It’s DC Beer Week and we’re taking over the taps at Iron Horse Taproom!

Come on out and meet Master Brewer Mark Thompson. Share a pint and say BOOYAH!

Purchase tickets HERE.

Chesapeake Bay Events (CBE) held its first festival in 1998.  It has quickly gained national notoriety as one of the premier Blues Festivals in the world.  Outside of providing top caliber entertainment, the festival also gives ALL net proceeds to charity. To date the CBE has raised $800,000 for charities.

Prior year’s recipients included Make A Wish of the Mid-Atlantic and the USO.  This year the recipient charities will be: John Hopkins Cleft and Cranial Facial Children’s CAMP FACE, We Care and Friends, which is an organization providing a wide variety of services to the needy of Annapolis, and Camp Fantastic, a camp for children with cancer which is operated by Special Love, Inc.

Thank you for your support,
Chesapeake Bay Events

Saturday, May 19th
The Chesapeake Bay Blues Band with:
Tom Principato, Patty Reese, Gaye Adegbalola,
Ron Hollway and Tommy Lepson
Honey Island Swamp Band
Janiva Magness
Delta Guitar Slingers w/ Michael Burks,
Bernard Allison & Lurrie Bell
Ruthie Foster
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Tedeschi Trucks Band

Sunday, May 20th
Albert Cummings
Lydia Pense and Cold Blood
Michael Williams Band
Philipp Fankhauser
Shemekia Copeland
JJ Grey and Mofro
Jonny Lang

We’re hosting a Beer Dinner at Clyde’s at Mark Center! Check out the menu below.

Call 703.820.8300 for reservations.

Amuse Bouche:
Baked Stuffed Oysters
oven roasted tomatoes, sautéed spinach, wrapped
in prosciutto and topped with spinach hollandaise
Paired with The Love

Salad Course:
Shaved Asparagus and Watermelon Salad
lemon oil, ramps, green garlic, micro greens
watermelon, balsamic vinegar
Paired with Starr Pils

Seafood Course:
Pan Seared Scallops
spring corn and soybean succotash, spicy tomato jam
Paired with Jomo Lager

Meat Course:
Braised Coriander Short Rib
sugar snap peas, red peppers, Vidalia onions and
fingerling potatoes, red beet emulsion
Paired with Northern Lights IPA

Dessert:
Espresso–Chocolate Tart
served with chipotle mint ice cream, caramel sauce
Paired with Dark Starr Stout

“He Said, She Said” with Mark Thompson of Starr Hill Brewery & Sommelier Gina McVeigh

SAVE THE DATE!

It’s a beer vs. wine educational smackdown at this sit-down, four course dinner where guests receive in-depth instruction on how to successfully pair both beer and wine with a wide variety of foods.  Mark Thompson, owner and brewmaster of Starr Hill Brewery in Crozet, VA brings his beer knowledge to the dinner table to compete against local chef and sommelier extraordinaire Gina McVeigh. Friendly banter and tips for proper pairings will be exchanged at Croc’s 19th Street Bistro.  If you entertain and love the fine art of beer and wine pairing, you won’t want to miss this fun and educational evening!

MENU

Part I

Boursin Cheese Canapé topped with baby Shrimp Sun Dried Tomato Canapé

Wine: Schlumberger (White Secco)

Beer: Northern Lights (India Pale Ale)

Part II

Pan Seared Duck breast sliced and served over spinach, strawberries, onions and goat cheese

Wine: Chateau Bonnet (Saugignon Blanc, Semillion, Muscadelle)

Beer: The Love (German Hefeweizen)

Part III

Flounder Française over wild rice

Wine: Ramon Bilboa (Albarino)

Beer: Starr Pils (German Pilsner)

Part VI

Blackened Flat Iron sliced and served with mashed potatoes sautéed green beans topped with five pepper sauce

Wine: Uppercut (Cabernet)

Beer: Amber Ale (Irish Red Ale)

Finale

Tri-Mousse

Chocolate Mousse, White Chocolate Mousse, Coffee Mousse

Wine: Rosenblum Desiree (Zinfandel, Syrah, Touriga)

Beer: Dark Starr Stout (Dry Irish Stout)

$65.00 per person all inclusive

Join us at Joe’s Steakhouse in Woodstock for a delicious four-course beer dinner, paired with your favorite Starr Hill brews!
Call 540-459-5637 for reservations. Limited seating available. $40 per person.

APPETIZER
Spicy Starr Pils Jambalaya
A spicy Brown Rice Jambalaya cooked slowly in cajun spices, fresh vegetables and Starr Pils. Finished with Andouille Sausage and Jumbo Shrimp

SALAD
Mandarin Love Salad
Fresh Spinach Salad, lightly tossed with mandarin oranges and sugar roasted almonds. Lightly tossed in a Love vinagrette.
ENTREE
Sky High Ribeye
Tender Certified Angus Ribeye in a Northern Lights Brine, grilled to perfection and served with Northern Lights and Gouda Au Gratin Potatoes.
DESSERT
Dark Starr Pecan Pie
Dark Starr Stout infused Chocolate Pecan Pie. Served with a housemade Dark Starr Ice Cream and finished with a Dark Starr Caramel Glaze.

TICKETS can be purchased in the Starr Hill Brewery Tasting Room (at a special local discount) or online.

On Saturday April 21st, Cerberus Productions & Devils Backbone will host the 2nd annual Blue Ridge Oyster Festival.  Proceeds from the event will benefit The Chesapeake Bay Foundation & Big Brothers & Big Sisters of The Central Blue Ridge.

THANK YOU to all of you attended in 2011 and spent a beautiful day in Nelson County enjoying steamed, grilled and raw oysters alongside amazing hot dogs, brauts and grits.  It was evident that people around Central Virginia lovedoysters!  If you attended the event last year find out about some of the changes in 2012 we’ll be making (including limiting ticket sales!).  Also new for this year’s event are a limited amount of group packages and single admission tickets for “The Mobjack Lounge.”  This package includes admission to the event, reserved seating under a tent, complimentary concession tickets and all you can eat steamed oysters.  A silent auction to raise money for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation will also take place on the event grounds the day of the event.  Items and services from local and regional businesses will be auctioned and proceeds will go to directly benefit the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Oyster Shell Recycling Program.

Ward Oyster Company (Ware Neck, VA) will provide fresh, local oysters from the Mobjack Bay and guests can also enjoy a variety of locally sourced food from The Rock Barn (Arrington, VA), award winning beers from Devils Backbone and Starr Hill and a selection of the area’s best white and red wines from Blenheim Vineyards and Cardinal Point Vineyards.  This family friendly Earth Day weekend celebration will be complemented by some of the region’s best live bands.

