Hi-Wire Brewing Pulcinella Russian Imperial Stout Returns 11/7

Asheville, NC— Hi-Wire Brewing is gearing up for the release of their anticipated Pulcinella Russian Imperial Stout, an illustrious stout aged in oak barrels for 10 months. To celebrate this release, they will host the inaugural Stout Bout at their Big Top Brewery (2 Huntsman Place, Asheville, NC 28803) from 1 – 5pm on Sat, November 7th.

The Stout Bout blends a traditional beer festival with a blind tasting; from 1-3pm attendees will not know which brewery brewed which beer. During this time craft beer drinkers will be able to taste as many beers as they wish and cast a vote for their favorite. After 3pm the voting will close and more in depth information will be available for those who want to know more about what they are enjoying & order a full pint.

The Stout Bout will highlight an incredible variety of stouts from a number of different breweries located across the Southeast. These beers include, but are not limited to: a tart cherry, coffee stout (6.5% ABV); two imperial coffee stouts (8% and 9% ABV); a chocolate coffee stout (8.3%); a honey raspberry stout (10%); an imperial oyster stout (10% ABV); a hopped imperial stout (8% ABV); three barrel-aged stouts (12.9%, 9% and 6.9% ABV); a coffee, serrano and cocoa nib stout (5.7% ABV); two coffee milk stouts (5.3% and 5.5% ABV); a pumpkin, chocolate milk stout (6% ABV) and a variety of small batch, one-off stouts brewed just for the occasion.

A five dollar fee includes entrance into the bout and a commemorative tasting glass. Attendees will have the opportunity to to purchase beer tokens that allow for samples or full pours of the specialty beers. In an attempt to give back to the community, anyone who donates a jacket or pair of gloves will receive free entrance into the event. All coats collected will be donated to Western Carolina Rescue Mission to support their work in clothing the neediest in our community.

Please be aware that the Stout Bout is an outdoor event. Even though there will be ways to keep warm, everyone is encouraged to wear weather appropriate clothing.