Blue Ridge Blog

Check out our new menu here!

We’ve added some more bar favorites like buffalo wings and blue cheese sauce and all beef, sausage battered corn dogs.

Plus, we’ve added a vegetarian friendly sandwich, “the haywire,” which is a mushroom and black bean burger served with red pepper aioli.

You can find the much coveted Great Lakes Christmas Ale at Blue Ridge.

As a friend, and Blue Ridge regular said, “I only had Christmas Ale one time while in Cleavland for the holidays, and then it was already out!”

This beer’s style is inspired by the a beer brewing tradition of the middle ages, using spices instead of hops to flavor the beer. And it has spices. The ale features flavors of honey, ginger, and cinnamon.

Check out Great Lake’s profile page of the beer here.

We also have Anchor Steam Our Special Ale on draft,  plus a whole list of Christmas beers in the bottle!

Troegs Mad Elf Available at Blue Ridge

We know where all that holiday cheer comes from…It comes from the great holiday beer (and the consumption of it in mass quantities!!)

Do you love Thanksgiving and just want cranberries with every meal? Well, we have the beer for you. Do you love winter spices of cinnamon and cardamon and more? Well, we have the beer for you too! What about a winter beer without all those spices, just a good ol’ beer? Look no further.

We are releasing our holiday beer selection this weekend, just in time for the holidays.

Want to get a sneak peak of the list? Check out our holiday goodies menu by clicking here…

Want to see our draught list? check out our draughts by clicking here!

When:
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Time:
8:00pm, band starts at 10:00pm
What:
$5 Great Lake Doppelbocks with a signature glass
(limited one per customer)
Each additional beer is $4 in that glass.
$5 for the paired appetizer, pork sliders.

Great Lakes is launching a brand new beer – a doppelbock, and Blue Ridge will celebrate by throwing a release party.

The representative of Great Lakes will be around to talk about the beer, answer any questions regarding Great Lakes, and drink a beer with you.

Great Lakes’ doppelbock is dedicated to America’s pastime, Rock & Roll, thus Blue Ridge will have a band starting at 10:00 playing some good ol’ rock n’ roll.

Just $5 dollars gets you a Great Lakes doppelbock,
PLUS a free signature glass. (limited one per customer)
Every additional beer in that glass is only $4

For $5 you get two huge pork sliders, which pairs perfectly with the doppelbock.

Great Lakes’ doppelbock is round and malty and celebrates the style originally created by medieval monks. Great Lakes quotes, “just as the monks appreciated this hearty brew in the late winter / early spring, we savor the flavors of this rich beer along with a double dose of our favorite past time, rock and roll.”

Come and Enjoy!

Here at Blue Ridge, we realize that the economy is forcing Americans to make a lot of difficult choices, like “What should I have for dinner tonight – food or beer?”

This is a choice that no American – or any drinking age citizen of 
any nation – should be forced to answer.

And the thought of kids going to bed asking their parents why they didn’t order that Belgian Tripel or Stone Porter with dinner simply breaks our hearts.

Our solution?  Serve you a fine American craft beer, paired with the daily blue plate dinner 
by our in-house beer gurus, for only $4.

Or, in a more beer-centric worldview, consume some food-based nutrients are for nly $12 with your well-priced favorite craft beer.  Either way, you’ll leave full and with some change in your pocket.

Sundays
mom’s meatloaf, mashed potatoes, stout-onion gravy

Mondays
chicken fried steak, worcestershire glaze, garlic herb fries

Tuesdays
buttermilk fried chicken, deviled egg potato salad

Wednesdays
st. james river oyster po’ boy, old bay remoulade and chips

Thursdays
pei mussel, daily sauce,  grilled sourdough

Of course, if you’re not in the mood for a beer and just want the blue plate, we won’t penalize you….dinners are still $12 and a glass of wine costs only a little more than a beer, so enjoy either way!

Come and enjoy a draught craft pairing from our in-house gurus (from our 12 tap selection) for only $4 when paired with our daily $12 Blue Plate – today is Mom’s Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and stout-onion gravy.

Today’s line up……

clean & crisp
sam adams boston lager   4.7 abv
 vienna lager  massachusetts     5.00
heavy seas  small craft über pils 7.25 abv
 czech pilsener   california      6.00
great lakes brewing eliot ness  6.2 abv
 vienna lager  ohio 6.00

hops, hops, & more hops
bell’s brewing two hearted ale  7.1 abv
 american ipa   michigan     6.00
flying dog double dog pale ale  11.50 abv
 american double/imperial ipa   maryland     7.50
heavy seas  winter storm   7.5 abv
 extra special / strong bitter (esb)   maryland     7.00

malt, roast, & smoke
dogfish brewing raison d’etre  8.0 abv
 belgian strong dark   deleware      7.00
stone brewing co. stone smoked porter 5.9 abv
 porter  california     7.00
founders brewing co. founders porter  6.5 abv 
porter  michigan     6.00
oskar blues brewery ten fidy 10.5 abv
russian imperial stout  colorado     8.00

belgian style
allagash tripel  9.0 abv
tripel  maine     8.00
ommegang ommegang abby ale  8.5 a viagra

clean & crisp

sam adams boston lager                   lagunitas brewing lagunitas pils          great lakes brewing eliot ness

hops, hops, & more hops

bell’s brewing two hearted ale
flying dog double dog pale ale
heavy seas  winter storm

malt, roast, & smoke

dogfish brewing raison d’etre
founders brewing co. founders porter
stone brewing co. stone smoked porter

belgian style

southampton double white
ommegang ommegang abby ale

lagunitas brewing a little sumpin’ wild ale

Don't be sad, you can come too!

Get a little hair of the dog, with your dog!

At Blue Ridge, we gladly accept your dog on our back patio / beer garden. So, if you live in the neighborhood (or are on a long walk), bring your dog by and enjoy a bite and a beer with your best friend.

In case you didn’t know, we have a side entrance alleyway. So, you and your dog can go straight to the back patio.

We are also planning on doing some “Bark for Brew” happy hours, so stay tuned!

Beer dinner and draft specials!

Tonight we are featuring Southampton Publick House. First, we will be throwing a wonderful beer dinner featuring a menu created by Chef Frank Morales and beer pairings.

We will also be pouring Southampton Double White on draft all night for $4. That’s right: $4. So, if your coming to the dinner, we can’t wait to see you. If not, get out of the rain, come on in, and cozy up to a Southampton Double White for a great price.

We hope to see you soon!

That headline is enough said. Tomorrow I will reveal the menu. I can promise that there will be a lot of great American beer….yummmmy