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October 2015 Local Artist of the Month

Blue Stallion Brewing is proud to feature Dawna Scripps as our Local Artist of the Month for October 2015. Dawna was born in Texas and was raised all over. She has a studio at The Artists’ Attic on the 4th floor of The Square in downtown Lexington.

From the Artist:

DawnaScripps02I am a self taught artist, specializing in painting happy! I love to paint city scenes of places that make me feel welcome, festive, creative, and full of joy. My scenes may not look exactly like the place I paint, but I like to think about what’s inside the bricks and mortar, and use that to fill the space on my canvas. That, along with character (characters) and charm that many places in Lexington exude. Take a few minutes to look at the details. You never know what you might find. Whatever you discover, I hope it makes you smile.

You can reach Dawna Scripps on her website, Whimsythings.net, or via email at dawna@whimsythings.net.

Help us spread the word about our Blue Stallion Local Artist of the Month program!

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9 Medal-Winning Beers and Goodbye to LCBW 2015

Today marks an end to another Lexington Craft Beer Week. It was an incredible week filled with great craft beer events throughout the city. Again, LexBeerScene.com did a great job sponsoring the week-long event.

Alltech Craft Brews and Food

The week was full of awesome happenings for Blue Stallion as well. One of the last big events of the week was Alltech’s Craft Brews and Food Fest. We were excited to hear our beers brought home 9 medals in all, 4 silver and 5 bronze! That’s in addition to the 4 medals our beers brought home last year.

Silver Medals:

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  • Blue Stallion Oatmeal Stout
  • Blue Stallion Munich Helles
  • Blue Stallion Doppelbock
  • Blue Stallion Irish Red

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Bronze Medals:

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  • ​Blue Stallion Maibock
  • Blue Stallion German Pilsner
  • Blue Stallion Smoked Lager
  • Blue Stallion Wee Heavy
  • Blue Stallion Märzen

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Test Batch Takeover

One of the most popular events we held all week was the Test Batch Takeover. We had 14 small batch experimental beers on tap at one time! You can see the full list here. Several Lexington homebrewers helped us with five of the brews, and they were fantastic. Some favorites of all 14 included:

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  • P.B. & Stout (peanut butter chocolate stout)
  • Bourbon Ball (nitro imperial stout)
  • Wet T-Shirt Contest (watermelon wheat ale)
  • Badger Blood (Belgian wheat ale w/ tart cherries)
  • El Diablo es Verde (cream ale w/ cilantro, lime & habaneros)

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We got a lot of good feedback on the beers and we’re putting a lot of consideration into bringing a couple back at the production level. Thanks for making it such a great day!

New Beer Releases

We released a whopping 4 beers during Lexington Craft Beer Week (not counting the Test Batch Takeover). The response has been great to all of them. If you haven’t had a chance to try them, you need to get down to the taproom soon. Here’s a list:

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  • Maibock
  • Equuleus (old ale – Ethereal collaboration)
  • Lightringer ESB (extra special bitter)
  • Bourbon Barrel-Aged Doppelbock

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Until next year, Prost!

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Blue Stallion & Ethereal Collab Beer – Equuleus Old Ale

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Equuleus Old Ale – Collaboration Brew for Lexington Craft Beer Week

Lexington’s two newest breweries, Blue Stallion and Ethereal, are teaming up for a collaboration brew for Lexington Craft Beer Week called “Equuleus”, an Old Ale. Equuleus, Latin for “little horse”, is a constellation in the northern hemisphere said to represent Celeris, Pegasus’ brother. The name is a great melding for Blue Stallion and Ethereal, referring both to the horse and the heavens.

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Old Ale falls into the “Strong Ale” category and the malty goodness is going to shine with this one. With Ethereal’s help we even made up a batch of dark candi syrup just for this brew.

Equuleus will be on tap Wednesday May 13th in the Blue Stallion taproom. We’ll also have limited edition pint glasses on sale for $2 with the beer and $3 by themselves.

