August 2009

Hi All,
This month's club meeting will be hosted Thursday, August 27, 7PM+, by Mike and Kallie Wood at their home in Bremerton.

From Mike:

Alan, Lets go with a Lager theme, to encourage more lager homebrewing over the coming months. Also, no saisons. [Ed. note: We think he's kidding about the saisons]

KCF Homebrew Competition
The Kitsap County Fair runs from August 26-30. We are not allowed to announce the results of the homebrew competition until the fair opens. Anyways, the beers have yet to pass through the Best of Show round of judging.
http://www.kitsapgov.com/parks/fair_stampede.htm

The judges have been impressed with the entries, with loads of real amazing brews.

Here's a note from Jonathan at Marina Market in downtown Poulsbo, part of the great one two punch of bottled beer shops along with Tizley's. If one doesn't have what you're looking for, the other might, and both seem willing to order whatever you ask for.

He's also setting up a mailing list so get in touch and do drop in.

New Beers...
Friday, August 7, 2009 12:16 PM
From: "Marina Market"

Hey Guys! I still don't have a real working newsletter, but just wanted to let you know I got a couple new goodies in yesterday:

Fullers London Porter, St. Feullien Cuvee de Noel, & Pierre Celis Signature Grotten.

I haven't tried any of them yet, but I am sure that will happen tonight or tomorrow!

Regards,
Jonathan Rowe
AJA Investments, Inc
Marina Market
360-620-2117
www.marinamarket.com

http://blog.oregonlive.com/thebeerhere/2009/08/we_can_petition_our_pubs_...
http://www.beerpetitions.com/

We can petition our pubs for beer
Posted by John Foyston, The Oregonian August 12, 2009 11:09AM
Categories: Beer on the Web, Buzz Beers, This sparky new world, beercasting

This is a press release these guys sent along...sounds like a cool idea in some ways -- I'm all for customer choice, but I also love quirky and, yes, even idiosycncratic tap lists that encourage me to climb out of my happy hoppy rut and try new beers...so, this could be cool -- or, as Mr. Churchill noted at a considerably more parlous moment, it could be that we sink into the abyss of a new dark age, made more sinister by the lights of perverted science...

BeerPetitions.com, a new website launched this week, aims to allow craft beer drinkers to aggregate their beer wish lists online so that local retail establishments will know the beers their customers wan. This web tool could change how retail establishments choose beer brands and could dramatically increase craft beer market share.

BeerPetitions.com allows registered users to create an online petition for a specific beer brand to be carried at a particular retail establishment such as a bar, restaurant, or store. Members create profiles, add their signatures to petitions, and add comments to petition pages. Members also have the option to receive email alerts when new petitions are created for selected retail establishments.

"BeerPetitions.com is a great resource for both general beer drinkers and purveyors of extreme craft brands," says Luke Livingston, social media expert and author of industry-leading BlogAboutBeer.com. "The general public is now able to collectively organize to convince distributors to bring wide-reaching beers such as Yuengling lager to a new state, while extreme craft drinkers can petition a specific retail shop or bar to experiment with a rare beer brand that is already available through a distributor."

"In addition to empowering purchasers, this simple tool will also help craft breweries, craft distributors, and retailers better understand the changing tastes and demands of their local consumers," said BeerPetitions.com founder Brandon Turman. Bars can set up petitions for craft beer brands they are considering and have their patrons essentially vote for which brand should be carried -- taking the guesswork out of purchasing decisions. In addition, the bar owner can then email patrons who signed the successful petition to come in and purchase the newly delivered beer brand. Connecting retailers to patrons will ultimately lead to more satisfied customers and increased sales for retailers.

Craft breweries can also benefit from the service by creating petitions for their beer brands at targeted retail establishments and promoting the petitions to their fan bases. "If a sales representative from a craft brewery can approach a retailer with a list of over 100 signatures for one of their beer brands, it establishes a visible source of demand and will provide a compelling competitive advantage," said Jonathon Lunardi, editor of JustBeerNews.com.

