DC Beer Week 2011

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Events by Day:

Sunday – 8/14 – Monday – 8/15 – Tuesday – 8/16 – Wednesday – 8/17 – Thursday – 8/18 -
Friday – 8/19 – Saturday – 8/20 – Sunday – 8/21

Sunday, August 14

DC Beer Week 2011 Craft Beer Cruise
Boarding at 600 Water Street SW – 5pm (VIPs), 5:30pm (General Admission). Cruise from 6-9pm. Buy Tickets Here!
Kick off DC Beer Week 2011 in style with a DC Beer Week Craft Beer. Cruise and Dinner on the Potomac. Enjoy a selection of over 20 craft beers, a dinner buffet, DJ, dancing, and breathtaking views of the Potomac aboard the Odyssey luxury yacht. The yacht will leave at 6pm. Boarding begins at 5 for VIP Washington City Paper Suds Club and 5:30 for everyone else. The yacht leaves from the SW Waterfront. Metro Accessible from the Waterfront-SEU Station. The cruise is brought to you by the Washington City Paper, and the Capitol Eagle, DOPS, Legends, Hop and Wine and Premium Distributing Companies.

Widmer Bros Special at Argonaut – 10am
The Argonaut – 1433 H Street NE, www.argonautdc.com
The Argonaut will be featuring Widmer Citra Blond on special all week! $3.00 draft

“It’s Summertime in Allagashington DC” – 12pm
Pizzeria Paradiso – Two Locations: 2003 P Street NW and 3282 M Street NW, www.eatyourpizza.com
Five summertime Allagash beers on draft: White, Blonde, Fluxus 2011, Victor, Victoria. $5 each for a 12oz glass.

Great Lakes Cask Debut at ChurchKey – 2pm
ChurchKey – 1337 14th Street NW, www.churchkeydc.com
ChurchKey will pour five casks from Great Lakes Brewing Company. This is the first time GLBC will have casks in DC. Beer list to follow when available.

Breckenridge Avalanche Special at Lou’s City Bar – 3pm
Lou’s City Bar – 1400 Irving Street NW, www.louscitybar.com
Lou’s will be offering $3.00 Breckenridge Avalanche from 3-7pm

Beer Week Appreciation Week at Capitol Lounge – 4pm
Capitol Lounge – 231 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, www.capitolloungedc.com
Celebrate the east coasts beer weeks that helped start the whole
phenomenon with beer and food specials from New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

What:
New York: $5 Brooklyn Lager (Brooklyn), Blue Point Toasted Head Lager
(Long Island) and Schmaltz Brewing Company Bittersweet Lenny’s RIPA
(Coney Island). $2 Reuben Sliders

Philadelphia: $5 Victory Hop Devil (Downington), Weyerbacher,
Blithering Idiot Stout (Easton), Yuengling Lager (Pottsville). $2 Steak and Cheese Sliders

Baltimore: $5 Flying Dog In Heat Wheat (Frederick), Heavy Seas Loose
Cannon American Hop3 Ale (Baltimore), Hook and Ladder Backdraft Brown (Silver Spring). $3 Crabcake Sliders

*Minimum of 3 sliders on all orders. Beers subject to availability.

Starr Hill Special at Sign of the Whale – 4pm
Sign of the Whale – 1825 M Street NW, www.signofthewhaledc.com
The Whale will be featuring Starr Hill Northern Lights on special all week along with the whole line of craft beers that they carry everyday. $4.00 Drafts 4pm-7pm

Trappist/Abbey Beer Flights at Belga Cafe – 4pm
Belga Cafe – 514 8th Street SE, www.belgacafe.com

RFD’s Big Beer Kickoff – 4pm
RFD – 810 7th Street NW, www.lovethebeer.com
RFD will be tapping a keg of 120 minute and cracking open some other big beers to sell by the glass in honor of DC Beer Week. Taste Sam Adams Utopias 2011, beers from Brewdog, and a few artifacts from the Brickskeller vault!

Starr Hill Specials at the Verizon Center Green Turtle – 5pm
The Greene Turtle – 601 F Street NW, www.greeneturtle.com
The Turtle will be featuring Starr Hill Amber and Jomo Lager on special all week, stop in and have a discounted pint!

High End, High Octane Happy Hour at Union Pub – 5pm
Union Pub – 201 Massachusetts Avenue NE, www.unionpubdc.com
Union Pub is presenting the “High End, High Octane, Happy Hour,” featuring Goose Island Sofie, Old Dominion Millennium, and Starr Hill Double Platinum. These beers will be served in flights for $10.00 a flight.

Half Priced Bombers All Week at the Big Hunt – 5pm
The Big Hunt – 1345 Connecticut Avenue NW, www.thebighunt.net
Half-priced bombers all week from breweries like Stone Brewing Company, Jolly Pumpkin, and The Bruery

Heavy Seas Night at the Iron Horse Tap Room – 6pm
Iron Horse Tap Room – 507 7th Street NW, www.ironhorsedc.com
Join the Iron Horse Tap Room and Heavy Seas Brewing Company. There will be beer specials and special guests, so stop by to talk beer. The fun starts every night at 6:00 at the Small Bar downstairs and runs as long as the beer does. No reservations necessary.

Beer and Cheese Pairing at Meridian Pint – 7pm
Meridian Pint – 3400 11th Street NW, www.meridianpint.com
The Pint’s very own Tim Prendergast hosts a casual evening of beer and cheese. Five courses of unique pairings will show you why beer is the ultimate match for cheese! $25 (Includes Tax & Tip)

Throughout the course of the evening we will taste cheeses that cover a wide variety of flavors from fruity, tangy, and funky, to nutty, herbal and sweet. Come to think of it, that describes the range of beers we will be drinking as well!

Featured Pairings:
- Ashed Goat Log from Pipe Dreams Creamery paired with The Bruery Saison De Lente
- Piedmont from Everona Dairy paired with Pretty Things Saint Botolph’s Town
- Talbot Reserve from Chapel’s Country Creamery paired with DC Brau Citizen
- Grayson from Meadow Creek Dairy paired with Jolly Pumpkin Oro De Calabaza
- Bayley Hazen Blue from Jasper Hill Creamery paired with 08’ Flying Dog Horn Dog

Monday, August 15

Allagash White Special at Lou’s City Bar – 3pm
Lou’s City Bar – 1400 Irving Street NW, www.louscitybar.com
Lou’s will be offering $3.00 Allagash White from 3-7pm

What:
New York: $5 Brooklyn Lager (Brooklyn), Blue Point Toasted Head Lager
(Long Island) and Schmaltz Brewing Company Bittersweet Lenny’s RIPA
(Coney Island). $2 Reuben Sliders

Philadelphia: $5 Victory Hop Devil (Downington), Weyerbacher,
Blithering Idiot Stout (Easton), Yuengling Lager (Pottsville). $2 Steak and Cheese Sliders

Baltimore: $5 Flying Dog In Heat Wheat (Frederick), Heavy Seas Loose
Cannon American Hop3 Ale (Baltimore), Hook and Ladder Backdraft Brown (Silver Spring). $3 Crabcake Sliders

*Minimum of 3 sliders on all orders. Beers subject to availability.

