Fiddle De Dee, Come Buy Some Beers From Me

Hello again! We return from the aether once more, this time bearing news of fun times and music and snacks!

​First off, a big thanks to everyone who came out to our empanada event this past Thursday! We had some tasty brews and some delicious munchables and we raised some money for a good cause! Good times all around! And if you missed it, never you fret - we're lookin' to put together some similar events in the future, so it's nigh-on likely that you too will be able to do some good just by drinkin' beers on a weekday. Keep your eyes peeled!

And in near-future-news, we'll be doing another tasting and growler pop-up, this time at Wine Press in Brookline! We'll be samplin' beers and talkin' shop and high fivin' from six until eight this Thursday (September 29th) so come on by and taste some tastes and grab a growler!

Facebook event: Wine Press Tasting and Growler Pop Up

Mucho thanks to @eckerpower for photographing this extraordinarily accurate depiction of our thoughts on growlers (those thoughts being: "Hooray! Growlers!")

And while we're on the topic of fun events, it's high time we remind you about our upcoming Original Gravity show! Original Gravity - for those of you not "in the know" and/or "in need of a refresher" - is a concert series pairs modern composers with local breweries, and we're hosting a show on Thursday October 27th! And (partly/entirely due to the... "cozy" nature of our taproom) that show will consist of a series of solo performers, and (completely unrelated to our size restrictions) we'll be brewin' up a special batch or two to pair with the music! There's a farmhouse ale brewed with ginger that's in the works for the event, and we'll be bringing back an old favorite of ours (and, from what people have been telling us, a new favorite of yours as well) at the same time! Tasty times, indeed. We've been to a number of these shows in the past, and they're very well put together - and since space is limited (again with the coziness), there ain't many tickets, so you'd best grab one before it's too late!
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Tickets on EventBrite: Soliloquy: An Intimate Evening of Solo Works

We've got it on good authority there's going to be a gong solo... make of that what you will, but we're excited!

But wait! There's more! The day after the OG concert, we're hosting a Jaju Pierogi pop-up! We've heard nothing but good things about these folks from our friends over at Gentile Brewing, but - to be perfectly honest - we were sold the minute we heard "pierogi and beer." Tentative menu includes kielbasa and red pepper, potato and cheese, sweet potato and caramelized onion, and cabbage and mushroom. Pierogi goes great with beer, so come on out and nosh until you plotz!

Facebook event: Jaju Pierogi Pop Up

Look at these little nuggets of Polish goodness! We can't wait!

And the fun for that weekend doesn't stop there (why would it?)! The day after our pierogi pop up, we're throwin' a Halloween-type shindig with our neighbors Night Shift Brewing and Short Path Distillery! We're still working out some of the finer details, but mark your calendars for Saturday 10/29 from 6-11pm! There will be adult trick-or-treating from fermentorium to fermentorium, complete with food trucks, beer and candy pairings, specialty cocktails, and activities at each business! Stay tuned!

And speaking of eats: if you've been by the taproom lately,* or read about the events we've been hosting, or even if you've been in the same room as the two of us for any length of time (particularly if beer is involved), you may have noticed that there's one thing that's almost as near and dear to our hearts as good ol' beer, and that thing is snacks. And with that in mind, we'd like to mention the fact that our snack selection in the taproom has started expanding - and it's gonna start getting a bit (more) eclectic in the near future! In addition to our Sunday Afternoon Pretzel-and-Cupcake-Extravaganza, we've had (locally made) Q's Nuts since day one,** and we've recently added Kalahari Biltong (also locally made) as a much-needed dried meat option. And considering our lack of a kitchen,*** that does put us well on our way to having our snack bases covered,**** but we're always on the hunt for new (preferably locally made) snackables - so if you've got a suggestion or a lead, drop us a line and we'll work on gettin' more good eats in your hands!

We had one customer this weekend who, upon hearing we offer free snacks with a flight, uttered incredulously under his breath, "no fuckin' way." Best. Reaction. Ever.

* Since we pretty much just opened, "lately" can be interpreted as "at all."
** And they've become pretty popular since we remembered that we need to tell people that we have them. 
*** We will almost definitely be working with the Village Bar & Grill when they open up, but it's seeming like they've also received the Curse of Norman Street, and are in the same sort of "hopefully opening soon... if we can" limbo that plagued us for months and months. 
**** Pretzels? Check. Dried and salted meats? Check. Fruit snacks that you thought they stopped making twenty years ago? Check. Fried lard? Pending.