In preparation for Big Wood we’ve released a teaser draft list!
Be sure to check out our Facebook event page for the list.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
We will be closed Thursday, November 26th, so our employees can spend time with their loved ones! From all of us here at Brouwer’s Cafe we wish you a great holiday and we will see you this weekend!
Big Wood Festival starts December 3rd!
Next week is the return of our annual Big Wood Festival. This is one of our most diverse beer festival we have, from stout to sour we celebrate everything that is aged on wood.
Don’t worry about drinking all the beers the first day, this festival runs all weekend!
Ugly Sweater Party is Thursday!
Ugly Sweater Party is back for it’s 5th year! If you haven’t been to one of the ugliest events we host, here is the deal. We tap 10 Firestone Walker Brewing Co. beers, including some rare awesome beers, and all of you come in your ugliest sweaters and join our contest for the ugliest sweater in Seattle!
We will have rad prizes, delicious drinks, and good food.
Come by and be ugly!
Taplist:
Helldorado ’15 – Imperial Blonde Ale/Blonde Barleywine; this honey infused imperial blonde ale was aged in Heaven Hill Brands barrels then blended for a rick boozy honey liqueur character.
Stickee Monkey ’14 – American Quad; this quad, they deem as a Central Coast Quad, is brewed with mexican Turbinado brown sugar the aged in spirit barrel and blended for notes of toasted oak, coconut, leather and cigar tobacco.
Parabola 15′ – Russian Imperial Stout; this rich smooth stout with notes of roasted malt, charred oak and bourbon-like vanilla has been aged on Heaven Hill Brands barrels for 8 months.
DBA – English Pale ale; Double Barrel Ale is Firestones version of a tradition english style ale, partially barrel fermented then blended into stainless steel fermented beer. This beer has awesome notes of caramel, english toffee and tasted oak.
Pivo Pils – German Pilsner; everything you love in a tradition German pilsner with a hoppy twist that delivers floral and herbal notes with a touch of lemongrass.
Union Jack – American IPA; this west coast IPA is for any hop head out there. With notes of grapefruit, and other citrus this hoppy delight should be a staple of any hop lovers fridge.
Wookey Jack – American Rye Black Ale; this is a twist on the Cascadian Dark Ale, hopped like an IPA the rye creates another level of peppery earthiness accompanied by roasty malt.
Velvet Merlin – Oatmeal Stout; this robust stout has cocoa and espresso aromas with dark chocolate and coffee flavor and a creamy mouth feel, the perfect accompaniment to the winter season.
Sour Opal – American Wild Ale; Firestone’s version of a Belgian Gueuze a blend of “lambic” aged 70% in French Oak and 30% in American Oak and aged anytime between 12-48 months. This beer has a variety of micoflora including Brett lambicus, Brett Bruxellensis, Lacto Brevis and Pediococcus Damnosus (a whole ton of wild goodness)
Chimay Grande Reserve Take the Chalice Night
Chimay Grande Reserve is one of the most world-class beers ever made and we can finally get it on draft! To celebrate the tapping of this delicious dark and aromatic beer we are giving away Chimay chalices with every pour!
Come by and taste this beer on draft here for the first time!
New Belgium Cellar Night November 10th!
Are you a fan of New Belgium Brewing and all the crazy awesome beers they make? Have you have had different vintages of La Folie? No matter what the answers are to those questions you should be drinking these beers.
We are always looking for cool ways to pull beers from our cellar so join us on November 10th and taste these delicious beers:
Clutch – Dark Wild Ale; stout blended with 20% sour Oscar (dark sour).
La Folie ’14 – Flanders Oud Bruin; a blend of Oscar (dark sour base) aged from 1 to 3 years per barrel.
La Folie ’13 – See description above just older.
Vrienden Ale – Wild ale; A collabeeration with Allagash Brewing Company this wild was brewed with Belgian Endive and Hibiscus flowers, dosed with Lacto from Felix then a whole lot
of funky Brett from Allagash.
