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From: The Four Firkins alvey(a)thefourfirkins.com
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:50:27 -0400 (EDT)
To: alboyce(a)comcast.net
Subject: Furthermore Oscura is here!
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Furthermore Coffee Beer "Oscura" is in!
The wait is over.
08/18/2008
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You like Coffee? You like beer? You need to try this....
Here's how Chris at Furthermore describes the beer:
Our coffee beer is more "iced coffee" than "double-mocha-mud", more
"summer quencher" than "winter warmer". I start with a brown Mexican
lager to compliment the coffee of choice, "Nicaragua" (beans from the
La Fem Grower's Co-operative, roasted by Just Coffee of Madison.) I
include flaked maize both for added creaminess and to appease the sun
gods. Extra-warm fermentation lets the yeast create more interesting
flavors (the California-common effect, or "Vapor Beer", if you speak
Beer-Spanglish.) Hop bitterness is increased to offset the sweet flavor
of un-brewed coffee. Whole beans are soaked in the beer during cold
maturation - the alcohol extracts and retains aromatics that would
otherwise be lost to hot water. You want numbers? Well, numbers you
shall have: 15 degrees Plato; 37 IBU's; 5.3% ABV.
Furthermore Brewing.
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Just another reminder about the pool party at Kim and Eric's house this Sunday. Reports say the weather should be beautiful.
Oh, and can you please drop Kim (kimtherealtor(a)comcast.net) a line if you are going to be there? Everyone's welcome, but she would like an idea of about how many.
See you there! -Gera
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Looking to have a fun, but relaxing Sunday afternoon? Join Eric and Kim Olson for their annual MhBA pool party. When: Sunday, August 17th starting at noonish. Where:Kim and Eric Olson's House5024 Overlook DriveBloomington, MN(952) 484-5451
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I would think you have to enter at the gate on the north side of the
fair on Hoyt Ave off of Snelling. The street is Underwood that you enter on
and if you take that to Dan Patch and go left to Cosgrove St and take
another left the education building is on the right. There should be
parking on the street near the building.
Here is a map of the fair grounds:
http://www.mnstatefair.org/pages/fairgrounds_map.html
Chris
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Can we drive in and park at the fair grounds again this year?
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From: Jason Alvey alvsalvey(a)gmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:21:03 -0500
To: alvey(a)thefourfirkins.com
Subject: Would you like to try those two Scottish IPA's for free?
Next Monday the 18th at 6:00pm we will have both the Brew Dog, Hardcore IPA
and the Punk IPA's open for free sampling. Here's the Brew Dog Website if
you'd like to learn a little more about them: http://www.brewdog.com
We will also have a few wines open to try, a great New Zealand Sauvignon
Blanc called "The Crossings" and a few reds just for fun.
Come anytime after 6:00pm.
Alvey
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From: Dave Trautmann [mailto:dtrautmann@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 11:52 PM
To: alboyce(a)bigfoot.com
Subject: Al, could you please forward this on to lists in the cities and the
other groups...
I finally have been able to get the my ftp server back up and available.
That is the location of the 2006 Schells Brewery Tour power point. Yup, its
last year, but its finished, and available.
I would have sent it would long ago, but its to big for my personal, and
most email accounts.
ftp.bisontailgate.servu4me.com
user name is schell
password is schell
Just download the Powerpoint file and it should play for you.
If you know the groups that were at the All club Campout that year feel free
to pass on the login information.
Let me know if you have any problems.
The only issue reported so far was an occasional time out.
Thanks Dave
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The Four Firkins Newsletter
Beer Evangelist Class #3!
August 12th 2008
Dear Craft Beer drinkers and friends,
I'd like to say thanks to all the newcomers who have signed up to receive
this newsletter. For some reason it's not too difficult convincing people to
give me their email address. Apparently there are thousands of us here in
the Twin Cities and beyond who love hearing about good beer!
Cheers to you all, and welcome!
Sincerely,
Jason Alvey
Beer Evangelist Class # Three!
Josh imparting his knowledge
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Sours and Lambics! Tuesday August 26th at 8:00pm
You voted and we listened, Sours and Lambics were by far the most popular
choice for the next class!
