Their full list of events is available at the Baltimore Beer Week website, but a couple stand out:
-- "Back to our Roots" (Thursday October 16th 6-8 PM at Ryleigh's in Federal Hill) Clipper City returns to its roots, at Ryleigh's which was originally Sissons. Enjoy oysters while learning the history of brew pubs in Maryland.
-- Pyrates Plan Raid of The Judges Bench (downtown Ellicott City Friday October 16th 5-8 PM). They'll have 10 Clipper City beers on tap along with special cheese pairings. The highlight will be a rare 2008 Below Decks on draft plus its a keep the pint glass event.
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October 14, 2009
October 8, 2009
Baltimore Beer Week Friday Thoughts
Just looking ahead to tomorrow as well ... These events are what I'm most considering for Friday:
Evolution tasting at The Parkside 8-10 PM
Global Distributors (Allagash etc. beers) at Max's 8-11 PM
Widmer Pale Ale $1 at Alexander's Tavern
$0.40 steamed shrimp at Duda's 6-close and all-day Fordham beer proceeds go to military charity
Flying Dog at Alonso's (+firkin) 5-8 PM
1/2 price drafts at Grand Cru 4-6 PM
Why?
Evolution is good beer and I haven't been to The Parkside yet. The taplist looks really good at Max's for Friday. The ad for the Widmer pale ale talks about some citrusy hop they're using, color me intrigued. I love steamed shrimp. Flying Dog is great stuff and like The Parkside I haven't made it to Alonso's yet (one of the perks of Baltimore Beer Week, incentive to try new places that have eluded you). Aaaaand Grand Cru is pretty darn cool, I don't write about them enough, cool concept even though its more of a wine place they're sneaky good about beer and offer some good food.
Evolution tasting at The Parkside 8-10 PM
Global Distributors (Allagash etc. beers) at Max's 8-11 PM
Widmer Pale Ale $1 at Alexander's Tavern
$0.40 steamed shrimp at Duda's 6-close and all-day Fordham beer proceeds go to military charity
Flying Dog at Alonso's (+firkin) 5-8 PM
1/2 price drafts at Grand Cru 4-6 PM
Why?
Evolution is good beer and I haven't been to The Parkside yet. The taplist looks really good at Max's for Friday. The ad for the Widmer pale ale talks about some citrusy hop they're using, color me intrigued. I love steamed shrimp. Flying Dog is great stuff and like The Parkside I haven't made it to Alonso's yet (one of the perks of Baltimore Beer Week, incentive to try new places that have eluded you). Aaaaand Grand Cru is pretty darn cool, I don't write about them enough, cool concept even though its more of a wine place they're sneaky good about beer and offer some good food.
Happy Baltimore Beer Week!
Today's schedule
I was thinking about heading to the Opening Tap Celebration downtown (someone I know has an extra ticket) but will probably go local and try hitting up Victoria Gastro Pub for their North Coast night and Frisco Grille for their first even 'Firkin Thursday' in which they'll pour the awesome Clipper City Heavy Seas Loose Cannon from a firkin on the bar.
What will you be up to?
I was thinking about heading to the Opening Tap Celebration downtown (someone I know has an extra ticket) but will probably go local and try hitting up Victoria Gastro Pub for their North Coast night and Frisco Grille for their first even 'Firkin Thursday' in which they'll pour the awesome Clipper City Heavy Seas Loose Cannon from a firkin on the bar.
What will you be up to?
October 6, 2009
Beer Notes
-- Just added captions/explanations for the bevy of pics in the posts below. I spent last Friday jumping around from Frederick to downtown to sneak in a few beer visits. Its pretty cool what one can do on a tank of gas and with a little energy to enjoy good beer in Maryland.
-- Now on tap at the great Brewer's Art: their new Clamper's Ale, described on their Twitter link as 'draft brewed w/Sorachi Ace hops and lemon peel!' Mmmm. Also: their Coup De Boule, Le Canard Belgian brown and Virgo (see here) the first in a monthly Zodiac series of pale ales. Oh and their new Autumn menu was released not long ago, yay menu variety.
-- Speaking of Twitter, be sure to follow my MDbeerspotter Twitter account, I try to repost interesting items and there's some cool interaction going on with other local beer geeks, beer writers, beer reps, breweries, bars, and so on.
-- Here's the FULL Baltimore Beer Week schedule. Great stuff.
-- Beer and food pairings (so DC!) from Metrocurean -- Orr Shtuhl and Melanie Corbett.
-- The New York Times spends 36 hours in Baltimore and smartly makes a pit stop at Brewer's Art.
-- Alexander Mitchell (Beer In Baltimore) is killin' it this week. Metropolitan Coffeehouse Beer Week events, more info on the opening day events for Baltimore Beer Week, Christmas beers (they're comin'!).
-- Gilly's down in Rockville is hosting its second annual 'Gillys-Tober-Fest on Saturday October 10th from 4-7 PM. All listed beers (below) will be available to sample free. Some of the craft brews will only be sold by the pint. There will be sales, tons of glassware, and a fun overall experience. Seriously this is a cool little sandwich shop/deli with a couple rotating taps and a really cool selection of bottled beers (and glassware) and wines. They even let you open any purchased refrigerated beers to go with your food (for a small corking fee, free on Thursdays)
Brooklyn Oktoberfest & Post Road Pumpkin
Southern Tier Pumpking
Dogfish Punkin
Sam Adams Octoberfest, Imperial White, Cherry Wheat, Boston Lager
Clipper City Prosit!, Big DIPA, The Great Pumpkin
Flying Dog Dogtoberfest, Double Dog Pale Ale, Tire Bite Golden, Doggie Style Pale Ale
Becks Oktoberfest
Starr Hill Festie & Northern Lights
-- Bad Decisions' raved-about 'Bacon & Beer Happy Hour' is returning (Edition VI) on Tuesday October 20th from 2-close. Its a big party with an all-bacon menu and bacon themed libations.
-- Just ... dammit. On Monday DC's Brickskeller let loose a couple bottles of Lost Abbey's Red Barn, a Saison style and one of my favorite beers, ever.