It’s also Wednesday Night Live, so we’ll have music from The Swells starting at 8pm. Lyles BBQ will be here at 5pm with their delicious smoked meet dishes.

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The Witch’s Brew Halloween Party Photos

Blue Stallion Brewing Headless Horseman Pint Glass

The Witch’s Brew Halloween Bash was a lot of fun! The place was packed. There was great music, great food, great beer and awesome costumes.

Thanks to everyone who made the party a success. The Gastro Gnomes, Rolling Oven, and Spotz Gelato for amazing food and ice cream. Loaded Barrel and Tyler Childers for excellent music. Our bartenders who kept the beers pouring all night. And especially Lillian who got the whole thing organized!

Until next year, enjoy these photos of the event:

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You Can Fill Growlers in the Taproom Again!

$10 Growler Fills Until 10/30

The announcement back in August was pretty painful, but we just got some really good news. We’re able to fill growlers in the taproom again!

Because we know how frustrating the wait’s been, we’re discounting all growlers* to $10 from now until Thursday 10/30/14. Yes, you read that right. All growlers of Blue Stallion beers are only $10.

*Except Bourbon Barrel Doppelbock (no growler fills)

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Mission Mondays: Donating 10% to Non-Profits

Starting in November, we will be donating 10% of taproom sales to area non-profits. We’re calling it “Mission Mondays”. Each week an organization with a worthy cause gets to educate people on their mission. You get to drink great beer and everyone benefits!

We’ve hosted fundraisers in the past, but not something on a recurring basis. Mission Mondays gives us a chance to give back to Lexington and the community that’s been so supportive to us.

Each month will have a different focus. For instance, November will center around organizations whose mission involves food pantries and community housing.

The idea is for these organizations to use the events as a platform for their cause, educating the public about the challenges they face. At the same time, they can host their own fundraiser while earning additional funds from sales at the bar.

We’ll post the list of participating non-profits on the event calendar. Help us give back and come grab a beer or two on Mondays!

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Read more about Mission Mondays.

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Oktoberfest Beer Release to Kick Off Festival

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Blue Stallion Oktoberfest Beer Release and Festival

It’s that time of year again! Our annual Oktoberfest festival starts September 19th. That’s also the day we’re releasing this year’s Oktoberfest beer in the taproom. Unlike last year, we were able to brew enough of this seasonal lager to distribute across Lexington and central Kentucky. Distribution for our Oktoberfest lager will begin on Monday September 22nd. Be sure to ask for it at your favorite bar, restaurant or craft beer hang out!

Because last year was such a huge success, we’re adding another week onto the celebration. Our festival now matches up with the world famous celebration in Munich, Germany, running from September 19th to October 5th.

We have a lot of great things planned for this year. The staff and owners will be donning traditional dirndls and lederhosen again. Plus we’ll have authentic Bavarian pretzels from Bluegrass Baking Company paired with Olivia’s Beer Cheese made with our Oktoberfest beer. Live music is also scheduled for the weekends. Check our event calendar for more details.

For food this year, we decided to turn the reigns over to the experts. The best food trucks in Lexington will set up during our 17 day long celebration, including Gastro Gnomes, Fork in the Road, Rolling Oven, Lyles BBQ, Minton’s 760 and Ellos on Broadway. We’ll have 2 food trucks at a time on Fridays and Saturdays.

Help us welcome in Fall with some great beer, food, music and celebration!

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Notice on Growler Fills in Taproom

* UPDATE 10/22/14 – Growlers can be filled in taproom again *

Temporary Halt to Filling Growlers in Blue Stallion Taproom

We have some unfortunate news to share with our patrons: we have temporarily stopped filling growlers in the taproom. You can still fill growlers with Blue Stallion beer at some of our retail partners in Lexington, like Liquor Barn and Shorty’s Taproom.

We were recently notified by the ABC that our current license does not include the ability to sell growlers. Initially, we hoped this would be a short hiatus, but it appears the process will take several weeks as we apply for a new license.

