CLEVELAND, Ohio – Saucy Brew Works has scheduled its first barrel-aged brunch, Rozi's Wine House is gearing up for its eighth annual Christmas-beer tasting, and many other beer-centric events are set in Northeast Ohio. Deadline to send info on events is Thursday; email me. Most dinners do not include tax and tip. Always check on availability.
November
Monday, Nov. 4: Hofbrauhaus is holding BeerMeMondays, offering $5 liters, $5 off growlers and $2 off crowlers. It’s at 1550 Chester Ave., Cleveland.
Monday, Nov. 4: Cuyahoga Community College is offering an introductory community-education course on the science of beer making. The hands-on course will provide tips on how to start a home-brewing operation. Today's first class is followed by Nov. 18, Nov. 25 and Dec. 2. It's at Corporate College East, 4400 Richmond Road, Warrensville Heights. Cost is $149.
Tuesday, Nov. 5: Western Reserve Meadery will release Winter Warmer, a spiced mead created from cranberry blossom honey, at 4 p.m. It's at 2135 Columbus Road, Cleveland.
Tuesday, Nov. 5: Platform Beer Co.’s Charitable Tuesday beneficiary is the Orange Effect Foundation at 3 p.m. The organization empowers children and young adults with speech disorders. A dollar sold of every Platform beer or cider will be donated. It’s at 4125 Lorain Ave., Cleveland.
Wednesday, Nov. 6: Paladin Brewing Co. kicks off a four-day Christmas toy drive through Operation Christmas Child Samaritan's Purse. It runs through Saturday, Nov. 9. Donate small toys or cash and receive $1 off beer and merchandise. It's at 6520 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown.
Wednesday, Nov. 6: Beerhead Bar & Eatery will hold Two Roads Brewing Pint Night at 4 p.m. It's at 1156 W. 11th St., Cleveland.
Wednesday, Nov. 6: The Rail will hold beer school featuring Saucy Brew Works at 7 p.m. Cost is $12. It's at 3265 W. Market St., Fairlawn.
Wednesday, Nov. 6: Platform Beer Co. will hold a benefit for Tinker's Creek Watershed Partners 3 p.m. to midnight. A dollar of every house beer sold will be donated. It’s at 4125 Lorain Ave., Cleveland.
Wednesday, Nov. 6: Hofbrauhaus Cleveland will hold its monthly keg tapping at 6:45 p.m. The unfiltered dark lager Winterzwickel (5.6% alcohol, 20 International Bittering Units) will be tapped. It's at 1550 Chester Ave., Cleveland.
Thursday, Nov. 7: Platform Beer Co. will release Caramelicious at 3 p.m. It's a collaboration with Malley's Chocolates. The salted caramel chocolate milk stout incorporates Malley’s salted caramel. The first 50 people to buy Caramelicious (pint or six-pack) receive a free salted caramel chocolate. It's at 4125 Lorain Ave. and 3506 Vega Ave. in Cleveland.
Friday, Nov. 8: The Wine Spot will release ales from MadTree and Stone Brewing. It's billed as two breweries, one recipe: Goliath's Perch East (MadTree) and Goliath's Perch West (Stone), Double India Pale Ales brewed with malt local to each location. It's at 2271 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights.
Saturday, Nov. 9: Saucy Brew Works will donate proceeds from sales of Red Gummy Bear Blonde Ale for medical expenses of an employee who was seriously injured in an accident. The fundraiser will continue through Saturday, Nov. 16. It's at 2885 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. Here are more details.
Sunday, Nov. 10: For Cleveland Browns games, Sol offers bucket specials: six domestics for $12, six crafts/imports for $18. The Browns host Buffalo at 1 p.m. It's at 38257 Glenn Ave., Willoughby.
Sunday, Nov. 10: Saucy Brew Works will hold its first Barrel Aged Brunch at 9 a.m. The Buffalo-Cleveland game will be on. Featured beers:
• BBA Stout Drink You: Russian Imperial Stout aged in Elijah Craig barrels for five months, 9.2% alcohol.
• Get That Weak Stout Outta Here: Stout aged in used Jack Daniel's barrels for four months with Madagascar vanilla beans, chocolate and coffee, 9.2% alcohol.
• BBA What's His Nuts, Vanilla Stout aged in Cleveland Whiskey barrels for six months with Madagascar vanilla beans, peanut butter and Honduran coffee, 11.2% alcohol.
• BBA Period Paragraph, Vanilla Stout aged in High Bank barrels for six months with Ohio maple syrup, 11.8% alcohol.
Sunday, Nov. 10: Working Class Brewery offers $1 off pints during the Buffalo Bills-Cleveland Browns game. Kickoff is 1 p.m. It's at 17448 Lorain Ave., Cleveland.
