It’s the week of Beer Advocate’s Extreme Beerfest in Boston folks and we’re kicking it off in style! Come on down to the Armsby Abbey for a laid back night with The Bruery from Orange County, California! We’ll have at least FIVE of The Bruery’s amazing beers on tap including: Orchard White, Mischief, Rugbrød, Melange No. Sechs, Saison de Lente and we’re crossing our fingers & hoping for a Two Turtle Doves!

As always we’ll provide the assorted cheeseboards for you to nosh on while you chat with The Bruery’s Owner/Brewmaster, Patrick Rue, who will be here to answer any crazy brewing question you may have.

This is going to be another great Meet the Brewer night here at the Abbey… see you there!

Cheers!

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10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Join us here at the Armsby Abbey for a very special Hangover Brunch as we will be opening extra early to accommodate those who are traveling and serving late for those who just can’t get out of bed!

As always we’ll be offering up some of our Abbey brunch favorites along with a few additional hangover cures!

P.S. We will be closing at 5PM on this day so our staff can get a break, so if you miss out on this Brunch, you’ll have to wait until Saturday the 2nd to get your fix!

Cheers!

Looking for a way to ring in the New Year? Join us here at the Armsby Abbey on Thursday, December 31st, as we offer a very special prix fixe 4 course dinner menu at $48 per person! There will be two convenient seatings at 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. For those who choose the 9PM seating to ring in the New Year with us, there will be a complimentary glass of bubbly offered at Midnight.

Each seating is limited to 60pp with Reservations in advance ONLY. Don’t forget, as we only have 9 tables in & 18 bar seats, reservations are first come first serve. Please call 508.795.1012 to reserve your seat(s) or table NOW!

Chef Alec’s scrumptious menu is as follows:

Course 1
Farmhouse slate consisting of Lamb Chopper, a sheep’s cheese, from Cypress Grove (Arcata, CA) and Chicken Paté made with Roasted Free Range Chicken Livers from Misty Knoll Farms (New Haven, VT), Cape Cod Cranberries and Dogfish Head World Wide Stout served with Toasted Baguette and our Housemade Cape Cod Cranberry-Pistachio Conserve

Course 2
Winter Vegetable Soup of pureed Sweet Potatoes, Winter Squash, Carrots and Parsnip finished with Crème Fraiche, Toasted Pepitas and Seared Pork Belly from Lucki 7 Farms (Rodman, NY)

Intermezzo

Course 3
Grass-fed Short Ribs Braised in Lost Abbey Judgment Day with Turkish Fig, cast-iron seared Great Hill Blue Cheese Polenta and braised Winter Greens

Course 4
Sarah’s choice of Housemade Decadent Dessert Creations

NOTE:
All Alcoholic Beverages are Additional
Vegetarian Menu items are available upon Request and in Advance only

Join us here at the Armsby Abbey as we celebrate the Holiday season by clearing the draught tower to tap 22 amazing Holiday ales!

Not only will this night premier this years Holiday selections, but Alec will dig into his treasured cellar to tap some aged 2008 Christmas ales as well!

Not only will this night premier this years Holiday selections, but we will dig into our treasured cellar to tap some aged 2007-2008 Christmas ales as well!

Here’s the line-up as of November 25th:
Gouden Carolus Noel
St. Bernardus Christmas
St. Feuillien Cuvee de Noel
De Ranke Pere Noel
N’Ice Chouffe
Corsendonk Christmas Ale
De Koninck Winter
Ommegang Adoration
De Struise Tsjeeses
Mikkeller To/From
Nogne O God Jul
Slaapmutske Kerstmutske Christmas Nightcap
Delirium Noel
Dupont Avec les bon Veux
Samiclaus
Mahr’s Christmas Bock
Kulmbacher Eisbock
Port Santa’s Little Helper
Tröegs Mad Elf
Boulder Killer Penguin
BBC Holidale (special nitro)
BBC Cabin Fever (special nitro)
Clipper City Yuletide
Anderson Valley Winter Solstice
AND MUCH MUCH MORE STILL TO COME!

Beyond the beer we’ll offer an assortment of Holiday inspired menu items prepared with some of these seasonal specialties.

This evening is first come first serve so get here early to not only claim your seat, but to savor one of these handcrafted seasonals!

We only have one barrel of each, so when they’re gone… they are GONE!

Cheers!

Need a drink after a long day with the family?!? Stop by the Armsby Abbey for some much needed relief! We will be opening the Bar at 3:00 PM and the Kitchen at 4:00 PM for business as usual on Thanksgiving!

]]> http://armsbyabbey.com/2009/11/gobble-gobble-1126/feed/ 0 http://armsbyabbey.com/2009/10/jon-short/ http://armsbyabbey.com/2009/10/jon-short/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:12:47 +0000 The Armsby Abbey http://armsbyabbey.com/?p=338 EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT!
8:00pm – 11:00pm

2009 Worcester Music Award Noiminee (Best Blues Act, Best Solo Act)

“Armed with a suitcase kick-drum, National Reso-phonic Guitar, a Ukulele and kazoo and Lowebow cigar box guitar, Short’s high energy solo performances bring a foot-stomping show that captivates audiences and taps into the heart of the songs, history and folklore of blues and its importance to American music.”

www.jonshort.com

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 6:00 PM

AS OF 10/12 DUE TO RECENT CANCELLATIONS THERE ARE SOME SEATS STILL AVAILABLE!

Join us here at the Armsby Abbey with special guest, Tomme Arthur, from Lost Abbey & Port Brewing Company in San Diego, California. Alec will be on hand to talk about each course and Tomme will be here to talk about each of his beers.

This is a hearty Fall beer dinner folks – no joke – with big beers to suit and 6+ courses to thoroughly enjoy!

