{"id":2955,"date":"2010-06-17T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2010-06-17T16:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/blog\/?p=2955"},"modified":"2010-06-16T23:07:18","modified_gmt":"2010-06-17T03:07:18","slug":"bbw-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/17\/bbw-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Beer Week \u2013 Today\u2019s Events (Thursday June 17th)(Boston, MA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Here is a snap shot into the Boston Beer Week events for Thursday June 17th.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For updated information, please visit: <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/beeradvocate.com\/bbw\/events?day=2010-06-14');\"  href=\"http:\/\/beeradvocate.com\/bbw\/events?day=2010-06-14\">Beer Advocate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/boulder_brewing_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Boulder Brewing Logo\" width=\"159\" height=\"84\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Boulder Beer Dinner at Cambridge Common Restaurant<\/strong> \u2013 Just in case you missed the first two, or you\u2019re an incredible glutton, here\u2019s the third and final Beer Dinner during Boston Beer Week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <strong>Premeal Beer: <\/strong>MOJO IPA!<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Appetizer <\/strong>~ Slightly Spiced Sundance Amber Sausage paired with Sundance Amber<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Salad<\/strong> ~ Fried Green Tomatoes with a Basil Aioli paired with Sweaty Betty Blonde<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Entree <\/strong>~ Yankee Pot Roast with Potatoes, Carrots, and Brown Ale Jus paired with Flashback Anniversary Ale or New England Seafood Platter with Crispy Shrimp, Scallops, &amp; Calamari, Skinny Chips, Cold Hop Tarter, and Homemade Slaw paired with Cold Hop<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Dessert <\/strong>~ Blueberry Cobbler paired with Kinda Blue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more info call 617-547-1228 or visit <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.cambridgecommonrestaurant.com');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.cambridgecommonrestaurant.com\">http:\/\/www.cambridgecommonrestaurant.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s St Botolph\u2019s Day! <\/strong>And Boston is St Botolph\u2019s Town! So, my friendlies, it is time to drink. And what would you drink but St Botolph\u2019s Town, a rustic, dark ale made just for this exact purpose! What a marvellous coincidence! <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.prettythingsbeertoday.com');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.prettythingsbeertoday.com\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>St Botolph was a Saxon saint who roamed Britain in 700AD. The word Boston comes from his name: St Botolph&#8217;s Stone\/Town. His Saint&#8217;s day is 17th June, so celebrate by crawling all over his town.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/boston-beer-week-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Beer Week 2010\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><strong>START:<\/strong> 12pm: Stoddard\u2019s, 48 Temple Place, Boston: CASK!<br \/> <strong>NEXT: <\/strong>1.30pm: Post 390, 406 Stuart Street, Boston: Draft<br \/> <strong>NEXT:<\/strong> 2.40pm: Bukowski\u2019s, 50 Dalton Street, Boston: Draft<br \/> <strong>NEXT:<\/strong> 3.45pm: The Other Side, 407 Newbury Street, Boston: Draft<br \/> <strong>FINALLY:<\/strong> 5.30pm: American Craft, 1700 Beacon Street, Brookline: CASK!<\/p>\n<p>June 17th: Beer dinner at Atwoods Tavern in Cambridge \u2013 Apparently Cambridge has become the beer dinner capital of the East Coast. Check this one out as well. For more info call 617-864-2792 or visit http:\/\/www.atwoodstavern.com.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Beer Tastings Every Night! \u2013 <\/strong><\/strong>Mr. K\u2019s Discount Wine &amp; Spirits \u2013 Newton, Massachusetts \u2013 To celebrate Boston Beer Week, Mr. K\u2019s 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:<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Smuttynose<\/td>\n<td>Magic Hat<\/td>\n<td>Brooklyn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wachusett<\/td>\n<td>Troegs<\/td>\n<td>Sierra Nevada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dogfish Head<\/td>\n<td>Allagash<\/td>\n<td>and many more!