Showing posts with label Beer Festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beer Festival. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Beer Gods Week @ Eli Cannon's Tap Room (August 6th - 10th)




Location: 695 Main Street, Middletown

The Skinny:  It's that time of year again!!!  BEER GODS WEEK @ Eli Cannon's in Middletown.  From Monday, August 6th - Friday, August 10th the great people at Eli Cannon's have joined with several breweries from Connecticut to Hawaii and everywhere in between for an action packed week of Craft Beer awesomeness!!!


Here is the detailed rundown:


BEER GODS WEEK
(Monday, August 6th through Friday, August 10th)
Monday, August 6th:

Help the folks at Eli Cannon's kick off Beer Gods Week at their 2nd Annual Beer Fest benefitting the Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown, CT feat:

Brooklyn Brewery
Relic Brewing Company
& many more...
$35 Advance / $40 Day of
Tickets are available at the bar or from your server Now.

Tuesday, August 7th:


Head on over to Eli Cannon's for Dogfish days of Summer.  This Dogfish Head Brewery tap takeover spans 19 tap lines!
Here you can find the complete rundown with links:



Wednesday, August 8th:



Eli Cannon's is planning a Cask-tastic Wednesday.  Head on over to enjoy some cask conditioned Houndstooth & Clockwork IPA from Connecticut's Relic Brewing Company.


There will also be cask ales from Blue Point Brewing Company and Stone Brewing Company among others!!!

Thursday, August 9th:

For a change of pace head on over to Eli Cannon's for the finale of their month long Bartender Challenge.  Enjoy cocktails created by your favorite current Eli's bartenders (served by past Eli Cannon's bartenders!!!)

Rocco’s Purple Drank
RIPE Mojito Mix
Bacardi Silver
Raspberry Liquer
Club Soda
Scalc’s Tasty Drink
RIPE Spiced Passion
RIPE Agave Sour
Jack Daniels
Lee’s Banana Hammock
RIPE Rum Punch
Bacardi Silver Rum
Banana Liquer
Pineapple Juice
JD’s Three S’s
RIPE Agave Sour
Johnathan Edwards’ Pinot Grigio
Coconut Water
Mango Juice

Friday, August 10th:

The weekend wraps up in a relaxing manor, on the patio with Kona Brewing Company.  Enjoy a special luau menu by Chef Lee & specialty NoRA cupcakes made with Kona brews.



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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Beer Festival @ Delaney's Tap Room and Restaurant

Beer Festival:  8th Annual Delaney's Chili Cook-off & Beer Festival

Location:  Delaney's Tap Room and Restaurant @ 882 Whalley Avenue, New Haven

Date/Time: Saturday, July 14th 1PM - 5PM

Price:  Tickets are on sale now, just head (HERE) for a link to purchase them now, or head down to Delaney's to buy one in person. If you buy your ticket in advance, it's only $30, which includes chili and two pints of beer, and all the samples you'd like to try! If you buy your tickets at the door, they're $35.




The Skinny:  The 8th Annual Delaney's Chili Cook-Off and Beer Festival is almost here!!!  Before I dive into all the savory and hoppy details, I need to divulge something.  I went to this event for the first time ever, last summer.  It instantly became my favorite craft beer event.  It beats out the Great American Craft Beer Festival in Rhode Island and the Vermont Brewers Festival (which is located in a park next to Lake Champlain in beautiful Burlington, Vermont.  This event is better than any Brewery visit or Tap Takeover I have attended.

This, to put it simply, is THE Event that I have been blabbing about to my friends and relatives (craft beer drinkers or not) since the moment I attended it last year.  So, clearly I am very excited to both write about it and attend it again this year.

I'll try to paint the scene for those who have not been to this festival or Delaney's before.  Delaney's is in the Westville section of New Haven (nowhere near downtown and more of a suburban area).  The event is held outside.  The beer tents are located on a closed off section of Central Avenue (that is maybe 100-150 feet long (SOOO much great craft beer in such a small area!!!).  They plan to offer more than 100 different craft brews from breweries throughout the U.S. and even a few international brews!!!  They offer unlimited samples, so please plan accordingly with transportation and as always, taste responsibly.

