To paraphrase a certain well-known fictitious character, beer is often regarded as the cause of - and solution to - all of life's problems. In light of the many virtues of this tasty mixture of barley and hops, a group of area bars and restaurants decided Raleigh needed a celebration of the brew, culminating in the First Annual Raleigh Beer Week.
Beer Week, which runs from August 30th to September 3rd, will feature nightly events at the sponsor bars, not to mention samples of some ultra-rare brews at each of the locations. Landmark Tavern will feature a special selection of Allagash Brewing Company beers, The Borough will feature rare finds from Founders Brewing, and the Foundation will be serving up its own list of unspecified rarities. In addition, all three bars will have a varied selection of "oddities and one-offs" courtesy of New Belgium Brewing.
Each night will feature a special event, including beer dinners, forums, and tapping of special and rare casks. For a full calendar of events and more information, you can check out the Raleigh Beer Week blog here.
A Special Reminder from Examiner.com and the NHTSA: Let's all enjoy Beer Week responsibly - be smart and don’t get caught driving drunk. Plan for a sober driver, take a taxi or use public transportation (a Raleigh Rickshaw is always a good choice).
Questions? Need more info? Contact Brad at RaleighBarsExaminer@gmail.com.
Comments
This is not Raleigh Beer Week whatsoever. This is Busy Bee's Beer Week. If you look at the line-up carefully note there isn't a single Raleigh-based brewery in it, with the exception of Sumit from LoneRider but even his brewery doesn't have an exclusive event. The breweries are either outside the Triangle or from another state altogether.
If you are highlighting the amazing talent in Raleigh then you organize the event to highlight that talent. And you do it in advance so you can actually plan REAL casks for the "cask nights". Last night's casks were not casks. They were simply kegs served on their sides with no yeast sediment. You can't put a cask on the bar the night you tap it and pour a clear beer. Poor planning and advertisement. Not to mention the misrepresentation of both cask ale and Raleigh-based breweries.
To me, this yet another event that is exploiting beer culture so someone can turn a buck. Bad form Busy Bee...
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