Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery enjoyed great success with last year’s Street Pub Tour, serving great beer to thousands of guests and raising large sums of money for charity. Deschutes is proud to announce the return of the Street Pub Tour in 2016 and the first stop in the seven city tour is Arlington, Virginia, right in time for the the Taste of Arlington festival. The award- winning brewery is bringing its pop-up pub of epic proportions and setting up shop on Sunday, May 15 from noon to 7pm. The ultimate craft beer block party, this 402-foot custom bar will be pouring beers from 60 taps serving as the official beer garden for the Taste of Arlington along Wilson Boulevard in Ballston.
Charity is an important part of the Street Pub Tour and at each of its national stops, Deschutes Brewery works with local nonprofits to raise funds, giving 100% of the proceeds to aid their mission. In Arlington, Virginia, Deschutes Brewery has selected Ballston BID/BallstonGives to benefit the Arlington Food Assistance Center.
Deschutes own beers will be flowing at the Street Pub, but there will be much more. The brewery has teamed up with several local Virginia breweries and will feature their individual beers as specialty guest taps. Entertainment will be provided with live music from White Ford Bronco, The Big Payback, Kelly Bell Band and Lost in Paris. To top it off, there will be great food to pair with all these ales from over 50 local Arlington restaurants. Deschutes Brewery’s corporate executive chef, Jeff Usinowicz, is joining forces with local chefs and restaurants to create food dishes that complement the many beers being served- think everything from the brand-new Hop Slice Session IPA all the way to the big and bold flavors of The Abyss.
Here is some quick background info for this first Street Pub Tour of 2016:
When:
Sunday, May 15
Street Pub open 12-7pm
Restaurants/Taste of Arlington Festival open 12-6pm
Where:
Arlington, Virginia, Ballston Neighborhood, Along Wilson Boulevard inside the Taste of Arlington festival
Admission:
Free for all ages
The Deschutes Brewery Street Pub experience will be traveling to the following cities in 2016:
- Philadelphia, PA: 6/11
- Columbus, OH: 7/9
- Chicago, IL: 8/6
- Roanoke, VA: 8/27
- Twin Cities, MN: 9/10
- Sacramento, CA: 10/8
For more information on each of the planned visits, go to www.DeschutesBrewery.com/streetpub or follow the conversation at #StreetPub. For more information on Taste of Arlington visit www.tasteofarlington.com.
Street Pub Tour is all about chairty and to raise as much money as possible, Deschutes relies on volunteers to keep the operation running. Last year’s Street Pub Tour raised almost $400,000 for local causes and volunteers are to thank. Those who volunteer will receive Deschutes Brewery swag, food, and, of course, beer for those who are of age. For more information including a sign up form, visit http://www.ballstonbid.com/taste/volunteer
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