Bars & Parties
Red Bear’s ‘Dark Beer Journey’ begins Jan. 29
Selections include DC Dirt, Black is Beautiful, Grande Goddess
Red Bear Brewing (209 M St., N.E.) hosts ‘A Dark Beer Journey,’ a weekend celebration of dark beers, from Friday, Jan. 29 until Sunday, Jan. 31.
Guests are invited to indulge in stouts, porters and Belgian brews as they drink to the end of a long, dark winter. Selections include DC Dirt, an American Porter and silver medal winner at last year’s US Open Beer Championship; Tall, Dark and Nutty, a peanut butter milk stout; Black is Beautiful, a Bourbon barrel-aged Stout whose proceeds support Community Connections DC; Grande Goddess, a vanilla latte Stout; and more.
More information on this and other upcoming events are available at redbear.beer.
“Herses- Purse Frist Extravaganza” will be on Friday, May 3 at 9 p.m. at 1835 14th St. N.W. This will be an evening of dancing and performances, hosted by HAUS of Bambi Award-winning Performance Artist, BUMPER. Refreshments are also available for purchase.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
El Techo will host, in partnership with Cherry Fund, a special edition of “Cherry Sundays” on Sunday, April 7 at 11 a.m.
This event is a one-day fundraising bottomless brunch. There will be performances by Evry Pleasure, Tara Hoot and TrevHER, with DJ Lemz. All tequila shot purchases will be donated to the Cherry Fund.
The Cherry Fund raises money for LGBTQ non-profits whose primary goal is to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS with prevention, treatment and education, and mental health services.
The event costs $45, inclusive of bottomless brunch on margaritas, mimosas, Bloody Marys and Tecates.
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