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Casktastic! @ Redbones &#8211; Redbones Barbeque &#8211; Somerville, Massachusetts:<\/strong> Come sample some of the freshest local beer you can find at Redbones from June 11-18, during Boston Beer Week (June 11-20). Help us celebrate our local brewers within the 128 belt by tasting 2 to 5 local cask beers every night!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam Adams Summer Sampling &#8211; Gary&#8217;s Liquors &#8211; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts:<\/strong> What better way to warm up for the ACBF than a Thursday June 17th tasting of Sam Adams. A variety of Sam Adams will be made available between 4-7pm. There is always a great selection onsite at Gary&#8217;s. Check out their Beer selection tab on their website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Left Handed beer tasting featuring Left Hand Brewing &#8211; Julio&#8217;s Liquors &#8211; Westboro, Massachusetts:<\/strong>&#8211; Come sample Left Hand Brewing&#8217;s beers; Milk Stout, 400lb Monkey English IPA, Good JuJu Ginger Ale, Chainsaw Imperial ESB, and Polestar Pilsner with Chris Lennert &amp; JB Master. Use your Left Hand; it&#8217;ll taste better! Sale pricing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>American Craft Beer Fest &#8211; Pre-Party @ American Craft &#8211; Brookline, Massachusetts:<\/strong> Join us as we drink our way to the American Craft Beer Fest  during the official ACBF pre-party hosted by American Craft in Brookline, MA!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>40 insane taps to be had<\/li>\n<li> Taps flowing outside on the patio (covered if rain)<\/li>\n<li> Raw bar<\/li>\n<li> Other special treats<\/li>\n<li> Rub elbows w\/ other beer geeks and industry types<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No reservations. First come, first served. Pay as you consume.  Be there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bear Republic Meet &amp; Greet with Rich Norgrove &#8211; Publick House Provisions &#8211; Brookline, Massachusetts<\/strong>: Join us as we welcome Richard Norgrove, President of the Bear Republic Brewing Company of Cloverdale, CA. Rich will be on hand to chat with customers and share samples of several of Bear Republic&#8217;s beers. Come meet Rich and show your love for Bear Republic&#8217;s products, then join him and others for the American Craft Beer Fest pre-party, being held next door at American Craft.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/cbc.jpg\" alt=\"Cambridge Brewing Company Logo\" align=\"right\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>CBC Beer Dinner \u2013  Cambridge Brewing Company \u2013 <\/strong><\/strong>Cambridge, Massachusetts &#8211; 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:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Appetizer: <\/strong><\/strong>Colchester Neighborhood Farm Ham Croquettes, Verril Farms Greens and Radishes, Kolsche Mustard Cream, Paired with Three Rings (Belgian Pale Ale)<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Entree: <\/strong><\/strong>Sauteed Rhode Island Striper, Local Sugar Snap Peas, Bok Choi, Savoy, Hefeweizen Curry Sauce, Paired with Hefeweizen (Bavarian-style Weizenbier mit hefe)<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Desserts:<\/strong><\/strong> Butter Brook Farm Strawberry-Rhubarb Crostada, Toscannini\u2019s French Vanilla Ice Cream, Paired with Arquebus (Summer Barleywine)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Gwen from Berkshire Brewing Co. (BBC)! &#8211; Boston Wine Exchange &#8211; Boston, Massachusetts:<\/strong> Gwen, from BBC, will be here to kick off the BBC Hefe, which is their  summer seasonal.  There will be many more BBC beers to try and most are  available at our everyday low price of $4\/22oz.  Come on down and  support Boston Beer Week at BWX.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/oskar_blues_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oskar Blues Tasting with Co-Founder Brendan McManus &#8211; Whole Foods Market &#8211; Cambridge, Massachusetts:<\/strong> The New England Oskar Blues representative, Brendan, will be here  tasting out all the favorites plus . . . GUBNA!\u00a0 Come through and try some brew!