-- OK that's all for now, Baltimore Beer Week is finally here! Keep the emails, Tweets and other communication going, cheers.
-- Now on tap at the great Brewer's Art: their new Clamper's Ale, described on their Twitter link as 'draft brewed w/Sorachi Ace hops and lemon peel!' Mmmm. Also: their Coup De Boule, Le Canard Belgian brown and Virgo (see here) the first in a monthly Zodiac series of pale ales. Oh and their new Autumn menu was released not long ago, yay menu variety.
-- Speaking of Twitter, be sure to follow my MDbeerspotter Twitter account, I try to repost interesting items and there's some cool interaction going on with other local beer geeks, beer writers, beer reps, breweries, bars, and so on.
-- Here's the FULL Baltimore Beer Week schedule. Great stuff.
-- Beer and food pairings (so DC!) from Metrocurean -- Orr Shtuhl and Melanie Corbett.
-- The New York Times spends 36 hours in Baltimore and smartly makes a pit stop at Brewer's Art.
-- Alexander Mitchell (Beer In Baltimore) is killin' it this week. Metropolitan Coffeehouse Beer Week events, more info on the opening day events for Baltimore Beer Week, Christmas beers (they're comin'!).
-- Gilly's down in Rockville is hosting its second annual 'Gillys-Tober-Fest on Saturday October 10th from 4-7 PM. All listed beers (below) will be available to sample free. Some of the craft brews will only be sold by the pint. There will be sales, tons of glassware, and a fun overall experience. Seriously this is a cool little sandwich shop/deli with a couple rotating taps and a really cool selection of bottled beers (and glassware) and wines. They even let you open any purchased refrigerated beers to go with your food (for a small corking fee, free on Thursdays)
Brooklyn Oktoberfest & Post Road Pumpkin
Southern Tier Pumpking
Dogfish Punkin
Sam Adams Octoberfest, Imperial White, Cherry Wheat, Boston Lager
Clipper City Prosit!, Big DIPA, The Great Pumpkin
Flying Dog Dogtoberfest, Double Dog Pale Ale, Tire Bite Golden, Doggie Style Pale Ale
Becks Oktoberfest
Starr Hill Festie & Northern Lights
-- Bad Decisions' raved-about 'Bacon & Beer Happy Hour' is returning (Edition VI) on Tuesday October 20th from 2-close. Its a big party with an all-bacon menu and bacon themed libations.
-- Just ... dammit. On Monday DC's Brickskeller let loose a couple bottles of Lost Abbey's Red Barn, a Saison style and one of my favorite beers, ever.
-- OK that's all for now, Baltimore Beer Week is finally here! Keep the emails, Tweets and other communication going, cheers.
October 5, 2009
October 1, 2009
Beer Notes
--- Via Beer In Baltimore, a really informative rundown from Whats Up Magazine of the breweries in the Annapolis/Southern Maryland/Delaware area. Be sure to participate in the voting for best beer award.
--- If you're headed to Fells Point this weekend, be on notice its Fells Point Fun Festival on Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM - 7 PM, its going to be crowded but there's probably many opportunities for great beer both from the establishments and whatever vendors participate.
--- Frisco Grille's Wednesday Pint Night schedule is up for October:
October 7th: Clipper City
October 14th: Flying Dog
October 21st: Otter Creek
October 28th: Smuttynose
PLUS
Troegs' Nugget Nectar will be on cask on Thursday October 15th (while it lasts!) plus a cask stout of Troegs' Java Stout. Mmmmmm ...
--- Also along Snowden River Parkway in Columbia, here's the Baltimore Beer Week schedule of events for Victoria Gastro Pub
- October 8th (TH) North Coast 530 PM
- October 9th (FR) Stoudts 530 PM
- October 10th (Sat) Lagunitas 12 PM and St. Bernardus 7 PM
- October 11th (Sun) Oliver Ales 11 AM & Dogfish Head 730 PM
- October 12th (Mon) Flying Dog 530 PM
- October 13th (Tue) Otter Creek 530 PM
- October 14th (Wed) Unibroue 530 PM
- October 15th (TH) Clipper City 530 PM
- October 16th (FR) Brewdog & Cooper's Ales 530 PM
- October 17th (SAT) Troegs 11 AM & Saranac 7 PM
- October 18th (SUN) Rogue 12 PM & Lancaster 730 PM
'Come taste many unique and rare beer offerings with limited availability and talk with the brewery representatives. The breweries will also be offering many FREE giveaways'
--- If you're headed to Fells Point this weekend, be on notice its Fells Point Fun Festival on Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM - 7 PM, its going to be crowded but there's probably many opportunities for great beer both from the establishments and whatever vendors participate.
--- Frisco Grille's Wednesday Pint Night schedule is up for October:
October 7th: Clipper City
October 14th: Flying Dog
October 21st: Otter Creek
October 28th: Smuttynose
PLUS
Troegs' Nugget Nectar will be on cask on Thursday October 15th (while it lasts!) plus a cask stout of Troegs' Java Stout. Mmmmmm ...
--- Also along Snowden River Parkway in Columbia, here's the Baltimore Beer Week schedule of events for Victoria Gastro Pub
- October 8th (TH) North Coast 530 PM
- October 9th (FR) Stoudts 530 PM
- October 10th (Sat) Lagunitas 12 PM and St. Bernardus 7 PM
- October 11th (Sun) Oliver Ales 11 AM & Dogfish Head 730 PM
- October 12th (Mon) Flying Dog 530 PM
- October 13th (Tue) Otter Creek 530 PM
- October 14th (Wed) Unibroue 530 PM
- October 15th (TH) Clipper City 530 PM
- October 16th (FR) Brewdog & Cooper's Ales 530 PM
- October 17th (SAT) Troegs 11 AM & Saranac 7 PM
- October 18th (SUN) Rogue 12 PM & Lancaster 730 PM
'Come taste many unique and rare beer offerings with limited availability and talk with the brewery representatives. The breweries will also be offering many FREE giveaways'
Clipper City Update
TONS of stuff from their email, enjoy.
