The Rustico Bowl!

Beer Face-Off & Glassware Bash

Sunday, February 5 • Alexandria

Sure football is fun, but it's also a great reason to drink awesome beer. Friendly competition at Rustico Alexandria between ales and teams will make the big game just a bit more interesting. Starting at 11 a.m. on Sunday, we start stacking up New York vs New England's finest. Tom, sorry, you have no power here. You, the drinker, pick the winner.

NEW YORK

Ommegang Seduction + Sothern Tier Choklat + Six Point Mad Scientist #6

VS.

NEW ENGLAND

Allagash Bourbon Black + Long Trail Centennial Red + Harpoon Celtic Ale

The Beer Academy                    With Greg Engert:                              Now In Session 

Grab your composition book and begin a collegiate education in beer. In-house brew expert Greg Engert leads a small group through a variety of beer-related topics from farmhouse, sour and cask ales to brewing with local ingredients, each enlivened with history and industry observations. Current class schedule:

Jan 21 & 28 SOLD OUT)

Craft Beer Flavor Spectrum

Feb 11 & 18 (SOLD OUT)

Farmhouse Ales

March 17 & 24 (SOLD OUT)

Local Brewing & Sourcing

April 14 (SOLD OUT)

April 21

Sour Ales: The Old & New

May 12 (SOLD OUT)

May 19

Real Ale: A Cask Ale Primer

June 9 (SOLD OUT)

June 23

Barrel-Aged Beers

Stay tuned for more dates and topics.

Details: Beer Academy classes are $24 per person, with reduced pricing offered for packages of 3, 6 or 12 classes. All classes include tasters of at least six beers and are held at Rustico at 4075 Wilson Blvd in Arlington from 1 to 3 p.m. Please call 571-384-1820 to reserve.