Growler & Gill Beer Blog
Harpoon Brewery Tasting Thurs. 3/28, 5-8 PM
Big Beer Series #1 – High Gravity Tasting Sat. 3/23 3-6 PM
Join our own Brett Deiner as he takes us through the world of High Gravity beers. All of these beers are 10+% ABV including:
Stone Double Bastard Strong Ale 11.2%
Weyerbacher Belgian Quad 11.8%
New Holland Dragon’s Milk Stout 10%
Perennial Artisan Double IPA 10.5%
Keegan Ale Super Kitty Barleywine 12%
Victory Brewing Co.Tasting – Thurs. 3/21 5-8 PM
Pennsylvania’s Victory Brewing Co. will be in town this Thursday to show us why they are one of the best breweries on the East Coast. They will be pouring free samples of:
Golden Monkey Belgian Triple
Ranch Double IPA
St. Victorious German Dopplebock
Swing Session Saison
and more . . .
10% off all Victory growler-fills plus an additional 5% off all bottles of Victory beer.
St. Paddy’s Day Party Sunday 3/17 4-8 PM
Join us after the Pearl River parade for beer and live Irish music by Stephen McIntyre and special guest artist Patricia Santos on cello.
Lift your glass to celebrate the wearing of the green while you enjoy special Irish craft beers including:
Harpoon’s Celtic Red Ale
Rogue’s Irish Lager
Brooklyn’s Dry Irish Stout
and more . . .
Magic Hat Brewing Co. Tasting Thurs 3/14 5-8 PM
Burlington, Vermont’s Magic Hat Brewing Co. will be down to let us taste their classic lineup of craft beers. The originators of Magic Hat #9 have a few more tricks up their sleeve to share with us. Don’t miss it!!
London’s Meantime Brewing Co. Thurs. 3/7 5-8 PM
Since its establishment in 2000 by Brewmaster Alastair Hook, Meantime has built a worldwide reputation for both quality and for the authentic re-creation of several of the world’s iconic and pivotal beer styles. Its India Pale Ale and London Porter are generally regarded as being amongst the most historically accurate recreations of these beers available today.
Meantime has matched its reputation for authenticity with one for innovation. Its CoffeePorter – launched in 2005 – was Britain’s first Fairtrade beer (using coffee from the Maraba Coffee cooperative of Rwanda), and went on to win a gold medal at the 2006 World Beer Cup. Meantime was the first British brewery to win medals at the World Beer Cup in 2004 and is the only British brewery to have won medals at every WBC since. In 2007 Meantime had no fewer than four beers ranked in the ‘Worlds 50 Best Beers’ as compiled by the UK based International Beer Challenge; a feat it repeated in 2008.
As a consequence of Meantime’s striving to raise the bar of British brewing, Alastair Hook was named the 2008 Brewer of the Year by the British Guild of Beer Writers.
10% off Meantime Brewing Co. growler fills plus an additional 5% off all Meantime bottles.
California Dreaming Beer Tasting Sat. 3/2 3 – 6 PM
Take a tour down the Pacific Coast sampling some of California’s best beers including:
* Stone Pale Ale
* Green Flash Hop Odyssey IPA
* The Bruery Imperial Pilsner
* Alesmith Speedway Stout
and more . . . .
10% off all Cali tasting growler fills plus an additional 5% off all bottles of tasting beers
Troegs Brewing Co. Tasting, Thurs. 2/28 5-8 PM
Erdinger and Bitburger Free Tasting
Valentine’s Day Chocolate Beer Tasting Thurs 2/14 5-8 PM
Don’t miss our Valentine’s Day celebration featuring special beers brewed with chocolate lovers in mind.
Special Valentine’s Day Gift Baskets and Gift Cards available for your craft beer lover.
Ballast Point Brewing Co. Thursday 2/7 5-8 PM
The Pride of San Diego, Ballast Point will be pouring the best of their West Coast brews including:
Wahoo Wheat
Navigator Dopplebock
Big Eye IPA
Victory at Sea Vanilla Coffee Porter
…and more
10% off all Ballast Point growlers plus an additional 5% off bottles of Ballast beers.
Keegan Ales Tasting Thursday 1/31 5-8 PM
Come meet Tommy Keegan and sample his great locally brewed beers. Tommy will be pouring free samples of:
Old Capital Blonde Ale
Vanilla Honey Porter
Hurricane Kitty IPAAnd a special release brew . . .
10% off Keegan growlers plus an additional 5% off all Keegan bottles.
Home Brewing Class – Mistakes I have made Tuesday 1/29 7-9 PM
Calling all home brewers – Join Beer Geeks Ed and Ryan as they share their 40+ years of home brewin’ experience and lessons they’ve learned along the way. This will be a fun, interactive evening for all novice and experienced brewers alike. Bring your war stories to share.
The Dark Side – Porter and Stout Tasting Saturday 1/26 4-7 PM
We’ll cross over to the Dark Side and pour samples of porters and stouts. Winter is the perfect time to enjoy these roasty, toasty beers including:
Stone Smoked Porter
Rushing Duck ‘Beanhead Coffee’ Porter
Founders Breakfast Stout
Avery Czar Russian Imperial Stout
…and more
10% off all tasting growlers plus an additional 5% off bottles of tasting beers.
Peak Organic Brewing Co. Tasting, Thurs. 1/24 5-8 PM
Peak is dedicated to making delicious craft beer using local, artisan and organic ingredients. Come learn about the organic brewing process while you enjoy tasty samples of:
Peak Oak Aged Mocha Stout
Peak Hop Noir Black IPA
Peak Amber Ale
…and more
Belgian Beer Adventure
Belgian Beer Adventure
Saturday 1/19 5 – 8 PM
Join us for a free tasting of the best Belgian beers available while we guide you through Belgian craft beer categories. We’ll delve into the characteristics and history of the styles, beers, and breweries. A truly secial experience featuring:
Maredsous Triple
Liefman’s Cuvee Brut
La Chouffe Belgian Pale Ale
Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence
N’ice Chouffe Stong Dark Ale
and more . . .
Founders Brewing Tasting Thursday 1/17 5-8 PM
The one and only Founders Brewing Co. will be in house to pour some samples, these guys don’t make a bad beer so be sure to stop by…
Founders Imperial Stout
Founders Breakfast Stout
Founders Centennial IPA
…and more
Full Sail and Breckenridge Brewery Tasting Thurs.1/10 5-8 P.M.
Once you go Two Brewery Tastings you can never go back, We’re at it again with two breweries on the same night…
Breckenridge Vanilla Porter
Breckenridge 471 IPA
Full Sail IPA
Full Sail Session Lager
…and more