--- Their winter seasonal is coming soon: Winter Storm Category 5 Ale, a 'winter warmer' brewed with a lot of English malts and both US and English hops similar to an Imperial ESB in style. It is available now through February.
--- 'Ladies Night' will be on Wednesday November 4th from 6-9 PM. They'll focus on pairing beer with food and well as discussing and tasting plus whatever else is going on in that treehouse, no boys allowed. Chef Mick T. Pirate from Whiskey Island will be serving 'heavy tapas and cooking advice'. Cost is $10, plus advance registration required (410)247-7822 or email kelly@ccbeer.com
--- Brewery Tours are being offered Saturday October 3rd, 17th and 24th at 1 and 230 PM, be sure to make a reservation.
--- Other events:
* Saturday October 3rd - Indian Food & Beer Pairing at Vineyards Elite from 2-6 PM, FREE
* Fells Point Fun Festival Friday October 3rd and Saturday October 4th 11 AM - 7 PM
* Pint Night at Frisco Grille Wednesday October 7th, 7 PM free logo glass w/first Clipper City beer purchase
* Das Best Oktoberfest (Timonium) October 10th
* Tasting at Ye Old Spirit Shop (Frederick MD) October 23rd
* Tasting at State Line Liquors (Elkton MD) October 3oth
--- Baltimore Beer Week Events
10/8 Max's 5-8 PM
10/9 Kooper's Firkin Friday 5-8 PM
10/12 Mahaffey's 3-7 PM
10/12 Alonso's 5-8 PM*
10/13 Antonio's 5-8 PM
10/14 Lure's Firkin Night 5-8 PM
10/14 CC's Tavern 6-9 PM
10/15 Cat's Eye Pub 9-11 PM
10/15 Victoria Gastro Pub 530 PM
10/16 Judge's Bench 5-8 PM
10/17 Duda's 8-10 PM
Heavy Seas Food & Beer Pairings
10/13 Beer Dinner at Mother's Grille 7 PM*
10/13 Bertha's Beer & Oysters 5-7 PM*
10/15 Ryleigh's Beer & Oysters 6-8 PM*
10/15 Rowhouse Beer & Cheese 8-10 PM*
10/16 Judge's Bench Beer & Cheese 5-8 PM
Free Beer Tastings
10/9 The Perfect Pour 5-8 PM
10/16 The Wine Source 5-8 PM
* = hosted by Clipper City founder Hugh Sisson
Clipper city is also on Twitter
--- Their winter seasonal is coming soon: Winter Storm Category 5 Ale, a 'winter warmer' brewed with a lot of English malts and both US and English hops similar to an Imperial ESB in style. It is available now through February.
--- 'Ladies Night' will be on Wednesday November 4th from 6-9 PM. They'll focus on pairing beer with food and well as discussing and tasting plus whatever else is going on in that treehouse, no boys allowed. Chef Mick T. Pirate from Whiskey Island will be serving 'heavy tapas and cooking advice'. Cost is $10, plus advance registration required (410)247-7822 or email kelly@ccbeer.com
--- Brewery Tours are being offered Saturday October 3rd, 17th and 24th at 1 and 230 PM, be sure to make a reservation.
--- Other events:
* Saturday October 3rd - Indian Food & Beer Pairing at Vineyards Elite from 2-6 PM, FREE
* Fells Point Fun Festival Friday October 3rd and Saturday October 4th 11 AM - 7 PM
* Pint Night at Frisco Grille Wednesday October 7th, 7 PM free logo glass w/first Clipper City beer purchase
* Das Best Oktoberfest (Timonium) October 10th
* Tasting at Ye Old Spirit Shop (Frederick MD) October 23rd
* Tasting at State Line Liquors (Elkton MD) October 3oth
--- Baltimore Beer Week Events
10/8 Max's 5-8 PM
10/9 Kooper's Firkin Friday 5-8 PM
10/12 Mahaffey's 3-7 PM
10/12 Alonso's 5-8 PM*
10/13 Antonio's 5-8 PM
10/14 Lure's Firkin Night 5-8 PM
10/14 CC's Tavern 6-9 PM
10/15 Cat's Eye Pub 9-11 PM
10/15 Victoria Gastro Pub 530 PM
10/16 Judge's Bench 5-8 PM
10/17 Duda's 8-10 PM
Heavy Seas Food & Beer Pairings
10/13 Beer Dinner at Mother's Grille 7 PM*
10/13 Bertha's Beer & Oysters 5-7 PM*
10/15 Ryleigh's Beer & Oysters 6-8 PM*
10/15 Rowhouse Beer & Cheese 8-10 PM*
10/16 Judge's Bench Beer & Cheese 5-8 PM
Free Beer Tastings
10/9 The Perfect Pour 5-8 PM
10/16 The Wine Source 5-8 PM
* = hosted by Clipper City founder Hugh Sisson
Clipper city is also on Twitter
September 30, 2009
Beer Notes
--- Bomber tonight (WED) at Mahaffey's (Canton) is Southern Tier Pumking ($12). Be sure to check the website Thursday for all their Baltimore Beer Week events, 'lotsa cask conditioned stuff and give-aways'. There's still room for the Flying Dog bus trip. They still have a few more Oktoberfest beers to go through, but winter ales are just around the corner. They'll open at noon on Sunday, including the kitchen.
--- As usual, Thursday is 'Thirsty Thursday' at Gilly's (Rockville), no corking fee on bottled beer (normally $2). Right now they have Dogfish Punkin, Clipper City The Great Pumpkin and Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale available.
Be sure to also check out 'Gilly-Tober-Fest' on Saturday October 10th from 4-7 PM. There will be a band, food from next door (Urban BBQ Oktober style brats & kraut), some wines and beers from Flying Dog, Starr Hill, Dominion, Weyerbacher, The Bruery and Clipper City.
--- DC's Birch & Barley/Churchkey, fabled beer extravaganza, may finally be coming into place. Lots of interesting info at YFGF to peruse ('555 unique labels, 50 draught beers, 5 cask lines, many exclusive vintage and obscure offerings, three distinct temperature zones).