Ladies’ Night – Ladies Drink Beer for Free – 4pm
Belga Cafe – 514 8th Street SE, www.belgacafe.com

The Return of Randal at RFD
RFD – 810 7th Street NW, www.lovethebeer.com
Everyone’s favorite organolptic hop transducer module returns to RFD’s Monday night hoppy hour! And you thought your beer was hoppy enough…

Long Trail Tap Takeover at Busboys and Poets – 5pm
Busboys and Poets – 2021 14th Street NW, www.busboysandpoets.com
Busboys and Poets’ 14th Street location will be featuring five styles of Long Trail beers all evening. In addition to Vermont’s finest craft beers, promotional giveaways will include pints/T-shirts/and re-usable Long Trail grocery Bags.

Uinta Night at Ella’s – 5pm
Ella’s – 901 F Street NW, www.ellapizza.com
Kick off the work week right from 5-7 pm. Meet the folks from Utah’s most talked about brewery, Draft Magazine’s #1 Brewery to watch out for in 2011, Uinta! Several styles draft/bottles paired with special menu items. Pairings to be featured all week, brewery folk only there Monday! Pay as you go. Great happy hour specials!

Widmer Bros Special at Argonaut – 5pm
The Argonaut – 1433 H Street NE, www.argonautdc.com
The Argonaut will be featuring Widmer Citra Blond on special all week! $3.00 draft

Concotions and Penicillin at Room 11 – 5pm
Room 11 – 3234 11th Street NW, www.room11dc.com
Room 11 will offer up Brooklyn Brewery’s Concotion along with the cocktail that inspired it, Sam Ross’s Penicillin. Beer and cocktails? A perfect match! (Try some food, too.)

Meet and Greet with Tom Knorr from Evolution Brewing Company – 5pm
The Big Hunt – 1345 Connecticut Avenue NW, www.thebighunt.net
Meet with the owner of Delaware’s Evolution Brewing Company while you drink Evolution’s Rise Up Coffee Stout and Lot 6 Double IPA

Great Lakes/Lost Rhino Tag Team at Bourbon Adams Morgan – 6pm
Bourbon (Adams Morgan) – 2321 18th Street NW, www.bourbondc.com
GLBC/Lost Rhino tag team event with Lost Rhino. Bourbon will be showcasing Cleveland-only beers and year-round styles along with three Lost Rhino Brewing Company beers.

DC Brau Night at the Iron Horse Tap Room – 6pm
Iron Horse Tap Room – 507 7th Street NW, www.ironhorsedc.com
Join the Iron Horse Tap Room and DC Brau Brewing Company. There will be beer specials and special guests, so stop by to talk beer. The fun starts every night at 6:00 at the Small Bar downstairs and runs as long as the beer does. No reservations necessary.

Lagunitas Tap Takeover at Thunder Burger – 6pm
Thunder Burger – 3056 M Street NW, www.thunderburger.com
Join us all night as we offer a selection of the Petaluma, CA brewery’s great beers on draft and in bottle. Beers include Pale Ale, Czech Pils, IPA, Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale, Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale, Little Sumpin’ Wild Ale and Hop Stoopid. A brewery representative will be on hand for Giveaways of Glassware, t-shirts and other goodies. Event starts at 6pm and goes all night.

Duvel Moortgat Beer Dinner at Granville Moore’s
Granville Moore’s – 1238 H Street NE, www.granvillemoore’s.com
Join Granville’s Moore’s for an eight course mini-plate dinner developed
by Chef Teddy Folkman, National Culinary Ambassador of Brewery Ommegang, and Steven Cardello, Marketing Manager of Duvel-Moortgat USA. The dinner will feature beers from Duvel, Brewery Ommegang, Maredsou, Brasserie D’Achouffe, Liefmans and De Koninck.
$70 per person. Reservations and more info at 202-399-2546 or www.granvillemoores.com.

Founders Beer Dinner with Co-Founder Dave Engbers at Birch & Barley – 7pm
Birch & Barley- 1337 14th Street NW, www.churchkeydc.com
Founders Brewing Company co-founder Dave Engbers will host a food and beer experience, casting light on his fantastic ales. Beer Director Greg Engert will speak to the pairings of these great brews with a menu crafted by BBCK Executive Chef Kyle Bailey and Pastry Chef Tiffany MacIsaac. This is a 5 course tasting menu that will be paired with 9 different Founders hand-crafted ales. Details of the menu are on the way and will be posted here when available. The dinner will be $75 exclusive of tax and gratuity. Call Birch & Barley today to make your reservation. 202-567-2576.

Brewer’s Art Dinner at Meridian Pint – 7pm
Meridian Pint – 3400 11th Street NW, www.meridianpint.com
Meridian Pint and the Brewer’s Art are teaming up to put on a five-course dinner. Chefs David Shewmaker (Meridian Pint) and Dave Newman (Brewer’s Art) will pair food courses with brewer Steve Frazier’s portfolio. Tickets are $50 (new price!) including tax and gratuity.

Here’s the menu:
Tomato Consomme with Tomatoes, Summer Squash, Naturtiums and Herbs — Saison des Mystéres
Lobster and Cantaloupe Salad with Baby Mache and Lemon Verbena — Ozzy
Barbecued Duck Breast with Maryland Corn Pudding and Grilled Peaches — Canard
Crispy Proscuitto with Marscapone and a Warm Fig — Green Peppercorn Tripel
Raspberry Creme Brulee with Almond Biscotti — Resurrection

B United Artisan Beer Dinner at Dino – 7pm
Dino – 3435 Connecticut Avenue NW, www.dino-dc.com
Nine dish tasting menu with seven Italian Artisan craft brews.
Limited to 28 people. $79 per person plus tax & gratuity. Featuring Baladin, Almond 22, Del Borgo, Strada San Felice, Del Ducato. Full menu available here. Call the restaurant for reservations, 202-686-2966.

2nd Annual Brooklyn Brawl at Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe – 7pm
1517 Connecticut Avenue NW, www.kramers.com
Beer and Cheese Tasting
Brooklyn Brewery’s DC representive, Junior Acevedo will join us to answer questions about Brooklyn’s brews. Paula Wesley of International Gourmet Food, Inc. paired cheeses and other accoutrements with each selected brew.

Brooklyn Brewery Beers:
Oktoberfest: Full-bodied and malty, with a bready aroma and a brisk hop bitterness
Post Road Pumpkin: Orange-amber color, pumpkin aroma, light biscuit malt center and crisp finish
Weisse: Hazy, refreshing, brisk, banana, clove, melon
Concoction: Peaty Scotch, ginger-infused honey, and lemon juice
Black Ops: Coffee and chocolate, rich vanilla-bourbon notes
Sorachi Ace: Lemongrass, lemon zest aroma, crackling dry, hoppy golden farmhouse ale with a clean malt flavor
Local 2: Dry complex melody of rich chocolate, hints of spice, dark fruit and caramel.

