COMING ATTRACTIONS
THE UNION 6TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY AT CHURCHKEY
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH @ 4 PM
Join us on Wednesday, September 26th as we celebrate the 6th anniversary of our friends at Union Craft Brewing. On this night, we’ll toast their momentous milestone by tapping 10 different beers from the Baltimore brewery.
The fine folks at Union have sent us an incredible list of beers to celebrate the occasion. Headlining the list is 6 Up, a refreshing Sour Blond Ale dosed with fresh lemon and lime zest. The ultimate thirst quencher, 6 Up is tart, light-bodied and bursting with citrus magic.
Not to be outdone, we’ll also pour Rough Draughts: Brut IPA, dry-hopped with Nelson Sauvin & Hallertau Blanc; and Fraggle Rock: Barrel-Aged, a strawberry-rhubarb Sour Blond Ale aged in white wine barrels.
There is no admission fee for this event. All Union beers will be priced individually by the glass and in 4 oz. tasting pours.
THE OFFICIAL UNION 6TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY DRAFT LIST
- Old Pro (Gose)
- Duckpin (Pale Ale)
- Rough Draughts: Brut IPA (Brut IPA)
- Rough Draughts: Citra Sour (Sour Blond Ale w/ Citra Hops)
- Balt (Altbier)
- Foxy (Red IPA)
- Fraggle Rock: Barrel-Aged (Wine BA Sour Blond Ale w/ Strawberry & Rhubarb)
- Pink Flamingo (Sour Blond Ale w/ Grapefruit & Ginger)
- 3rd Stone (Sour Blond Ale w/ Apricot)
- 6 Up (Sour Blond Ale w/ Lemon & Lime)
THE GREAT LAKES 30TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH @ 4 PM
Join us on Thursday, October 4th as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of our friends at Great Lakes Brewing Company. Help us toast this remarkable achievement with 14 different beers from the Cleveland, Ohio brewery.
The generous team at Great Lakes has sent us an unbelievable list of beers for this event. Headlining the lineup is a hard-to-find keg of 30th Anniversary Imperial Oyster Stout. Brewed with freshly shucked oysters and cocoa nibs, this rich, chocolaty Stout is balanced by a subtle saltiness.
Not to be outdone, we’ll also pour 5 different barrel-aged rarities from Great Lakes. Don’t miss your opportunity to try the barrel-aged versions of Blackout Stout, Alberta Clipper, Barleywine, Imperial Smoked Porter and Tripel Dog Dare.
There is no admission fee for this event. All Great Lakes beers will be priced individually by the glass and in 4 oz. tasting pours.
THE OFFICIAL GREAT LAKES 30TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY LIST
THE OFFICIAL GREAT LAKES 30TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY LIST
- 30th Anniversary Imperial Oyster Stout (Imperial Stout w/ Oysters & Cocoa Nibs; Draft)
- Barrel-Aged Alberta Clipper (Rye BA Porter w/ Chocolate & Raspberry; Draft)
- Barrel-Aged Barleywine (Bourbon BA Barleywine; Draft)
- Barrel-Aged Blackout Stout (Bourbon BA Imperial Stout; Draft)
- Barrel-Aged Imperial Smoked Porter (Bourbon BA Smoked Porter; Draft)
- Barrel-Aged Tripel Dog Dare (Bourbon BA Tripel; Draft)
- Blackout Stout 2015 (Imperial Stout; BTL Pour)
- Dortmunder Gold (Dortmunder Lager; Draft)
- Edmund Fitzgerald (Porter; Draft)
- Eliot Ness (Vienna Lager; Draft)
- Holy Moses Raspberry (Witbier w/ Raspberry; Draft)
- Nosferatu (Imperial Amber Ale; Draft)
- Oktoberfest (Marzen; Draft)
- Turntable Pils (Pilsner; Draft)
THE GREAT LAKES 30TH ANNIVERSARY TASTING MENU
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH @ 5:30 PM
Join us at Birch & Barley on Thursday, October 4th as we offer a one-of-a-kind beer and food pairing experience. On this night, we will offer our 5-course tasting menu paired exclusively with beers from Great Lakes Brewing Company.
The evening’s list includes some truly exceptional beers from Great Lakes, including 30th Anniversary Imperial Oyster Stout, Barrel-Aged Blackout Stout and Nosferatu.
Not to be outdone, our upstairs bar, ChurchKey, will feature 15 different beers on bottle and draft from the Cleveland, Ohio brewery.
