Ardent Happenings in August!

Ardent is hosting a neighborhood trash pickup event this saturday, august 15th at nine in the morning, until ten thirty. we have partnered with rya cleansweep the third saturday of each month to clean the streets of scotts addition. this month the meeting place is ardent and the after cleanup refreshments will be provided by green leaf's pool room. think delicious ice cream sandwiches. we will also be open for business at ten thirty, instead of noon. keep virginia beautiful, MPACT, and neighbor to neighbor are also partnering with us and are extending street cleaning in one hour session, until noon! please come join us and help us to keep scotts addition clean and beautiful. such an amazing community! thank you!

...also this saturday, august 15th, the long awaited for return of ipa batch 6 will be released! this has been the people's favorite so far. it is brewed with citra and mosaic hops. opening early for this one. available saturday from ten thirty until ten in the evening.

Monday, august 17th, Ardent & Amuse Present A Summertime Beer Dinner

Ardent Craft Ales proudly presents a summertime beer dinner in collaboration with Amuse, a seasonal, fine dining restaurant located at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. On Monday, August 17 beginning at 6 p.m. inside the taproom at Ardent Craft Ales, Chef Greg Haley will serve up a five-course meal using local and summer ingredients, and will perfectly pair each dish with an Ardent brew. The menu, beer pairings, and ticket information can be found at www.ardentcraftales.com .

...and finally, sunday, august 30th...

A summer tradition concludes at the brewery on Sunday, August 30, with our final installment of Beer Brunch! Join us from Noon to 3 p.m. as we shake up beer Bloody Marys made with local Texas Beach mix. We also welcome Pizza Tonight who will be on the patio cooking up breakfast pizzas in their mobile wood-burning oven. Greenleaf's Pool Room will also join brunch serving up awesome brunch-ey ice cream sandwiches (think, maple bacon ice cream on a french toast cookie and fresh strawberry ice cream on a coconut shortbread cookie). As always, Beer Brunch is free to join and you can eat and drink as much or as little as you like.

Mark your calendars! Dogs and kiddos welcome. Note, food service ends at 3 p.m. but the taproom and beer garden remain open until 8 p.m. on Sunday.