DCBeer.com’s SAVOR Beer Week 2011 Coverage

Monday, May 30

Mid-Atlantic Craft and Crab Fest at Policy
12pm-6pm
Official opening event of SAVOR Beer Week DC: All day local Craft and Crab fest at Policy with Dogfish Head, Heavy Seas, and Flying Dog. Multiple special beers from each brewery with special cask offerings. Event will be in the outdoor lot next to Policy.
Policy: 1904 14th St. NW, Washington D.C., DC 20009; 202-387-7654

3 Stars Brewing Debuts “The Syndicate” at ChurchKey
5pm
3 Stars Brewing Company, DC’s soon-to-be newest production brewery, debuts its first offering, a collaboration with Delaware’s Craft Brewing Company. The beer, a saison brewed with a peppercorn melange, was brewed with DC’s summer months in mind. Kick off SAVOR Beer Week by supporting your local brewers!

Ommegang Tap Takeover at Smith Commons
5pm
Featuring Ommegang beer on special and $1 oysters.
Smith Commons: 1245 H St., NE, DC; 202-396-0038; www.smithcommonsdc.com.

ROVAS at Iron Horse
7-10pm
This runs Mon-Thurs this week. $5 pints of all craft beers, $10 pints of all domestic light beers.
Iron Horse Tap Room: 507 7th St. NW; Washington, DC 20004; 202-347-7665; www.ironhorsedc.com.

Tuesday, May 31

Ommegang Beer Dinner at Smith Commons
Savor the best of Belgian style American Craft Beer and the dishes of Belgian born chef Frederik De Pue at an Ommegang Beer Dinner at Smith Commons. Dinner begins at 7 pm.
Smith Commons: 1245 H Street, NE, Washington D.C., DC 20002; 202-396-0038; www.smithcommonsdc.com.

Flying Dog Happy Hour at Kramerbooks
5-7pm
Flying Dog CEO Jim Caruso and Anita Thompson, widow of the late Hunter S Thompson will be at Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe to discuss “the lore behind the labels” of Flying Dog Ales. The brewery has a unique and interesting relationship with the “Gonzo Godfathers,” author Hunter S. Thompson and illustrator Ralph Steadman. In addition to the discussion, Anita Thompson will be present with signed copies of The Gonzo Way and Ancient Gonzo Wisdom. Also on hand will be a few signed copies of “Phlogs,” the coffee table photobook of Flying Dog founder George Stranahan’s work which will be given away to those in attendance who exhibit the Gonzo spirit. Afterwords Cafe will feature these Flying Dog brews on draft: Raging Bitch Belgian IPA, Whiskey Barrel-Aged Gonzo Imperial Porter, DoggieStyle Classic Pale Ale, Coffee Imperial Stout (NITRO pour)
Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe: 517 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036; 202-387-1462; www.kramers.com.

Belga Cafe Holds Unibroue Dinner
Six of Unibroue’s Belgian-style beers will be featured during a dinner at Belga Cafe. $49 gets you six beers, an entree, a dessert, and probably some other tasties! Reservations at 202-544-0100.
Belga Cafe: 514 8th Street Southeast, Washington, DC; 202-544-0100; www.belgacafe.com

Abita Meet the Brewer Night at Iron Horse Taproom
4pm
Join Louisiana brewer Abita at Iron Horse Tap Room for a night of discounted pints of Abita Amber and Turbodog and the chance to talk with their brewer.
Iron Horse Taproom: 507 7th St. NW, DC; 202-347-7665; www.ironhorsedc.com

Walk the Plank: Heavy Seas Beer Tasting at Bier Baron
Join Heavy Seas for a special tasting and help them kick off Plank, their brand new experimental series. The first edition is an English Style Old Ale. They will also be featuring a special cask for the night and tasting some other rare brews, including their 09 Barley Wine and Holy Sheet. And they’ll be giving away glassware too.
Bier Baron: 1523 22nd St. NW, DC; 202-293-1885; www.bierbarondc.com.

Meridian Pint Homebrewer Match Up III Tuesday May 31st:

Homebrewers will be pouring their brews in the basement bar of the Pint from 5-6 p.m. Meridian Pint staff and other official judges will evaluate each of the home brews. The entry with the highest total score will win its creator a $100 Pint gift card (The 6 winners in 2011 will also square-off in a final showdown for a grand prize) At 6, when judging has ended, Meridian Pint patrons can head downstairs to sample the home brews at no cost from until 8 p.m. or until the beer runs out, whichever comes first. Registration for this event has closed but you can sign up for the waiting list by posting on the event page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111644835584398.

