Author: Brouwer's Cafe

Tonight! East Meets West!!

Still 5 guys Burgers and fries but it’s kind of White castle versus dicks burgers now. East meets west with 3 West Coast Brewers and 2 East Coasters.

Tomme Arthur (Lost Abbey / Port Brewing, California)
“The Heart attack”
8oz lean West Coast natural beef burger
Thick sliced smoked Gouda cheese
Chipotle mayo, fresh pineapple
Banana peppers
Lost Abbey Anniversary Ale
Lost Abbey Barrel Fermented Serpent’s Stout
Lost Abbey Bourbon Angels Share
Lost Abbey Brandy Angels Share
Lost Abbey Judgment Day
Lost Abbey SPA(summer Pale Ale)

Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head, Delaware)
“The Dela-WORD!!!!”
West Massachusetts vanilla bean & juniper berry
Infused maple syrup burger
Six year-old World Wide Stout onions
Spinach, stinky cheese & organic bread
Dogfish Head 90 min Through Bourbon Oak Chipped Randall
Dogfish Head Black & Blue
Dogfish Head Burton Baton
Dogfish Head 120 Min IPA
Dogfish Head Fort
Dogfish Head Red & White
Dogfish Head Immort Ale

Dick Cantwell (Elysian Brewing, Washington)
“Dick’s Deluxe”
8oz fresh ground lamb burger
Swiss Gruyère, Mama Lil’s peppers
Arugula, shaved fennel & Tzatziki on the side
Elysain Avitar
Elysain Oaked Frost
Elysain Perfesser
Elysain Prometheus
Elysain Valkyrie 08

Christian Ettinger (Hopworks Urban Brewing, Oregon)
“The American Dream”
8oz lean West Coast natural beef burger
Sautéed local mushrooms n’ sweet onions
Natural thick sliced bacon, Tillamook cheddar
Trailer park white bread
HUB Organic Ace of Spades – Imperial IPA
HUB Organic DiaBlato – STRONG Belgian Golden
HUB Organic Galactic Imperial Red – Imperial Red
HUB Organic Rise Up Red – NW Red Ale
HUB Organic Secession CDA – Cascadian Dark Ale

Rob Tod (Allagash, Maine)
“The WHAT THE…”
8oz natural sirloin beef burger
Allagash Wit washed cheese
Deep fried Ramen noodles
Sexy salsa
Allagash Black
Allagash Curieux
Allagash Four
Allagash Interlude
Allagash Tripel
Allagash Oddysey

Seattle Beer Week May 13th – 23rd

May 13th through 23rd marks the Second annual Seattle Beer Week. Just as last year we’re planning events nearly every day of the ten day long “Brewer’s Week.” Old favorites from last year are returning like our Back In Black Stout Festival, Sour Beer Fest, and even our old friend Donnie Vommit is coming back to out do his show from last year with Kulture Freaks.
Along with these classic Seattle Beer Week events, we have several beer dinners and brewers nights. Keep checking back for updates on events and special taps for the festivities.

Hopscotch This Weekend in Fremont


This weekend in FremontHop Scotch Spring Beer and Scotch Festival offers spirit aficionados and novices an opportunity to sample the flavors of Scotch in an accessible and educational two-day festival April 23rd and 24th at Fremont Studios (155 N. 35th Street).

Stop by Brouwer’s before, after, & during as we have over 300 different Beers and over 60 single Malt Scotches.

For more info visit HopScotchTasting.com

CANCLED!! Thursday April 22nd – Balvenie Master Class 6pm

We just found out that Andrew Weir is stuck in Scotland (at scotch distillery that is tough) and they are not sure when will get out? He would like to postpone the tasting on Thursday and will let us know about another date. I apologize for the inconvenience but this is strange delay in Europe with everyone being grounded and Andrew truly makes the event being the host.

Experience an intriguing evening with Andrew Weir, The Balvenie Brand Ambassador, to learn the history of the Distillery and a formal tasting with a range of Balvenie single malt scotch whiskies.
We will be Tasting:
12 Year DoubleWood
15 Year Single Barrel
17 Year Rum Cask
21 Year Port Cask

Each scotch will be served with a small plate pairing by our Chef Eric Draper
The Cost is only $30
Space is Limited
Please R.S.V.P. with IanR@BrouwersCafe.com

Honk! Fest West THis Friday Night!


This Friday Night, April 9th, Honk Fest West brings over 20 street bands from U.S. and Canada to the streets of Fremont right outside our front door. As the night goes on you can expect several of these bands to leak their way inside Brouwer’s giving up the street for our humble stage. Admission is free to the event outside and as always there is no cover for Brouwer’s Cafe.

Check out honkfestwest.com for more information on the weekends Festivities.

