Events

Seattle Cigar Expo Comes to Seattle

In the heart of the city and at the home of the famed Space Needle – for one day Seattle Center will be transformed into Seattle’s Biggest Cigar Lounge benefiting CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA.

Adults will converge for a weekend of on site indulgence, lifestyle vendors, cigar retailers, fine cuisine, Pacific Northwest wine sampling, premium spirits sampling with a large portion of all of these elements hailing from right here in the Pacific Northwest. Cigar enthusiasts from around the Pacific Northwest will converge to ply their passion for cigars, reunite with old friends, make new friends, and celebrate the cigar culture. You are invited to join us in this year’s premier Cigar Event.

When: Saturday, August 20th 2011
What Time: Noon – 1pm VIP entry for meet and greet (Limited to 100 Tickets)
What Other Times: 1pm – 8pm General Ticket
Where: Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St., Seattle, WA. 98109
What: Cigars, spirits, wine tasting, fine cuisine, boutique coffee roaster, cigar retailers, lifestyle vendors
What Else: music, burlesque performance, panel discussion, CRA seminar, Cigar rolling
What? Opening Party: Friday August 19th @ Brouwer’s Café (VIP’s, Retailers and Manufacturers)
What? Closing Party: Saturday August 20th @ The Vertigo Club (VIP’s, Retailers and Manufacturers)


Tickets are limited so buy your tickets today at www.seattlecigarexpo.com

Seattle Beer Week

Starting next Wednesday, and every other Wednesday after that, we will be pouring a special cask from Fremont Brewing. We thought that since we both reside here in the Center of the Universe we should do something special. Look for us to Twitter or Facebook on Tuesday what the cask will be. Seattle Beer Week is just around the corner, and we have some events planned:

Friday May 20th

Kulture Freaks brought to you by Shmaltz Brewing

Saturday May 21st

Back in Black Stout Fest, thanks to Underburg

Monday May 23nd

Firestone Walker and Home Brew Chef Sean Paxton Dinner

$100 per Ticket via Brown Paper Tickets

Tuesday May 24th

5 Guys Burger Battle, with Beers from Fremont Brewing, Skagit River, Port/Lost Abbey, Sierra Nevada, and last years winner HUB

Thursday May 26th

Sour Beer Fest

Saturday May 28th

Industry Vinyl Night Brought to you by New Belgium and HUB

Saturday April 23rd, 2011

Help us welcome the newest Washington Breweries on April 23rd with a toast to them at 6 pm.

A night dedicated to those breweries that have just begun. We thought it would be a great way to get them some exposure.

Signed up so far: Valholl, North Sound, Foggy Noggin, NorthWest Peaks, American Brewing, Paradise Creek, Emerald City, & Wingman.



Blind Lion Scotch and Cigar Night

We are in the process of stocking for this event. If you are planning on attending please purchase your tickets at Brown Paper Tickets, stop in and purchase a ticket from a manager, or email stephanies@brouwerscafe.com. HUB will also be providing a few cases of beer just for those in attendance.

Stop by Friday April 15th and lift a pint or two in honor of our 6th Anniversary. HUB has brewed a Imperial Oatmeal Stout that will be tapped at 6pm on Friday. There will be a toast at 7pm.

Upcoming Events

We have a few upcoming events:
Wednesday, April 13th: 6PM Beer Valley Brewers Night, Meet the Brewer, Pete Ricks, and look for some special drafts.
Friday April 15th, Brouwer’s Cafe 6th Anniversary Party, HUB has brewed a special beer, a Imperial Oatmeal Stout, to celebrate our 6th anniversary, look for other beers from them as well. Brewery Representatives will be here to help with the festivities.
Saturday April 16th: Blind Lion Scotch and Cigar Night, 2 hours unlimited scotch tasting, gourmet buffet, and a cigar, this is a closed door event. Tickets through Brown Paper Tickets, or buy them here. We have added some new liquors, Mekhong Thai Rum, Old Pulteney, Balbar, Speyburn, Tulibardine 93, Abelour 90 and Eradour Caledonia 12yr.
Saturday April 23rd: New Guys Night, If you haven’t noticed there are a lot of new breweries opening in the area in the last year, we thought that it would be a good idea to host a night in their honor. Look for beers from Valhalla Brewing, North Sound Brewing, Foggy Noggin, NW Peaks, American Brewing, Paradise Creek, Emerald City, and Wingman.

