Sweet Potato & Sage Saison

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View this email in your browser Inside this week's email Sweet Potato & Sage Saison Food truck schedule Hurricane updates Sour silhouettes Sweet Potato & Sage Saison release Thursday, September 13, 4-10pm It's baaaaaaaaaaaack! The end of summer marks the return of our annual Sweet Potato and Sage Saison. Sweet Potato and Sage is a dry, farmhouse-style saison. Earthy notes from the sweet potatoes are balanced by the fragrant aroma of fresh, local sage. This fall seasonal features a continental malt backbone and subtle hop presence in a well-rounded beer. 6.4% ABV • 28 IBU All that talk of sweet potato is probably making you hungry, but you're in luck! Curry in a Hurry will be hanging out in the beer garden working up their magic. Cheers! RSVP on Facebook Food truck schedule: September 12-16 Wednesday: Continental Divide Thursday: Curry in a Hurry Friday: Intergalactic Tacos Saturday: Dank Eats Sunday: Bikini Panini Hurricane updates Stay safe through Hurricane Florence this week! As of now, we are planning to remain open for our normal hours. However, if we need to close unexpectedly due to power outage or unsafe conditions, all announcements will be made across our social media. Follow us for updates!   Facebook: Ardent Craft Ales Instagram: @ardentcraftales Twitter: @ArdentCraftAles Featured Instagram ardentcraftales More sours on the way. 🤫 View on Instagram Taproom + Beer Garden Hours Monday - Tuesday | 4:00pm - 9:00pm Wednesday - Thursday | 4:00pm - 10:00pm 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.

IPL & Dry-Hopped Session Saison release + Fourth Anniversary Block Party

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View this email in your browser IPL + Dry-Hopped Session Saison release We've got not one, but TWO beers returning to the taproom this Thursday: IPL & Dry-Hopped Session Saison. Ardent's IPL is a dry-hopped India Pale Lager. This beer offers big aromatics of tropical fruits and citrus from the Mosaic & Citra dry hop and pours a golden straw color. The medium body leads into tropical flavors with slight malt sweetness and herbal bitterness. Finishes clean, crisp, and light. ● 4.6% ABV ● 25 IBU  Available on draft  4-packs of 12 oz. bottles to go Dry-Hopped Session Saison combines a dry saison base with a juicy flavor thanks to a generous dry hop addition of Chinook and Huell Melon hops. The saison yeast provides classic spicy notes and crisp finish, while the hops promote tropical, pineapple flavors and aroma in a sessionable, effervescent beer. ● 4.5% ABV ● 19 IBU  Available on draft  Crowler/growler fills to go Fourth Anniversary Block Party We’re so excited to celebrate our fourth anniversary with you, RVA! We’re shutting down Leigh Street to throw a massive block party featuring 25+ guest breweries, all your favorite Ardent beers, live music, and food trucks! Saturday, June 16, 12-8 p.m. Guest taps will feature a variety of breweries from within Richmond, around Virginia, and out of state. We’ll announce specific breweries in the coming weeks, but trust us, you’re going to want to save the date. Plus, we’ll be releasing a special anniversary beer to mark the occasion! Best of all, our anniversary party is FREE to enter! Beverage tickets will cost $6 per pour, while food vendors will handle their own sales individually. We’ll also have soda, juice, and water available. We’re going to keep the party going rain or shine! Kids & families welcome, 21+ to consume alcohol. No outside food, beverages, or coolers will be permitted. Friendly dogs are welcome as long as they remain leashed! Bands 2pm: Calvin Brown 3pm: The Big Payback: A Tribute to James Brown 4pm: The Folly 5pm: Spooky Cool 6pm: Piranha Rama RSVP on Facebook Hazy IPA Have you tried our freshest Hazy IPA yet? We dry hopped our latest batch with a ton of Mosaic and Azacca hops for big tropical fruit and citrus flavor and aroma. Hazy IPA always features a low carb, soft mouthfeel alongside minimal bitterness. 7.8% ABV • 8 IBU Draft + crowler/growler Food truck schedule Wednesday, April 25: Freekin' Rican Thursday, April 26: Freekin' Rican Friday, April 27: Intergalactic Tacos Saturday, April 28: Curry in a Hurry Sunday, April 29: Continental Divide taco truck Maymont Beer & Wine Classic We're excited to participate in this year's annual Maymont Beer & Wine Classic presented by the Dooley Noted Society on Friday, May 4! Guests can sample some of Virginia’s finest beverages from 20 local breweries (including Ardent) and wineries, all while enjoying delicious food and live music from Three Sheets To The Wind, "America's #1 Tribute to Yacht Rock." Buy tickets RSVP on Facebook Barkitecture + Kitty Couture 2018 Join the Virginia Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers and the Richmond Animal League for a day of paws and pints on Saturday, May 5! Come by to see custom built dog houses and kitty condos designed by local creatives, designers and architects and vote for your favorite. There will also be food trucks, face-painting, a pet photo booth, games and raffles! Fun for the whole family, including the fur-babies.  A percentage of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Richmond Animal League. RSVP on Facebook Featured Instagram Schwarzbier is a sessionable dark German lager with a slightly chocolaty, roasted aroma. Medium bodied, with a crisp, clean mouthfeel. Subtle malt flavors are balanced by moderate hop bitterness, followed by a pleasantly roasty finish. Winner of the gold medal in the Darker European Beer category at the 2016 Virginia Craft Beer Cup. 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.