Cuvée Coffee [CROWLER NIGHT] featuring La Condesa & Dogfish Head

Put that beer down and listen to this. Or rather, read this. There is an event happening next week that Cuvée REALLY wants you to know about. I was going to count the number of times they plugged it on Twitter recently, but got tired of counting at 15. So go and tell 'em Bitch Beer sent you.

Tuesday, April 28 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Cuvee Coffee Bar, 2000 E 6th St, Austin, Texas 78702

Prepare thyselves, ATX. It's Taco & Beer pairing time. Our great Crowler Night tradition continues with an array of specially selected beers from Dogfish Head Brewery paired perfectly with tacos from the famous La Condesa food truck, El Cubico.

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BONUS: One VIP winner will win a Free Crowler & Free Food. Must be redeemed in person during the event.
Winner randomly selected from RSVP list ➜ [RSVP Now]
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BEERS: Aprihop, Burton Baton, Sixty One and Black & Blue
TACOS: Pollo, Carnitas, Acelgas and Elotes (on the cobb)

BONUS BONUS:
The local Dogfish Head rep will be there to provide insight to the brewery as well as to giveaway SWAG throughout the night.

BONUS BONUS BONUS:
Tacos! Beers! Bonuses!

Do that FB RSVP thing.

Ticket Giveaway: OCFF BLAZING SADDLES Quote-Along Beer Party Rolling Roadshow

Ok, first two commenters that reply with the correct answer win a pair of tickets. This is what you will win tickets to: BLAZING SADDLES Quote-Along Beer Party Rolling Roadshow.

1. Everyone must be 21, you and your guest.
2. You must be able to attend the party, don't win tickets and not go. That is lame. I've done it before and you feel like a douchebag.

At last year's OCFF, what was printed on Ranger Creek's Rob Landerman's tshirt?

hint: check out the Craft Austin archives.

More 2012 Off-Centered Film Fest

First let me say, I will be giving away 2 pairs of tickets to the BLAZING SADDLES Quote-Along Beer Party Rolling Roadshow later today. So stick around.

There is a lot going on, besides the Rolling Roadshow.

FRIDAY, APRIL 20^th – Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST DOGFISH HEAD BEER FEAST – 7:00 PM

Join Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, for an evening of off-centered ales and incredibly awesome food from Alamo Drafthouse Executive Chef John Bullington. Attendees will be treated to a breathtaking 6 course Italian feast, paired with 8 beers from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Sam Calagione will be bringing special, hard to come by Dogfish Head kegs with enough character and nuance to stand up to any wine. See the link below to download the full menu for this event with beer pairings and prepare for some intense yearning.

Event Ticket Purchase:

http://drafthouse.com/movies/ocffonce_upon_a_time_in_the_west_dogfishhead_beer/austin

WAINY DAYS SCREENING – 10:30 PM

Join us for a screening of the hilarious hit web series WAINY DAYS with series creator David Wain in attendance along with special guests Jo Lo Truglio and Ken Marino. We will be exploring the best episodes of all 5 seasons and debuting some never before seen outtakes and deleted scenes from the recent feature film Wanderlust while enjoying some Dogfish Head brews.

Event Ticket Purchase:

http://drafthouse.com/movies/ocffwainy_days_w_wain_truglio_marino/austin

ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE LAMAR

1120 South Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78704

SATURDAY, APRIL 21^st – Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

BEST OF THE SHORTS CONTEST SCREENING – 7:30 PM

Sam Calagione and crew will be at the Alamo Drafthouse on S. Lamar enjoying some pints and celebrating some Western off-centered films. 18 of the short films submitted will be screened including the first, second and third place films. This year for the first time an Audience Award will be presented to the short film that receives the most online votes. The top 10 shorts, as determined by our esteemed panel of judges, are now online for viewing and voting at http://vote.offcenteredfilmfest.com/. Vote for your favorite film and then join us at the screening when the winners are announced!

Event Ticket Purchase:

http://drafthouse.com/movies/ocff_best_of_the_shorts_contest_screening/austin

ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE LAMAR

1120 South Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78704

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!

