September 23, 2008

Busy Week and Weekend

Let's get right to it.

Wednesday September 24th there's a "Beer Breakfast" at the Royal Mile Pub in Wheaton. Check the link for the menu, it looks delicious! $35, reservations required.

Friday September 26th will be an "Art of Homebrew" presentation at Studio Gallery in Washington D.C. The nationally recognized Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP) hosts and offers tastings.

On Saturday September 27th and Sunday the 28th, Ripken Stadium will host the Maryland Beer & Foodfest. Pretty self-explanatory, and they ran this in the spring as well. Here's a link with the beers and breweries scheduled to pour. Lots of good stuff there (Stone, Ommegang, etc.), tickets are $15.

Also on Saturday is the 3rd Annual Maryland Microbrewery Festival at Union Mills in Westminster. Most of the state's top breweries will be there, and there will also be a homebrew competition. It runs from 11 am to 7 pm.

Das Best Oktoberfest will be held in National Harbor just south of Washington D.C. on Saturday. Beer gardens, 100+ craft brews, German food, crafts, Oompah bands, etc. Kids are free. Noon to 8 pm.

Related: OktoBEERfest, a block-party type event held the 27th at the Rustico restaurant parking lot in Alexandria, Virginia. Free, but you pay for your drinks. At least 20 festbiers and harvest beers on tap with five pumpkin ales also available.

On Both Saturday and Sunday September 27th and 28th will be the Northern Virginia BrewFest. Festivities are from 11 am to 7 pm both days with food, beer, music, kids stuff, etc. in Centreville, Virginia.

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