Sorry if you’ve seen this, but please check the section on Sunday sales and go to the web site to sign the petition. A direct link to the petition web site is: http://sundaysalesmn.org/ We shouldn’t have to drive to Wisconsin to buy beer on Sunday!!! Thanks! //Mike Behrendt From: The Four Firkins [mailto:alvey@thefourfirkins.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of The Four Firkins Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 3:36 PM To: mgbrew(a)comcast.net Subject: Beer on Sunday: how to help! Plus: The final word, the perfect beer for something that's super, new and free Bent Paddle, first bottled beer from Northgate, BIGFOOT has arrived, Oskar Blues is coming, Central Waters Brewer's Reserve, new from New Belgium, <http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?t=1116391576052.0.1102140918849.9429&ts=S1005&r=3 &o=http://ui.constantcontact.com/images/p1x1.gif The Four Firkins <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/1625.jpg <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/yvanle_TR6_Spac er.png <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/yvanle_TR6_Spac er.png <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/yvanle_TR6_Spac er.png <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/SpacerImage.gif The final word. I had an idea for a movie about a dastardly shoe thief. It stars Ru Paul, Ron Paul, Paul Rudd, and me. It would culminate in a bicycle chase scene where I tackle Paul Rudd and rip off his mask to reveal Mac from Mac and Me. My bicycle is pretty sweet, by the way: <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/2143.jpg Then we have a dance off. Anyway, I hear the Firkins is going to be busy with some sort of football game going on. Despite the name, it has nothing to do with shoes. Not interested. I suppose I have to give up, it's clear you're going to buy beer for this "foot"ball game at the Firkins no matter what. So to you, I say: good day! -Shoe Guy <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/1920.jpg> <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/SpacerImage.gif 14 Degree and Tasting <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/2136.jpg> Next week we are very excited to announce a free tasting with Bent Paddle. For the first time Bryon, one of the brewers/owners, will be here to pour beer! On Wednesday Feb 5th from 6 to 8 we'll be pouring free samples of all their offerings. Bent Paddle has been a huge success at the Firkins. They just released a new beer and it has made a big impression with us. 14° is a classic ESB with notes of tasted biscuit and cocoa, and an undercurrent of earthy and spicy hops. It's also only 5.6%. That means it's meant for drinking a few! Would this be a perfect Superb Owl beer? You bet! It's available now, and we'll be pouring it for FREE on Wednesday. -Bryan <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/1871.jpg> <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/SpacerImage.gif Sunday Sales for Minnesota! 2014 could be the year we repeal the Minnesota Sunday alcohol sales restriction but we need your help! <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/2141.jpg> This year we have the best chance we've ever had of repealing this embarrassing law. We've got more liquor stores supporting the issue (although most still oppose it) and a substantial number of Minnesota craft breweries and brewpubs also would like to be able to sell growlers on Sunday. However, the opposing lobbyists are still very powerful and dangerously effective. If we're going to do this we need your help! There's going to be a number of exciting ways to get involved over the coming weeks. For now though the best thing you can do is go to this website: <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001S4-N_iZ3j7I3vgJwi_-2dG2SqnRAqcA28YmseEr_YCY6 7UFt9aCkc7JzOCGDRoS7fYDIrpEwYEjAbZpEglK5CGcMEmF4ZeddRVNe2SXUj_ylbYas40eLmw== email your representatives. We need to fill their inboxes with email from their constituents. It's time they started listening to you, not the lobbyists! This effort is being spearheaded by the consumer group <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001S4-N_iZ3j7ITHe2pcT6D46n3I_NNO-p0AQY2_x8OikCC auw3bVxwaw_VnkW9UE_ZVue_uYXUSkyyGVsLlhleuuHIdBjlj7zSsj07nuJLKUVwy1lGGm9T1g== The Bill is being introduced in the Senate by Senator <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001S4-N_iZ3j7KEerkdOo1BNU-P2P5d8aanVzl3pBgi6fgZ DRMVZrkx6QHsgMKh-bg7OFT_T_FUStBb6tQKx7SbK5QW0-6VgtNHHktA1wfYEQcrrCP9J0d4dEdJ vyJtksrC6kyl4_R0BAElr5VNSQq8le7571vt2SN_MFhurv4VXZBzjpUU7lo6YdUPaP3MhAPhUTRG MFjQsp7cLnyiLpc1fn2Pw1dJDva5HQ96474RhBwrH3dBCXnrBQ==> Roger Reinert and Representative <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001S4-N_iZ3j7KG17jlae-RR2Zo3cYQjS42c0G09jYpu5QG NToM7q4qYMtbgf8DtdxrXavGe6YPWJbtageTSstC6GD96NHnkwu8F1NOscHWpwU2Uwz9TVdjwd0K myKSFbo0m_nQmozS3BM6zZAa3o3XaEwF1NXuSZz-dK_UyXSRsPCu1nAV-wpp1Q==> Jenifer Loon in the House. If you'd like to learn more about the