--- EXCELLENT Baltimore Beer Week rundown (333 events!) from organizer Alexander Mitchell at Beer In Baltimore. Its overwhelming, I need to sit down soon and plot out where I'll be headed.
--- As usual, Thursday is 'Thirsty Thursday' at Gilly's (Rockville), no corking fee on bottled beer (normally $2). Right now they have Dogfish Punkin, Clipper City The Great Pumpkin and Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale available.
Be sure to also check out 'Gilly-Tober-Fest' on Saturday October 10th from 4-7 PM. There will be a band, food from next door (Urban BBQ Oktober style brats & kraut), some wines and beers from Flying Dog, Starr Hill, Dominion, Weyerbacher, The Bruery and Clipper City.
--- DC's Birch & Barley/Churchkey, fabled beer extravaganza, may finally be coming into place. Lots of interesting info at YFGF to peruse ('555 unique labels, 50 draught beers, 5 cask lines, many exclusive vintage and obscure offerings, three distinct temperature zones).
--- EXCELLENT Baltimore Beer Week rundown (333 events!) from organizer Alexander Mitchell at Beer In Baltimore. Its overwhelming, I need to sit down soon and plot out where I'll be headed.
Max's Baltimore Beer Week Schedule
BALTIMORE BEER WEEK
OCT 8-18, 2009
EVENTS:Details of each event will be e-mail soon.
OCT 8
Heavy Seas Beer tasting 5-8pm
Whitemarsh Brewing co. Trivia Night 8-11pm
OCT 9
North Coast Tasting 5-8pm
Global Brewers Night 8-11pm
OCT 10
12 Percent Imports Tasting 3-6pm
The Bruery Special Tasting6-10pm
OCT 11
Shelton Brothers Imports Rare Beer Tsting 3-6pm
Olivers Ales 3-6pm
Oskar Blues Brewery Oak Aged Tasting 6-10pm
OCT 12
Weyerbacher Brewery happy Hour 5-7pm
Troegs Brewery Night 7-9pm
OCT 13
Brewers Art Seasonal Night 7-9pm
B United Int Imports:Tuesday Beer Social 6-10pm
Cape Ann Brewery Special Event 8-11pm
OCT 14
Flying Dog Tasting 5-8pm
A Three Brewery Night: Lancaster/Evolution/Otter Creek 8-11pm
OCT 15
Boulder Brewery Blowout 5-8pm
Stone Brewery Special Releases Night 8-11pm
Merchant Du Vin Trivia Night 8-11pm
OCT 16
Dogfish Head & Sierra Nevada Special Drafts 5-8pm
Laguinitas Cask Night 8-11pm
Brooklyn Brewery Tasting 5-8pm
OCT 17
Magic Hat Brewery Tasting 3-6pm
Duvel USA Tasting 3-6pm
Ommegang Tasting 6-10pm
OCT 18
Ravens and Rare Beer Tasting 1-4pm(Reservation only, 50 People max. email chard@max.com to reserve a space)
Pyramid Tasting 3-6pm
Dominion Pint Night Sampling 3-6pm
September 29, 2009
Baltimore Beer Week Interview
Really good stuff from BeerInBaltimore.com and SoYeahDood two local beer bloggers, talking to several of the Baltimore Beer Week founding fathers --- Joe Gold, Rob Kasper and Volker Stewart who heads Brewer's Art.
Listen in.
Listen in.
September 28, 2009
Mahaffey's
1)Stone 090909 Vertical Epic (L) and Clipper City 'Great Pumpkin' on cask (R). Great Pumpkin wasn't bad but I definitely am not a pumpkin beer fan. Its not too over-the-top, which makes it suitable.
2 & 3)Flier for Mahaffey's Baltimore Beer Week bus trip to Flying Dog, sounds interesting
4)Another picture of the Great Pumpkin
5)Gordon Biersch tap handle, new to Maryland bars! Pretty elaborate but it doesn't show well in the pic, delivered by a rep while I was there.
6)Stroh's can. You don't see that too often.
7)Was a little bored by the taps, went with a Unibroue Trois Pistoles.
8)Orval, in appropriate glassware! One of the best beers in the world.
9)Yup
September 18, 2009
Mahaffey's Waynestock and Other Items
This Saturday (9/19/2009) is 'Waynestock' at Mahaffey's in Canton.
The hall has been rented, the orchestra engaged. Now it's time to see if you can dance.Baltimore Beer Week in less than a month. Sign up for that badass Flying Dog brewery tour today!!!!!!!! Just E-Mail me back. The best $20 ever spent. Tru dat.Sunday football.
The Oktoberfest beers keep coming and we are already moving into bigger and darker stuff. I will be getting one more keg of Lancaster because a panel of experts (plus me) named it the best domestic Oktoberfest offering this year.Speaking of accolades, did you see the City Paper this morning? Mahaffey's was named as having the Best Restaurant Beer List! I've always loved the City Paper. Very astute publication.Later this week, we will be putting on Sierra Nevada Chico Estate Harvest. This one was made with hops out of their back yard! They swore it would never leave CA, but here 'tis. Don't miss out. Also coming on tap this weekend is Stone Vetical Epic 09/09/09. Both very limited offerings!!!!!!!!!
Update: Here's some more info on the Flying Dog tour thing -- For $20, you get a Flying Dog pint at Mahaffey's (featuring a vintage keg of last year's Snow Goose), a bus trip to the FD brewery, beer on the bus and back, a complimentary pint glass, a VIP brewery tour and unlimited samples and snacks in their tasting room. WOW! Doors open at 2PM and the bus will leave at 3 arriving back at 8 or so. Please E-Mail me for reservations.
The Perfect Pour Items
Via Email:
Beer tasting Saturday September 19th 3-7 PM
Join Steven from Ommegang to tast their Belgian style beers like Witte, 3 Philosophers and more.
