Piazza Beer Garden opens with Beer Bash in Bethesda (Photos)

Piazza Beer Garden had a good turnout for its season-opening Beer Bash Tuesday night. Guests sampled the featured beer of the night, Dominion Candi, and tried some of Piazza's small plates like calamari, sliders and the new Torpedo meat pizza appetizer.

On May 7, Cesco Osteria - the Italian restaurant whose Woodmont Avenue patio hosts Piazza Beer Garden, will be celebrating its 18th anniversary. They'll be serving a complimentary glass of prosecco and birthday cake to diners that day.

Piazza Beer Garden partner Olivia Ricchi
with Cesco Osteria owner and chef
Francesco Ricchi

Photos by Vithaya Phongsavan

Free beer Tuesday at Piazza Beer Garden's Beer Bash

Free beer - what more do you need to know? Well, to be more specific, you'll be getting that complimentary sample of a local brew this coming Tuesday, April 28, from 6:30-8:30 PM at Piazza Beer Garden in Bethesda. 

They're hosting their season-opening Beer Bash, and it includes a complimentary glass of Fordham & Dominion's Candi. It's a Belgian tripel that scores 87 (Very Good) on Beer Advocate, with a 9.50% ABV (although the brewer lists it at 10%). 

Doors will open Tuesday night at 6:00 PM. There will also be passed gourmet hors d'oeuvres.

Piazza Beer Garden

7401 Woodmont Avenue

(right next to Bethesda Metro station)

Photo courtesy Fordham & Dominion

ITALIAN PIG ROAST AT PIAZZA BEER GARDEN MONDAY

Piazza Beer Garden is heading indoors at parent restaurant Cesco Osteria in Bethesda tomorrow, for an Italian Pig Roast. A full porchetta pig roast will be prepared and carved by the chef-owner of Cesco himself, and an array of side dishes will be available. Beer and wine lovers will find the special very limited release Port City Long Black Veil black IPA, and gold-medal winner Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager among several local brews, and some of the chef's hand-selected red wine pairings.

Click here to order tickets for $35 (and see the full menu), or pay $45 at the door when the event begins at 7:00 PM Monday.

Piazza Beer Garden

7401 Woodmont Avenue

BETHESDA BEER GARDEN BRINGS BEEROLOGY 101 INTO SESSION THIS MONTH

Don't know a dopplebock from a stout? Piazza Beer Garden is giving Bethesda residents a crash course in becoming beer experts this month. Beerology 101 courses will be held every Wednesday, from 6:00-7:30 PM. Students will taste and learn the qualities of major beer categories, with beer styles from around the globe. You can sign up for one course, or take them all.

October 8: Lagers

October 15: Wheat and Rye beers

October 22: English ales and IPAs

October 29: Dark, Belgian and Sour beers

Each class is $20 (plus fee), or you can take all 4 for the discount price of $60. Sign up online. The courses will be led by beer connoisseur Paul-Martin Foss, and you'll even get a certificate of completion.

Piazza Beer Garden

7401 Woodmont Avenue

(right next to Bethesda Metro station)

NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL-OUT IN DOWNTOWN BETHESDA TODAY AT 4 PM

Piazza Beer Garden, on the patio outside Cesco Osteria at 7401 Woodmont Avenue, will be hosting a Neighborhood Grill-Out today, May 24, at 4:00 PM. They'll be serving grilled sausages, and a selection of beers. There's no information regarding whether or not there is a special price, however. This might be a place to stop by after an opening day visit to the Bethesda Pool.

PIAZZA BEER GARDEN TO REOPEN SATURDAY FOR SUMMER IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

The Piazza Beer Garden outside of Cesco Osteria, at 7401 Woodmont Avenue, will reopen this Saturday, May 10, for the summer season. Bethesda's only beer garden opened briefly last fall, and shut down for the winter. Flying Dog beers will be only $1 this Saturday to celebrate the opening.

Last night the beer garden was taking shape again outside Cesco. Here's a preview: