Tuesday, May 3, 2011

American Craft Beer Week May 16th-May23rd

Hell yeah! When May comes not only is it my birthday but it's also American Craft Beer Week!! And I find no irony in the fact that my birthday is the EXACT same week as American Craft Beer Week. I call that divine providence. Ok so maybe it's just chance but whatever.

American Craft Beer Week is the week we make sure to give 100% support to America's craft breweries. Sometimes we forget that a craft brewery is a small business and it's important to support them especially locally. This video says it better than I ever could:



Here in New Orleans this is the third year we've had big events celebrating ACBW. I have to say I think Polly from Avenue Pub is one of the driving forces behind a lot of what you see below so if you see her you should definitely say thanks! I do have one...negative comment about what you see below and I'm going to call out local distributor Crescent Crown on this one and all the bars that are hosting the event as well. I cannot stress to you how much Blue Moon is NOT a craft beer and doesn't belong on this list. I find it offensive that it has been included. Blue Moon is a Coors product that is made to try and capture the craft drinkers. People like it, I understand that, but it doesn't belong on this list. End of rant.

So make sure you get out there at least a couple times during this ACBW and support craft beer!

Sunday, May 15th

The Avenue Pub – Saint Arnold’s Divine Reserve tapping, 2pm.

Monday, May 16th

Barley Oak (Northshore) - Abita Vintage Oatmeal Stout on Nitrogen, one of two small batch brews Abita is making just for ACBW
Barley Oak (Mandeville) – Abita Vintage Oatmeal Stout Draft on Nitrogen, 7:00-9:00pm
Columbia St. Tap Room (Covington) – Blue Moon Sampling, 5:30-6:30pm
Bulldog (Canal St.) – Abita Cask Conditioned Abbey Ale, 7:00-9:00pm
Bulldog (MidCity) – Abita Double IPA Cask
Heiner Brau (Northshore) – hosts nightly tours. Schedule TBA
Jimani Lounge (French Quarter) – Harpoon, 10:00 – 11:00 pm
Lazy Magnolia (Mississippi) – hosts nightly tours. Schedule TBA http://lazymagnolia.com
Tin Roof Brewing Company (Baton Rouge) – hosting nightly tours. Doors open at 5pm. Tour starts at 5:30. Beer samples and live music to follow
Lager’s (Metairie) – Abita Select sampling 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Tuesday, May 17th

 
Barley Oak (Northshore) – NOLA Cask Ale on the beer engine, 7:30 pm
Bridge Lounge (Magazine St.) – Brooklyn, 9:00 – 10:00 pm
Bulldog (Magazine) – Abita Cask Conditioned Double IPA, 9:00-11:00pm, Sam Adams Small Batch for ACBW tapping Oak Aged Stout
Bulldog (Canal) – Sam Adams Small Batch for ACBW tapping, Oak Aged Stout
The Chimes (Covington) – Abita Abbey Ale Cask tasting, 7:00-9:00pm
Cooter Browns (Uptown) – Blue Moon and Leinenkugal sampling, 7:00-8:00pm
Fox & Hound (Harahan) – Blue Moon Seasonal sampling $2 pints, 7:00-8:00pm
Swamp Room (Metairie) – Blue Moon Seasonal sampling $3 pints, 8:30-9:30pm
Bridge Lounge (Uptown) – Brooklyn sampling, 9:00-10:00pm
Heiner Brau (Northshore) – hosts nightly tours. Schedule TBA.
Lazy Magnolia (Mississippi) – hosts nightly tours. Schedule TBA.
Tin Roof Brewing Company (Baton Rouge) – hosting nightly tours. Doors open at 5:00 pm, tour starts at 5:30 pm. Beer samples and live music to follow.

Wednesday, May 18th

The Avenue Pub – Nano breweries tasting event: Draft – Dieu Du Ciel! Equinoxe du Printemps, Dieu Du Ciel! La Rescousse, Dieu Du Ciel! Aphrodite, Dieu Du Ciel! Péché Mortel, St. Somewhere Saison Athene, St. Somewhere Lectio Divina, High & Mighty from Will Shelton, Parish Brewing Canebrake, Stillwater/Struisse. Bottles – Jolly Pumpkin Maracaibo Especial, Jolly Pumpkin Madrugada Obscura, Jolly Pumpkin iO Saison
The Barley Oak (Mandeville) – Shmaltz tasting (He’brew and Coney Island specialty) 7:00-9:00pm
The District (Warehouse District) – Abita Cask Conditioned Double IPA, 8:00-10:00 pm
Heiner Brau (Northshore) – hosts nightly tours. Schedule TBA.
Lazy Magnolia (Mississippi) – hosts nightly tours. Schedule TBA http://lazymagnolia.com
Tin Roof Brewing Company (Baton Rouge) – hosting nightly tours. Doors open at 5 pm. Tour starts at 5:30. Beer samples and live music to follow
Cork and Bottle (Mid City) – Craft Beer tasting and prizes 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Acquistapace’s (Covington) – Multi brand sampling (Abita, Sam Adams, Brooklyn, Stone, Harpoon, Shmaltz) 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Markey’s Bar (Marigny) – Multi Brand sampling (Abita, Harpoon, Brooklyn) 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Howlin’ Wolf’s Den (Warehouse District) – Magic Hat #9 sampling 6:00 – 6:45 pm
Stein’s Deli (Uptown) – Multi brand sampling (Abita, Brooklyn, Stone, Harpoon, Shmaltz) 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Ernst Café (Warehouse District) – Full Sail/Session sampling 7:00 – 7:45 pm
DBA of NOLA (Frenchmen St.) – Abita Select sampling 7:00-8:00pm
The Industry (French Quarter) – Sam Adams sampling. 9:00-10:00pm
Molly’s in the Market (French Quarter) – Brooklyn sampling, 9:15-10:00pm
Ryan’s Irish Pub (French Quarter) – Blue Moon sampling, 8:00-9:00pm