Also, they now carry a 'wide selection of 1/6 BBL kegs for your kegerator' plus many on special order. Now available: 21st Ammendment IPA, Bear Republic Racer 5, Hoptical Illusion, North Coast Red Seal, Dogfish Head 60 and 90 minute, Troeg's Troegenator, Troegs Rugged Trail, Magic Hat #9, Flying Dog Belgian IPA (!!!), Allagash White.
Baltimore Beer Week October 8-18th
Check out the details on their website, Baltimore Beer Week. Also check out our special events on our website during the Baltimore Beer Week
Oct 9th 5-8pm Clipper City Brewery
Oct 13 3pm Hacker Pschorr Beer
Oct 14th 2pm - Flying Dog Brewery
Oct 15th 3pm Paulner Beers
Oct 16th 4-7pm Stone Brewing
Perfect Pour Fall Festival - Oct 10th 2-6pm
We will be hosting a Beer Festival & that will be featuring Troeg's, Flying Dog, Woodchuck Ciders, Saranac & Lake Placid, Weyerbacher and the great imported beers from Merchant du Vin.
Perfect Pour Re-Grand Opening Oct 23 from 5-8pm
Fess Parker & Epiphany Cellars Tasting & Beer Tasting
Join us for a wonderful evening with Ashley Parker. Come meet Ashley Parker from Fess Parker Vineyards and taste her wines along with her brother Eli's wine, Epiphany. And join us to taste some great beers from around the world. We will also be featuring some of the wonderful food from Cafe de Paris.
Beer tasting Saturday September 19th 3-7 PM
Join Steven from Ommegang to tast their Belgian style beers like Witte, 3 Philosophers and more.
Also, they now carry a 'wide selection of 1/6 BBL kegs for your kegerator' plus many on special order. Now available: 21st Ammendment IPA, Bear Republic Racer 5, Hoptical Illusion, North Coast Red Seal, Dogfish Head 60 and 90 minute, Troeg's Troegenator, Troegs Rugged Trail, Magic Hat #9, Flying Dog Belgian IPA (!!!), Allagash White.
Baltimore Beer Week October 8-18th
Check out the details on their website, Baltimore Beer Week. Also check out our special events on our website during the Baltimore Beer Week
Oct 9th 5-8pm Clipper City Brewery
Oct 13 3pm Hacker Pschorr Beer
Oct 14th 2pm - Flying Dog Brewery
Oct 15th 3pm Paulner Beers
Oct 16th 4-7pm Stone Brewing
Perfect Pour Fall Festival - Oct 10th 2-6pm
We will be hosting a Beer Festival & that will be featuring Troeg's, Flying Dog, Woodchuck Ciders, Saranac & Lake Placid, Weyerbacher and the great imported beers from Merchant du Vin.
Perfect Pour Re-Grand Opening Oct 23 from 5-8pm
Fess Parker & Epiphany Cellars Tasting & Beer Tasting
Join us for a wonderful evening with Ashley Parker. Come meet Ashley Parker from Fess Parker Vineyards and taste her wines along with her brother Eli's wine, Epiphany. And join us to taste some great beers from around the world. We will also be featuring some of the wonderful food from Cafe de Paris.
Clipper City Baltimore Beer Week News
Massive pool of Clipper City items via email here:
Kick Off Party Thursday October 8th, 8-10 PM hosted by the Brewer's Association of Maryland
Blues and Brews Night Wednesday October 15th 8-12 PM at the 8x10 in Federal Hill
oin us for this exciting music event featuring Big Daddy Stallings & The Bluez Evolution Band and Black Falls. Only $10 per ticket and it includes your first Clipper City beer on the house! There will be cool giveaways every hour. Doors at 7pm, Showtime starts around 8pm.
Tickets available at Ticketmaster or the 8x10 Box Office
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Win Tickets
Our brewers have been experimenting in secret with aging our Heavy Seas beers in wooden bourbon and wine barrels. The results are very special 'one time only' firkins.
Kick Off Party Thursday October 8th, 8-10 PM hosted by the Brewer's Association of Maryland
Your $10 advance ticket gets you a commemorative pint glass, a free buffet and your first pint of Maryland brewed beer free. Tickets will be available at the door but no guarantee on the souvenir pint glass.
This event will be held at the Pratt St Ale House 206 W. Pratt St
To get your tickets in advance, contact the Clipper City Brewery 410 247-7822 or at the Pratt St Ale House.
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Brunch and Brewery Tour Sunday October 11th 11 AM - 2 PM at the Clipper City Brewery
Join the crew for a sustainable 5 Course brunch and brewery tour featuring the bounty of Maryland's Autumn Harvest prepared by Mick T. Pirate from Whiskey Island paired with the Extra AAAAAArgdinary Beers of Heavy Seas. A truly Gastronomical Maryland Adventure featuring Locally Grown Food paired with Locally Brewed Beer!!!
$20 in advance. For ticket and menu info visit our events page
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Brunch and Brewery Tour Sunday October 11th 11 AM - 2 PM at the Clipper City Brewery
Join the crew for a sustainable 5 Course brunch and brewery tour featuring the bounty of Maryland's Autumn Harvest prepared by Mick T. Pirate from Whiskey Island paired with the Extra AAAAAArgdinary Beers of Heavy Seas. A truly Gastronomical Maryland Adventure featuring Locally Grown Food paired with Locally Brewed Beer!!!
$20 in advance. For ticket and menu info visit our events page
Blues and Brews Night Wednesday October 15th 8-12 PM at the 8x10 in Federal Hill
oin us for this exciting music event featuring Big Daddy Stallings & The Bluez Evolution Band and Black Falls. Only $10 per ticket and it includes your first Clipper City beer on the house! There will be cool giveaways every hour. Doors at 7pm, Showtime starts around 8pm.
Tickets available at Ticketmaster or the 8x10 Box Office
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Win Tickets
Win tickets to the sold out Opening Tap Event on board the USS Constellation. Boog Powell will tap the First Firkin (provided by Clipper City) with a very special ceremonial beer hammer handcrafted by John Gasparine.
Join the eNewsletter on Baltimore Beer Week before Oct 1 to be eligible to win.
