Summertime, and the sippin’ is easy. It’s July, which means Drink Up Week is right around the corner. From July 25-31, 2022, we’re celebrating the best drinks around town + partnering with local companies to give you special deals. It’s definitely a glass half-full kind of situation.
Thirsty to know where to go? Here’s the our schedule of community events to celebrate local beverage bosses. Come say hi!
All week long
- Reservoir Distillery Drink Release | 1800 Summit Ave. | Wednesday-Saturday, 1-9 p.m. | Stop by the tasting room to try our exclusive drink, the RIC-Roll & Rye.
Tuesday
- Hardywood Cocktail Special | 2410 Ownby Ln. | 2-9 p.m. | For one night only, get $1 off one cocktail from the new menu, developed with Beth Dixon of Salt and Acid .
Wednesday
- Canon & Draw Beer Release | 1529 W. Main St. | 4-9 p.m. | Try a special edition Wild Berry Gose, a sour wheat beer with wild berries.
Thursday
- Canon & Draw Happy Hour | 1529 W. Main St. | 4-9 p.m. | The limited edition Wild Berry Gose will be available at this reader meetup.
We’ll also be pouring into the Richmond beverage scene with cheers-worthy newsletter content (we know you already subscribe, but if you don’t — here you go
). Get ready for:
- A Q+A with local makers
- A preview of a new exhibit at the VMHC
- The history of meat juice (yeah, you read that right)
We like to think this is a two-way street. That’s why we want you to help us celebrate. If you own, run, or work for a place with great drinks, get things shaking by emailing us
. You can even choose your destiny with any or all of these ideas, and we’ll send readers your way.
- Create a cocktail
- Name a latte
- Release a special
- Host a Drink Up Week night at your establishment
Last call. We want to hear from you — as a consumer. What’s your go-to beverage? Which drink is best buds with your credit card? You can help inform our writing (and maybe another deal or two) by taking this survey . Choose up to three of these 10 categories:
- Coffee
- Tea
- Smoothies + Juices
- Kombucha
- Milkshakes
- Seltzer
- Wine
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Mocktails
Don’t forget to use the hashtag #DrinkUpRichmond on social media
, and tag @theRICtoday for a chance to get featured. We can’t wait to see what you’re slurpin’.