Brewery Ommegang and Oysters

Phil Leinhart & Ed McFarland, Ed's Lobster Bar NYC, Brewery Ommegang

Ommegang teams up with Chef Ed McFarland of Ed's Lobster Bar in Soho to offer a beer and oyster pairing. Ommegang contributes its Belgian-style ales, including rare and limited editions, to five oyster and beer tasting experiences. Expect brilliantly seductive raw oysters alongside a superb dark beer, extraordinary wheat and amber beers, and a delightful collaboration beer. Oysters and beer: It's a return to the Manhattan of 100 years ago. Or is it a return to Manhattan's future?

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Go Sour with Upland Brewing Co.

Doug Dayhoff, Upland Brewing Co.

Join Upland Brewing Co. president Doug Dayhoff for a discussion of the history of sour ales and their growing popularity. The inspiration behind Upland's sour ales are the Belgian lambics developed in the Senne Valley more than 500 years ago. In 2006, Upland's head brewer received four white oak barrels formerly used to store red wine and decided to experiment to see if he could make a sour ale more like what he imagined the lambics of centuries past to be, while at the same adding his own unique twists to the style. In this Salon, four highly prized sour ales are tasted along with delicious local goat cheese pairings developed by Upland's head chef.

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The Wide World of Stouts

Fred Bueltmann & Chris Lennert, New Holland Brewing Company & Left Hand Brewing Company

Join Left Hand Brewing Company's Chris Lennert and New Holland Brewing Company's Fred Bueltmann, aka The Beervangelist, as they take you on a tour through the deep and delicious world of stouts. Chris and Fred showcase the range of flavors round in this dark, roasty style, alongside inspiring food pairings.

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Gestalt Philosophy - Blending a Barrel-Aged Sour Beer

Andy Parker, Avery Brewing Company

Take a peek behind the professional curtain to see how the beer blending process really happens. Andy Parker, barrel herder at Avery Brewing Company, presents a tasting of SAVOR Blend 2013, which came from the blending sessions for a series of sour beers only available at the Avery tap room in Boulder, Colorado. Attendees sample the four base beers along with the resulting blended products emerging from 14 different barrels.

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Dogfish Head's Off-Centered Beer and Food Journey with Sam Calagione

Sam Calagione, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Beer and food have been brother and sister since the dawn of civilization. A single Egyptian hieroglyph is the symbol for both beer and bread in that culture. There is archeological evidence of feasts centered around beer and great food throughout the world and throughout history. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery has taken an off-centered approach to brewing since it was the smallest brewery in the country when it opened as a restaurant-brewery in 1995. Join owner Sam Calagione as he discusses and pairs his food-centric beers with Dogfish Head.

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Apocalypse Now and Again (and Again)

Dick Cantwell, Elysian Brewing Co.

If the world were coming to end, what beer would you brew? In 2012, Elysian Brewing Company answered that question with their 12 Beers of the Apocalypse series. While the world may not have come to an end, the Apocalypse series did, leaving behind a dozen unique beers, each brewed with unusual ingredients. Join Elysian founder Dick Cantwell as he shares samples of four beers from the series and talks about the trials and tribulations of the project.

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Breaking Down the Pale Ale

Christopher Gallant & Damian Brown, Bronx Brewery

Christopher Gallant and Damian Brown of the Bronx Brewery - which brews pale ales exclusively - dissect the style, discussing the history of pale ale and what makes it one of the most popular beer styles in the nation. Attendees sample of a variety of their pale ales, each paired with a local food item.

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SAVOR Collaboration Beer

Brewery Ommegang, Brooklyn Brewery & Saranac

Hear the tale behind this year's SAVOR collaboration beer brewed exclusively for attendees of the event. Three of the Empire State's finest craft brewers-Brewery Ommegang, Brooklyn Brewery and Saranac Brewery-teamed up to produce this one-time beer. Representatives from each brewery give an inside look at what went into making this very special collaboration ale.

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A Taste of Virginia from the Brew Ridge Trail Breweries

Mark Thompson, Jason Oliver & Danny Wolf, Starr Hill Brewery, Devils Backbone Brewing Company & Wild Wolf Brewing Company

The Brew Ridge Trail celebrates the craft beer industry in Albemarle and Nelson Counties, Va. With medals at the Great American Beer Festival and highest honors at the 2010 World Beer Cup, Albemarle, Charlottesville and Nelson Counties have all eyes trained on Virginia craft brewers. Mark Thompson, founder & master brewer of Starr Hill, Jason Oliver, head brewer at Devils Backbone, and Danny Wolf, brewmaster at Wild Wolf Brewing, showcase rare beers from their breweries' collections. This Salon features the fifth incarnation of the Brew Ridge Trail Collaboration Ale, a mystery style that was revealed at SAVOR.

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Experimental Hops in Small Batch Beers

Chad Yakobson & Laura Bell, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project & Bell's Brewery

Laura Bell of Bell's Brewery and Chad Yakobson of Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project team up to give attendees a unique look at experimental hops in beers. Bell's is known for their arsenal of hoppy beers and is continually working with hop growers and farmers to find the latest hops to experiment with. Crooked Stave thrives on creating beers utilizing Brettanomyces yeast and works with hop growers to find new varieties that produce unique flavors in conjunction with the yeast. Attendees sample the results of these breweries' experiments with new hops.

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