Here begins Octoberfest, the month long celebration of my birthday!
We joined up with Faith + Tate
And Alex + Eric
For a trip to the Blue Mountain Brewery "Steal the Stein" day (if you buy a beer in a stein glass, you get to keep the glass!)
Totally gorgeous setting. One of the things I love most about Cville is that drive just FIVE MINUTES from the city limits and you’re in the most beautiful countryside you could imagine!
We started with a taster (of course)
Mmmmm 6 little beers just for me!
I liked the Wheat, Octoberfest and Nelson but didn’t care for the rest too much
But they sure went down fast!
We ordered giant pretzels with mustard for an appetizer
Little Finn LOVED the beer!! (Kidding….kidding..)
My six-pack taster went down so fast I ordered an Octoberfest [for the stein!!]
The brewery is also a restaurant, so we ordered some dinner.
Salads to start
And pizza to finish!
The veggie pizza with shrooms, squash, goat cheese and loads of cilantro. Tasted like my cilantro pesto!
I think I had three of these!?
We concluded the evening with a blind tasting. The 6 tasters. 3 drinkers. One guess. Faith was the moderator!
Matt and I thought we were head on, but turns out Tate killed us!! I swear I had them right!!
‘Twas a fun night. Except for the fact that I had to call for Matt to confiscate my lantern full of Biscoff cookies because I already had 3 packets for dessert!!
Tomorrow starts bright an early with a huge fitness venture. My post might be delayed, but it’s for a fun reason!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
What a fun night! Someone would have had to carry me out of there after that beer – one glass and I’m done for. Seriously – it’s sad.
Jennifer says
How fun!! I would not be able to drink that much, I am such a light weight!
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
Whoa that’s one good looking pizza!
Mads says
Oktoberfest miiiight be my favorite holiday, but it sure isn’t my liver’s favorite holiday.
That pizza looks incredible and I don’t even like mushrooms! haha
Happy birthday month!
Susan Mc says
That pizza looks delish! Looking forward to tomorrow’s post!
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
I’m so jealous of all your fun beer tastings!!!!
Erin says
Oooh… sounds like you have something fun planned for the AM! I wish I didn’t have to drive into work and could exercise in the AM instead. 🙁
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
Can’t wait to see what you’re doing tomorrow!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Beer and pretzels…my husband would have been in heaven! Looks like so much fun!
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
I love how you have celebrate your birthday for the entire month 🙂
Kristin says
It is my birthday month too! Hope it is a good one for you.
Annie@stronghealthyfit says
Mm that pizza looks so good! Happy Birthday month 🙂
holly @ couchpotatoathlete says
After all that beer you are going on a fitness adventure? Is it a Beer Run? 🙂
Well, almost Happy Birthday month!
Jamie @ Food in Real Life says
This looks like so much fun! And that pizza looks awesome. So does the pretzel! I think every bar should have soft pretzels on the menu. Excited to hear about the fitness venture tomorrow. Have fun!
steph @ goeatapeach says
Oooh Blue Mountain, another of my all-time favorite Cville places! I went on my last weekend in town. Don’t know if you saw, but you can get a tour on Saturdays and talk to the brewer- I bet he and Matt would love talking beer together, he started as a home brewer and is friends with alllll the people at the other Cville microbreweries. He’s a cool guy, and it’s a cool tour- even though it’s just one room.
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
Looks like fun! That pizza looks sooooooooo GOOD 😮 Want! 🙂
Faith @ lovelyascharged says
What a fun way to kick off the month!
Heather says
Looks like a great way to start off October!
That pretzel looks amazing – I haven’t had a soft pretzel in years!
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
happy start to your birthday and october!
Carolyn says
I love the idea of the taste testing competition!
Krystina says
Sooo jealous! Sounds like my kinda night.
Emily says
What perfect way to celebrate October-eve! Gorgeous views from that brewery, both of the scenery and of the food. Excited to hear about your fitness adventure tomorrow!!!
Meg says
What a FUN night 😀
Yay October!!!
Lisa @bakebikeblog says
oooh what a fun night indeed!!!
stacey-healthylife says
What a fun night and that pizza, wow it looks huge and delicious.
emma says
i just wanted to say: your life seems like so much fun!! maybe yall are just fun people!
Kath says
We are!! 🙂
Samantha says
I think it’s a cookie craving time of year!
