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February drinking calendar
Wednesday, February 1 at 7 p.m. Beer Pairing Dinner at Flix Brewhouse. Five-courses paired with brewer Justin Rizza’s house-made beers. Tickets are available at the box office or online at flixbrewhouse.com. $59.95 including tax and gratuity.
Wednesday, February 1 at 6 p.m. Pint night at Zax. Pint night tonight features Boulevard Brewing’s Dark Truth Stout and Harvest Dance Wheat Wine. Buy the pint, keep the glass while supplies last.
Friday, February 3 at 6:30 p.m. Basics of Wine Appreciation at Central Market North. Central Market’s wine expert will distill the complex practice of tasting wine down to the essentials. Both Old World and New World, dry and sweet, red and white, will be sampled; paired with light hor d’oeuvres. $45.
Friday, February 3 from 8-10 p.m. Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout release at the Draft House. Texas will be the third state to receive Milk Stout Nitro from the Colorado brewery. More details on the brewery’s Facebook page.
Friday, February 3 at 10 p.m. Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout release at the Flying Saucer. Texas will be the third state to receive Milk Stout Nitro from the Colorado brewery. More details on the brewery’s Facebook page.
Saturday, February 4 from 2 to 5 p.m.Ranger Creek Saturday Open House. $5 gets you the souvenir pint glass filled up with Ranger Creek beer three times. For $2 more you can add a bourbon sample between 3 and 4 p.m.
Saturday, February 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. First Saturday at Independence Brewing. Free wristband entitles you to 3 complimentary samples. Buy a pint glass for larger samples. Cash only. Bring your empty and used Independence six pack and four pack carriers, because the brewery re-uses them.
Monday, February 6 at 7 p.m. Brewery Night at Flix: Independence Brewing. The brew crew from Independence will present video clips, and walk you through their five favorite beers. $25 gets you five pours and an item from the food menu. 244-2739.
Tuesday, February 7 at 8 p.m. Dulce Vida Tequila Dinner at Vivo Lake Creek. $30 per person. RSVP to vivolakecreek@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, February 8. Amore Wine Dinner at Hudsons on the Bend. Seven courses and seven wines. $150 plus tax and gratuity. Call the restaurant at 512.266.1369 to reserve your seat. Time TBA.
Wednesday, February 8 at 6 p.m. Uncle Billy’s Brew Tour at Barton Springs location. Check out the brewing facilities, discuss and sample beers after with Brewer Amos.
Saturday, February 11 from 2 to 7 p.m. South Austin Brewing Grand Opening. Welcome the newest addition to Austin’s craft brewing scene. Live music, beer samples, tours and food. e-mail info@southaustinbrewing.com or telephone 512-762-6102 for more information.
Monday, February 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. Complimentary scotch tasting at Stephen F’s Bar and Terrace. Tasting flights of Pig’s Nose, Sheep’s Dip and Dewar’s 12 year Scotch Whiskies.
Tuesday, February 14th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Valentine’s Day Food and Wine Pairing at Whole Foods Lamar. Wes Mickel, Senior Chef Instructor and Trey Mclean, Whole Foods Market Wine Team Member, share a four-course meal paired with wine. $150 per couple.
Thursday, February 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. Come and Taste It wine event at The Grapevine in Gruene. Live music from Rubullion, and wine pairings from The Gristmill.
Friday, February 17 at 10 p.m. Great Guinness Toast at Fado. Celebrate the official kick-off to “St. Patrick’s Day season,” the pub boasts. Guests will have a chance to win a free pint of Guinness every day for the rest of the year with the Toastmaster Competition that will take place on their facebook page.
Saturday, February 18 at 4 p.m. Uncle Billy’s Brew Tour at Lake Travis location. Check out the brewing facilities, discuss and sample beers after with the brewers.
Monday and Tuesday, February 20-21 from 4 p.m. to midnight. Tips for TIP at Tigress Pub. The Tigress will host Anvil Bar & Refuge (Houston, TX) bartenders Alba Huerta and Bobby Heugel for two days to benefit the Tequila Interchange Project - a non-profit organization promoting awareness of tequila culture and sustainability. In addition to an agave- based menu, Foreign and Domestic will provide Mexican themed snacks.
Tuesday, February 21 at 7 p.m. Great Divide Beer Dinner and screening of “Vanishing Point” at the Alamo Drafthouse Village. Five-course meal paired with craft brews from Colorado’s Great Divide Brewery. $60 per person.
Wednesday, February 22 at 7:30 p.m. Widmer Brothers Beer dinner at Zax. A four course meal will be paired with Widmer Brothers ales. Founder Kurt Widmer will be in attendance. $50 per person plus tax and gratuity. Reservations recommended. Call 481-0100.
Wednesday, February 22 at 7 p.m. February beer dinner at Homefield Grill. Five course meal paired with craft brews. $49.95 per person. Reservations required 388-4663.
Saturday, February 25 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Texas Sake “Spring is Around the Corner” Celebration. Live music, local food vendors and Texas Sake by the glass or bottle featuring the kura’s latest batch — Salinas Verona, named after the second Governor of Texas. The brewery will be open for video tours and the Toji will be on hand to answer sake questions. 5501 N. Lamar #A115. For more details, please visit our facebook page, www.facebook.com/txsake.
Wednesday, February 29 at 6:15 p.m. Pub Run and Screening of Back to the Future at the Paramount Theater. Start the night at the Paramount Theatre, where the group will jog/run 1.1 miles to Luke’s Locker. Enjoy a pint of Thirsty Planet beer and then hike back to the Paramount for more Thirsty Planet and a screening of Back to the Future. Costumes encouraged. $15 covers admission to the movie, free beer and a special t-shirt for the first 50 people to register.
Wednesday, February 29 at 7 p.m. Laphroaig Pairing Dinner at Contigo. A four-course meal paired with Laphroaig scotch 10-year, Cask Strength, Quarter Cask and 18-year. $55/person
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By Jon Airheart
February 8, 2012 4:48 PM | Link to this
Sat., February 11 from 11-6 is a parking lot party at Austin Homebrew Supply with beers from Black Star Co-op, NXNW, Circle Brewing, and Adelbert’s. Editors of Brew Your Own magazine will be on hand and there will be special incentives for those wishing to subscribe to the magazine. We will also give away 2 Yeti Coolers and have a giant pint of beer for people to take their picture with!