Rock 'n' Hops Is What's Up During Jazzfest Weekend

Dude.  Have you ever seen the beer selection at Jazzfest?  Pretty shitty huh?  Well here is an event during Jazzfest where the beer ain't shitty.  And the money you spend going to this event benefits The Grammy Foundation's Musicares.  The event is this Saturday, May 4th 8pm-2am.  

So yeah, badass beer, kickass music and Taceaux Loceaux.   If you were thinking of going to Jazzfest don't.  Go to this event instead.  If you already have tickets to Jazzfest you should go.  You spent a lot of money on those tickets.  But then you should go to this event also.

Here is the info from the event:

Don't let your Jazzfest fun settle once the Fairground lights dim! Head a little ways down Tchoup for Rock 'N' Hops--an evening of New Orleans craft-brewed beer and Louisiana music benefiting MusiCares. There will be two stages featuring a rotating line up of bands and acoustic performances, a truckload of Taceaux Loceaux munchies, and plenty of NOLA Brewing beer for those concertgoers ready to keep the festive spirit alive and well into the hot New Orleans night. This event is brought to you by NOLA Brewing and The Breton Sound, a band of NOLA natives ready to introduce you to their inventive take on New Orleans rock music.

Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs, The Breton Sound, Royal Teeth's Gary Larsen & Nora Patterson, Andrew Duhon, Coyotes, Bantam Foxes, Liam Catchings & The Jolly Racket, The Wooden Wings' Cherie LeJeune, & ALL YOU CAN DRINK BEER!

Doors at 8 p.m. 21+ only $20 in advance and that includes all-you-can drink NOLA Brewing beer!

A benefit concert for MusiCares


Shamarr Allen


The Breton Sound

Stein's Deli Moves Beer to Back Room. Yes, This Is News.

You ever walk into Stein's Deli and think, "Damn, there is like a billion people in here how the hell am I gonna be able to look at the beer selection?"  I know I have.  The best beer selection in the city was always hampered by the people wanting some badass sandwiches.  I've also walked out of Stein's Deli smelling like Stein's Deli.  It's like a new cologne.  Mmmm what's the smell.  Stein's.  But that's a whole 'nother post.

This post is to let ya'll now Stein's moved most of the beer selection to the back room.  Getting to it is like a speakeasy kinda deal.  Pretty cool.  It also made shopping for the beer SO much easier.  I saw some seriously awesome beers in there.  Haven't been in awhile since I haven't had a beer budget due to making a job change.  I have some serious beer buying to do when I get my paycheck!!!

Here are some pics:

The coolers in the front,  And the table they call Big Jew

A sign that you are almost there

Beer.

More beer.

Brooklyn Silver Anniversary

Always been a big fan of the Bitter Monk label

Best sign ever.

Go check Steins out!

Cheers!

The Beer Buddha

American Craft Beer Week: Avenue Pub

Okay, so basically I copy and pasted from Avenue Pub's website.  Okay, so I DID copy and paste from Avenue Pubs website.  It's easier.

American Craft Beer Week events happen at other venues but I need those other venues to reach out to me if you want the events posted.

American Craft Beer Week 2012, May 13th - 19th

The Brewers Association, the national non-profit association on behalf of the majority of today’s U.S. breweries, and publishers of CraftBeer.com, celebrate the culmination of these events each May with American Craft Beer Week (ACBW), The Mother of All Beer Weeks. A chance to introduce Beer Lovers to some of the finest new brews in the country! Click to read the “Declaration Of Beer Independence” (PDF file) (This is NOT the final list. we are still waiting on commitments from breweries -subject to change)

Sunday May 12

Kick off Crawfish boil with Bayou Teche! Join the Knott brothers as we eat some mudbugs and drink their very special beer!

• Baiser Francais (French Kiss with Alsatian Hops) 
• Cocodrie Belgian 
• Tripel Passionee dry hopped with New Zealand hop varietal Moteuka

Monday May 13

Southern Tier Rolls out in La

• 2 Time IPA Live 
• Pumking 
• Crème Brûlée 
• Oat 
• Mokah 
• Hope Sun (Bottle Pour)

Tuesday May 14

 Beer & It’s Bourbon

 Tuesdays are our whiskey education days so during ACBW we serve up some spectacular Bourbon Barrel Aged beers with a side of the Bourbon in whose barrels they are cellared. Many of these will be online throughout the week but Tuesday will be the only night we will pour the bourbon with the beer. All are a la carte so if you just want the beer that's okay too.

• Against the Grain Bo & Luke w/ Pappy Van Winkle 12 yr 
• Brooklyn Cuvee Elijah Ghost Bottles w/ Elijah Craig 12 yr 
• Bayou Teche Barrel aged Biere Joie w/ Jack Daniels 
• Northcoast Old Rapsutin Barrel Aged w/ Heaven Hill 
• Abita Bourbon Barrel Turbo Dog w/ Buffalo Trace 
• Lazy Magnolia Southern Gentleman w/ Schmalz Rejewvantor w/ Sazerac Rye 

Greg from Schmaltz will be with us for the evening!


Wednesday May 15th

Funky Town: Sours, Saison & Funky Beers

• Stillwater – Lower Dens 
• Local Option – Gose 
• Local Option – Dampf Loc 
• Against the Grain – Tickle Me Elmo 
• Saint Arnold – Bishop’s Barrel Number 2 (Sour Cherries aged in White Wine Barrels) 
• Hill Farmstead – La Vermontoise 
• Hill Farmstead – Fantôme Collaboration

Thursday May 16th

 Hop Head Night (aka Kill Your Palate Night)

•  NOLA Double Dry Hopped Mechahopzilla on gravity 
• Tin Roof Double Dry Hopped Juke Joint IPA 
• Stone Double Dry Hopped Ruination
•  Lazy Magnolia Double Dry Hopped 
• Timber Beast on gravity 
• Stone Enjoy By… (end of date) 
• Brash & Ska Collaboration – Skankin Dirty 
• Brash – The Bollocks Double IPA 
• Sierra Nevada Hoptimum 
• Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere

Friday May 17th

American Craft Cask Crawl down St. Charles Ave. with Irish House

Firkin tappings at Irish House and the pub!

At the Pub: Parish brewing hibiscus Canebrake Parish Envie NOLA Citra Blonde Brash Item

At Irish House: Parish New Zealand Dry Hop NOLA Brewing (style TBA)

Saturday May 18th

American Craft Beer Week Grand Tasting!

We turn over all the taps and open all the bottles of the fabulous American Craft beers we can get our hands on!

Full tap & bottle list coming soon!

Definitely hoping to make it to many of these events!  See you there!


Cheers!

The Beer Buddha