Brett Beer – Wild Ale; Brewed in collabeeration with Port Brewing Co / The Lost Abbey this funky golden ale was brewed with pale malts and Target, Centennial and Sorachi hops. All the ingrediants were only added to support the star of the show, Brettanomyces, cellared this brew should offer pineapple notes with a funky, sours edge.
Love Oscar Peach – Dark Wild ale, this barrel aged delight starts off as Oscar (notorious as the base beer of La Folie) then is added to Leopold Bros. peach whiskey barrels for months until it is ready for the drinking.
Halloween Party
This Saturday is the spookiest day of the year and why not celebrate it with a beer?
The first event of the evening, at 6:30, is Seattle Public Library’s Ales from the Crypt: Spooky Stories ‘n Suds. Come gather around the story teller and try to keep in your fright!
If you aren’t too scared to stay, we will have a live DJ set to keep the spooky mood going.
At 9:30 don’t miss our costume contest! Be sure to have your best costume because the 1st prize is 2 tickets to the November 22nd Seahawks vs. San Francisco AND 2 tickets to a Mariners game next season PLUS a Sounders game tba.
2nd prize is a NEW BELGIUM BEACH CRUISER
3rd prize is a TON OF SHWAG from all the breweries and us!
On top of all these awesome things we will also have beer, duh, we will be featuring beers from Hopworks Urban Brewery, Fremont Brewing Co and New Belgium Brewing.
See you all Saturday!
Pumpkin Roadshow is this Thursday!
As many of you in the Pacific Northwest know Elysian is always serving up some of the best and innovative pumpkin brews around. We are excited to bring the Pumpkin Roadshow back again for another round of awesome pumpkin beers that will make you say “Good gourd, this is delicious!”
Stop by this Thursday, October 22nd, at 6pm!
Desserts & Drams is Tuesday!
For all of you who were lucky enough to get tickets before they sold out this a a quick reminder! Our chef worked hard on these pairings and we are excited to share these desserts with you and Society ambassador Phoebe Brooks. We are very thrilled on how fast this event sold out, thanks to everyone who bought tickets! Remember the event starts at 6:30, see you there.
SMWS Desserts & Drams!
On Tuesday, October 20th, we will be hosting the Scotch Malt Whisky Society Desserts & Drams. Our chef is creating 3 mini desserts to pair with 5 drams. Society ambassador Phoebe Brooks will be traveling all the way from Edinburgh to host the event! This will be an exciting event so grab your tickets quick before they sell out!
FOR TICKETS CLICK HERE! *SOLD OUT*
Hopfest is here! 10/4-10/11
We are celebrating all week long with the hoppiest of creations. This Thursday and Friday will be hosting an infusion night featuring Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits, Fremont Brewing Company and Reuben’s Brews will be brewing two special infusions of Triumvirate, our house IPA.
Be sure to check out events at Bottleworks and Burgundian as well!
Hopfest & Desserts and Drams
Hopfest starts Sunday, October 4th*! Come help us celebrate the start of the hoppiest week of the year! To kick off the week we will tap as many hoppy (many fresh hop) beers as we can, we will keep the beer rotating all week. On Thursday and Friday (10/8 & 10/9) we invite Ballast Point, Reuben’s and Fremont Brewing for infusions each brewery will make original variations on their hoppy creations for the public to enjoy so head down!
Click here for more info on the happenings at Burgundian and Bottleworks.
Tuesday, October 20th, we will be hosting The Scotch Malt Whisky Society for an event called Desserts & Drams! Tickets are very limited so act quick!
We will be creating 3 mini desserts which pair perfectly with a Society dram. We will then unveil the creation at the tasting event for you to judge! Society ambassador Phoebe Brookes will be flying over from Edinburgh to host the event.
Each ticket includes 5 society drams and 3 mini desserts!
Each ticket includes 5 society drams and 3 mini desserts!
Event starts at 6pm!
For tickets click here!
For tickets click here!
*We will be closed October 3rd for a private event and then set up for Hopfest
Exciting Events Coming!
Lets start with Hopfest, this year we’re mixing things up. Instead of a short burst of fresh hop beers and other hoppy offerings we decided to spread it out over the week of Sunday October 4th thru Saturday October 10th!
