El Rey Burrito Lounge

Wittes & Pale Wheat Flight Night, H’ville Beer Takeover

burritolounge — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:17:13 +0000

Mid-June 2011

:: Beer Flight Night :: First TUESDAY Firkin :: Huntsville Tap Handle Takeover :: Bastille Day Fête & Farm Dinner ::

Monday, June 20, 4 PM

Pale Wheats and Wittes. Come meet some refreshing new friends for the summer.

Featuring Avery White Rascal, Bell’s Oberon, Hitachino Nest White, Lazy Magnolia Indian Summer, North Coast Blue Star and Ommegang Witte.

Three ounce glasses of each beer. Starts at 4 PM

Closed July the 4th

In town for the holiday weekend? We’ll be at the Cloverdale – Idlewild Independence Day Parade on July 4th! Click here for more information.

And don’t forget — Saturday, July 2nd — Mary Nielson Chapman benefit for the Capri Theatre. Buy tickets here.

Tuesday, July 5, 4 PM

Straight To Ale‘s Monkeynaught IPA

Huntsville, Alabama’s Straight To Ale provides this months cask-conditioned real ale.

A firkin holds about 80 pints of unpasteurized, unfiltered beer that is naturally carbonated.

We tap a firkin on the first Monday of every month at 4 o’clock.

July 5 – 9

Featuring Blue Pants and Straight To Ale Brewing Companies

Did you know the Rocket City is also Alabama’s Premier Beer City? Occasionally we have the opportunity to sell one or two of these beers, but this time we have the good fortune to dedicate all four taps to the brewing pioneers from Huntsville. If you haven’t had them yet this is your chance.

Blue Pants Brewing Company’s Sans-Culottes Saison and Carpenter Pale Ale
Straight To Ale Brewing Company’s Kölsch and Monkeynaught IPA.

We send positive thoughts and good wishes to our friends at Huntsville’s Yellowhammer Brewing who had severe tornado damage recently. We love their beers and look forward to having them in Montgomery again soon.

Thursday, July 14, 4 PM

Bastille Day Fête & Farm Dinner

Liberté, égalité, fraternité!

Every year we throw a fête for Bastille Day. (Yes, we know we are a Mexican Restaurant, but we are surrounded by streets named after French explorers — so there you go!)

Enjoy an affordable three-course menu using fresh summer ingredients from our garden, plus Gold Branch Farms, Oakview Farms, Prairie Place Farms and Red Root Farms.

Featuring local cheeses and our famous Ratatouille Tacos.

And all of our wine by the glass will be $5.50.

Plus we’ll have a belly dancer at 8 o’clock! Why not?

Our regular menu will be offered that night, too!

Let them eat (Tres Leches) cake!!

Joyeux quatorze Juillet!!!

PS – We still have a few 2011 Pisces shirts available! Men’s sizes only.

El Rey Burrito Lounge | 1031 East Fairview Avenue | Montgomery, Alabama | 36106 | 334-832-9688

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Meet The Weiss’s | Alabama Beer Week Events

burritolounge — Sun, 15 May 2011 21:43:44 +0000

Monday, May 16, 4 PM

Weiss beer. It’s not just for Oktoberfest!

Whether it is 65 degrees or 95 degrees outside, a cold German-style wheat beer refreshes.

This month’s beer flight consists of Sprecher Hefe Weiss, Ayinger Brau-Weiss, Franziskaner Weissbier, Tucher Hefeweissen and Weihenstephaner Hefe Weiss.

Monday, June 6, 4 PM

Good People Brewing Company

A firkin holds about 80 pints of unpasteurized, unfiltered beer that is naturally carbonated.

We tap a firkin on the first Monday of every month at 4 o’clock.

Alabama Beer Week June 3 – 13

Including our Good People Firkin on June 6, plus special beers from Tallgrass, Moylans and Great Divide.

More information soon. For events around the state go to Alabamabeerweek.com

We will be open Memorial Day, 4 until 10 PM

UPCOMING EVENTS

July the 4th – Closed

Straight To Ale Beer Night – July 5

Bastille Day Ratatouille Tacos – July 14

PS – We still have a few 2011 Pisces shirts available! Men’s sizes only.

El Rey Burrito Lounge | 1031 East Fairview Avenue | Montgomery, Alabama | 36106 | 334-832-9688

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Yazoo Firkin | Cinco de Mayo | Budweiser Boycott

burritolounge — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:58:49 +0000

Monday, May 2, 4 PM

Yazoo Brewing Company

Yazoo of Nashville has sent us a cask-conditioned Hop Project #47 with Tanzanian Cocoa Nibs

A firkin holds about 80 pints of unpasteurized, unfiltered beer that is naturally carbonated.