A large tent, located in their small parking lot covers an area of long cafeteria style tables (Some of the tables have the chilis lined up and some have chairs to sit at to taste the chilis, drinks some beers or just take break in the shade.  Although they do have judges for the chili competition, they also do give out a people's choice award.  So eat early, eat often and cast your vote!  Also, if you head on down to Delaney's in the next week or two you might still be able to enter the chili cook-off!  Just ask one of their friendly bartenders

The parking lot is also where you can try to get one of the Delaney's bartenders soaked in the dunk tank (which of course becomes more and more fun and more and more challenging as the hours go by).  You can purchase some awesome BBQ (if the chilis aren't enough for ya) and listen to some great live music.  As the event draws to a close, the tent area is also the scene of an awesome raffle (I highly recommend bringing a $20 or so as this event is for a several great causes and the prizes are fantastic too! (Yankees tickets, cases of craft beer, gift certificates etc)

All of the proceeds from this event will benefit three charities:

Love  146

Ronald McDonald House

The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp 

So with all that this event has to offer, you can probably see why it is my favorite.  The beers are great and plentiful as are the chilis.  There is awesome live music throughout.  All of that is including in the modest admission price.  If you bring along some extra cash, you can test your arm on the dunk tank, get some BBQ or try your luck at their fun raffle.  And of course all of this is in the name of a three great causes!!!  Perfect for a July Saturday afternoon.

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Friday, June 15, 2012

The Weekender (June 15 - 17)

Every Friday I will publish "The Weekender". This will be your guide to awesome craft beer events and deals for that weekend.
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I will give a brief highlight of 5 Connecticut Craft Beer events or deals to check out. Some will be the same from week to week and some will be different. So please check back each week.

5 Events/Deals You Need To Know Are Happening This Weekend:

1. Thomas Hooker Brewery Friday, June 15 5-8 pm

A $10 donation gets you a beer tasting, a tour, a pint glass, a chance to hang out with other beer lovers, and a great start to your weekend!

Address & Directions: 16 Tobey Rd. Bloomfield, CT 06002
Hartford County
TapintoCT Thomas Hooker Brewery Write-up

2. Relic Brewing Company Beer Tasting, Friday June 15th, 5-7 pm
and Saturday, June 16 12-3 pm
The Folks at Relic Brewing Company in Plainville invite you to come on down for a beer tasting!!! On tap will be: Whiting St (slightly hoppy easy drinker), Fortnight (classy American ipa), Houndstooth ( traditional Dark English Mild, malty and lucious).  There will also be Antiquity (a unique old ale) Bottles for sale, and likely Whiting St bottles as well.

Growlers will also be available in 64oz and 32oz sizes!

Address & Directions: 95B Whiting Street, Plainville
Hartford County

3.  Firefly Brewing Company  Saturday, June 16 4-9 pm

One of Connecticut's newest breweries, Firefly Brewing Company out of Bristol will be at the City of Bristol 3rd Annual Car Show serving samples.

They plan to offer samples of their Prototype Amber, Train’s Midday Bitter dry hopped with a spot of German Magnum, and Tropical Steam

Address:  North Main Street, Bristol
Hartford County

4. The Offshore Pour Beer Festival Saturday, June 16 12-4:30 pm

What is a better way to head into summer than with some amazing craft beer and awesome BBQ? Well how about you throw in some live music! If that is your idea of a perfect warm weather afternoon, then I'm sure you are not alone. Now just imaging having the beers, the BBQ, the music, all while cruising around the Long Island Sound!!!

That's right. The Offshore Pour features all of this and more. This festival, officially dubbed "A Craft Beer Boat Cruise" will be setting sail this June 16th, from the docks at Veteran's Park in Norwalk.

For additional information and to purchase tickets head (HERE)

Address & Directions:  The Island Belle, Docks at Veteran’s Park – Seaview Avenue Norwalk
Fairfield County

5. Cottrell Brewing Company Saturday, June 16 3-8pm


The folks at Cottrell Brewing Company want you to come by to help celebrate their 15th year in business!!!  They will have Cask ale on tap and their newly Branded Summer Wheat Ale with Artwork from local artist Susan Scala.