Thursday, May 19th

Abita Beer Dinner Series – venue TBA, 6:30-9:30 pm
Bulldog (MidCity) – Sam Adams Small Batch for ACBW tapping, Oak Aged Stout
Heiner Brau (Northshore) – hosts nightly tours. Schedule TBA
Lazy Magnolia (Mississippi) – hosts nightly tours. Schedule TBA
Steins Deli (Magazine St.) – Brooklyn, Stone, Schmaltz, Harpoon Sampling, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
The Bricks (Warehouse District) – Stone, 8:15 – 9:15 pm
Tin Roof Brewing Company (Baton Rouge) hosting nightly tours. Doors open at 5 pm. Tour starts at 5:30. Beer samples and live music to follow
Brunos Tavern (Uptown) – Abita sampling, 5:30-6:30pm
Matt & Naddies (Uptown) – Abita Beer Dinner Series, 6:30-9:30pm
Molly’s in the Market (French Quarter) – Harpoon sampling, 7:00-8:00pm
Murphy’s (Westbank) – Blue Moon sampling, 8:00-9:00pm
Old Point Bar (Westbank) – Blue Moon sampling, 9:30-10:30pm
Le Bon Temps Roule (Uptown) – Magic Hat #9 sampling, 9:30-10:30pm

Friday, May 20th

Barley Oak (Northshore) - Stone Special release tapping party
Heiner Brau (Northshore) – hosts nightly tours. Schedule TBA
Lazy Magnolia (Mississippi) – hosts nightly tours. Schedule TBA
Tin Roof Brewing Company (Baton Rouge) – hosting nightly tours. Doors open at 5 pm. Tour starts at 5:30. Beer samples and live music to follow.
NOLA Brewing – brewery tour, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Barley Oak (Mandeville) – Multi Brand Event (Abita, Brooklyn, Stone, Shmaltz, Harpoon), 7:00-9:00pm
Molly’s in the Market (French Quarter) – Magic Hat #9 sampling, 8:30-9:30pm
The Avenue Pub “Locals Night” - Each of the local/regional breweries is contributing a special keg or cask for this evening. Brewers and owners will be present to meet with customers and talk about the ‘one off ‘ beers they created for the event. Abita Extra Citra Hopped Satsuma Wit Draft, Abita Cask Conditioned Double IPA, NOLA Cask Blueberry Wheat, Lazy Magnolia TBA, Bayou Teche TBA, Lazy Magnolia Bourbon Barrel Pecan, NOLA Single Hops Series (Blonde Dry hopped 4 different ways)

Saturday, May 21st

 
Mellow Mushroom (Covington) – Mellow Fest, Blue Moon
The Avenue Pub – ACBW Grand Tasting; as in years past, we turn over all our taps to Craft Beer, include bunches of new to the state and one off drafts and bottles. Tap list is still in the making (see below for what we know at this time).

Tap list for tasting at The Avenue Pub:

1.Dieu Du Ciel! Equinoxe Du Printemps
2.Dieu Du Ciel! La Rescousse
3.Dieu Du Ciel! Aphrodite
4.Dieu Du Ciel! Péché Mortel
5.St. Somewhere Saison Athene
6.St. Somewhere Lectio Divina
7.Saint Arnold’s Summer Pilsner
8.Saint Arnold’s Divine Reserve
9.Brooklyn Cuvee De Noire (Cellared Kegs Exclusive To The Pub)
10.Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
11.Unibroue Raftman (New On Draft In The US)
12.Monks Belgian Wit
13.Unibroue Blanc De Chambly
14.Rogue Capt Sig’s
15.Rogue TBD
16.Hebrew TBD
17.NOLA Single Hop Series Vertical Tasting
18.NOLA Single Hops Series: 4 Blonde Ales each dry hopped a different way (these will be a different line up from the Single Hops that are being offered on Friday night)
19.Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere (New On Draft To La)
20.Sierra Nevada Ovila Abbey Ale (Cellared Kegs From Special Release, No Where Else On Draft)
21.Lazy Magnolia TBD
22.Lazy Magnolia TBD
23.Covington TBD
24.Abita Vintage Imperial Stout Draft
25.Abita Cask Conditioned Abbey Ale
26.Harpoon Quad
27.Harpoon 100 Barrel
28.Northcoast La Merle
29.Northcoast Old Raspy
30.Moylans Pomegranate Wheat Special Release
31.Moylans ESB On Nitro

Bottle List for tasting at Avenue Pub

Jolly Pumpkin Maracaibo Especial
Jolly Pumpkin Madrugada Obscura
Jolly Pumpkin iO Saison

That's the list so far. For more updates check Avenue Pubs website.

Cheers!

The Beer Buddha

1 comment:

Riki said...

I must agree, just look at the bars doing Blue Moon. None are know for a great beer selection.