Thanks to the relationships he’s fostered in the craft beer world, Fathom Bistro Bait & Tackle founder Dennis Borlek has assembled quite the tap list for his spot’s first anniversary weekend, which begins today and extends through Super Bowl Sunday (although you’ll find no football watching on the Shelter Island Pier sanctuary).
Special beers being poured include a cask of Firestone Walker Velvet Merlin, plus De Dolle Arabier, De Dolle Oerbier, Cuvée Alex Le Rouge, and Brasserie de Silly Enghien Noël. There will definitely be Pliny the Elder, as Borlek was a college roommate of Russian River’s Vinnie Cilurzo.
Saturday is “Sour Saturday” with beers like Russian River Consecration, Supplication and Temptation (2011 and 2012), The Bruery Oude Tart and Tart of Darkness, Bear Republic aged Tartare, Ballast Point Sour Wench 2012 and Green Flash Super Freak going on.
Doors open at 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m. during the weekend for brunch.
More beers added for today: Societe Madam and Harlot, Anchor Our Barrel Ale, Ballast Point Gingered Big Eye IPA, Port Brewing Santa’s Swill Oatmeal Stout