5 Years of Brouwer’s Cafe, 10 IPA’s


This March marks 5 years of Brouwer’s Cafe being open for business. To commemorate ouyr anniversary we’re had 10 local breweries brew up a special IPA for us to have on during the month of march. With our official anniversary Date landing on Hard Liver, we’re celebrating Monday March 1st.

There will be one off IPA’s by Big Time, Black Raven, Boundary Bay, Elysian, Fremont, Hales, Pike, Port Townsend, Ram, Schooner Exact, & Skagit River.

Party Starts at 6pm!

Duvel Moortgat Night

Thursday, February 25th at 5pm, Brouwer’s Cafe will feature a line of 8 beers on tap from importers Duvel Moortgat. We will also offer a free Duvel glass with purchase of a Bottle of Duvel.

Maredsous Blonde
Maredsous Bruine
Maredsous Tripel
Ommegang Hennepin
Ommegang 3 Philosophers
Achouffe Houblon
Achouffe N’ice Chouffe
Achouffe Mc Chouffe
In the Bottle of Course, Duvel.

Bottleworks 11th Anniversary!

AT BOTTLEWORKS (NOT BROUWER’S)

Tomorrow, February 24th, marks Bottleworks 11th anniversary as Seattle’s premier bottleshop.

As usual a beer has been brewed to commemorate another year. This years beer was brewed by Big Sky Brewing out of Missoula MT. The brew consists of 5 different Barrel aged beers to make this 11% imperial Stout.
Bottles will be on sale when the doors open at 11am, and we will tap the keg at 5pm
Keep an ear out to find out when we pour it at Brouwer’s.

Russian River Pliny the Younger, Elder, Supplication and Damnation on Draft this evening


Sorry for the short notice, Tonight starting at 5 pm we will be pouring 4 Russian River Beers…Pliny the Younger, Pliny the Elder, Damnation, and Supplication.
The much anticipated and very rare Pliny the Younger has reached Washington, after selling out at the brewery in a day, or was it a few hours…We have one 1/6 barrel and that is it, once it is gone it is gone…
11.0%ABV, 1.098 O.G, GOBS of BUs
Pliny the Younger was Pliny the Elder’s nephew, in the case of this beer, the “Younger” is a triple IPA. Pliny the Younger is hopped three times more than our standard IPA, and is dry hopped four different times.

Supplication: Brown Ale aged in French oak Pinot Noir barrels with three strains of Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus, Pediococcus and sour cherries .

I am sure you all are familiar with the other two so I won’t bother you with the details…Remember Younger and Supplication are rare and available in small quantities, they will not last long…show up late and you might miss em…

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Midnight Sun Brewers Night

Since firing up its brew kettle in 1995, Midnight Sun Brewing Company has become a serious yet creative force on the American brewing front. From concept to glass, Midnight Sun relies on an “art marries science” approach, mixing tradition with innovation, to design and craft bold, distinctive beers for Alaska…and beyond.

We at Midnight Sun find inspiration in the untamed spirit and rugged beauty of the Last Frontier and develop unique beers with equally appealing names and labels. But the company’s true focus remains in its dedication to producing consistently high-quality beers that provide satisfying refreshment in all seasons… for Alaskans and visitors alike.

Midnight Sun will have a representative on hand to answer all of your questions…and we will be pouring some rare kegs….We have been told that Midnight Sun will be providing our market with mostly bottles and only very limited draft from time to time. This is your opportunity to sample some of their great beers on draft. We will be pouring:

Sockeye Red IPA, XXX Black Double IPA, Berserker Imperial Stout, Arctic Rhino Coffee Porter, and Monks Mistress Dark Strong Ale Oak Aged Nitro

We hope to see you.

GREAT CHEESE DESERVES GREAT BEER


Tuesday February 9th 6pm and on

Don Feinberg of Vanberg & DeWulf Present:

GREAT CHEESE DESERVES GREAT BEER

In the Middle Ages, the term Flanders was applied to an area in Western Europe, the County of Flanders, and spread over what today are parts of Belgium, Northern France and the Southern Netherlands. This area has long history of beer and cheese production, many of which originated in the in the Cistercian monasteries of a Roman Catholic religious order often referred to as Trappist Monks. Tonight we will take inspiration from these monastery traditions and explore several artisinal Belgian beer styles, paired with cheeses originating in Flanders, and a few surprises!

We will be offering 10 Beers from Vanberg & DeWulf Paired with a special cheese to compliment. Owner of Vanberg & DeWulf, Don Feinberg, will be in to talk about his beers and breweries that he imports.


Will will be pouring each beer in a 4oz portion with the cheese pairing. Order one or all 10!