6 oz. beer-tasting pours range in price from $7 to $9 each, which includes an individual taste of a paired cheese and accoutrement.

Firkin Around the Pour House – 7pm
The Pour House – 319 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, www.pourhousedc.com
Cask Beer tapping events Monday August 15th through Saturday August 20th, celebrate DC Beer Week with craft brews in their finest form! A fresh, new firkin will be tapped nightly at 7pm on the Top of the Hill level. Taste the freshest brews from Rhode Island’s Trinity Brewhouse, as well as great local brews from, Oliver Breweries,
Evolution Craft Brewing, Clipper City, Old Dominion and Fordham.
Stay tuned for detailed updates at www.pourhousedc.com.

Beer 101 with Flying Dog Brewery at Bread & Brew – 7:30pm
Bread & Brew – 1247 20th Street NW, www.breadandbrew.com
Whether you’re a beer novice or just wanting a little refresher course on your favorite fermented beverage, Bread & Brew has an awesome event for you to kick off DCBW. Join Flying Dog Brewery as we taste our way through a variety of Flying Dog brews and get schooled in all things beer. Then go forth, Oh Educated One, and enjoy the rest of DCBW just a little bit wiser!

Tuesday, August 16

Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Special at Lou’s City Bar – 3pm
Lou’s City Bar – 1400 Irving Street NW, www.louscitybar.com
Lou’s will be offering $3.00 Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat from 3-7pm

Heavy Seas Wood Cask Night at ChurchKey – 4pm
ChurchKey – 1337 14th Street NW, www.churchkeydc.com
For the second straight year, ChurchKey will feature a rare wooden cask filled with Heavy Seas Craft Brew! All five of CK’s beer engine lines will also be flowing with a different Heavy Seas firkin. Each of the five will be personally filled, dry-hopped, and spiced by our Beer Director Greg Engert at Heavy Seas). A sixth real ale will be served directly from a wood barrel previously used to mature bourbon! Additionally, ChurchKey will be pouring a bunch of different Heavy Seas beers on draft! The specific Heavy Seas brews are still under consideration, but all will start pouring at 4 PM! There is no admission fee for this event and all beers will be served and priced individually in 4 oz. tasters and full glass pours.

What:
New York: $5 Brooklyn Lager (Brooklyn), Blue Point Toasted Head Lager
(Long Island) and Schmaltz Brewing Company Bittersweet Lenny’s RIPA
(Coney Island). $2 Reuben Sliders

Philadelphia: $5 Victory Hop Devil (Downington), Weyerbacher,
Blithering Idiot Stout (Easton), Yuengling Lager (Pottsville). $2 Steak and Cheese Sliders

Baltimore: $5 Flying Dog In Heat Wheat (Frederick), Heavy Seas Loose
Cannon American Hop3 Ale (Baltimore), Hook and Ladder Backdraft Brown (Silver Spring). $3 Crabcake Sliders

*Minimum of 3 sliders on all orders. Beers subject to availability.

“Drink Your Beer, Steal Your Glass, Belgian Happy Hour” – 6pm
Belga Cafe – 514 8th Street NE, www.belgacafe.com
Belgian Happy Hour runs from 6pm-9pm and features a variety of classic examples of tradition Belgian styles as well as American interpretations. Discounted beer prices and glassware giveaways

Widmer Bros. Specials at RFD – 5pm
RFD – 810 7th Street NW, www.lovethebeer.com
$5 Nelson Imperial IPA and Pitch Black IPA, bucket special 4 beers/$12

Rustik Tavern Hosts Uinta Brewing – 5pm
Rustik Tavern – 84 T Street NW, www.rustikdc.com
From 5-8pm, enjoy the outside patio with a cold beer from Uinta. Featuring specialty and limited release beers. Pay as you go, both tasting glasses and large pours available.

Widmer Bros Special at Argonaut – 5pm
The Argonaut – 1433 H Street NE, www.argonautdc.com
The Argonaut will be featuring Widmer Citra Blond on special all week! $3.00 draft

Victory Tap Takeover and Brewer/Owner Meet and Greet at Pizzeria Paradiso – 6pm
Pizzeria Paradiso – two locations: 3292 M Street NW and 2003 P Street NW, www.eatyourpizza.com
Many rare and obscure Victory beers will be on tap. Meet and greet with Bill Covaleski, co-founder and brewmaster, from one of the East Coast’s most award-winning breweries. $3 Victory beers from 5-7pm, $5 Victory beers 7pm-close.
The List:
Braumeister Pils, Scarlet Fire, Kolsch, Mad King Weiss, Festbier, Hop Devil, Hop Wallop, Storm King, Prima Pils, Summer Love, Yakima Glory, Golden Monkey

Long Trail Tap Takeover/Fundraiser at Iron Horse Tap Room – 6pm
Iron Horse Tap Room – 507 7th Street NW, www.ironhorsedc.com
Iron Horse and Long Trail will be partnering up with Community Betterment and Cabot Cheese to raise money for Adam Lewis, a Vermont native recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma on his 21st birthday. Donations will be accepted at the door. Donors receive specials on Long Trail Ale from 6-9pm in addition to promotional giveaways including glassware, T-shirts, re-usable grocery bags, and more. Long Trail beers that will be featured include Double Bag, Double IPA, Harvest Ale, Imperial Porter, and Traditional IPA.

Lager vs. Ale at Little Miss Whiskeys with Great Lakes/Lagunitas – 6pm
Little Miss Whiskey’s Golden Dollar – 1104 H Street NE, www.littlemisswhiskeys.com
Great Lakes Brewer Luke and Logan from Lagunitas will be offering great examples of both types of beers and discussing the nuances between lagers and ales.

Homebrewer Matchup at Meridian Pint – 6pm
Meridian Pint – 3400 11th Street NW, www.meridianpint.com
See our post on this event for more details. The long story short is that homebrewers can drop off two bottles at Meridian Pint between Monday, July 25th, and Sunday, August 7th. Entrants must specify what they were aiming to produce, either a specific style or a specific deviation, for the judges’ consideration. The top three entries will win prizes and the right to call themselves Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners of the DC State Fair’s Homebrew Competition. Then, on Tuesday, August 16th, will follow the Pint’s Homebrew Matchup IV. The top 25 entrants from the DC State Fair will be invited to participate. This competition will be judged by the public on a “best of show” basis, and the top three entrants for this competition will also receive prizes and the opportunity to compete in our end of the year champions’ competition. Also tonight, be sure to check out some of the Elysian brews that Meridian Pint will have on draft!

DC Brau Meet the Brewer at the Red Palace – 6pm
The Red Palace – 1212 H Street NE, www.redpalacedc.com
Meet Jeff Hancock, President and Head Brewer at DC Brau, at the Red Palace. Talk with Jeff about his Public, Corruption, and Citizen beers while drinking them on draft and in cans at a discount!

