DC Beer Week

Bluejacket is most definitely not open. I know they have that BBQ event the following Sunday, but the beers they are serving are all collaboration batches brewed off site. Their tanks are still empty.

 

I'm doing the Perrenial dinner at Birch & Barley on Monday.. Pretty expensive at $60/each, but it should be awesome, especially when it all is washed down with BA Abraxas (2 helpings worth, as I'm taking my girlfriend's

Tuesday, Maine Beer Company at Churchkey

Wednesday nothing impresses me too much.

Thursday, Bell's event at CK, including BA Batch 9000! Then over to Black Squirrel for the New Belgium sours workshop.

Tuesday might be Meridian Pint's sour event too. Might check that out on the way home.

 

I am going to that too. Should be fun. I really want to make it Thursday, too:

Beer list:

• Bell's Black Note
• Bell's Bourbon Barrel Aged Batch 9000
• Bell's Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry Stout
• Bell's Two-Hearted (Cask)
• Bell's Expedition Stout
• Bell's Sparkling Ale
• Bell's Le Batteur
• Bell's Le Contrebassiste
• Bell's Le Pianiste
• Bell's Smoked Vienna Lager
• Bell's Cherry Stout
• Bell's Double Cream Stout
• Bell's Java Stout
• Bell's Amber Ale
• Bell's Midwestern Pale
• Bell's Kalamazoo Stout
• Bell's Porter
• Bell's Oberon
• Bell's Two-Hearted
• Bell's Oarsman Ale

- See more at: http://www.dcbeer.com/news/dcbw-2013-events-churchkeybirch-barley#sthash.5RbEMYiR.dpuf

 

I'm looking forward to both the Bell's event and the Quebec beer event. So many kegs of Dieu du Ciel were kicking around at Churchkey on Saturday night.

 

I'm doing the same on Monday (my fiancé doesn't want her BA Abraxas, so that's all for me!) - not sure what else I'm going to do yet, but I can't imagine I'd miss the Bell's event either!

 

Not trying to be an ass, but were we supposed to hear anything more regarding the Brew Line tour? My tickets are starting at Blue Jacket..

 

I'll be at the Perennial dinner as well. If I can swing Thursday for a pour of BA Batch 9000 as well, it will be a gooood week.

 

The email(s) are very confusing! It says Blue Jacket - new starting point is DC Brau. But then the second one says to go to the brewery that your ticket is for (Blue Jacket).

Anyone know for sure?

 

Correction! It was Atlas (only), you were right. For some reason, I totally read the email incorrectly.

Edit: Maybe you can still start at Metro Center? I don't see why it'd be a problem, but maybe I'm missing something..

 

I'm with you guys, I e-mailed him after getting that initial e-mail. I think I was the reason he sent out that updated e-mail about where to meet. I didn't know metro center was an option or else I would of used it. I'm starting at BlueJacket too with my buddy so we're gonna have to take a taxi there and back as we're in Clarendon. I thought it'd be fun to start/stop there since they're all the buzz. I read BlueJacket and MadFox will have food by their chefs and other places will have food trucks.

I also asked him if we're gonna get a bag to store any SWAG/etc that we get at the breweries and he said no, so I'll be wearing a bright green fanny pack. Come say hi if you see me.

 

Initially, I thought food samples were included as well, but I'm not seeing anything indicating that. I'm guessing it's a cash deal for the food trucks and whatnot..

 

I can't tell if it's a fill or an empty growler, honestly. It just says, "take home a commemorative DC Beer Week growler." Hm..

 

I'm assuming it's filled with da beer.

"and take home a growler of DC Beer Week's special collaboration beer."

 

Fail.

 

no kidding. i think i gave the empty 1/2 growler to a homeless person