Events This Week:

Debut of the 2009 Letter of Marque homebrew competition from Heavy Seas, Hop Rye Porter, at Mahaffey's in Canton 5 PM on Thursday the 1st.

We are partway through Cask Ale Appreciation Week in the UK.  Of course, Pratt Street Ale House is marking the occasion with a week of specials.

Judge's Bench in Ellicott City marks its third anniversary this Friday, with a firkin of Heavy Seas Big DIPA being tapped at 5 PM and $3 personal pizzas.

I think a couple other places are supposed to have firkins on Friday, including Alonso's and Muggsy's Mug House, as well as the usual weekly firkin at Metropolitan on Thursday.