DC Brau’s First Cask Ever at Rustico
6pm
Rustico Alexandria taps the first cask ever from DC Brau’s Public Ale, “dry-hopped” with fresh juniper berries inside the vessel! Brandon and Jeff will be around to chat and talk about the development of their brewery!
Rustico Alexandria: 827 Slaters Lane, Alexandria, VA; www.rusticorestaurant.com

Long Trail Night at Ventnor Sports Cafe
5pm
Long Trail will take over four of Ventnor’s taps and be giving away glasses! Head out and get a taste of Vermont!
Ventnor Sports Cafe: 2411 18th St NW, 202-234-3070, www.ventnorsportscafe.com

Flying Dog Brewery and Lagunitas Brewing Company present: “MPaired”
5pm-close
Flying Dog and Lagunitas, the craft breweries well known for standing up, speaking out and occasionally causing a little trouble, have teamed up to showcase their portfolios at Pizzeria Paradiso (M St) for the night. The event, aptly named for the street where it will take place and in reflection of the evening, “MPaired,” will feature 5 beers from each brewery. Each beer will be paired with the closest corresponding beer style from the opposite brewery’s portfolio to be tasted in tandem with Pizzeria Paradiso food pairings. Brewery representatives and brewers will be on hand to guide attendees through each pairing. Flying Dog and Lagunitas will be giving out free gifts and memorabilia, as well as a commemorative glass from each brewery. Contact Pizzeria Paradiso – M St for more information.

Beer pairings:
Lagunitas Dogtown Pale & Flying Dog DoggieStyle Classic Pale Ale
Lagunitas IPA & Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA
Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin & Flying Dog Farmhouse IPA
Lagunitas Hop Stoopid & Flying Dog Imperial IPA, Single Hop Centennial
Lagunitas Undercover Shutdown & Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter

Birch and Barley Beer Dinner with Sierra Nevada
Join Steve Grossman, Brewery Ambassador, for a night of beer and good food. Featuring eight brews from one of the founding breweries of the craft beer movement. Birch and Barley: 1337 14th St. NW, Washington D.C., DC 20005; 202-567-2576; www.birchandbarley.com.

Anchor Brewing Beer Dinner at Thunder Burger
Don’t miss your chance for an all Anchor Brewing beer dinner. The four course dinner will feature specialty brews never before poured in DC! More than just burgers, Thunder Burger offers a great eclectic American menu.
Thunder Burger: 3056 M St. NW, DC; 202-333-2888; www.thunderburger.com.

Wednesday, June 1

Flying Dog Brewery and The Big Hunt present: “Death by Hops and A Smoke” – A Tap Takeover

This will be an excellent opportunity for everyone from craft beer novices to advanced home brewers to actively taste and discuss the brews with the very people that created and brewed them. UPDATE: This is no longer a ticketed event, all of the beers will be available on the main floor on an a la carte basis. Backyard Ale (which is only available at SAVOR and Volt in Frederick, MD), the Farmhouse IPA, Snake Dog IPA, and Raging Bitch will all be specially priced from 8-10pm. DCBeer.com, folks from Flying Dog, and a bunch of #dcbrews supporters will be on-hand to have a lively discussion about all of these hard-to-get Flying Dog beers.

Backyard Ale (collaboration between Flying Dog and Chef Bryan Voltaggio)
Farmhouse IPA
Snake Dog IPA
Raging Bitch Belgian-Style IPA
Single Hop Centennial Imperial IPA
Single Hop Simcoe Imperial IPA
Double Dog Double Pale Ale
Barrel Aged Gonzo Imperial Porter

The Big Hunt DC: 1345 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington D.C., DC 20036; 202-785-2333; www.thebighunt.net.

3 Stars Meet and Greet at Pizzeria Paradiso Dupont
5pm
Meet co-founders Mike McGarvey and Dave Coleman at Pizzeria Paradiso Dupont and sip on The Syndicate, a saison brewed with a peppercorn melange.