We tap a firkin on the first Monday of every month at 4 o’clock.

Thursday, May 5

Rain or shine, we will be throwing another terrific Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. Enjoy music, cold drinks, good food and a piñata.

PIÑATA

The pummeling will begin around 6:30, unless it is pouring down rain. Sorry hipsters and grandparents, this is for children only!

CERVEZA y MARGARITAS y NACHOS

Chill out at our Canned Cerveza and Margarita Bar underneath the flashing arrow. We will be serving ice-cold Good People IPA and Brown Ale in cans along with cans of Tecate, plus Classic Margaritas, which will be not be in cans.

Our “Not-Cramton Bowl-Style Nacho Bar” will be back for your snacking pleasure.

Additional seating will be available, and this year we will accept credit cards outside.

MUSIC

WFMU.org DJ and CaseQuarter Records’ very own Kevin Nutt will be spinning some records from his vast library.

We will announce a few additional DJs soon.

Anheuser Busch Boycott

AB Inbev and it’s distributors are against Alabama Jobs and Alabama Craft Beer

It was announced last Friday that Free the Hops, an Alabama advocacy group for craft beer consumers, was initiating a boycott on a group of beer wholesalers in the state. This was a direct response to political tactics these distributors are using against legislation which Free the Hops is promoting this year.

The legislation that Free the Hops is promoting includes the Brewery Modernization Act, which would help the growth of the state’s brewing industry, as well as The Gourmet Bottle Bill, which would legalize specialty beer sold in 22 oz. or 750 mL bottles. For several years, Free the Hops has taken the lead in promoting legislation to improve the quality and availability of craft beer in this state. In 2009, they were successful in passing the Gourmet Beer Bill, which legalized many craft beverages in Alabama.

To show our support for this legislation, our local breweries, and for Free the Hops, El Rey Burrito Lounge is participating in this boycott. We will put in no new orders with Bama Budweiser, our local distributor that is subject to the boycott, until this matter is resolved.

Kegs and packaged beer that is already at El Rey will continue to be sold until it is gone, but our inventory will not be replenished until the boycott is lifted. It is our sincere hope that this issue is resolved quickly, and that we can continue stocking our restaurant with the products from our friends at Bama Budwesiser soon.

We understand that this may upset some customers who enjoy the many products that Bama Budweiser distributes. We ask for your support and patience during the boycott.

For more information about the pro-job, pro-business Brewery Modernization Act please visit http://www.freethehops.org/blog/

T-Shirts

We still have a few 2011 Pisces shirts available! Men’s sizes only.

El Rey Burrito Lounge | 1031 East Fairview Avenue | Montgomery, Alabama | 36106 | 334-832-9688

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Good People Funky Farmhouse Firkin

burritolounge — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:10:52 +0000

Tonight, April 4, 4 PM

Good People Brewing Company Farmhouse Ale

Good People of Birmingham is sending us a "funky" cask-conditioned Farmhouse Ale. Brettanomyces in the house!

A firkin holds about 80 pints of unpasteurized, unfiltered beer that is naturally carbonated.

We tap a firkin on the first Monday of every month at 4 o’clock.

Monday, April 18

Let’s go to Belgium! Pale Ales and more. Line up will be announced soon.

St Patrick’s Day | Spring Beer Tasting

burritolounge — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:59:19 +0000

Thursday, March 17, 4 PM

Want green beer? Try mixing guacamole with a Corona.

Want good Irish and Irish-inspired beer? We’ve got that covered, too!

From the beer capitol of Alabama, Huntsville’s Blue Pants Knickerbocker Red will be on tap.
Anderson Valley Imperial Boont Amber Ale will be pouring as well.
From Ireland’s Porterhouse Brewing – Two Irish Dry Stouts – Oyster and Wrassler XXXX
Plus North Coast Red Seal, Guinness Foreign Extra and Harp

And as you have to ask – yes we have Bushmills, Jameson and Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskeys

Monday, March 21, 4 PM

Spring is here! Choc Spring Ale, Highland Little Hump Spring Ale, Sierra Nevada Glissade, Abita Strawberry and Sprecher Black Bavarian!

Monday, April 4, 4 PM

Good People is sending us a "funky" cask-conditioned Farmhouse Ale. Brettanomyces in the house!

