Company Man returns

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View this email in your browser Company Man Pilsner Our favorite Company Man is punching in again! Join us for the release party this Thursday, March 29. Company Man is a clear, golden straw pilsner with a creamy, long-lasting head that leaves rich lacing. The classic lager aroma is clean and bready, with a noble hop note and light grassiness. Medium body and high carbonation accentuate the soft bitterness, along with mild, balanced flavors of fruity, malty sweetness. Company Man is a crisp, refreshing German-style pils that finishes dry and clean. 5% ABV 36 IBU On draft ✓ Crowler/growler fills to go Curry in a Hurry will be the food truck in the beer garden helping us ring in the occasion! RSVP on Facebook Swine & Brine 2018 The fourth annual Swine & Brine is right around the corner! Join us on Saturday, April 7 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 - 1) pulled pork slider topped with Terlingua cole slaw 2) fried jalapeno mac n’ cheese balls Rappahannock River Oysters – Oysters, Oyster Tacos, Crab Cake 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 14 different beers on draft, as well as Blue Bee cider and Zardetto Prosecco. Hazy IPA Spring American Sour Blend Company Man Pilsner 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 Food truck schedule Wednesday, March 28: Curry in a Hurry Thursday, March 29: Curry in a Hurry Friday, March 30: Intergalactic Tacos Saturday, March 31: Gaucho Sunday, April 1: Freekin' Rican 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. 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 Happy first week of spring! 🤔 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.

Swine & Brine announcement + Pomegranate Gose

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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 on Saturday, April 7 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. The following restaurants will be serving food at Swine & Brine. This list will be updated on our web site and Facebook event as we confirm specific dishes. ZZQ Rappahannock River Oysters – Oysters, Oyster Tacos, Crab Cake The Roosevelt – Spicy smoked sausage sandwich w/ slaw & dill pickle pork rinds Postbellum – Pork Bao Bun Lucy’s – Pork Nachos Saison – Sausage Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches We’ll have 14 different beers on draft, as well as Blue Bee cider and Zardetto Prosecco. Hazy IPA Spring American Sour Blend Company Man Pilsner 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 Pomegranate Gose Our Pomegranate Gose release is this Thursday! Pomegranate Gose is a tart, effervescent wheat beer that is refermented on pomegranates and features salt and coriander. The pomegranate balances both tangy and sweet notes that complement the gose's natural acidity. Pomegranate Gose pours a cloudy, golden color. 5.5% ABV | 4 IBU RSVP on Facebook Defenestrator @ The Cask Our friends at The Cask Cafe are tapping Defenestrator tonight! We brew this collaboration beer together every year, and they're putting it on draft at their place along with IPA #34 and Barleywine. We'll see you there! RSVP on Facebook Food truck schedule Wednesday, March 21: Happy Empanada Thursday, March 22: Return of the Mac Friday, March 23: Intergalactic Tacos Saturday, March 24: Continental Divide - Divide Ride Taco Truck Sunday, March 25: Go Go Vegan Go Beer dinner Thursday, March 29: Urban Roost Pop-Up Dinner at Lunch and Supper Each ticket includes a 6 course dinner + brew pairing with two passed hors d'oeuvres and cocktail pairing. Dinner courses will be paired with a brewers selection of Ardent Craft Ales finished with a dessert course and dessert cocktail.  Buy tickets Featured Instagram 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.

