10th Annual SAVOR Returns to DC June 2 & 3

The Brewers Association has announced the return of one of its most prestigious craft beer events, with the return of the tenth annual SAVOR: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience.

Regarded as the nation's preeminent craft beer and food pairing experience, this year's SAVOR will feature 86 small and independent craft breweries.

Here is the full release from the Brewers Association:

What:              For its 10^th year, SAVOR^SM: 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.