This situation does not affect our ability to serve beer in the taproom. We’ll still happily pour you a pint, flight or liter stein at the bar!

For those of you that travel some distance to fill your growlers on Sunday and Monday, we apologize. We promise to fill those growlers again as soon as possible! Anticipate another announcement when we are able to sell growlers in the Blue Stallion taproom again.

Prost!

Kore, Nico, Zac, Jim & Xavier

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Celebrating Our 1 Year Anniversary!

Blue Stallion Brewing 1 Year Anniversary

Thank You For a Great First Year!

Blue Stallion 1 Year Anniversary Pint GlassWe opened the doors at Blue Stallion a year ago. Next week we’re celebrating this milestone with some special events all weekend long! We’ve got some cool events planned for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Thank you for a wonderful first year in business. We couldn’t have done it without you. The support we’ve received makes us proud to be Lexingtonians. Help us celebrate the entire weekend.

Special Pint Glasses

We got some commemorative pint glasses made for the occasion. We have a limited amount, but you’ll have a chance to get your hands on one each of the 3 days. The first 30 customers on Thursday July 17, will get to keep a glass. The first 50 customers on Friday July 18, will get to keep one as well as the first 50 customers on Saturday.
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Thursday, July 17th:

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Full Blue Stallion Beer Portfolio on Tap

To celebrate the day we opened, July 17th, we’re bringing back all the Blue Stallion Beers we made over the past 12 months! We’re opening up early at noon, also. Some beers are VERY limited, so we’re putting them on until they’re gone! Dopplebock, Märzen, Bockbier, Oktoberfest, Radler and Oatmeal Stout are just a few beers making their return. Fork in the Road will be here with some special dishes to commemorate the day.
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Friday, July 18th:

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Beer Release – Bourbon Barrel Doppelbock

Next, we’re releasing the bourbon barrel-aged version of our gold medal winning Doppelbock. Aged in wheated bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace, this Doppelbock is the highest ABV beer we’ve ever made, weighing in at a whopping 13%. The Gastro Gnomes will set up shop outside the taproom for this big beer release.
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Saturday, July 19th:

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Special Test Batch Tappings and Photo Booth

To round out the 3 day party, we’re going to put on a few special test batch beers. A couple of which will be Nitro taps! While you’re sipping on a limited release brew, step on over to the photo booth and commemorate our 1 year anniversary.
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Prost!

-Kore, Nico, Zac, Jim & Xavier
Blue Stallion Brewing
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Father’s Day Beer Pairing Dinner Photos

A big group came out for our first ever beer pairing dinner on Father’s Day. Thanks to The Gastro Gnomes we got to enjoy some incredible dishes paired with some great Blue Stallion beers.

Everyone that attended got a tour of the brewery while munching on some delicious hors d’oeurves before sitting down. The first course was a Summer greens salad paired with our Blue Stallion German Pilsner. The grassy bitterness of the noble hopes went very well with the arugula, dandelion greens and grilled asparagus.

The next course was pan seared Florida grouper with fingerling potato, sourdough puree and orange caper gremolata paired with the Blue Stallion Hefeweizen. The sour and yeast notes of the sourdough puree complimented the yeast and banana flavors in the Hefeweizen.

The third and main course was a Dunkel braised beef short rib with bone marrow risotto, Brussels sprouts and caramelized onions. The beef short ribs for this dish came from a local farmer and cow that was finished on spent grain from Blue Stallion brewing operations. The entree was paired with the Blue Stallion Munich Dunkel. Braising the ribs in Dunkel was great for matching the malt flavors in the dish with the beer.

The fourth course was a a Cherry Coke bread pudding with tart cherry and vanilla bean crème fraiche paired with a Blue Stallion test batch Schwarzbier infused with tart cherries and chocolate. The roasted finish of the Schwarzbier coupled very well with the sweet cherry flavor of the bread pudding.

Overall the night was a lot of fun and everyone had a great time. We plan to hold some more beer pairing dinners in the coming months, so stay tuned for more information.

Check out some photos from the event:

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