Warm weather is here and we’re due for a spring cleaning. Refresh your seasonal rituals with this Adventure: LivingSocial’s Craft Beer and Food Truck Festival on either April 21 or 22, including unlimited 5-ounce tastings of craft beer, ten awesome food trucks, live music from local bands, and activities—all on DC’s Southwest waterfront at Kastles Stadium at The Wharf.

Located just minutes from the L’Enfant and Waterfront Metro stations, this shindig begins at noon, so dust off that warm weather gear and sign in with one of our stellar team members who’ll be on-hand throughout the day to keep the good times rolling. Once you arrive, you’ll receive a 5-ounce BeerFest mini beer stein, which you’ll use to sample some 50 craft beers from more than 20 breweries planning to attend, including New Belgium, Harpoon, Redstone, Evolution, and many more. Each brewery will be pouring two of its top-notch brews, and you’ll have tastes of them all.

As you roam from the grounds tasting brews, you’ll dive into delicious eats from ten of the district’s most popular food trucks, including Lobster Truck DC, DC Empanadas, DC Slices, and more. Each truck will have a full menu available for purchase, so be sure to bring some extra cash to delve into the array of delicious eats. Throughout the day, you’ll have a chance to clean up at a variety of backyard games (think: corn hole), and soak in the sounds of local bands performing live on stage, including DC favorite U.S. Royalty. You’ll also receive a pair of LivingSocial sunglasses to shade your peepers from that sweet springtime sun. Forget the flowers and field trips this season—food on wheels, bands on stage, and beers on the house are the perfect way to give spring in Washington a fresh start.

Tap into Virginia with the Capital Ale House!

The first ever Virginia Cask Festival will be held at the downtown Capital Ale House Music Hall. Come and experience over ten casks of real ale from all over Virginia! What is real ale? Real ale is a top-fermented beer that completes its secondary fermentation in the container from which it is served. Served at cellar temperatures and often dry-hopped, real ale is not filtered or pasteurized. It’s truly beer in its most natural delicious state.

Two 4-hour sessions available: noon-4pm and 6pm-10pm. Admission is $20 in advance, and $25 day of the festival. Admission tickets include a commemorative glass and 8 two ounce tastings. Additional tasting tickets can be purchased for $2 each.

Purchase tickets online, at any Richmond Capital Ale House location or at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery during tasting room hours.

Purchase tickets here.

Over the past couple of years a beer festival has been the most requested event of the Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance Association, and last year we made it a reality. HDR is excited to announce that we will once again bring the community together for the 2nd annual Rocktown Beer Festival at the beautiful new Turner Pavilion in the heart of Downtown Harrisonburg.

The 2011 Rocktown Beer and Music Festival was a success by every measure. Three thousand plus happy people converged on Downtown Harrisonburg to enjoy a day of great music, food, and craft beer. The crowds were drawn from a large cross section of the community and the only disappointed people were the 500 or so who showed up to purchase tickets to the sold out event and couldn’t get in. 2012’s festival is shaping up to meet or exceed last years results and the organizers and sponsors have a lot of surprises in store for this year’s Rocktown Beer & Music Festival!

Save the Date: Saturday, April 21st 2012!

The Beer!
Once again the festival will celebrate the quality and diversity of America’s craft beer culture. Each brewery is handpicked and will be represented at the festival by a member of that brewery. The breweries will bring their flagship brew as well as a seasonal or rare beer (64 beers total) so even savvy beer fans will find something new to get excited about.

The Place!
The Turner Pavilion (Farmer’s Market Pavilion) is the heart of the festival and houses all the beer vendors. The field next to provides a grassy area to relax and listen to music, sit down and get a bite to eat from a local food vendor, or take a quiet moment to wonder how you made it so far in life without you brand new favorite brew. The downtown location and proximity to the local restaurants and shops means that the festival can be a part of a larger day spent downtown, offering guests yet another reason to make it a full day of entertainment to look forward to and enjoy.

The Music!
The festival’s focus on quality music was a large part of its success in 2011 and we feel that the 2012 lineup will get just as much attention if not more. “No BS Brass Band” are a Richmond VA favorite and will open the festival followed by “Yarn” out of Brooklyn, NY who is back by popular demand after headlining last year. “The War on Drugs” from Philadelphia, PA has made many critics “best of” lists for 2011 with it’s album “Slave Ambient.”

We’re TAKING OVER the taps at Boylan Heights!

Come on out and enjoy your favorite Starr Hill brews!

Purchase tickets here.

Nesselrod Bed and Breakfast is pleased to announce they will be hosting the Second Annual New River Brewfest on Saturday, April 14, 2012 from noon until 6 p.m. The Brewfest will feature local micro-breweries, catered food, and local musicians for entertainment. Our event is a fundraiser for the Virginia Craft Brewer’s Guild and all proceeds will be donated to the organization in order to say thanks for all they have contributed to craft breweries of VA!

There is no better way to enjoy a spring day than spending it with your friends and family listening to music, tasting the fine crafted beers from the members of the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild and eating Bull & Bones Brewhaus cuisine. Guests can walk the grounds on one of Radford’s most scenic landscapes, the 9-acre estate of Nesselrod Bed and Breakfast. Enjoy handcrafted beer from local micro-breweries, great food, and live entertainment in the natural setting of the Sunken Garden Amphitheater.

Buy tickets here!

We want to take Festival attendees farther down the path to beer appreciation, and explore the use of certain ingredients and brewing methods, selecting beers to enhance a culinary experience, and the history behind the beer styles.

The festival offers two four-hour sessions.  The first session will be from noon to 4pm and the second session will be from 6pm to 10pm.  Standard admission to a single session is $40 in advance ($50 day of the event if available).

VIP tickets are $75 per session and sell out quickly!  The ticket includes a World Beer Festival commemorative glass, an upscale food buffet (hot catered meal), a private hospitality area, a separate entrance, private restrooms, a gift bag, and a bonus of extra special beers not available at the brewers’ tables.

At each Festival, we benefit a local charity we’ve chosen for their contribution to the vibrancy of their city.  For the third year, Artsplosure is our benefactor, and we are so proud and impressed by their growing impact in Raleigh.  Not only do they produce the much-beloved Artsplosure Festival, they also orchestrate First Night on New Years Eve.

You can learn more about Artsplosure, their Mission and donation/partnering opportunities by going to their web site – http://www.artsplosure.org/.

Join us at Southern Inn for a beer dinner! Check out the menu below.