Big Boss Brewing Draft and Cask Night at ChurchKey
4pm
ChurchKey’s second event leading up to SAVOR will welcome this excellent Raleigh, North Carolina brewer! They’ll have eight of their excellent craft beers, many not typically seen in this area. The entire Big Boss team including owners Geoff Lamb, Brad Wynn and Andrew King will be on hand to talk about their brews and the explosive North Carolina craft beer scene. The evening’s beers include:

New Holland Tap Takeover at Meridian Pint
5pm
13 of Meridian Pint’s 24 taps will be pouring New Holland Beers with five of those being various versions of the Mad Hatter IPA. Below is the draft list.

Hatters:
Mad Hatter IPA, Rye Hatter, Black Hatter, Farmhouse Hatter, Oak Aged Hatter

Other Drafts:
Charkoota Rye, Dragon’s Milk, El Mole Ocho, Night Tripper Imperial Stout, Poet Oatmeal Stout, Full Circle Kolsch, Golden Cap Saison, Envious
Meridian Pint: 3400 11th St. NW, Washington, DC 20010; 202-588-1075; www.meridianpint.com.

Battle of the Brews: Allagash vs. Uinta at Scion
5pm-7:30pm
Maine’s Allagash and Utah’s Uinta battle at Scion Restaurant. Each brewery will be pouring multiple rare offerings in addition to their flagship beers. Rob Tod (owner of Allagash), Will Hamill and Steve Kuftine (owners of Uinta), and Susan Greene (Global Brewers Guild) will be in attendance. $25 tickets get you unlimited samples while they last. Allagash will bring: White (Witbier), Bourbon Black (Belgian Stout), Big Little Beer (Belgian Pale Ale), and Vrienden (American Wild Ale). Uinta will have Wyld (Organic Pale Ale), Sum’r (Summer Ale), Dubhe (Imperial Black IPA), Detour (Imperial IPA).
Scion Restaurant: 2100 P Street Northwest, Washington, DC; (202) 833-8899; www.scionrestaurant.com

Sierra Nevada Night at Rustico Ballston
5pm
Rustico Ballston hosts groundbreaking west coast brewers Ken & Steve Grossman who have been successfully churning out stellar Sierra Nevada beer for 30+ years. They’ll bring in a slew of kegs – 15 to be exact – many of them the product of recent collaborations.

THE BEERS

A Toast to SAVOR
Didn’t get a ticket to SAVOR, here’s the next best thing. ”A toast to SAVOR” mini SAVOR event in the backroom of RFD featuring very limited special offerings from ten plus SAVOR breweries. Includes unlimited samplings of food and drink and special food and beer pairings. Breweries include Firestone Walker, Dogfish Head, Sierra Nevada, Abita, Sam Adams, Saranac, Heavy Seas, Ommegang, Flying Dog, and Harpoon.
RFD: 810 7th St. NW, Washington D.C., DC 20001; 202-289-2030; www.lovethebeer.com.

Allagash Meet the Brewer Night with Rob Tod at Fire Works Arlington
5pm
Join Fire Works as they host Rob Todd, Owner & Founder of Allagash Brewing Co. They’ll be pouring several Allagash rarities for the evening, including Bourbon-aged Black, Victoria Ale, Victor Ale, and Avance (Allagash Four aged in American oak bourbon barrels for three years, with a mix of brettanomyces and pediococcus. Fresh strawberries were added to the barrels 8 weeks prior to bottling). Expect other goodies too, like R.T. pizza specials (named after Rob Todd) and more. No cover charge – just pay as you go.
Fire Works: 2350 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3366

Great Lakes Invades Capitol Lounge
Expect glassware and other swag to be given away while a number of drafts from Cleveland, Ohio’s favored brewing sons are poured.
Capitol Lounge: 231 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003.

Dogfish Head Beer Dinner at Smith Commons
Join Dogfish Head and Smith Commons for a night of great food, great beer, and some iffy storytelling! Space is limited, so please reserve early!
Smith Commons: 1245 H St. NE, DC; 202-396-0038; www.smithcommonsdc.com.

Magic Hat Steal the Pint Night at Atomic Billiards
Magic Hat wants you to tap that glass. Come buy a pint of their finest ale and you’ll get to take the glass home with you! Why do they do it? Because they love you. For realsies. Enjoy their featured brews all week long, but the pint party starts at 9 pm.
Atomic Billiards: 3427 Connecticut Ave. NW, DC; 202-363-7665; www.atomicbilliards.com.