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Secret Treasure
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Secret Treasure
Our brewers have been experimenting in secret with aging our Heavy Seas beers in wooden bourbon and wine barrels. The results are very special 'one time only' firkins.
The Great Pumpkin, Peg Leg and other Heavy Seas beers will be available as firkins at certain events through out Baltimore Beer Week.
Be sure to watch for these unique firkins!
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EVENTS
Thurs 10/8
Pint Night - Max's 5 - 8pm, Fells Point
Kick Off Party - Pratt St Ale House 8 - 10pm
Free Tasting - Perfect Pour 5 - 8pm Columbia
Fri 10/9
Firkin Friday - Koopers 5 - 8pm Fells PointFree Tasting - Perfect Pour 5 - 8pm Columbia
Sat 10/10
BAM Oktoberfest 11 - 7pm TimoniumSun 10/11
Brunch & Brewery Tour 11 - 2pm Clipper City Mon 10/12
Meet the Brewery - Mahaffey's 3 - 7pm Canton PreGame w/ Hugh - Alonzo's 5 - 8pm
Free Tasting - Honeygo Wine 7 - 9pm
Tues 10/13
Berthas Peg Leg has Mussels - Bertha's 5 - 8pm Beer Dinner hosted by Hugh - Mothers 7pm
Wed 10/14
Firkin Night - Lures 5 - 8pm Crownsville Meet the Brewery - CCs Tavern 6 - 9pm Essex
Blues & Brews - 8x10 8 - 12 Federal Hill
Thurs 10/15
Back to our Roots w/ Hugh - Ryleighs Fed Hill
Pint Night - Cats Eye Pub 9 - 11pm Fells Point
Fri 10/16
Meet the Brewery-Judge's Bench 5-8 Ellicott City
Free Tasting w/ Hugh-Wine Source 5-8 Hampden
Sat 10/17
10/17 Chesapeake Real Ale Fest 1 - 6pm
Visit our website for event details. Some events will require advance tickets. Please give us a call if you have any questions!
Beer History and Appreciation Class
Hosted by Nick Nichols (Nichols.Nick@epamail.epa.gov), in conjunction with Baltimore Beer Week
Future dates include September 24th and October 7th and Howard Community College (Gateway Campus)
AND
Wednesday October 14th, 630-930 PM, $55/person at Howard County Community College/Laurel Campus.
Future dates include September 24th and October 7th and Howard Community College (Gateway Campus)
AND
Wednesday October 14th, 630-930 PM, $55/person at Howard County Community College/Laurel Campus.
August 24, 2009
Baltimore Beer Week Preliminary Events
Beer In Baltimore, knee deep in organizing Baltimore Beer Week, has noted there are some updates this week in regard to Baltimore Beer Week events ... lots of them. Like 47 and counting.
Lots of stuff at Max's, we'll dissect some of this at a later time but I wanted to relay it and let everyone get a feel for whats going on so far.
Lots of stuff at Max's, we'll dissect some of this at a later time but I wanted to relay it and let everyone get a feel for whats going on so far.
July 26, 2009
Events
--- "Waynestock", celebrating Mahaffey's owner Wayne Mahaffey, goes off Saturday September 19th. More details when we get them.
--- Max's will host a one day Ciderfest this Tuesday July 28th at 6 PM. See the YFGF lnk for whats available. I missed last week's Christmas in July which per reports was a great success.
--- Reminder, Baltimore Beer Week will be from October 8th-18th. See website, twitter account for more info but the basics:
Opening tap event aboard the USS Constellation (cool!), Maryland Oktoberfest and The Chesapeake Real Ale Festival.
--- The Bowie Baysox have been hosting several beer dinner events this season. Their 4th such event will be on Thursday August 13th from 6-9 PM. It will be called "OctoBEERfest", sponsored by Spaten. For $41 ($27 without beverages) you get access for two hours to an all you can eat buffet, a three-hours all you can drink event, a ticket to the game against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats and free parking "from the ease and comfort of a luxury suite".
The dinner will include salad, assorted hors d'oeuvres, german style sausage and apple bake, grilled pork loin with mushroom bier sauce, cheese pasta with spinach and nutmeg, braised cabbage, roasted summer vegetables, and german chocolate brownies and strawberries.
On tap will be draft Spaten Oktoberfest, Spaten Munich Dunkel, Spaten Optimator, Franziskaner Dunkel Weiss and Spaten Lager.
Tickets must be purchased by 3 PM on August 11th.
Also, their fourth and final beer event will be on September third, more details as they arrive.
--- The next available tours at Clipper City will be at 1 and 230 PM on August 8th, 15th and 22nd, reservations recommended.
--- The excellent SoYeahDood has pieced together a Baltimore based homebrew club of sorts, looks kind of cool, its called "Baltibrew". Their next meetup is at 630 PM on
--- Looney's North is running its annual "kiss-a-pig" competition, purchase a pig for $1 which goes to support youth development programs with the Boys & Girls Clubs in Harford County. Pigs can be purchased now through August 20th, where the kissing occurs during the Ironbirds' game at Ripken Stadium.
--- Looks like we missed Belgian Independence Day last week. Bummer, a nod in the direction of the Belgian people and particularly their master brewers that keep us beer nerds inspired.
--- The Society for the Preservation of Beer from Wood (SPBW) is having its annual bus trip on Saturday August 8th. They'll leave the Timonium Fairgrounds park-n-ride at 930 AM before heading to Stoudts, Victory and Sly Fox. Price is $30 for the ride on the luxury coach with a small buffet on the last leg at Sly Fox. Open to all.
They'll also host a crab feast at Goddard Space Flight Center Rec Center on Saturday September 19th. It includes all you can eat steamed crabs, BBQ chicken, pulled pork, burgers, dogs, coleslaw, desserts, cask ale, sodas, water, with games for adults and kids. Price is $35 for adults, $10 for 7-13 year old kids, free for those six and under. Bring homebrewed beer (they'll take care of the ice), a mallet or crab picking knife and yourself. Advance tickets only. See the website for specifics and important ticket and arrival info.
--- There will be a five-day inaugural "DC Beer Week" starting August 16th through the 20th involving more than a dozen breweries and 25 restaurants.