MENU

Welcome
Northern Lights IPA

Appetizer
A plate of Artisan Cheeses
Accompanied by Starr Pils

Seafood Course
Seared Scallops served with Roasted Cauliflower Couscous and Brussels Sprouts with Country Ham on
Grilled Flat Bread
Accompanied By Jomo Lager

Third Course
Marinated Buffalo Creek Skirt Steak served on Roasted Garlic Mashed Fingerling Potatoes with Grilled
Asparagus and Beer Battered Vidalia Onions
Accompanied By All Access Belgian IPA

Dessert
Our Pastry Chef’s Latest Creation
Served with Dark Starr Stout

Join us on March 28th for a special Cask Night at 12 South Taproom in Nashville!

The Brewer’s Choice cask offering from Starr Hill is an oak-infused version of the brewery’s most award-winning beer, Dark Starr Stout. Each cask is personally oaked with Jameson-soaked oak chips. This gives the beer an earthy sweetness that mellows the roasted barley flavor. The beer is dispensed in the old English style—slightly warmer and less carbonated than traditional draft. The warmer temperature and lower carbonation allows for the complex malt and hop balance to shine through.

Join us for a four-course beer dinner!

Menu
Smoked salmon with a crispy parsnip cake and crème fraîche
* Paired with Festie
Sauteed codfish on colcannon with Northern Lights butter sauce
* Paired with Northern Lights
Irish lamb stew with carrot, potato, and leek
* Paired with Amber Ale
Irish soda bread pudding
* Paired with Dark Starr Stout

Tickets are $50 per person (excludes tax & gratuity) and can be purchased at the restaurant.

Join Starr Hill for a delicious beer dinner at Glory Days Grill!

Space is limited for this event. To make reservations, contact Lou Lebling at Glory Days Grill Gainesville: 571.261.1500.

MENU
APPETIZERS
Paired with The Love
Shrimp Bruschetta
Crostini w/ shrimp topped with tomatoes, red onion vinaigrette
Grilled Pork Loin
Grainy mustard vinaigrette

SALAD
Paired with Monticello Reserve Ale
Arugula Spring Mix
Tossed in a Monticello Reserve Vinaigrette
Topped with seedless Red Grapes, grilled ripe pear slices and BC Crumbles

ENTRÉE
Paired with Dark Starr Stout
Corned Beef Braised in Dark Starr

DESSERT
Paired with Double Platinum IPA
Maple & Caramel Pear Crisp

Sample Starr Hill Brews at the 8th Annual Brewer’s Ball!

The Brewer’s Ball, a popular annual tradition benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, will take place on March 3, 2012, at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Guests are offered the opportunity to sample a variety of regional handcrafted microbrews, including Star Hill, enjoy the cuisine of popular restaurants and bid on silent auction items such as ELLEN tickets, dining certificates, a tropical vacation, winery tasting, and much more! The Congress, the nation’s hottest dance club band, will provide live entertainment. Buy your tickets now at www.dcbrewersball.org.

Wine by Design 2012: Warhol and Wine!

Join us for the 21st annual Wine by Design, a fundraising event that supports MOCA’s art education programs. The 2012 event, Warhol and Wine, will be the perfect intro to MOCA’s highly anticipated exhibition, Andy Warhol: Portraits, opening in late May. Expect an evening with a celebrity vibe, and have your portrait created in true Warhol style. Come prepared to party and enjoy fabulous food by local chefs, try a variety of palate pleasing wines, and enjoy our fabulous silent auction. Plus, enjoy craft beer from Charlottesville’s STARR HILL Brewery and meet Master Brewer Mark Thompson, who will be sharing The Gift of Great Beer all night!

TICKETS
$50 for MOCA members and $55 for non-members.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!

The party doesn’t stop at MOCA—there will be an after-party at Catch 31 starting at 10pm! The Hilton is also offering room packages: $269 per couple and will include room, two tickets to WBD, breakfast for two and free shuttle to and from the event. Guests can call the Hilton now to make their reservation (757) 213-3000 and the reference code is SRP.

Monies generated from ticket sales help MOCA offer its Student Art Start program at greatly reduced costs to visiting classrooms and other school groups and allows us to provide free programs to a certain number of underserved youth.  During the 2010-2011 school year, MOCA provided critical art education through its various educational programs to nearly 30,000 students. Your support of Wine by Design helps the museum fill an ever-increasing gap created by public school funding cuts; your support also is an investment in innovative, creative thinking young people!

Wine by Design is presented by Atlantic Shores Retirement Community, with support from the Virginia Beach Hilton Oceanfront, Monarch Bank, Marlyn Development, BCF, Hitt Electric Corporation, Tidewater Staffing, Tina Minter/William E. Wood and Associates, Winfield and Associates, General Hospital Pathologists, Ltd. Of Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, Progressive Graphics and Sinclair Communications

Starr Hill and Virginia Eagle have decided that February will be our month to help make a difference. For every purchase of Starr Hill’s The Love Wheat Beer in the month of February, we will make a donation to the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.

Join us at MacDowell Brew Kitchen, featuring The Love and Northern Lights.

Share The Love and KEEP THE GLASS!

Come on out to Union Jack Pub and grab a pint of our cask-conditioned Northern Lights IPA, dry-hopped with centennial hops and oak chips!

This super limited release brew won’t be around for long, so try some while you can!

Starr Hill and Virginia Eagle have decided that February will be our month to help make a difference. For every purchase of Starr Hill’s The Love Wheat Beer in the month of February, we will make a donation to the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.

Join us at The Main Street Mill!

Share The Love and KEEP THE GLASS!

Starr Hill and Virginia Eagle have decided that February will be our month to help make a difference. For every purchase of Starr Hill’s The Love Wheat Beer in the month of February, we will make a donation to the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.

Join us at Boylan Heights and Share The Love!

Northern Lights and The Gift will also be on tap.

Starr Hill and Virginia Eagle have decided that February will be our month to help make a difference. For every purchase of Starr Hill’s The Love Wheat Beer in the month of February, we will make a donation to the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.

Join us at The Otter House!

Share The Love and KEEP THE GLASS!

Starr Hill and Virginia Eagle have decided that February will be our month to help make a difference. For every purchase of Starr Hill’s The Love Wheat Beer in the month of February, we will make a donation to the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.

Join us at McGrady’s Irish Pub!

Share The Love and KEEP THE GLASS!

Starr Hill and Virginia Eagle have decided that February will be our month to help make a difference. For every purchase of Starr Hill’s The Love Wheat Beer in the month of February, we will make a donation to the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.

Join us at AJ Gators!

Share The Love and KEEP THE GLASS!