Dupont Avec les bon s Voeux ‘08

Dupont Avec les bons Voeux ‘09

Dupont Avril

Dupont Farmhouse Saison

Dupont Bier du Miele

Dupont Moiette Bruine

Scaldis

Scaldis Noel

Witkap Pater Single

Witkap Pater Dubbel

The fun starts at 6pm and runs until 10pm


Visit Vanberg & DeWulf Online


Ranger IPA Release / Haiti Fundraiser

Monday, February 1st marks the release of New Belgium’s first ever IPA, the Ranger IPA. There are going to be numerous release parties all over Seattle and the U.S. this evening kicking off the Ranger in style. The difference with our kick off party that evening is that we are giving every dollar spent on the New Belgium Ranger IPA for Haitian Relief. There’s nothing better than drinking for a cause.

For more information about the crisis in Haiti and how you can help please visit www.lasiren.com. This site was organized by our friend Phillipe, who over the years has helped us build out Brouwer’s Cafe. Phillipe grew up in Haiti and still has many friends and members of his family there.
Now About the Beer! (From New Belgium’s Website)
Ever met a New Belgium Beer Ranger? They are our beloved folks out in the field. Spanning all 26 of our states from the Pacific to the Atlantic, our Beer Rangers do their best to protect, to pour and to partake. And explore many a beer from many a brewery, they do. The fellows up in the Northwest kept calling for “more hops!” Soon it became a common theme across the land. Rangers, fans and craft lovers everywhere were searching for hoppier beers.

So, here it finally is – New Belgium’s foray into the true American India Pale Ales. Bring out the hops! This clear amber beauty bursts at the starting gate with an abundance of hops: Cascade (citrus), Chinook (floral/citrus), and Simcoe (fruity) lead off the beer, with Cascade added again for an intense dry hop flavor. Brewed with pale and dark caramel malts that harmonize the hop flavor from start to finish, Ranger is a sessionable splendor for all you hopinistas. Thank your Beer Ranger!

70 IBUs
6.5% ABV

Brouwer’s Imagination Series #2 released!

This Friday, January 22nd, the second edition of the Brouwer’s Imagination Series brewed by Lost Abbey, will finally be released. Yes this is the 2009 edition. There were a few hang ups with posting and label approval, but alas it has arrived. We will be selling bottles at both Brouwer’s Cafe and Bottleworks. Bottles will be $19.99 at Bottleworks with a 3 bottle limit and $24.00 at Brouwer’s Cafe (bottles of course must be enjoyed on premise).
The beer was blended last year after Bonney, Nat, and I went down to Stones sour beer fest. With afternoon packed with Sour Beers I can’t say that all three of us were in prime blending mode but the job got done. Tomme opened up the barrel room to us and we tried everything we could finally blending up a nice strong dark sour. Get some this Friday, bottle only at first, but we’ll be tapping some kegs soon enough.

Blind Lion Scotch & Cigar Night



Saturday, January 16th, Brouwer’s Cafe will close it’s doors to the public,
and the Blind Lion will open. Try over 50 Single Malt Scotches while
smoking cigars indoors for one night only.

Entry fee allows you to try up to 50 different scotches and talk with representatives from distilleries, full dinner buffet, and a complimentary Cigar for the evening. After the tasting portion of the evening you are invited to stay until closing, smoking Cigars.

Beverages and extra Cigars at this point will be available fo purchase.

Doors 6:30pm
Tasting 7pm – 9pm
Buffet 8pm
Cigars 9pm – 2am

$100

Please stop by the bar in advance or contact for purchase.

More information will be updated with a list of Distilleries and Scotches.

A Portion of the Proceeds will be going to the Seattle Police Foundation and the families of the fallen officers.

Life and Limb, Limb and Life


Tuesday, December 29th, we will be tapping both of the Dogfish Head / Sierra Nevada collaborations at 6pm. –

Life & Limb is a collaborative effort, the brainchild of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Life & Limb is a 10% ABV strong, dark beer that defies style characteristics- brewed with pure maple syrup from the Calagione family farm in Massachusetts and estate barley grown on the Grossman “farm” at the brewery in Chico, CA. The beer is alive with yeast-a blend of both breweries’ house strains-bottle conditioned for added complexity and shelf life, and naturally carbonated with birch syrup fresh from Alaska.

Limb & Life is a ‘small’ beer, made from the second runnings of the larger brew, Life & Limb. Limb & Life has a roasted malt flavor reminiscent of dark roasted coffee and toasted bread, combined with a pronounced hoppiness from the use of bold and aromatic American hops.
Limb & Life is an easy drinking ‘session’ beer – an antidote to the heavy sippers, and a beer that begs for another glass. It is balanced yet flavorful, hoppy yet not without strong malt, and drinkable but still complex.Limb & Life will be an extrememly limited draft-only release.