Monday, Nov. 11: Hofbrauhaus is holding BeerMeMondays, offering $5 liters, $5 off growlers and $2 off crowlers. It’s at 1550 Chester Ave., Cleveland.
Tuesday, Nov. 12: Platform Beer Co.’s Charitable Tuesday beneficiary is the Liver Foundation at 3 p.m. A dollar sold of every Platform beer or cider will be donated. It’s at 4125 Lorain Ave., Cleveland.
Wednesday, Nov. 13: Paladin Brewing Co. is releasing Holy Knight Apple Pie Brown, a holiday seasonal ale at 6.8% alcohol and 13 International Bittering Units. It's at 6520 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown.
Wednesday, Nov. 13: The Wine Spot will hold Time for a Tilquin: A Fruited Lambic Flight 6-8 p.m. Three ales will be poured: Oude Mure (Blackberry) Oude Cassis (Black Currant) and Oude Myrtille a Sauvage (Wild Blueberry). It's at 2271 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights.
Friday, Nov. 15: AMP 150 is holding a dinner featuring beer from Sibling Revelry Brewery at 6:30 p.m. It will be four courses and five beers. Go online for tickets and price info. It's at 4277 W. 150th St., Cleveland.
Saturday, Nov. 16: Masthead Brewing Co. will hold Home Slice Pies x Masthead: Pie + Beer Pairing between 2 and 5 p.m. Four mini slices of scratch-made pie will be paired with a flight of four beers. Cost: $20 (advance), $25 (at the door). It's at 1261 Superior Ave., Cleveland.
Tuesday, Nov. 19: D'Agnese's White Pond is holding the first day of its two-day 12 Beers of Christmas tasting at 6 p.m. Cost is $40 and includes appetizers. A dozen beers - local and out of state - will be poured. It's at 566 White Pond Dr., Akron.
Wednesday, Nov. 20: D'Agnese's White Pond is holding the second day of its two-day 12 Beers of Christmas tasting at 6 p.m. Cost is $40 and includes appetizers. A dozen beers - local and out of state - will be poured. It's at 566 White Pond Dr., Akron.
Thursday, Nov. 21: Great Lakes Brewing Co. will hold Hop College: Style Analysis - Holiday Beers at 6:30 p.m. Learn about complementing dishes with the right beer style. Cicerone-certified staff will guide the lesson. Chef Dan Racco will lead a food tasting. Includes Hop College-branded tulip glass and 10% off a brewpub food order or gift-shop purchase on day of class. Cost is $40. For details email Gabriel Jimenez at [email protected], [email protected] or call 216-771-4404.
Friday, Nov. 22: Missing Falls Brewery will kick off a four-day, one-year anniversary celebration with beer specials, four beer releases, commemorative glasses, music, food and more. It's at 540 S. Main St., Akron.
Friday, Nov. 22: Rozi's Wine House will hold its eighth annual Christmas beer and wine tasting 6-8 p.m. Beer and wine lists are in the works. Cost is $25. It's at 14900 Detroit Ave., Lakewood.
Friday, Nov. 29: Forest City Brewery will hold a tree-trimming party and will release Shinny, the brewery's spiced Belgian quad. Also, Duck Island Cocktails will release Kringle Juice cocktails. Bring an ornament for the brewery's 25-foot tree, and the brewery will give you an ornament for yours. It's at 2135 Columbus Road, Cleveland.
December
Wednesday, Dec. 4: The Rail will hold beer school featuring Saucy Brew Works at 7 p.m. Cost is $12. It's at 400 Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted.
Tuesday, Dec. 10: Great Lakes Brewing Co. will release Wigle Whiskey barrel-aged Christmas Ale at its annual Holiday Brewmaster’s Dinner at 7 p.m. The dinner will include five seasonally themed courses paired with beers, including one course highlighting a side-by-side tasting of Rudolph, whiskey aged in Christmas Ale barrels, and Christmas Ale aged in Wigle Whiskey barrels. Cost is $60. Email [email protected] or call 216-771-4404. It's at 2516 Market Ave., Cleveland. (Here are details on the collaborations.)
Thursday, Dec. 12: The Rail will hold beer school featuring Great Lakes Brewing Co. at 6 and 7:30 p.m. Cost is $12. It's at 4347 Belden Village Mall, Canton.
Thursday, Dec. 12: Akron Zoo will hold its first holiday beer and wine tasting 6-9 p.m. Taste assorted beers from local breweries as you stroll through the zoo's Wild Lights. It's at 500 Edgewood Ave., Akron.
February
Friday, Feb. 21: The opening day of the Ohio Hop Growers' annual two-day conference is in Springfield west of Columbus. Registration is under way for "From Bines to Steins" conference.
Saturday, Feb. 22: The final day of the Ohio Hop Growers’ annual two-day conference is in Springfield west of Columbus. Registration is under way for “From Bines to Steins” conference.