FYI
- Al
From: Brendan Kennealy [mailto:BKennealy@summitbrewing.com]
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 9:41 AM
Subject: Summit Brewing Co. Releases Belgian-Style Pale Ale
Greetings from Summit Brewing!
We’ve got a new beer to tell you about today: Summit Belgian-Style Pale Ale <http://www.summitbrewing.com/brews/belgian-style-pale-ale> . Featuring spicy and floral European hops, select malts from Germany, England, and Belgium, and a stellar Belgian yeast strain, this new Belgian Pale offers up notes of graham cracker, honey, toast, and orange zest.
And even though we’re coming up on the fall season, there’s no pumpkin spice in this beer. Head Brewer Damian McConn isn’t into gimmicks.
We’ll debut the Belgian Pale Ale at the Summit Beer Hall this Thursday 8/31 at 4 p.m., and it’ll arrive on draft and in 6-packs and 12-packs of 12-oz. cans in early September.
I’ve pasted the full press release below (available online here <http://www.summitbrewing.com/summit-brewing-co-releases-belgian-style-pale-…> ), and you can find images of the beer in this Dropbox folder <https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zfuespdqt85on8g/AAB4eqPiSOk068I2Gq9Uw9X6a?dl=0> .
Cheers!
Brendan Kennealy
PR/Content Coordinator
Summit Brewing Company
910 Montreal Circle
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-265-7836 (office)
651-295-4510 (mobile)
651-265-7800 (front desk)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Summit Brewing Co. Releases Belgian-Style Pale Ale
Get Your Pumpkin Beer Somewhere Else
ST. PAUL, Minn. (August 28, 2017) – The days are getting shorter. The nights are getting cooler. All across the Midwest, folks are reaching for their favorite flannels and fall-flavored beers. And though we enjoy pumpkin spice as much as the next nutmeg aficionado, we’ve got something different for you this season: Summit Belgian-Style Pale Ale <http://www.summitbrewing.com/brews/belgian-style-pale-ale> .
Arriving on draft and in 12-oz. cans in early September, this elegant and complex hop-forward pale ale is tailor-made for autumn in Minnesota. With spicy and floral European hops, select malts from Germany, England, and Belgium, and a stellar Belgian yeast strain, Summit Belgian-Style Pale Ale offers up subtle malt flavors of graham cracker, honey, and toast, along with mild hop notes of orange zest and thirst-quenching bitterness.
Inspired by the world-class pale ales of Belgium’s West Flanders region — famous for its hop and cereal cultivation — our new, limited-edition Pale Ale marries a traditional recipe and old-world copper equipment with modern ingredients and a new, state-of-the-art fermentation cellar. The results reflect our classical approach to beer and brewing: No gimmicks. No short cuts. Just the beer we’d want to drink, made the best way we know how. And we think you’ll appreciate that.
“Autumn in the U.S. tends to be dominated by pumpkin beers and wet-hopped IPAs,” says Head Brewer Damian McConn. “Why not offer beer lovers something different? It’s spritzy and refreshing enough for a warm September day, and hearty enough for a cool October evening.” Sounds about as versatile as a nice denim jacket, doesn’t it?
Summit Belgian-Style Pale Ale will be tapped first at the Summit Beer Hall Thursday, August 31, which is the very same day it’s packaged in kegs. Bottom line: you won’t find beer any fresher.
Shortly after that, our Belgian Pale will be available on draft and in 6-packs and 12-packs of stylish 12-oz. cans. Find images of our Belgian Pale here <https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zfuespdqt85on8g/AAB4eqPiSOk068I2Gq9Uw9X6a?dl=0> , and for more information about Summit Belgian-Style Pale Ale, please visit www.summitbrewing.com/summit-brewing-co-releases-belgian-style-pale-ale <http://www.summitbrewing.com/summit-brewing-co-releases-belgian-style-pale-…> .
Summit Belgian-Style Pale Ale
ABV: 5.5%
IBU: 35
Color: Sunset Orange (14 L)
Malts: Belgian Pils, UK Pale, German CaraMunich
Hops: Saaz, Styrian Goldings
Yeast: Belgian Ale yeast
Serving Tips: Serve at 42–44ºF in a stemmed tulip glass with scallops, mussels, steak frites, Caesar salad, piping-hot sausage, pork tenderloin, or a handful of pralines.
Summit Brewing Company
Founded in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1986, Summit Brewing Company has remained close to its roots, refreshing thirsty folks throughout the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions. Currently available in five states, Summit now produces seven year-round premium craft beers, seven occasionals, four seasonal brews, and the limited-release Unchained Series and Union Series. Since our inception, we’ve been a consistent pioneer in the craft beer movement. For everything Summit Brewing, visit summitbrewing.com.
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One last plea for help. If there is anyone available, I could still use one
or two additional judges to help out with pre-judging Stouts and Specialty
Cider for the State Fair Homebrew competition tomorrow evening at my place
in Eagan around 6PM. If you can help out, let me know and I'll get you the
details.
Who can help judge State Fair entries at my Roseville home this coming Monday at 7:00? Cheers!John Personal. Professional.
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Hey all -
I have a BJCP Beer and Mead exam scheduled for Minneapolis on Sunday, Sept
17 - do I have any takers? I need to field six people for each exam to make
them go.
