Tap Takeover: The Allagash Bash @ Backstage Eat. Drink. Live.

Location: Backstage Eat. Drink. Live. , 84 Main Street, Torrington

Breweries:  Allagash Brewing Company

Date: Thursday, June 28th 6:00PM


The Skinny:  The fine folks at Backstage Eat. Drink. Live are teaming up with their New England neighbors to the north, Allagash Brewing Company for a Tap Takeover!  Not just any Tap Takeover though...this is the ALLAGASH BASH!!!  Portland, Maine's finest craft beer will be flowing from 10 of Backstage's Taps.


As if that isn't enough to get your craft-brewski-enjoyin-self over to Backstage Eat. Drink. Live., there will also be special food pairings created just for this event!

Still not enough to getchya on over to Torrington???  How about Samples and Raffles and Giveaways!!!

Sounds like a great way to get an early start to the weekend to me.

Here is the Allagash Beer rundown (with links to each beer page):

White

Curieux

Yakuza

Tripel

Dubbel

Black

Four

Blonde

Victor Ale

Victoria Ale

Beer Dinner: Mikro Beer Bar and Allagash Brewing Company, Monday, June 4th

Beer Bar:  Mikro Beer Beer

Brewery:  Allagash Brewing Company

Location:  3000 Whitney Avenue, Hamden

When:  Monday, June 4th (Reception 5:00PM - 6:00PM & Dinner 6:00PM)

Price:  $75 Per Person (Includes tax and gratuity)  Advance Tickets are required for this event and are on sale at the bar.


The Skinny:  Don't miss this awesome 5 course Craft Beer Dinner.  The great people at Mikro Beer Bar in Hamden are teaming up with their New England neighbors to the north, Allagash Brewing Company out of Portland, Maine.  Though the food portion of the menu is still being ironed out, the Craft Beers have been chosen and this promises to be a killer event.  (***This post will be updated as soon as Food courses are conjured up***)



Chef Mike Fox from Mikro Beer Bar is actually going to be traveling to Maine to find amazing locally grown and raised ingredients to create a menu that pairs perfectly with the Allagash Craft Brews. 

Matt Welch from Allagash Brewing Company will also be on hand to help explain the complexities and intricacies of each Beer.

The Allagash Beers for the evening will be as follows:

Allagash White 

Belgian Style Wheat

Allagash Blonde 

Belgian Blonde

Allagash Victor

Belgian Strong Ale Brewed with Red Grapes

Allagash Victoria

Belgian Strong Ale Brewed with White Grapes

Allagash Curieux

Bourbon Barrel Aged Strong Ale

Allagash Four

Belgian Style Quadruple