I checked out Alex’s page and it made me wonder if you will involve your baby in your blog? (years from now, of course) I suppose you haven’t given that much thought.
Seems kinda personal to me……
XO
S
Kath says
Most definitely!
notyet100 says
pizza looks so yum..
Hannah says
Happy Birthday Month! I foresee lots of beer and frozen yogurt in upcoming posts 😀
Nicole says
Oh what a fun night! I would love to try the soft pretzel 🙂
yummiee cupcake says
wow you sure drink lots of beer!!
the food looks sooooooooooo delicious! especially that pizza and pretzel!!!!!!!
yummiee cupcake says
*drooling*
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
Oh my goodness that pizza looks good!! Happy beginning of your birthday month!!
Megan says
It’s the eve of a month long birthday celebration too. October is definitely the best month ever!
Krista (kristastes) says
Tasters are the best!! I can never pick 1 beer so that’s how I roll when I can 🙂 I must try these biscoff cookies you always rave about…stat! I think you should create a dessert featuring biscoff!
Caitlin (EatFeats) says
Babies and beer–life is good.
Amber K says
Yum, I love pizza. And I love cilantro. What could be better than having the two together?
Marina says
I adore giant pretzels like that, they go so well with beer.
And the pizza looks great, so much topping!
Heidi - apples under my bed says
giant pretzels!!!! 🙂 the pizza looks divine – love the idea of cilatnro (corriander) on top!
Heidi xo
Lauren at KeepItSweet says
that pizza looks amazing… and i loooove soft pretzels!
Tina says
I don’t think there’s anything better than a night with friends, a GOOD beer, and some pizza. That stein and pretzel remind me of the Hofbrauhaus in Germany. Best beer I have ever had.
Lenka says
If you like beer so much, you should definitely visit my home, Czech Republic. Everybody says that we have got the best beer in the world;-)
Simply Life says
ha, sounds like a fun time!
Food & Other Things says
I think giant pretzels are the best appetizer I’ve ever heard of! Sounds like a fun night!
Rae says
Hey! My birthday is in October also! TODAY! Happy birthday to you – enjoy your month long celebration 🙂
Allie says
i think so many people don’t realize how beautiful virginia gets west of DC. love those mountains and trees. that pizza is just gorgeous!!! i would have been pretty wasted drinking all that beer though.
Jillian@ Reshape Your Life says
How fun! My sister and I are going to Oktoberfest in my town (a little german town), I can’t wait!
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says
So fun!
I didn’t realize you were an October baby—so am I! 😀
Kasey says
That pizza looks so good! I pretty much love anything with goat cheese 🙂
JENNA says
what a fun night! Blue MT brewery is so beautiful!! I just love the scenary out there!! amazing.
Shannon @ Freshman Yr of Life says
Hmm beer and pizza … can’t get better than that 😉
Salah@myhealthiestlifestyle says
What a fun night!!! Looks like you had lots of yummy drinks and food!
MonsteRawr says
I thought everyday was Steal a Stein day. I mean, if you have a big enough purse…
tina says
omg, i love that your friends bring that cute baby everywhere, even beer tastings!!!
i’m so jealous of all the fun beer tastings you’ve been doing!!!
Natalia - a side of simple says
Sounds like a great way to start out your birthday month!
Jean@RoastedRootsandPumpkinSpice says
MM that pizza looks amazing. It’s my birthday month too! Happy month to both of us. 🙂
Allison K says
ooh! you have my interest peaked in your morning fitness adventure!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
happy birthday month! i can’t imagine a better way to kick it off than with great beer and that pizza!
Samantha @ Bikini Birthday says
My husband and I hosted a whole beer tasting party where we had to guess the beer. It was so much fun!
lisa says
drunky the clown hungover?? lol
Kath says
No, I’ve been up since 5:45 working out. It wasn’t that much beer! C’mon!
Paige @Running Around Normal says
What a fun night!!! That pretzel looks so amazing right now:)
Sarah @ BikingNBaking says
It seems like you find beer tastings at so many places! I wish we had something like that over here in SF!
Lisa says
Great looking food! I love beer tasting. I’d much rather have a small sample of a lot of different kinds. I like variety!
Monica says
What a fun night! The food and beer looked awesome!
Hands in Namaste says
Hey Kath,
I’m going to be doing a blog post later on my wknd trip to the real Oktoberfest in Munich!! You would have loved the beer and the GIANT pretzels 🙂
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