ASQ Section 0511 February 2026 Meeting Announcement
Saturday, 21 February 2026
Port City Brewing Company: Ranger Outing Event
3950 Wheeler Ave., Alexandria, Virginia 22304
Event Organized by
Edwin Videla
ASQ Section 0511 Arrangements Chair and Ranger Outings Lead
Short Description:
ASQ Section 0511 is pleased to have arranged for an approximate one hour and a half a ranger-led tour of Port City Brewing Company at Alexandria, VA. Please arrive at 10:45 am. The tour will start at 11:00 am. Space limitations provide for a maximum of twenty five (25) participants per pre-reserved guide, so reserve your spot while you can!
· Participation will require driving to the location and spending time there comparable in duration to regular ASQ meetings plus meal time if you participate in the networking meal.
- This is an educational event. Earn up to 0.4 RU!
- Participation in the tour provides 0.15 RU.
- Participation in the Networking Lunch provides 0.10 RU. Participation in the tour is required to get RU for the Networking Lunch.
- Complete "Preparatory Review" provides up to 0.15 RU. Participation in the tour is required to get RU for the "Preparatory Review".
· This February 2026 Preparatory Review consists of two (2) parts, with Part 1 about 60 minutes carrying 0.10 RU, Part 2 about 30 minutes carrying an extra 0.05 RU. For more details, see Optional Preparatory Review Port City Brewing Company section below.
- Each participant and guest must register
o If you have not successfully paid, your registration is invalid.
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT:
Standard Registration is now open. The cost is $25 per person. A guest can be added by selecting 2 for the count.
Regular Registration will be open until Sunday February 15, 2026 @ 11:59 pm.
Beginning February 16 and until Friday, February 20, 2026 @ 11:59 pm or when we run out of slots there will be a non-reimbursable $5 late fee.
Scroll all the way through to ensure you are completing all the information for each registration. Your registration will be reimbursed (attendance will be recorded) after the event as follows:
· Tour Participation
o ASQ Section 0511 Paid Member - $10
o Anyone else - $5
· Networking Lunch Participation
o ASQ Section 0511 Paid Member - $10
o Anyone else - $5
Anyone NOT registered WHO SHOWS UP for this ASQ event (for example, as a guest of someone who has registered) will be accommodated only if there is an ability to do so.
No guarantees of such accommodation should be expected; thus, it is important that you register both yourself and your guest.
To note, while you may attend a different tour, but you will have to arrange ticketing yourself, and it will be a tour not associated with this ASQ Section 0511 Ranger Outing event with no RUs awarded.
PROGRAM:
10:45 am-11:00 am.- Arrival, check in at the lobby of Port City Brewing Company. Meet Edwin, he is expected to meet you wearing the ASQ Sash.
11:00 am-12:15 pm.- Tour will start on time and will not wait for late arrivals.
12:15 pm-12:45 pm.- A short drive to Las Casa Restaurant 5-10 minutes. (4551 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304)
12:45 pm-1:45 pm.- ASQ Section 0511 Networking Meal. You will pay for your own meal that is to your liking in size, content, and cost. For more details about lunch see Networking Lunch after Tour section below.
ABOUT THE VENUE:
Website: https://www.portcitybrewing.com/
The Venue: Step into Alexandria’s brewing story—one that starts way back in 1770, when Scottish brewer Andrew Wales helped kick off the region’s beer tradition, and rolls forward through the city’s pre-Prohibition heyday before modern craft beer brought the torch back. Today, Port City Brewing Company (founded February 2011) invites you to see how great beer is made in their state-of-the-art production facility—and yes, you’ll get to taste the results. On this 45–60 minute guided tour, our beer guides walk you through the brewing process, share fun behind-the-scenes details, and happily answer questions as you go. Then you’ll settle in for a flight of six 5oz pours featuring a lineup of Port City favorites, and you’ll head home with a souvenir glass—a classy little “I was here” trophy. And if you like your history with a side of bragging rights, Port City’s quality has earned national recognition, including standout success at the Great American Beer Festival.
Tour: The 1 tour is a 45-60 minutes guided tour through production facility and includes product tasting.
Ranger: This tour will be led by beer guides that work for the facility.
