This Week in Beer: May 23 – 29, 2011

Monday, May 23rd at 6:00 pm – OUR MAY HOPERATIVES HAPPENING at Arnold’s Bar and Grill
Be sure to stop by! Ronda will have some great nibbles for us and, of course, there will be great beer too. We’ve got some goodies to give away as well! It’s too late to RSVP on FaceBook at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130115537063877 or by sending an email to happenings@hoperatives.com

Monday, May 23rd from 5:30 to 10:00 pm – Half Price Draft Night at The Bistro

Monday, May 23rd at 7:00 pm – Samuel Adams Beer Tasting & Dinner at BJ’s
Five courses paired with Samuel Adams beers, cost is $30.00 per person.

Tuesday, May 24th from 6:30 to 9:00 pm – Bell’s Brewery Dinner at Iron Horse Inn
From FaceBook (Cost is $35.00 per person. Call (513) 772-3333 to see if there are any openings left.):

Welcome Beer: Oarsman Wheat Ale
Course 1: “Surf N Turf”
Seared Day Boat Scallop, Whipped Sun Chokes. Fennel, Blood Orange, Chamomile Brown Butter, Country Ham Chip
Oberon Belgian Style Wheat Ale
Course 2: “Fish N Chip”
Hop Battered softshell crabs, Crispy Frites, Meyer Lemon Aioli, House Pickled Ramps
Two Hearted I.P.A.
Course 3: “Pork and Beans”
12 Hour Pork Belly, Molasses-Malt Jus, Smokey Cannellini Beans, Black Garlic Braised Kale, Corn Bread Crumbles
Porter
Course 4: “Irish Car Bomb”
Triple Chocolate Stout Cakes, Torched Bourbon Barrel Marshmallow, Jagermeister-Stout Gelato Float
Kalamazoo Stout

Wednesday, May 25th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm – Smuttynose Beer and Cheese Pairing at Teller’s in Hyde Park
Four beer samples plus a full pour of your favorite for $15.00 per person

Wednesday, May 25th from 5:30 to 8:00 pm – Half Off Draft at Marty’s Hops and Vines

Wednesday, May 25th at 5:00-10:00 pm – Pint Night at Catskeller (UC)

Wednesday, May 25th at 7:00 pm – Monthly Keg Tapping at Hofbräuhaus Newport
This month, it’s their German Pilsner. We got a sneak preview of this beer Sunday at the Stein Masters pig roast and it was very tasty! A great hot weather beer.

Thursday, May 26th at 6:00-10:00 pm – Pint Night Thursdays at Cock & Bull (Covington)
This week, it’s Christian Moerlein Northern Liberties.

Thursday, May 26th at 6:00 pm – Firkin Tapping at Rock Bottom Brewery

Friday, May 27th from 4:00-7:00 pm – Flowing Fridays Beer Tasting at Cork ‘N Bottle (Covington and Buttermilk Pike-Crescent Springs)

Friday, May 27th from 6:00-7:00 pm – Friday Night Flights Beer Tasting at Party Town in Florence
It’s Goose Island this week!

Friday, May 27th from 8:00 pm-1:00 am – apertif at the bars of OTR

Kick off memorial weekend with a crawl through your favorite o.t.r. bars before the Taste of Cincinnati begins! Bars included are Arnold’s, MOTR, The Drinkery, The Famous Neons Unplugged, and Milton’s The Prospect Hill Tavern. $2 Hudepohl Amber Lagers and other drink specials at select locations. We will also have the shuttle running between bars. NO COVER.

Saturday, May 28th – Beer Tasting at DEP’s Fine Wine and Spirits in Fort Thomas

Saturday, May 28th from 5:00-8:00pm – Beer Tasting at Ludlow Wines

Saturday, May 28th from 9:00-11:00pm – Rivertown Brewery Beer Tasting at Southgate House

Sample 5 different Rivertown brews (Hop Baron, Dunkel, Helles, Wit & Oatmeal Stout) for $12 while enjoying the Rockabilly, 50′s rock n’ roll stylings of Jerry King & the Rivertown Ramblers!

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