As many of you already know, the Craft Brewers Conference is taking place this week (March 26^th-29^th), in Washington, DC and American Craft Beer is working overtime to keep you up to speed on everything going on each day at the conference and all over the city ….So welcome to our CBC Update -Day II

Craft Brewers Conference – Tuesday, March 26^th

7:30 am – 5:00 pm – Brewery Tours

8:00 am – 6:00 pm – Conference Registration & Badge Pick-up

9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Craft Beer Wholesalers Conference

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm – German Hop Growers Association/Hallertau Hop Growers Association Hospitality Suite

7:00 pm – 9:30 pm – Welcome Reception at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

CBC Week – Events Around Town – Tuesday, March 26^th

St. Louis Tap Takeover with Schlafly, Perennial & Urban Chestnut – Meridian Pint – 3 pm-12 am: Join Schlafly brewery co-founder Dan Kopman, Phil Wymore of Perennial Artisan Ales, and Florian Kuplent of Urban Chestnut Brewing Company for a night of St. Louis craft beer, and later for a five-course beer dinner featuring cuisine from St. Louis native and Meridian Pint Executive Chef David Shewmaker. 

The Great American Saison Draft Feature – Churchkey – 4 pm: Enjoy outstanding Farmhouse Drafts from some of this country’s best brewers, including Hill Farmstead, Tired Hands Brewing Company, Crooked Stave, Jester King Craft Brewing, Prairie Artisan Ales, Saint Somewhere Brewing Company, Bluejacket, Mystic Brewery, Stillwater Artisanal, Oxbow Brewing Company, Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Perennial Artisan Ales, and Cambridge Brewing Company.

20 Sensational Short’s Brewing Company Brews on Tap – Churchkey – 4 pm: The Short’s crew is in town from the upper peninsula of Michigan to show off some of their incredible portfolio.

New England Craft Brew Night – Rustico Ballston – 4pm: Featuring over 30 delicious drafts from Maine Beer, Smuttynose, Clown Shoes, Slumbrew, Peak, Otter Creek, & Long Trail.

Firestone Walker and Ballast Point featuring beer cocktails and BeerAdvocate – Smoke and Barrel – 5 pm.

White Birch Tasting – Pizzeria Paradiso – Georgetown – 5-7 pm: $4 12oz drafts from the respected New Hampshire brewery.

B. United Importer Portfolio Tasting – Pizzeria Paradiso Old Town – 5 pm: Beers half price from 5-7 pm at the bar.

12 Percent Importer Portfolio Tasting – Pizzeria Paradiso Dupont Circle – 5 pm: Beers half price from 5-7 pm at the bar.

Devils Backbone Tap Takeover – Rustico Alexandria – 6 pm.

Goose Island Beer Dinner – Brasserie Beck – 6:30 pm.

New Holland Vintage Beer Dinner – Ripple – 6:30 pm.

Hop Kitchen (Hop Symposium) with DCBeer.com – Smith Commons – 7-10 pm: Enjoy a symposium on a key component of craft beer: hops. Hoppy beers, foods that pair with hops, and a whole host of local craft beer and homebrewing aficionados will lead a fun discussion on hops. RSVP for free here.

Here’s the line-up:

JT Smith // Brewers Association of Maryland
Bill DeBaun and Chris Van Orden // DCBeer.com
Josh Hubner, The Reverend JP, Bill Jusino, and Mike Tonsmeire // DC Homebrewers Club
Matty Gilliland and John Gartner // New Belgium Brewing
John Fleury // dcist.com
Chase Harrison // DrinkDC.com
Brian Strumke // Stillwater Artisanal Ales
W.A.B.A. // Washington Area Bicyclist Association

Sierra Nevada presents “The Mother Hips” w/ special guest “Sharp Cloud” – The Hamilton – 7:30 pm:Tickets are $25. 

Flying Dog Smoking Gun – Jack Rose Dining Saloon – 10 pm:Four styles of Flying Dog beer paired with four cigars from W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist.