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A Hungry Monk is a Thirsty Monk

Posted on: January 13th, 2011 by Taryn Jeffries No Comments

Porter & Stout Fest?  Count us in! Local Chandler eatery, Hungry Monk is featuring the fest starting today, January13th and running through the 4 day weekend.  Proprietors, Jim and Carol Lolli, will be spotlighting a diverse selection of Porter and Stout beers beginning at 4pm today with the tapping of the Firestone Walker Reserve Cask Conditioned Ale, which is the only one being shipped to the Valley in 2011.

Hungry Monk Porter Stout Fest

With no cover charge the event is sure to draw in many beer aficionados across the Valley.

Besides the Firestone Walker Reserve, Hungry Monk will also spotlight Left Hand’s Fade to Black, Leinenkugals Big Eddy, Firestone’s Velvet Merkin, Dogfish Brewing’s World Wide Stout (a rare 18.0 ABV brew), Dogfish Brewing’s Chicory Stout, Odells Bourbon Stout, Kona’s Pipeline Porter, Sonoran Inebriator, BJ’s Chocolate Stout, Left Hands Nitro Milk Stout and Dechuttes Black Butte Porter.  Two bottled Stouts  will also be featured: Firestone Walker 14th Anniversary and Guinness Foreign Extra Stout.

Jim Lolli stated, “We love ‘big’ beers at the Hungry Monk, and this spectacular selection of Porters and Stouts will be a craft beer lovers dream.”

I personally, cannot wait to try out these and many of the other beers that Hungry Monk has on tap!

For more information and location visit www.hungrymonkaz.com.

About the Author - Taryn Jeffries

Editor and Chief Eating Officer of PhoenixBites, 2017 Food Writer of the Year (Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame) Taryn grew up in a small town in Illinois with a doting Grandmother who taught her the way around a kitchen and that food is representative of love. Her current quest is to find the love in local dishes and the chefs behind them. In addition to running all things PhoenixBites, Taryn is also a freelance writer, sharing her insight on the best dishes and where to get them each and every month.

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