Abita Trivia Night at Stoney’s
New Orleans Themed Trivia night at Stoney’s hosted by Abita. Join them for all of the fun, CAJUN STYLE! Abita giveaways for participants and three kinds of Abita beer on special to go with all the Creole trivia you can handle! An Abita brewer and representative will be on hand to meet and greet as well. Come out and relive your Mardi Gras at Stoney’s from 7 to 11 pm.
Stoney’s: 1433 P St. NW, DC; 202-234-1818; www.stoneysdc.com.

Ommegang Beer Dinner at Belga Cafe
6:30pm
Kick back, relax and let Belga Cafe take you on a journey through the magical land of Ommegang Brewery and its extensive collection of beers. $59 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. 5 courses, 6 beers. $59 per person, excluding tax and gratuity.
Belga Cafe: 514 8th Street Southeast, Washington, DC; 202-544-0100; www.belgacafe.com

Thursday, June 2

Lupulin Reunulin at RFD
This annual event (formerly held at the Brickskeller) brings together leaders in the craft beer industry for a night of friendly discussion, drinking beer and trading stories. Former participants include Sam Calagione, Kim Jordan, Greg Koch, Rob Todd, Bill Madden, and others.
RFD: 810 7th St. NW, Washington D.C., DC 20001; 202-289-2030; www.lovethebeer.com.

Schlafly Featured Brewer Night at the Big Hunt
4pm
Founders Dan and Tom will be on-hand to discuss their beers. This St. Louis brewery is working to make changes for small craft brewers. The beers on-hand will be the English IPA, Hop Toddy, Pale Ale, Summer Lager, and Kolsch.
The Big Hunt: 1345 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington D.C., DC 20036; 202-785-2333; www.thebighunt.net.

Short’s Draft Night at ChurchKey
25 drafts from Michigan’s Short’s Brewing Company will be poured in this exclusive ChurchKey event. Short’s is only distributed outside of DC, so this is an amazingly rare event for the DC craft beer community. Get there early to get a seat, you’ll want to try a bunch of these, and this will be packed for sure, especially since Flying Dog is collaborating with a number of breweries who will be at SAVOR to put beers on draft for this same event.
4pm-9pm
ChurchKey: 1337 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005; www.churchkeydc.com

Ommegang Beer Dinner at Meridian Pint
Ommegang has made a name for itself creating Belgian style American Craft beers- the best of both beer worlds. Join Phil Leinhart, Ommegang Brewmaster for a dinner at 7 pm. $55, inclusive of tax and gratuity. Ommegang brewmaster Phil Leinhart and Moortgat/Duvel/Ommegang marketing manager Steve Cardello will also be in attendance.
Meridian Pint: 3400 11th St. NW, Washington, DC 20010; 202-588-1075; www.meridianpint.com.

Captain Lawrence Beer Dinner at Pizzeria Paradiso Dupont
Two sittings: 6pm and 9:30pm
Imperial IPA, Xtra Gold, Saison, Winter Rye, Smoked Porter, and a Cask of Fresh Chester Pale Ale. Paired with four courses!
$65 all-inclusive.
Email events@eatyourpizza.com for reservations!
Pizzeria Paradiso (Dupont): 2003 P Street NW, Washington DC; 202-223-1245; www.eatyourpizza.com

Special Harpoon Draft Night at Rustico Arlington
6pm
Rustico in Alexandria welcomes the heralded Harpoon Brewery. They’re handing over 10 draft lines to the legendary brew house, pouring many of their rare and hard to find drafts and handing out plenty of seriously good-looking glassware. Go chat up Vice President of Brewing Al Marzi, Head Vermont Brewer Scott Shirley, and General Manager Steve Miller over a glass of their fine ale.

THE BEERS

Avery Night at Fire Works Arlington
5pm
Colorado comes to Arlington as Fire Works hosts Avery Brewing for a mini-tap takeover! They’ll be pouring Maharaja (one of the most unique double IPAs on the market), Karma (a fantastic Belgian Pale), and a few other goodies that you’ll have to come drink for yourself. They’ll also have deals on cans of Joe’s American Pilsner.
Fire Works: 2350 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3366

Victory Night at Ventnor Sports Cafe
5pm
Victory and Ventnor team up to put on a Philly-tastic evening! Cheese steaks and crab fries to go along with your beers of brotherly love!
Ventnor Sports Cafe: 2411 18th St NW, 202-234-3070, www.ventnorsportscafe.com

Heavy Seas Night at Smith Commons
Join our neighbors from up the road in Baltimore as they kick off the first ever cask beer at Smith Commons. They’ll also be featuring their new Plank brew on special and will be giving away glassware.
Smith Commons: 1245 H St. NE, DC; 202-396-0038; www.smithcommonsdc.com.

