Swine & Brine 2019 photos

Thanks so much to everybody who joined us for our fifth annual Swine & Brine right here at Ardent! The food was delicious, the beer was flowing, and the weather was beautiful! Cheers to you, RVA!

(All photos by Julia Rendleman)

Photo gallery: Swine & Brine 2018

We had a blast at this year's Swine & Brine festivities! Thanks so much to everybody who joined us and enjoyed the delicious food, beer, and cider. We're already scheming for next year's party!

Swine & Brine + Hazy IPA (Galaxy)

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View this email in your browser Swine & Brine 2018 The fourth annual Swine & Brine is right around the corner! Join us this Saturday, April 7 from 12-6 p.m. for a celebration of craft beer and local food, with a focus on oysters, pork dishes, and homemade sides, along with beer, cider, and prosecco. Local restaurant lineup: ZZQ - Pulled pork slider topped with Terlingua cole slaw and fried jalapeno mac n’ cheese balls Rappahannock River Oysters – Crab cakes, raw oysters, and fried oyster tacos The Roosevelt – Spicy smoked sausage sandwich w/ slaw & dill pickle pork rinds Postbellum – Pork Bao Bun Lucy’s – Loaded Nachos (vegetarian available) Saison – Queso Fundito Sausage on Bun Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches We’ll have a variety of Ardent beers on draft, as well as Blue Bee cider and Zardetto Prosecco. Hazy IPA Spring American Sour Blend Defenestrator Doppelbock Pomegranate Gose Pink Boots IPA Saison Black Saison Standard Bitter Dark Rye IPA #14 IPA #34 Honey Ginger Barrel Aged Honey Ginger   Blue Bee – Aragon 1904 Blue Bee – Charred Ordinary Blue Bee – Mill Race Bramble   Zardetto Prosecco Soda and water will also be available. Swine & Brine is open to the public, free to enter, family friendly, rain or shine! Food and drink tickets will be available for purchase by cash or card for $6 each. One ticket can be exchanged for one beverage or food item. (Some larger dishes may cost two tickets.) Interested in volunteering? Sign up here: http://signup.com/go/znQtCzq All oyster shells are being recycled through VCU's Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program in support of Chesapeake Bay restoration, building oyster sanctuaries. Parking may be limited throughout Scott’s Addition, so consider planning alternate transportation, and please don’t drink and drive! RSVP on Facebook Fresh Hazy IPA Hazy IPA returns this Thursday, just in time for Swine & Brine this weekend!  We double-dry hopped this batch with a ton of Galaxy hops and it's tasting great! 7.8% ABV 8 IBU Available on draft and in crowler/growler fills to go. Food truck schedule Wednesday, April 4: Hollywood Cheesesteaks   Thursday, April 5: Bikini Panini   Friday, April 6: Intergalactic Tacos   Saturday, April 7: Swine & Brine 2018   Sunday, April 8: Curry in a Hurry Always Sunny beer dinner The Shaved Duck is putting on an "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" beer dinner! $65 per person for five courses and five Ardent Craft Ales pairings and five hilarious episodes of Always Sunny. Only a few seats remain, call to reserve your spot now! 804-379-7505 Sunday, April 8, 5:00 p.m. 15408 Westchester Commons Way Midlothian, VA 23113 Featured Instagram Our buddy Phil won the brewer's choice category in the James River Homebrewers Dominion Cup Homebrew Competition, so he had the opportunity to brew his recipe on our pilot system here at the brewery with Rob. Congratulations, Phil! We love our home brewer friends! He brewed an imperial porter, dubbed Baltic Hammer. View on Instagram Taproom + Beer Garden Hours Monday - Thursday | 4:00pm - 9:00pm Friday | 3:00pm - 10:00pm Saturday | Noon - 10:00pm Sunday | 1:00pm - 8:00pm Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* You are receiving this because you either opted in through our website, a list, or a personal contact. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.