The class costs $15 per head however you will receive a $15 coupon to spend
that night.
There are only 35 Spots for this class and they go VERY quickly, if you want
to sign up send an email to alvey(a)thefourfirkins.com as soon as you can!
In This Issue
Beer Evangelist Class #3
Wheat Wars
Beer Evangelist Shirts are in!
New Beers!
Gift Cards
Wheat Wars
A battle of beers hosted by Michael Agnew
Michael Agnew, the man behind The Perfect Pint
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will be in the store hosting a beer battle between various wheat beers.
Tuesday August 19th at 6:00pm
It should be informative and fun! here's how Michael describes the event:
"Wheat! One of the oldest cultivated cereal grains. The earliest beers
from brewing's dim history were almost certainly made with wheat. In the
modern brewing world, this most basic of grains has inspired divergent
brewing traditions in different parts of the globe. For your consideration;
the opaque banana and clove of the German Hefeweizen, the delicate citrus
and spice of the Belgian Wit, and the clean, bready, more assertively hopped
American Wheat. What factors combine to produce the perfect wheat beer?
What sets these three distinct styles, all based in this ancient grain,
apart.
The lines have been drawn for an epic battle of the beers. Three wheat
styles and six wheat beers. Which will emerge victorious from the crucible
of Firkin Forum. You will be the judge. Let the Wheat Wars begin!"
If you would like to attend this event it is free, simply email me and type
the words "Wheat Wars" in the subject line. There are only 35 spots
available for this one too so be quick!
Four Firkins Beer Evangelist Shirts are in!
Come get yours.
If you attended the very first Beer Evangelist Class ( The IPA Class) then
your shirt is here waiting for you. I have two colours and sizes from Small
through 2XL.
New Beers at the Firkins.
Monk, Goat and new Beer!
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Here is just a small sample of the new beers that have arrived recently:
Barons - Imported from Australia
I have two new Aussie beers for you to try from Barons Brewing. The first is
an Ale brewed with Wattle seed and the second is a Wit beer brewed with
Lemon Myrtle. Both are Fairdinkum True Blue little rippers!
Barons
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Two new IPA's from Brew Dog.
Brew Dog is a New Scottish Micro Brewery that is putting out some very
impressive big beers. We have the Hardcore IPA, the Punk IPA as well as two
of the cask conditioned Stouts: Sherry and Whiskey.
Brew Dog
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New Holland - Golden Cap Saison
"Golden Cap accentuates the flavors and aromas of summer fields. Brewed with
an ancestor to wheat called spelt, and bottle-conditioned; it's
straw-colored body accentuated with lively carbonation and unique
fermentation profile evoke fresh cut hay and cracked peppercorns."
New Holland Brewing -
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Gift Cards are available!
Do you have a friend how loves good beer but don't know what to buy for
them? I'm sure they would love a gift card. I'd love one and I own the
place! You can buy them in amounts of $25, $50, $75 and $100.
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A great quote:
"Coors is brewed cold, and filtered cold. It is then loaded on to
refrigerated train cars so it can be transported to the distributors who
then store it cold until it is purchased by the retailers. Then it gets
trucked in a refrigerated truck to the liquor store.
The Cold beer is piled into floor stacks in the store and it sits for weeks
at temperatures sometimes as warm as 80 Degrees."
- Somebody who works in the industry.
Thank you for making The Four Firkins such a success!
I look forward to seeing you soon.
Jason Alvey
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Thanks Allison. I will send it along to my gang.
Dave Wright
The Fermentals
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Subject: Schell's Tour 2007
Dave Trautmann from the Fargo/Moorhead Prairie Homebrewer Companions
just sent me this and asked me to forward it to the people who attended
last year's MN Homebrew Campout in New Ulm.
Allison Koster, Past-President
MN Timberworts
Ladies and Gentleman,It's time for judging and we NEED everyones help. We'd love to have your help for judging and/or stewarding! This weekend Friday Aug 15th and Saturday, Aug 16th. We have 325 entries and 20+ signed judges. We need about 40 more judges. PLEASE sign-up online ASAP at http://mnbrewers.com/events/mnfair/index.htm
Thanks in advance to everyone!
Sean Hewitt
MSF Homebrew Competition Organizer