Hi folks, We have a beer release this Thursday (7/29). After some research I was able to track down an English IPA recipe from the year 1800. This is made using the finest floor malted Marris Otter English pale malt and all English hops. These beers were made very stong and bitter for the long sea voyage to India. The alcohol and acidity from the hops worked to preserve the beer. This particular recipe was hopped at a rate of 5 lbs. per barrel for the entire boil. The resulting beer was so bitter it was probably not very enjoyable until it aged for six months (the time needed to sail to India). We hopped this beer at the same rate, but spaced out the additions to make the beer enjoyable to drink now. It is also strong, about 6.8%abv. Stop by the Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery and try an intro pint for just $1 from 5-6pm Thursday. We are coming up on the 1 year anniversary of growler sales. Many of you have gathered a large number of growlers over the year and we want to offer you the chance to redeem some of your Town Hall growlers for credit. Here is the scoop- *Starting this Thursday at the beer release and lasting until the Pig Roast August 21 we will take your TH growler and give you back 5 Town Hall Bucks. The Town Hall Bucks are valid toward any purchase of $15 or more. You may use one $5 TH bill toward each $15 purchase, so if you have a $30 bill for example you may use two of the $5 TH bucks toward the bill. But remember, this offer is only valid this Thursday 7/29-8/21. Thanks for your participation in our growler program Next up: PIG ROAST PARTY AUG. 21 Mark the date, we will have our annual pig roast party Aug.21st. New this year.....Our first annual Bocce Ball Tournament. Details will follow in a later email or you may talk to Tom behind the bar. Last but not least- In addition to our Sunday Night Burger Feast (Burger,fries, and pint of house beer $4.95 every Sunday 4pm-10pm) we will now offer Rueben Monday (Rueben,fries,and pint of house beer $6.95 valid every Monday 11am-10pm) Hope we see you Thursday Mike