Things to Do This Weekend Because You Couldn’t Get Into Savor

Posted by The Editorial Desk / Friday, June 3rd, 2011

So Savor keeps going this weekend, and if you’re like most people, you probably couldn’t get tickets (and if you did, I don’t want to hear about it). So while some of the biggest names in brewing will be in town for the event this weekend, that doesn’t mean that the filthy non-ticket holding masses have to miss out on all of the fun. Several Virginia and D.C. restaurants will be doing Savor-flavored events to coincide with the festival, and you won’t need a ticket to get into these.

Friday, June 3

- Odell Brewing Company Meet, Greet and Drink, ChurchKey

4 p.m.; The Neighbohood Restaurant Group (Churchkey, Birch and Barley, Rustico and more) are just having a time with Savor this week. Tonight at ChurchKey, they will be hosting the founders, Doug and Wynne Odell, of Colorado brewery Odell Brewing Company. Odell can be found strictly west of the Mississippi, so this is a great opportunity to try out several of Odell’s beers that they’ve brought in just for the occasion. Odell’s Mycenary Double IPA, Cutthroat Porter, 90 Shilling Ale and IPA will be on draft. all evening. The meet and greet gets going at 4 p.m., but the beers will be on draft all evening. ChurchKey; 1337 14th St NW, Washington; 202-567-2576; www.churchkeydc.com

- Hopslam and Then-Some; Bell’s Draft-Cask-Fest at Rustico Alexandria

4p.m. – 12 a.m.; Over in Alexandria, Rustico flexes its beer muscles with a special showing from Kalamazoo’s own Bell’s Brewery, whose head brewer, John Mallett,  will be offering up 12 of their beers on draught. The beers include: HopSlam Ale, Hopslam Pale Ale (On Cask!), Batch 10,000, Oatmeal Stout, Lager of the Lakes, Amber Ale, Kalamazoo Stout, Expedition Stout, Oarsman Ale, Oberon Ale, Porter, Third Coast Old Ale, and Two Hearted Ale. Rustico, Alexandria; 827 Slaters Lane, Alexandria; 703-224-5051; www.rusticorestaurant.com

- Port City Tasting Room Open, Tours and Growler Fills

Fri, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Sat, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.; Even though if you can’t claw your way into Savor, you can still enjoy good local beer. Alexandria’s Port City’s tasting room will be open all weekend, filling growlers for thirsty visitors. You can also tour the facility for $5, which will also land you a tasting glass and a taste of the full range of Port City’s beers. Port City Brewing; 3950 Wheeler Avenue; Alexandria;  703-797-2739; w ww.portcitybrewing.com

Saturday, June 4

- Beer Can Revolution Brunch at Bourbon Glover Park

12 p.m. – 4p.m.; Bourbon’s Glover Park location in D.C. will be hosting a special Beer Can Brunch on Saturday, featuring some of our favorite brewers doling out the goods in cans. Breweries include Oskar Blues, Avery, Butternuts and hot new thing DC Brau. Bourbon, Glover Park; 2348 Wisconsin Avenue, Washington; 202-625-7770; bourbondc.com

- Afternoon Meet & Greet with Craft Brewers at Rustico, Ballston

12p.m.; Finishing off their week of Savor-tinged events, Rustico Ballston will host a meet and greet with five craft brewers: Smuttynose, Firestone Walker, The Bruery, Uinta and Schlafly. Stop by and talk about the business and try a wealth of their brews. Rustico, Ballston; 4075 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington; 571-384-1820; www.rusticorestaurant.com

- Allagash/ New Belgium Vrienden Brunch at Pizza Paradiso Dupont

12 p.m.; Pizzeria Paradiso in Dupot will feature two American Belgian-style breweries for brunch on Saturday: Maine’s Allagash, and the Colorado based New Belgium Brewing. Both will be offering up three beers with Allagash’s Vrienden, White and Avance, and Vrienden, Super Cru and Le Terroir from New Belgium. All will be paired with a menu of goodies from Paradiso’s kitchen. Pizzeria Paradiso, Dupont; 2003 P Street NW, Washington; 202-223-1245; www.eatyourpizza.com; $60pp

Featuring size beers from Allagash and New Belgium. $60 each, all inclusive. Please email events@ for more information. at 12:00 Noon. Please call for more information.

- Sam Calagione Book Signing & Dogfish Head Sampling at D’Vines

12 p.m. – 2 p.m.; Delaware’s Dogfish Head superstar brewer Sam Calagione will be signing copies of his new book Brewing Up a Business, at D’Vines in D.C.’s Columbia Heights neighborhood. Attendees will also be able to take home a four-pack of Dogfish beers for their troubles, and tastings will be available as well. D’vines; 3103 14th Street, NW, Washington; http://www.d-vines.com/

Sunday, June 5

- Summer Crab Feast at Rock Bottom (Arlington)

1 p.m. – 6 p.m.; With all of the beer talk it’s easy to forget that it’s also crab season, and to commemorate that, Rock Bottom will be offering up a bottomless crab feast on Sunday. If an endless pile of crushed shells and crab innards isn’t your game (wimp!), there’s also fried chicken, corn, cole slaw, and Rock Bottom’s house brewed beers. Rock Bottom, Arlington; 4238 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington; 703-516-7688; www.rockbottom.com/arlington; $35pp Update: Nevermind!

- All ‘Ale the Ladies: Women of Beer Meet & Greet at The Black Squirrel

6 p.m.; City Paper’s beer blogger Tammy Tuck will be hosting a Savor themed event for the lager loving ladies of the region at The Black Squirrel’s downstairs tap room on Sunday. Eight of the industry’s leading ladies will be on hand to talk about the business and brewing, including Julia Herz of the Brewers association and Women Enjoying Beer founder Ginger Johnson. The event will feature 12 beers (including brews from Bell’s, Firestone, Great Lakes, Dogfish, Starr Hill and more) all paired with free hors d’oeuvres, there’s also raffle and door prizes. Though geared towards the women-folk, the men-folk are encouraged to come out as well. Full break down of speakers and prizes are on the Paper’s RSVP page. The Black Squirrel; 2427 18th Street, NW, Washington; 202-232-1011; www.blacksquirreldc.com

- Kris King

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