Join us at O’Faolain’s on Feb. 9th for a fantastic beer dinner which will feature:

* Welcoming Reception

* Dinner & Presentation with Starr Hill’s finest brews

* Souvenir Glassware for all

You can call to make reservations @ 703-444-9796 or see the manager on duty while at the pub!

MENU

STARTERS
Jomo Welcome Reception
Tomato Basil Bruschetta
Artisan Crostini, Balsamic Glaze

Baked Brie Puffs
Red Onion Marmelade

SALAD
Starr Hill Festie Salad
Candied Pecans, Goat Cheese, Organic Greens, Caramelized Dates

ENTRÉES
Northern Lights Drunken Rib Eye
English Mustard Butter, Cauliflower Mash, French Beans

DESSERT
The Love Dessert Station
Bananas Foster Flambé Station

O’Faolain’s will be offering The Love throughout the entire month of February.

Starr Hill and Virginia Eagle have decided that February will be our month to help make a difference. For every purchase of Starr Hill’s The Love Wheat Beer in the month of February, we will make a donation to the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.

Join us at Trinity Irish Pub!

Share The Love and KEEP THE GLASS!

Starr Hill and Virginia Eagle have decided that February will be our month to help make a difference. For every purchase of Starr Hill’s The Love Wheat Beer in the month of February, we will make a donation to the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation.

Join us at Vintage 51 and share The Love!

Join the Starr Hill Crew at First Firkin Thursday, featuring our Brewer’s Choice firkin: Northern Lights dry-hopped with centennial hops and oak chips!

The Love will also be on tap—drink and pint and keep the glass!

Join Master Brewer Mark Thompson for his Beer 101 Class at Whole Foods Market in Tenleytown!

RSVP to tenleyevents@wholefoods.com

It’s Freakin’ Firkin Thursday!!

Come on out to Beer Run and grab a pint of our cask-conditioned Northern Lights IPA, dry-hopped with centennial hops and oak chips!

This super limited release brew won’t be around for long, so try some while you can!

We hope to see you there!!

Come on out to the newest location of the Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille in Arlington at Ballston!

Meet Master Brewer Mark Thompson and share a pint of Northern Lights.

Join the Starr Hill crew at a Starr Hill Beer Dinner at Clarke’s Grill!

Call 703.330.1213 for reservations.

Papi’s Signature Dinner Series Presents
An evening with
Starr Hill Brewery

Reception featuring Jomo Lager
6:30pm
Dinner to follow

First course:
Featuring The Love
Fennel and Orange Salad
A delightful combination of shaved fennel and celery tossed with orange Supremes and orange infused oil salt and pepper served on a bed of leaf lettuce then topped with olive tapenade vinaigrette

Second course:
Featuring Northern Lights IPA
Roasted Polenta and Mushroom Ragu
An incredible creamy corn polenta seasoned to perfection chilled, cut and pan seared golden brown topped with a “ragu” of mushrooms including oyster, shitake, and button mushrooms dusted with fresh herbs then drizzled with a wonderful balsamic reduction

Third course:
Featuring All Access Wee Heavy Scotch Ale
Beer Braised Bratwurst with Smoked Pork Belly
A delicious pork and veal bratwurst beer braised with smoked pork belly and fresh aromatics served over a horseradish and celeriac puree with smoked mustard seed topped with a rich malt reduction and sprinkled with a carrot and red cabbage bruniose

Fourth course:
Featuring Dark Starr Stout
Baked Stuffed Apples
Fresh Cortland apples peeled and seeded then stuffed with a wonderful cinnamon raisin stuffing then smeared with brown sugar and baked to the perfect tenderness and served with homemade caramel sauce

$50.00 per person or
$90.00 per couple
Plus tax and tip

Catch up with the Starr Hill crew and drink some delicious dry-hopped Northern Lights on cask! We’ll also have our All Access Wee Heavy on tap.. you don’t want to miss these limited edition brews!

Visit their website for more info.

Join us for the very first tapping of a special beer that we brewed for Capital Ale House’s 10th Anniversary!

Kick off 2012 with our Anniversary Gift Dopplebock, an extra-strong dark lager with a massive caramel aroma and a gentle toasty bittersweet finish. The tapping will occur promptly at 6 PM at Capital Ale House’s Downtown location.

Starr Hill is the first of 12 breweries to brew a special batch of beer each month in 2012 for Cap Ale’s 10th Anniversary.

This beer is ONLY available at Capital Ale House!!

Celebrate VA Beer Week with Starr Hill!

Come on out for the local debut of our All Access Wee Heavy Scotch Ale!

All Access Trippel and The Gift will be on tap, and Dark Starr Stout will be on cask.

Matt Horn & Friends will be our musical guests for the evening, so don’t miss out!

IT’S BACK!!

Beer & Burrito Night at Mono Loco is back to break up your week! Every Wednesday from 5 - 9 PM, grab a pint of Starr Hill beer and a burrito for only $12. You even get to keep the glass!

12/28/11 - All Access Trippel, Anniversary Ale, & Jomo Lager

Taps will rotate, so check back for details!

434-979-0688
http://www.monolocorestaurant.com

Join us Saturday, November 5, 2011 for the Bluegrass, Barbeque & Brew Festival at Red Hill, Patrick Henry’s last home and burial place.

Stroll the beautiful grounds of Red Hill while enjoying the music or three great bluegrass bands, eating delicious local barbeque, shopping with local artisans and enjoying refreshing craft beers from Starr Hill Brewery and Legend!

Tours of Patrick Henry’s home, law office and other historical buildings will be offered at designated times throughout the day.

Ticket price includes authentic bluegrass music, a Pilsner or wine glass, tastings & 2 glasses of beer.
Beer or wine by the glass is available for purchase with an alcohol ticket.
Rain or shine event with some shelter available.

Ticket prices are as follows:
Music only ticket: $10 (under 16 y.o. age, $5)
6 pack of tickets (limited number of packs available): $84
Individual tickets bought before November 4: $15
Individual tickets at the gate: $20

The Bands
The Bluegrass Brothers are a high energy bluegrass band that are a must see show for a traditional bluegrass delight! They have all grown up in bluegrass music families in Virginia and it is evident very soon after they hit the stage. They perform from coast to coast and in a most soulful, heartfelt manner.

Willow Branch
From the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in central Virginia, Willow Branch is a traditional bluegrass band. They have performed at the world famous Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. Willow Branch has twice been named “Best Bluegrass Band” in Virginia by the Virginia Folk Music Association.

Robbie Wells & The Wells Clan
Robbie Wells of Lynchburg, VA adds a dynamic mix on fiddle, guitar, mandolin and vocals. Hailing from the hills of Kentucky, Robbie’s roots run deep in bluegrass and old-time music. His list of awards is extensive and includes honors at many traditional festival gatherings as well as being honored as the Virginia State Fiddle Champion.

