.
Bear Republic
Bells Brewing Inc.
Blue & Gray Brewing Co.
Blue Moon Brewing Co.
Blue Point Brewing Co.
Bluegrass Brewing Co.
Boston Brewing Co.
Boulder Beer Co.
Brooklyn Brewing Co.
Cellis (Michigan Brewing Co.)
Clipper City Brewing Co.
Dominion Brewing Co.
Dogfish Head Brewing
Duck Rabbit Craft Brewery
Flying Dog Brewery
Fordham Brewing Company
Founders Brewing Co.
Gordon Biersch Brewing Co.
Great Divide Brewing Co.
Green Mountain Ciders
Jacob Leinenkuegel Brewing Co.
HarpoonBrewing Company                               
He’Brew Beer
Hook and Ladder Brewing Company
Kona Brewery
Lagunitas Brewing Company
Left Hand Brewing Co.
Legend Brewery
Mad Fox Brewing Company
Magic Hat Brewing Company
Mendocino Brewing Company
Mountaineer Brewing Co.
Moylan’s Brewery
New Holland Brewing Co.
North Coast Brewing Co.
Olde Richmond Beer Co.
Original Sin Hard Cider
Oskar Blues Brewing Co.
Otter Creek Brewing Co./Wolavers
Peak Organic
Pyramid Breweries
Raven
Redhook Ale Brewery
St. George Brewing Co.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Starr Hill Brewing Co.
Steamworks Brewing Co.
Stone Brewing Company
Stoudt Brewing Co.
Sweetwater Tavern
Troegs Brewing Co.
Tuppers Beers
Unita Brewery
Victory Brewing Co.
Vintage 50 Restaurant & Brew Lounge
Widmer Bros. Brewery
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Williamsburg Ale Works