Blind Lion is coming….

The Blind Lion Scotch and Cigar night is coming, this is a not to be missed event. www.brownpapertickets.com for tickets in advance or just stop by and get them here. They are $100 dollars in advance or $120 at the door.

In other news we have most of our Seattle Beer Week events planned:
Friday, May 20, 2011 Kulture Freaks sponsored by Shmaltz…Donny Vomit does what he does best, show starts at 10pm.
Saturday, May 21st Back in Black Stout Fest sponsored by Undeburg...starts when the doors open at 11am…
Monday, May 23rd Firestone Walker and the Homebrew Chef Sean Paxton Dinner…10 course meal with beer pairings…this is $100 dollars, tickets will go fast and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com
Tuesday, May 24th Beer and Burger Battle…HUB returns to defend their title against a great list of contenders. Each Brewery designs a burger and showcases their beer…the winner is the one that sells the most of each.
Thursday May 26th Sour Beer Fest…Just what it sounds like, starts when the doors open.

Blind Lion Scotch Night

A friendly reminder to all you Scotch and Cigar lovers. We are hosting another Blind Lion Scotch and Cigar event on Saturday, April 16th. Tickets can be purchased here at the bar or from Brown Paper tickets. Tickets are $100 in advance or $120 at the door. Your entry gets you a Cigar, 2 hours of unlimited Scotch Tasting and a Food from a Buffet. This is a not to be missed event.

In other news HUB is brewing a Big Bad Imperial Oatmeal Stout in honor of our 6th Anniversary, that according to the gentleman above will “have the body of Robitussin.” We can’t wait.!!! This beer will be released Friday, April 15th at 6pm. Come out and celebrate our 6th Anniversary with us.

Lucas Cates Band live and more Hardliver footage


We are please to announce that on next Saturday, March 26th we will have the Lucas Cates Band playing here at 10pm, Thanks to Dicks Brewing. Look for some newly released beers from the brewery to be on draft.

For those of you that have not gotten enough of Matt Bonney and New Brew Thursday’s here’s another clip from Hardliver about the winners.
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We would also like to take this time to apologize that the Draftlist, and Food Menu have not been updated lately online, we are experiencing some technical problems and hope to have them resolved sooner than later. We know this could be an inconvenience, and hope that you decide to come on in knowing that we will certain have something that will quench you thirst and fill your stomach.

Blind Lion Scotch and Cigar Night and New Brew Thursday Episode

Another Blind Lion Scotch and Cigar night is coming up. Saturday April 16th at 7:00 pm we will close our doors for this closed door event. Tickets cost $100 and include a buffet, unlimited Scotch tasters for 2 hours, and a hand rolled cigar. If you are interested in obtaining tickets, contact Matt Bonney at mattb@brouwerscafe.com. For those of you that have not attended it is a not to be missed event. What more could you want than great food, amazing Scotch and the chance to enjoy a hand rolled cigar.

New Brew Thursday was here during Hardliver and did an interview with Matt Bonney, watch the episode below. We hope you enjoy it.

March 17 : Brouwer’s Cafe : on location with special guest Matt Bonney from New Brew Thursday on Vimeo.

And the Winners are:

This year at Hardliver more Barleywines were judged than in years past, and the winners are:
1. Anacortes Old Sea Bass 2010
2. Anderson Valley Horn of the Beer 2009
3. Glacier Brewhouse Old Woody 2010

A crowd favorite seemed to be Firestone Walker’s Abacus as well as Lost Abbey’s Angels Share.
We would also like to thank everyone for coming out to enjoy our festival. Everyone appeared to have a great time.