The Barbecue
Founded in 1985, Silver Pig Barbeque serves up genuine North Carolina barbeque to Lynchburg, VA and surrounding areas. All our menu items are prepared and cooked on the premises. We have been voted best restaurant 10 years in a row!

Drug Store Grill officially opened its doors in 2010. The DSG proves to be one of Brookneal’s most unique dining destinations, providing a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere, accompanied by heart-warming foods from the fire pit wood grill.

Melrose Bison Farm’s goal is to provide the highest quality bison products we can offer. Bison meat is a wonderful food. It is lower in fat, calories and cholesterol. It has a flavor that is sweeter and richer than beef.

Hey Richmond! Catch up with Starr Hill during RVA Beer Week, 11/04-11/13! We’ll be pouring exciting new brews, as well as old favorites, so come on out and have a pint with us!

FRIDAY, NOV. 4TH
Once Upon A Vine South, 5-8 PM: Meet the Brewer with Lead Brewer Levi Duncan!

TJ’s Restaurant in The Jefferson Hotel: Taste the Local VA Tap Takeover

Gallery 5: Screens and Suds Preview Night featuring Starr Hill

SATURDAY, NOV. 5TH
Capital Ale House Downtown: Screens and Suds

SUNDAY, NOV. 6TH
17th St. Farmers’ Market: Autumn Bottom Brews

MONDAY, NOV. 7TH
Gallery 5: Found Magazine Event featuring Starr Hill

TUESDAY, NOV. 8TH
All Capital Ale House Locations: Steal the Pint Night

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9TH
All Capital Ale House Locations: VA Beer Day

SATURDAY, NOV. 12TH
The Camel: Starr Hill Night featuring Silo Effect

SUNDAY, NOV. 13TH
Richmond Beer-istoric Tour

Awful Arthur’s Midlothian: Taste the Local Oyster Fest

The World Beer Experience features more than 40 of the world’s best breweries, plenty of delicious food to complement the craft beers and outstanding local and regional bands providing entertainment.

The BrewFest is a fantastic beer sampling event primarily featuring microbrews. Attendees receive a commemorative tasting glass and the first four samples are included in your entrance price (assuming you’re 21 or older). The glass is 6.75 oz. and will be filled accordingly, giving you a 5-6oz. pour. Beers will cost between 1-2 tickets depending on the beer you’re drinking. Additional tickets can be purchased for $1.00 per ticket.

To purchase tickets, click here!

We are gearing up for the 12th annual Mid-Atlantic Oktoberfest. We will have 40+ breweries giving out 4 oz samples.

Throughout the event we will have local food vendors, an authentic German band and authentic Oktoberfest food.

The event costs $25 if you want to sample the beer, but is free to everyone else who wants to attend.

Oktoberfest 2011 will be held rain or shine, so please save the date. Cheers!

Cost: $25 to sample beer
Includes: wristband, tasting glass and 10 tickets. Additional tickets will be sold for $1 each with a 5 ticket minimum.
For more info, check out the Capitol City website.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!

Run—don’t walk—to the First Annual Harvest Beer Festival at Homestead Gardens!!

Join us for the First Annual Harvest Beer Festival featuring 16 breweries and over 50 beers. The festival will be held on Saturday September 17, 2011 at Homestead Gardens. This brew-centric event opens at 2:00 pm and closes at 6:00pm. Come share a beer under the tent surrounded by breweries from far and wide. The Harvest Beer Festival features local favorites, mid-western/western breweries and European mainstays. Enjoy your favorite brew with fresh local seafood, barbeque and other culinary creations that pair magically with our beers on hand.

Admission is $35 and includes a souvenir sampling glass, 2 oz. samplings of over 50 beers, and entrance to the brewer sessions. Designated drivers are encouraged to come for a nominal fee of $10 which includes a free soda and meal coupon. Kids are free, however, you must be at least 21 years of age to partake in the beer sampling festivities.

Brewery sessions, live music, food and beer pairings continue throughout the day. If you’re a home brewer or have the hankering to brew your own, visit one of the many scheduled brewery sessions and feel free to pick the brain of these brewing artists.Just a fan? Stop by the sessions as well to see how Science meets Art to create our favorite beverage!

Portions of the proceeds from the festival will benefit Scenic Rivers Land Trust a non-profit organization that works with landowners and other partners to preserve natural and scenic areas in Anne Arundel County.

Red Mountain and Blue Deuce Entertainment in conjunction with The nTelos Wireless Pavilion are proud to announce the 2nd Annual Top of the Hops Beer Festival presented by Starr Hill Brewery and Beer Run on Saturday, September 10 at The nTelos Wireless Pavilion in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Top of the Hops Beer Fest - Charlottesville will showcase the growing popularity of craft beers from around the world in a relaxed and friendly environment. Patrons will receive a commemorative sampling mug and have access to two-ounce samples of over 150 world-class craft beers in the four Beer Gardens. The festival will also feature the Greatbrewers.com Brew University Education Area where patrons will enjoy beer seminars such as Food Pairings and How to Brew Beer. There will be over a dozen specially brewed casks that will be tapped at specific times throughout the festival. Cask-conditioned beer is unfiltered and unpasteurized and is served from the cask without any additional nitrogen or carbon dioxide pressure. Come enjoy the 2nd Annual Top of the Hops with live music, food and fun games.

The Boylan Heights VIP Ticket will gain patrons access to the festival one hour early to take advantage of a more exclusive beer tasting experience. The VIP ticket allows entry into the private VIP Area with complimentary food from 3pm – 6pm and an exclusive beer selection not available to the general public. Tickets to the Top of the Hops Beer Festival are $40 in advance and $45 the day of the festival. VIP tickets are $75 in advance and the day of the festival, if not sold out. There is also a General Admission Designated Driver ticket available for $15 and a VIP Designated Driver ticket for $25 for those patrons that will not be sampling beer.

Top of the Hops Beer Festival – Charlottesville is sponsored by Starr Hill Brewery, Beer Run, Blue Mountain Brewery, Miller’s Downtown, Devils Backbone Brewing Company, Rapture, Red Roof Inn, Abita Beer, DRAFT Magazine, GreatBrewers.com, Brew Ridge Trail, Nelson County, Boylan Heights, Timberwood Grill, C-VILLE Weekly, The Hook, 3WV, The Corner and Comcast Spotlight. Proceeds to benefit Music Resource Center.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!

The students are coming, the students are coming!

Join us on August 30th for one last night of fun before school starts!

Try some NEW Starr Hill brews, like Boxcar Pumpkin Porter!

