Tap Takeovers

There is a restaurant near me that did a 20 tap Dogfish takeover (including 120, WWS, Olde School, Burton Baton, Bitch's Brew, Raison D'Extra, and many others). It was pretty awesome. I had a flight with 120min, WWS, and Olde School.... talk about hardcore.

They are doing the same for Founders next week. KBS is confirmed and I am hoping for CBS as a surprise.

 

IMHO, there's a difference between a "tap takeover" and a "brewers night". With a takeover, that one brewery is on all, or at least a large majority, of a bars taps. A brewers night, a brewery will bring 5-10 beers, and the bar leaves the rest of their taps with whatever.

I tend to like brewers nights (going to one tonight, Holla out to Bale Breaker!), but not so much full-on takeovers.

 

I like them due to the fact that I can usually taste a variety of new things from a single brewery at the same time.

 

Depends on whether there are some special releases thrown in.

 

Yea if its just the core lineup BORING. But if they are throwing in some rarities and what not im down.

 

I like tap takeovers especially if they are paired dinner deals. A great way to mix food, drink, and friends in a price fixed setting. I also like when tap takeovers bring in rare or otherwise hard to get variants/brews from a given brewery. IMHO I like them if they are done right and most of the ones I have been to have been done right.

 

Speaking of, a local favorite of mine is having a "takeover" tonight, meaning 10 handles from a single brewery (leaving 30 open for everything else).