If you didn’t get your fill over the weekend or were hesitant to come out, we still have quite a few barleywines on draft. Additionally Today we are also having a mini Stone Old Guardian Vertical….We will be pouring 5 years starting with 2007 thru the current year. Look for them all to be on draft around happy hour.

Thanks again, and Cheers.

The New Hardliver List.

Now that Pliny the Younger has passed its on to Hardliver 9….here is what we will be pouring.

Hardliver 2011

Flying Dog Horn Dog 09

Fishtail 10 squared

Red Hook Trouble Hook 10

Alaskan Golden Nugget 10

Victory Old Horizontal 10

Sierra Nevada Big Foot 08

Sierra Nevada Black Barleywine 10

Avery Hog Heaven 10

Boulder Killer Penguin 10

Great Divide Old ruffian 10

Southern Tier Black Burner 09

Anchor Old Foghorn 10

Dogfish Olde School 10

Lost Coast Fog Cutter 10

Pike Old Bawdy 07

Anderson Valley Horn of the Bear 09

Ninkasi Critical Hit 10

Speakeasy Old Godfather 09

Stone Old Guardian 09

Stone Belgo Barleywine 10

Lagunitas Gnarleywine 10

North Coast Old Stock ale 10

Anacortes Old Sea Bass 10

Dick’s 05

Hales Rudyard’s Rare 07

Hood Canal Breidablik 10

Deschutes Mirror Mirror 08

Mad River John Barley Corn 09

Mad River Wheatwine 08

Hair of Dog Doggie Claws 10

Boundary Bay Old Bounder 10

Glacier Brew House Old Woody 10

Lost Abbey Angel Share 10 Brandy

Lost Abbey Angel Share 10 bourbon

Black Raven Old Birdbrain 09

Big Time Bill’s Bearded Wonderfulness 09

Big Time Bill’s Bearded Wonderfulness 10

Elysian Cyclops

10 Ram Mall Walker 10

Fullsail Old Board Head ??

Hub Noggin Floggin 10

Bigsky Old Blue Hair 10

Bigsky Old Blue Hair 10 Cask

Firestone Abacus 11

Smaltz Jubilation Blend 14

7 Seas Wheel Chair 10

Moylan’s Old Blarney 10

Marin Old Dipsey 10

Scuttlebutt Old No. 1 09

Naked City Cluster Cuss 10

Eel River Triple Exultation 10

Snipes Roza 10

Old Lampoc Tavern Rat 09

Old Lampoc Unsettler Belgo Barleywine 10

Laurelwood Old Reliable

Port Towsend 10

Pliny the Younger!!!!


If you haven’t already tasted it, or missed an opportunity, or just want to drink more of it, We Will be tapping Pliny the Younger at 10pm tonight, Tuesday March 1st. As I am sure you are all aware it won’t last long. We will not be selling tickets.

Also don’t forget Wednesday Night at 6pm we will be pouring :
Belgium
Contreras, Valeir Extra-Belgian IPA 6.5%
t’Gaverhopke, Extra-Quadruple 12.5%
Hof Ten Dormaal, Winter-Belgian Strong 8%
De Dochter Van De Korenaar, Embrasse-Dark Strong 9%

Netherlands
Emelisse, Imperial Russian Stout 11%
Emelisse, Espresso Stout 10%

Sweden
Hantverksbryggeriet, Kosacken-Stout 7.5 %

Seven total drafts spanning three countries from six breweries.
The website for 12 percent is: 12percentimports.com

We look forward to seeing you.

Attention Beer Geeks!!!Attention Beer Lovers!!!

We received this email yesterday :
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Tell the cyber nerds to call in sick on Thursday because we have a sweet lineup of brand new, never before tasted fancyness for Wednesday night.

