RVA Beer Explorer Weekly Picks

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Super Smash Bros. Melee Tournament – Cannon & Draw, Wednesday

Since the dawn of video game time, there have been those gamers that combine the sins or drinking and button mashing. This week show your mom that it wasn’t all a waste of time and win, win big (big is relative but it will cover part of your tab).

Next Wednesday (4/25) Canon & Draw will be holding our first Super Smash Bros. Melee Tournament! Simply buy a beer to enter the bracket, and compete for a $20 C&D Gift Card, $10 C&D Gift Card goes to second place. Relaxed tournament rules will be in place (‘Brewery Rules’), so anyone and everyone is encouraged to come out for a good time! Bracket entries begin at 6PM, gameplay starts at 7PM.

Uke-a-la la! Ukulele Jam & Sing Along – Intermission, Wednesday

You either think the ukulele is a pleasant instrument. Accessible to many and amazing in the hands of a pro. Other think it’s Satan’s tiny guitar and hate it with a red-passion that comes close to my feelings of distaste for all things harmonica. So this is either an invitation or a warning depending on where you stand on the uke.

Free! Bring a ukulele to play or just come to sing along and have fun with us!
All skill levels welcome, from beginner to aficionado.
Never played? – Come anyway and we’ll loan you a uke and teach you a few things!
(Other instruments are always welcome as well)

Food Truck Court – Hardywood West Creek Wednesday, Hardywood OB (Original Brewery) Thursday

For the first time last week I checked out Hardywood’s new West Creek location. It is pretty damn amazing. There is a ton of space so it makes sense that they would replicate their weekly Food Truck Court out there as well. My only real complaint is that my daughter’s soccer practice at West Creek is on Thursday so I can’t combine the practice and food truck activity. Who do I have to bribe to make this happen?

It’s not going to change this week, apparently, I have very little (none) pull in brewery food truck scheduling. Hit the links above to see who is slinging food where and when.

League of Space Pirates Single Release – Twisted Craft Ales, Saturday

Every beer tastes better when consumed with a League of Space Pirates near at hand. Speaking of hands check out Captain Orlok gauntlet if go to the show. It will impress. This will be a great way to listen to a bit of unique music and check out their new single.

FREE! Celebrate the release of our new single Impossible Girl (feat. Noah-O), with musical performances from us and our friends NOAH-Oand Flashlight Tag! ALL AGES welcome, bring the family! 

 Bow Wow Meow Luau  – Strangeways, Sunday

Strangeways Brewing is once again hosting the Bow Wow Meow Luau to benefit Richmond Animal Care & Control this coming Sunday, April 29th.

This free, dog-friendly event will feature beers, food trucks, pet-centric vendors, live entertainment, prizes, and much more.

Grab a grass skirt and some friends (with and without fur) and join the brewery for a fur filled day of fun. The event is free, is dog-friendly, and will feature adoptable dogs on site. More than 36 beers will also be on tap for your enjoyment.

A suggested donation of $5+ will get you a RACC koozie while supplies last. Donations go directly to the Richmond Animal Care & Control Foundation.

BEER NEWS

Richmond-based Isley Brewing Co. expanding to Virginia Beach – Virginia Business

Just like all of us Isley wants to spend more time on the beach. Congrats to the Scott’s Addition brewery’s expansion.

The brewery will open a second location in the city’s ViBe Creative District at 315 Virginia Beach Blvd. It will will be located in a 5,582-square-foot building that went up in 1946.

The new facility, scheduled to open in July, will include a brewery capable of producing 2,000 barrels of beer a year, a tasting room, live music and events. The brewery is expected to create 10 full-time jobs.

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IPL Release – Ardent, Thursday

India Pale wait of it….. Lager not Ale. It’s a crazy world we live in when suddenly Lager are stealing the India Pale from the Ale brothers and sisters. The only justice is to drink this new Lager and drink good.

IPL is a dry-hopped India Pale Lager. This beer offers big aromatics of tropical fruits and citrus from the Mosaic dry hop and pours a golden straw color. The medium body leads into tropical flavors with slight malt sweetness and herbal bitterness. Finishes clean, crisp, and light.

4.6% ABV
25 IBU

4 Can Release – Veil, Thursday

In convenient list from:

• BB(pronounced baby)-8%-brand new DIPA w/Citra, Amarillo, Galaxy, and Vic Secret
• Special Combo #3-9%-brand new tasty DIPA for y’all
• Apri-Guav Tastee-5.5%-smoothie style sour ale with Apricot, Guava, and Lactose
• Paul from Cloudwater-11%-DDH Cheeky TIPA made in honor of our good friend Paul from Cloudwater Brew Co hopped with his favorite hops Citra, Enigma, Vic Secret, Loral, Chinook, and Ekuanot using the same English yeast as Chubbles

That’s not all. You can also pick up a Paul from Cloudwater Teku glasses. Limited quantity, around 200, for $13+tax each. You can only take home two of these unique glasses.

Conch Caribbean Wit (w/ Coconut & Pineapple) Release! – Three Notch’d Collab House

If you can’t head to the beach anytime soon, head to Scott’s Addition instead and enjoy this beer that will take you to the tropics.

“Conch”
Caribbean Wit (w/ Coconut & Pineapple)
ABV: 47%
IBU: 16
Collab w/ Conch Republic Rocketts

Conch is our collaboration with Conch Republic Rocketts, a Key West inspired waterfront restaurant “just minutes from downtown Richmond but miles from the day to day.” Kick off the warm weather with our Caribbean-inspired witbier, brewed with Belgian yeast and conditioned with pineapple and coconut. Combined with notes of clove and pepper from the yeast, the fruit compliments these with bright, tropical fruit flavors and a lightly sweet finish. Make your way over to Conch Republic to pair with one of their fantastic menu offerings while the beer lasts!

Magnificent 7 Double IPA Release – Final Gravity, Friday

Yep, it’s another Lakeside IPA from the good folks at Final Gravity. If they don’t release an IPA every week will disaster strike? I hope we never find out.

Wave bub-bub-bub-bye to the boss early on Friday and head on over to Final Gravity to try our newest 8% Double IPA featuring Idaho 7 hops. Catch the taste of apricot, red grapefruit, and papaya with notes of resiny pine and black tea. It’ll get you up and get you out!

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