What: SAVORSM: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience, presented by the Brewers Association (BA), will take place in DC again this year. Recognized as the nation’s premier craft beer and food pairing event, SAVOR, in its ninth year, unites thousands of craft beer and food lovers for a unique culinary experience.
Along with indulging in distinctive craft beer and culinary creations from a diverse lineup of 76 small and independent craft breweries, guests will be able to mingle with the remarkable personalities behind the craft beers being served.
When: Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4, 2016
7:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. ET
Where: National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Who: Small and independent craft brewers from around the country
- 28 states and Washington, D.C. are represented
- 50 percent of breweries are first time SAVOR participants
- 70 percent of the participating breweries were not at SAVOR last year
Chef Adam Dulye, Brewers Association executive chef and co-author of CraftBeer.com’s Beer & Food Course, created the food pairing menu with collaboration from several world class chefs, Cicerones and Brewers Association staff.
Why: With craft beer continuing to grow in popularity and new breweries emerging daily, the industry has gained increased traction in the culinary sphere. SAVOR embraces this synergy by bringing together some of America’s finest food and craft beer pairings, all curated by Chef Dulye, in order to draw attention to the diverse offerings craft brewers continue to present us with. Attendees will be able to sample appetizers and craft beers from 76 different small and independent craft brewers. Additionally, SAVOR gives guests the opportunity to broaden their knowledge in the tasting Salons; these directed educational experiences provide thought-provoking information and discussion on a variety of craft beer topics.
Ticket Member Pre-Sale*: March 22, 2016
Info: Public Ticket Sale: March 23, 2016
* Note: You must be a Brewers Association or American Homebrewers Association member by 5:00 p.m. MT on March 13, 2016 to participate in the member pre-sale.
Grand Tasting Ticket ($135 per ticket, one evening Friday or Saturday) includes:
- Craft beer and food (small plate) pairings—a variety of food items and two-ounce tastings of craft beer
- The opportunity to meet and talk with many luminaries and innovators of the craft beer world
- A commemorative tasting glass
- An event program with room for tasting notes
- An exit gift
Grand Tasting + Salon Package Ticket ($155 per ticket, one evening Friday or Saturday + one Salon) includes:
- Entrance to Grand Tasting
- One private tasting or education Salon of your choice. Review the Salon schedule to identify your preferred selection in advance of the ticket sale.
SAVOR ticket sales are limited to two tickets per night, per order. There is limited availability.
*Admission to each Salon requires a separate salon ticket and is limited to those who have already purchased a General Admission ticket for that evening.
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Website: SavorCraftBeer.com
Vintage Virginia®, a great summer tradition, will be bigger and better than ever when The Trigger Agency takes over management of the Virginia Wineries Association’s festival. The festival will return to Bull Run Regional Park Saturday, June 4th Sunday, June 5th from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm each day. (Special limited tickets sales start Tuesday, January 12, 2016.)
“We are very excited to be able to bring back Virginia’s favorite wine festival VINTAGE VIRGINIA® to Bull Run in early June,” said Laurie Aldrich, Executive Director of the Virginia Wineries Association. “This year we have partnered with the largest producer of wine and beer festivals, The Trigger Agency from Baltimore, Maryland to take the event to the next level and keep it going for years to come.”
More than just a wine tasting, the Festival will again bring together award winning celebrity chefs, artisanal craftsmen, culinary pioneers, fantastic music, as well as wine from the top Virginia wine producers. Guests will be able to sample all of the varieties as well as purchase them by the glass and the bottle, on-site at special event-only low prices.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, January 12th at 10 a.m. with special pricing for 10 days including: 2 for 1 discounting for each day, in addition to tickets being 25%-off until January 22, 2016. Tickets include a VIP Admission One Day Pass for Saturday $69 or Sunday for $59 and a General Admission One Day Pass for $30 in advance/$40 onsite. Designated driver tickets are also available in advance.
To purchase tickets and view schedule, visit www.vintagevirginia.com or call (800)-830-3976. Vintage Virginia will be at Bull Run Regional Park, 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville, VA, 20121. For directions, visit www.nvrpa.org/park/bull-run.