For the Beer exam, you either need to be an existing BJCP judge (cost $15),
or pass the online exam (cost $40) to qualify.
https://bjcp.coursewebs.com/cart/pageCatalog.aspx
For the Mead exam, everyone must pass the online exam. Cost for the tasting
exam is $15 for existing BJCP judges, $40 for new mead-only judges.
https://bjcp.coursewebs.com/cart/pageCatalog.aspx
To reserve your seat, send a non-refundable check for the appropriate
amount, made out to me. Please put which test you're signing up for in the
memo section.
Al Boyce
3208 Edgewood Ave S
St.Louis Park, MN 55426
763-412-6836
(If I have to cancel the exam(s) - then I will refund your payment.)
If anyone is interested, I'd be happy to host a mead study group before the
mead exam for those taking the test.
If I don't get enough people signed up for the exam by Sept 3, I'll have to
let them go.
Please pass this along to your club members, and any other local clubs that
you know of that I haven't already invited.
Al Boyce
Hey judges who are going to NHC -
The National Homebrew Competition is still looking for judges! Sign up
today!
http://final.brewingcompetition.com/
- Al
TONITE is the last chance to order free “GrogTags” for your keg for club night for Homebrew Con, and have them delivered to your home. Click the link below to order your GrogTag now.
- Al
From: Bradley(a)BrewersAssociation.org [mailto:Bradley@BrewersAssociation.org]
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 12:37 PM
To: alboyce(a)comcast.net
Cc: Alboyce(a)comcast.net
Subject: Grogtag Direct Shippping Reminder
Hello Homebrew Con 2017 Attendee,
This is a reminder that today is the last day to order your Homebrew Con Grogtag labels to have them shipped directly to you. Any orders after today will be picked up onsite at the conference. Also, Social Club tags are also available now to order and can still be shipped to you. Please review the details below and let me know if you have any questions.
Order Your Grogtags Now <http://shop.ahaconferencelabels.org/>
We have once again teamed up with GrogTags to provide keg labeling tags for conference attendees, sponsors, breweries and speakers at Homebrew Con 2017. Ordering these tags is quick and easy and ensures your beer is well labeled and that our Cellar Crew delivers it to the appropriate area at the right time.
Timeline
* If you fill out the system by Monday, May 15, your tags will begin shipping directly to you on Friday, May 19.
* After May 15, all tags will be picked up onsite at the Minneapolis Convention Center at the cellar docks. Order by Thursday, June 1 to pick up your tags onsite.
If for some reason you have not filled out the system by June 1, you will need to get blank tags onsite at the Minneapolis Convention Center. See here for directions to the loading docks.
Order your Grogtags now <http://shop.ahaconferencelabels.org/> and find out more information on the Homebrew Con website <https://www.homebrewcon.org/conference/beer-services/labeling-beer/> .
Delivering Your Beer
Beers for Homebrew Con should be delivered directly to the docks at the Minneapolis Convention Center. You will see a tent at the Hall D docks where our Cellar Crew will receive your beers and provide onsite Grogtags you may have ordered. Dock hours are as follows:
Wednesday, June 14 | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday, June 15 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday, June 16 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday, June 17 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
For more information, visit the Delivery page of the website <https://www.homebrewcon.org/conference/beer-services/delivering-beer/> .
Thank you for being part of this year's Homebrew Con and please let me know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Bradley Latham
Senior Event Manager
Brewers Association
I don't like to beg, but I have almost thirty of the fifty tickets still left for sale. This is something like year thirteen of this annual event, and I've never sold fewer than 49 tickets of the 50, and most years I sell more than 50. PLEASE purchase tickets NOW (non-members and families are VERY welcome at this event!!), so that the club does not eat a ton of money. We cannot turn back the tickets, and for twelve years have never had even ONE extra ticket. http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/event/sinning-saints-2017/ Personal. Professional.
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Dave MatsonMay 9 at 7:42pm
Hey MHBA members! WE NEED YOUR BEER!!!!! We have room for a few more kegs of beer for Homebrew Con...PM me if you would like to have your beer flowing at the conference. We will be scheduling a tasting at the end of May / early June to finalize things.
Here the current list of people who have committed to bringing beer and mead for Club Night (7:30 pm – 11:30 pm Friday, June 16) and Social Club (Date/Time TBD):
Kegged beer/mead/cider:
1) Winds of Winter Tripel - Dave Matson
2) Wildling IPA - Dave Matson
3) English Best Bitter - Joel Ellingson
4) Winter Spice Ale - Alex Carlson
5) Braggot - Paul Illa
6) TBD - Paul Illa
7) TBD - Pat McNeely & Hank McNeely
8) TBD - Pat McNeely & Hank McNeely
9) Surly 2016 beer with Trappist yeast - Matt Weide
10) Key lime mead - Matt Weide
11) 2015 cider buy cider - Matt Weide (confirmed)
12) 2016 cider buy cider - Matt Weide (confirmed)
13) Porter or White IPA - Jon Hunter
Bottled mead:
1) Mead - Al Boyce
2) Mead - Al Boyce
3) Mead(s) - Pat McNeely and Hank McNeely Personal. Professional.
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1) Join a nationwide simultaneous toast to homebrew at noon CST2) Brew one of the AHA's Big Brew recipes3) Purchase tickets for the MHBA tailgating event at the Saints game May 184) Brew beer for Club Night at Homebrew Con5) Call El Rancho Manana and pay for your spot at the all-club campout August 4-66) Brew a beer with honey for the club's September Iron Brewer contest7) Relax, don't worry, and have a homebrew! Personal. Professional.
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Home and auto insurance through Travelers, Progressive, Nationwide, The Hartford, Safeco, and Kemper
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fax: 651. 528. 6705http://longballa.com/
