Supporter Press Release:
(Boston, MA) – Explore Your Craft, a collaborative effort by Widmer Brothers Brewing and DRAFT magazine, celebrating the art of craft beer, will be held in Boston on Monday, Dec. 3, and tickets are available now. The Boston Explore Your Craft Event will feature Widmer Brothers beers paired with food from Ned Devine’s, live music from Torn Shorts, and artwork from Gwen Kidera.
Boston is the sixth and final city where Explore Your Craft will be hosted this year.
WHAT: Highlighting the Widmer Brothers Brewing portfolio of handcrafted beers, the Boston Explore Your Craft event will offer a selection of small plates from Ned Devine’s, offering a unique food and beer pairing experience for attendees. The celebration will also feature a live musical performance by Torn Shorts and artwork from Gwen Kidera.
Featured beers at the Boston event will include Falconer’s IPA from the Rotator IPA Series; SXNW, the latest Brothers’ Reserve release; Barrel Aged Brrrbon ’11 and ’12 and Milk Stout. Widmer Brothers favorites—including Brrr Seasonal Ale, Widmer Brothers Hefeweizen, Nelson Imperial IPA and Pitch Black IPA—will also be available.
Menu Pairing Examples:
· Hot Smoked Salmon Flatbread with Honey Vanilla Whipped Goat Cheese paired with Hefeweizen
· Kobe Beef Sliders, Caramelized Onions, Pitch Black Steak Sauce, Smoked Blue Cheese paired with Pitch Black IPA
· Butternut Squash Arancini with Ricotta, Fresh Sage and Amoretti Cookies paired with Brrr Seasonal Ale
· Duck Confit Eggrolls with Spicy Mole paired with SXNW Dark Ale
· Chimichurri Marinated Skirt Steak Taco with Mango Salsa paired with Nelson Imperial IPA
· Curried Crab and Lobster Cakes with Spicy Garlic-Chili Mayonnaise paired with Falconer’s IPA
· Crispy Pork Belly Crostini with Port Balsamic Reduction and Fresh Raspberries paired with Raspberry Russian Imperial Stout
· Milk Stout Chocolate Cupcakes with Mexican Chocolate paired with Milk Stout
· Bourbon Caramel Bread Pudding paired with Brrrbon ’11 &’ 12
WHO: Special guests include Widmer Brothers brewer Andy Schwartz
WHEN: Monday, Dec.3, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Ned Devine’s, 1 Faneuil Hall Marketplace – Quincy Market Building, Boston, MA 02109
COST: Admission is $45 per person. Purchase tickets online at exploreyourcraft.com.
About Widmer Brothers Brewing
What started as a dream for two ordinary brothers who just loved beer has now become a reality for two ordinary brothers who still just love beer. Kurt and Rob Widmer helped lead the Pacific Northwest craft beer movement in 1984 when, in their 20s, they dreamed of brewing unique interpretations of traditional beer styles. In 1986, Widmer Brothers Brewing introduced the first American-style Hefeweizen; today, the unfiltered cloudy beer is the company’s signature brew and one of the best-selling wheat beers in the country. Based in Portland, Ore., the brewery currently brews a variety of beers including its Rotator IPA Series, Drifter Pale Ale, Nelson Imperial IPA, a high-end Brothers Reserve Series and a full four seasonal lineup. For more information about Widmer Brothers Brewing, visit www.widmerbrothers.com.