Rye Beer and Spirits with Jack Rose and 3 Stars Brewing – 6pm
Jack Rose Dining Saloon – 2007 18th Street NW, www.jackrosediningsaloon.com
Come for a flight of rye whiskeys hand-picked by the indomitable Jack Rose team. Then stay and drink the B.W. Rye from 3 Stars Brewing Company! Meet the brewers and enjoy a guided tasting highlighting flavor profiles and key characteristics of this spicy and flavorful grain which is in so many great beers and whiskeys. Here are the whiskeys: Abraham Bowman Rye from VA, High West Rendezvous Rye from Utah, and Russels Reserve Rye from Kentucky. The price for this will be $25. Will be updated when details are finalized.

Breckenridge Brewery Tap Takeover – 6pm
Thunder Burger – 3056 M Street NW, www.thunderburger.com
Thunder Burger & Bar is proud to Breckenridge Brewery, as we pour 5 great brews from this Colorado original. Beers include Lucky U IPA, Agave Wheat, Avalanche Amber, Vanilla Porter and 72 Imperial Chocolate Cream Stout. A brewery representative will be on hand for Giveaways of Glassware, t-shirts and other goodies. Event starts at 6pm and goes all night.

Flying Dog Beer Flights and Pairings at Elephant and Castle
Elephant and Castle – 900 19th Street NW

Granville Moore’s Hosts Schlafly Dinner – 6:30pm
Granville Moore’s – 1238 H Street NE, www.granvillemoores.com
Granville Moore’s Chef Mike Lunsford and Schlafly Chef Andy White take you on a five course culinary joy ride featuring the beers of Schlafly. Last year’s dinner sold out in a day, so act quickly on this one. These amazingly talented chefs will each be preparing their own pairings to the beers as well as collaberating on two of the courses. $70 per person. Reservations and more info at 202-399-2546 or www.granvillemoores.com.

All About Brews Trivia Night – 7pm
Bread & Brew – 1247 20th Street NW, www.breadandbrew.com
Think you know about beer? Put it to the test during Bread & Brew’s special all-beer trivia. Great prizes and beer specials all night long.

Schmaltz Brewing and Star and Shamrock’s “Coney Island Night” – 7pm
Star and Shamrock – 1341 H Street NE, www.starandshamrock.com
Coney Island Lagers and Hebrew Ales Tap takeover, Nathans Coney Dogs on special. Nosh on some deli food and craft brews, hang out with Jeremy Cowan, founder of Schmaltz Brewing. Last chance to register for the Schmaltz Brewing/Star and Shamrock Hot Dog Eating Championship on Sat. 8/20 at 7pm.

Halfway to PHAT TUESDAY at 18th Amendment! – 7pm
18th Amendment – 613 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, www.18thdc.com
Celebrate Mardi-Gras in August during DC Beer Week.
Abita Tap Takeover & Gumbo Tasting on Tuesday, August 16th, festivities start at 7:30pm. Free samples of Gumbo and discounted sampler platters featuring Louisiana Gumbo, Gator Bites, and Po’ Boys.
Look us up for details at www.18thdc.com.

Meet Your Local Brewers and Brews at American Ice Company – 9pm
American Ice Company – 917 V Street NW
Meet folks from DC Brau, 3 Stars, and Port City Brewing Company. Beers from each brewery will be on special for the evening.

Wednesday, August 17

Widmer Bros Special at Argonaut – 11:30am
The Argonaut – 1433 H Street NE, www.argonautdc.com
The Argonaut will be featuring Widmer Citra Blond on special all week! $3.00 draft

Half Off All Drafts All Day at Lou’s City Bar – 3pm
Lou’s City Bar – 1400 Irving Street NW, www.louscitybar.com
Lou’s will be offering 50% off all drafts all day!

What:
New York: $5 Brooklyn Lager (Brooklyn), Blue Point Toasted Head Lager
(Long Island) and Schmaltz Brewing Company Bittersweet Lenny’s RIPA
(Coney Island). $2 Reuben Sliders

Philadelphia: $5 Victory Hop Devil (Downington), Weyerbacher,
Blithering Idiot Stout (Easton), Yuengling Lager (Pottsville). $2 Steak and Cheese Sliders

Baltimore: $5 Flying Dog In Heat Wheat (Frederick), Heavy Seas Loose
Cannon American Hop3 Ale (Baltimore), Hook and Ladder Backdraft Brown (Silver Spring). $3 Crabcake Sliders

*Minimum of 3 sliders on all orders. Beers subject to availability.

“Drink Palm Beer, get a T-Shirt” – 4pm
Belga Cafe – 514 8th Street NE, www.belgacafe.com

Long Trail Happy Hour at RFD – 4pm
RFD – 810 7th Street NW, www.lovethebeer.com
Meet the folks from Long Trail and score some swag with sampler specials and featured drafts!

Heavy Seas Restaurant Week Menu Pairing at Thunder Burger – 4pm
Thunder Burger – 3056 M Street NW, www.thunderburger.com
In celebration of the dual Restaurant/Beer Weeks, Thunder Burger and Heavy Seas are teaming up to offer a special menu pairing. Chef Fichter’s $35.11 Restaurant Week Dinner Menu will be paired with selections from Heavy Sea’s fleet of beers, for a $10 up-charge. Beers include Märzen, Davy Jones, Gold Ale, Loose Cannon & Peg Leg. All the beers will also be regularly available that evening, and a brewery representative will be on hand for Giveaways of Glassware, t-shirts and other goodies. The beers will be available starting at 4pm and the event goes all night.

Midwest Brewery Night at Smith Commons – 5pm
Smith Commons – 1245 H Street NE, www.smithcommonsdc.com
Smith Commons will be featuring breweries from a different region of the country for four different nights during DC Beer Week. Wednesday will feature breweries from the midwest. $5 pints, $15 bombers, and $5 regional themed small food pairings. The tentative brewery list for Wednesday includes:

Colorado

Avery Brewing Co.

Boulder Beer

Oskar Blues Brewery

Ohio

Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Michigan

Bells Brewery Inc.

Founders Brewing Co.

New Holland Brewing Co.

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Missouri

Schlafly Beer

Utah

Epic Brewing Co.

Widmer Bros. at the Black Squirrel – 5pm
The Black Squirrel – 2427 18th Street NW, www.blacksquirreldc.com
The Black Squirrel will feature some Widmber Bros. beers on their lower level, including Nelson Imperial IPA, Pitch Black IPA, and the Rotator IPA

A Great, Great Lakes Night at Meridian Pint w/ Trivia Night and Brewer Meet and Greet – 5pm
Meridian Pint – 3400 11th Street NW, www.meridianpint.com
The Pint will host Luke Purcell, head brewer of Great Lakes Brewing Company, who will be on-hand to talk to attendees about his portfolio. Beer menu TBA and will be posted here when it is announced, the Oktoberfest will be released, as will some other “brewpub” beers. Purcell will also host a round of trivia.

