Asheville Beer News: Thursday Tasting at Brusin' Ales

September 1, 2016, 3 - 7 PM at Brusin' Ales, 66 Broadway Street in Asheville NC: Troegs Brewing Co. Tasting.   Troegs is one of America's most beloved breweries and Brusin' Ales will be hosting their NC sales rep, Corey, for the tasting. This go around,  a few of their seasonal releases as well as the classics will be tasted.

Hop Knife:  "Hop Knife Harvest Ale recognizes the time-honored tradition of hand-harvesting at the peak of maturity. At the end of fermentation, the beer flows through our HopCyclone releasing a bounty of preserved citrus rind, crushed jungle and tropical aromas." American IPA.

Troegenator:  "Thick and chewy with intense notes of caramel, chocolate and dried stone fruit, 'Nator (as he is called) serves as a tribute to this liquid bread style." Dopplebock.

Jovial:   "Originally brewed for Chris' wedding, it was decided Jovial was just too good a union of dark stone fruit character and evocative notes of toffee, chocolate and molasses to make only once." Dubbel.

LaGrave: "Our Triple Golden Ale carves out flavors of ripe pear, straw and black pepper with a dry, champagne powder finish."   Belgian-Style Tripe.

JavaHead Stout:   "This creamy oatmeal stout is infused with locally roasted, cold steeped coffee through our HopBack vessel releasing subtle hints of cocoa, roasted nuts and dark mocha." Oatmeal Stou.

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FREE Oskar Blues Tasting at Asheville's Brusin' Ales

January 15 from 5-7 PM at Brusin' Ales, 66 Broadway Street in downtown Asheville NC - Oskar Blues Tasting.  The first tasting at Brusin' Ales of 2015 is with Amy Rubin of Oskar Blues. Come to the wee tasting room from 5:00-7:00 for a free beer flight:

Pinner Throwback IPA: "How do you cram as much hop & malt flavor and aroma as possible into a beer but make it crushable too? That's the challenge we answered with PINNER Throwback IPA. At 4.9% ABV and 35 IBUs, this drinkable IPA uses several varieties of hops to target the ever-evolving flavor. With tropical fruits, citrus juices, pineapple and spice berry up front in the aroma and flavor, the biscuit & toasted bread at the back balance out all the hops and make a great finish to go on to your next can of PINNER. It's the perfect beer for a little sip, sip, give."

G'Knight: "Our 'Velvet M-80' is a hefty, dry hopped double-red ipa with a nose full of aroma, a sticky mouthfeel, a malty middle and unctuous hop flavors. G'Knight sports a surprisingly sensuous finish for a beer of its size (8.7% ABV, 60 IBUs). It's brewed in tribute to a fellow Colorado craft beer pioneer and Vietnam vet who died fighting a 2002 wild fire outside of our Lyons hometown.

Deviant Dale's: "Deviant Dale's IPA (8 percent ABV, 85 IBUs) was born at the crossroads, in a juke joint, as if Dale's Pale Ale sold its soul to balance Deviant's foreboding aromas of citrus, grapefruit rind and piney resins, its copper ball-of-fire color and inscrutable flavor-intense finish. Deviant is the Devil incarnate with untold amounts of malt and hedonistic Columbus dry-hopping. Oskar Blues delivers this boundary-buster in the brewery's first 16-ounce tallboy can."

Ten Fidy: "This titanic, immensely viscous stout is loaded with inimitable flavors of chocolate-covered caramel and coffee and hides a hefty 98 IBUs underneath the smooth blanket of malt. Ten FIDY (10.5% ABV) is made with enormous amounts of two-row malt, chocolate malt, roasted barley, flaked oats and hops. Ten FIDY is the ultimate celebration of dark malts and boundary-stretching beer."

Mountain Spirits: Brusin' Ales Events During Asheville Beer Week

Asheville Beer Week takes place in 2013 from May 25 through June 1. Brusin' Ales, located at 66 Broad Street in downtown Asheville, will be offering a variety of experiences to celebrate the week.

May 26, 6 PM:   LaZoom Sunday Beer Run
Where: On the big, purple bus!
Tickets: $25.00 per person,  Buy online HERE
Hop on the big, purple bus - Asheville's Feral Chihuahuas, Bruisin' Ales and LaZoom team up to bring you a beer and comedy explosion tour not to be missed. Wrap your mind around the area's beer history-as told by local funny guys, The Feral Chihuahuas. Includes beer on the bus and at least one brewery stop along the way! **This is event is close to selling out - get your tickets NOW.

