Travel Day III (Part II)

Chimay cheese during complimentary wine tasting at the hotel

Russian River Damnation 750ml at Brasserie by the hotel

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1)Frisco Grille's gone biker friendly, at least on alternating Mondays, started just yesterday.

2)Also, be sure to sign up for the extremely limited Frisco Grille trip to Flying Dog on June 5th, I believe the cost is $25, you get to rid to/from Frisco in the custom Flying Dog van, with tasting, tours, cookout, etc. Looks like a great time.

3,4)Um, duplicates? Oh yeah, mug! That tattered booklet needed 100 unique beers and the 100th being a shotgunned Natty Boh (worst idea ever, but hey its tradition), all signed off by one of the main bartenders, and then you join the mug club, ~3 extra ounces of beer with each pour. Inquire within Frisco Grille to get your booklet and start that journey.

5,6)A couple Chimay whites at Kali's Court in Fells Point. I was thrilled they had appropriate glassware.

7)The Lagunitas Correction Ale.

Morton's Steakhouse "A Taste of Tradition" Chimay Tasting

Cool email I got a few days ago and am finally able to unload on here.

Basically, the very classy Morton's Of Chicago is having a tasting pairing several of the Chimay Belgian trappist beers with Morton's signature hors d'ouevres.

It will be held on Friday November 21 from 530-7 pm at the Morton's location in Baltimore. The cost will be $45/person and include tax and tip, with $5 of that going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. To RSVP call (410) 547-8255.

The tasting includes three of Belgium’s finest brews, crafted by the Trappist Monks of the Abbey de Scourmont—Chimay Premiere, Chimay Grand Reserve, and Chimay Cinq Cents. These are then paired with Morton’s signature hors d’oeuvres, including tuna tartare canapés, petite filet mignon sandwiches, sliced smoked salmon, and Morton’s Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake.

This looks ten kinds of awesome and I highly encourage you to attend if you've got the time and the resources.

Chimay Event At D.C.'s The Brickskeller

Once in a while its worth mentioning something outside of Baltimore/Maryland.

The world famous Brickskeller in Washington D.C. is hosting an event to commemorate Chimay's 25th anniversary in the U.S. Chimay representatives will be there to talk about their great beers, compare the taste differences between the large bottles (Premiere, Cinq Cents, Grand Reserve) and small bottles (Red, White, Blue) as far as bottle refermentation.

They will also be sampling their three hard-to-find Chimay cheeses.

Tickets are $35 and the event will be next Wednesday, September 24. Doors open around 6 and the event should begin around 7 in the upstairs area.

I can't vouch for the Brick, although I enjoyed my brief visit to its sister establishment, RFD Washington.

Be sure to read about Baltimore Beer Guy's recent beer trip to Washington D.C. as well as check out my growing Washington D.C. Beer Google Map for more of what's available nearby.