Beers:
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Blackout Stout
Market Street Wheat
Oktoberfest
Holy Moses
Lake Erie Monster
Burning River
Commodore Perry
Dortmunder Gold
Elliot Ness
Edmund Fitzgerald

Long Trail Night at Red Palace – 5pm
Red Palace – 1210 H Street NE, www.redpalacedc.com
Red Palace will feature a variety of beers from Vermont brewery Long Trail. Free pint glasses for the first 50 people to purchase a Long Trail beer.

Widmer Bros Raffle at Tonic Mt. Pleasant – 5pm
Tonic – 3155 Mt. Pleasant Street NW, www.tonicrestaurant.com
People participating in the raffle will need to be at Tonic before 7pm to receive their free raffle ticket. Happy Hour 5-7pm. 1/2 off burgers and Widmer Bros. Beers.

Schmaltz Rare and Obscure Night at ChurchKey – 6pm
ChurchKey – 1337 14th Street NW, www.churchkeydc.com
Jeremy Cowan, founder of Schmaltz Brewing, will holding court for a night while talking about his He’Brew and Coney Island portfolio! ChurchKey will pour casks, multiple vintages of some brews, barrel-aged goodies, and even debut the collaboration between Terrapin Brewing Company and Schmaltz Brewing on draft in Washington, DC: Reunion Ale ‘11: A Beer for Hope!

This is the third Reunion collaboration from Terrapin, and their first with Schmaltz; the beer is a 7.6% dark ale brewed with cocoa nibs (from Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Company), vanilla and chili peppers! As always, proceeds from the Reunion brew benefit the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research.

There will be no fewer than 15 Schmaltz brews (He’Brew and Coney Island Ales and Lagers) available on this evening. Each Schmaltz draft and cask will be priced individually in 4 oz. tasters & full glass pours. There is no admission fee for this event.

Blue Point Brewing Meet the Brewer Night at Molly Malone’s – 6pm
Molly Malone’s – 718 8th Street NE, www.mollymalonescapitolhillsaloon.com
6-8PM Meet and Greet with Steve Bayconich from Blue Point Brewery of Long Island, NY. On tap will be World Beer Cup Gold Medal Winning Toasted Lager and Fresh Hop Pale Ale. Molly Malone’s will be featuring Half Price Pints of Blue Point for Happy Hour.

Old Dominion Tap Takeover at the Iron Horse Tap Room – 6pm
Iron Horse Tap Room – 507 7th Street NW, www.ironhorsedc.com
The first 75 people to show up will receive free glassware. A number of beers from Delaware’s Old Dominion Brewing Company will be on draft, and Old Dominion folks will be on-hand to discuss the beers.

Long Trail Tap Takeover at RFD – 6pm
RFD – 810 7th Street NW, www.lovethebeer.com
RFD will be offering a variety of Long Trail beers. Bucket specials of Long Trail as well as two styles of Brewmaster’s Series on draft. Promotional giveaways include Long Trail T-shirts, glassware, and re-usable grocery bags.

Trinity Brewhouse Beer Dinner at Granville Moore’s – 6:30pm
Granville Moore’s – 1238 H Street NE, www.granvillemoore’s.com
Chef Maria Evans teamed up with Brewmaster Sean Larkin and Chef Teddy Folkman to put together a five course dinner featuring one of the beers Chef Maria and Chef Teddy brewed at the Trinity in July. Look for Chef Maria’s classic New England Dishes, Sepia with Milled Malt and Sorachi Hop Oil, a whole pig, and a bunch of other surprises, all with a
Granville’s twist. $70 per person. Reservations and more info at 202-399-2546 or www.granvillemoores.com.

Michigan Night at American Ice Company
American Ice Company – 917 V Street NW
Meet representatives from both Bell’s and New Holland at Michigan Night. Three beers from each brewery will be on special for your sipping enjoyment!

The Art of German Brewing Beer Class with Troegs – 7pm
Red Rocks – 1100 Park Avenue NW, www.redrocksdc.com
Discover the subtle characteristics and intricacies of German Brewing and its influences on American Craft Brewers. The Class will be instructed by the Pete Showvaker, official brand ambassador of Troegs Brewing Co.

Pairings will include:
1 – Troegs Dreamweaver / asparagus with buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and olives
2 – Sunshine Pils / prosciutto wrapped shrimp with aioli
3 – Troegenator / meatballs
4 – Flying Mouflan / sausage or cheese stuffed, bacon wrapped dates

Wisdom’s Blind Beer Tasting – 8pm
Wisdom – 1432 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, www.dcwisdom.com
Think you know your beer? Try 12 different Wisdom Brews and impress us with your expertise…A $45 Wisdom gift certificate will be awarded to the “Wisest” beer drinker every night! Price: $25 through Gintender.com; $35 at the door

Thursday, August 18

Widmer Bros Special at Argonaut – 11:30am
The Argonaut – 1433 H Street NE, www.argonautdc.com
The Argonaut will be featuring Widmer Citra Blond on special all week! $3.00 draft

Pizzeria Paradiso and 21st Amendment Present an Ode to the Watermelon – 11:30am
Three Locations: 2003 P Street NW, 3282 M Street NW, 124 King Street (Old Town, Alexandria), www.eatyourpizza.com
“Ode to the Watermelon presented with the beers of 21st Amendment Brewery”
Three course menu:
1. Watermelon, heirloom tomato, avocado salad paired with 6oz Brew Free or Die IPA
2. 8″ Watermelon, artichoke, pine nut, feta pizza paired with 12oz Hell or High Watermelon Wheat
3. Watermelon tiramisu paired with 6oz Back in Black
$6/$16/$6 individually or $25 for the entire menu.

Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager Special at Lou’s City Bar – 3pm
Lou’s City Bar – 1400 Irving Street NW, www.louscitybar.com
Lou’s will be offering $3.00 Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager from 3-7pm

Doggy Yappy Hour with Canine Rescue – 4pm
Bread & Brew – 1247 20th Street NW, www.breadandbrew.com
Every Thursday is Doggy Yappy Hour on the patio at Bread & Brew. However, for DCBW, they’ve got an additional something special going on. Bring your dog and get $1 off bottles of Flying Dog, Dogfish Head, and Lagunitas. In addition, the wonderful people from Canine Rescue will be there with some pups looking for forever homes.

What:
New York: $5 Brooklyn Lager (Brooklyn), Blue Point Toasted Head Lager
(Long Island) and Schmaltz Brewing Company Bittersweet Lenny’s RIPA
(Coney Island). $2 Reuben Sliders

Philadelphia: $5 Victory Hop Devil (Downington), Weyerbacher,
Blithering Idiot Stout (Easton), Yuengling Lager (Pottsville). $2 Steak and Cheese Sliders

Baltimore: $5 Flying Dog In Heat Wheat (Frederick), Heavy Seas Loose
Cannon American Hop3 Ale (Baltimore), Hook and Ladder Backdraft Brown (Silver Spring). $3 Crabcake Sliders

*Minimum of 3 sliders on all orders. Beers subject to availability.

