As if there weren't enough sick drinkables at Snallygaster, we also get this:
Snally Sightings
When: October 8 – 11
Where: The Strongholds of the NRG Empire
Over 150 breweries will be pouring beer at Snallygaster on October 12. Some of these breweries are local, many are not. Some of those out-of-town breweries distribute in DC, many do not. So, if those latter breweries are going to send a special delivery of beer to Snallygaster, why not have them throw a few more kegs on the truck?
That’s essentially the logic behind the inaugural Snally Sightings, a collection of events you might otherwise refer to as Snally Week.
“In years past, Snallygaster was more about local brewers saving their best for the event, which meant there wasn’t a lot left over for pre-events,” Snally mastermind Greg Engert explained to me earlier this week. “But now, we’re bringing in so many breweries that don’t typically send beer here, and they want to send more than just a couple of kegs.”
It’s also becoming increasingly harder for Engert and company to limit their sections from each brewery when breweries are releasing more and more one-offs and rotating beers.
“When a brewery sends us a list, it’s easy to pick two well-regarded beers for Snally and still have a half-dozen really attractive beers left over,” Engert says. “Once we had a kernel of people who wanted to send us more beer this year, we started working with some other [out-of-town breweries], in addition to some local ones, and Snally Sightings all came together. It’s a pretty awesome week of events.”
Yes, “pretty awesome” would be an accurate statement. Check out the full list below (and click through for draft lists).
Tuesday, October 8th
AZ Wilderness & The Rare Barrel at The Partisan
Wednesday, October 9th
Finback, Magnify, Foam, and Mikerphone at ChurchKey
Cascade, Crooked Stave, and Wolves & People at The Sovereign
Bierstadt, Bond Brothers, and TRVE at Rustico Alexandria
Thursday, October 10th
Narrow Gauge, Deciduous, and Charles Towne Fermentory at Rustico Ballston
Burley Oak at Red Apron Union Market
Allagash & Commonwealth at Owen’s Ordinary
Friday, October 11th
Bissell Brothers, The Veil, Tired Hands, and Cloudwater at ChurchKey
Equilibrium at B Side
American Solera & Prairie at The Partisan
Fonta Flora, Scratch, Jester King, Pen Druid at The Sovereign