To help members and retailers get started, informational pages give step-by-step instructions for creating successful petitions and setting up email alerts. All tools are available completely free and revenue is planned with advertising and affiliate partnerships.

"For the site to be valuable, craft beer advocates must unite to create petitions for craft beer brands in retail establishments they frequently visit. We hope beer enthusiasts everywhere start a local petition today," Turman said.

Contact:
Brandon Turman
brandon@beerpetitions.com
(202) 316-5515
www.beerpetitions.com

From the Distinguished Brands International newsletter:
RALEIGH, NC - The North Carolina Senate gave a preliminary vote earlier this month on a bill which will eliminate the three day waiting period required before a consumer can go into a bar or nightclub. The current law classifies establishments that sell liquor as "private clubs". These private clubs are only allowed to admit members and their guests inside. If you apply for a membership, you would still have to wait the required three days before actually getting in. Restaurants selling liquor where at least 30% of gross revenue comes from food and non-alcoholic drinks don't have the membership requirement. If the bill passes, a customer would still have to purchase an annual membership, but they would no longer have to wait the three days for the membership to become active. It effectively eliminates a competitive advantage that liquor-serving restaurants enjoy over traditional bars. Tourism executives from Raleigh and Charlotte have sought hard to eliminate the three-day wait because it often frustrates tourists who want to visit bars while in town to attend conventions, Carolina Panthers football games, Carolina Hurricanes hockey games and other such events.
[ed. note]Membership fees are often as low as $1.

UNITED KINGDOM – Molson Coors is launching its largest ever marketing campaign for its Coors Light brand. The cost is projected to be £3.5m. The tagline -"The world’s most refreshing beer". The campaign will begin on July 17th with a new 30 second UK television and cinema advertisement. There will also be an outdoor campaign that will include 5,000 posters and moving digital image screens in city center locations. Steve Mitchell, senior marketing manager for Molson Coors UK, says the campaign is a "significant investment" that aims to "to build awareness and trial with consumers".

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Elysian Brewing Joins Reunion-A Beer for Hope Team

Kick-Off event at Elysian Capitol Hill Tuesday, August 18 with Elysian
Brewers, Pete Slosberg & Alan Shapiro

August 14, 2009 - Seattle, Washington

Now in its third year, Reunion - A Beer for Hope has welcomed four regional breweries as production partners for 2009. Bison Brewing in California returns for its third year. Joining Bison are Terrapin Brewing in Georgia, Pizza Port Brewing in Southern California, and Elysian Brewing in Seattle.

The 2009 Reunion beer is a Double Wheat Ale with a hint of lemon, based on the original Pete's Wicked Summer BrewR. The recipe for this year's brew was conceived by Pete and Brian "Spike" Buckowski of Terrapin. Each brewer has adapted that recipe to meet the requirements of their production facility and place their individual stamp on the beer. It is available in draft only.

Elysian brewers Dick Cantwell and Marcus Stinson describe their version of Reunion as hazy golden with a pronounced citrus nose. Fruit and subtle spice notes dominate the pallet, with a rich, soft finish. It is brewed with Pale Malt Torrified Wheat, Accidulated Malt, Weyerman Wheat and Great Western White Wheat. It is bittered with Sorachi Ace hops and spiced with orange peel, lemon grass and coriander. 7.5% alcohol by volume.

"I am thrilled to have Elysian on board as a brewing and fundraising partner for 2009," noted Reunion co-founder Alan Shapiro. "They have been an enthusiastic partner and I look forward to tasting another fantastic Elysian beer."

"We are honored to work with Pete and Alan on this very worthwhile project," added Elysian Sales Director David Buhler.

Elysian and the Reunion team will officially launch this year's release with a public event at Elysian Capitol Hill (1221 E. Pike St. Seattle, WA 98122) starting at 5p on Tuesday, August 18. Joining the Elysian team will be Reunion project Co-Founders Pete Slosberg (Pete's Wicked AleR) and Alan Shapiro of SBS Imports, a Seattle-based specialty beer & cider importer. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase Reunion '09 pint glasses featuring all four brewery logos for $5. 100% of those proceeds will go directly to The Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research (www.imbcr.org) the beneficiary of the profits generated by Reunion.