--- Max's will host a one day Ciderfest this Tuesday July 28th at 6 PM. See the YFGF lnk for whats available. I missed last week's Christmas in July which per reports was a great success.
--- Reminder, Baltimore Beer Week will be from October 8th-18th. See website, twitter account for more info but the basics:
Opening tap event aboard the USS Constellation (cool!), Maryland Oktoberfest and The Chesapeake Real Ale Festival.
--- The Bowie Baysox have been hosting several beer dinner events this season. Their 4th such event will be on Thursday August 13th from 6-9 PM. It will be called "OctoBEERfest", sponsored by Spaten. For $41 ($27 without beverages) you get access for two hours to an all you can eat buffet, a three-hours all you can drink event, a ticket to the game against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats and free parking "from the ease and comfort of a luxury suite".
The dinner will include salad, assorted hors d'oeuvres, german style sausage and apple bake, grilled pork loin with mushroom bier sauce, cheese pasta with spinach and nutmeg, braised cabbage, roasted summer vegetables, and german chocolate brownies and strawberries.
On tap will be draft Spaten Oktoberfest, Spaten Munich Dunkel, Spaten Optimator, Franziskaner Dunkel Weiss and Spaten Lager.
Tickets must be purchased by 3 PM on August 11th.
Also, their fourth and final beer event will be on September third, more details as they arrive.
--- The next available tours at Clipper City will be at 1 and 230 PM on August 8th, 15th and 22nd, reservations recommended.
--- The excellent SoYeahDood has pieced together a Baltimore based homebrew club of sorts, looks kind of cool, its called "Baltibrew". Their next meetup is at 630 PM on
--- Looney's North is running its annual "kiss-a-pig" competition, purchase a pig for $1 which goes to support youth development programs with the Boys & Girls Clubs in Harford County. Pigs can be purchased now through August 20th, where the kissing occurs during the Ironbirds' game at Ripken Stadium.
--- Looks like we missed Belgian Independence Day last week. Bummer, a nod in the direction of the Belgian people and particularly their master brewers that keep us beer nerds inspired.
--- The Society for the Preservation of Beer from Wood (SPBW) is having its annual bus trip on Saturday August 8th. They'll leave the Timonium Fairgrounds park-n-ride at 930 AM before heading to Stoudts, Victory and Sly Fox. Price is $30 for the ride on the luxury coach with a small buffet on the last leg at Sly Fox. Open to all.
They'll also host a crab feast at Goddard Space Flight Center Rec Center on Saturday September 19th. It includes all you can eat steamed crabs, BBQ chicken, pulled pork, burgers, dogs, coleslaw, desserts, cask ale, sodas, water, with games for adults and kids. Price is $35 for adults, $10 for 7-13 year old kids, free for those six and under. Bring homebrewed beer (they'll take care of the ice), a mallet or crab picking knife and yourself. Advance tickets only. See the website for specifics and important ticket and arrival info.
--- There will be a five-day inaugural "DC Beer Week" starting August 16th through the 20th involving more than a dozen breweries and 25 restaurants.
March 29, 2009
Baltimore Beer Week
What are we to make of it?
Its several months out but I have a certain giddiness in that I think there will be something very innocent about it. Other major cities have quite professionally done beer weeks and have years of training in it. This is just my impression but Baltimore/Maryland is much more decentralized so things are going to happen more organically and through the energies of the organizers at least the first go-round.
In other words there's plenty of room for creativity and making of mistakes.
I haven't taken a look at how other cities have done things, but most probably go by a calendar week of seven days so our not-so-seven-day event is already unique and bold in its oddness. We're already the city of 'Hon, so we might as well play off that oddness as the less-noticed major city/metropolitan area of the Eastern seaboard --- darn you Boston, New York City and Philadelphia.
Something that came to mind, and this is just playing off my own interests, a Belgian beer event. Pull together the expertise at Max's, plus the distributorship that's here, plus some excellent bottle shops and I think there's one Belgian restaurant down in southern Maryland near D.C. (Le Mannequin Pis or something like that?), sprinkle in the writings and knowhow of our own Chuck Cook, and maybe we're onto something. Lectures? An "Intro to Belgian Beer" event discussing styles and background (the masters event is at Max's every February, natch), invite travel companies to offer packages, something along those lines.
I'd love to see a Howard County event too. A beer crawl is next to impossible beyond the increasingly good downtown Ellicott City area, but maybe each day there can be a theme and two or three featured Howard County establishments to direct beer drinkers towards.
Or in the early days feature a different area of the state for each day. Give some love to Frederick and the western reaches of the state, and the next day highlight parts north and east of downtown (Grand Cru is a hidden gem!), then point to southern Maryland, then Annapolis and the Chesapeake/shore areas and points beyond, then Howard County.
Finally, wrap things up with some big party at participating locations either around the state or downtown (Fells Point, Canton, Federal Hill). The unintended goodness might just be a new level of awareness of just how much there is out there for great beer, and cooperation between unlikely areas to share promotion. What I mean by that is, for example whenever I travel to San Diego I always pick up a few copies of this bright green pamphlet by the San Diego Brewers Guild.
In theory the Guild is in the business of promoting and linking the breweries (of which there are many) but in reality the pamphlet serves a different function. It lists breweries, but also some other places around town that simply do great beer (think the equivalent of Max's or Frisco Grille), and places them on a large county map, all in a simple pamphlet.
Its simple and well-executed and easy to share and lets readers divine their own plans based on where they are or where they want to be. Meanwhile, the bulk of the craft beer community there gets linked so while someone may be looking for say, the massive Stone Brewing Company on there, their eyes will wander and see Green Flash or Oggi's Pizza or O'Brien's pub. Rising tide lifts all. That can be done here and send a message to those in the state and parts beyond, we mean business as a beer community.
Those are what crosses my mind at the moment, and I'm guessing with the collective wisdom of many of the organizers they've already crossed theirs so this is probably redundant to them but I thought I'd offer some public input and invite yours as well.
