Beer tastings, beer dinners, and beer festivals

Opportunities to discover new beers, to learn about breweries, and to experience wonderful pairings of food with beer are increasing around the US. Merchant du Vin participates in many events: beer dinners that include beers from our portfolio, retail tastings, beer education classes, and beer festivals.

To discover events near you, click on your region:

Northwest: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana
Southwest: California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico
Central: N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri
Great Lakes: Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
New England: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Mid-Atlantic: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina
Southeast: Kentucky, Tenessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida

News, Reviews, and Accolades

2011-2012 winter seasonals are mostly gone by now, but here are details on Sam Smith's Winter Welcome and Selection Box; Ayinger Weizen-Bock; the Lindemans Gift Box.(263 KB .pdf).

Samuel Smith's Pale Ale got a 94-point review in the September 2011 Wine Enthusiast.

July 2011: Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout, Ayinger Brau-Weisse won the gold; Zatec Bright & Dark Lager earned the bronze in the 2011 US Open Beer Championship.

Ayinger Brau-Weisse scored 93 points in the July 2011 issue of Wine Enthusiast magazine: " . . . a cloudy glass of sunshine . . . " See the beer buying guide on page 110.

The 2011 release of Samuel Smith's Yorkshire Stingo was Yorkshire Day, August 1, 2011 - a full news release as a 320 KB .pdf is right here.

Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale and Ayinger Brau-Weisse are both featured in the May/June 2011 edition of The WineBuzz - check out p. 33.

November 2010: Draft Mag 100 Pt Review: Samuel Smith's Stingo - "Perfection in a glass."

Archive of older news items