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May 8th - 11th: Frühlingsfest!
 

Let’s raise a stein and welcome spring at our annual Frühlingsfest, May 8 through May 11.

 

Inspired by traditional German spring festivals, this four-day celebration will feature a lively mix of authentic beers, spirited music, and classic Bavarian-style festivities. Bring your lederhosen!
 

We’re showcasing crisp lagers and a few German ales. A Munich Helles, a Munich Dunkel, a German Pilsner, and a 10 Degree Czech Pale. Rauchbier and Schwarzbier. Even a Maibock! And a Hefewiezen and a Kölsch for the ale fans.

Head brewer Chaz Lakip brings deep respect for continental brewing traditions, with an emphasis on drinkability.
 

Pair them with bratwurst, landjaeger and soft pretzels. It’s going to be warm - ride your bike, get a radler made with of any of the lagers.
 

We’ll have Stein Hoisting Contests (Masskrugstemmen) throughout the weekend.
 

On Monday, the brewery will host a special Kölsch service, a traditional experience from Cologne. Servers will keep putting fresh 200ml tubes of Kölsch in front of you until you tell them you’ve had enough!
 

We’ve got Happy Smacks ice cream truck on site Saturday and Sunday, we’ve got brats every evening. Come thirsty!
 

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May 6th and 20th (Wednesdays) - come learn Carrom!​

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May 18th (Monday) - Smarty Pints!

 

🌋  Prof. Harold Tobin
Professor and Paros Endowed Chair in Seismology and Geohazards, UW Earth and Space Sciences
Director, Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
“When Mt. St. Helens blew its top - and how we (probably) will know before it happens again”
Mt. St. Helens blew itself to pieces in 1980 in the largest eruption on record in the Cascade volcanoes. 46 years later, we can still see the effects in the landscape today. UW and USGS scientists recognized the signs of an impending eruption months in advance and sounded the alarm, undoubtedly saving many lives. Now, MSH is considered the most likely of Cascades peaks to erupt again – but how do we know? We monitor tiny earthquakes, bulges and changes in the land with GPS, temperature, and gases, all to detect any signs of unrest. I'll discuss the state of the science then and now and our role in it here at the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.

🌱 Dr. Eric Wagner
Writer and researcher
UW Center for Ecosystem Sentinels
“After the Blast: The ecological recovery of Mount St. Helens”
On May 18, 1980, the world watched in awe as Mount St. Helens erupted, killing 57 people and laying waste to hundreds of square miles of land. Everyone thought life would take ages to return to the mountain, but scientists who visited soon after were shocked to find plants sprouting up through the ash, and animals skittering around downed trees. Ecologists have since spent decades studying life’s resilience in the face of seeming total devastation. Through their work, the eruption of Mount St. Helens has become known as the greatest natural experiment in Pacific Northwest history. Tonight, author Eric Wagner will take everyone on a journey through the blast zone. He will talk not just of the surprising ways animals and plants survived the eruption, but also the complex roles that people have played, all while showing how fascinating Mount St. Helens still is more than forty years after the blast.

(go check out our dedicated page for Smarty Pints!)

It happens the 3rd Monday of every month, 630PM: Clever people tell us about their work. Sometimes scientists, sometimes engineers, sometimes artists! Are you a clever person who would like to present a 30 minute talk on what you do? Reach out at smartypints@burkegilmanbrewing.com

April 25th (Saturday) - Karaoke with KJ Brogan! Starts at 7! Come sing with your friends and be home at a reasonable hour!


Every day (including Sunday): Abolish ICE

 

Every Tuesday night at 7: King Trivia. Best trivia with the best host, with the best beer. Come join us! We have a lot of fun.
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