Reunion Double Wheat Ale will be sold at all three Elysian locations as well as 15 other outlets in the Seattle-Tacoma area. Elysian will be making a donation for every pint sold at their locations as well as every keg sold to area restaurants and pubs. As these locations are confirmed they will be posted at www.reunionbeer.com/myelomalinks.php.

For additional information on Reunion-A Beer for Hope please visit
www.reunionbeer.com. For additional information on Elysian Brewing please
visit www.elysianbrewing.com.

Contact:
Alan Shapiro
SBS Imports
alanmshapiro@sbs-imports.com

David Buhler
Elysian Brewing
david@elysianbrewing.com

Announcing: Ayinger Weizen-Bock
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 7:34 PM
From:"Craig Hartinger"

Announcing: Ayinger Weizen-Bock!

Seattle, August 11, 2009

One of the world's most respected breweries has some exciting news: the US introduction of Ayinger Weizen-Bock.

Ayinger Weizen-Bock, a strong wheat ale, is pale - "helles" - and brewed from a grist of 60% wheat malt and 40% barley malt. Produced via a decoction mash, it has the astonishing finesse, aroma, and flavor of Ayinger's famed wheat beers but with the flavors turned up to balance the greater strength. It offers the classic Bavarian weizen beer aroma, suggesting spice and cloves; a smooth body that drinks fairly full; and flavor that is the essence of the wheat harvest, fresh-baked bread, some of the richness of great home-made vegetable soup, and somehow maybe even the afternoon sunshine of a fall day. It's bottle-conditioned, of course, and presents a beautiful rocky head upon pouring.

Ayinger Weizen-Bock is a winter seasonal only - look for it at great beer spots starting sometime near the end of September. We recommend you grab some when you see it: this is a rare style, truly a world class beer - as such, production is very limited.

ABV: 7.1% OG: 1.067 IBU: 10; packaged in traditional, slender half-liter bottles, 20 per case.

Merchant du Vin imports a full range of Bavarian specialty beers from Ayinger Brewery: Celebrator Doppelbock, Brau-Weisse, Ur-Weisse, Altbairisch Dunkel, Jahrhundertbier and Ayinger Oktober Fest-Marzen.

Contact: Craig Hartinger 253-656-0321 craigh@mdvbeer.com
Merchant du Vin - Specialty Beer Importers Since 1978
18200 Olympic Ave. S. - Tukwila, WA 98188
http://www.merchantduvin.com

BEER CALENDAR-Most of this is from the Washington Association of Beer Lovers newsletter

August 17-23
Snohomish County Beer Week
Snohomish County Beer Week is the brainchild of George Shiley of Fred's Rivertown Alehouse in Snohomish and Matt Younts of Click Distributing. The purpose of the event is to showcase SnohomishCounty breweries and SnohomishCounty establishments that pour local beers to let people know that they don't need to drive to Seattle to enjoy quality craft beer.

Each of the participating breweries, Big E Brewing, Diamond Knot Brewing, Scuttlebutt Brewing, and Lazy Boy Brewing will be showcasing a special beer for the event. Big E will have a German-style Marzen, Diamond Knot a Scottish-style ale, Scuttlebutt a Black Pilsner and Lazy Boy an amber ale.

This week long event kicks off Monday, Aug. 17th @ Fred's Rivertown Alehouse and concludes with a big bash at Diamond Knot Brewing on Sunday, Aug. 23rd. Each day a different establishment will be the featured focus of Beer Week. Check the calendar page on their web site for dates and locations.

