DCBW 2013 Events: Scion/Crios

DC Beer Week 2013 returns from August 11-18. Although we have day-by-day line-ups posted, it may also be helpful for the #DCBrews community to check out what some venues that are going above and beyond will be offering. Here are the events for Dupont Circle's Scion Restaurant and its sister restaurant, Crios Modern Mexican. For more of DCBeer's DCBW coverage, click here.

Tuesday, August 13 at 5:00 pm – Dogfish Head Infused Beer Night featuring Randall Jr.

Scion Restaurant (Dupont Circle)

16 Dogfish Head Beers @ 1/2 Price + DIY Beer Infusions featuring Randall Jr.

Scion will be featuring 16 Dogfish Head beers on draft and bottle, all of which will be half price during the event. In addition, Dogfish Head will be infusing their beers in house using their very own creation, Randall Jr, the mini version of Randall the Enamel Animal. Randall is a system that "allows the user to run beer through a chamber of whole-leaf hops, spices, herbs, fruit, etc. … strips the flavor from whatever you add and puts it in the beer."

Scion and Dogfish Head will infuse 5 different beers with 5 unique ingredients using the Randall Jr. Possible ingredients include hops, bacon, peanuts, herbs, fruit, or even candy. Guests will also be able to customize beer infusions by combining beers with the ingredient of their choice. Randall ingredients TBA.

Representatives from the brewery will be in attendance. Limited glassware will be given away while supplies last. Reservations or tickets are not required for this event.

Dogfish Head Beers

61 Minute
120 Minute
Old School
Ta Henket
60 Minute
Hellhound on My Ale
Positive Contact
Red & White
Burton Baton
Midas Touch
Palo Santo
75 Minute (Bottle)
90 Minute (Bottle)
Immortale (Bottle)
Noble Rot (Bottle)
Festina Peche (Bottle)

Thursday, August 15 at 5:00 pm – Schlafly Beer Night featuring Owners Tom Schlafly and Dan Kopman

Scion Restaurant (Dupont Circle)

Meet Tom Schlafly and Dan Kopman, owners of Schlafly – 12 Schlafly Beers @ 1/2 Price

Scion is proud to welcome Tom Schlafly and Dan Kopman, owners of Schlafly (The Saint Louis Brewery).

On Thursday, August 15, Scion will feature 12 different Schlafly beers, 11 of which will be on draft. Scion will also offer bottles of Schlafly Pumpkin Ale

All Schlafly beers will be 1/2 price during the event. Limited glassware will be given away while supplies last. Reservations or tickets are not required for this event.

Schlafly Beers

Kolsch
Pilsner
American IPA
Session IPA
Dry Hopped APA
Pale Ale
Brown Ale
Biere de Garde
Maibock
Belgian Blonde
Hefeweizen
Pumpkin Ale (Bottles)

Friday, August 16 at 5:00 PM – Blind and Bitter: Hop Face-Off presented by DCBeer.com

Scion Restaurant (Dupont Circle) and Crios Modern Mexican

12 Breweries / 24 Hoppy Beers / Zero Names / One Winner. Vote for your favorite beer and win prizes from participating breweries!

Scion Restaurant (Dupont Circle) and Crios Modern Mexican, in conjunction with DCBeer.com, invite you to a one-of-a-kind event, Blind & Bitter: Hop Face-Off. Scion and Crios will offer 24 different hoppy, bitter beers with a twist: we won't tell you what they are. Neither the name of the beer, nor the brewery, will be listed on the menu. Guests will choose from 24 beers based solely on minimal tasting notes.

To help with the party, we invited 12 of our favorite breweries, each bringing two of their finest hoppy ales. Highlights include beers rarely seen in the market, such as Boulevard Single Wide IPA, and brand new beers, Evolution Incubator #2 and Boulevard Pop-Up IPA.

To make it more interesting, each brewery also agreed to participate in a winner-take-all contest, decided by popular vote. We're asking you, the customer, to help choose a winner by voting for your favorite beers of the night. Guests will receive prizes from participating breweries with every vote, while supplies last. The brewery with the most votes at the end of the event will receive a permanent draft line for the rest of 2013, along with ultimate bragging rights!

Guests may vote once per hour, maximum 3 votes. Representatives from participating breweries will be in attendance. Each beer will be available in both full and 4 oz. tasting portions. Reservations or tickets are not required for this event. More details will be announced at a later date.

Participating Breweries

Ballast Point
Boulevard
Bell's
DC Brau
Elysian
Evolution
Flying Dog
Founders
Oskar Blues
Port City
Victory
Uinta

Saturday, August 17 at 10:00 am – Great Lakes Beer Brunch

Crios Modern Mexican

8 Great Lakes Drafts + 1 Cask – $4 Beers, $4 Cask, $4 Beer Cocktails

What better way to wrap up a DC Beer Week than brunch? On Saturday, August 17, join Crios Modern Mexican and Great Lakes Brewing Company for a special beer themed Mexican brunch.

Crios will feature 8 different drafts from Great Lakes. Included, Silver and Gold IPL, a limited release beer brewed to commemorate the brewery's 25th Anniversary, and Oktoberfest, widely regarded as one of the top American examples of the style. In addition, Great Lakes will be pour a cask of Commodore Perry conditioned with grapefruit peel.

Finally, no brunch is complete with out a proper Mimosa or Bloody Mary. Crios will also be crafting 3 special brunch beer cocktails featuring Great Lakes beers.

All Great Lakes beers and cocktails will be $4 during the event. Representatives from the brewery will be in attendance. Limited glassware will be given away while supplies last. Reservations or tickets are not required.

Great Lakes Drafts