We told you about the R2Hop2 Music and Beer Festival at Fordham and Dominion last week. Now’s your chance to win tickets to the event!
Entering to win is simple. First, go like the R2Hop2 Facebook page. Then comment on this post with your name, age, favorite Dominion/Fordham brew, and a link to your Facebook profile. Comments on this post may not show up publicly, but rest-assured, we will see them.
Click here for the details of the event and here to like the Facebook page.
This saison holds a thick, frothy head over it’s beautiful effervescent amber body as it pours into a (suggested) tulip glass. Its scent calls up images of sweet-and-tart candies, citrus, apple and spices like clove and cinnamon. The flavor is sweet, but not overly so, with clove, malt, and apple at the front, and a peppery finish. It’s a smooth, medium-bodied drink with plenty of carbonation to keep it snappy and refreshing. Gigi’s is a beer best enjoyed slowly, so one can enjoy the flavors at different temperatures. 7.2 ABV
Saturday, April 27th, Fordham & Old Dominion Brewing is holding their annual beer and music festival, R2Hop2 at their Dover, DE brewery. This is their second year hosting this event, and they’re expecting upwards of 2,500 visitors.
This festival will feature Old Dominion’s specialty beers, such as Oak Barrel Stout, Cherry Blossom Lager, Rams Head IPA and Copperhead Ale. In addition to beer, five local bands will be playing throughout the day, including The Honey Badgers, Runaway Train, The Anytime, Anywhere, Splashing Pearls and Lower Case Blues.
Aside from beer and music (which should be enough to get you interested), there is also a keg toss, inflatable obstacle course, and sumo wrestling. There are also food vendors, including Fordham Bier Dawgs (made with Helles lager), Potato Pancakes and Vitale’s Italian Ice and Homemade Ice Cream.
Tickets are $20 in advance, and $30 at the door (those under 18 are free). Next week, we’ll let you know a way to win tickets to this event, so stay tuned.
Event Details:
From 12pm to 7pm
At Fordham Brewing Co.
Old Dominion Brewing will now be offering two of their favorites, Double D and Morning Glory, in 12oz six packs and on draft. Previously offered in 22oz bombers, these two brews have been emblazoned with a couple of pin-up girls matching the personalities of the beer inside. Both will now be offered year-round.
Double D is an Imperial IPA with aromas of guava, mango and tropical fruits from dry hopping with Citra, Zythos and Crystal hops. Brewed with light toasted malt and Bravo bitter hops, it’s smooth with a bittersweet finish. 9% alc/vol.
Morning Glory is a dark espresso stout using locally roasted coffee beans, and delighting drinkers with chocolate and creamy coffee flavors. This ultra-smooth beer is moderately sweet with a silky texture. 9% alc/vol.
Here are the lovely ladies of the labels:
The Dominion Brewing Co. will awaken Morning Glory, a full-bodied espresso stout, on November 15, 2012.
One of the Dominion’s seasonal offerings, Octoberfest is modeled after a traditional German Maerzen. This amber colored lager contains three hop varieties, Tradition, Saaz, and Hallertau, and eight malts, including Vienna, Munich, Caramunich, Wheat, Dark Crystal, Carafoam and Chocolate. It is 6.0% ABV and 20 IBUs.
The Dominion Brewing Company is set to roll out “Double D,” a double IPA, at the beginning of July.