May 28, 12:00 PM: ABA Hoppy Saison Release
Where: Bruisin' Ales
The ABA Hoppy Saison-made with North Carolina honey, and around 6.5% abv-is the first-ever collaborative brew to come from the Asheville Brewers Alliance. Twenty different breweries came together for this creation: Altamont Brewing Co., Asheville Brewing, BearWaters Brewing Co., Blue Mountain Pizza and Brew Pub, Burial Beer Co., Catawba Valley Brewing Company, French Broad Brewing Company, Green Man Brewery, Heinzelmannchen Brewery, Highland Brewing Company, Lexington Avenue Brewery, Nantahala Brewing Co., New Belgium Brewing, Oskar Blues, Pisgah Brewing Company, Riverbend Malt House, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Southern Appalachian Brewery, Thirsty Monk, Tipping Point Brewing, Wedge Brewing Company, Wicked Weed Brewing.

Green Man Brewing's 750s of Raugupatis, Baltic Porter Aged in Whiskey Barrels, will also be released.



May 29, 6 - 8 PM: Mitch Steele, Brewmaster of Stone Brewing, Book Signing and IPA Tasting
Where: Bruisin' Ales
Tickets: $25 per person. By reservation with book purchase, (828) 252-8999
Join the tasting and meet-n-greet with Mitch Steele, Brewmaster of Stone Brewing Company, California. He'll be signing his new book, IPA: Brewing Techniques, Recipes and the Evolution of India Pale Ale. Get a signed copy of the book (while supplies last) and a flight of Stone's flagship IPAs: Stone IPA, Stone Ruination, Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous, and Stone Cali-Belgique.  Reservations with book purchase.



May 30, 6 - 9 PM: The Market Plate Small Plate Pairing with Allagash Brewing
Where: The Market Place
Tickets: $40/pp with tax + gratuity. On sale at both The Market Place (828-252-4162) and Bruisin' Ales (828-252-8999).
The Market Place and Bruisin' Ales welcome Allagash present a casual, small plate tasting and beer pairing. Come mingle. Bring your reservation anytime between 6-8:30, at your leisure, and chill out in the bar area good eats, great beer and live Moog jazz and funky beats by Ben Hovey.
Tasting Plates:
Single lady oyster, Allagash white mignonette, toasted coriander, seaweed & cucumber salad. Paired with Allagash White.
Looking Glass Creamery chocolate lab cheese, local lavender flower honey, sorghum glazed hazelnut & arugula salad. Paired with Allagash Victoria
Braised pork shank & mushroom ragu, local chevre & spring onion grits. Paired with Allagash Dubbel
Pecan tart, caramel sauce, bourbon macerated raspberry.  Paired with Allagash Bourbon-barrel Black

May 28, 6 PM: Beer at The Ballpark Mini-Fest
Where: McCormick Field, Oskar Blues Party Pavilion
Tickets: $60 per person, now available at Bruisin' Ales (828) 252-8999.   Includes game ticket, VIP seating, all-you-can-eat buffet, and beer samples.

Asheville Tourists and Bruisin' Ales bring Belgian pub food and Belgian-style beer to the home game at McCormick Field. Nine innings-Nine breweries:
- Liefmans: Goudenband, Cuvee Brut, Fruitesse
- Het Anker Gouden Carolus: Hopsinjour, Easter Ale, Cuvée van de Keizer Blauw
- Allagash Brewing:  Blonde, James Bean (Curieux w/ coffee), Midnight Brett
- Brewery Ommegang:  Biere d'Hougoumont, Rare Vos, Gnommegang
- The Bruery:  Saison Rue, Mischief Golden, Tradewinds Tripel w/ Thai Basil
- Boulevard Brewing:  Tank 7, Nommo, Sixth Glass
- Pisgah Brewing:  White Ale, Solstice Tripel, Baptista
- New Belgium Brewing:  Biere de Garde, Peach Porch Lounger, Cascara Quad
- Weyerbacher Brewing:  Verboten, Quad, Tiny
All breweries are bringing THREE selections. Brewery reps will be on-hand-and the brewer of Boulevard Brewing will be at the Asheville event for the first time.


Get links and a list of Asheville Breweries and beer Pubs on the Asheville NC Visitor Guide.