“Discounts for people who show up wearing Belga t-shirts” – 4pm
Belga Cafe – 514 8th Street SE, www.belgacafe.com

Chocolate City Brewing Preview Party!
RFD – 810 7th Street NW, www.lovethebeer.com
Come meet the brewers behind DC’s newest brewery and sample some of the tasty offerings they’ll have on tap in the DC area soon! More details to follow

Long Trail Tap Takeover at Maddy’s – 5pm
Maddy’s Bar – 1726 Connecticut Avenue NW, www.maddysbardc.com
Maddy’s will be featuring Long Trail beers all night with promotional giveaways that include Long Trial glassware, T-shirts, and re-usable grocery bags.

Northeast Brewery Night at Smith Commons – 5pm
Smith Commons – 1245 H Street NE, www.smithcommonsdc.com
Smith Commons will be featuring breweries from a different region of the country for four different nights during DC Beer Week. Thursday will feature breweries from the northeast. $5 pints, $15 bombers, and $5 regional themed small food pairings. The tentative brewery list for Thursday includes:

Massachusetts

Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project

Maine

Allagash Brewing Co.

New Hampshire

Smutty Nose Brewing Co.

New York

Brewery Ommegang

Brooklyn Brewery

Southern Tier Brewing Co.

New Jersey

Flying Fish Brewing Co.

Pennsylvania

Victory Brewing Co.

Vermont

Long Trail Brewing Co.

24 Drafts and 1 Cask at Meridian Pint – 5pm
Meridian Pint – 3400 11th Street NW, www.meridianpint.com
Schlafly’s Executive Chef Andy White will be out on the patio grilling St. Louis-style meats and slinging cans of Schlafly Summer Lager. Inside will be a cask of DC Brau as well as 24 drafts from three of Meridian Pint’s favorite breweries. The beer list will feature:
Allagash:
Blond, Bourbon Black, Confluence, Curieux, Fluxus 2011, Four, Grand Cru, Victor, Victoria, White

DC Brau:
Cask (to be named), Citizen, Corruption, Penn Quarter Porter, Public

Schlafly:
Bourbon Imperial Stout
Biere De Garde
Kolsch
Oktoberfest
Common
Pale Ale
Pilsner
Pumpkin
Weissbier

Lagunitas Tap Takeover at The Black Squirrel – 5pm
The Black Squirrel – 2427 18th Street NW, www.blacksquirreldc.com
Lagunitas takes over the taps at The Black Squirrel with a special selection of rare and seasonal beer. Also on tap will be a surprise appearance by Lagunitas’ favorite son. Lagunitas swag giveaways all night. Food pairings and flights will be available.

3rd Annual Beer & Oyster Festival – 5pm
The Reef – 2446 18th Street NW, www.thereefdc.com
“From New York to Louisiana”

Come celebrate and participate in this Wildlife and Famine benefit!
Thanks to DC Beer Week, The Reef has been given the great opportunity to give back to communities all over the world. Their 3rd Annual Beer &
Oyster Festival will feature beer from both Abita and Blue Point breweries! Proceeds from the sale of four of the beers we have chosen
will go directly to the relief funds for the Gulf Coast, Hurricane
Katrina, “Spreading Our Wings” campaign, and underprivileged children
in the Caribbean and around the world.

Abita Restoration Ale
Abita SOS
Blue Point RastafaRye Ale
Blue Point Toxic Sludge

All oyster shells will also be recycled and returned to our oceans so
that these habitats may be restored and maintained for their
inhabitants.

The Reef will have Blue Point Toasted Lager and Abita Restoration Ale on
draft, Blue Point Toxic Sludge and Abita Honey Rye available via hand
pumps. Also, from Abita they will have Andygator and Save Our Shore, and from Blue Point RastafaRye Ale and the American Pale Ale. This event will run until the beer is gone or last call is reached. The kitchen
will be offering Blue Point and Salutation Cove oysters from the
Prince Edward Islands and Pleasant Bay oysters from Cape Cod
Massachusetts. The full menu will be available until 11pm.

Troegs Pint Night at Matchbox Chinatown – 5pm
Matchbox Chinatown- 713 H Street NW, www.matchboxdc.com
Buy the beer, keep the glass! Meet and greet with Pete from Troegs Brewing. On draft will be five delicious beers from the Capital of Pennsylvania: Troegs of Harrisburg! Hopback Amber, Dreamweaver Wheat, Sunshine Pils, Pale Ale, and Javahead Stout will all be the featured drafts for a night of great beer. $6 pints. Glassware limited to 1 per guest while supplies last.

ChurchKey Hosts Elysian Tap Takeover – 5pm
ChurchKey – 1337 14th Street NW, www.churchkeydc.com
Elysian Brewery Unveiled, try up to 20 draft offerings from
this Seattle Brewery. Beers will be available by the full pour and the taster.

21st Amendment’s Throws “Yes, You Can” at Jack Rose – 5pm
Jack Rose Dining Saloon – 2007 18th Street NW, www.jackrosediningsaloon.com
21st Amendment hosts “Yes, You Can” on the roof, featuring Dave Wilson, co-owner of 21st Amendment guiding attendees through a series of beers. There will be a limited supply of koozies from 21st Amendment available for purchase which will allow discounts on the beers from 5-8pm as well as entrance to the meet and greet room with Dave Wilson. There will be four beers in the can and one on draft. Pay as you go.

Starr Hill Beer 101 Class at Radius – 5pm
Radius – 3155 Mt. Pleasant Street NW, www.radiusdc.com

Radius will feature a Beer 101 class featuring Jomo Lager and Love Hefeweizen. Starr Hill will bring glassware, T-shirts, small giveaways, and a raffle item.

Cask Night at District Chophouse – 5pm
District Chophouse – 509 7th Street NW, www.districtchophouse.com
Cask Night (10 different firkins from 10 different breweries). $35 ticketed event, only 80 tickets will be sold. Confirmed breweries: The District ChopHouse, Capitol City Brewing Company, Rock Bottom Bethesda, Gordon Biersch DC, DuClaw, Franklin’s, Olivers/Pratt St Ale House, Sweetwater. Ticket price also includes hors d’oeurves.

Oskar Blues Pint Night and with Live Blues Band at Bier Baron – 5pm
Bier Baron – 1523 22nd Street NW, www.bierbarondc.com
The Bier Baron will feature a variety of styles from the Oskar Blues Brewery to be enjoyed along with a live blues performance. Discounted draught prices and free Oskar Blues merchandise.

Flying Dog Hole in One Tasting at H Street Country Club – 5:30pm
H Street Country Club – 1335 H Street NE, www.hstreetcountryclub.com
No cover. $5 Flying Dog Pints. Shoot for a hole in one to win fabulous prizes from Flying Dog!