Blue Point Brewing Company is bringing its laid-back east coast flair to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 4 as part of its national Toasted Tour. The action-packed outdoor event will feature an afternoon of live music, seafood cooking demos with Celebrity Chef Jeremy Ford (Top Chef Season 13 Winner), and of course, Blue Point beer! The event will help support the D.C. chapter of the Surfrider Foundation which works to protect the world’s oceans, and will include:
- Celebrity Chef Cooking Demo: Top Chef Season 13 Winner Jeremy Ford will lead interactive cooking demonstrations on Seafood + Beer Pairings and Cooking with Beer Recipes
- Live Music: Vacationer with
Cheerleader and local supporting act U.S. ROYALTY - Brewer Session: Learn how to Tap a Firkin with Blue Point Brewing Company Head Brewer Eric Ahlberg
- Blue Point Bingo: Fill up your Blue Point Bingo card and win great prizes by competing in challenges, playing games and sampling great Blue Point beers
WHEN: Saturday, June 4, 2016 from 2 – 7 pm
- 2:00 pm: Gates open, beer starts flowing with live music from Cheerleader
- 2:30 – What the Firkin? Learn how to tap a Firkin with a Blue Point Brewer
- 3:30 – Cooking with Beer demo with Chef Jeremy Ford (Mosaic IPA-battered oyster po’boy with sweet pea remoulade and pickled vegetables)
- 4:00 – Live Music- U.S. Royalty
- 5:30 – Seafood and Beer Pairing with Chef Jeremy Ford (Oyster on the half shell with a yuzu-based Toasted Lager mignonette)
- 6:00 – Live Music- Vacationer
WHERE: Yards Park, 355 Water St SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
Navy Yard/Ballpark Metro stop (New Jersey Ave. Exit) on the Green Line
TICKETS: $5 general admission. Reserve tickets here. Beer, food and other goodies will be available for purchase. VIP tickets for $25 include 3 beer tokens, a food voucher and Blue Point swag!
On Saturday, June 4, Nationals Park and Budweiser will host a Washington Nationals vs. Cincinnati Reds viewing party at 3 p.m. The first 1,000 fans to enter the park will catch the game on the NatsHD big screen from the outfield grass. Concessions will be available for purchase throughout the entire viewing party — including $5 Budweiser and Bud Light happy hour specials.
Event details below:
Date: June 4
Time: 3 to 8 p.m.
Cost: Free
Parking: Garage B & C (free)
Entrance: All fans will enter through the Center Field Gate at Half and N Streets SE
Permissible items: Water and blankets are permissible on the field.
Other seating: Seating will be available in Sections 105 – 117 for those who enter the ballpark after the first 1,000 fans or those who wish to sit in the lower bowl rather than on the field.
Restricted items: While chairs, alcohol and soft drinks will not be allowed on the field, alcohol and soft drinks purchased at the event may be consumed along the warning track on the field level.
What: SAVORSM: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience, presented by the Brewers Association (BA), will take place in DC again this year. Recognized as the nation’s premier craft beer and food pairing event, SAVOR, in its ninth year, unites thousands of craft beer and food lovers for a unique culinary experience.
Along with indulging in distinctive craft beer and culinary creations from a diverse lineup of 76 small and independent craft breweries, guests will be able to mingle with the remarkable personalities behind the craft beers being served.
When: Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4, 2016
7:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. ET
Where: National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Who: Small and independent craft brewers from around the country
- 28 states and Washington, D.C. are represented
- 50 percent of breweries are first time SAVOR participants
- 70 percent of the participating breweries were not at SAVOR last year
Chef Adam Dulye, Brewers Association executive chef and co-author of CraftBeer.com’s Beer & Food Course, created the food pairing menu with collaboration from several world class chefs, Cicerones and Brewers Association staff.
Why: With craft beer continuing to grow in popularity and new breweries emerging daily, the industry has gained increased traction in the culinary sphere. SAVOR embraces this synergy by bringing together some of America’s finest food and craft beer pairings, all curated by Chef Dulye, in order to draw attention to the diverse offerings craft brewers continue to present us with. Attendees will be able to sample appetizers and craft beers from 76 different small and independent craft brewers. Additionally, SAVOR gives guests the opportunity to broaden their knowledge in the tasting Salons; these directed educational experiences provide thought-provoking information and discussion on a variety of craft beer topics.
