Posts Tagged ‘Rustico’

This Week: DC Brau Brew #2, Wood-Clad Schlenkerla, Real Ale Fest in Baltimore & More

It's already the middle of the week but there is still plenty of beer fun to be had. Read on for my picks, or click on any event in the D.C. Beer Events Calendar above for more details. LAGERHEADS PICK: The featured event this week is not in D.C. but is well worth a trip to [...]

Chefs Veg Out: Byron Brown from Sensorium

Short ribs and baby octopus may dominate many menus in the city, but that doesn't mean local chefs can't find love in an acorn squash. In our ongoing series, Chefs Veg Out, we'll prove D.C.’s chefs can play with more than just meat. Name: Byron Brown Title: Executive Chef and Producer Restaurant: Sensorium, "A 12-course meal interwoven with [...]

This Week: Van Honsebrouck Dinner at Belga Café, Schlafly Founder at Paradiso Old Town

Here it is–the week in beer. Rrad on for some brief notes and my picks or click on any event in the D.C. Beer Events Calendar above for the more details. PICK OF THE WEEK: Kasteel Bruin from Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck in Belgium is one of the beers that turned me on to beer. I had never [...]

This Week: Norwegian Rarities at Paradiso, KBS Release at ChurchKey, Homebrew Competition at Meridian Pint, Beer Class at Washington Wine Academy & Old Dominion Meet & Greet at RFD

It is a fantastic week for enjoying craft beer in (and just outside) the District with plenty of opportunities to warm up your whistle for St. Patrick's Day. Read on for my recommendations or click on any event in the D.C. Beer Events Calendar above for more details. PICKS OF THE WEEK On Monday Pizzeria Paradiso in [...]

This Week: Long Trail at Rustico, Great Lakes at Tonic, Heavy Seas at Bilbo Baggins & Barleywine Festival at Mad Fox

It's a short week, but one with plenty of beer to-do's for your social (drinking) calendar. Check out out my list below or click on any event in the D.C. Beer Events Calendar above. You'll have to scroll all the way down for my pick for the week. On Tuesday, Belga Café in Capitol Hill is [...]

This Week: Valentine’s Tap Takeovers, Cask Class, Strong Local Ales, Channel Crossing Launch & Oyster Fest

Now that Valentine's Day is behind us, let's get on with the week in beer. Read on for a run-down of this week's diverse set of offereings of beer fun, or click on any event in the D.C. Beer Events Calendar for details. On Monday the creative folks at Pizzeria Paradiso launched Valentine's week "Love it [...]

This Week: Russian River at Meridian Pint, Tröegs Scratch Batches at ChurchKey, Blue Mountain at Rustico & Great Lakes at Scion

January continues to not disappoint when it comes to organized beer fun. Below is a brief rundown of the week's options, but click around in our D.C. Beer Events Calendar for more details on any event. Tonight, if they're not all already gone, Meridian Pint will be selling a limited supply of 12-ouncers of Russian River Pliny the [...]

This Week: Tuppers Celebrate 20,000th Beer, Meridian Pint Debuts Own Brew & D.C. Gets A Whole Lotta Hopslam

This week was front-loaded with a ton of beery events on Monday and Tuesday. A few notes to whet your appetite below, but click around in our D.C. Beer Events Calendar for the pertinent details. Monday was a holiday, and hopefully you had the good sense to contemplate the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [...]

This Week: Bell’s Hopslam at ChurchKey, Brooklyn Tasting at Ella’s, Schlafly Tours Virginia & Chris O’Brien Tutoring Session

January is turning out to be a great month for beer. Don't believe me? Look ahead in the D.C. Beer Events Calendar. Here's what's on tap this week. In addition to a lot of new gym memberships and diet plans starting up, the beginning of each year means it's time for Bell's Hopslam. This honeyed Double IPA has [...]

The Super List: October 2010

Before officially ringing in the new year, I am looking back at 2010 to reminisce about all the delicious beers I came across. (I am also playing catch-up on last year's New Year's resolution. Still counts, right?) This Super List post has the beers that tickled my fancy in October, consisting of some timely fresh-hopped beers, [...]