Check out a chance to WIN TICKETS to upcoming shows at The Jefferson Theater and the nTelos Wireless Pavilion Charlottesville!

Join us on the Downtown Chattanooga Riverfront for some refreshing brews and live music from Los Lobos, George Porter Jr., Anders Osborne, New Familiars and more!

Get your tickets HERE!

SummerFest

Saturday, August 27th and Sunday, August 28th

1-8PM,  All Ages / Rain or Shine

Featuring

BAABA SETH

Matt Horn & Friends

Downbeat Project

Olivarez Trio

Locally produced beer, wine and food will be available the day of the concert

Tickets are available online at

http://www.dbb.tickets.musictoday.com/DevilsBackboneSummerfest/calendar.aspx

or you can visit any of these retail locations to purchase tickets starting August 1st

Devils Backbone Brewing Company, Hickman’s Exxon and Wintergreen Grocers in Nelson County

Starr Hill Brewery in Crozet

Rapture and Beer Run in Charlottesville

BIKE RACES

Saturday, August 27th

Devils Backbone Mountain Cross – a 66 mile road race through beautiful Nelson County

For more information and to register please visit http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=13138

DEVILS PLAYGROUND

Sunday, August 28th

The Stampede – a challenging mountain bike race on the trails of Horseshoe Mountain

For more information and to register please visit http://www.dbplayground.com/dpregister.html

The students are coming, the students are coming!

Join us on August 23rd for one last night of fun before school starts!

Try some NEW Starr Hill brews, like Boxcar Pumpkin Porter!

Check out a chance to WIN TICKETS to upcoming shows at The Jefferson Theater and the nTelos Wireless Pavilion Charlottesville!

The students are coming, the students are coming!

Join us on August 22nd for one last night of fun before school starts!

Try some NEW Starr Hill brews, like Boxcar Pumpkin Porter!

Check out a chance to WIN TICKETS to upcoming shows at The Jefferson Theater and the nTelos Wireless Pavilion Charlottesville!

The students are coming, the students are coming!

Join us on August 21st for one last night of fun before school starts!

Try some NEW Starr Hill brews, like Boxcar Pumpkin Porter!

Check out a chance to WIN TICKETS to upcoming shows at The Jefferson Theater and the nTelos Wireless Pavilion Charlottesville!

The Camp Barefoot 5 Music and Art Festival is scheduled to be held at Camp Hidden Meadows, in Bartow, WV on Thursday, August 18 – Saturday August 20, 2011.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS, CLICK HERE.

We are doing something new this year and we are excited to offer on Wednesday August 17th, 2011:
” The Camp Barefoot Pre-party”
featuring FUTURE ROCK along with special guest Segway

The weekend long event features some of the top rated acts in independent music, which have previously included Lotus, Perpetual Groove, Conspirator, Kyle Hollingsworth, EOTO, Particle, Big Gigantic, RAQ, Toubab Krewe, Hackensaw Boys, The Bridge, Umelt, Spam Allstars, Kung Fu, Papadosio, The Breakfast, and more. The event is family oriented, affordable and a portion of the proceeds go directly to the Humane Society of Pocahontas County. Stay tuned for this year’s acts.

The Event will Feature:
A Main Stage and 2 side stages, featuring a rotating cast of top, independent music acts from across the county and the eastern seaboard.
Arts, Crafts and Food Vendors—bringing the finest local handcrafted arts and crafts; as well as, a variety of delicious foods, all available to the public.
The Kids Zone, featuring a safe, structured, and most of all fun area for kids of all ages to play and enjoy activities, as well as, the featured entertainment for attending families.

THE COMPLETE LINEUP for Camp Barefoot 5 Music Festival:

Walter, Roberts & Deitch
(ft members of Greyboy Allstars, The New Mastersounds, & Lettuce)

Kyle Hollingsworth Band
(2 sets: KHB set & Talking Heads set)

The New Deal (late night)
Perpetual Groove (2 sets)
Zach Deputy
RAQ (late night)
Papadosio (2 nights)(late night)
Brothers Past
Future Rock
Orchard Lounge (late night)
Pimps of Joytime
The Meditations
William Walter & Co.
Segway (3 nights)
DJ Williams Projekt
Jackass Flats (2 nights)
The Mantras (2 nights)
Jesse Chong Band (2 nights)
Big Daddy Love
The Malah
Funkuponya (2 nights)
The Big Something (2 nights)
Zoogma
Sci Fi
Kings of Belmont
Farm Vegas (2 nights)
Silo Effect
Former Champions
James Justin & Co.
UV Hippo
Murphys Kids (2 nights)
No BS Brass (2 nights)
Lar Jar (2 nights)
Crucial Elements (2 nights)
Pelicanesis
Fletchers Grove
Deaf Scene
The Peoples Blues of Richmond
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
Jesters of Kindness
DJ Ricochet Red (2 nights)
Black Girls
J3 Project
Judy Chops (2 nights)
Family Tree
Downtown County Band (2 nights)
Jeff White
Octopus
Sol Flo

See you in August!

The Square Society presents the 14th annual MicroFestivus, a micro and craft beer festival. Taste from a selection of 100 or more beers from over two dozen micro and craft breweries from the Mid-Atlantic region. MicroFestivus will take place at Elmwood Park in downtown Roanoke on August 13 between 12pm and 6pm. Beer tastings are in 4 oz., 8 oz. and 12 oz. sizes. You must be at least 21 with a valid ID to attend.

We will be pouring:

Northern Lights IPA
The Love
Boxcar Pumpkin Porter
Monticello Reserve Ale

Buy Microfestivus 2011 tickets online now!

Join the Starr Hill Team at Fridays After Five at the Charlottesville nTelos Wireless Pavilion on the Downtown Mall!

Meet Master Brewer Mark Thompson as he shares our newest fall brew, Boxcar Pumpkin Porter.

Be the FIRST to try it!

Hang out with the Starr Hill Crew and kick start your weekend!

Celebrating Independence Day the Independent way- with music, mountains, and a cool craft beverage! Whether your choice is a cold microbrew or a fine Virginia wine, the Floyd Fandango has the best of both, all yours for the sampling at our beautiful 80 acre Blue Ridge Parkway venue.

The craft beer industry is part of the very bedrock of our national heritage and its recent upturn in popularity seems to bespeak a trend back to that level of quality and craftsmanship. Taste what it’s all about as we bring together the best regional breweries (plus your favorite National ones!), all sampling out their finest flavors—from ales to porters, pilsners to stouts—for your tasting and learning edification.

