Bacon and Beer Festival

Bacon. Beer. Sold.  No further description is needed, Eat and Bowery Boston’s latest festival says it all in the name.  The 2011 Bacon and Beer Festival will be held at The Royale on April 30th from 1:30pm to 4pm.

The Bacon and Beer Festival will showcase, yes, Bacon and Beer, from local establishments.  The brews will be served from your favorites, such as Blue Hills, Sam, Brooklyn, Cape Ann, Pretty Things, Clown Shoes and more.  The Bacon dishes will be served up from local restaurants from the South End as well as a few fine shops such as Whole Foods.

Come on, this event is a no-brainer.  If you like beer, you like bacon. If you like bacon, you like beer.  So sign up now!  $35 dollars. Learn more at the Bacon and Beer Website

Belgians Belgians and More Belgians

Never enough Belgian beer.  If you love the complex brewing style of Belgian beers, even if you don’t, you need to go to the Belgian Beer Festival on November 5 & 6th at the Cyclorama in the South End.

Note: This event is sold out if your lucky, you might find some tickets on craigs or ebay, because like all Beer Advocate festivals, this will be a great!

For more information visit http://beeradvocate.com/fests/bbf

B&G/Harpoon Brewery Island Creek Oyster Stout Launch Dinner

Join B&G Oysters for a beer dinner tomorrow, Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 to celebrate the unveiling of Harpoon’s Island Creek Oyster Stout.

B&G Chef Stephen Oxaal and The Butcher Shop Chef Robert Grant, Harpoon Brewery, and Island Creek Oysters have collectively created an amazing four-course beer dinner at B&G Oysters featuring the launch of the Island Creek Oyster Stout, the 30th installment of the Harpoon 100 Barrel Series.

A limited-batch creation, The Island Creek Oyster Stout features a rich body and smooth feel that is especially perfect for pairing with oysters.

Start the evening with passed appetizers, freshly shucked oysters from the Island Creek Oyster Bar, and samples of Harpoon beers. Stay on for a seated dinner featuring fabulous dishes from the chefs, each thoughtfully paired with a seasonal Harpoon beer.

Harpoon Brewer Katie Tame and Island Creek’s Skip Bennett will be on hand to discuss the collaboration and beer as well as to walk through dining room for table talks throughout dinner. 

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Passed Appetizers
paired with Harpoon Celtic Ale

Island Creek Oyster
prosecco mignonette

Island Creek Oyster Ceviche
blood orange

Fried Island Creek Oyster
tartar sauce, celery

Island Creek Oyster Chowder
oyster crackers, potato

Vegetable Crudite
bagna couda

Ricotta Gnocchi
beurre monte, truffle oil

Beet Cured Salmon
horseradish, blini

Baked Stuffed Clams
chorizo

Sit Down Menu
Yellowfin Tuna Carpacio
avocado, crème fraîche, black radish vinaigrette
paired with UFO Hefeweizen

Rock Shrimp
black trumpet risotto, smoked butter
paired with Harpoon IPA

Pork Belly
island creek oyster stout, cabbage puree, brussels sprouts
paired with Harpoon 100 Barrel Series Island Creek Oyster Stout

Chocolate Cake
ganache, carmelized walnuts, korova
paired with Harpoon Leviathan Baltic Porter

Cost:
Cocktail Hour Only (6 to 7 PM): $30 per person
Seated Dinner (7:30 PM): $75 per person, includes cocktail hour

Extreme Beer Fest

BeerAdvocate will host their annual Extreme Beer Fest on February 10th at The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts in the South End of Boston.  There will be two sessions to this Beer Fest – Session one will be held from 1 to 4:30pm, and the second session will resume at 6pm and pour till 9:30pm.

As always, this beer fest will consist of 2oz pours, a tasting cup, fest guide, and all the beer education you can handle.  The brewer list has not been released as of yet, but you can get a good idea of who will be in attendance from the partial list of brewers from last years extreme beer fest below.

Allagash Brewing Co.
American Flatbread
Bell’s Brewery
Boston Beer Co.
Cambridge Brewing Co.
Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.
Dark Horse Brewing Co.
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (Sponsor)
Foothills Brewing
Founders Brewing Co.
Haverhill Brewery / The Tap
Ithaca Beer Co.
Lagunitas Brewing Co.
Magic Hat Brewing Co.
Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey
Rock Bottom
Rogue Ales
Shmaltz Brewing Co.
Shorts Brewing Co.
Sixpoint Craft Ales
Smuttynose Brewing Co.
Southern Tier Brewing Co.
Stone Brewing Co.
Three Floyds Brewing Co.
Tröegs Brewing Co.
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

For more information about the Extreme Beer Fest of 2010, visit BeerAdvocate.