Abita Beer Dinner at Eatonville
Come enjoy a wonderful pairing of Louisiana brews from Abita and Eatonville’s southern style cooking. With dishes such as gumbo, catfish and Low Country Cioppino on the menu, this should be a match made in heaven. Please call the restaurant for details.
Eatonville: 2121 14th St. NW, DC; 202-332-9672; www.eatonvillerestaurant.com.

Friday, June 3

Flying Dog/Brewers Association Press Conference at National Press Club
3pm
Flying Dog will be hosting a press conference at the National Press Club with the Brewers Association on the “American Craft Beer Revolution.” This event is open to the public and complimentary craft beer from participating brewers will be served. At time of press, Jim Caruso, CEO of Flying Dog, Sam Calagione President and Founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, one of the Grossmans, Founders and Owners of Sierra Nevada (schedule pending on which one) and Rick Kempden of Bieren Co, a European wholesaler of American Craft Beer will be in attendance to discuss the “American Craft Beer Revolution.”

3 Stars Blowout at Meridian Pint
4pm
A night to kick off a week of 3 Stars Brewing’s The Syndicate, a saison brewed with peppercorns. Join Mike and Dave as they celebrate their collaboration beer with the folks at Meridian Pint!

Ommegang SAVOR After Party
Cap off your SAVOR experience with an Ommegang after party at Brasserie Beck from 11pm till last call.
Brasserie Beck: 1101 K St. NW, Washington D.C., DC 20005; 202-408-1717; www.beckdc.com.

Odell Meet and Greet at ChurchKey
4pm
ChurchKey continues its trend of hosting out-of-market brewers with Colorado’s Odell Brewing Company. Multiple drafts and a meet-and-greet with Odell personnel. On draft this evening will be Myrcenary Double India Pale Ale, Cutthroat Porter, 90 Shilling Ale & IPA.
ChurchKey: 1337 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005; www.churchkeydc.com

Jack Rose Dining Saloon Teams Up with Alaskan Brewing
6pm and 8pm

On June 3rd Jack Rose Dining Saloon will be holding their first beer event in the private 2nd floor balcony room. Guest will enjoy five styles of beer from the Award Winning Alaskan Brewing Co led by founder and owner Geoff Larson. There are 6pm and 8pm seatings for this exciting event!

Alaskan Summer Ale
Alaskan IPA
Alaskan Amber
Alaskan Raspberry Wheat (Limited Release)
Alaskan Smoked Porter

All beers will also be paired with fresh game meats right off the rooftop BBQ pit including fresh Copper River Salmon straight from Alaska.

Heavy Seas Tap Takeover at Elephant & Castle
Baltimore takes over at Elephant and Castle on Pennsylvania Ave. A tap takeover is just what it sounds like – for one night, all the taps will be pouring Heavy Seas beers. For those of you who didn’t get SAVOR tickets, this is the party for you! To show our love for SAVOR and DC, we will be featuring some rare Heavy Seas Brews and some local favorites too. And don’t forget to snag a complimentary glass.
Elephant & Castle: 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, DC; 202-347-7707; www.elephantandcastle.com.

Hopslam and Then-Some; Bell’s Draft-Cask-Fest at Rustico Alexandria
4pm
Some uber-special ales – 12 in all – are lined up including the beloved HopSlam, Batch 10,000, elusive Oatmeal Stout and a cask of Bell’s Pale Ale. Head Brewer John Mallett will be on hand to guide patrons through it all and trade inside tales from inside the Bell’s operation.

THE BEERS

SAVOR After Party at RFD
Flying Dog will be hosting an after party at RFD immediately following Savor. Anyone with a Savor ticket or a hard copy invitation to the after party is welcome to attend. Contact your local Flying Dog friends for an invitation. Complimentary Flying Dog will be served along with plenty of other great craft beer available for purchase. Lucas and the Lovelys of Hagerstown, MD will be performing LIVE. www.LucasAndTheLovelys.com
RFD: 810 7th St. NW, Washington D.C., DC 20001; 202-289-2030; www.lovethebeer.com

SAVOR Tap Takeover at Iron Horse Tap Room
The Iron Horse Tap Room will have its taps taken over with beers from SAVOR breweries. Stop in for some deliciousness from some of the best breweries in America.
Iron Horse Tap Room: 507 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004; (202) 347-7665; www.ironhorsedc.com

Saturday, June 4

Evolution Craft Brewing Takeover at The Big Hunt
Evolution is a craft brewery in Delaware whose beers are increasingly taking the District by storm. Head to the Big Hunt where 12 Evolution drafts will be offered, including the elusive Menagerie and Migration!
The Big Hunt DC: 1345 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington D.C., DC 20036; 202-785-2333; www.thebighunt.net.

