It's gonna be a fun one! Here's some happenings for January

Still in recovery-esque mode after being sick for all of last week (and in case you are wondering, I still have a lingering super sexy death rattle cough). Managed to suck it up (like a cupcake) in order to attend Schooner Exact's 4th Anniversary party on Thursday, the Varsity Grill Ice Block Party on Friday  & Belgianfest over the weekend. I now bring you the upcoming events of this week that seem like good fun and I will most likely be inflicting on myself if I can find the time and energy.

Portland's Hopworks Urban Brewery's brewer (& badass) Jaime Rodriguez, will be making the rounds in the 206 (Seattle) & hopefully the 253 (Tacoma) later in the week. Tentative schedule included in the dates listed below. Info will be added when his tasting schedule is finalized. (that sounded kinda dirty and I like it, I want a finalized tasting schedule!) Don't miss out on their crazy good beer!

 
Wednesday 26th - H.U.B. tasting at Chuck's 85th St. Market in Seattle from 5-8p (Lineup - Organic IPA, Survival Stout, Session Black IPA, DOA and Pale Ale) & then H.U.B. will move onto Uber Tavern from 8:30p on... It's also Chuckanut Brewing night @ The Dog & Pony in Renton. Just visited the Dog & Pony on Sunday for the first time. We caught the tail end of the playoff games, enjoyed the view of their full sized Christmas Story leg lamp and sucked down a few delicious pints of Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA and Gordon Double Red. Highest of the High on my recommend list,  can't wait to go back.

Thursday 27th - H.U.B. tasting at Malt & Vine from 5:30-7:30p in Redmond & then at 8:30 H.U.B. will be doing a Brewers Night @ The Noble Fir.


Fri/Sat/Sun - The much anticipated STRANGE BREWFEST 2011! Detailsdetailsdetails:

• Friday kicks things off with a Meet & Greet Party at 7pm featuring live music and firkins.
• Saturday the fun starts at 1pm and lasts until Midnight (breweries will be serving until 9pm)
• Sunday starts at 1pm and will be goin' strong until 7pm

 Tickets are $25 for entry all weekend and can be purchased here. I've heard nothing but awesome reviews in regards to this festival and I am stoked to attend it for the first time. Not sure what MGD & I were thinking by waiting til the week of to look into accommodations, so now we are scrambling to find a place to stay.

Sleeping in the Jetta is not a viable option, regardless if the trunk can feasibly fit 10-12 dead bodies. We aren't teenagers anymore, we need real beds with lotsa space. One way or another, we'll be there. They have fire dancers, hula hooping and a costume contest I plan to win. Wouldn't miss it for the world.

Doing my part to keep Tacoma strange,

the pissed liBEERian