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Washington DC is having one of its biggest craft year’s ever, what with the Craft Brewer’s Conference just weeks away, and today’s announcement from the Brewer’s Association, that the SAVOR will be returning to the Nation’s Capital in June.
Hailed as the nation’s premier craft beer and food pairing event, (and having attended this spectacular event in the past we can’t help but agree), SAVOR brings together thousands of passionate craft beer and food lover for an exceptional culinary (and drinking) experience.
Washington’s spectacular National Building Museum will once again be home to this year’s two-night extravaganza, and there’s not a more exciting venue on the face of the planet to throw a premier craft beer event.
2017’s SAVOR will feature 86 of the nation’s most exciting craft breweries, that’s 10 more than last year, 31 states (and DC) are represented this year and 40 percent of those have never participated before.
We’re republishing the Brewers Association communique in its entirety with everything you need to know for now.
Please note the online ticket sale dates and times. And be forewarned – If you snooze you lose! SAVOR is extremely hot ticket in Washington, DC and this event will sell out quickly.
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PRESS RELEASE
SAVOR 2017
America’s Premier Craft Beer & Food Pairing Event Returns to the District
What: For its 10th year, SAVORSM: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience, presented by the Brewers Association (BA), will take place in Washington, D.C. Hailed as the nation’s premier craft beer and food pairing event, SAVOR brings thousands of craft beer lovers and foodies from around the country together for an exceptional culinary experience.
Featuring a diverse lineup of 86 small and independent craft breweries—10 more breweries than in 2016—this year SAVOR will debut a new Grand Marketplace setting, allowing for greater mobility and discovery throughout the Great Hall of the National Building Museum. For the first time, select breweries will occupy the spectacular second-floor balcony and be paired with artisanal charcuterie, chocolate, cheese and oyster producers.
As guests explore the Grand Marketplace and delight in the flavorful craft beer and culinary pairings, they will be able to meet and mingle with the talented luminaries behind their favorite craft beer selections.
When: Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3, 2017
7:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. ET
Where: National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Who: 86 small and independent craft brewers from around the country
- 31 states and Washington, D.C. are represented
- 40 percent of breweries are first-time SAVOR participants
- 64 percent of the participating breweries were not at SAVOR last year
Chef Adam Dulye, Brewers Association executive chef and co-author of CraftBeer.com’s Beer & Food Course, fashioned the food pairing menu with collaboration from several world class chefs, purveyors, Cicerones and Brewers Association staff.
Why: Beer lovers continue to support independent producers around the country, contributing to the popularity of craft beer. The surge in interest has brought considerable attention from the culinary sphere, creating a harmonization between craft beer and cuisine. SAVOR celebrates this collaboration by bringing together and showcasing some of America’s finest craft beer and culinary combinations, all curated by Chef Dulye.
Ticket Member Pre-Sale*: Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Info: Public Ticket Sale: Wednesday, March 22, 2017
* Note: You must be a Brewers Association or American Homebrewers Association member by March 12, 2017 to participate in the member pre-sale.
Grand Tasting Ticket ($135 per ticket, one evening Friday or Saturday) includes:
- Craft beer and food (small plate) pairings—a variety of food items and two-ounce tastings of craft beer
- The opportunity to meet and talk with many luminaries and innovators of the craft beer world
- A commemorative tasting glass
- An event program with room for tasting notes
- An exit gift
SAVOR ticket sales are limited to four tickets per night, per order.
2017 Extras:
- Collaboration Beer: Hardywood Park Craft Brewery in Virginia and New Belgium Brewing Company in Colorado will join forces to create a beer exclusively for SAVOR attendees. Each attendee will receive a bottle of this special beer as an exit gift.
- Purveyors and Producers: This year’s specialty stations feature outstanding new vendors that will be paired with breweries on the second-floor balcony of the National Building Museum. This year’s producers include:
- Nathan Miller Chocolate, which will make and procure all chocolate selections;
- Nathan Anda and Red Apron Butcher, which will provide a charcuterie station;
- American Cheese Society, which will coordinate an artisan cheese station;
- Chop Tank, which will host the ever-popular oyster bar;
- Monterey Fish Market, which will supply a sustainable raw bar.
Website: SavorCraftBeer.com
About the Brewers Association
The Brewers Association is the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers, their beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts. The Brewers Association (BA) represents more than 70 percent of the brewing industry, and its members make more than 99 percent of the beer brewed in the U.S. The BA organizes events including the World Beer CupSM, Great American Beer Festival®, Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America®, SAVOR℠: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience, Homebrew Con, National Homebrew Competition and American Craft Beer Week®. The BA publishes The New Brewer magazine and its Brewers Publications division is the largest publisher of contemporary and relevant brewing literature for today’s craft brewers and homebrewers.