Maps:
Port City Brewing Company
https://maps.app.goo.gl/5WXfXnxcv5A6ufv89
3950 Wheeler Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304
Parking:
Port City Brewing Company has an on-site parking lot plus additional guest parking across the street.
Optional Preparatory Review
This Optional Preparatory Review is for the February 2026 Port City Brewing Company Ranger Outing.
Summary: The Optional Preparatory Review is an educational add-on to the main event that you may complete if you so choose.
· Completing and certifying its completion grants you additional RU credits atop of the RU credit you have earned by attending the Section's event.
· This February 2026 Preparatory Review consists of two (2) parts, with Part 1 for about 60 minutes carrying 0.10 RU and Part 2 about 30 minutes and carrying an extra 0.05 RU award, for the total of up to 0.15 RU.
o Part 1 is "Port City Brewing Company - Introduction and 10th Anniversary".
o Part 2 is "Interview with Bill Butcher, the Founder of Port City Brewing Company".
· You may complete one or both parts.
o You may certify only those parts which you have actually completed.
o You will be awarded RUs according to what you have certified.
How to Complete and Certify the Completion of the Preparatory Review
1. Complete all activities of Part 1 (or also of Part 2) noted in the Preparatory Review Activities.
2. When you register for the event, check off the following marks, but only those that you have actually completed:
o "I certify that I have completed all activities of Part 1 "Port City Brewing Company - Introduction and 10th Anniversary" of the Optional Preparatory Review before submitting this registration for the 60 minute 0.10 RU award."
o "I certify that I have completed all activities of Part 2 "Interview with Bill Butcher, the Founder of Port City Brewing Company" of the Optional Preparatory Review before submitting this registration for the 30 minute 0.05 RU award."
o Important:
§ If you have not checked off these marks at the time of the registration, Section 0511 will not record the additional RU credits for you.
§ If you have a Guest and the Guest has also completed the Preparatory Review, you may check off the certification marks for the Guest, too.
3. Attend the Section's Monthly Educational Event (which itself grants you 0.15 RU) to get the add-on RUs.
o If you do not attend the Event, you will forfeit your claim for the add-on RU, even if registered.
o Note: Attendance of the Section Event's Optional Networking Lunch (if one accompanies the event) is not required to get the credit for the Preparatory Review.
4. Be willing to use your knowledge of the Preparatory Review materials during the Section's event.
Thus, you will receive 0.15 RU for the Section's event and up to 0.15 RU for completed parts of the Preparatory Review (and the 0.10 RU for the Networking Lunch if you attend it), for the total of up to 0.40 RU.
Activities of the Optional Preparatory Review
Complete one or two, parts, and then certify for what you have completed for a corresponding RU credit:
Part #1 (0.10 RU Credit, 60 min): Port City Brewing Company - Introduction and 10th Anniversary.
· Action #1-1. Read the brief introductory "About" section at the top of the web page of Port City Brewing Company:
o Brief read - https://www.portcitybrewing.com/
o Scroll a little down and see the "About" section on the right
· Action #1-2. Watch Bill Butcher, the Founder of Port City Brewing Company, talk about founding the company in 2011:
o Brief video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK2uyYk45BE
o Read the June 19, 2011 paragraph under the video
· Action #1-3. Watch Bill Butcher on receiving the 2015 "Small Brewing Company of the Year" award:
o Brief video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KFxCIe_bdU
· Action #1-4. Watch Paul Labst, Host of Beer Junkie, review and taste the Optimal Wit beer by Port City Brewing Company:
o Brief video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_YF2z8QLXg
· Action #1-5. Watch a comprehensive video dedicated to the Port City Brewing Company’s 10th Anniversary:
o 45 min video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cyIrN0tySQ
o Note: This video is the main time in Part #1
o Enjoy a panorama of speakers, views, and formats
Part #2 (0.05 RU Credit, 30 min): Interview with Bill Butcher, the Founder of Port City Brewing Company.
· Action #2. Watch Alyssa Kovach, Alexandria Makers Market Interview with Bill Butcher, the Founder of Port City Brewing Company:
o 30 min video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWGGgLnAvfE
o Note: This is a 30-minute interview, expect accordingly
Action #3. Certify the Preparatory Review completion for Part 1 and Part 2 (whichever you completed) during your (and, if applicable, your Guest's) registration for the event.
NETWORKING LUNCH AFTER TOUR: