Beer Dinners
We’ve had some pretty serious beer dinners! Our beer dinners feature 5 or 6 beers from an American craft brewery thoughtfully paired with a hardy course of Southern style cuisine. Brewmasters & brewery reps like Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head, Dave Kemper of Sierra Nevada, and Steve Hindy of Brooklyn Brewery have shared eloquent stories in the ambience of our dimly lit dining room.
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Holy City Brewing Beer Dinner January/2012
This January we were excited to host Charleston’s newest and grooviest brewery, Holy City Brewing Co.! The dinner featured local acoustic trio, Rustic Remedy as well as an all new brew lineup from Holy City. The brews and tunes made for a great time at this sold out dinner event. To hear about upcoming events like this, subscribe to our Newsletter!
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French Broad Brewing Beer Dinner August/2011
On the 18th of August, Andy Dahl of French Broad Brewing out of Asheville, North Carolina hosted a 4-course/5-beer dinner at our shop. Dinner guests were greeted with a glass of Gateway kolsch as they arrived. This dinner proved to be nothing short of spectacular. Courses were paired with French Broad’s newest brew: IPA as well as 13 Rebels ESB, Anvil Porter & Wee-Heavier Scotch Ale.
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Westbrook Brewing Beer Dinner June/2011
We were very proud to have new local brewery Westbrook for a beer dinner. Founder and head brewer, Ed Westbrook hosted the evening, tasting dinnergoers through his Citra Rye Pale Ale, English Bitter Cask, Quad and White Thai. It was a great evening of food and brews with stellar pairings. It’s been a big year for the new brewery opening and we are excited about whats to come in the future from Westbrook Brewing!
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SweetWater Brewing Beer Dinner May/2011
We were excited to host a Sweetwater Beer Dinner! SweetWater sent us an uber-special CASK conditioned beer called Sippin’ On Sunshine, a one-off of SweetWater IPA that’s been soaking in cascade & amarillo hops and orange peel! SweetWater Dank Tank Mean Joe Bean, SweetWater IPA, SweetWater Road Trip, & SweetWater Happy Ending were all on tap. The lovely Sweetwater rep. Vanessa Krysa talked Sweetwater beer.
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Allagash Brewing Beer Dinner May/2011
Hosted by Les Addis, former Advintage SC rep, the dinner featured a host of hard-to-find Allagash brews. The lineup, Allagash White, Confluence, Odyssey, Four and Bourbon Black, was packed with flavor and alcohol. Chef Matt Brigham did a stellar job of fusing both facets together with each course. Truly a beer lovers dinner, we look forward to hosting more of this type.
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Rogue Brewing Beer Dinner March/2011
In March 2011 the vice president of Rogue Brewing Company hosted a beer dinner at our shop for retailers. A limited number of seats were reserved for regular guests and the evening proved to be spectacular – so much so there aren’t any pictures available! Dinner guests enjoyed Rogue’s Morimoto Pilsner for reception and dove right into Rogue brews with a dry hoppd St. Rogue Red Ale. Chef Matt Brigham used Rogues Chatoe Rogue First Dirtoir beer to make a Dirtoir braised beef rib to pair. Yum!
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Oskar Blues & Terrapin Beer Dinner September/2010
We held our first collaboration dinner with breweries Oskar Blues & Terrapin. It was an extremely cool dinner because the majority of the beers served were one-off or special batches. Oskar Blues offered up their Old Double Bagger Barleywine at 13.20% ABV and a keg of their Stranahan barrel-aged Ten Fidy stout. Terrapin brought a keg of their hoppy Monks Revenge and bombers of their Georgia Theater Double Feature Belgian Dubbel (not sold outside of Georgia!)
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Southern Tier Beer Dinner August/2010
One of the first beers tapped on our growlers station back in 2009 was Southern Tier’s Oak-Aged Un*earthly Double IPA. Needless to say, we fell in love with it and the rest is history! Southern Tier is a craft brand we love selling simply because the product is so tasty. Our Southern Tier Beer Dinner was hosted by then-Advintage SC employee Les Addis (Les has moved on and now represents Allagash Brewing for the entire Southeast!)
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North Coast Brewing Beer Dinner June/2010
A regional representative from the brewery hosted the North Coast dinner. With a lineup of the flagship brands North Coast offers, Chef Matt Brigham prepared a fabulous dinner to pair with each brew.
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Brooklyn Brewery Beer Dinner May/2010
We were very lucky to have a dinner hosted by Brooklyn Brewery founder Steve Hindy! Steve took us back to the foundings of Brooklyn brewery with stories of his first homebrews while stationed overseas protecting freedom. By far one of the most interesting men in the craft beer industry, Hindy captivated dinnergoers with his knowledge on so many topics – specifically beer. This event was truly an unforgettable evening at our shop.
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Dogfish Head Beer Dinner April/2010
We were very excited to welcome Dogfish Head Owner/Craft Beer Rockstar Sam Caligione to our shop in the Lowcountry. Since entering South Carolina in 2009, Dogfish Head craft brewery, with it’s off-centered ales, has helped turn many people onto craft beer. Sam hosted a 5-course/6-beer dinner with over 90 guests! One of the nicest and most down-to-earth, stand-up guys in the craft beer industry, Sam talked about Dogfish Head’s future in South Carolina, new and exciting brews, and signed growlers!
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Victory Brewing Beer Dinner March/2010
The goal of the dinner early on was to stray from the mainstream Victory flagships like Golden Monkey, HopDevil, etc. We scored a keg of a highly sought after limited pilsner called CBC Braumeister Pilsner brewed with Tettnanger Hops. This rarity was served as a ‘bottomless’ reception option at the dinner for guests to enjoy as much of for the entire evening. It was an amazing event and incredibly fun evening with Victory. Check out pictures from the event and the menu/brew lineup.
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Sierra Nevada Beer Dinner February/2010
Dave Kemper of Sierra Nevada hosted a beer dinner at our shop! Dave brought a bag of fresh hops Sierra Nevada has been growing on their property for part of an estate series they are producing. These hops were the real deal and smelled so fragrant. Chef Matt Brigham paired the beers up with quite a menu.
REVIEWS: City Paper
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Terrapin Beer Dinner January/2010
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In summer of 2009 we hosted our first beer dinner with RJ Rocker’s brewery
70% Cocoa w/Vanilla Bean
Salted Caramel