issue here's a link to the video of me testifying at the Minnesota Capitol last year: <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001S4-N_iZ3j7I4l_lATqsKInN4f9xX2_LO3IKLpBr6uzD4 wbGKCXrk0-LCTqee3lZSoVao3PSX4EhrVTUfBffFxmF--YCPj88YOxPgu-IugmD7RxhYCEqP9orx gvKMnPkY-Xd2v62-z-wb1s56DIuhgFxw_ssrPr9l-g5vPLuT36E=> Jason Alvey Testifies <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/1770.jpg> To see a list of liquor stores that do want to be open for your convenience on Sunday <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001S4-N_iZ3j7KTNZnXzBClYjnriw4QRBQLmEJ0hS8EOMhP fuoI728hZdqNXBKt0-pM0QYAACZ64Vy4xbCHs93xTayUKHpTY-XfvR_GNme_RDkHsbtR0H_sZBWC 34YDDxm_qKiU8SrNDRJV2Stt5GRUEcLcj69JNPKImBibqaAA2sukTsRn-QgqR2XLnjkTQHffz9oP 8PAC3PQ=> click here! Thank you for your help! Let's do this! Jason Alvey <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/SpacerImage.gif Three Tree Rye <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/2137.png> Badger Hill brewing of Minnetonka has rereleased the rye ale they debuted last year, Three Tree Rye! This time around they changed the yeast to produce a beer with a much cleaner profile and an emphasis on the 25% rye in the grist. We received some preview bottles last week and I was impressed with the changes. It features a dry malt base backed up by an earthy spicy tone from the rye. Above it all is a citrusy hop character with just enough bite to balance the rye base. Perfect Supper Bowl beer? You bet! It's here now in 6 packs! -Bryan <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/SpacerImage.gif Fiddle Smasher <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/2138.png> Northgate Brewing out of NE Minneapolis has been quietly and steadily building their reputation over the past year. To celebrate their one year anniversary they released their first bottle, Fiddle Smasher! Fiddle Smasher is a strong Scotch ale, with notes of sweet molasses and dates. If you are looking for a great example of the style, this is it! It's 8% ABV and in 22 oz. bombers. Perfect Bowl Haircut beer? You bet! -Bryan <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/SpacerImage.gif New Belgium Snapshot <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/2144.jpg> New Belgium has just added a new beer to their year-round portfolio. It's a unique and refreshing take on wheat beer, and they call it Snapshot. Snapshot is a blend of a wheat beer and a small amount of sour beer made with lactobacillus. This gives the experience of a cereal maltiness followed by a snap of refreshing tartness. It's like nothing I've had before, and should be pretty popular for all types of beer drinkers. In fact, I bet it would be the perfect beer for the Bowl of Super. It's in the cooler now! -Bryan <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/SpacerImage.gif Bigfoot? Bigfoot! <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/2139.png Bigfoot Barleywine is back! Sierra Nevada's legendary American Barleywine is in 4-packs and ready to tempt you with mountains of toasted caramel and big citrusy hops. They've been brewing this since 1983 and it's always a seasonal favorite. As always, it's 9.6% ABV and ready to drink now... unless you want to cellar it. The 3 to 5 year range is where I like it if you have the patience! We raided our cellar and have a few 2012 and 2010 vintage single bottles for sale. Get here soon if that kind of thing interests you! The perfect beer to drink from a bowl? You bet! This year Sierra Nevada did a time lapse video of the fermentation, and it's pretty fascinating.Take a look: <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001S4-N_iZ3j7It_ZatmZO3GVB_u_i5PMW0Uub2FEUZ-kAy y6YCvczwAzIshkGbuXcjpbQVw45-23DFEa-wNGI9L18GzVcw4BlbWgSCGZRUjvqhzgdkkXT--Yp9 eFhY0SJdEiQSeLGmakHSvTE9TNFnJA==> Bigfoot Fermentation Time-Lapse Bigfoot Fermentation Time-Lapse -Bryan <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/SpacerImage.gif Jake's curated 6 pack With an ever-expanding supply of beer choices, it's easy to make one of two choices when picking up a six pack these days: either grab the hottest new thing from the brewery that just launched this week or fall back on an on old favorite. For me, these are beers that have been neglected as a result of that kind of shopping; six beers that I knew were good but hadn't had in so long I couldn't describe them beyond the basic style descriptors. It's easy to drink a beer, check it off your list, move on, and forget about it. Maybe you have already tried these beers, but if you don't know them I suggest you give these, or any other beers you haven't had in years, a second look. <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/2149.jpg> Unibroue 'Blanche de Chambly' 5.0% ABV For many, Belgian Wit was the style that launched a love affair with craft beer. For others it instilled the false idea that all Belgian beers have coriander and orange peel. Whether you love or hate the most ubiquitous example of the style, Blanche de Chambly