There will also be folk and bluegrass music from 3-6 pm and then the Mystic Highland pipe band is going to treat visitors to a bagpipe performance in full costume from 6-8 pm! 
Address & Directions: 100 Mechanic Street, Pawcatuck, CT 06379
New London County



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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Beer Festival: Harbor Brew Fest, Bridgeport, Saturday, September 22nd

Beer Festival:  Harbor Brew Fest

Location:  Ball Park at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport

Date/Time:  Saturday, September 22nd, 1PM - 5PM

Price:  For only $35.00 per ticket you will have an unforgettable day of beer tasting, listening to some great music and enjoying the day with friends. A $50.00 ticket includes all of the above plus samples of reserve & specialty brews from participating breweries an hour before general admission. Designated drivers can access the festival for a reduced rate of $10.00.

Tickets on sale now
Ticket sales will be limited and may sell out before the day of the event.To purchase tickets go to: http://www.harborbrewfest.com. You can also purchase tickets on their Facebook page, Harbor Brew Fest

The Skinny:  Let me paint a picture for you.  It's the start of fall in Southern New England.  The hot days of summer are locked in an evenly matched tug-of-war with the cool days of fall.  The leaves are on the cusp of changing.  Baseball season is winding down just as football season is heating up. 

You, a craft beer lover are going back in forth between your last summer ales, your pumpkin spiced beers and those delicious and rich oktoberfest brews.  Do you have a nostalgia induced smile on your face yet?  I hope so.

 
On Saturday, September 22nd, the Harbor Brew Fest is going to bring all of these feelings together.
The stage will be set at the beautiful Ball Park at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport.  On tap will be an amazing array of international, domestic and local beers.  The breweries that have already been lined up are (Connecticut Breweries in Bold):

•    Samuel Adams — samueladams.com

•    Latis Imports (Palm, Theakston’s, Arcobrau, Rodenbach, Boon) — latisimports.com
•    Long Trail — longtrail.com
•    Harpoon Brewery — harpoonbrewery.com
•    Newcastle Brown — newcastlebrown.com
•    Blue Point Brewing Company — bluepointbrewing.com
•    Thomas Hooker Brewing Company — hookerbeer.com
•    Amstel Wheat — amstel.com
•    Beaver Beer --- beaverbeer.com
•    Kona Brewing Company — konabrewingco.com
•    Redhook Brewing — redhook.com
•    Widmer Brothers Brewing — widmerbrothers.com
•    Narragansett Beer — narragansettbeer.com
•    Newport Storm Beers — www.newportstorm.com
•    Merchant Du Vin Imports (Sam Smith, Westmalle, Liefmans) — merchantduvin.com
•    Magic Hat Brewing Company — magichat.net
•    Sebago Brewing Company — sebagobrewing.com
•    Berkshire Brewing Company — berkshirebrewingcompany.com
•    Cisco Brewers — ciscobrewers.com
•    City Steam Brewery Café — citysteambrewerycafe.com
•    Sierra Nevada Brewing Company — sierranevada.com
•    Brooklyn Brewery — brooklynbrewery.com
•    Sapporo — sapporobeer.com
•    Crispin Cider — crispincider.com
Retro Table: Pabst Blue Ribbon, Schlitz, Schaefer, Ballantine, Old Milwaukee — pabstbrewingco.com
Olde Burnside Brewing--http://www.oldeburnsidebrewing.com


Charter Oak Brew Company LLC--Http://charteroakbrewing.com

Southport Brewing Company– www.southportbrewing.com

Union Station Brewing– http://www.brewerie.com
Willimantic Brewing Company– www.willibrew.com

  • Sixpoint Brewery— www.sixpoint.com
  • Grey Sail Brewing Company

    • As we all know, nothing works up an appetite like some delicious craft beer.  So, on hand to fulfill your munching needs will be a plethora of awesome food trucks:

    Super Duper Weenie




    So we have the beers and we have the food.  What's missing from this picture perfect September Saturday afternoon? MUSICCCCC!!!  Well the folks behind Harbor Brew Fest have thought of that too.  Even as we are still a few months out musical acts:

     
     Twiddle
    String Fingers

    John Torres

    Ricardo Reyes

    Remember September
    Are already lined up with more on the way.
    Check Tapintoct.blogspot.com for frequent updates.

    Harbor Brew Fest is sponsored by Harry's Wine & Liquor Market, R.D. Scinto Inc., Advocate Weekly, Andrea Espach Design & People's United Bank

     



     
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