OFCC WEB SITE: http://www.offcenteredfilmfest.com/home

ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE WEB SITE: http://www.drafthouse.com/

And remember, 2 pairs of tickets will be given away to the BLAZING SADDLES Quote-Along Beer Party Rolling Roadshow later today. I don't know, say, around 3pm. Don't hold me to that. Let's just say

Off-Centered Film Fest BLAZING SADDLES Quote-Along Beer Party Rolling Roadshow

The Dogfish Head/Alamo Drafthouse Off-Centered Film Fest is happening next week. They are kicking it off with the BLAZING SADDLES Quote-Along Beer Party Rolling Roadshow. This party was awesome last year. They of course have more events happening, but this one takes (or took) the cake. You wanted a good beer fest . . . here you go. Take a peek at this beer list:

(512) BREWING COMPANY IPA
(512) BREWING COMPANY A firkin of Pecan Porter with Toasted Coconut and Dried Cherry
ADELBERT'S Dancin' Monks Dubbel Ale
ADELBERT'S Tripel B Tripel Ale
AUSTIN BEER WORKS Black Thunder
AUSTIN BEER WORKS The Number 6 (blend of Golden Fist Belgian Style Golden Ale and Battle Axe Imperial Red)
CIRCLE BREWING COMPANY Alibi Blonde
CIRCLE BREWING COMPANY Special TBA Beer
DOGFISH HEAD CRAFT BREWED ALES Indian Brown Ale
HOPS & GRAIN Pale Dog Pale Ale
HOPS & GRAIN Greenhouse Belgian Imperial Stout
INDEPENDENCE BREWING COMPANY Stash IPA
INDEPENDENCE BREWING COMPANY Lupulust
JESTER KING CRAFT BREWERY Cask of Noble King Hoppy Farmhouse Ale
JESTER KING CRAFT BREWERY Gravity keg of Jester King/Mikkeller Beer Geek Rodeo
LIVE OAK BREWING COMPANY Gravity cask of Hefeweizen
LIVE OAK BREWING COMPANY Smoked Big Bark Amber Lager
RANGER CREEK BREWING AND DISTILLING Lucky Ol' Sun Belgian Ale
RANGER CREEK BREWING AND DISTILLING Strawberry Milk Stout
REAL ALE BREWING Devil's Backbone
REAL ALE BREWING Special TBA Beer
ROGNESS Ost London Porter
ROGNESS Rook Scotch Ale
SOUTH AUSTIN BREWING Saison D'Austin
SOUTH AUSTIN BREWING Belgian Style Golden Ale
THIRSTY PLANET BREWING Buckethead IPA
THIRSTY PLANET BREWING Jittery Monk Smoked Coffee Dubbel
TWISTED X Twisted X Premium Lager Fuego Jalapeno Pilsner

Each will be available as a 4oz pour for $3. Note: many of the more rare/special brews might go fast so be sure to come early!

Dogfish/Alamo Feast - Off-centered Film Fest

Friday was the Feast portion of the Off-Centered Film Fest.



Seared Diver Scallop paired with Namaste. Best plate of the night, texture and flavor were spot on. This was my first taste of Namaste. I liked it, spicy and drinkable.



Smoked trout mousse. This was good. My dinning partner was not a huge fan, but he doesn't like smoked fish, sooooo. Paired with Aprihop, which seems to be less apricoty this year, still good though.



Koubes - bulgar wheat shell stuffed with roasted eggplant. This was the vegetarian dish of the night, so I can't hate. They tried. Try this next year with a squirt of Sriracha. It would go great with Midas Touch.



Smoked quail, ramps, wild mushroom empanada paired with Pangea. I think this was my lest favorite dish. The filling was good, but the empanada crust was chewy. Ooo that Pangea is sweet, a sample is nice though.



Seared bison and chimayo chile posole. This is a stomach killer for a pseudo-veg like myself, but I ate the whole thing. The posole was really good, but I prefer my posole in a bowl and a lot more of it. Cut the meat, give us a cup of posole. Paired with Raison D’Etre.



Cherry and Duck confit, barley risotto. Oh yeah, really loved this. It was paired with Immort Ale, but wish I had a normal 60-Minute IPA. That would have been perfect.



Bittersweet chocolate ganache in a ginger caramel crisp with candied grapefruit. The grapefruit was cool, but man do I hate ginger desserts. I like very basic desserts. Sorbet - perfect. Paired with this:



Vintage Fort, my favorite beer of the night. Love this beer. Forget a dessert, just serve this. Pair it with yr full belly.







Chris and Josh.



At the end of the night they showed some outtakes from Brew Masters. That lasted a good two minutes, almost as long as the show was on the air.

Thanks to Dogfish Head and Alamo Drafthouse for having us out. Good time as always.

STRANGE BREW BEER PARTY - Off-centered Film Fest

Last Thursday was the STRANGE BREW BEER PARTY, part of this year's Off-centered Film Fest. The line up was killer, as mentioned earlier. Doors opened at 6, I got there at 8:45. Guess what? Yup, missed all those amazing beers. When I arrived there was still some good stuff on tap, but not the ones I was looking forward to. I can't complain, I should have arrived earlier. Still, it made me cranky. What a baby! We grabbed a couple 90-Minutes and plopped down to soak up the movie.



