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KRAMERBOOKS & AFTERWORDS CAFE
Invites You To Our DC Wine Week Tasting Event:
Does Terroir Really Make a Difference?
Tuesday, October 18, 6-9 pm
1517 Connecticut Avenue NW
In the Bar
Does Terroir Really Make a Difference?
Flights of 3 Sauvignon Blancs and/or 3 Pinot Noirs from 3 distinct wine regions.
Taste the difference when soil, climate and environment come into play.
Is a California Sauvignon Blanc really different from one from New Zealand?
Are all Pinot Noirs the same?
Join us on the 18th and taste for yourself.
The Flights:
Matua Sauvignon Blanc - Marlborough, New Zealand
Girard Sauvignon Blanc - Napa Valley, California
Hess "Allomi" Sauvignon Blanc - Napa Valley, California
Greg Norman Pinot Noir - Santa Barbara County, California
Matua Pinot Noir - Marlborough, New Zealand
Llai Llai Pinot Noir - Bio Bio Valley, Chile
A flight of 3 is $10 (3 fl oz each).
Full glass of each featured wine will be specially priced at $5.
Our tasting event is held in the citywide spirit of the inaugural DC Wine Week, October 15-22: www.dcwineweek.com
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Past Events
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KRAMERBOOKS & AFTERWORDS CAFE
Invites You To Join Us For
TWO DC BEER WEEK EVENTS
MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 7-9 pm
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 6-8 pm
1517 Connecticut Avenue NW
In the Bar
Washington DC 20036
MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 7-9 pm
2nd Annual Brooklyn Brawl
Brooklyn Brewery
Beer & Cheese Tasting
Brooklyn Brewery's DC representive, Junior Acevedo will join us to answer questions about Brooklyn's brews. Paula Wesley of International Gourmet Food, Inc. paired cheeses and other accoutrements with each selected brew.
Brooklyn Brewery Beers:
Oktoberfest: Full-bodied and malty, with a bready aroma and a brisk hop bitterness
Post Road Pumpkin: Orange-amber color, pumpkin aroma, light biscuit malt center and crisp finish
Weisse: Hazy, refreshing, brisk, banana, clove, melon
Concoction: Peaty Scotch, ginger-infused honey, and lemon juice
Black Ops: Coffee and chocolate, rich vanilla-bourbon notes
Sorachi Ace: Lemongrass, lemon zest aroma, crackling dry, hoppy golden farmhouse ale with a clean malt flavor
Local 2: Dry complex melody of rich chocolate, hints of spice, dark fruit and caramel.
6 oz. beer-tasting pours range in price from $7 to $9 each, which includes an individual taste of a paired cheese & accoutrement.
For more details about Brooklyn Brewery and the individual beers we will be pouring, please visit: www.brooklynbrewery.com
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 6-8 pm
Meet & Greet and Beer-Tasting with
The Owners & Brewers of 3 Stars Brewing Company
DC's own 3 Stars Brewery Company founders Dave Coleman and Mike McGarvey will be on hand to "walk people through each grain and try to help them find a deeper understanding and appreciation for the beers that they are drinking."
Both beers featured at this event were collaborations, designed by both participating breweries and brewed on their systems: Evolution for The Syndicate; and, Oliver Ales for the B.W.Rye. Stephen Jones of Oliver Ales will join Coleman & McGarvey to explain the nuances of their collaboration.
3 Stars Brewery Beers:
Syndicate Saison: Hazy gold, light, effervescent, banana citrus aroma, medium hop bitterness with pepper notes. Brewed in collaboration with Geoff Debisschop and Joe Lemnah of Evolution Brewing Company.
B.W.Rye: Amber, sturdy carbonated body, bright hops kissed with pine, bitter finish mellowed with rye spice. Brewed in collaboration with Stephen Jones of Oliver Ales.
6 oz. beer-tasting pours, $5 each.
For more details about 3 Stars Brewery and the individual beers we will be pouring, please visit www.threestarsbrewing.com
We hope you can join us on these evenings, and that you will help spread the word!
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