Defenestrator + Pink Boots IPA release

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View this email in your browser Defenestrator & Pink Boots IPA We're releasing two beers this Thursday: Defenestrator & Pink Boots IPA! * Defenestrator is an annual collaboration brewed with our friends from The Cask Cafe. This ruby brown doppelbock has a malty aroma and mild fruity notes. Defenestrator’s clean, full-bodied mouthfeel complements the nutty flavor with malty, bready sweetness that finishes crisp for an easy-drinking, mellow doppelbock. #neverstoplagering 8.7% ABV | 22 IBU * Pink Boots IPA Erin crafted this beer with the Pink Boots Blend from YCH Hops to benefit the Pink Boots Society, which aims to assist, inspire, and encourage women beer professionals through education. Brewed with a blend of Palisade, Simcoe, Mosaic, Citra and Loral hops, Pink Boots is a sessionable, hazy IPA with fruity citrus aroma and flavor. Low bitterness and alcohol content complement the soft mouthfeel for an easy-drinking New England-style IPA. 4.6% ABV | 6 IBU Both beers will be available on draft and in crowler/growler fills to go. Freekin' Rican - Puerto Rican Food Carts & Catering will be the food truck in the beer garden for this release! RSVP on Facebook Swine & Brine: volunteers needed! Swine & Brine returns on Saturday, April 7! This annual beer and food festival focusing on oysters, pork, and sides is always a great time, but we can't do it without you! If you're interested in volunteering to help out at this year's Swine & Brine, you can sign up here. We're still looking for afternoon volunteers starting at 2:45 p.m. to help with taking orders, pouring beers and cleanup. Volunteers will receive complimentary tickets to use before or after their shift, free pizza, an exclusive volunteer t-shirt, and our heartfelt appreciation. Sign up to volunteer now Food truck schedule Wednesday, March 14: Go Go Vegan Go Thursday, March 15: Freekin' Rican Friday, March 16: Intergalactic Tacos Saturday, March 17: Hungry Hungry Arrow Sunday, March 18: Bikini Panini Beer dinner Thursday, March 29: Urban Roost Pop-Up Dinner at Lunch and Supper Each ticket includes a 6 course dinner + brew pairing with two passed hors d'oeuvres and cocktail pairing. Dinner courses will be paired with a brewers selection of Ardent Craft Ales finished with a dessert course and dessert cocktail.  Reader's Choice voting Have you voted yet in the Style Weekly Reader's Choice awards? We're not biased or anything, but we can think of some pretty great options for Best Local Brewery, Best Local Brewer, Best Local Seasonal Beer, and Best Taproom. Voting ends this week! Vote Now Featured Instagram Grab a seat in the beer garden and enjoy! 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.

Spring American Sour Blend

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View this email in your browser Spring American Sour Blend Our newest sour blend is ready to go! Spring American Sour Blend arrives on draft and in bottles this Thursday. Spring American Sour Blend is an effervescent, light-bodied wheat ale that pours a deep golden color. Pleasantly tart, this accessible sour was barrel-fermented with a house culture, then aged in a mix of chardonnay, port, and bourbon barrels for 12 months. This blend highlights raspberry and apricot aromas with notes of oak and vanilla. 6.3% ABV 4 IBU Spring American Sour Blend will be available on draft and in 330 mL bottles. No crowler/growler fills. Gaucho will be cooking in the beer garden all evening. We can't wait to see you! RSVP on Facebook Collaboration Crawl We're so excited about our collaboration with Blue Bee Cider for the Scott's Addition Beverage District Collaboration Crawl this Saturday! We've got a sour red ale conditioning on a ton of blackberries in a Catoctin Creek rye barrel, and it's tasting gooooooood. Click here for details Reader's Choice voting Have you voted yet in the Style Weekly Reader's Choice awards? We're not biased or anything, but we can think of some pretty great options for Best Local Brewery, Best Local Brewer, Best Local Seasonal Beer, and Best Taproom. Vote Now Defenestrator returns The Defenestrator returns on Thursday, March 15! #neverstoplagering Defenestrator is an annual collaboration brewed with our friends from The Cask Cafe. This ruby brown doppelbock has a malty aroma and mild fruity notes. Defenestrator’s clean, full-bodied mouthfeel complements the nutty flavor with malty, bready sweetness that finishes crisp for an easy-drinking, mellow doppelbock. 8.7% ABV | 22 IBU Defenestrator will be available on draft and in crowler & growler fills to go. Freekin' Rican - Puerto Rican Food Carts & Catering will be the food truck in the beer garden for this release! RSVP on Facebook Food truck schedule Wednesday, March 7: Curry in a Hurry Thursday, March 8: Gaucho Friday, March 9: Intergalactic Tacos Saturday, March 10: River City Wood Fire Pizza Sunday, March 11: Curry in a Hurry Upcoming events Wednesday, March 7: Tasting event with Greg at Capital Ale House Innsbrook featuring Hazy IPA, Earl Grey Brown Ale, Honey Ginger, and Berliner Weisse. Sunday, March 11: Stick A Fork In It! Come check out local black-owned catering companies and local chefs! Enjoy small plates (affordably priced at $3-5), tasting contests, cooking demonstrations, and more. Thursday, March 29: Urban Roost Pop-Up Dinner at Lunch and Supper. Each ticket includes a 6 course dinner + brew pairing with two passed hors d'oeuvres and cocktail pairing. Dinner courses will be paired with a brewers selection of Ardent Craft Ales finished with a dessert course and dessert cocktail.  Featured Instagram Congratulations to our friends and neighbors @zzqrva on their grand opening weekend! View on Instagram Swine & Brine: volunteers needed! Swine & Brine returns on Saturday, April 7! This annual beer and food festival focusing on oysters, pork, and sides is always a great time, but we can't do it without you! If you're interested in volunteering to help out at this year's Swine & Brine, you can sign up here. We've got a variety of jobs available at different times of day, including setup, cleanup, taking orders and pouring beers. Volunteers will receive complimentary tickets to use before or after their shift, free pizza, an exclusive volunteer t-shirt, and our heartfelt appreciation. Sign up to volunteer now 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.

