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We Killed Vegas Stopping Here

blacksquirrel — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:34:44 +0000

We Killed Vegas, a rock group inspired by AC/DC, the Rolling Stones, Billy Squier and The Who, will be appearing in the Tap Room of the Black Squirrel on Thursday, Feb. 16, starting at 10 p.m.

With Dave Edwards on vocals and guitar and Dwayne Hall on drums, the Big Stone Gap, Va., group is all about having a good time and melting your face with teeth-rattling rock. Last year, the group released its debut album “Knock It Off” with Grammy Award-winner Alan Maggard. The group is working on its second album, which will be released near the end of the year.

Swervocity Ready to Rock the Tap Room

blacksquirrel — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:51:16 +0000

Swervocity, a rock group headed by Ben and Will Martin, will be appearing in the tap room of the Black Squirrel on Thursday, Feb. 16, starting at 8:30 p.m.

The Atlanta-based twin brothers have been playing together for more than a decade while touring all over the southeast portion of the U.S. The Martins have been associated with a number of bands throughout their careers — Right Side of the Tree, Alter Ego, Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka, One Chance, JKap, ArnHao and Gran Trizz. The Martins formed Swervocity to reconnect to their rock roots and push the boundaries of their passion.

Eat and Drink in Epic Fashion

blacksquirrel — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:48:50 +0000

Join Epic Brewing Co. co-owner David Cole and us on Wednesday, February 1st, when we tap three beers from the Salt Lake City-based brewery – the Big Bad Baptist Imperial Stout, the Smoked and Oaked Belgian-Style Dark Ale and the Spiral Jetty IPA — and pair each with the culinary delights of Chef Gene Sohn.

The Spiral Jetty IPA will be complemented by pan-seared scallops, potato chip, sautéed spinach and IPA honey blood orange sorbet. The Smoke and Oaked Dark Ale will feature mushroom-stuffed quail, truffle mung bean pancake, micro-sprout greens, Smoke and Oak hoisin glaze. Those with a sweet tooth can indulge in the fried apple rings and a chocolate mousse enhanced with the Big Bad Imperial Stout.

These particular beer/food pairings will be available through Saturday, Feb. 4.

Juice Up on Oskar Blues HGH — an Exclusive

blacksquirrel — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:01:29 +0000

Flex your muscles to Oskar Blues HGH (Home Grown Hops) at the Black Squirrel this Friday (Jan. 6).

It is the only keg in the city.

This farm-raised strong ale injects more HGH than Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa during their 1998 home-run chase.

HGH (Home Grown Hops) is an eight percent ABV and 70 IBU Strong Ale juice with hops locally grown at Oskar Blues Hops and Heifers Farm. This high-potency, home-run hitter is dry-hopped with Amarillo hops and then finished with a dose of Nugget and Centennial dry hopping.

Also on tap from Oskar Blues: Ten Fidy, Dale’s Pale Ale, Old Chub. Also: Gubna by the can.

Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Cask Poised to Return

blacksquirrel — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:26:44 +0000

Firkin Friday: Heavy Seas Loose Cannon cask set to return to the Black Squirrel on Dec. 9, starting at 5 p.m.

Come enjoy the real ale of this Baltimore-based brewery.

It’s the Christmas Ale-Mad Elf Smackdown

blacksquirrel — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:22:14 +0000

Choose your liquid pleasure in the Great Lakes Christmas Ale-Troegs Mad Elf smackdown this Friday ( Dec. 2), starting at 5 p.m.

Other featured beers on tap: Great Lakes Blackout Stout, Great Lakes Pumpkin Ale; Troegs Scratch #48 Oktoberfest; Troegs #50 Belgian Style Brown Ale.

In the spirit of the season, the Black Squirrel also will be handing out Christmas cookies all night long.

Here Come the M&M Darlings

blacksquirrel — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:50:34 +0000

Coming Dec. 1: The Don’t Tell Darlings.

The Virginia-based group draws its music from a deep well of old-time, bluegrass, Western swing and early country, along with a healthy dose of finely wrought originals in a similar vein.

Defying genres, their music can be described as “a Depression-era mix tape.” Megan and Millie’s honey-sweet harmonies meet with Old Man Kelly’s fiddle on fire and Lew’s bass-thumping rhythm for a classic old-time instrumentation that is anything but traditional. The Don’t Tell Darling’s sound is characterized by harmonies so sweet, your teeth will ache. They have a penchant for songs that let everybody know: These girls will fix your wagon, and that’s a promise.

Millie Ammirati: vocals, banjo, guitar, songstress.
Lew Burrus: upright bass, occasional voice of God.
Liam “Old Man” Kelly: fiddle, resonator guitar, pedal steel, washboard.
Megan Rose Orwig: vocals, rhythm guitar.

Tap List Mushrooms to 57

blacksquirrel — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:35:30 +0000

The Black Squirrel is happy to announce the addition of eight tap lines, bringing the total to 57 on the three floors: 32 in the tap room, 19 in the restaurant and six in the party room.

The additional tap lines will providethe beer director with a greater flexibility to play with the menu, especially on the main floor.

This, too, comes in response to the observations and feedback of the Black Squirrel’s ever-loyal patrons, with most always on the look-out for the next tasty seasonal.

October is a particularly tricky menu time, what with so many breweries coming out with both their Octoberfest and pumpkin seasonals in a matter of weeks.

Big Bad Ben Braced to Spin Anew

blacksquirrel — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:45:01 +0000

Ben Decker is a mashup DJ/producer who was raised on classic rock during New York’s golden age of hip hop.

The 24-year-old Adams Morgan resident has set out on a spiritual path to mash sounds from the last four decades with the swagger of the Dirty South, which he fell in love with during his undergraduate years at Emory University in Atlanta.

Decker embraced disc jockeying after launching the Audionugs music blog in early 2010 and playing a five-hour set at a house party in Columbia Heights later in the year. Spinning under the pseudonym Ridgewood Social Club, Decker merges the sweaty frat house dance vibe that sustained him in Decatur, Ga., with the freshest new music the blogosphere has to offer.

In the last six months, Decker has moved from house parties to commercial venues such as the Black Squirrel and Chinatown’s 6th and I, which has played host to Big Sam’s Funky Nation and Beirut.

He will be spinning at the Black Squirrel this Friday (July 22), starting at 8:30 p.m.

Small Stage, Big Talent

blacksquirrel — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:22:39 +0000

The Black Squirrel’s small stage situated in the window of the downstairs tap room is fast becoming home to area singer-songwriters. The first being Rene Moffatt. Every other Wednesday, Mr. Moffatt perches on a stool, on our small stage and sings. Stay tuned for more shows and more performers.