{"id":4919,"date":"2011-07-26T11:40:33","date_gmt":"2011-07-26T15:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/?p=4919"},"modified":"2011-07-26T11:37:32","modified_gmt":"2011-07-26T15:37:32","slug":"explore-your-craft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/26\/explore-your-craft\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Recap:  Explore Your Craft, hosted by Widmer Bros 7-16 (MA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>#exploreyourcraft @Widmer_Brothers<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/widmer_explore_your_craft.bmp\" alt=\"Explore Your Craft Logo\" \/><br \/>\nThe 2beerguys crew was recently invited by the folks of Widmer Brothers and Draft magazine to an <em>Explore<\/em> <em>Your Craft<\/em> event at The Estate<cite> www.the<strong>estateboston<\/strong>.com<\/cite>.\u00a0 The Estate, (1 Boylston Place, Boston) already boasts a groovy vibe, but the beer, food, band and artist solidified that we were in for a fantastic night.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/widmer_explore02.jpg\" alt=\"Explore your Craft - the Room\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Atop the many bars fitted with Widmer taps, were 5 stations with platters of delicious appetizer pairings by Jon Riley, Executive Chef at Boston&#8217;s Capers Catering.\u00a0 As Erin Crowley of Crowley Art Studio painted a live portrait of the event (unbelievable to watch!), The Jeff Conley Band entertained the crowd while singing and playing homemade electric guitars, ukuleles, and drums. This combo backed by the beautiful old building set the stage for perfectly for some really solid Widmer brews.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/widmer_explore03.jpg\" alt=\"Explore your Craft - Widmer Painting\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Among the beers enjoyed were:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hefeweizen<\/li>\n<li>Rotator IPA \u2013 X114<\/li>\n<li>Nelson Imperial<\/li>\n<li>Citra Blonde<\/li>\n<li>Pitch Black IPA<\/li>\n<li>Drifter Pale Ale<\/li>\n<li>W\u201911 KGB Imperial Stout<\/li>\n<li>Gose (which is only available on the west coast)<\/li>\n<li>Crunchy Dude (which is only available on the west coast)<\/li>\n<li>Alt\u00a0(which is typically only in the Portland brew pug)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The many beer\/appetizer pairings included:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grilled Lobster Rolls paired with the award-winning Widmer Hefeweizen<\/li>\n<li>Grilled flank steak with Chimmichurri sauce paired with the Pitch Black IPA<\/li>\n<li>W\u201911 Imperial Stout matched with a\u00a0 chocolate-hazelnut truffle<\/li>\n<li>Multiple cheeses and bread parings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The evenings guest list included, Kurt Widmer, founder and co-owner of Widmer Brothers Brewing, Jason and Todd Allstrom of Beer Advocate and Andy Swartz, Head Brewer of Red Hook Brewery in Portsmouth, NH.\u00a0 There were many other industry marketing, sales and writers ready to enjoy some killer Widmer Brews.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/images\/forblog\/widmer_explore01.jpg\" alt=\"Explore your Craft - Jessica and Andy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve never had the pleasure of going to a Widmer or Red Hook event, brewery or brew-pub,\u00a0 get yourself to one soon,\u00a0 they really know how to brew and party!\u00a0 <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/redhook.com');\"  href=\"http:\/\/redhook.com\">http:\/\/redhook.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Draft magazine\u00a0 <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/draftmag.com\/');\"  href=\"http:\/\/draftmag.com\/\">http:\/\/draftmag.com\/<\/a> is an excellent source of beer info ranging from reviews to blogs to travel&#8230;check it out!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the folks of Widmer and Red Hook for including us in this amazing night!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Peace and Beer<\/p>\n<p>Amber<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/2010_blog_conf_new_belgium08-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The photos from this blog are from <a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.exploreyourcraft.com');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.exploreyourcraft.com\">http:\/\/www.exploreyourcraft.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#exploreyourcraft @Widmer_Brothers The 2beerguys crew was recently invited by the folks of Widmer Brothers and Draft magazine to an Explore Your Craft event at The Estate www.theestateboston.com.\u00a0 The Estate, (1 Boylston Place, Boston) already boasts a groovy vibe, but the beer, food, band and artist solidified that we were in for a fantastic night. 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