The event turns 10 years old this year, and it has embraced the slogan, "Craft Beer Meets Fine Food." This year, the food pairings will include two booths from Meadowlark and Wheat Penny founder Elizabeth Wiley and her culinary team, who are launching ScissorTail Sandwich Shop in Kettering this summer.
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AleFeast will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 10 at the Dayton Convention Center in downtown Dayton. More than 50 local, national, and international craft breweries will offer beers paired with food offerings from several local restaurants, brewpubs and other food purveyors. One or two wines also will be offered at each food/beer pairing station.
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Tickets are $55 in advance, $60 on the day of the event. Each admission includes 20 samples of craft beer, food samples and a tasting glass. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Dayton Area Rugby Club, Five Rivers Youth Rugby Foundation, Alzheimer’s Association Miami Valley and Bike Miami Valley.
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Tickets are available online at AleFest.com and can also be purchased locally at Arrow Wine & Spirits, Brixx Ice Company, Canal Street Arcade & Deli, Dewberry 1850 Restaurant & Lounge, Dorothy Lane Market, Esther Price Fine Chocolates, Eudora Brewing Company, Fifth Street Brewpub, Glasz Bleu Oven, Hairless Hare Brewery, Lock 27 Brewing Downtown, Lucky Star Brewery, Mudlick Tap House, Ollie's Place, The Pub Beavercreek, The Wandering Griffin Brewery and Pub, Warped Wing Brewing Company.
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Here’s the updated list of participating restaurants and food purveyors, and which beers (and wines) will be served with each dish:
Brixx Ice House
White Bean Chicken Dip with Homemade Tortillas
Craft Beer: Lost Tunnel Company Lily Water American Lager (draught)
Eudora Brewing Company Mother Fuggle Hybrid Brown Ale (draught)
Sweetwater Grass Monkey Hoppy Wheat
Elysian Space Dust IPA
White Wine: Kenwood Pinot Gris
Rosé Wine: Bieler Père et Fils Rosé
Canal Street Arcade & Deli
Vegan Chili & Champ Sandwich
Craft Beer: 50 West Roadbock Maibock (draught)
50 West Coast to Coast IPA (draught)
Van Steenburge Gulden Draak
Oskar Blues Old Chub Scotch Ale
Elysian Immortal IPA
White Wine: Franciscan Chardonnay
Red Wine: Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon
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Dewberry 1850 Restaurant & Lounge
Roasted Garlic & Rosemary Lamb Meatballs
Craft Beer: Alesmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale (draught)
North High Milk Stout (draught)
Rhinegeist Knowledge Imperial IPA
Christian Moerlein Emancipator Doppelbock
North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Rosé Wine: Bieler Père et Fils Rosé
Red Wine: Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon
Dorothy Lane Market
Cahill’s Irish Cream Cheddar, Proctor’s Extra Mature Cheddar, Deer Creek The Blue Jay, Le Cremeux, Belletoile Tripple Cream Brie, Chipotle BellaVitano, & Raclette Gourmet Cheeses
Craft Beer: Great Lakes Mysterious Ways Doppelbock (draught)
Four String Big Star White IPA (draught)
Avery Hog Heaven Barleywine
Goose Island Halia 2016
Schneider Aventinus Weizenbock
White Wine: Chateau St. Jean Sparkling Brut Cuvée, Franciscan Chardonnay
Red Wine: Bieler La Jassine Côtes du Rhône, Chateau Côtes de Bellevue
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Esther Price Fine Chocolates
Salted Caramel, Beer Brittle, Assorted Chocolates
Craft Beer: Warped Wing Brewery Esther's Li'l Secret 2016 Vintage
Crooked Handle Roadside Peanut Butter Porter
Brew Kettle Kitka Chocolate Coconut Milk Stout
Lindemans Strawberry Lambic
Wine: Sandeman Tawny Port, Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon
Fifth Street Brewpub
Gourmet PB&J with Fifth Street Ramona Jelly
Craft Beer: Fifth Street Brewpub Ramona Brown Ale (draught)
Fifth Street Fifth Date Chocolate Cherry Stout
Eudora Brewing Company Peanut Butter Holy Cacao (draught)
Golden Road Mango Cart Mango Wheat Ale
Moeller Brew Barn Wally Post Red
White Wine: Castello del Poggio Moscato
Red Wine: Cucina Mista Rosso
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Glasz Bleu Oven
Mussels Steamed in Yellow Springs Brewery Captain Stardust Saison