During this hop week we will have events here and at Bottleworks and Burgundian. Including a Infusion Night with Ballast Point, Reuben’s, Fremont and other awesome breweries here at Brouwer’s Cafe and a Fresh Hop, Fresh Art event at Burgundian with Bale Breaker and Sensei 23 at Burgundian!
Click here for more info on Hopfest!
Lets jump to Halloween, not only are we teaming up with Fremont, HUB and New Belgium for the spookiest night of all we’ve paired with Seattle Public Library to host Ales from the Crypt: Spooky Stories n’ Suds!
Now I know you might not be planning your November quite yet but we always like to keep you on alert, especially when it comes to the crowd favorite Firestone Walker’s Ugly Sweater Party. We’ve set the date Thursday November 19th, so mark your calendar!
And right when the days start to get short and the air is crisp and cold we have the festival to warm you, Big Wood. This years festival of wood aged beers runs Friday December 4th thru Monday the 7th.
Help us finish this year off right, with a beer in our hands.
Zwanze Day is Saturday!
As many of you wild beer heads know Zwanze day is a once a year event that happens all over the world, this year Seattle gets to celebrate again here at Brouwer’s Cafe. Brasserie Cantillon is gracing us with their Wild Brussels Stout and some other wild bottles and kegs. We’ll also be tapping some other amazing wild ales that day so even if you don’t get a chance to try the wild stout there will be plenty of great beers to write home about.
Get here early as it is guaranteed to sell out.
Here is how the day will go:
– Line forms early (as to be expected)
– We will hand out pins before 11am to people in line until we are out of pins, a pin means you will be able to purchase a pour of zwanze.
– Zwanze will pour at noon and it will be time to celebrate with not only Zwanze but other offerings from Cantillon and other delicious Shelton Brothers offerings.
Click here for Facebook event page.
Washington Cider Week
Summer is over but I don’t think mother nature got the memo, with highs close to 80 this week it becomes a challenge to find a good refreshing drink of choice. Luckily, the end of this week marks the beginning of Washington Cider Week. One way we are celebrating this week is by having 8 rotating ciders on starting this Thursday, September 10th! We will be showcasing the best ciders we can find and will have a special showcase of Finnriver (click link for Facebook event page!) next Tuesday, September 15th!
Follow us on Facebook for more updates as the week progresses.
Cider Week and Finnriver Night
Cider week is almost here, it’s a wonderful celebration of fermented fruits. Not only are we tapping 8 rotating ciders during that time we have a special event that week.
One of our favorite cider makers, Finnriver, will be here September 15th. This will be a great chance to try some new favorites and celebrate Cider Week. If you’re a fan of ciders, sours, brett, peaches, ginger, or just apples in general this is the night for you.
Taplist:
Brett Country Peach
Blueberry Sour
Apple Blueberry Wine
Sour Peach
Forest Ginger
Fire Barrel
Sidra (cask)Farmstead
Ales for Washington MTB Trails!
On Thursday, August 27th, we are hosting a fund raiser for the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance!
A Message from out GM Nat:
As you are all likely aware, I am a cycling enthusiast! I’m also an avid mountain biker, frequenting the Northwest’s amazing trail systems each and every week. One of the groups building, maintaining and advocating for mountain bike trails here in Washington is the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, a non-profit, volunteer-based organization. They do amazing work, and I’ve wanted for some time to host an event at Brouwer’s Cafe on their behalf. So, it’s now on our calendar for Thursday, August 27th.
We have beer from Oskar Blues Brewery, GoodLife Brewing, New Belgium Brewing and Fremont Brewing Company, and Hopworks Urban Breweryand all proceeds will go directly to Evergreen for ongoing trail work. So, come meet the Evergreen folks, mingle with the beer folks, and join us in celebrating and supporting a great cause!
This is an all day event so come in whenever it fits in to your schedule.
Click here for Facebook event page!
