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This isn't quite on topic, but there isn't a "dc.drinking" newsgroup.

Yesterday my wife and I attended "Brewing with a Belgian Accent," a
Smithsonian seminar, at the Brickskeller near DuPont Circle.  A panel
of three brewers, representing The Bewer's Art (Baltimore), Brewery
Omemgang (Cooperstown, NY), and Unibroue (Chambly, Quebec) discussed
what Belgian style brewing was all about, including (of course) their
own products.  The event featured samples of ten different beers, in
small plastic cups.  I'd say the total volume was about the equivalent
of three regular beers, or maybe a little more.  That was plenty for
us, but several parties in the audience kept the Brickskeller staff
busy with orders for additional libations.  Most people also ordered
food, ranging from starters to full meals.

The crowd was mostly older, perhaps because of the $65 entrance fee.
Or maybe it just takes a while to become a beer snob.

I thought it was worth the money.  The beers were excellent.  All
three brewers had interesting stories to tell about their operations
and about the varieties of Belgian beer.

The Smithsonian does beer- or wine- related seminars like this fairly
regularly.  It's worth keeping an eye on their web site for future
opportunities.

Dav Vandenbroucke
davanden at cox dot net