Craft Beer: Yellow Springs Captain Stardust Saison (draught)
Sam Adams ’76
Braxton Spotlight White IPA
Goose Island Matilda
White Wine: Slow Press Sauvignon Blanc, Kenwood Pinot Gris
Hairless Hare Brewery
Rye The Hell Knot Marinated Smoked Wings with Signature Sauce, Hummus & Pita Bread
Craft Beer: Hairless Hare Rye the Hell Knot Rye Pale Ale (draught)
Crooked Handle Trinity Haze NEIPA (draught)
Alaskan Smoked Porter
Elysian Dayglow IPA
Perrin 98 Problems IPA
White Wine: Slow Press Sauvignon Blanc
Red Wine: Beringer Brothers Bourbon Barrel Red Blend
Lock 27 Brewing
Pecorino Polenta with Pork Roulade & Creole Sauce made with Lock 27 Whipple Tree ESB
Craft Beer: Lock 27 Whipple Tree ESB (draught)
Lock 27 Baychmo Double IPA (draught)
Goose Island Lolita
Great Lakes Cloud Cutter Wheat
White Wine: Franciscan Chardonnay
Red Wine: Clos du Bois Pinot Noir
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Lucky Star Brewery
Beef Brisket Tacos in Lucky Star Ojos Locos Mexican Lager
Craft Beer: Lucky Star Ojos Locos Mexican Lager (draught)
Lucky Star Chill Pill Pilsner (draught)
Estrella Jalisco
Sweetwater Triple Tail Tropical IPA
White Wine: Franciscan Chardonnay
Red Wine: Chateau Côtes de Bellevue
Madisino’s Gelato
Taft’s Ale House Culebra Cut Gelato
Craft Beer: Yellow Springs Brewery Chubbles Chocolate Stout (draught)
ScissorTail Sandwich Shop
Grilled little Hot Dogs with homemade ChowChow & Chicago-style Cheese & Sausage Grandma Pies (Sheet Pan Pizza)
Craft Beer: Mother Stewart's Vienna Lager (draught)
Rivertown Due & Proper NEIPA (draught)
Devil’s Backbone Vienna Lager
Brew Kettle White Rajah IPA
White Wine: Charles Smith Kung Fu Girl Riesling
Red Wine: Beringer Brothers Bourbon Barrel Red Blend
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ScissorTail Sandwich Shop (second booth)
Pork Belly Sliders with Slaw & Spicy Mayo
Craft Beer: Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing
Deschutes Cultivator Saison
Southern Tier 8 Days a Week Blonde Ale
Thirsty Dog Pineapple IPA
MadTree PSA
White Wine: Chateau St. Jean Sparkling Brut
Red Wine: Bieler La Jassine Côtes du Rhône
Mudlick Tap House
The Chicken Dinner: Brown Butter Mash, Shaved Brussels Sauté, Crispy Chicken Pieces, Malted Honey
Craft Beer: Rockmill Pilsner (draught)
Homestead Snake Oil Super Pale Ale (draught)
Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat
Golden Road Mango Cart Mango Wheat Ale
Lagunitas A Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Hoppy Wheat Ale
White Wine: Slow Press Sauvignon Blanc
Red Wine: Bieler La Jassine Côtes du Rhône
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Ollie’s Place
Eggroll with Pork Slaw Served with Cherry Beer BBQ Sauce
Craft Beer: Brew Kettle F.N. Awesome IPL (draught)
Perrin Caesar’s Gimp Imperial Red (draught)
Lindemans Kriek Lambic
Victory Kirsch Gose
Founders Azacca IPA
White Wine: Kenwood Pinot Gris
Red Wine: Clos du Bois Pinot Noir
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Rooted Grounds
All Day Breakfast, Colombian, Sumatran, International Espresso, & Caramel Cream Gourmet Coffees
Craft Beer: Dayton Beer Company The Java Man Cometh American Coffee Stout (draught)
Warped Wing Brewery Pirogue Belgian Style Black Tripel with Coffee (draught)
Rivertown Sour Noir
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Thai9
Beef Salad, Chicken & Veggie Spring Rolls
Craft Beer: Jackie O's Firefly Amber (draught)
Chouffe La Chouffe (draught)
New BelgiumTrippel
Thirsty Dog 20th Anniversary Old Leghumper Imperial Porter
Kindred Campfire Session Ale
White Wine: Charles Smith Kung Fu Girl Riesling
Rosé Wine: Bieler Père et Fils Rosé
The Pub Beavercreek
Scotch Egg Served with Belhaven Scottish Pub Ale Pub Mustard
Craft Beer: Belhaven Scottish Pub Ale (draught)
Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout (draught)
10 Barrel Google Tan India Red Ale
Sweetwater Goin’ Coastal Pineapple IPA
White Wine: Slow Press Sauvignon Blanc
Red Wine: Bieler La Jassine Côtes du Rhône
The Wandering Griffin Brewery & Pub
Beef on Weck
Craft Beer: Hairless Hare Brewery Cold War Russian Imperial Stout (draught)
Warped Wing Brewery Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged Baltic Argonaut Baltic Porter (draught)
Deschutes Black Butte Anniversary Porter
Christian Moerlein Power Stoutage
Red Wine: Chateau Côtes de Bellevue
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