Monday, August 17th - Fred's Rivertown Alehouse
Tuesday August 18th - Alligator Soul
Wednesday August 19th - Ellersick Brewing Co.
Thursday August 20th - Rory's Pub & Grill
Friday August 21st - The Balefire
Saturday August 22nd - Scuttlebutt Brewing Co.
Sunday August 23rd - Diamond Knot Brewery

Hale's Baseball Madness at Fiddler's (Tuesday, August 18th, 4:05 p.m.- )
Fiddler's Inn
9219 35th Ave NE
Seattle, WA98115
www.3pubs.com
Hale's Brewing sponsors the Seattle Mariners vs. Detroit Tigers game starting at 4:05 p.m.

Snohomish County Beer Week (Tuesday, August 18th)
Alligator Soul
3121 Broadway
Everett, WA98201
www.alligatorsoulrestaurant.com

August 19
Lager Off!!
Wednesday - August 19, 2009 @ 06:00PM / ends @ 09:00PM
Beer Tasting @ Green Frog Cafe
Bellingham, Washington
(360) 756-1213
Event Details:
Instead of a traditional brewers night, this the Frog is hosting Lager Off. Anacortes Brewery and Chuckanut Brewery will each be bringing 3 lagers, which will be served blind, and customers will vote for their favorites. Will there be free stuff? Yes! We love the free stuff!

Snohomish County Beer Week (Wednesday, August 19th)
Ellersick Brewing Co.
5030 208th StSW
Lynnwood, WA 98036
www.ellersickbrewing.com

Snohomish County Beer Week (Thursday, August 20th)
Rory's Pub & Grill
105 Main Street
Edmonds, WA 98020
(425) 778-3433

Cask Third Thursday at Elliot Bay (Thursday, August 20th, 3 p.m.- )
Elliott Bay Brewery & Pub
4720 California Ave.SW
Seattle, WA 98116
www.elliottbaybrewing.com
Featured cask: Burien Batch 200.

Port Townsend Hop Diggidy Cask at Beveridge Place Pub (Thursday, August 20th, 6 p.m.- )
Beveridge Place Pub
6413 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98136
www.beveridgeplacepub.com

Snohomish County Beer Week (Friday, August 21st)
The Balefire
1801 Hewitt Ave
Everett, WA 98201
www.balefirebar.com

August 22
Washington IPA Challenge
The Washington IPA Challenge is a chance for WA IPAs to go up against a selection of great IPAs from around the country, as well as against each other.

The first part of this challenge is a blind tasting where select judges will determine the best IPA and Imperial IPA out of a stellar lineup of submissions. Judging will take place on Saturday, August 22. Some great breweries are on board for the challenge, and the judges will have their hands full picking a winner. IPAs and Imperial IPAs will be judged separately. At the end of the day, they'll determine whether a brewery from within the state keeps the Washington IPA Challenge crown, or if an out-of-state brewery can steal it away. Full results will be announced after the competition.

The second part of the challenge will give consumers the chance to taste a selection of IPAs and rate them blind. Beveridge Place Pub will host a blind IPA tasting from Noon to 5pm on Saturday, August 22 that will determine the winner of the Customer Favorite award. Beveridge Place will have up to 14 IPAs on tap that you will be able to order and rate blind (sample sizes will be available). This is a great opportunity to test your taste buds and see if your favorite IPA in name really is your favorite IPA.

Washington IPA Challenge
Saturday, August 22nd, 12-5 p.m.
Beveridge Place Pub
6413 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98136
www.beveridgeplacepub.com

August 22
The 4th Annual Parkway Tavern IPA Fest
Saturday, August 22, 2009
2pm-2am
The Parkway Tavern
313 N I St.
Tacoma, WA

Details
37 outstanding IPAs from local, regional, and national micro-breweries. Featuring many brewer’s limited release special brews and served up with roast pig, prime rib and brats.

http://www.myspace.com/parkwaytavern

Contact Info
John O’Gara
bergara@harbornet.com
253 383 8748

Snohomish County Beer Week (Saturday, August 22nd)
Scuttlebutt Brewing Co.
1524 W. Marine View Dr.
Everett, WA 98201
www.scuttlebuttbrewing.com

Silver City Summerfest (Saturday, August 22nd)
Silverdale Beach Hotel
3073 NW Bucklin Hill Rd.
Silverdale, WA
(360) 698-1000
Beers + Bands + Pinups = Good Time. Details TBD.

