Re: [mba] Summer is here! See What's On Tap!

----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew &lt;bostonbeer(a)mailbox.samueladams.com&gt; To: alboyce(a)comcast.net Sent: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:27:57 -0000 (UTC) Subject: Summer is here! See What's On Tap! Hey Al!Summer is here (as we sweated through three days of 90+ degree heat here in New England last week!) and that means our Summer Ale is flowing and grilling season is reaching its peak in popularity across the country. From grilling a big piece of steak to boiling a seafood dinner, we love pairing food and beer in the summertime. While our summer staples, Samuel Adams® Boston Lager and Summer Ale, continue to be favorites for the warmer weather, we're hearing A LOT of love for our new summer brew Samuel Adams® Porch Rocker. While some of you are enjoying summer vacation, we still have a job (albeit a fun one) to do and we never take a break from brewing. Along with Porch Rocker, we've heard some great feedback from you on our newest small batch brews: Norse Legend and Verloren. Thank you for sharing your thoughts via Facebook and Twitter; we love to hear from you! Before you read on, we'll leave you with this: If you haven't yet, grab your favorite Sam style, pick a recipe and get outside and fire up the grill, cause we've got a mouth watering What's on Tap for you this month! Cheers!THE ULTIMATE SEASONAL PAIRING FOR CRAFT BEER AND SEAFOOD LOVERS In celebration of the start of summer, we've recruited our friend Chef David Burke to help reinvent a summertime favorite - the lobster roll - for beer and seafood lovers across the country. We infused it with the ultimate summer beer, Samuel Adams Summer Ale, which has a crisp wheat character and built-in spice packet of lemon zest and Grains of Paradise that complement the buttery, sweet lobster meat. But don't worry; you don't have to travel to the shore to indulge in this seasonal specialty. Robinson's Prime Reserve, the online artisanal meat and seafood purveyor, makes recreating Chef Burke's recipe at home simpler than ever with the Samuel Adams Summer Ale Lobster Roll Packages, available now at Robinson's Prime Reserve. Robinson's Prime Reserve, Samuel Adams Summer Ale Lobster Roll Packages: - The Samuel Adams Summer Ale-Infused Lobster Roll Package includes 4 servings of Claw & Knuckle Lobster Meat (16 oz.), 4 artisanal rolls, and 4 Samuel Adams Summer Ale Glasses for $124.95 - The Samuel Adams Surf and Turf Package includes 4 (8oz) Aged Samuel Adams Boston Lager Cut Steaks, 4 servings of Claw & Knuckle Lobster Meat (16 oz.), 4 artisanal rolls, and 2 Samuel Adams Summer Ale Glasses and 2 Samuel Adams Boston Lager Pint Glasses for $174.95 - Fans will receive 30% discount when using the code SAMADAMS in step one of the checkout process at Robinson's Prime Reserve. When coupled with Samuel Adams Summer Ale, these premium packages are sure to be the ultimate summertime food and beer experience. Be sure to take a look at our Cooking with Sam featured recipe below! SHOW US YOUR SUMMER STYLES CONTEST WINNER Thank you to everyone who visited our Facebook page to submit your photo of how you celebrate the summer months with Sam!SPECIAL JULY OPEN HOUSE WITH THE AMERICAN HOMEBREWERS ASSCIATION Come celebrate the joy of home brewing at the Samuel Adams American Homebrewers Association (AHA) Rally on Thursday, July 26th at our Boston Brewery. Chat about your newest recipe or piece of equipment with your fellow home brewers at this wonderful rally. Light fare will be provided by North East Cafe as well as a variety of raffle prizes. Visit the AHA website to learn more about the benefits of joining the AHA. Open House: What:Samuel Adams® AHA Rally Open HouseWhen:Thursday, July 26th (5:00pm-8:00pm) - Please arrive by 7:15pmWhere:Samuel Adams Boston Brewery 30 Germania Street Boston, MA 02130 MBTA Orange Line to the Stony Brook Station stop PLEASE NOTE: RSVP required. You must have an AHA membership, or be ready to sign-up for a membership (discounted from $38 to $33) upon arrival. Thank you!BREWING THE AMERICAN DREAM SPOTLIGHT: BIG SHOULDERS BEER COMPANY Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream® is proud to welcome a new craft brewer to the program! Rich Szydlo, founder of Big Shoulders Beer Company is an extremely passionate brewer who is just getting his brewery off the ground in Chicago. He has many years of homebrewing experience and after working for years in film production and finance, Rich returned to the job he truly liked the most: bartending. While trying to figure out how to leverage his experience in the bar business, it came to him: "Hey, if I can make my own beer, why can't I sell my own beer?" Today, Big Shoulders Beer Company celebrates Rich's deep love and commitment to the city where he grew up - Chicago! Rich plans to use the loan he has received from the Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream program to officially brew his first batch for distribution. His starting lineup will include Crosstown Wheat, an unfiltered wheat brewed with lemongrass and coriander as well as Hopapalooza IPA. To learn more about Brewing the American Dream, click here.COOKING WITH SAM: SUMMER ALE Building off the summer offer we highlighted above, our friend and Chef Partner David Burke created this Samuel Adams Summer Ale-infused Lobster Roll to help get your summer on a roll (yes, the pun was very much intended). We thought this might be a good recipe for our do-it-yourself folks who enjoy cooking/brewing from scratch. Enjoy!Samuel Adams Summer Ale-infused Lobster Roll Ingredients: 16 oz. lobster meat (cooked)¼ cup chopped celery¼ cup chopped carrots¼ cup diced green apples4 tsp tarragon½ cup mayonnaise2 Tbsp cream cheese2 Tbsp lemon juice 8 shaved scallions 4 artisanal rolls¼ cup Samuel Adams Summer Ale• Mix mayonnaise, cream cheese and Samuel Adams Summer Ale together in a mixing bowl. Mix cooked lobster meat, celery, carrots, apples, tarragon, mayonnaise mixture, and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Place one quarter of the lobster meat mixture into each bun. Top with shaved scallions to taste. Serves 4 (and pairs nicely with a tall pint of Summer Ale!). For more recipe ideas, visit www.samueladams.comIN THIS ISSUEBeer & Lobster Show Us Your Summer Styles Open House Cooking With Sam Perfect for those warm summer days.Since its arrival in 1996, Samuel Adams® Summer Ale has become a staple of the summer months. An American wheat ale, this seasonal uses malted wheat, lemon peel and Grains of Paradise, a rare pepper from Africa first used as a brewing spice in the 13th century, to create a crisp taste, spicy flavor and medium body. The ale fermentation imparts a background tropical fruit note reminiscent of mangos and peaches. All of these flavors come together to create a thirst quenching, clean, and refreshing beer perfect for those warm summer days. Here in New England, we enjoy pairing Summer Ale with the sweet, rich, and buttery taste of lobster. Calamari and grilled salmon can also pair nicely with the citrus notes of this summer brew. Surprisingly, this brew can even complement the lemon notes in the mayonnaise found in potato salad! For more Summer Ale food pairing ideas, please visit our Course Pairings page. Summer Ale is now available individually as well as in our Summer Styles variety pack. Visit our Find a Sam page to find Summer Ale, and all your favorite Sams, near you. 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