The Newsletter -September, 2000 "Drinking beer promotes freedom of speech" |
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Dodger Hator
Beer!
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Quote
of the Month - By
Terry Reichert
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Trever's September
Special
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Oktoberfest
in September... why?
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Every year throughout Europe, the last batches of beer were historically brewed in March when temperatures began to rise. This is because cooler temperatures are needed for proper fermentation and there were no refers yet. Well, when September rolled around and it was again time to boil some fresh brew, all the old stuff in Europe was thrown out to make room for the fresh beer! The beer-loving Germans couldn't stand this waste of good beer and would routinely raid neighboring countries, bringing all the old beer back to Germany where they would drink feverishly until October. By the time they finished sweating off their hangovers, the majority of Germans didn't remember that the month of September even existed - and this is why the celebration held in September is called Oktoberfest! I guess I can relate, since I know of at least one weekend when a Saturday night seems to be missing! |
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~ New This
Month ~
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This month we have added seven new beers to our inventory that we are sure you will love.
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September's
Featured Brews |
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Grassfire
Wheat - Hook & Ladder Brewing Co.
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Just a dream in 1998, the Hook & Ladder Brewing Company served its first beer in December of 1999! A former volunteer firefighter in Maryland, Rich Fleischer, the owner and master brewer, moved out to California 7 years ago and was amazed at the thriving microbrew industry he found. Soon after tasting his first California microbrew, he started homebrewing his own beer, one thing led to another and the rest is history... With fire fighting in his blood, Rich wanted to pay tribute to all the men and women who risk their lives daily, so when he started up his own brewery, he decided to follow a fireman's theme and The Hook & Ladder Brewing Company was born! Blaze, the Hook & Ladder dog shown on the label of their beers is soon to be an actual mascot. According to Rich, there is not yet any furry friend running around the office, but he plans to get one really soon, as soon as he can find one who's spots match those on the label! Grassfire Wheat - Named after the ridiculous amount of grass fires every summer in California, this beer is very smooth with a slight touch of hops. This classic American style Wheat Beer is the second beer bottled by the Hook & Ladder Brewing Co. and as a matter of fact, the beer included in this month's selection is from the very first batch ever brewed for bottling! Consider yourself privileged, it's not every day you get to taste the very first batch of any beer - unless you brew it yourself. |
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Snowshoe
Pale Ale - Snowshoe Brewing Company
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Snowshoe brewing Company has two beautiful locations in the foothills of the gold-filled Sierra Nevada Mountains: The original in Arnold and the other in Sonora. The brewery was founded in 1995 by Jeff Yarnell and Al O'Brien to salute the pioneering spirit of John "Snowshoe" Thompson. Snowshoe Thompson was well know for his faithful delivery of the mail to California gold camps during the Gold Rush era in the mid 1800's. He would hand-carry mail over the treacherous Sierra Nevada Mountains in the dead of winter using homemade, long cross-country skis - called snowshoes at that time. The Snowshoe brewery just recently released a new beer in 12oz bottles, their Snoweizen. They now have three beers available in bottles: Snoweizen Wheat Beer, Grizzly Brown Ale and Thompson Pale Ale. Thompson Pale Ale is an excellent pale ale that can be enjoyed by a very wide range of beer drinkers. It doesn't have the dry, bitter aftertaste associated with classic pale ale styles, but it has enough complexity to keep the most seasoned beer drinkers interested. It adapts itself very well to just about any meal. try one with dinner tonight! And remember when you're drinking this one that some guy went through hell and back to get his name on the label - be sure to savor every drop! |
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El
Toro Negro Oatmeal Stout - El Toro Brewing Company
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The El Toro Brewing company is located in the small commuter town south of San Jose, Morgan Hill, California. It is family owned and run by Geno Acevedo and his wife Cindy. Geno's dad helps out by representing the brewery at many of the local microbrew festivals held throughout the summer. Opened in April of 1994, the brewery occupies its own building which originally housed a 17 bbl brewhouse built by Newlands of British Colombia, an open primary fermenter, a closed primary fermenter, and three secondary fermenters. The first two beers available were the El Toro Oro Golden Ale and a bit hoppier Poppy Jasper Amber Ale. El Toro now has five beers available in 12oz bottles including an IPA, a wheat beer and the El Toro Negro - Oatmeal Stout. We will be featuring some of these other beers very soon as future Bunch of the Month selections. El Toro Negro Oatmeal Stout - A smooth dark beer, just the way an oatmeal stout should be. We first tried this beer at the historic Jamestown Hotel in the old gold rush town of Jamestown. At that moment we decided that we had to carry it and feature it as one of our monthly selections so the rest of America could get a taste of this excellent stout! Its roasty taste will surely warm you around the campfire. Yummy... |
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This Month's Free Beer Winner! Here's how it' done. We stick a doggie treat at the bottom of a bucket and then throw the names of all of our 'OFF The Wall' subscribers on top. When Trever (our dog) digs out his treat, the name of the lucky winner sticks to his wet nose! It's not rocket science, but it works! |
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