3 Stars Brewing Hosts Multiple Sensory Tasting Experience at Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe – 6pm
Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe – 1517 Connecticut Avenue NW, www.kramers.com
Join the 3 Stars team as they present both their Syndicate Saison and B.W. Rye beer, which is specially made for DC Beer Week. Taste the beer alongside the ingredients that comprise it. First come, first serve for this experience, $5 for 6 oz taster sized beers!

Meet the Great Lakes Brewer at the Red Palace – 6pm
The Red Palace – 1212 H Street NE, www.redpalacedc.com
Taste some seasonal releases, including Great Lakes’ Oktoberfest beer, at the Red Palace. Cleveland’s favorite brewery will have beer on draft and in bottles, and Great Lakes beers will be discounted. You can also steal the pint you drink these beers in!

Tonic Foggy Bottom Widmer Bros. Event – 6pm
Tonic – 2036 G Street NW, www.tonicrestaurant.com

Widmer draft flights. Come experience a great line-up of beers featuring: Widmer Drifter, Citra, and Hefeweizen. Finish the flight and have a full glass of the one that you like the best! Price is $20.00, and there is a raffle for a Widmer gift basket at the end of the event.

Larry’s Lounge Hosts Widmer Bros. – 6pm
Larry’s Lounge – 1836 18th Street NW
“Yappy Hour” with Humane Society, $5 Hefeweizen and Rotator IPA
Come one, come all even if you have four paws! Experience the best Yappy Hour in town! Featuring Widmer Hefe Weizen, and Wider Rotator IPA. Part of the proceeds are going to the DC Humane Society. There will also be a gift basket to be given away at the end of the event.

Widmer Bros. Craft Beer Tasting at Chadwick’s – 6pm
Chadwick’s – 3205 K Street NW, www.chadwicksrestaurants.com
Craft Beer Tasting Event at Chadwick’s featuring Widmer Brothers. Beers include: Widmer Hefeweizen, Drifter, Rotator IPA, Citra Blond, Pitch Black IPA. Price is $35.00 per person.

Liberty Tree Hosts Five Course Sam Adams Beer Dinner – 6pm
Liberty Tree – 1016 H Street NE, www.libertytreedc.com
Liberty Tree will host a five course Sam Adams beer dinner. $65 reservations recommended. Please call 202 396 8733 or email info@libertytreedc.com

Starr Hill Tap Takeover at the Iron Horse Tap Room – 6pm
Iron Horse Tap Room – 507 7th Street NW, www.ironhorsedc.com
Iron Horse will feature a Beer 101 class with the owner and brewmaster of Starr Hill, Mark Thompson! The beers being featured are: Northern Lights IPA, Boxcar Pumpkin Porter, Love Hefeweizen, Jomo Lager, Double Platinum IPA, Festie, Starr Hill Amber. Starr Hill will bring glassware, T-shirts, small giveaways, and a raffle item.

Firkin Around the Pour House – 7pm
The Pour House – 319 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, www.pourhousedc.com
Cask Beer tapping events Monday August 15th through Saturday August 20th, celebrate DC Beer Week with craft brews in their finest form! A fresh, new firkin will be tapped nightly at 7pm on the Top of the Hill level. Taste the freshest brews from Rhode Island’s Trinity Brewhouse, as well as great local brews from, Oliver Breweries, Evolution Craft Brewing, Clipper City, Old Dominion and Fordham.
Stay tuned for detailed updates at www.pourhousedc.com.

3 Stars Brewing Pouring B.W. Rye at Rock and Roll Hotel – 8pm
Rock and Roll Hotel – 1353 H Street NE, www.rockandrollhoteldc.com
Mike and Dave from 3 Stars Brewing will be at the Rock and Roll Hotel to pour and discuss their B.W. Rye, brewed specially for DC Beer Week 2011. $10 gets you in the door to see Bonjour, Ganesh! and DJ Metaphysical. It also gets you your first pint of B.W. Rye!

Friday, August 19

Widmer Bros Special at Argonaut – 11:30am
The Argonaut – 1433 H Street NE, www.argonautdc.com
The Argonaut will be featuring Widmer Citra Blond on special all week! $3.00 draft

Special Canned Beer Menu at Justin’s Cafe – 11:30am
Justin’s Cafe – 1025 First Street SE
Justin’s will offer a special canned beer menu for the pre- and post-Nationals game crowds. Stop in and have a tasty brew!

Firkin Spectacular Weekend at RFD – 12pm
RFD – 810 7th Street NW, www.lovethebeer.com
In addition to their huge selection of local beers and breweries on draft, they’ll be tapping cask conditioned local favorites all weekend for just $5. Get them while they last!

Starr Hill Jomo Lager Special at Lou’s City Bar – 3pm
Lou’s City Bar – 1400 Irving Street NW, www.louscitybar.com
Lou’s will be offering $3.00 Starr Hill Jomo Lager from 3-7pm

What:
New York: $5 Brooklyn Lager (Brooklyn), Blue Point Toasted Head Lager
(Long Island) and Schmaltz Brewing Company Bittersweet Lenny’s RIPA
(Coney Island). $2 Reuben Sliders

Philadelphia: $5 Victory Hop Devil (Downington), Weyerbacher,
Blithering Idiot Stout (Easton), Yuengling Lager (Pottsville). $2 Steak and Cheese Sliders

Baltimore: $5 Flying Dog In Heat Wheat (Frederick), Heavy Seas Loose
Cannon American Hop3 Ale (Baltimore), Hook and Ladder Backdraft Brown (Silver Spring). $3 Crabcake Sliders

*Minimum of 3 sliders on all orders. Beers subject to availability.

Friday night flights. ½ price flights from 3-7 p.m at the bar.
Belga Cafe – 514 8th Street SE, www.belgacafe.com

Trinity Brewhouse Tap Takeover
Capitol Lounge – 231 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, www.capitolloungedc.com
Trinity Brewhouse from Providence Rhode Island is bringing in five of their best brews for the DC public to taste for the VERY FIRST TIME! Trinity Brewhouse, Phoenix Magazine’s Best Brewpub 10 years in a row has only been available in the Providence area until now. Featuring: Mercy Brown, Decadence Imperial IPA, Heffe Wisse, Pilsner and Strawberry Bomb. This is a rare chance to taste old school brewing at it’s finest in one of the city’s oldest watering holes.

West Coast Brewery Night at Smith Commons – 5pm
Smith Commons – 1245 H Street NE, www.smithcommonsdc.com
Smith Commons will be featuring breweries from a different region of the country for four different nights during DC Beer Week. Friday will feature breweries from the west coast. $5 pints, $15 bombers, and $5 regional themed small food pairings. The tentative brewery list for Friday includes:

California

Anderson Valley Brewing Co.

Bear Republic Brewing Co.

The Bruery

Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

Moylan’s Brewery

Lagunitas Brewing Co.

North Coast Brewing Co.

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers

Stone Brewing Co.

