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Beer Weekend

June 7, 2010 by MCM Mama 23 Comments

For only the second time since Jones was born, Beer Geek and I went away for TWO nights.  Woohoo!   And we went all the way to DC, a distance of about 5 miles LOL.

The view from our hotel room
After checking into our hotel, we headed over to the Brickskeller for the Lupulin Reunuless.  The speaker list read like a “Who’s Who” in craft brewing.  (Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada, Kim Jordan of New Belgium, Rob Tod of Allagash, Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head, Greg Koch of Stone,  Bob Pease of the Brewers Association, and Bill Madden of Virginia’s brand new Mad Fox Brewpub)

Each brewer had brought 2 beers for a total of 12 beers to taste.  As per usual, they’d brought some unusual and/or hard to find beers.  I finally got to taste the Fritz and Ken’s Ale and OMG it was every bit as good as Jamoosh said.  The beers were all quite good and the brewers were as entertaining as usual  (Greg Koch amused us with a word for word rendition of his quite wordy Arrogant Bastard label.)

 

You might, however, notice the sheen of sweat we are all wearing and the fact that my hair is pretty much plastered to my head.  I’m not sure what the issue was, but the air conditioning was not sufficient for the number of people in attendance.  The combination of beer and heat seriously dehydrated me.   In fact, when we headed back to the hotel, I ended up drinking a glass of nuun (and probably should have had more.)

Saturday morning, we got up and went to the International Spy Museum, the American Art Museum, and the Petersen House (where President Lincoln died).  Unfortunately, Ford’s Theatre was closed this weekend.  After playing tourists in our own town, we headed to Gordon Biersch for lunch.

It’s suddenly summer here, so I “glowed” (as my v-ball coach used to say).
Finally, on Saturday evening, we got to attend the event that had me more excited even than finishing the marathon:  SAVOR!  We were super lucky this year and got tickets to one of the Private Salons, so our evening started an hour early and was kicked off with a 10 percent ABV beer!.
We got to enjoy Full Sail brewing’s 2006 Black Gold Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout paired with a chocolate covered cherry and their LTD #2 paired an Oregon goat cheese.  The food pairings were perfect!  The brewer and founder were interesting and knowledgeable, the swag was awesome (it included a Full Sail baseball cap), and the beer was plentiful.  It was an amazing kick off to the main event, held in the great hall of the National Building Museum.
Our first beer in the main hall was Alaskan Smoked Porter.  As one of my top 10 favorite beers, I was NOT going to miss out!  It was as wonderful as expected and I also got the chance to ask about a new source for shipping their beer, as my usual source has gone out of business.  (If this doesn’t work out, I’ll be throwing myself on the mercies of my PNW bloggy friends.)
My second beer of the evening was Dogfish Head’s new release:  Bitches Brew.  IT.WAS.AMAZING. Seriously.  You can bet I’ll be figuring out where I can get this locally.
Next stop?  Meeting up with a Daily Mile friend and fellow beer lover!
The rest of the evening was a blast.  I had some wonderful conversations with brewers and got to try some amazing beers.  Many of the beers were paired with chocolates, including one made with Old Bay seasoning.  The Old Bay chocolate was an unexpected combination that was phenomenal.    I’d like to say I remember every beer I tried, but I don’t.  I would definitely say it was a roaring success once again and I remain hopeful that it will take place next year and we will once again be able to attend.  What an amazing weekend!**
Thank you to SaranacBrewery for the only pic of the two of us.
And all of you who take pictures of yourself should be impressed by Greg Koch’s skill with the camera…
He could kiss my cheek and snap a perfectly centered picture at the same time!
Stay tuned for more pictures soon!  I haven’t run since Thursday, so I don’t have anything besides beer to talk about.  ;o)
 
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  1. Sarah says

    June 7, 2010 at 2:58 am

    Sounds like an awesome weekend! Love all the pics. 🙂

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  2. Erika says

    June 7, 2010 at 3:02 am

    Your post totally made me thirsty! Sounds like an amazing trip!

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  3. shellyrm aka jogging stroller mama says

    June 7, 2010 at 3:17 am

    sounds and looks like a great trip. You look wonderflJ

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  4. AM-GoalsfortheWeek! says

    June 7, 2010 at 3:59 am

    I saw the post title on my blog roll and immediately knew it was you;-)you two had such a great time! here's to mom/dad getaways!

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  5. ajh says

    June 7, 2010 at 10:46 am

    Sounds like fun! What was the spy museum like? That is on my list of places to see. Must have been fun to have a weekend with your husband doing what you love!

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  6. Java Joggers says

    June 7, 2010 at 11:47 am

    Looks like sooo much fun!

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  7. Lisa says

    June 7, 2010 at 12:19 pm

    A well deserved weekend get-away with the Hubs!

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  8. Bethany + Ryan says

    June 7, 2010 at 12:26 pm

    good for you!!! a well-deserved getaway! looks like you had fun!! 🙂

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  9. Laura says

    June 7, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    Great weekend! I have a beer craving now..but it is only 9:40am. Not good..

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  10. misszippy says

    June 7, 2010 at 1:50 pm

    Old Bay chocolate? Does not sound good, but I'm taking your word for it! Sounds like a fantastic weekend. I'm glad you guys got to do it.

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  11. Marlene says

    June 7, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    Glad you enjoyed your kid-free weekend! Looks fun!

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  12. Emily says

    June 7, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    what a perfect weekend! SO jealous you went to that event. I am so going next year…

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  13. Jamie says

    June 7, 2010 at 4:28 pm

    What a fun weekend! Love all the pics!

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  14. Katie says

    June 7, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    This looks like it was a blast! How fun!

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  15. Amy says

    June 7, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    Looks like a great weekend! You've just reminded me how much I like to try new beers. Haven't done that for a while and have a road trip coming up – wonder if I can squeeze that in!!??

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  16. Rad Runner says

    June 7, 2010 at 5:24 pm

    Looks like you had a wonderful weekend! The dress looks FABULOUS on you, oh, and one more thing.. I haven't run since thuRsday too! After my day at the Spa on Sat. I didnt care to much 🙂 Gym today, run tomorrow!

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  17. Molly says

    June 7, 2010 at 6:17 pm

    so many things to be jealous of in this post! Two nights away, beer, adult conversation?! Cute dress too!

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  18. Tricia says

    June 7, 2010 at 7:28 pm

    great pics, love your dress!

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  19. The Happy Runner says

    June 7, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    Looks like tons of fun! Great pics 🙂

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  20. TMB @ RACING WITH BABES says

    June 7, 2010 at 8:11 pm

    Sounds like you had a blast! I know NOTHING about beers, so you could have made up anything and I would have believed it. And can I say I love that you took a vacation 5 miles away? Fabulous idea!

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  21. Jamoosh says

    June 7, 2010 at 9:03 pm

    Sweet! A little jealous, but I am glad you had such a great time!

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  22. Meg says

    June 8, 2010 at 1:19 am

    That was a BIG beer! I love your smile, it looks like you had a fun time, thanks for sharing the cute pix!

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  23. Katie A. says

    June 8, 2010 at 4:25 pm

    What a great weekend! Very jealous!You look so cute and all those brewer pics are priceless!!!

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