distributed TUE 02.17.09 from Anchorage, Alaska
BEER & GIFT SHOP HOURS:
MON - THU 3 PM - 6 PM FRI noon - 7 PM with TOUR at 6 PM SAT 2 PM - 6 PM
tees. hoodies. glassware. beanies. ballcaps. koozies. gift certs.
Dear SeeKers of BeeRs for yer CeLLars and SecreT STasHes:
Arctic Devil Barley Wine swiped second place at the Toronado Barley Wine Fest this last weekend in San Francisco. Out of 55 barley wines vying for the coveted top 3 spots, our deliciously ferocious Arctic Devil garnered another win. This amazing oak-aged biggie continues to reign as Alaska's most awarded barley wine. While we have a few cases left at the brewery, we expect to sell through these soon. Stock up yer cellar this week. [Marko, I'm talkin' to U, Baby.]
As promised we released oak-aged Imperial Chocolate Pumpkin Porter on FRI 2/13. WoW. Delicious anD nutritious. Supply is short and sales are strong so do NoT miss ouT!! This is one to cellar now and torture me with later.
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AND FINALLY...the first beer in our new 2009 Crew Brew series will debut on FRI 2/20. 2009 Crew Brew Series: Brewer Jeremiah's BREWTALITY Espresso Black Bier delivers rich espresso flavor in a BiG smooth black lager. Deep, dark and balanced...and, at 9.7% ABV, it will smooth out aLL yer edges and provide a dreamy antidote for hibernation. Mugs uP, JiTTerBuGs! |
Because we love U sO, we're offering our VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIALS thru SAT 2/28. LoVeFesT: VENUS + 2 MSBC logo stem glasses for $25 |
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| Looks like FOBs Julie and Tim served up CuPiD at their SAT V-Day dinner. Here's the backdrop on CUPID. VENUS, Roman goddess of love and beauty, had several lovers, one of which was MERCURY, Roman god of, well, a LoT of things...like god of good luck, commerce and wealth; patron of merchants, gamblers, liars and thieves; protector of travelers; god of sleep and dreams; inventor of dice, fire, astronomy, weights and measures. Venus and Mercury created a child--CUPID: a juicy and effective MiX of love, beauty, fire, dreams, luck and lies. To concoct yer own CUPID, pour equal parts VENUS and MERCURY into your vessel of choice... then lounge back and enJoy the perfect elixir of LoVe. Thanks for aLL the continued love and support out there, Julie and Tim AND aLL of our other FOBs [read: friends of the brewery]. |  VENUS + MERCURY = CUPID |
Our FEBRUARY "SPECIAL" focuses on a worthy cause. I chose Dare to Care because it is a young yet effective organization making a difference in kids' lives:
Dare to Care is a non-profit organization dedicted to ensuring that no child
goes hungry in our schools. Dare to Care facilitates private, corporate and individual funding to provide meals to children-in-need identified by school personnel.
For more info, please link to http://www.daretocare-alaska.com.
All FEB sales of our beer samples will be donated to Dare to Care. Please join us this month in sampling our wonderful beers responsibly, knowing that each $1 goes directly to a great cause. Turn your LoVe of BeeR into feeding kids in need. We will also donate $5 for each black/yellow MSBC logo tee sold in FEB.
RondyBrew 2009--an exhilerating American Pale Ale--is in full schwing. It's 3F: fresh, fun, fabulous. Playful pale malts and fiesty American hops come together to create a light copper-colored ale with enticing Simcoe and Centennial hop aroma and flavor and delicious, refreshing malt character. For 22's: check out Brown Jugs, La Bodega, Value Liquor at Klatt and Gold Rush. For draft: grab a glass at Humpy's, RumRunners, Simon's, Kinley's, TapRoot and LaMex X 2. Fur Rondy runs FRI 2/27 - SUN 3/08 with the Running of the Reindeer event on SUN 3/01. Come out and run with the herd! |
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Beer/Food Pairing of the Week: Cambozola Croutons and Jerk Chicken Skewers at Crush Wine Bistro and Cellar paired with Sockeye Red IPA -- to heighten the intensity and tang of the cheese and spices -- or Arctic Rhino Coffee Porter -- to give contrast and balance to the sharpness and spice. It's WIN-WIN so try both. LoTs of fun on this "sharing" menu so you can stop in before or after other downtown excursions.
One More ThanG: our very lovely "spunky and chunky" German-style Hefeweizen [read unfiltered wheat beer], Old Whiskers, is the Official Beer of the World Beard and Moustache Championships, which will be held here in Anchorage in May. This competition is held in odd years around the world; this is only the second time in the US. Check out the links above for details, schedule, photos, club registration and entry forms. While the Mane Event will be held at the new Dena'ina convention center downtown on FRI 5/22 and SAT 5/23, MSBC will host an early-in-the-week evening for Team Beard USA. Old Whiskers Hefeweizen is The Official BeeR for Those Who Grow Their Own. T-shirts coming soon...
We've got LoTs of FaBuLouS, FRiVoLouS FuN for you this season...and beYond. Come by the brewery. The BeeR is aLways BOLD.
Cheers,Barb Miller
VP/La Femme de Beer
Midnight Sun Brewing Company
barb@midnightsunbrewing.com