Reuben’s Brews Triumvirate IPA
Nothing cures the early AM bartender’s zombie haze like the smell of spent grain. Kettle open, grain steaming, sweat glistening and you witness the true dedication it takes to brew some of the best beers in Washington. It’s more than just an honor to have these award winning brewers make time in their busy brew schedule to brew a house beer for Bottleworks, Brouwer’s Cafe and Burgundian.
On August 5th, that hard work pays off in not just one way. That date is not only the release of this beer it marks Reuben’s Brews 3rd anniversary; like previous years Brouwer’s Cafe will celebrate but unlike the previous years we will be celebrating company wide with the tapping of Triumvirate IPA our new house beer.
Triumvirate IPA
ABV: 6.0%
OG: 1.060
IBU: 52
Malts: Pale, Munich, Crystal, Wheat
Hops: Mosaic, Citra, Amarillo
Beer and Burger Battle this weekend! Then Firestone Anniversary Vertical!
Usually scheduled during Seattle Beer Week, we decided to switch things up this year and host this event in July, as it’s a crowd favorite!
For those of you unfamiliar with the event the formula is simple. We invite 5 breweries to attend, and ask that each craft a special burger to be paired with 1 of the 4-5 beers they send us. Two of those beers should be less widely distributed (somewhat rare).
Big Time Brewing – Now with a new head brewer, and owner. The brewery has won the competition the last two years. Now they have some big shoes to fill if they are to win for a third year in a row.
Reuben’s Brews – First time at the competition—Head Brewer Adam Robbings and company are excited to be part of this. I have heard that they are vegetarian—that would be a first.
Breakside – Ben Edmunds and his Portland crew have been coming up with some very creative beers, and food to go along with it.
Ballast Point – These guys have been putting Grapefruit and other spices etc in their beers for awhile now, we are looking forward to what they come up with for this event.
August 1st – Firestone Walker Anniversary Vertical
We’ve been known to let beers age for years in our cellar, but at a certain point they need to be consumed! That said, we think August 1st is the perfect time to pull some Firestone Walker Anniversary beers, specifically Firestone 14 through 18, which are known for the rich, deep flavors. Doors open at 11am, and $35 gets you a 5oz taste of all 5 Anniversary beers, plus a 12oz pour of Firestone Pivo at the beginning of the event.
Click here for Facebook event page
Click here for Facebook event page
Attention, Attention–we have a few events —
Monday, July 13th – Goose Island Migration Kickoff
If you made it last year you saw the great stuff Goose Island Beer Co. brought out. Make it down this year and taste some of the best they have to offer, and it will go fast. More details on beer line up to come, so stay tuned.
Event runs 7pm-10pm!
Saturday, July 25th – Beer and Burger Battle
Usually scheduled during Seattle Beer Week, we decided to switch things up this year and host this event in July, as it’s a crowd favorite!
For those of you unfamiliar with the event the formula is simple. We invite 5 breweries to attend, and ask that each craft a special burger to be paired with 1 of the 4-5 beers they send us. Two of those beers should be less widely distributed (somewhat rare).
We have invited:
Beardslee Brewing – New brewery in Bothell, Drew Cluley who previously worked at the Big Time and won the last two years with them, moved on to this new brewery.
Big Time Brewing – Now with a new head brewer, and owner. The brewery has won the competition the last two years. Now they have some big shoes to fill if they are to win for a third year in a row.
Reuben’s Brews – First time at the competition—Head Brewer Adam Robbings and company are excited to be part of this. I have heard that they are vegetarian—that would be a first.
Breakside – Ben Edmunds and his Portland crew have been coming up with some very creative beers, and food to go along with it.
Ballast Point – These guys have been putting Grapefruit and other spices etc in their beers for awhile now, we are looking forward to what they come up with for this event.
August 1st – Firestone Walker Anniversary Vertical
We’ve been known to let beers age for years in our cellar, but at a certain point they need to be consumed! That said, we think August 1stis the perfect time to pull some Firestone Walker Anniversary beers, specifically Firestone 14 through 18, which are known for the rich, deep flavors. Doors open at 11am, and $35 gets you a 5oz taste of all 5 Anniversary beers, plus a 12oz pour of Firestone Pivo at the beginning of the event.