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(savor) an american craft beer & food experience

June 3-4, 2011 – National Building Museum – Washington, DC
Blue Point Brewing Company – Table 6
Pair RastafaRye Ale with Spicy Jerk Chicken with Cheesy Grits
Pair 10th Anniversary IPA with lime-marinated, grilled Tiny Mahi-mahi Fish Tacos topped with Jalapeno Salsa Pica de Gallo

CRAFT BEER – Celebrating the Best of American Beer

Learn just how well craft beer compliment your favorite foods – Brewers Association (BA)
Pairing Tips • Recipes • Perfect Pairings • Host a Tasting • Savor the Flavor

This fall, a new series of complimentary beer tastings launches at Michael Jordan’s The Steak House NYC
Local beer ambassadors will offer a variety of their favorite beers that pair with seasonal steak house dishes

November 8, 2010 – Richmond, Virginia
Blue Point Brewing Company
Pair Toasted Lager with any fine BBQ cuisine

October 25, 2010 – Max Fish – Glastonbury, Connecticut
Oyster and beer tasting Monday nights featuring beer from Blue Point Brewery
Pair Pale Ale with Umami Oysters from Rhode Island
Pair Octoberfest with local Briar Patch Oysters from Connecticut
Pair Blueberry Ale with Penn Cove Oysters from Washington
Pair RastafaRye Ale with Fancy Sweet Oysters from Prince Edward Island, Canada

October 24, 2010 – HQ Bistro – 90 Thompson Street, NYC
Blue Point Brewing Company for a four-course beer tasting dinner featuring the flavors of the season
Pair Octoberfest with handmade Pumpkin Risotto
Pair Toasted Lager with Wild Boar Ragu

Leona’s – a Blue Point Brewing Oktoberfest

October 21, 2010 – Leona’s Restaurant – The New York Helmsley Hotel
Blue Point Brewing Company & Executive Chef Brian C. Wieler
Pair Blueberry Ale with Apple-Blueberry Dumplings and a Cinnamon Anglaise
Pair Toasted Lager with Pumpkin Ravioli with a Parmesan Sage Cream Sauce

October 1, 2010 – Chef Guy Reuge – Mirabelle Tavern, Stonybrook
Lessing’s Hospitality teams with Blue Point Brewery to create their first custom ale
Chef Reuge and Blue Point Brewing present a 5-course tasting dinner and pairing brew specials
Pair Toasted Lager with Mirabelle’s homemade Hummus with Toasted Pita
Pair Octoberfest with Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail and Heirloom Tomato Salad
Pair Hoptical Illusion with Steak Tartare with Crustini and served with Potatoes and Chorizo

May 25, 2010 – CJs on the Bay – Marco Island, Florida
An evening of outdoor fine dining and artisan beer sampling and pairing
Pair Toasted Lager with dry-aged Carpaccio glazed with garlic marinade and grilled over an open flame (charring enhances the flavor)
Pair RastafaRye Ale with Jamon Serrano Canapes and whole grain rye bread topped with an aged Spanish ham and micro greens
Pair 10th Anniversary IPA with a slow-roasted Pork dressed with apple-bacon marmalade (a cascade of complimenting flavors)
Pair Old Howling Bastard Barley-Wine with Artesian cheeses like White Stilton, Irish Cheddar or Smoked Blue (top with Cranberries)
Pair Blueberry Ale with chocolate Crème Brulee infused with a torched Cherry Rum (garnish with California Cherries)

edible manhattan – 2nd annual sudsy soiree

July 28, 2010 – BAMcafé, Brookyln Academy of Music
Brooklyn Brewery, Stella Artois, Blue Point Brewing Company and many others celebrate good beer and food

Esca, Sammy’s Steak, Brandt Beef, Sigmund’s Pretzels, Luke’s Lobster, Lucy’s Whey, Umi Nom, Whole Foods and many more

July 19, 2010 – Brooklyn chef Jacques Gautier – Palo Santo Resturant
Blue Point Brewing Company came in as their #7 of their 22 Awesome Pairs
The Restaurant: Esca, NYC – The Beer: BPBC Toasted Lager – The Dish: Crudo (raw fish dish dressed with olive oil, sea salt & citrus juice)

The New York Cork Report

August 5, 2009 – Kevin Burns – Beer Columnist
Pair Blueberry Ale with a light romaine heart salad with fresh blueberries with a sweet blueberry cobbler dessert

Pair Octoberfest with a seasonal soup and seasonal loaf of bread (e.g. pumpkin bread)

It’s going to be a crazy a week full of delicious (and rare) beers, some incredible beer-and-food pairings and the chance to meet your brewmaster-idols in person. Check the highlights and be sure to get tickets in advance because as always, space is limited!

Beer Festivals and Events Across America from April to September

Monmouth Park Horse Racing Track – The Shore’s Greatest Stretch

Kick off the Summer with our two-day celebration of Summer itself – Brats, Burgers and Beer at our Munchmobile Hot Dog Showdown & Beerfest. Pair Blue Point Brewing’s Toasted Lager and Summer Ale with some of the worlds best Brats from Wally’s Hot Diggidy Dogs, Charlie’s Hot Dogs and Jersey Johhny’s Grill. The $100,000 Monmouth Beach Stakes and $100,000 Little Silver Stakes highlight the Sunday card.

Every year it’s great. As for my regular job, I somehow manage to get a flu whenever this date rolls around. It still remains, to me, the only food event worth paying the entrance fee. Add in plenty of alcohol and it’s plainly a great time from two of the most respected food explorers in the ripest food jungle in the nation, Sarah DiGregorio and Robert Sietsema.