Hazy IPA & IPA 34

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View this email in your browser Swine & Brine: volunteers needed! Swine & Brine returns on Saturday, April 7! This annual beer and food festival focusing on oysters, pork, and sides is always a great time, but we can't do it without you! If you're interested in volunteering to help out at this year's Swine & Brine, you can sign up here. We've got a variety of jobs available at different times of day, including setup, cleanup, taking orders and pouring beers. Volunteers will receive complimentary tickets to use before or after their shift, free pizza, an exclusive volunteer t-shirt, and our heartfelt appreciation. Sign up to volunteer now Hazy IPA & IPA 34 We're releasing two new beers this Thursday: IPA #34 and a fresh Hazy IPA! IPA Batch #34 is a slight departure from our typical rotational IPA series. We sweetened the recipe with lactose and added hops in primary fermentation to haze it up. IPA Batch #34 prominently features Michigan Copper hops, giving this beer a citrus and tangerine flavor with tropical pineapple aromas. 6.8% ABV | 22 IBU  On draft  Crowler/growler fills to go This batch of Hazy IPA was double dry hopped with Citra and Mosaic hops, giving it a big floral aroma and citrusy tropical fruit flavor. Soft mouthfeel and low bitterness are both hallmarks of this cloudy, smooth-drinking IPA style. 7.8% ABV | 8 IBU  On draft  4-packs of 12 oz. bottles to go Come try one of each to wash down some tasty food from 2nd Alarm Grill and have yourself a delicious Thursday! Cheers!  Food, Beer & Metal Our pal Dave Witte caught up with Decibel Magazine last week to chat about his life, which includes playing drums for Municipal Waste and a bunch of other metal bands, running the Go Go Vegan Go food truck, and helping out right here at Ardent. Check it out! Read the interview Spring American Sour Blend Our newest sour blend is ready to go! Spring American Sour Blend arrives on draft and in bottles next Thursday, March 8. Spring American Sour Blend is an effervescent, light-bodied wheat ale that pours a deep golden color. Pleasantly tart, this accessible sour was barrel-fermented with a house culture, then aged in a mix of chardonnay, port, and bourbon barrels for 12 months. This blend highlights raspberry and apricot aromas with notes of oak and vanilla. 6.3% ABV 4 IBU Spring American Sour Blend will be available on draft and in 330 mL bottles. No crowler/growler fills. Gaucho will be cooking in the beer garden all evening. We can't wait to see you! RSVP on Facebook Eight family-friendly Richmond breweries Thanks for the shoutout, Richmond Times-Dispatch! We love hosting families in our beer garden.  Read the whole story Food truck schedule Wednesday, February 28: Happy Empanada Thursday, March 1: 2nd Alarm Grill Friday, March 2: Intergalactic Tacos Saturday, March 3: Dank Eats Sunday, March 4: Go Go Vegan Go Upcoming events Friday, March 2: Ardent Friday Night Flights at Boulevard Burger and Brew Saturday, March 3: Screens 'n' Suds Beer and Art Festival (We'll be pouring Sauternes Saison!) Saturday, March 10: Scott's Addition Beverage District Collaboration Crawl (We're paired with Blue Bee Cider, and we're each releasing a collaboration!) Featured Instagram Ardent Berliner Weisse + King of Pops raspberry lime syrup = ⠀ ⠀ Okay, so we're no math experts, but we're pretty sure that checks out. Add a pump of syrup to your glass of Berliner Weisse in the taproom and live it up this weekend! 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.