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A nice quiet and underrated spot to have beer is the classic Farmer’s Market on Fairfax Avenue. Bar 326 and E.B.’s Beer & Wine pour a good mix of beers so you can go touristy and show off some local beers.
Beer will get a British twist as a new British pub will open next year by the name of Market Tavern. Premier League on the TV and a curated beer list which hopefully will have a cask engine and some ESB ready.
I have always thought that (especially in Los Angeles) an adult Farmer’s Market in the early evening would be a hit. Have the usual vendors of greens and satsuma’s but throw in a local winery or brewery. Now it looks like Massachusetts is looking into doing it.
This snippet that I found on the interwebs has me hopeful, “The next legislative session hasn’t started yet, but one local official is already brewing a proposal that could help bolster the Bay State’s craft beer industry. State Sen. James Eldridge, D-Acton, plans on filing legislation next year at the State House, that if passed, would allow local beer makers to sell their products at Farmers Markets and agricultural events in Massachusetts.”
Tomorrow there will be a post on FoodGPS about the proliferation of beers with vegetables and spices in them. But why talk about it now? Because of an inventive day of beer called the Blue Palms Farmers Market FestivALE!!!
is next weekend on May 19 from 2:00pm until May 20 at 1:30am. Here is all the event information:
“The tap list sprouting new additions constantly… [ can’t lay off the puns with this one 🙂 ]
This is the newest addition to our seasonal festival lineup…
Summer: Flip Flop Fest / Autumn: Pumpkin- Palooza
Winter: Jingle Bell Jubilee / And … THE FARMERS MARKET FESTIVALE!
You can expect 12-16 (or more?!) Tasty & seasonally themed brews available to order individually or in flights, ALL of which will include a Fruit, Vegetable, Herb, or Spice.
Growing taplist:
-Stone Mixtape #1 (A blend of Stone Levitation IPA, Smoked Porter and Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale, plus library beers including 2011 Imperial Russian Stout and Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout brewed the same year… infused with sage, peppers and lemon thyme)
-Almanac Spring Seasonal (Biere De Garde with Fennel)
-Lost Abbey Cuvee de Tomme (Sour Strong Belgian Dark Ale brewed with Cherries and Aged in Bourbon Barrels)
-Karl Strauss 21st Anniversary Ale (Strong Belgian Ale with Zinfandel Grapes)
-New Belgium Valentine’s (saison, brewed with raspberry juice, orange peel, and rose hips)
-Speakeasy Vendetta (IPA brewed with curacao Orange peel)
No need to buy tickets, simply show up, order what you’d like to enjoy, & MOST importantly, have a GREAT time!
Now if my local Farmer’s Market had a local beer booth, I would be there rain or shine. Well if you are in Hillsboro you could be!
Ambacht Brewing was unknown to me, then all the Portland beer blogs “outed” them. They have three beers available: Golden Rye, Golden Ale and Black Gold Porter!