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet &amp; Greet: Lady of the Traquair House (Scotland) &#8211; Jacob Wirth &#8211; Boston, Massachusetts:<\/strong> Jacob Wirth located at 31 Stuart Street in Boston will be hosting an  event featuring the beers of the Traquair House. It is our honor to have  Catherine Maxwell Stuart, the 21st generation living in the Traquair  House, will be present at the event. The Lady of the Traquair House will  talk about the history of the oldest inhabited house in Scotland and  its brewery.<\/p>\n<p>The tiny Traquair House Brewery is known today for the  excellent Traquair House Ale and Jacobite Ale produced there &#8211; despite a  tiny production of less than 1000 barrels annually, the beers win  accolades ranging from the late Michael Jackson &#8211; &#8220;a touch of oaky  earthiness to balance its dark-malt nuttiness&#8221; &#8211; 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duck-Rabbit on Tap with special Menu Items &#8211; Bukowski&#8217;s Tavern &#8211; Boston, Massachusetts:<\/strong> Come out to Bukowski&#8217;s and enjoy some Duck-Rabbit beers and a few menu  Items specially made to pair with them!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/lord-hobo-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"150\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>West Coast Beers Night &#8211; Lord Hobo &#8211; Cambridge, Massachusetts:<\/strong> Come get your West Coast freak on! Selling only West Coast Beers all  night. * Stone * Pizza Port * Green Flash * Bruery * Lost Abbey\u00a0 and  a few others we can&#8217;t yet name.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IPA&#8217;s &amp; Blue Cheese Pairings &#8211; Brookline Adult &amp; Community Education &#8211; Brookline, Massachusetts:<\/strong> Cheese has traditionally been paired with wine, but with the revolution  of full-bodied, full-flavored beers on the rise in the U.S., more and  more establishments are offering beer and cheese pairings. Discover the  world of craft beers and high-end cheeses, and excite your palette with  complimentary pairings. We&#8217;ll sample a selection of cheese including  Gouda, Rogue Crate, Roaring Forties, Forme D&#8217;Arbert, and Roquefort.<\/p>\n<p>Our  cheese will be expertly paired with craft beers from various  microbreweries across the country, including Dogfish Head Brewery from  Delaware, Stone Brewing and Pizza Port Brewing Co. from California, and  Avery Brewing and Great Divide Brewing Co. from Colorado. Come join us  and find out how and why the right beer and the right cheese make a  perfect match. Please bring three beer glasses to class.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/harpoonbrewery2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Open House @ the Harpoon Brewery to Celebrate Boston Beer Week! &#8211; Harpoon Brewery &#8211; Boston, Massachusetts:<\/strong> Open House at Harpoon to Celebrate Boston Beer Week!\u00a0 Wednesday, June  16th and Thursday, June 17th &#8211; 7:30 pm until 9:00 pm<\/p>\n<p>What better  way to celebrate Boston Beer Week than to take a tour of the first  brewery in Massachusetts to brew and bottle beer after a prolonged  25-year drought!  From 7:30 pm until 9:00 pm we will be offering  complimentary tours of Harpoon.  Stop in and try our newest 100 Barrel  Series beer, Pott&#8217;s Landbier (packaged on June 14th), and then hop on a  tour of the brewing floor.  Then head back to the tasting room for  another sample for delicious, Boston-brewed beer!  We look forward to  celebrating with you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harpoon Beer Tasting &#8211; Champions &#8211; Boston, Massachusetts:<\/strong> On Thursday, June 17, from 6 to 8 PM, Harpoon Brewer Charlie Cummings  will be at Champions to pour samples of all the featured beers, answer  questions, and chat with Friends! We hope you&#8217;ll stop by and join in the  Boston Beer Week celebration.\u00a0 Featured beers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Belgian  Pale Ale<\/li>\n<li>100 Barrel Series Single Hop ESB<\/li>\n<li>Leviathan Big Bohemian  Pilsner <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a snap shot into the Boston Beer Week events for Thursday June 17th. For updated information, please visit: Beer Advocate Boulder Beer Dinner at Cambridge Common Restaurant \u2013 Just in case you missed the first two, or you\u2019re an incredible glutton, here\u2019s the third and final Beer Dinner during Boston Beer Week. 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