Weekend Beer Events

It's a busy weekend. The 6th Annual Fredericksburg Oktoberfest put on by the Blue & Gray Brewing Company kicks off Friday evening and runs through Sunday. I plan to be there Friday evening. You can see the full event schedule here. On Saturday I'll be helping to serve Blue & Gray Oktoberfest beer at our church's Fall Festival. (Rained out.) Also this weekend is the Northern Virginia BrewFest in Centreville. I look forward to seeing many of you there on Sunday.

In addition, these retailer tasting events offer even more opportunities for trying out some new beers.

Friday, September 26 - 5:00 - 8:00pm
Total Wine, Fredericksburg
Friday 5 @ 5 Beer Tasting:
Leinenkugel Oktoberfest, Red Hook Late Harvest Autumn Ale, Anchor Porter, Unibroue Maudite, and Tiger

Friday, September 26 - 5:00 - 8:00pmm
Rick's Wine, Alexandria
Beer Tasting Featuring Susan Greene of the Global Brewers Guild:
Aspall Organic Cider, De Proef Signature Ale, Victory Baltic Thunder, North Coast Old Stock 2008, Malheur Brut Reserve and Dark Brut

Friday, September 26 - 5:30 - 7:30pm
Corks and Kegs, Richmond
Beer Tasting:
Unibroue Quatie-Centieme, Weyerbacher Old Heathen Stout, Left Hand Twin Sisters Double IPA

Saturday, September 27 - 12:00 - 5:00 pm
Kybecca, Fredericksburg
Beer Tastings in 2 Locations:
William Street (Downtown):
Bell's Best Brown Ale, Delirium Nocturnum, plus 1 Customer Choice
Plank Road (Next to Ukrops)
Bell's Octoberfest, Bell's Best Brown Ale, plus 1 Customer Choice

Saturday, September 27 - 12:00 - 5:00 pm
Rick's Wine, Alexandria
Beer Tasting Featuring Peter Showvaker of Troeg's Brewing Company
Dreamweaver Wheat Ale, Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale, HopBack Amber Ale, Trogenator Dopplebock, Dead Reckoning Porter

Saturday, September 27 - 1:00 - 5:00pm
Virginia Wine Experience, Fredericksburg
Beer Tasting:
Hook & Ladder Brewing Co: Golden Ale, Backdraft Brown, Lighter and Dominion Brewing: Oktoberfest, Oak Barrel Stout

Every Saturday, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Blue & Gray Brewery, Fredericksburg
Beer samples and brewery tours

Please support the folks who bring us these events. Let them know there is an active craft beer community in the area. When you attend any of these events, tell us about it in the comments, and be sure to let the proprietor know you heard about it here.
Have something to add? Let me know, my contact information is here.

Event schedules subject to change. Call ahead before traveling.