Sam Calagione Book Signing at D’Vines
Sam will be signing books at D’Vines from 12pm-1pm and then hop on a bus to start a bus tour to multiple beer bars in DC.
D’Vines: 3103 14th Street, NW, Washington DC

Beer Can Revolution Brunch at Bourbon Glover Park
12pm-4pm
Enjoy brunch/early dinner with some delicious canned beer from Avery, DC Brau, Butternuts, and Oskar Blues. Flights and full pours available.
Bourbon Glover Park: 2348 Wisconsin Avenue, Washington D.C., DC 20007; (202) 625-7770; bourbondc.com

Pizzeria Paradiso Dupont Hosts Allagash/New Belgium Brunch
12pm
Allagash: Vrienden, White, and Avance
New Belgium: Vrienden, Super Cru, and Le Terroir
Four-course brunch.
$60 per person.
Email events@eatyourpizza.com for reservations!
Pizzeria Paradiso (Dupont): 2003 P Street NW, Washington DC; 202-223-1245; www.eatyourpizza.com

Cigar City Brewing Saturday Matinee Meet & Greet & Draft Feature!
ChurchKey is ecstatic to welcome Joey Redner, founder of Tampa Bay’s white-hot Cigar City Brewing Company, for an afternoon of revelry before Savor’s second session commences!
Starting at 3pm, we will be pouring a number of Cigar City DRAFTS and Joey will be regaling us with tales of Floridian Craft Brewing and the emergence of his little brewery onto the national scene of Craft Beer!

Cigar City Drafts will be announced very soon…
There is no admission fee for this event and all Cigar City brews will be priced individually by the taster and full glass pour.

Rustico Ballston Brewer Meet and Greet
12pm
With one SAVOR session down and one to go, Rustico in Ballston will host some of the absolute finest and coolest craft brewers and their beers for one huge matinee event. This event begins at 12 PM. There is no admission fee and all craft beers will be priced individually by the taster and full-glass pour! Here’s the line-up as it currently stands: Patrick Rue (The Bruery), Kevin Love (Smuttynose), John Bryant (Firestone Walker), and Steve Kuftinec (Uinta). Also on hand will be Dan Kopman of Schlafly Brewing and representatives from Full Sail.

SAVOR After Party at Iron Horse
Flying Dog will be hosting an after party at Iron Horse immediately following the conclusion of Savor. Anyone with a Savor ticket or a hard copy invitation to the after party is welcome to attend. Contact your local Flying Dog friends for an invitation. Complimentary Flying Dog will be served along with plenty of other great craft beer available for purchase.
Iron Horse Tap Room: 507 7th St. NW; Washington, DC 20004; 202-347-7665; www.ironhorsedc.com.

Birch & Barley SAVOR Week Brunch
Enjoy B&B’s fabulous brunch menu with pairings from the week’s beer events. Enjoy some tasty pairings with Short’s, Odell, and other fantastic breweries participating in SAVOR.
Birch & Barley: 1337 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20004

Sunday, June 5

Ommegang Brunch at Granville Moore’s
Everyone’s favorite H Street Belgian restaurant and everyone’s favorite American producer of Belgian-style beers team up for a delicious breakfast duo!
12pm-1:30pm
Granville Moore’s: 1238 H Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20002; (202) 399-2546; granvillemoores.com

Rogue Ales Kegfest and Oyster Bash at Churchkey
12pm
ChurchKey punctuates this year’s SAVOR festivities by welcoming Rogue Ales for a special event that they’d wager to say will never be replicated. They’re not only clearing out ChurchKey and handing over 30 draft lines to them, but the Rogue team is also debuting two beers, hauling in five casks and a medley of their delicious spirits for the bash. On the epicurean end, Rogue will supply a bunch of their delicious cheeses – many made with their own brew – and have helped them secure bushels of tasty Oregon coast oysters for the party.

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