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Hey it’s Friday and most of us are enjoying a long 4th of July weekend. Everybody’s off and ready to party. That’s where we come in! We know what’s going on and we’ve got your back big-time. We’ve even got a special holiday beer pick for you too! So welcome to this week’s edition of our awesome Post 4th of July Weekend Picks!
The 2013 Seattle International Beer Fest returns today to the Fisher Pavilion and lawn in Seattle center. This three-day event (July 5th-7th) will feature a “Grande Beer Garden” with more than 200 beers from 16 countries, including many hard-to-find “exotics.” Live bands will be performing all weekend and food is being provided by some of Seattle’s best restaurants. VIP tickets with free beer tickets and express entry are available. Festival proceeds will benefit Pet Cross. For more info on this international “beerganza,” check out: Seattle International Beer Fest
Johnny Depp’s latest quirk-fest is opening at movie theaters this weekend and we’re not sure what to think. The advance word on The Lone Ranger has been plagued by rumors of astronomical budgets and out-of-control production, and the images that we’ve seen of Depp’s take on Tonto look scary-weird so who knows. But his take on Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean was brilliant – so you never know…
Rockville, Maryland’s beloved Baying Hound Aleworks is throwing its 3rd annual Baying Hound Birthday Bash this weekend (July 5th-7th) and they’re inviting everyone in the mid-Atlantic to drop by and celebrate. It’s going to be catered and we’re talking cake and beer – so this sounds fun. They will even have a dunk tank, equipped with a brewer inside – and if you sink one of them on your first throw, they’ll buy you a pint! For more info on the party and other events coming down the pike, check out: bayinghoundales.com
Chicago’s celebrating the long holiday weekend with three days of electronic dance music. The 2013 Wavefront Music Festival is returning to Chicago’s Montrose Beach this weekend and follows in the tradition of the great summer fests in Chicago. What makes Wavefront Music Festival unique is great music and its Montrose Beach location!
Upstate New York is throwing a big coming-out party this weekend that you don’t want to miss. Shmaltz Brewing Company is hosting a Grand Opening Bash at its new Clifton Park Brewery this Sunday, July 7th, and it’s going to be a total blast! Wet your whistle with limited, vintage, and rare Shmaltz libations, including the SPECIAL ONE-DAY-ONLY RELEASE of their first-ever Black IPA: DEATH OF A CONTRACT BREWER, as well as special offerings from Smuttynose, Peekskill, Kelso, Empire, Mendocino, and more! Get ready to rock to Will Jones & the ACE Band and marvel at death-defying performances from the “Dapper Dan of Danger,” The Human Blockhead Donny Vomit, and titillating burlesque by the girl with the 34.5 inseam, Legs Malone. C’mon….How can you say no to this? For more info, check out: Opening Bash
Our Long Holiday Weekend Beer Pick
The Commons Brewery will be releasing its collaboration with Widmer Brothers this Saturday, July 6th at 2:00 PM at the brewery. Kindred Dry Hopped Red Farmhouse Ale uses their farmhouse yeast and experimental X-431 hops from Widmer. The result is a dry, fruity Belgian Ale with an assertive hop back-end that sounds awesome. Kindred will be in capped 750ml bottles for $8, available only at The Commons Tasting Room and Widmer Brothers. A small amount will be available on draft at The Commons, Widmer Gasthaus, and select bars in Portland, OR.
