Nothing can ruin a first date quicker than a bad beer selection. It’s true. Everything is going just fine until someone picks up a six pack of Keystone.
Fret no more, Central Market is offering a series of beer events aimed at educating and engaging consumers, from beginners in need of a gateway beer to craft beer connoisseurs. Central Market’s Brewniversity will take place at both North Lamar and Westgate locations from Sept. 11-24. Join Central Market Cooking School and Jester King Brewery to learn the perfect complement to their farmhouse ales or enjoy a Lagunitas Hop Stoopid while mastering the perfect grilled fillet medallions with a roasted garlic-champ-potato and pepper cream sauce. Either way, it’s a 14 day crash course in beer education. Additional events include a Sip and Stroll through nine stations of beer and food selections on Sept. 12 from 5-8pm and almost daily tastings from the likes of Real Ale and Independence Brewing Company.
Other participating breweries include Deschutes Brewery, Boulevard Brewing Company, Full Sail Brewing Company, Crispin Hard Cider Company, Alaskan Brewery Company, Harpoon Brewery, Victory Brewery Company, Unibroue, Ballast Point Brewing Company, Breckenridge Brewery, Oskar Blues Brewery, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Franconia Brewing, Woodchuck Hard Cider, Lazy Magnolia Brewery Company, Rahr & Sons Brewing Company, Mendocino Brewing Company, and No Label Brewing Company.
For more information on Central Market’s Brewniversity events, including reservations to Thursday’s Sip and Stroll and the Cooking School demos and tastings, visit centralmarket.com.
This article appears in September 6 • 2013.
