Holy Hell in a handbasket, boys and girls!!!

http://topofthehopsbeerfest.com/charlottesville/

Coming to our very own little burg on September 11th. You can’t miss this. The list of breweries that will be in attendance makes me want to cry!

Richmond Raceway Complex Exhibition Hall, June 5th

VIP Pass gets you in @ Noon
Regular Pass gets you in @ 2 PM.
Event ends @ 6 PM

The following is lifted directly from their site:

VIP Tasting Glass:
$40 ADVANCE ONLY – THIS HAS SOLD OUT EVERY YEAR – BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!
Valid from Noon-6pm. Includes admission into the event, a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited beer and bourbon sampling, TWO EXTRA hours of tastes and a souvenir t-shirt.

Regular Tasting Glass:
$30 ADVANCE ONLINE OR $35 ON-SITE – BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!
Valid from 2pm – 6pm.  Includes admission into the event, a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited beer and bourbon samples.
 
Designated Driver Ticket:
$15 advance online or on-site. Valid from noon-6pm.
Includes admission into the event only.
 
Kids 12 and under are FREE. This event is not designed for children.  They are welcome but you will find very little of interest to them.

Buy tickets here.

Get directions here.

This looks like a ton of fun.

Clifton Inn, Tuesday, May 18th @ 6:30 PM

Our friends over at Beer Run are partnering with the Clifton Inn to throw this special event. The brewmasters from Devil’s Backbone, Blue Mountain, and Starr Hill will all be onhand to pour the beers that will go with the Clifton Inn’s world-renown food. Two beers each with the food served family-style.

$55 per person, $100 per couple

Reservations: Clifton Inn @ 434-971-1800 (directions)

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A friend of mine turned me on to this sweet little piece of gadgetry, the Sabco Brew-Magic. It’s a way for a small-scale brewing operation or the hyper-advanced homebrewer to create consistent, repeatable batches of beer time and time again.

Sam Calagione, of Dogfish Head fame raves about this brewing system.

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