is worth a try, with a much brighter, real citrus orange character than its lunar rival which, I think, tastes like orange gummy bears. Great Divide 'Hoss Rye Lager' 6.2% ABV <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/2150.jpg Oktoberfest beers are among my favorite. Unfortunately, they're hard to come by: "It's October, what do you mean they're all sold out!?" Here is a twist on the Marzen style that complements nutty, caramel sweetness with spicy, earthy notes of rye and a firm, pleasant hop bitterness. <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/2151.jpg> North Coast 'Red Seal Ale' 5.5% ABV "Smooth" is a word we hear beer advertisers, and customers, throw around a lot when discussing good beer. While "smooth" is ultimately a worthless descriptor - you mean as opposed to rough? - I tend to think that what most people are referring to is balance. Balance is what amber ales are all about, and Red Seal, though as hoppy as most American pale ales, has a perfect combination of sweet, caramel malt and American hop bitterness. HeBrew 'Messiah Nut Brown Ale' 5.5% ABV <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/2152.jpg Is it ironic that this beer begs to be enjoyed alongside a rack of barbecue pork ribs? Schmaltz Brewing company has many fantastic seasonals but people often forget about their year round selections. Not having had Messiah for some time I was delighted to find a rich, nutty malt base, loaded with aromas of cherry, plum and other dark fruits. A firm hop bitterness combines with the nuttiness of the malt to give the impression of tannic walnut skins. I'll have the hot sauce, extra jojo's and a side of greens, please. <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/2153.png> Left Hand Brewing '400 Pound Monkey' 7% ABV Earthy and herbal rather than floral and citrusy. This, at it's most basic, is the difference between English and American hops. Beyond the differences in hop character, English IPA also tends to have more malt balance than the American take on the style. In Left Hand's take on English IPA, there is a faintly minty, pleasantly vegetal earthiness similar to dry fall grass from the hops supported by a slightly sweet, bready malt base. Boulevard 'Double Wide I.P.A' 8.5% ABV <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/2154.png It's easy to see how beer consumers can be overwhelmed by choice these days. Even if you only drink IPAs, there seems to be no way of keeping up: every brewery seems to have an IPA and a double IPA. Double Wide is one that I had not tried in years and, I have to say it is the beer in this six pack that most impressed me on revisitation. The nose on Boulevard's Double Wide IPA has a huge, bright, citrus character, swimming with notes of grapefruit, pine, apricot and kaffir lime. With new IPAs and new hop varieties popping up all over the place it's easy to neglect the classics. This is a classic beer. 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(Excited is kind of a green-red color with speckles of Generra Hypercolor <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001S4-N_iZ3j7JXA_nSFz--NrOeHoyCewP0P8Gt_7LmNNXK Gd8K5nPQScQPIg-yJKfcscLNspjjmMePi9yhJKrZHGhcG54oQoeU2Ngj8KSfn7gw2toJhpd1Tyo6 1jPdEu5pFp8EsAJ1LOjhCxqTylzMcG7e56DplfYfsIiZ83rg7ipw6qNQE8bWoJzmBZQTZ7L88vAP 2d9_SWenUCMwKRdk4aLuQOHXuN5irWyPux-6XxU=> ). -Bryan <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/SpacerImage.gif Convict's Pint! <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs115/1102140918849/img/2158.jpg I know you're still recovering from the excitement of the Grammys last week, but we have a big night at The Convict's Pint tonight after 6! This week our Guest Celebrity is Kari Erikson. You may know her as the first person to bowl a perfect game of ski-ball on the Pacific Ocean, but we know her as the only Ninja to record a full length audiobook on the cultivation of your enemies' tears. Come meet Kari tonight from 6 to 8. As always, we'll have free beer and nibbly bits. 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Cut at the joints with shears and set aside the tips for making broth. Heat lard in a dutch oven and to 250°, 3 to 4 inches deep. Place the wings in the oil and remove after they have reached a golden color, which won't be too long. Let them cool on a baking rack. Don't crowd the wings, do it in multiple batches. After all the wings have been fried, crank up the heat to 350°. Put the wings back in the lard and cook until they are free floating and feel crispy, usually 4 minutes or so. The Sauce On low heat, melt a stick of unsalted butter. After it melts, cover the top of the pool of butter with a generous amount of garlic powder. Add 3/4 of a cap of Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar. Stir continuously. While stirring, pour in Frank's Hot Sauce until it reaches the proper color of buffalo sauce. You know the color. Add cayenne powder to taste, if you like it spicier. 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