After a week off for Thanksgiving the crew at Heritage brings back tastings with a bang with barleywines. “Some are sweet, some are bitter, but they’re all huge and called barleywines because they can be as strong as wine. But since it is made from grain rather than fruit, it is, in fact, a beer, usually having an earthy hoppiness balanced by a toffee-like sweetness. They are the big brother to Winter Warmers and Old Ales and are sometimes also referred to as Strong Ales. Come, drink, learn…”
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Artenbru Update
ARTENBRU is shifting gears.
We were told several months ago that sampling the beers would be on the up and up, but The Man came calling this week to tell us a different story. So sadly, the fantastic beers our BRUmasters created will have to stay in the keg a little longer.
But that’s the end of the bad news.
The good news: ARTENBRU will still take place tomorrow, FRIDAY, NOV. 19 at 8:00 p.m. at the Black Dog Cafe in Lowertown. You’ll still see great posters. Pints of Surly Furious and Fulton Lonely Blonde will still be available all night for only $2. DJ Double Trouble will still be spinning records — vinyl style — starting at 9:00 p.m. . And of course, you’ll still have chance to win some great prizes in our raffle.
The good people of ARTENBRU, we will see you tomorrow at 8:00!
Please let us know if you have specific questions by emailing us at: artenbru@gmail.com.
CHEERS! Nick, Sam and James
Belg-a-Rama Starts Next Week at Blue Nile
…we’ll forgive Al at the Blue Nile for the name, but only because he’s offering up some great beers next week. Read on:
Anyone like Belgian beers? I do.
and here’s what I’m planning on doing. Everyone wants to know when my next beer event is, even before the latest one ends. So, instead of doing them every few months, and having a theme that over takes our entire tap line…once a month, every month, half of our taps will be devoted to Belgian beers for an entire week. Monday through Sunday, sample sets available, of course. The beers will not be repeated, and you can be assure of some rare and unique one. If you make it to every one for the next year, you will have have sampled 72 different Belgians.#1 kicks off next Monday, Nov. 22 and the beers will be:
Bellegems Bruin, oud bruin, sour brown, Brouwerij Bockor,
Monk’s Cafe, Flemish Sour Red, Van Steenberge
Lucifer Blonde, Het Anker
Oud Beersel Framboise
Barbar Winter Bok, and
Peche Mel Scaldis, Brasserie duboisson.
Sounds good? You’ve got 7 days to come down to the Nile and check them out!
Dave’s Brewfarm on Heavy Table
Here’s a cool write-up on Dave’s Brewfarm on The Heavy Table. Worth a read and a look… great photos.
Bell’s Dedication Night at Buster’s Tonight
Head over to Buster’s on from 6-9 pm for a little Bell’s craziness with rep Jason Gillum. They’ll have Two Hearted, Best Brown, Bourbon Barrel Aged Hell Hath No Fury, Expedition Stout, Java Stout and a cask of Double Cream Stout.