The Armsby Abbey will be closed to the general public this evening from 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM so all our dinner guests can thoroughly enjoy a night of great food, beer and conversation! This dinner is strictly limited to 65pp with Reservations in advance ONLY.

Please call 508.795.1012 to reserve your seat(s) NOW!

Welcome Reception
Shy Brother’s Thimble Sized Hannahbells (Westport, MA), Chevre from Crystal Brook Farm (Sterling, MA) and Smith’s Farm Extra Sharp Cheddar (Winchendon, MA)

An Assortment of Tomatoes with fresh Basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
and a sprinkle of Fleur de Sel Salt

Devotion House-Pickled Green Beans, Cucumbers, Beets, Peppers and Squash

House Baked Breads, Wildflower Honey from Honey Etc. (Princeton, MA), Cultured Butter, Our Homemade Peach Conserve and Sliced Apples from Tougas Farm (Northboro, MA)
Lost Abbey Devotion

1st Course
Harvest Bisque made with Port High Tide, Fresh Tomatoes and Roasted Sweet Butter/Sugar Corn, Chevre from Crystal Brook Farm (Sterling, MA) and a Chiffonade of Fresh Basil
Port High Tide

2nd Course
Red Poppy Braised Rabbit, House Pickled Breakfast Onions and
Haricots Verts in a Red Poppy Demi
Lost Abbey Red Poppy

3rd Course
Pan-Seared and Maple Braised Pork Bellies from Lucki-7 Farms (Rodman, NY) with a Spicy Buttercup Squash Confit, Massachusetts foraged Hen-of-the-Wood Mushrooms & Barley Pilaf
Port Hop 15

4th Course
Chicken Liver Paté made with Roasted Free Range Chicken Livers from Misty Knoll Farms (New Haven, VT) & Lost Abbey’s Cuvee de Tomme served with our Housemade Cape Cod Cranberry-Pistachio Conserve and Toasted Baguette
Lost Abbey Cuvee de Tomme

Intermezzo
A Palate Cleansing Savory Sorbet made in-house with Tangerine, Lemon,
Wheat grass and Duck Duck Gooze
Lost Abbey Duck Duck Gooze

5th Course
A Dense Chocolate Cake made with an assortment of Dried Fruits accented with a rich sauce of Brandy Soaked Raisins & Dried Plums topped off with our Homemade Vanilla Bean Malt Ice Cream infused with Brandy Angel’s Share and a shard of Chocolate-Pecan Toffee
Lost Abbey Brandy Barrel Angel’s Share

$95/pp

]]> http://armsbyabbey.com/2009/09/lost-abbey-port-brewing-beer-dinner-1013/feed/ 9 http://armsbyabbey.com/2009/09/meet-the-brewer-mayflower-brewing/ http://armsbyabbey.com/2009/09/meet-the-brewer-mayflower-brewing/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:37:37 +0000 armsbyabbey http://armsbyabbey.com/?p=694 Wednesday, September 16, 2009
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Come on down to the Armsby Abbey for a laid back night with Massachusetts own Mayflower Brewing Company! We’ll have a few of Mayflower’s Beers on tap and we’ll provide the assorted cheeseboards for you to nosh on while you chat over a pint with Mayflower’s Brewer, Matt Steinberg, who will be here to answer any crazy brewing question you may have.

For this event we will be tapping the last barrel Audacity of Hops!! This was a collaboration between Matt and Will Meyer of Cambridge Brewing Co brewed as the Symposium Ale for the Craft Brewers Conference held this past April in Boston. This is a beer that you should not miss the opportunity to try as it will be your last!

We will also be tapping a one off, Mayflower Infected Pale Ale. This is a beer Alec had the opportunity to over indulge in during the BTCT in July; Matt brought two barrels of this to that event…they drank one and Alec stole the other for this event!

Last but certainly not least, we will also have on tap one of our house favorites… Mayflower I.P.A.

This is going to be another great Meet the Brewer night here at the Abbey… see you there!

Cheers!

None of this would ever be possible without the support of you our customers, fans, family and friends. So to thank you we will be celebrating the ENTIRE month of August!

There will be Cheese, Beer, Spirit & Wine Tastings as well as several Special Guest appearances throughout the month… and a few Surprises thrown in of Course!

Kicking of our Anniversary will be the Exclusive Premier of Julio’s Liquors & De Proef’s Collaboration “L’Ange Tombe” (Fallen Angel) on Wednesday, August 5th at 7PM

Anniversary Party on Thursday, August 6th from 6PM – 10PM

Oyster Night on Friday, August 7th from 5PM – 10PM

Meet the Brewer CANCELLED on Saturday, August 8th
**To be rescheduled later this month with Matt Steinberg of Mayflower Brewing**

STONE Brewing Company (7) Course Beer Dinner on Sunday, August 9th

“50 Mile” Vegetarian Farm-to-Table Beer Dinner with Pretty Things Ale Project on Wednesday, August 26th

Launch of “Duvel Green” Draft with Brouwerij Moortgat from Belgium on Thursday, August 27th

Boulder Beer Company turns 30! Anniversary “Pig Roast” at the Dive Bar on Sunday, August 30th at 3PM

Come on down to the Armsby Abbey for a laid back night with Moortgat Brouwerij from Belgium!
We’ll be tapping of Duvel Green and a few other beers from Moortgat’s portfolio. We’ll provide the assorted cheeseboards for you to nosh on while you chat over a beer with the folks from Moortgat who will be here to answer any of your beer related questions.

On Tap for this Event:
Duvel Green, Maredsous Blonde, Maredsous Triple as well as a couple others from Ommegang and A’Chouffe!