In With The New Year, Out With The Old Bawdy
Still not sure what to do on New Year's Eve? Not really interested in endless bar hopping or crowds of 21-year-old hooligans?
Might we suggest, then, heading to Pike Brewery & Pub for a classy (and delicious) New Year's Eve dinner and the pre-release party of this year's Old Bawdy Barley Wine. You know you're already going to get pretty hammered on this night anyway, with the celebration and ringing in of 2012, might as well do it in style and with some belly warming Pike Barley Wine.
You might be asking yourself, "What the heck is barley wine? And why is it being served at a brewery?" Well, A barley wine typically reaches a strength of 8 to 12% ABV (alcohol by volume) and is brewed from specific gravities as high as 1.120 (which is high!) The reason for its name is due to the simple fact that it is as strong as wine; but since it is made from grain rather than fruit, it is, in fact, a beer. Pike has been brewing their barley wine since 2006, and will be featuring a vertical tasting next month of the 2006 through 2011 Old Bawdy.
Here's what Pike has in store for you Friday night, December 31st:
- Optional Prix Fixe Old Bawdy New Year's Dinner Menu. Click to view the Menu.($35 Prix Fixe 3-Course Pairing, $30 without pairing)
- Old Bawdy New Year is a pre-release party for 2011 Old Bawdy Barley Wine! 4 oz. samples for $2.00
- Purchase discounted tickets to The Pike Old Bawdy Vertical Tasting on January 20, 2012
- Buy an Old Bawdy Vertical ticket and enjoy a full glass of Old Bawdy for only $2
- Discounts on an elegant Old Bawdy commemorative glass and other Pike logo merchandise.
- To ring in the new year, the Pike Pub will remain open until 1:00 a.m., something they rarely do.
- Live Music by The Atlas String Band
Of course, with the brewpub situated right in the market, you can walk right outside at midnight to view the fire works or you can stay cozied up to your pint glass and catch the ball dropping on the big screen in the Pike Brewing Museum. Either way, Pike offers a Seattle New Year's Eve celebration that will tantalize your taste buds and warm you through and through, sending you into 2012 with a smile on your face. Cheers!
Saturday, December 31st , until 1:00a.m. // Pike Brewing & Pub, 1415 First Avenue // $30 - $35 (for the Prixe Fixe pairings); make a reservation at (206) 622-6044
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