Washington IPA Challenge at Beveridge Place Pub (Saturday, August 22nd, 12-5 p.m.)
Beveridge Place Pub
6413 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98136
www.beveridgeplacepub.com

Snohomish County Beer Week (Sunday, August 23rd)
Diamond Knot Brewery
621 A Front Street
Mukilteo, WA98275
www.diamondknot.com

August 24
August WABL Event @ Issaquah Brewhouse

The next WABL Event is hosted by Issaquah Brewhouse on Monday, August 24th starting 6pm. They are going to debut their new seasonal pumpkin beer that day. WABL members will receive .75 cents off pints. As always please bring your WABL passport.

Capacity for this event is 65 people. If you are planning to attend please send me a quick email at lisa@washingtonbeer.com and let me know how many people are in your group. We will let you know when the event is full (in other words unless you hear from us the event is still open).

August WABL Event
Monday, August 24, 6 p.m.-
Issaquah Brewhouse
35 W Sunset Way # C
Issaquah, WA 98027-3843
(425) 557-1911
www.rogue.com

August 26
ZZ Hop Release Party - Celebrating the Life and Brews of Jim Quilter

The Ram Restaurant and Brewery will is celebrating the life and brews of James "Jim" Patrick Quilter Thursday August 26th (Jim's Birthday) at the University Village Ram. The release party will begin at 3pm with the ceremonial tapping of the first keg of ZZ HOP, feature a special cask conditioned version and feature many other beers designed and inspired by Jim. All sales of ZZ Hop sold during the party and revenue generated from t-shirts and other ZZ Hop merchandise will be donated to Jim's family. Additionally, there will be ZZ Hop will be on pouring at all the RAM's available in the Northwest locations region stores and $.25 per pint sold will be donated to the family.

The Beer Line Up will Include...All sales of these beers will be donated to the family

ZZ HOP - A Single Hop Pale Ale brewed exclusively with Cascade (Jim's
Favorite)
ZZ HOPS - Bigger, Stronger, Hoppier brewed with the 3 C's Chinook, Cascade, Centennial Cat
Tread Red - A full bodied Red Ale brewed with lots of Palisade and Centennial - inspired by the license plate holder on Jim's Harley "Lose your Cat...Check under my Tire"
Big Bud aka 'The Sofa King' Lager - An old home brew recipe of Jim's, a pre-prohibition American Style Pilsner brewed with 20% flaked rice, lots of German tradition and weighs in at a hefty 6.5%
2008 Barrel Aged DawgSled - a big malty brown ale aged for 8 months in a Jack Danniels Barrel - limited availability.

ZZ Hop Release Party
Thursday, August 26, 3 p.m.-
U Village Ram
2650 NE University Village St.
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 525-3565
www.theram.com

Hopfest (Friday, August 28th)
Brouwers Café
400 N. 35th St.
Seattle, WA 98103
www.brouwerscafe.com
Over 50 hopped up beers all on draft. More details to come but you can expect amazing,
never seen before hop-monsters.

Pike BrewBQ at Fiddler's (Saturday, August 29th, 6 p.m.- )
Fiddler's Inn
9219 35th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115
www.3pubs.com
Can we have too much good beer or too many good BrewBQs this summer? Join us starting at 6 p.m. when Gabe & Jeff return to play their classic rock as Pike delicious beers are featured and the bbq is fired up.

Lakewood Rotary Homebrew Festival (Saturday, August 29th, 12-7 p.m.)
Ski Park Lake
17299 South Prairie Carbon River Rd. E
Orting, WA98360
www.LakewoodRotaryHomebrewFestival.com
Featuring over 50 kinds of homebrews, classic car & hot rod show, root beer garden for kids and designated drivers, live music & good food. Proceeds benefit youth programs. Tickets are $25. This is a private event but all WABL members are invited to attend.