Its several months out but I have a certain giddiness in that I think there will be something very innocent about it. Other major cities have quite professionally done beer weeks and have years of training in it. This is just my impression but Baltimore/Maryland is much more decentralized so things are going to happen more organically and through the energies of the organizers at least the first go-round.
In other words there's plenty of room for creativity and making of mistakes.
I haven't taken a look at how other cities have done things, but most probably go by a calendar week of seven days so our not-so-seven-day event is already unique and bold in its oddness. We're already the city of 'Hon, so we might as well play off that oddness as the less-noticed major city/metropolitan area of the Eastern seaboard --- darn you Boston, New York City and Philadelphia.
Something that came to mind, and this is just playing off my own interests, a Belgian beer event. Pull together the expertise at Max's, plus the distributorship that's here, plus some excellent bottle shops and I think there's one Belgian restaurant down in southern Maryland near D.C. (Le Mannequin Pis or something like that?), sprinkle in the writings and knowhow of our own Chuck Cook, and maybe we're onto something. Lectures? An "Intro to Belgian Beer" event discussing styles and background (the masters event is at Max's every February, natch), invite travel companies to offer packages, something along those lines.
I'd love to see a Howard County event too. A beer crawl is next to impossible beyond the increasingly good downtown Ellicott City area, but maybe each day there can be a theme and two or three featured Howard County establishments to direct beer drinkers towards.
Or in the early days feature a different area of the state for each day. Give some love to Frederick and the western reaches of the state, and the next day highlight parts north and east of downtown (Grand Cru is a hidden gem!), then point to southern Maryland, then Annapolis and the Chesapeake/shore areas and points beyond, then Howard County.
Finally, wrap things up with some big party at participating locations either around the state or downtown (Fells Point, Canton, Federal Hill). The unintended goodness might just be a new level of awareness of just how much there is out there for great beer, and cooperation between unlikely areas to share promotion. What I mean by that is, for example whenever I travel to San Diego I always pick up a few copies of this bright green pamphlet by the San Diego Brewers Guild.
In theory the Guild is in the business of promoting and linking the breweries (of which there are many) but in reality the pamphlet serves a different function. It lists breweries, but also some other places around town that simply do great beer (think the equivalent of Max's or Frisco Grille), and places them on a large county map, all in a simple pamphlet.
Its simple and well-executed and easy to share and lets readers divine their own plans based on where they are or where they want to be. Meanwhile, the bulk of the craft beer community there gets linked so while someone may be looking for say, the massive Stone Brewing Company on there, their eyes will wander and see Green Flash or Oggi's Pizza or O'Brien's pub. Rising tide lifts all. That can be done here and send a message to those in the state and parts beyond, we mean business as a beer community.
Those are what crosses my mind at the moment, and I'm guessing with the collective wisdom of many of the organizers they've already crossed theirs so this is probably redundant to them but I thought I'd offer some public input and invite yours as well.
March 25, 2009
Miscellaneous
--- Its just an idea right now, but potentially a place on Light Street called The Reserve could end up being a beer hangout.
It's going to be a bar/restaurant called The Reserve, and will feature upscale pub food, outdoor seating and occasionally some low-key live music, according to co-owner Andrew Dunlap.He wants The Reserve to have a good wine list and a great selection of beers on tap.
--- Oliver's/The Wharf Rat on Pratt Street is now the Pratt Street Ale House, having finally re-opened. New website, logo, apparently tons of TV's inside now, but still serving the classic English-style ales (via three handpumps). I tried going in there once before the renovation, but couldn't get through the doors. Didn't help it was a few hours before a Ravens game.
The original Oliver's is still in operation over in Fell's Point.
--- Not sure I've mentioned this before on here and if so, thats pure negligence, but Baltimore Beer Week will debut this year, from October 8th through the 18th, marked by the Brewers Association of Maryland Oktoberfest (1oth) and the Society for Preservation of Beer in Wood (SPBW) Chesapeake Real Ale Festival (17th).
There's a website with not much else up right now where you can email them to get on the mailing list. I tried that when I first saw the website but got a bounceback email. Tried again today, hopefully that's resolved now.
Hopefully establishments in the entire state can get involved, I'd love to be witness to the great wealth of beer resources here putting a great event together. Be sure to notify your favorite beer bars and establishments about this event and nudge them to get involved.
--- DuClaw's "Colossus" will be available in stores and their four locations on April 1st. It is a 21.92% ABV brewed in 2006, aged and allowed to mature, best stored at cool temperatures. They'll put the beasts in 1L swing-top bottles, signed by DuClaw's brewmaster Jim Wagner.
November 18, 2008
Miscellaneous
Tom Cizauskas at Yours For Good Fermentables (and fellow C.R.A.B.B.) writes prolific on mild ales. I confess ignorance, but this was an education and gives intrigue to a potential visit to Oliver's/The Wharf Rat. These beers are right up their wheelhouse.
Also more Baltimore Beer Week talk (see here, here) and the Sun's "winter beer tasting" featuring an all-star cast of local beer folks to be published at an unknown date and time.
Greg at Food, Wine, Beer, Culture had a nice night at Max's recently.
HowChow reviews Frisco Grille, probably my top beer hangout.
Finally, an interesting profile of Dogfish Head's Sam Calagione and by extension the entire craft beer industry at the New Yorker. Gives yourself a few minutes to work through this, it's The New Yorker after all (via Kasper on Tap).
Also more Baltimore Beer Week talk (see here, here) and the Sun's "winter beer tasting" featuring an all-star cast of local beer folks to be published at an unknown date and time.
Greg at Food, Wine, Beer, Culture had a nice night at Max's recently.
HowChow reviews Frisco Grille, probably my top beer hangout.
But it's also fun if you're a neophyte who wants to taste a few beers before you order your pint. Frisco Grille has no pretentions. You can sample and explore.Ram's Head Tavern has a blog. I'll add that to the links soon.
Finally, an interesting profile of Dogfish Head's Sam Calagione and by extension the entire craft beer industry at the New Yorker. Gives yourself a few minutes to work through this, it's The New Yorker after all (via Kasper on Tap).
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