[mba] Northern Brewer Newsletter 8/6

*Northern Brewer Retail Newsletter* *August 2009* In this issue: - The New Look of northernbrewer.com! - Top Tier is here! - Mosti Mondiale Wine Kit Closeout Sale - Select Sale Items: Retail Store Only - New Products - Check out NB at the next Gastro Non Grata - MN State Fair Home Brewed Beer, Wine, Mead, and Cider Competition - Byggvir's Big Beer Cup Competition - Milwaukee Retail Store - Fall 2009 - Employment opportunities - call for resumes! *THE NEW WEBSITE *The address is still exactly the same, but our website has undergone a major renovation! Improved navigation, customer product reviews, wishlists, pretty pictures, cool search matrices for products like liquid yeast and wine kits ... a big thanks to all who helped us with the Beta test! Come see for yourself at www.northernbrewer.com. <http://www.northernbrewer.com/> *THE TOP TIER IS HERE* Blichmann Engineering's modular brewstand is infinitely configurable and ships for only $7.99 with BrewSaver shipping! In the week since it went on the website, this has been our best-selling product! See what all the hubbub is about here.<http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/brewing-equipment/all-grain-… ... and follow along on the assembly and maiden voyage of a Top Tier at NB World HQ on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/northern.brewer Also be sure check out the floor model that will be displayed in the retail store in the following weeks. *MOSTI MONDIALE CLOSEOUT SALE *We are offering our remaining inventory of Mosti Mondiale AllJuice wine kits at drastically reduced prices, all eligible for $7.99 BrewSaver shipping if you desire, otherwise stop in our store and take them home with you right away. Limited to quantity on hand, no rain checks. AllJuice Merlot - was $143.99, now $104.99! AllJuice Zinfandel - was $157.99, now $112.99! AllJuice Shiraz - was $164.99, now $117.99! AllJuice Riesling - was $155.99, now $111.99! AllJuice Chardonnay - was $157.99, now $113.99! AllJuice Amarone - was $216.99, now $148.99! AllJuice Pinot Grigio - was $210.99, now $142.99! AllJuice Nero d'Avola - was $169.99, now $119.99! AllJuice Soave - was $153.99, now $111.99! Available now at http://www.northernbrewer.com/winemaking/wine-ingredient-kits/wine-mosti-mo… * SELECT SALE ITEMS - RETAIL STORE ONLY *Mini Press: Was $277.99, now $195.00. Item being discontinued http://www.northernbrewer.com/default/mini-press.html The following extract kits are currently on sale. Saison, Raspberry Wheat, Biere de Garde, and Witbier. Farmhouse Ales by Phil Markowski: Was $17.99, now $15.00 http://www.northernbrewer.com/default/farmhouse-ales.html *NEW PRODUCTS* Temperature Preservation Satchel http://www.northernbrewer.com/default/temperature-preservation-satchel.html Bottle Koozie: Note you can buy these individually at the retail store if you desire. http://www.northernbrewer.com/default/northern-brewer-bottle-cozy-pack-of-4… *CHECK OUT NB AT NEXT GASTRO NON GRATA *Join us August 23rd at the Triple Rock Social Club for the latest installment of music, alcoholic beverages and food, our favorite 3 things.* *For more information: http://gastronongrata.blogspot.com/ * **MN STATE FAIR HOME BREWED BEER, MEAD, AND CIDER COMPETITION *After you scarf down a foot long hot dog and a twinkie-on-a-stick head over the the Creative Activities Annex and check out the Best Of Show judging and Awards Ceremony on August 29th at the MN State Fair. Northern Brewer's retail store is a drop-off site for entries. Entries accepted from Aug 6th-14th* *For more information: http://www.mnbrewers.com/events/mnfair/* ** **BYGGVIR'S BIG BEER CUP COMPETITION *Northern Brewer is proud to sponsor of this new, but growing homebrew competition held at the MN Renaissance Festival. NB's retail store is a drop-off site and ship-to location for entries. Please note entries can only be shipped to the retail store (please do not ship to our warehouse) at the following address. 1150 Grand Avenue Saint Paul MN 55105 Entries accepted from August 1st-31st. For more information: http://www.rennfestbeercup.com/* NORTHERN BREWER MILWAUKEE - OPENING FALL 2009 *We have just finalized the lease on an 11,000 square foot retail space in Milwaukee, scheduled to open this fall. Read all about it at http://www.northernbrewer.com/expansion-press-release. <http://www.northernbrewer.com/expansion-press-release.%20> *SPEAKING OF WHICH: CALL FOR RESUMES* That new store needs a staff, and we are hiring now! Openings available for all positions, from entry-level retail to management. If you're in the Milwaukee area, love beer and/or wine, and would like to work for a growing company that offers great benefits and perks, please apply! Job descriptions and contact info at http://www.northernbrewer.com/employment <http://www.northernbrewer.com/employment%20>