Located at mile marker 170.5 near the mountain town of Floyd, Virginia, the Floyd Fandango delivers unbeatable Fourth-of-July entertainment!

WIN TICKETS HERE!

Or purchase tickets HERE!

Nesselrod Bed and Breakfast is pleased to announce they will be hosting the New River Brewfest on Saturday, April 16, 2011 from noon until 6 p.m. The Brewfest will feature local micro-breweries, food vendors and local musicians for entertainment.

There is no better way to spend a spring day than time with your friends and family listening to music, tasting the fine crafted beers from the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild and eating local cuisine. Guests can walk the grounds on one of Radford’s most scenic landscapes, the 9-acre estate of Nesselrod Bed and Breakfast. Enjoy beer from local micro-breweries, food and music in the natural setting of the Sunken Garden Amphitheatre.

Tickets for the beer tasting are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the event. You must provide a valid form of identification at the gate to receive a wristband and souvenir glass. Admission for non-sampling guests is $5. You can purchase tickets online at www.nrvbrewfest.com, Bull and Bones in Blacksburg, Bull and Bones at the River Course in Radford, or Nesselrod Bed and Breakfast in Radford.

The New River Brewfest is Saturday, April 16, 2011 from noon- 6 p.m. at Nesselrod Bed & Breakfast located at 7535 Lee Highway, Radford, Virginia 24141.

ValleyFest, held on Memorial Day weekend, is the festival that everyone looks forward to! More than 4,000 people celebrate the holiday weekend at the festival, dancing to live music, sampling food, shopping for unique and handmade crafts, and enjoying quality wines and microbrews of the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia and beyond. Many varieties of beer and wine will be represented, from merlots and pinots to meads and maibocks. It’s all of the beer and wine you could possibly enjoy in one place!

To purchase tickets, click here.

Please join Brewmaster Mark Thompson from Starr Hill Brewery as he and Clyde’s of Tysons Corner Executive Chef, Brian Stickel create a fabulous menu of Clyde’s fare and Starr Hill Brewery’s finest beers.

The dinner will take place in the Overlook on Saturday, May 21st, 2011, at 7 PM. Space is limited with only 50 tickets. To purchase tickets, click here.

-Menu-

LOCAL ASPARAGUS SALAD

VIRGINIA COUNTRY HAM, MORELS, CROUTONS AND POACHED FARM EGG

Served with Lucy

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STEAMED PEI MUSSELS

SMOKED LINGUICA SAUSAGE, SAFFRON POTATOES, AND GRILLED CROSTINI                                          

Served with Amber Ale

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CRISPY ROASTED PORK BELLY, FIVE SPICE GLAZE, PEA SHOOTS AND RICE                                        

Served with Northern Lights

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DARK STARR CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Served with Dark Starr Stout

$40 Inclusive

Tickets are on sale for the first ever Virginia Hops & Barley Festival

10 tasting tickets will be provided with each entry ticket!  Click Here for Tickets

The Virginia Beer Festival at Historic Malvern in Powhatan County. Enjoy food, fun, beer, wine and great bands!

Spend an afternoon with Virginia Microbrews from the finest Virginia Beer, Wine and local Cuisine!

Catch up with Starr Hill at the Corridor Wine & Spirits shop and sample some brews in celebration of American Craft Beer Week!

Join us at Mekong Restaurant in Richmond for a night that’s more fun than a barrel of Virginians! We will be tapping special Virginian beer, aged in BARRELS. Starr Hill will be pouring Bourbon Barrel Cryptical.

Join us for a four-course Virginia Beer Dinner at Whole Foods Short Pump!

Each course will be paired with Virginia’s finest brews: Starr Hill Brewery, Legend Brewery, Williamsburg Ale Werks and St. George. $35 per person. Pre-pay at customer service to reserve your spot!

Come sample some Starr Hill Brews with us to celebrate American Craft Beer Week!

Meet us at Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint for a pint night! We will be tapping our some of our special Reserve brews: Monticello Reserve Ale and the super rare Bourbon Barrel Cryptical Imperial Stout!

Join us at the Blue Iguana Restaurant for a four-course meal paired with Starr Hill brews!
$45/person
RSVP by May 12, 2011 - (703) 502 - 8108

Reception
Chicken Croquettes with red remoulade sauce
Beef Satay with Thai chili glaze
Avocado pistachio bruschetta
Salmon mousse tarts with capers
*Paired with Amber Ale*

First Course
Coriander-Crusted Tune Fillet
over baby arugula with roasted red peppers, snow peas, red onions, Asiago cheese and sesame ginger vinaigrette
*Paired with Lucy*

Second Course
Veal Scaloppini
garlic mashed potatoes, sauteed mushrooms, asparagus, capers, brown butter and lemon sauce
*Paired with Northern Lights*

Entree
Pork Tenderloin Stuffed with Dried Fruit
whipped sweet potatoes, haricot vert, pork veloute
*Paired with Festie*

Dessert
Wild Berry Napoleon
raspberry sauce, Bavarian cream, powdered sugar
*Paired with Dark Starr Stout*

Join us in Town Point Park for the 10th Annual Virginia Beer Festival. This is one of the most popular Beer Festivals in the mid-Atlantic Region. Spend the afternoon sampling great beer from all over the world. International premium beers, hand crafted domestics and local brews comprise a selection of over 125 tap handles. The event features live music, great food and, of course, great beer.

To purchase tickets, click here.

The 14th Annual French Broad River Festival will take place on April 29-May 1, 2011 in beautiful Hot Springs, North Carolina. The festival, a benefit for American Whitewater, The Mountain Area Child & Family Center and Hot Springs Community Learning Center, is located just 35 minutes north of Asheville at the beautiful Hot Springs Campground and Spa. Come spend the weekend with family and friends listening to the sounds of Great American Taxi, Snake Oil Medicine Show, Sol Driven Train, The Ryan Montbleau Band, and loads of other great regional and national recording artists. Enjoy shopping for new outdoor gear at the Live Auction or with one of our many art and craft vendors. Try participating in the “Paddle with the Pros”, the 7th Annual FBRF Mountain Bike Race, or the 14th Annual French Broad River Raft Race. Come on out for a weekend of fun, family, art, music and adventure!

To purchase tickets, click here.

Celebrate EARTH DAY in the Blue Ridge Mountains!

Cerberus Productions & Devils Backbone Brewing Company in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation present The Blue Ridge Oyster Festival on Saturday, April 23rd at Devils Backbone Brewing Company! Spend the day in beautiful Nelson County enjoying fresh steamed and raw oysters, local craft beer from Devils Backbone & Starr Hill, select wines from Cardinal Point Winery, and locally-sourced and -produced food provided by The Rock Barn.

