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Beer options in Washington DC

February 7th, 2008 · Comments Off on Beer options in Washington DC

The Washington Post has a couple articles talking about craft beer options in the city. Beer Paradise in logan circle Rustico in Alexandria

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Tags: Beer · DC · VA

RFD for an evening of great beers and delicious food pairings

November 14th, 2007 · Comments Off on RFD for an evening of great beers and delicious food pairings

I forgot to post this one, tomorrow night (thursday) RFD is hosting evening of great beers and delicious food pairings. Here is Dave’s email on the subject Howdy Rowdies and Holy Goldie! Let’s hear it for the girls! ONE NIGHT ONLY Thursday November 15th Author Lucy Saunders comes to RFD for an evening of great […]

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Tags: RFD

Smithsonian National Zoo + Beer = Brew at the Zoo

August 26th, 2007 · Comments Off on Smithsonian National Zoo + Beer = Brew at the Zoo

The Smithsonian runs a fund raising event every year called the Brew at the Zoo. I got a last minute ticket for this years event. They had beer from over 20 microbreweries, and served hors d’oeuvres from area restaurants. The price of the ticket included a Beer Glass, Food, and all the beer samples you […]

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Tags: Beer · Clipper City · DC · Dodfish Head · North Coast · Ommegang · SweetWater Sterling

Two events at the Brick

April 3rd, 2007 · Comments Off on Two events at the Brick

Notes from Dave at the Brick about two up coming events. TWO events coming up, both are at the BRICKSKELLER A SPECIAL BRICKSKELLER EVENT APRIL 4TH ONE NIGHT ONLY Children’s Hospital Benefit Tasting Join the Tuppers as they taste their 15,000th beer. Bob and Ellie will share highlights as well as the most embarrassing moments […]

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Tags: Beer · Brickskeller · DC

Larry Bell Tasting at the Brickskeller

February 20th, 2007 · Comments Off on Larry Bell Tasting at the Brickskeller

Dave sent out the following email about the Larry Bell tasting. Tickets for the March 7th and 8th Larry Bell tasting are now on sale! Larry is the founder of Michigan’s great Bell’s Brewing Company (formerly Kalamazoo Brewing) and an old pal of the Brick. Join us as we welcome the lad back to the […]

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Tags: Beer · Brickskeller · DC

Allagash and Russian River beer tasting and the Brickskeller

January 26th, 2007 · Comments Off on Allagash and Russian River beer tasting and the Brickskeller

Last night I had the pleasure of attending a Lovefest Brickskeller beer tasting. Rob Tod from Allagash Brewing and Vinnie Cilurzo were on hand to talk about the wonderful selection of beers they brought from with them for the tasting. Rod on the left and Vinnie on the right The Happy beer tasters Vinnie Both […]

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Tags: Allagash Brewing Company · Beer · Brickskeller · CA · DC · ME · Russian River Brewing Company

DC is now smoke free

January 15th, 2007 · Comments Off on DC is now smoke free

I had fogotten that DC bars went smoke free on January first until I read the latest email from the brickskeller. I need to get out and do some beer tasting in a non smokey bar 🙂

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Tags: Beer · DC

New Beers on tap at the Brick, Tickets on sale for lovefest

January 15th, 2007 · Comments Off on New Beers on tap at the Brick, Tickets on sale for lovefest

Russian River and Allagash upstairs at the Brick Dave wrote to say that the Jan 24 & 25 Tickets are now on sale for the first LOVEFEST! Vinnie Cilurzo of Northern California’s Russian River Brewing Co and Rob Tod of Maine’s great Allagash Brewing Co will take the stage to talk about the all the […]

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Tags: Beer · Brickskeller · DC

Gordon Biersch Season Schedule

January 8th, 2007 · Comments Off on Gordon Biersch Season Schedule

Kelly from Gordon Bierch was kind enough to give me a heads up on their seasonal beers for the year. For VA and DC they will have the following on tap…. April 10th – May 27th, MaiBock June 26th – August 5th, Kolsch September 18th – October 28th, FestBier November 27th – January 6th, 2008, WinterBock […]

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Tags: Beer · DC · Gordon Biersch DC · Gordon Biersch Tysons · VA

Brickskeller Lagunitas Brewing Event

January 8th, 2007 · Comments Off on Brickskeller Lagunitas Brewing Event

Tomorrow night, January 9th the Brickskeller will be hosting an event faturing California’s Lagunitas Brewing Dave reports that they have raided their valts and are bringing Freakout and Undercover Shutdown, Brown Shugga from 05, and their barelywine, Old Gnarly from 04.  They are also bringing some of their current 12oz offerings, IPA, Censored and Hairy […]

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Tags: Beer · Brickskeller · DC