El Rey Burrito Lounge | 1031 East Fairview Avenue | Montgomery, Alabama | 36106 | 334-832-9688

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Sunday Pisces Brunch | Monday NOLA Firkin | Fat Tuesday Jambalaya

burritolounge — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:39:07 +0000

This Sunday, March 6, 11 AM until …

The last three days of Carnival season begin with our annual Pisces Brunch. We offer brunch every year to celebrate our birthday, which falls under the Pisces sign. There has been some debate in recent months about the accuracy of the zodiac signs. We at El Rey believe we have the right to stick with Pisces. Who wants to be “Ophiuchus” anyway?

We will have farm-fresh eggs, Caw Caw Creek bacon, Breakfast Burritos, Migas and more. We are still putting the final touches on our menu, but you can look at last year’s here.

THIS JUST IN … We have a limited edition t-shirt with our Pisces design available for sale on Sunday.

For $18 (plus tax) you can sport a rad El Rey / American Apparel Tee. First come, first served!

Printed by our super friends at Standard Deluxe.

Standard Deluxe’s 280 Stomp in Waverly, Alabama is around the corner on April 16th.

For more info & tickets click here!

NOLA Brewing’s Hopitoulas IPA,

plus Gulf Shrimp and Grits … and Capirotada!

Monday, March 7, 4 PM

NOLA Brewing Company of New Orleans is making this month’s firkin!

The firkin will be filled with NOLA’s Hopitoulas IPA, dry-hopped with fresh, whole Cascade hops!

We will also have Gulf Shrimp and Grits made from McEwan and Sons organic yellow grits. Our delicious Capirotada, which is a Mexican Bread Pudding traditionally eaten during Lent, will be served.

Jambalaya and Capirotada!

Tuesday, March 8, 4 PM

Come try our new Jambalayas! One version is made with Caw Caw Creek pastured pork Chorizo, and the other is vegan.

Our delicious Capirotada, which is a Mexican Bread Pudding traditionally eaten during Lent, will be available tonight, too!

There will be plenty of beer from NOLA and Abita, as well as great music and tons of beads.

Thursday, March 17, 4 PM

O’Hara’s Stout, Irish Whiskey Flights and more!!!

Monday, March 21, 4 PM

Spring Beers. Line up to be announced soon!

El Rey Burrito Lounge | 1031 East Fairview Avenue | Montgomery, Alabama | 36106 | 334-832-9688

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Beer Flight Night-Stouts, Pisces Brunch, Mardi Gras News

burritolounge — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:10:05 +0000

Who you calling Stout!

Monday, February 21, 4 PM

Our biggest Flight Night ever!!! 10 different Stouts in 3 ounce portions will be offered. Each portion is $1.25.

Featuring Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal, Bar Harbor Cadillac Mountain, Bell’s Kalamazoo, Guinness Foreign Extra, Jamaica, Left Hand Milk, North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial, North Coast Old Plowshare, Porterhouse Oyster and Terrapin Wake-N-Bake Coffee Oatmeal.

Sunday, March 6, 11 AM until …

We will have farm-fresh eggs, Caw Caw Creek bacon, Breakfast Burritos, Migas and more. We are still putting the final touches on our menu, but you can look at the old one here.

NOLA Brewing’s Hopitoulas IPA,

plus Gulf Shrimp and Grits … and Capirotada!

Monday, March 7, 4 PM

NOLA Brewing Company of New Orleans is making this month’s firkin!

The firkin will be filled with NOLA’s Hopitoulas IPA. They have dry-hopped it with fresh, whole Cascade hops. Sounds good to us!!!

We will also have Gulf Shrimp and Grits made from McEwan and Sons organic yellow grits. Our delicious Capirotada, which is a Mexican Bread Pudding traditionally eaten during Lent, will be served.

Jambalaya and Capirotada!

Tuesday, March 8, 4 PM

Come try our new Jambalayas! One version is made with Caw Caw Creek pastured pork Chorizo, and the other is vegan.

Our delicious Capirotada, which is a Mexican Bread Pudding traditionally eaten during Lent, will be available tonight, too!

There will be plenty of beer from NOLA and Abita, as well as great music and tons of beads.

El Rey Burrito Lounge | 1031 East Fairview Avenue | Montgomery, Alabama | 36106 | 334-832-9688

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Carnitas Tonight, Jan 31 | Lazy Mag Firkin Feb 7

burritolounge — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:14:42 +0000

Beginning Tonight, January 31, 4 PM

Beginning January 31 we’ll be serving our pork carnitas for a few days, until they run out.

Our butcher is sending us a small supply of pastured Duroc pork that we slow cook in our special braising recipe, and the result is absolutely delicious!

And believe it or not, we’ve been told our carnitas have magical powers that will help you get through the last few weeks of winter!