August 29
1st Annual Oregon Indie Beer Fest
Saturday - August 29, 2009 @ 11:00AM / ends @ 09:00PM
Beer Festival @ Green Dragon Bistro & Brewpub
Portland, Oregon
(503) 517-0606

Event Details:
On August 29th from 11:00am to 9:00pm, the city of Portland will close down SE 9th Street between SE Belmont and SE Yamhill for the 1st Annual Oregon Indie Beer Fest. The event will feature 30+ small, independent Oregon-based brewers that brew no-more-than 1000 barrels per year, providing festival goers with exciting, hard-to-find beers. To prepare us for this unique gathering, Green Dragon will be tapping some of these independent brews each day of the week (August 24-28) leading up to the festival.

Attendees will have the opportunity to taste 60+ hard-to-find craft beers and meet their makers during the Indie Beer Fest, and will be able to take their favorites home with them in bottles, growlers and kegs to go. And if the beer is not enough to keep cool, tours of the Green Dragon's 1,040 square foot, glow-in-the-dark cooler will be held hourly. Other activities include:

12:00 to 5:00 - Dog Wash
12:00 to 4:00 - Washers Tournament
11:00 to 9:00 - Free Pinball
11:00 to 9:00 - Free Shuffleboard

Indie Beer Fest is 100% dog-friendly and owners are encouraged to bring their companions with them. A portion of the proceeds from the Indie Beer Festival will benefit the Portland-based Pixie Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing animal adoption in a nurturing environment and affording access to spay and neuter services for everyone.

With a $10.00 paid admission, each attendee will receive 5 taster tickets. Additional tickets will be sold for $1.00 each.

Barrel-Aged Beer at Elliott Bay Burien (Tuesday, September 1st)
Elliott Bay Brewhouse & Pub
255 SW 152nd St.
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 246-4211
www.elliottbaybrewing.com
The first day of each month ElliottBay releases a 5 gallon keg of one of their barrel-aged beer. There will be "proper glassware" to highlight the rare treats coming out of the oak and the beer will be pouring until it's gone.

Barrel-Aged Beer at Elliott Bay West Seattle (Tuesday, September 1st)
Elliott Bay Brewery & Pub
4720 California Ave.SW
Seattle, WA 98116
www.elliottbaybrewing.com
The first day of each month Elliott Bay releases a 5 gallon keg of one of their barrel-aged beer. There will be "proper glassware" to highlight the rare treats coming out of the oak and the beer will be pouring until it's gone.

September 5th-7th
WABL Camping Trip at Deception Pass
Thanks for your very enthusiastic response to the 1st annual WABL camping trip at DeceptionPass! There's a lot to do around the camp site including hiking, swimming, fishing and of course grilling! It'll be a fun weekend full of good food, beer & company. There are just a few more spots left so if anyone is interested please send me an email. At this point we're also inviting non-WABL guests- (one non-WABL guest per member).

WABL Camping Trip at Deception Pass
September 5th-7th
Deception Pass State Park
41020 State Route 20
Oak Harbor, WA 98277

AHA Rally
September 12, 2009
Seattle, WA

Elysian Brewing Co.
www.AHArally.org
http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/rally.html

5th Annual Widmer Brothers Oktoberfest
Saturday - September 12, 2009 @ 03:00PM / ends @ 10:00PM
Beer Festival @ Widmer Gasthaus
Portland, Oregon
(503) 281-3333

Event Details:
09/12/2009
Starts at 3:00 PM - Cost Free admission - Commemorative Souvenir Mug Required for Beer Sampling

This 5th annual block party draws more than 4,000 beer enthusiasts and is the largest Oktoberfest celebration in Portland. Enjoy a selection of Widmer brews including Okto (Oktoberfest Ale), Widmer Hefeweizen, Drifter Pale Ale, Drop Top Amber Ale, and Broken Halo IPA. Food includes German-style brats, kraut, and pretzels. Treat your ears to live music throughout the day.

Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.
929 N. Russell Street
Portland, OR 97227

Little Woody Barrel Aged Brew Festival
Saturday - September 12, 2009 @ 12:00PM / ends @ 10:00PM
Beer Festival @ Deschutes Historical Society
Bend, Oregon
Cindy@layitoutevents.com (541) 323-0964

Event Details:
First Annual Little Woody Barrel Aged Brew Festival Rolls Into Bend Oregon
Saturday September 12th 2009

Lay It Out Events is proud to present the First Annual Little Woody Barrel Aged Brew Festival. This event promises to be one of Bend's tastiest events. This festival will feature hand crafted, wood aged beer as well as one specialty brew from all of Central Oregon's seven breweries. The Little Woody will be the place to be September 12th. Festival goers will enjoy live music, great food, a wood carving exhibition and beer tastings throughout the day and into the night.

The mission of The Little Woody is to celebrate one of Central Oregon's cultural hallmarks - the great brews created right here in our backyard and provide a fun environment for people to enjoy all of those brews in one place.

In the old days, brewers served beer that was aged in oaken cask, now brewers are rolling back the barrels for flavoring beer. The Little Woody Festival will shine the light on this ancient brewing technique, as adapted by American craft brewers by featuring beers aged in wine barrels, whisky barrels and oak barrels which uniquely flavors and intensifies the beer.

The Little Woody will take place in downtown Bend on the lawn of the Deschutes Historical Society located on the corner of Wall Street and Idaho.

Featured wood aged brews will be created and served by the following breweries:
Deschutes Brewery
Cascade Lakes Brewing
Bend Brewing Company
Silver Moon Brewing
Ten Barrel Brewing
McMenamins
Three Creeks Brewing Co.

Event hours are Saturday September 12th from 12pm-10pm.
Admission to the event is just $6 and includes a commemorative glass.
A tasting package is available for $15 and includes a commemorative glass and tasting tickets. A portion of the event proceeds will benefit the Deschutes Historical Society.

For event information contact Lay It Out Events at 541-323-0964
Cindy@layitoutevents.com.

Mt. Angel Oktoberfest
Thursday - September 17-18, 2009 @ 11:00AM / ends @ 11:00PM Sat, 9PM Sun
Beer Festival @ Town Of Mt. Angel
Mt. Angel, Oregon
(503) 845-9440

Event Details:
The sounds of oom pah pa, the aromas of grilled chicken and sizzling bratwurst, and the cries of prosit herald the arrival of the 44th Annual Oktoberfest in Mount Angel, Oregon.

The festival kicks off with a traditional German Webentanz (May pole dance) performed by Mount Angel school children at noon on Thursday, September 17, and continues through Sunday, September 20, 2009.

For four full days, Mount Angel invites its many guests to eat, drink, sing and dance at the Northwest's favorite folk festival. Oktoberfest hours are from 11:00 a.m. to Midnight Thursday
through Saturday and from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Mount Angel's Oktoberfest began as a traditional fall festival to celebrate the bounty of the earth and the goodness of creation. The Oktoberfest tradition is still going and growing strong; carrying with it the quality, warmth and fun of a community effort unparalleled in the Northwest.

For entertainment, the festival offers Friday and Saturday night street dances, a traditional Biergarten, Weingarten, Kindergarten and family Alpinegarten. Highlights of the 44th Oktoberfest include the "Original Donaumusikanten," a world class Bavarian band, flown directly from Germany by Lufthansa, the official airline of Oktoberfest. The German band plays daily in the Weingarten.

Silver City Oktoberfest Celebration (September 18th-20th)
SilverCity Brewery
2799 NW Myhre Road
Silverdale, WA 98383
www.silvercitybrewery.com
All Profits from this weekend go to the CK firefighters.

12th Annual Mid-Valley Brewfest
Saturday - September 19, 2009 @ 11:00AM / ends @ 11:00PM
Beer Festival @ High Street Brewery & Cafe (McMenamins)
Eugene, Oregon
(541) 345-4905

Event Details:
Saturday, September 19
12TH ANNUAL MID-VALLEY BREWFEST
Featuring McMenamins and guest breweries
11 a.m. 'til close | Free | All ages welcome until 10 p.m.)