The Great Lakes tasting menu is available throughout our dinner service, from 5:30 PM until 10:00 PM. All Birch & Barley dinner reservations can be made by visiting birchandbarley.com or by calling (202) 567-2576. Please note, the menu is subject to change without notice.
THE GREAT LAKES 30TH ANNIVERSARY TASTING MENU
APERITIF
Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold, Export Lager
SWORDFISH CRUDO
toasted sesame, pickled strawberries, fresno chili
Great Lakes Turntable Pils, Pilsner
SPAGHETTI NERO
snow crab, squash blossom, lemon, parmesan
Great Lakes Oktoberfest, Marzen
ROAST BEEF HEART
baby squash & corn cous cous
Great Lakes Nosferatu, Imperial Amber Ale
LAMB LOLLIPOP
eggplant confit, anchovy gremolata, preserved lemon
Great Lakes 30th Anniversary, Imperial Stout w/ Oysters & Cocoa Nibs
THREE CHEESE TASTING
moody blue, taleggio, st. stephen
Great Lakes Barrel-Aged Barleywine, Bourbon BA Barleywine
Great Lakes Barrel-Aged Tripel Dog Dare, Bourbon BA Tripel
Great Lakes Holy Moses Raspberry, Witbier w/ Raspberry
BAKED FIGS
sabayon, toasted oat crumble, lemon cream
Great Lakes Barrel-Aged Blackout Stout, Bourbon BA Imperial Stout
SNALLYGASTER 2018
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13TH @ 6TH & PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW
Snallygaster is the district's biggest and best one-day, outdoor beer festival featuring no fewer than 400 craft beers culled from around the globe, including a veritable sea of DC debuts, autumn seasonals, a monster collection of cask ales, assorted barrel-aged brews, craft cans and more. Our seventh installment of Snallygaster is brought to you by Beer Director Greg Engert & the minds behind Birch & Barley/ChurchKey, Bluejacket, Rustico, and The Sovereign (AKA, your favorite watering holes).
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Advance ticket options include:
KRAKEN GA PASS: Kraken Pass includes 1:30 PM admission
($15 Value) + 30 food & drink tickets and easy-peasy, guaranteed entry
BASILISK VIP PASS: Basilisk Pass includes 12 PM admission
($15 value & 1.5 hour early access to all beers) + 30 food + drink tickets
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THE BEER: 120+ of the world's finest breweries pouring 400 of the world's finest brews in one place for one day. Find the full brewery lineup at snallygasterdc.com.
THE FOOD: To compliment the very best beer, you need the best bites. We enlist DC's most popular and tasty food trucks and food artisans to provide a menu ranging from lobster rolls and BBQ to wood-fire pizza and haute dogs.
THE LOCATION: We've moved! With the Capitol building as our backdrop, our new home smack dab in the heart of DC on Pennsylvania Ave NW between 3rd & 6th allows us to greatly expand the footprint of Snally and will provide for quicker access to all of the delicious offerings - along with more seating, shaded areas and restroom access.
THE PEOPLE: That's you! Everyone is welcome to attend Snallygaster, but you must be 21+ with a valid ID to enjoy our craft brews. Children are A-OK (under 14, and they're free!). Be sure to snag your tickets in advance to guarantee admission, but there will be limited day-of admission tickets for $15 (proceeds go to Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture), with purchase of food + beverage tickets sold separetely.
FOR THE KIDS: We're psyched to make this year's Snally even more fun for the whole family by partnering with Kalamata's Kitchen and featuring some awesome activities built to connect kids to other cultures through food adventures. When you arrive, head on over to the Kalamata's tent and let the fun begin - kiddos will get a custom Food Adventure Passport to collect stamps by trying the different food vendors at Snally + more perks.
THE WHY: Snallygaster serves as the largest annual fundraiser for Arcadia, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a more equitable and sustainable local food system in our region. By attending Snallygaster you are supporting the demonstration farm in Alexandria (where they grow food using sustainable practices and host thousands of school kids to teach them about farming & healthy foods), two mobile farmer’s markets dedicated to under-served & low-income neighborhoods, a veteran's program and so much more.
MORE INFO: We'll be adding so many details and features
in the coming months - including this year's live acts,
food trucks, a sortable beer list, the 2018 snally app,
a detailed site map, monster merch & more!
Hit up our website - snallygasterdc.com - for the FAQs, volunteer signup and more event information.