As if things couldn’t couldn’t be any better, we have a few new beers that go really well with carnitas, including Yazoo Sue, Sierra Nevada Glissade, Magic Hat #9, NOLA Brewing’s 7th Street Wheat, Stiegl Goldbrau and Weihenstephaner Original. Enjoy!!!

Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan Ale

Monday, February 7, 4 PM

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company of Kiln, Mississippi’s is making this month’s firkin!

The Banana Nut Brown Ale advertised in last month’s newsletter unfortunately exploded during second fermentation. The wisdom of the brewers was evident as they had another cask-conditioned beer ready to go. The Southern Pecan that will be tapped has a hint of Chai Tea added. This should be interesting ….

This month’s firkin is actually a pin, which is smaller, holding 4.5 gallons of unpasteurized, unfiltered beer that is naturally carbonated.

We tap a firkin, and sometimes a pin, on the first Monday of every month at 4 o’clock.

Next Month – NOLA Brewing Company of New Orleans … just in time for Mardi Gras

You won’t find an expensive, coursed Valentine’s menu at El Rey, nor will you have to make a reservation – it’s just another night for us. But we are making are a couple of amazing desserts, including our new chocolate ganache with olive oil! This dessert will get you out of the dog house, if, for some reason, you are in the dog house.

Who you calling Stout!

Monday, February 21, 4 PM

3 ounce portions of Bar Harbor Cadillac Mountain Stout, Bell’s Java Stout, Guinness Extra, Left Hand Milk Stout and Old Rasputin Imperial Stout.

Our 12th Anniversary Pisces Brunch, Sunday, March, 6

NOLA Brewing Company Firkin, March 7

Fat Tuesday, Featuring Mexican Jambalaya and El Rey Capriotada, March 8

El Rey Burrito Lounge | 1031 East Fairview Avenue | Montgomery, Alabama | 36106 | 334-832-9688

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Beer Flight Night – Porters

burritolounge — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:25:36 +0000

<br /> Mid-January News 2011<br />

Beer Flight Night – Porters!

Monday, January 17, 4 PM

3
ounce portions of Yazoo Sly Rye, Yazoo Sue, Highland
Oatmeal, O’Fallen Smoke, and Flying Dog Imperial.

The Return of Carnitas!

Monday, January 31, 4 PM

We have had a lot of requests for our carnitas.

So we’ll be serving our pork carnitas for a few days beginning January 31.

Our butcher is sending us a small supply of pastured Duroc pork

that we slow cook in our special braising recipe, and the result is amazing.

Our carnitas will help you get through the last few weeks of winter!

First Monday Firkin

Lazy Magnolia Banana Nut Brown
Ale

Monday, February 7, 4
PM

Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company of Kiln, Mississippi’s
is making this month’s firkin!

This month’s firkin is actually a pin, which is smaller, holding 4.5 gallons of unpasteurized, unfiltered beer that is naturally carbonated.

We tap a firkin, and sometimes a pin, on the first Monday of every month at 4 o’clock.

Next Month – NOLA Brewing Compay of New Orleans …
just in time for Mardi Gras

Upcoming
Mardi Gras
Events

Pisces Brunch, Sunday March, 6

NOLA Brewing Company Firkin, March 7

Fat Tuesday, March 8

El Rey Burrito Lounge | 1031 East Fairview Avenue |
Montgomery, Alabama | 36106 | 334-832-9688

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New Year Firkin – Monday, January 3

burritolounge — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 22:48:53 +0000

Happy New Year Wishes!

In 2010 we added some great new appetizers and salads to our menu.

We continued bringing in excellent beers for the beer lovers in Montgomery and Central Alabama.

The first and only draft wine program in Alabama is still at El Rey.

What will 2011 bring? The tea leaves say it’s going to be fun!!!

Thank you for being a great El Rey Burrito Lounge customer!

First Monday Firkin

Good People Coffee Oatmeal Stout

Tonight, Monday, January 3, 4 PM

Good People Brewing Company of Birmingham’s cask-conditioned Coffee Oatmeal Stout.

Plus some late arriving Christmas gifts! Introducing new beers to start 2011 off right – Cigar City Jai Alai IPA and Maduro Brown, Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Hop3 Ale, Terrapin Wake N Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout, Steigl Pilsner and Weihenstephaner!

A firkin holds about 80 pints of unpasteurized, unfiltered beer that is naturally carbonated.

We tap a firkin on the first Monday of every month at 4 o’clock.

Beer Flight Night – Porters!

Monday, January 17

Five – 3 ounce portions of porters from Yazoo, O’Fallen and others.

El Rey Burrito Lounge | 1031 East Fairview Avenue | Montgomery, Alabama | 36106 | 334-832-9688

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