Winter 2011-12 Recap

We're gearing up for the next great beer adventure, so let's spend one post looking back at the winter's best events.


November
ChurchKey's 21st Amendment and Ninkasi beer dinner featuring:

• 21st Amendment 5-South
• 21st Amendment HQT
• 21st Amendment Roasted American
• Ninkasi Sleigh'r Dark Double Alt
• Ninkasi Maiden the Shade
• Ninkasi Total Domination IPA
• Ninkasi Believer Double Red Ale
• Ninkasi/21st Amendment "Allies Win the War!"
• 21st Amendment Mo' Tcho Risin'

December

Birch and Barley's holiday beer tasting featuring:

• Port Brewing Santa’s Little Helper
• Port Brewing Santa’s Little Helper Bourbon Barrel-Aged
• Lavery Brewing Company Devil Bird
• Evil Twin Soft Xmas
• Evil Twin Before, During, And After Christmas Beer
• The Bruery 4 Calling Birds
• Saint-Germain Page 24 Bière de Noël

New Year's Eve at ChurchKey


January
Justin's 30th birthday at Smoke and Barrel in Adams Morgan
2nd Annual Bootlegger's Beer Dinner at Smith Commons featuring:

• Lost Abbey - Inferno Ale
• Hair of the Dog - Fred
• Cigar City - Guava Grove
• Alaskan - Smoked Porter
• Alchemist - Heady Topper
• Flying Dog - 2008 Horn Dog Barley Wine

Smith Commons on H St. NE

February

President's Day Barleywine Bash at Pizzeria Paradiso in Dupont Circle

March

ChurchKey's "Surly Goes to Washington" event including the sought-after Surly Darkness 2011

Elysian Beer Dinner at Pizzeria Paradiso in Georgetown featuring:

• Nibiru
• Slight Return
• The Perfesser
• Idiot Sauvin
• Perseus Porter
• Arboreal
• Dragon’s Tooth Stout