This is what the movie looked like from my vantage point.



This is the way I wanted it to look.

Think my photos suck? No worries. FONS PR sent these along:





Donut eating contest.



Dudes. Rob's shirt.

2011 Off-centered Film Fest, STRANGE BREW BEER PARTY

Yo check out this beer list for the opening event for the 2011 Off-centered Film Fest:

(512) Brewing Company: Firkin of Cascabel Stout with extra peppers! A Tex-mex twist on a traditional English style – this firkin has been blessed with even MORE Cascabel peppers. Milky malt and potent peppers together in holy matrimony!

Circle Brewing Company: Envy Amber! Envy is the perfect balance between malt and hops. Not too dry or too sweet, it is a full-bodied and complex beer without being overly heavy. The notes of dried fruit make this the kind of beer that is hard to have just one of.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales: 90 Minute IPA! An imperial IPA that is so solid that it’s hard for a sentence on a blog to do it justice. Although it is hopped continuously for, you guessed it, 90 minutes, it is not as bitter as you would expect – there is a citrus and malt sweetness that works with the hops to make one of the best sips of beer in America. Dogfish is showing off their MORE of their portfolio at the other Off-Centered Film Fest screenings and they are all a force to be reckoned with.

Independence Brewing Company: Brewluminati! A special single malt, single hop ale that aims to overthrow mass produced, mass marketed American beers one gulp at a time.

Jester King Craft Brewery: JK/Mikkeller collaboration: Drink’in the Sunbelt! This is a special tapping of this hoppy, flavorful session ale that was made with the world renowned Danish “gypsy brewer.”

Live Oak Brewing Company: Chipotle Liberation Ale! A special take on the delicious citrusy yet hoppy Live Oak staple fortified with the scoville defying chili peppers!

Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling: Port barrel-aged La Bestia Aimable Belgian-style dark strong ale! This will be the FIRST tapping of this extraordinary sounding 9.4% abv beer. The beer aged for months in a Dry Comal Creek (TX Hill Country winery) port barrel. Get it here first!

Real Ale Brewing : Highlander! From Real Ale’s Mysterium Verum range of experimental beers comes Highlander – Real Heavy Scotch Ale aged in French and American wine barrels and then blended together. This interesting big beer will be a hot item at the event as it’s rarely released to the public. There can be only one.

Thirsty Planet Brewing: Double Buckethead IPA! By now, Austin beer drinkers are familiar with the rightfully popular Buckethead, but most locals haven’t yet had a chance to partake in its incredible and even hoppier brother the Double

Wow, great list! See you there.

2011 Off-centered Film Fest Schedule

THURSDAY, APRIL 14th
STRANGE BREW BEER PARTY – AT SUNSET Kick off the OCFF with an outdoor screening of STRANGE BREW and a medley of craft brew. Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and various brewers from the local Austin beer scene will be on hand serving exclusive brews and participating in a discussion about the state of the craft industry and Texas beer trends after the movie. Participating breweries include (512), Live Oak, Thirsty Planet and more! Bring a blanket and/or chair and enjoy a brew and movie under the stars.
Buy tickets HERE
REPUBLIC SQUARE PARK - 422 Guadalupe St. Austin, TX 78704

FRIDAY, APRIL 15th
BEER FEAST AND SUDSY COMEDY SHORTS – 7:00 PM Join Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery for an evening of off-centered ales and incredibly awesome food. Featuring the Three Stooges’ “Beer Barrel Polecats”, “3 Little Beers” & more.
Buy tickets HERE

Course One - Seared Diver Scallop with thai red curry, lotus root, baby chard
Beer: Namaste
Course Two - Smoked trout mousse with lemon cucumber, English thyme, spring garlic, cumin cracker
Beer: Aprihop
Course Three - Koubes - bulgar wheat shell stuffed with roasted eggplant steamed in mushroom broth with spiced pepper and oregano yoghurt sauces
Beer: Midas Touch
Course Four - Smoked quail, ramps, wild mushroom empanada with avocado crema
Beer: Pangea
Course Five - Seared bison, chimayo chile posole
Beer: Raison D’Etre
Course Six - Cherry and Duck confit, barley risotto, fried shallot
Beer: Immort
Course Seven - Bittersweet chocolate ganache in a ginger caramel crisp with candied grapefruit
Beer: Fort (vintage)

WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER SCREENING – 10:00 PM
Join Sam Calagione and WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER starJo Lo Truglio for an evening of off-centered ales and a post movie audience Q&A.
Buy tickets HERE
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE LAMAR -1120 South Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78704


SATURDAY, APRIL 16th
BEST OF THE SHORTS CONTEST SCREENING – 7:00 PM Sam Calagione and crew will be at the Alamo Drafthouse on S. Lamar enjoying some pints and celebrating some off-centered films. The three winners of the Off-Centered Film Festival and several other honorable mentions will be aired and enjoyed by all.
Buy tickets HERE
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE LAMAR - 1120 South Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78704

Red Cross Gets Slizzerd ****UPDATED

This is funny.

UPDATE: From Flying Saucer:



Nice.

2011 Off-centered Film Fest

It's that time again, start yr cameras up. Open a few bottles. Let the magic happen!

Last year's events were terrific, surely 2011 won't disappoint.

Well, maybe it will.

Gettin' Heavy at Draugh House

From DH's last tweet, these are available:



More info on this one.







Damn. Heavy lineup.

ABW Today (Thursday)

Going strong in ABW. Lots of stuff tonight. You can go see (512) Brewing and Beertown Austin at Billy's if you want. Or get some Bitches Brew at Ginger Man. Or head out to Jester King for a little music and brews. That's where we will be.

Tappings @ the Draught House

Tapping today or tomorrow at Draught House:






























Allagash Odyssey.

NB Tart Lychee and Sahti.

No Bitches Brew BOTTLES in Texas, Bummer!

***Update: Thanks to my commenters. Apparently we will be getting Bitches Brew kegs. I should have been more specific and said we are not getting bottles. Yeah, that's it.

After Sam first announcing, IN TEXAS, the release of new beer to honor the 40th anniversary of the original release of Miles Davis' Bitches Brew, we find out today the brew will not be available here:

Dogfish's Bitches Brew was released in 750ml bottles on 8/31/2010 to Dogfish wholesalers in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN. MA, MD. ME, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, VA, VT, WA, and WI.

Lame.

Dogfish Head Theobroma

Apparently we are getting Theobroma this year. Sounds good. I really enjoyed this beer last time I had it.

Dog(fish) Days of Summer @ Ginger Man

This starts August 21:



Stay tuned to their website and twitter feed for details as they come along....

Miles Davis/Dogfish Head Stuff

This should keep you entertained for the weekend:



First, the beer:
http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/occassional-rarities/bitches-brew.htm



Second, the album:
http://www.sonymusicdigital.com/miles-davis/details/5506691

And some more reading and viewing and listening:
http://feature.legacyrecordings.com/milesdavisbrew/
http://www.dogfish.com/community/news/press-releases/dogfish-unveils-bitches-brew.htm

Remember this:

Sam Announcing Dogfish Head's Miles Davis Bitches Brew Beer! from CraftAustin.com on Vimeo.

Squall is Here

DFH's Squall IPA is in town. Anyone seen it? I know Whip In has (had?) it. If I see it, I'll buy it, but I don't think I'll be making any special trips to get one.

My Last Pint

New website alert: My Last Pint.

This is the deal. We launched it with an interview with Sam Calagione.

Enjoy (I hope).

Dogfish Head/Alamo Drafthouse Off-Centered Film Fest Day 1

Last Friday was the Dogfish portfolio tasting at the Lake Creek Alamo Drafthouse. I had all these grand plans of getting these photos up by Monday, but you know how it goes. Hueva sets in...Those videos of Sam rapping and announcing Bitches Brew really saved my ass.



Anyway, back to the tasting.



Stage setup. That is not Sam. But that is Patrick Beach sitting in front of me. He's got his shit together. Hey Patrick, I thought I got some wild comments, WTF.

It was also nice to meet and chat with Ronnie Crocker.

Yeah, yeah, these guys too...



These were the first three "courses" (see course/beer list here). They were all good. The Medjool date stuffed with gorgonzola, marcona almond and wrapped in bacon was a no brainer.



This is how they served the beers. Three beers=three foods to pair 'em up with.



Proscuitto=can't lose. Next.



Sliders. So yummy I ate one before remembering to take a photo. At this point I started getting annoyed with the photo taking. That or I was getting a bit buzzed. Not sure.



Look at that duck sausage, it's that brown smear looking thing. It was siccccckkkkkk, loved it. But come on, they barely gave me anything to chew on. And the truffled parmesan cheese fries were no joke either.

That was the last photo. I had fun. I did not see anyone who did not. And I think that is the best thing you can say about any event.