Saturday, December 15, 2007

SAVOR: American Craft Beer and Food

www.savorcraftbeer.orgThe SAVOR: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience site doesn't have details posted on its site yet. So, here are some, taken from the Brewers Association's website and emails.

UPDATE 2007.12.20.
The site has been expanded. Go to: www.savorcraftbeer.org.

The Brewers Association, producers of the Great American Beer FestivalSM, is bringing the quintessential craft beer and food event to Washington D.C. in celebration of American Craft Beer Week.

A must attend for craft beer aficionados and foodies alike, SAVOR will offer a memorable craft beer and food experience to a limited number of attendees in the columned archways of the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium.


When and Where

The inaugural event is taking place at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. There will be three sessions for the event.
Friday, May 16, 2008 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday, May 17, 2008 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Saturday, May 17, 2008 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Events

Plan to delight your senses with the diversity of flavors featuring some of America's finest ales and culinary combinations at this grand tasting experience. Visit with owners and brewers representing small breweries from across the country including 48 breweries from 8 regions. Meet who's making the great craft beers the national media is raving about. Participate in directed tasting seminars featuring an A-list of rising stars of the craft beer and food scene (limited seating available).


Tickets

Tickets for each of the three sessions are limited to the first 700 ticket purchasers. The $85 ticket includes a commemorative tasting glass, souvenir program and Craft Beer Taster's Commemorative Journal, fabulous food and craft beer pairings, seminars, and 2- ounce samples of specially selected craft beer.

Contact the Brewers Association for details: info@brewersassociation.org


Beer and Food Pairings

Breweries will be allowed to showcase one or two (one complimenting and/or one contrasting) beer at the event.

Breweries will choose a food dish from our pairing menu once they have been selected for the event. Food pairing samples will be served at a food station by the brewery's table.


Participating Breweries

The event will consist of 48 breweries from 8 regions of the country pairing 1 to 2 of their beers with a pre-selected menu of food. There will be 5 breweries randomly chosen from each of 8 regions. There will also be an additional 8 spots available for participating brewery sponsors.

  • 21st Amendment
  • Abita Brewing Company
  • Allagash Brewing
  • Avery Brewing Company
  • Blackfoot River Brewing Co., LLC
  • Boscos Brewing Company
  • Boston Beer Company
  • Brooklyn Brewery
  • Clipper City Brewing Co
  • Deschutes Brewery
  • Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
  • Florida Beer Company
  • Flying Dog Ales
  • Foothills Brewing
  • Four Peaks Brewing Co.
  • Free State Brewing Co
  • Full Sail Brewing Co.
  • FX Matt Brewery
  • Great Divide Brewing Co.
  • Great Lakes Brewing Company
  • Harpoon Brewery
  • Heiner Brau Microbrewery
  • Hoppy Brewing Company
  • Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
  • Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
  • Legacy Brewing Co
  • Montana Brewing Company
  • Natty Greene's Brewing Company
  • New Albanian Brewing Company
  • New Belgium Brewing Co.
  • New Holland Brewing Company
  • Otter Creek Brewing
  • Pelican Pub & Brewery
  • Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey
  • Rock Art Brewery
  • Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery - Des Moines, IA
  • Rogue Ales
  • Russian River Brewing Company
  • San Diego Brewing Company
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing
  • Smuttynose Brewing Co.
  • Southampton Bottling, llc
  • Sprecher Brewing Company
  • Stoudts Brewing Company
  • The Saint Louis Brewery, Inc
  • Troegs Brewing Company
  • Two Brothers Brewing Company
  • Williamsburg Alewerks

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