Oregon

Rogue Ales

Widmer Brothers Brewery

$4 Long Trail Pints at Meridian Pint – 5pm
Meridian Pint – 3400 11th Street NW, www.meridianpint.com
Help Meridian Pint close out their DC Beer Week 2011 festivities with $4 pints of Long Trail and a glassware giveaway!

Great Lakes Tap Takeover at The Black Squirrel
The Black Squirrel – 2427 18th Street NW, www.blacksquirreldc.com
Great Lakes dominates 10 of The Black Squirrel’s 49 tap lines and brings two pub exclusives into the market for DC Beer Week. The line-up includes Great Lakes’ year-round favorites, seasonal favorites Holy Moses and Lake Erie Monster, the release of their latest seasonal Oktoberfest, and two brew-pub exclusives: Rye of the Tiger and Market Street Wheat. Raffle giveaway for Great Lakes swag. Food pairings and flights will be available as well as liter pours of Great Lakes Oktoberfest.

Widmer Bros. and DC Brau Collaboration Event at DC9 – 5pm
DC9 – 1940 9th Street NW, www.dcnine.com
DC 9 is hosting this collaboration event between DC Brau and Widmer Bros. DC Brau beers to be announced, Widmer Bros. beers will be Rotator IPA and Pitch Black IPA.

Breckenridge Brewery Tasting at D’Vines – 6pm
3103 14th Street NW
The brewery representative from Breckenridge Brewery out of
Breckenridge, CO will be conducting a free tasting of a number of
the brewery’s top beers.

Flying Dog Night at the Iron Horse Tap Room – 6pm
Iron Horse Tap Room – 507 7th Street NW, www.ironhorsedc.com
Join the Iron Horse Tap Room and Flying Dog for a night of fun! There will be beer specials and special guests, so stop by to talk beer. The fun starts every night at 6:00 at the Small Bar downstairs and runs as long as the beer does. No reservations necessary.

Larry’s Lounge Hosts Starr Hill Happy Hour – 6pm
Larry’s Lounge – 1836 18th Street NW
Happy Hour with $5 Jomo Lager. Beat the heat with $5 Jomo Lagers from 6-8:00pm.

Saturday, August 20

Trusty’s Beer Brunch – 10am
Trusty’s – 1420 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, www.trustysdc.com
Grab some craft beers cans from Avery Brewing, Butternuts Beers and Ales, Oskar Blues Brewery, 21st Amendment Brewing and local favorites DC Brau to finish off DC Beer Week. The outdoor upper deck and bus bar as well as the original Trusty’s level will be open at 10am.

Widmer Bros Special at Argonaut – 11:30am
The Argonaut – 1433 H Street NE, www.argonautdc.com
The Argonaut will be featuring Widmer Citra Blond on special all week! $3.00 draft

DC Homebrewers Association Homebrew Competition at Red Palace – 12pm
The Red Palace – 1212 H Street NE, www.redpalacedc.com
$10 gets you early admission to Nerd Nite and free access to the DC Beer Week homebrew competition. There will be a DJ and the opportunity to taste beers from homebrewers all across the city. This event will lead right into Nerd Nite.

What:
New York: $5 Brooklyn Lager (Brooklyn), Blue Point Toasted Head Lager
(Long Island) and Schmaltz Brewing Company Bittersweet Lenny’s RIPA
(Coney Island). $2 Reuben Sliders

Philadelphia: $5 Victory Hop Devil (Downington), Weyerbacher,
Blithering Idiot Stout (Easton), Yuengling Lager (Pottsville). $2 Steak and Cheese Sliders

Baltimore: $5 Flying Dog In Heat Wheat (Frederick), Heavy Seas Loose
Cannon American Hop3 Ale (Baltimore), Hook and Ladder Backdraft Brown (Silver Spring). $3 Crabcake Sliders

*Minimum of 3 sliders on all orders. Beers subject to availability.

Tastings of new beer cocktails!
Belga Cafe – 514 8th Street SE, www.belgacafe.com

DC Beer Week Nerd Nite at the Red Palace – 7pm
The Red Palace – 1212 H Street NE, www.redpalacedc.com
$10 entry gets you access to some great local bands and speakers. Speakers so far include Greg Engert (ChurchKey, Rustico), Brandon Skall (DC Brau), and others to be announced!

Mid-Atlantic Brewery Night at Smith Commons – 5pm
Smith Commons – 1245 H Street NE, www.smithcommonsdc.com
Smith Commons will be featuring breweries from a different region of the country for four different nights during DC Beer Week. Saturday will feature breweries from the mid-Atlantic. $5 pints, $15 bombers, and $5 regional themed small food pairings. The tentative brewery list for Saturday includes:

Delaware

Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales

Evolution Craft Brewing Company

Old Dominion Brewing Company

DC Brau Brewing Co.

3 Stars Brewing Co.

Maryland

Baying Hound Aleworks

The Brewers Art

Flying Dog Brewery

Heavy Seas Beer

Pratt Street / Oliver Ales

Still Water Artisanal Ales

North Carolina

Duck Rabbit Craft Brewery

Virginia

Lost Rhino Brewing Co.

Port City Brewing Co.

Port City Night at the Iron Horse Tap Room – 6pm
Iron Horse Tap Room – 507 7th Street NW, www.ironhorsedc.com
Join the Iron Horse Tap Room and Port City Brewing Company. There will be beer specials and special guests, so stop by to talk beer. The fun starts every night at 6:00 at the Small Bar downstairs and runs as long as the beer does. No reservations necessary.

Star and Shamrock First Annual Hot Dog Eating Championship – 7pm
Star and Shamrock – 1341 H Street NE, www.starandshamrock.com
Join Star and Shamrock for the first monthly hot dog eating finals contest. Register now for the preliminary heats August 15th, 16th and 17th, at 9pm. Sign up in person at Star and Shamrock. Only $5. to register. Jeremy Cowen will MC and judge the August 16th heat, come meet the Brewmeister! Schmaltz Brewery folks and sideshow will be at the Saturday Final. Prizes for each heat. Grand prize is a tour of Shmaltz Brewing Company’s “World’s Smallest Brewery” in Coney Island NYC, round trip transportation provided. Follow Star and Shamrock for the most current details at www.starandshamrock.com.

Vegan Beer Dinner – 7:30pm
Bread & Brew – 1247 20th Street NW, www.breadandbrew.com
Bread & Brew is thrilled to announce that they will be hosting a five course vegan dinner paired with five vegan craft beers on Saturday, August 20th. This exclusive one-night only menu will be crafted by B&B’s chefs using the freshest local, organic produce. Arrive at 7:30pm to mingle with a beer before the first course is served at 8pm. Tickets are $50 and seating is limited. They will be taking reservations with a credit card by calling 202-466-2676. MENU TBA.

Long Trail Night at Rocket Bar – 8p
Rocket Bar – 714 7th Street NW, www.rocketbardc.com
Rocket Bar will be offering $4 Long Trails from 8-11pm as well as promotional giveaways including Long Trail T-shirts/glassware/re-usable grocery bags.

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