The beers:

Belgium
Contreras, Valeir Extra-Belgian IPA 6.5%
t’Gaverhopke, Extra-Quadruple 12.5%
Hof Ten Dormaal, Winter-Belgian Strong 8%
De Dochter Van De Korenaar, Embrasse-Dark Strong 9%

Netherlands
Emelisse, Imperial Russian Stout 11%
Emelisse, Espresso Stout 10%

Sweden
Hantverksbryggeriet, Kosacken-Stout 7.5 %

Seven total drafts spanning three countries from six breweries.
The website for 12 percent is: 12percentimports.com

Let me know if you have any more questions or need anything else. Have a great weekend!

Cheers
The event starts at 6pm this upcoming Wednesday night March 2nd.
If you don’t already know this years Hardliver list has been posted over on the site. Check it out…We expect to see you all waiting patiently in line outside on Saturday, March the 12th.
Don’t hold your breath, and please, please don’t pick up the phone and call, keep your eyes glued to this page or our facebook page for information about Pliny the Younger. Some of you wait all year round and we get so many calls about this beer, it’s in the cooler just chillin. We plan on tapping it soon, and with a little twist. In other Russian River news we also just received Sanctification a Belgian Pale with 100% Brettanomyces, 6.25%ABV and Redemption a Blonde Ale, 5.0% ABV . We find them quite delicious.

I know this is a lot of info to take in in one post, Matt Bonney had an idea to brew another beer for Bottleworks 12th Anniversary, a few months back he traveled to down to San Diego to put that idea to kettle with Patrick Rue of The Bruery. On Sunday that beer will be released on draft and in the bottle at Bottleworks. We sampled it yesterday and let me tell you we had good things to say. It is an 8% Wit that has raspberries in it, that spent some time in a barrel leaving it quite tart, and the color is this great orange/auburn color. This beer goes on draft here at 5pm on Sunday night.

Happy Hour with Rob Tod from Allagash, Wednesday, February 23 3-6pm

FEB 23 3-6PM Happy Hour with Rob Tod, Founder of Allagash Brewery. Come drink White, Curieux, Black, Hugh Malone. Also, (hopefully if it arrives in time) taste both versions of Vrienden (one brewed in CO the other in ME). Each used same ingredients but did their own twists. New Belgium family is also rumored to be in attendance. Good times. See you there.

Don Remembered, By Tom Dalldorf of Celebrator Magazine

Here is an excerpt of a great ode to the late Don Younger, written by Tom Daldorf of the Celebrator Beer News. Don was a great publican and will be missed by all of us here at Brouwer’s Cafe.

Don Younger, famed publican extraordinaire and legendary beer evangelist, died early Monday morning, January 31, 2011 of complications from a fall a few days earlier. He was 69 years old.

Don was a “larger than life” character with an enormous passion for beer, brewing and beer culture. He loved meeting new people and spreading the word of good beer but eschewed “phonies” and poseurs. He also eschewed people who would say “eschewed.” He was not a model for the healthy lifestyle preferring beer, whisky (make it MCCALLAN 12 please, 18 if ya got it) and cigarettes (Sprits will do) to more conventional comestibles. It is suggested that both he and Patsy from the BBC’s Absolutely Fabulous had not had solid food since 1977. That is not true, of course, but close.

To  read the entire column please visit http://celebrator.com/specials/donyounger/

Ring in the New Year

As the ball drops for news years eve, we’ll be dropping some interesting drafts.
On Tap at 6pm
Russian River Consecration
Russian River Pliny the Elder
Russian River Supplication
On Tap at 7pm
Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout
Midnight Sun Obliteration VII American Imperial Stout
On Tap at 8pm
Firestone Walker 14
 
 On Tap at 9pm
Hair of the Dog Matt (Bottleworks 10th anniversary)
On Tap at 10pm
Russian River Deviation (Bottleworks 9th anniversary)