Portsmouth Beer Week 2014 starts Saturday!

Portsmouth Beer Week returns for 2014!  Tyler, Brennen, Chef Jon and the rest of our team at New Hampshire's original brewpub have put together an excellent slate of events to celebrate the craft beer culture of the Seacoast.  With the exception of the Big Game, Big Beer Dinner, everything is open to the public; just come on down to the pub. 

Sometime during the week, we'll tap a collaboration beer, Red Rye IPA, that was made with Pete Beauregard from Stoneface Brewing: It's 6.5% and hopped with Citra and Amarillo. Stoneface has just begun brewing and hasn't yet shipped any beer out (as of publishing of this post). We're very excited to share this one with reveling beer drinkers!

In-House Tap Takeover: A some point in time during the week, we'll announce a Portsmouth Brewery Tap Takeover. That's right; no guest beers, just what we make here. It happens once a year during Portsmouth Craft Beer Week, so don't miss out; we'll announce it on Facebook and Instagram.

Feb 22: Lapanza Lounge Imperial Stout Fest: Like black tie dress, we've been saving these kegs for a special occasion and they'll go on tap when we open the Jimmy LaPanza Lounge: Firestone Walker Parabola, Goose Island Night Stalker, Founders Imperial Stout, Oskar Blues Ten Fidy and Smuttynose Imperial Stout.  Tyler thought this would be an excellent way to prime pumps for the March 3 release of our own Royal Impy Stout.  

Feb 28: FIRKIN FRIDAY!! At lunch time we'll begin serving a cask-conditioned firkin of our collaborative red rye IPA, brewed with new kids on the block, Stoneface Brewing.  This cask is dry-hopped with Amarillo, Simcoe and Citra hops because, HOPS!  

March 2: Big Beer, Big Game Dinner (6pm-9pm), an exclusive Imperial Pint Club member event! Chef Jon and his team have really pulled out the stops on this Portsmouth Brewery first.  Reservations are $65 and include gratuity and beer pairings.  It's not too late to join the "IPC!"

              -Wild Boar Country Terrine wrapped in boar bacon with New Hampshire brie, beet-pickled quail eggs and toasted crostinis; Paired with 2012 Wheat Wine
              -Beer-braised Rabbit with creamy polenta, grilled escarole and kumquat compote; Paired with 2013 Scotch Ale
              -Thyme-roasted Elk with potato boulangére, boar bacon, roasted Brussels sprouts and Bordelaise sauce; Paired with 2012 Barleywine
              -Opera Cake paired with an exclusive cask of double-oaked Royal Impy Stout aged on cacao nibs
   

March 3: Royal Impy Stout release:  Our imperial stout will be on tap at 11:30am, when we open our doors. We're also packaging 2014's release in cage and corked 375ml bottles; it's a classy package for a classy beer. We're only bottling 93 gallons of it this year, a 31 gallons more then last year but still not much, so make sure to pick up your bottles early. Each bottle retails for $10 and there's an 8 bottle limit.  

In-House Tap Takeover: A some point in time during the week, we'll announce a Portsmouth Brewery Tap Takeover. That's right; no guest beers, just what we make here. It happens once a year during Portsmouth Craft Beer Week, so don't miss out; we'll announce it on Facebook and Instagram.

There are plenty of other events taking place during the week.  Smuttynose has a big slate and other breweries and venues do as well, like the Sheraton Harborside and Book & Bar.  Check out the 2beerguys website for more info.