Ticket Member Pre-Sale*: March 22, 2016
Info: Public Ticket Sale: March 23, 2016
* Note: You must be a Brewers Association or American Homebrewers Association member by 5:00 p.m. MT on March 13, 2016 to participate in the member pre-sale.
Grand Tasting Ticket ($135 per ticket, one evening Friday or Saturday) includes:
- Craft beer and food (small plate) pairings—a variety of food items and two-ounce tastings of craft beer
- The opportunity to meet and talk with many luminaries and innovators of the craft beer world
- A commemorative tasting glass
- An event program with room for tasting notes
- An exit gift
Grand Tasting + Salon Package Ticket ($155 per ticket, one evening Friday or Saturday + one Salon) includes:
- Entrance to Grand Tasting
- One private tasting or education Salon of your choice. Review the Salon schedule to identify your preferred selection in advance of the ticket sale.
SAVOR ticket sales are limited to two tickets per night, per order. There is limited availability.
*Admission to each Salon requires a separate salon ticket and is limited to those who have already purchased a General Admission ticket for that evening.
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Website: SavorCraftBeer.com
Vintage Virginia®, a great summer tradition, will be bigger and better than ever when The Trigger Agency takes over management of the Virginia Wineries Association’s festival. The festival will return to Bull Run Regional Park Saturday, June 4th Sunday, June 5th from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm each day. (Special limited tickets sales start Tuesday, January 12, 2016.)
“We are very excited to be able to bring back Virginia’s favorite wine festival VINTAGE VIRGINIA® to Bull Run in early June,” said Laurie Aldrich, Executive Director of the Virginia Wineries Association. “This year we have partnered with the largest producer of wine and beer festivals, The Trigger Agency from Baltimore, Maryland to take the event to the next level and keep it going for years to come.”
More than just a wine tasting, the Festival will again bring together award winning celebrity chefs, artisanal craftsmen, culinary pioneers, fantastic music, as well as wine from the top Virginia wine producers. Guests will be able to sample all of the varieties as well as purchase them by the glass and the bottle, on-site at special event-only low prices.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, January 12th at 10 a.m. with special pricing for 10 days including: 2 for 1 discounting for each day, in addition to tickets being 25%-off until January 22, 2016. Tickets include a VIP Admission One Day Pass for Saturday $69 or Sunday for $59 and a General Admission One Day Pass for $30 in advance/$40 onsite. Designated driver tickets are also available in advance.
To purchase tickets and view schedule, visit www.vintagevirginia.com or call (800)-830-3976. Vintage Virginia will be at Bull Run Regional Park, 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville, VA, 20121. For directions, visit www.nvrpa.org/park/bull-run.
On Tuesday, June 7, D.C. whiskey fans will have the opportunity to join spirits expert and Columbia Room founder Derek Brown for a special tasting event called Drain this Bottle: The 1909 Old Overholt Rye Whiskey Edition.
Brown will be joined at Columbia Room by Sother Teague of NYC’s Amor y Amargo and the two will crack open a bottle of the century-old Old Overholt rye whiskey for two separate tasting experiences at 7 and 9 p.m. Guests will enjoy side-by-side tastings of the legendary bottle from 1909 and the current bottle release, as well as getting to sip a specialty cocktail from both Brown and Teague made with the rare Old Overholt rye whiskey and paired with special snacks.
For $150 per person, a total of 20 whiskey enthusiasts can enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to taste history — and then drain it dry. Tickets are available at: https://columbiaroom.
Hosted by the Washington Ballet’s Jete Society
Wednesday, June 8th, 2016
5:30pm-7:30pm
Join the Washington Ballet’s Jete Society members and friends for a summer sendoff with spirits, light fare,
and good company at The Columbia Room for a spring happy hour! At Derek Brown’s newest locale, say
”cheers” to another successful season, with a percentage of all guest purchases going directly to
The Washington Ballet’s community engagement programs.
