Thursday, September 24, 2009

Tapping into Twain - Oktoberfest 2009!

Our 2nd annual Oktoberfest is coming up next week! Last year's event sold out at 302 tickets and we are determined to make this year bigger and better! We have more brews, more food and great music lined up for the evening!

Tickets are $35 in advance by calling 860.280.3154. For designated drivers, those who want to come and enjoy the food and music but will not be drinking, we have a $15 ticket. If you procrastinate and decide to take your chances at the door, tickets are $45.

THE BREWS:

The Hartford Better Beer Co. will be pouring their Arch Amber Ale, which is named after the Soldiers and Sailors Arch in downtown Hartford; Arch IPA which is new this week; and Praying Mantis Porter, our state insect!

ROGO Distributors is bringing Otter Creek, Saranac Pale Ale and Saranac Pumpkin Ale, Ubu Ale and Ubu IPA.

Franklin Distributors will be on site with some Belgian beers that they say most people haven't tried; a couple of Oktoberfests and LOTS and LOTS of Magic Hat! Magic Hat #9, Magic Hat Circus Boy, Magic Hat Roxy Rolles and Magic Hat Odd Notion, a Belgian chocolate stout.

Rhode Island Distributing will have Shipyard Pumpkinhead, Sea Dog Pumpkin and Narragansett.

Local brewery City Steam will be pouring their well-know Naughty Nurse Amber Ale and their Acapulco Gold Pale Ale.

Olde Burnside Brewing will be here again this year with Ten Penny Ale, Dirty Penny and Pennyweiz.

John Harvard's will be here as well with some of their locally made brews.

Hartford Distributors will be on hand with the brand new Budlight Golden Wheat.

You may also see Long Trail, Hooker, Blue Point and more, but you'll have to show up to find out!

THE FOOD:

There will be sliders, thai chicken salad and chocolate brownies from the Wood N Tap. Agave will chips and homemade guacamole, spicy beef empanadas and mango chicken.

Hook & Ladder is providing dalmatians (mini dogs wrapped in dough), Maxim Fire Engine Mac & Cheese and Captain Walsh’s Beer Battered Chicken Tenders. Rookie's in Cromwell will bring some of their chicken wings.

The Half Door is bringing their delicious Shepherd's pie. City Steam will have meatball sliders, apple butternut bisque and some of their homemade bread topped with mustard and duck.

Barb's Pizza is making some pizza bread. Moe's Southwest Grill is bringing some of their tortilla chips and famous salsas.

Vaughan's will be on site, food is TBD, but it will be delicious! The Kitchen at Billings Forge will also be here with another vegetarian option!

EVERYTHING ELSE:

Zok's Home Brewing will also be on hand to answer any home brew questions that you have and to show you the latest and greatest home brew equipment!

Jeff Mainville's Acoustic Smackdown will provide the tunes.

*Caitlin

"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink-- under any circumstances." -Mark Twain