To purchase tickets, click here.

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What we do on the land has a direct impact on the quality of our streams and rivers, and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay, where the oysters at the Blue Ridge Oyster Festival come from.  When it rains, chemicals, fertilizer, and other pollutants wash untreated into local storm drains and directly into waterways throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.  This “runoff pollution” can be harmful not only to aquatic life like oysters, fish, and crabs, but it poses human health risks too.

Oysters play a key role in helping to restore the Chesapeake Bay by filtering water.  One single oyster can clean up to 60 gallons of water every day. More oysters and oyster reefs are needed, which is why we’re proudly recycling all the oyster shells from this year’s Blue Ridge Oyster Festival for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s many oyster restoration projects.

It’s important to be good stewards of the land in our daily lives. Doing so is easy, and it has an added benefit of saving you money while saving your local streams, rivers, and the Bay downstream. You can learn more at cbf.org.

Starr Hill Beer Dinner Menu

Hosted by Master Brewer Mark Thompson

First Course:
Queso Fundido Fondue: Fontina-Gruyere-Gran Queso blend, Chorizo Sausage, Jalapenos, and a touch of Lime zest. Made with a beer base. Our cheese fondue is blended tableside and served with French, Rosemary, and Honey Wheat breads, delicious granny smith apples and assorted vegetables.
*Paired with Northern Lights IPA*

Second Course:
Alpine Ridge Salad: Honey Roasted Almonds, Roasted Tomatoes, Egg slices, Fontina cheese blend, and chopped fresh greens tossed topped with a robust Shallot Vinaigrette.
*Paired with The Love*

Third Course:
A combination of Filet Florentine, White Shrimp, Chicken Provencal, Citrus Marinated Pork Tenderloin, and Fire Roasted Corn Salsa Ravioli, served with fresh vegetables, homemade sauces and enjoyed in our Mojo cooking style.
*Paired with Lucy Spring/ Summer Seasonal*

Fourth Course:
Dark and Dulce Chocolate, served with fresh fruit, cheesecake, brownies, pound cake, and tasty marshmallows
*Paired with Dark Starr Stout*

Please call (703) 243-4490 for reservations.

Come drink some Starr Hill brews at River Hill Sports Grille and take home your pint glass at the end of the night!

Come on out to Total Wine and sample some Starr Hill brews!

County Grill Hampton WELCOMES five of our local brewers for a beer tasting in the BIG TENT. Food and fun!

We will also be Featuring Tin Roof Union to jam the house at 9:30 PM so come early and stay late!!

Starr Hill Brewery, along with St.George, Legend, O’Conner and Heavy Seas will be here to talk about the Craft of Brewing Beer!!

Bob FM is setting up their own tent and talking about the Monster with lots of prizes and giveaways.

Sign up for The King of the Wings Contest!!

How many Fresh Collard Greens can you eat?? Sign up and we will find out!!

Out in the tent we will be featuring that Whole Hog for the pickin’ along with other great items. Come out and ENJOY the GREAT BEERS and BBQ!!

Lots of prizes, give aways, and tons of fun!!!

The East Nashville Beer Festival’s goal is to provide a fun and safe environment for beer drinkers to learn and enjoy the finest craft beers from around the United States. All paid attendees will receive a souvenir tasting glass (sorry, DD’s but no cup for you), unlimited samples, bag of goodies, and the opportunity to be part the Inaugural East Nashville Beer Festival. The festival also features live music, various other vendors, and Beer Education area.

On Tuesday, March 29th, join the Starr Hill crew, along with Brew Ridge buddies Blue Mountain, Devils Backbone & South Street, at Beer Run for a tasting of the 2nd batch of the COLLABORATION ALE, our Black IPA!

Each brewery will also be bringing one of their own beers.

Starr Hill will be serving either Bourbon-barrel Cryptical Imperial Stout on cask or dry-hopped Monticello Reserve Ale on cask.

March 8th and 9th Mas Tapas will be hosting a Starr Hill Beer Dinner with Master Brewer Mark Thompson. The menu, shown below, consists of seven courses, including dessert, and each course incorporates one Starr Hill brew in the recipe. For reservations, please call MAS @ 434-979-0990. Space will be limited to 30 guests each night. Price for the evening is $50/person + tax & tip.

Featured Beers & Pairings:
The Gift – cheese and charcuterie; house-cured hot smoked roma tomatoes, hearth-baked breads, Caromont Farms Farmstead Chevre & Esmontonian, house-made white blood sausage & Vintage Virginia fried apples poached in The Gift

Jomo Lager – pumpkin-sage empanadas with Jomo crust and crème fraiche

The Love – creamy local Love-steeped shiitake mushroom bisque

Northern Lights – duck and bunny Northern Lights based stew with duck cracklings

Amber Ale – Amber potato dumplings, basil mojo, lobster, Mahon cheese

Dark Starr Stout – Dark Starr braised oxtail with beer reduction glace

Beeramisu – Dark Starr Stout spongecake, syrup and Caromont Farms’ sweetened Cresenza Jersey Cow’s Milk Mascarpone

Come on out to the Cary St. Cafe in Richmond and party with Starr Hill! The Inflatables will be playing—you’ll LOVE their funky sound!

Come sample some of your favorite Starr Hill brews! We’ll have Northern Lights, Jomo Lager, Amber Ale and The Gift.

Ever brewed your own beer before? Join Lead Brewer Levi Duncan on February 5th and see how it’s done! He’ll be brewing up a batch of Dark Starr Stout that will be ready in time for St. Patty’s Day. You can even purchase your own Dark Starr Stout Ingredient Kit and brew like the pros!

Greenville will be hosting their first annual beer festival at the Greenville Convention Center this winter on January 28 & 29, 2011. This 30,000 square foot venue is a first class, state of the art building located downtown in Greenville, North Carolina. The festival will focus on American craft and regional micro-breweries.

Beer Army’s intent is to develop a craft beer scene and community in Eastern North Carolina by supporting our regional breweries. We feel the best way to accomplish this goal is by hosting a premier beer festival.

Buy your tickets here!

A four-course meal paired with four Starr Hill brews

Northern Lights IPA with Fiesta Cheese Fondue
The Love with the California Salad
The Gift with Shrimp, Scallops, Ahi Tuna, Teriyaki-Marinated Sirloin and Chicken Provençal, Mojo-Style
Dark Starr Stout with Dark Chocolate, Fresh Raspberries and a hint of Espresso

This beer dinner will be hosted by Mark Thompson.

$49.95/person, includes four courses, beer and a keepsake

Please call for reservations: 410-266-8004.
*Credit card is required to place and hold reservation.