MONDAY April 10th
The Hilltop Alehouse & Alaskan Brewing Beer Dinner
Curried Cashews paired with Alaskan Boogie Ale
Louisiana Gumbo paired with Alaskan Amber
Baked Goat Cheese Salad paired with Alaskan ESB
Red Curry Halibut with Jasmine Rice Cakes paired with Alaskan Pale Ale
Bourbon Soaked Sour Cherry Bread Pudding paired with 1998 Alaskan Smoked Porter
$40 including tax (not gratuity)
For reservations call 206-285-3877
The Hilltop – 2129 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle
7:00pm-10 pm
Duvel/Moortgat Brewers Dinner
Elysian’s TangleTown Brewery
6 courses, 7 beers with the brewers from Ommegang (Randy Thiel), Duvel (Hedwig Neven) and Rodenbach (Rudy Gheguire)
$83 pp including tax & tip, (206) 547-5929
6:30 & 7:30pm,
Elysian Brewer’s Dinner at Matt’s in the Market
5 courses with accompanying beers hosted by Elysian brewer Dick Cantwell (GABF Large Brewpub of the Year winner 1999, 2003 & 2004)
$55 pp excluding tax and tip, (206) 467-7909
6:00 pm
TUESDAY April 11th
Battle of the Brewery Bands
Presented by Pike Brewery and Celebrator Beer News
Featuring music from Marty Jones and his Drunky Tonk Tunes; Rolling Boil Blues Band; Sam Calagione IS the Pain Relievaz; Anacortes/Rock Fish Grill Band
Pike Brewery
8:00pm on
Baron Brewing Beer Tasting
Baron Brewing is opening its sampling room for a “Taste the German Tradition”, an event open to CBC attendees only. Baron Brewing focuses on producing traditional German beer styles (mostly lagers) and brews using all imported German ingredients.
Baron Brewing
1605 S 93rd St Building EL
Seattle WA 98108
9:00am to 5:00pm
Rodenbach Trade Kickoff
This is the West Coast industry premiere of Belgian’s legendary sour Flemish ales – available again in the US after a several year hiatus. Space is very limited.
Elysian Brewery (Capitol Hill), (206) 860-1920
8:00pm
“American Brewers in Belgium” Dinner at the Latona
Enjoy the beers of Dogfish Head and Allagash paired with creations from Chef Jeb Lutge while hearing tales of the Belgium trip by brewers Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head), Rob Tod (Allagash), Tomme Arthur (Pizza Port), Vinnie Cilurzo (Russian River Brewing) and Adam Avery (Avery Brewing).
(206) 525-2238
8:00pm
WEDNESDAY April 12
Mock World Beer Cup Judging
Meet World Beer Cup Judge Director Chris Swersey and sit through a simulated round of World Beer Cup Judging.
Rm. 603 – Sheraton
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
An Evening of Arts & Crafts
Hosted by the Alaskan Brewing Company and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.
Take in the Arts while enjoying a great Craft beer. Show your CBC registration badge, and be provided with a pint of beer and a fun and memorable evening.
“Stones in His Pockets”
The two-man show Stones in His Pockets is like a well-made sandwich—warm, charming, and full of cheese. A self-consciously “Irish” play performed in a bar, it also oozes pathos, fatalistic humor, and goes down well with a glass of beer. There’s nothing challenging about its predictable clichés, but watching actors Tim Hyland and Darragh Kennan fall in and out of over a dozen characters—from a Hollywood diva to an old town drunk—is a pleasure.
The Capitol Hill Arts Center (CHAC)
1621 – 12th Ave. Seattle, WA in CHAC Lower Level (206) 388-0500 capitolhillarts.com
( 1&1/2 blocks NW of the Elysian Brewing Co.)
Free to Craft Brewers Conference participants
Doors open 7:30pm, show @ 8:00pm
Cargill Malt Hospitality Suite
Cargill invites you to stop by and meet Chris Garrat, a new
addition to the North American Craft Brewing community. Chris is the Head Maltster for Warminster Maltings, an original floor maltings since 1879 and producer of Maris Otter and Organic Pale Malt.
Seattle Sheraton Governor’s Suite
8:00 pm on
Unibroue at Union Restaurant – A Night of Cuisine a la Biere
7 exquisite courses from one of Seattle’s finest white tablecloth restaurants, each meticulously paired with a fine Unibroue beer. Hosted by Laurent Xavier Gilbert from Montreal.
$80 pp excluding tax & tip, (206) 838-8000
7:00pm
North Coast Brewers Night at the Duck Island
Meet & Greet with Mark Ruederich, a rare Seattle visit by North Coast’s brewer. , (206) 783-3360
7-10:00pm
“Yeast Cells Gone Wild: A Night of Bacterial Bliss” A celebration of lambics and other infected beers
Elysian Brewery (206) 860-1920
THURSDAY, April 13
Export Development Program Stockholm Beer & Whiskey Festival Medal Presentation
to BA Member Winners
BrewExpo America – BA Booth /Hospitality Pavilion
1:30 pm
A Wee Dram with Gerard!
Brewers Supply Group invites you to come and toast Gerard Lemmens a happy retirement at the Governor’s Suite on the 33rd floor of the Sheraton Seattle. Beers and light food will be served. There will also be a Scotch tasting.
Cargill Hospitality Suite
Seattle Sheraton Governor’s Suite
8:00 pm on
“It’s All About the Hops Baby!” A celebration of big, beautiful, hoppy Northwest IPA’s
Elysian Brewery
Thursday 4/13, (206) 860-1920
8:00pm
FRIDAY April 14
Can Manufacturing Plant Tour
Sponsored by Cask Brewing Systems Inc. and Ball Corporation
If you’ve never seen aluminum cans being produced, you’ll find this tour very interesting and educational. The tour gathers at 9 am then leaves at 9:30 am from the Seattle Sheraton and returns at 1 pm. A light lunch and transportation are provided. Space is limited, so please reserve your seat as soon as possible. Contact Sabina Kobs at Cask Brewing, 1-800-661-8443 ext 201, or by e-mail at [email]sabina@cask.com[/email] for more information or to reserve your seat .
Ball aluminum, Kent, WA
9:00 am
Ongoing
It is still winter in the mountains of Washington with a huge snow pack. Crystal Mountain Ski Area (rated #7 in the Country by Ski Magazine) and 90 miles from Seattle will be open until April 16th. Bring your boots and you can rent demo skis and snowboards from Rainier Rides (http://www.rainierrides.com) just mention the CBC and demo top of the line skis or snowboards for 1/2 price ($22).
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