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Boston Beer Week – Today’s Events (Saturday June 19th)(Boston, MA)

Here is a snap shot into the Boston Beer Week events for Saturday June 19th.

For updated information, please visit: Beer Advocate

June 19 Ale House Solstice Party and Beer Breakfast at Gardner Ale House in Gardner – Ah, the Solstice, the day of the longest day. Boy do we ALL want a brew and some food after a long day. For more info call 978-669-0122 or visit http://www.gardnerale.com.

Beer Tastings Every Night! – Mr. K’s Discount Wine & Spirits – Newton, Massachusetts – To celebrate Boston Beer Week, Mr. K’s is hosting nightly beer tastings from June 11-20. As always, tastings are free, fun, and informative. Come in and celebrate Beer Week with us! Our featured Breweries include:

American Craft Beer Fest – Session One and Two – Seaport World Trade Center – Boston, Massachusetts: Join us June 18 & 19 for the return of the east coast’s largest celebration of American craft beer at the Seaport World Trade Center Boston, featuring 86 American brewers and over 400 craft beers, and plenty of beer education!

Belgian IPA Tasting @ Best Cellars – Boston, Massachusetts: Double your pleasure with a paired tasting of De Ranke’s A rated Belgian IPA’s and Mahr’s special Lagers. Kick off begins at 2p.

Meet the Lady of the Traquair House; Owner of the Traquair Brewery – Bukowski’s Tavern – Boston, Massachusetts: Bukowski’s Tavern located at 50 Dalton Street is hosting a Traquair House tasting in-between Session 1 and Session 2 of the American Craft Beer Festival. You will have an opportunity to meet Catherine Maxwell Stuart, owner of the Traquair Brewery and 21st generation residing in the Traquair House.

The tiny Traquair House Brewery is known today for the excellent Traquair House Ale and Jacobite Ale produced there – despite a tiny production of less than 1000 barrels annually, the beers win accolades ranging from the late Michael Jackson – “a touch of oaky earthiness to balance its dark-malt nuttiness” – to five stars at BevX in 2010 to many medals in the World Beer Championships over the years. Traquair ales are made from spring water, Suffolk malt, and East Kent hops; Traquair is the only UK brewery to complete primary fermentation in oak vessels.

Beer has a long history at Traquair. At the end of the Middle Ages, many estates had a house brewery and Traquair was no exception: after Mary Queen of Scots visited Traquair in 1566, she wrote that she had excellent ale brewed there. (With her was her infant son James VI – later King James I of England – and the crib he slept in can still be viewed at Traquair.)

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Free Brewery Tours – Blue Hills Brewery – Canton, Massachusetts: Celebrate Beer Week with Blue Hills Brewery! Stop by for a free tour of our brewery (and free tasting!) Saturday from 2:00 – 6:00pm.

CBC Beer Dinner – Cambridge Brewing Company – Cambridge, Massachusetts – CBC will be hosting a 3-course beer dinner paired with 3 CBC brews. The whole dinner including brews will go for 35 bucks. Menu:

• Appetizer: Colchester Neighborhood Farm Ham Croquettes, Verril Farms Greens and Radishes, Kolsche Mustard Cream, Paired with Three Rings (Belgian Pale Ale)
• Entree: Sauteed Rhode Island Striper, Local Sugar Snap Peas, Bok Choi, Savoy, Hefeweizen Curry Sauce, Paired with Hefeweizen (Bavarian-style Weizenbier mit hefe)
• Desserts: Butter Brook Farm Strawberry-Rhubarb Crostada, Toscannini’s French Vanilla Ice Cream, Paired with Arquebus (Summer Barleywine)