This noncompetitive festival features heady creations from the finest brewers - from both McMenamins and guest breweries - in the Eugene area, southern I-5 corridor and lower Willamette Valley.

Stay tuned for the complete list of beers!

http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=19&id=81&eventid=69841

Great American Beer Festival

September 24-26, 2009
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, CO

See this link for more information.
http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/

Brewmasters Dinner in Ray's Cafe (Wednesday, October 7th)
Ray's Boathouse Cafe
6049 Seaview Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 782-0094
www.rays.com

October 9th & 10th
Enumclaw Oktoberfest
The Washington Beer Commission is proud to partner with the City of Enumclaw to present the Black ForestBeerGarden at the 1st annual Enumclaw Oktoberfest at the Enumclaw Exposition Center (formerly the King County Fairgrounds) on October 9th and 10th.

The event itself is produced by the City of Enumclaw. It'll be a grand community celebration of the Bavarian culture with a diverse selection of German music and dancers including the Smilin' Scandinavians, Enzian Shuhplattler Dancers, Folk Voice, and Alpenfolk. General admission area is all ages so bring the whole family and enjoy a variety of family activities.

The Black Forest Beer Garden is 21+ only and 15 Washington breweries will be pouring their finest Oktoberfest-themed beers and other fall seasonals. Here's the brewery/beer lineup as of this week:

2009 Enumclaw Oktoberfest beer lineup
7 Seas Brewing Co.- Gig Harbor, WA
Cutt's Ale
British Pale Ale
Ballz Deep Double IPA

Alpine Brewing Co.- Oroville, WA
Alpine Oktoberfest
Alpine Pilsner
Alpine Marzen

Baron Brewing Co.-Seattle, WA
Baron Oktoberfest
Baron Pilsner

Big Al Brewing- Seattle, WA
Big Al Alt
Big Al Irish Red
Papa Charlie's Pale Ale

Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen- Bellingham, WA
Chuckanut Oktoberfest
Chuckanut Pilsner

Diamond Knot Brewing Co.-Mukilteo, WA
Vienna
Brown Ale
IPA

Fish Brewing Co.-Olympia, WA
Leavenworth Oktoberfest Ale
Leavenworth Eightmile Alt
Fish Tale Organic Pale Ale
Spire Mountain Dark & Dry Apple Cider

Georgetown Brewing Co.- Seattle, WA
Roger's Pilsner
Manny's Pale Ale
TBA

Harmon Restaurant & Brewery- Tacoma, WA
Harmon's Killer Brew
Point Defiance IPA

Iron Horse Brewery- Ellensburg, WA
Quilter's Irish Death
Light Rail Ale
Mocha Porter

Pyramid Breweries- Seattle, WA
Haywire
Snow Cap
Thunderhead IPA
Brewer's handle

Roslyn Brewing Co.-Roslyn, WA
Roslyn Brookside

Snipes Mountain Brewery- Sunnyside, WA
Harvest Ale
Oktoberfest

Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Co.-Snoqualmie, WA
Harvest Moon
Haystack Hefe

Trade Route Brewing Co.- Seattle, WA
Jet Stream Lager
Purple Yam Porter
Ginger Pale Ale
Chieftain Amber Ale

Fest beer lineup subject to change.

WABL members will receive a WABL glass mug to sample these delicious beers in. We're also trying to get approval from the City to serve a WABL Beer so stay tuned!

Enumclaw Oktoberfest
Presented by the City of Enumclaw in partnership with the Washington Beer Commission
October 9th & 10th, 10am-10pm
Enumclaw Exposition Center
45224-284th Ave SE
Enumclaw, WA 98022
www.enumclawoktoberfest.com

The Great Pumpkin Beer Festival (October 10th-11th)
Elysian Brewing Co.- Capitol Hill
1221 E. Pike St.
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 860-1920
www.elysianbrewing.com
Featuring Night Owl Pumpkin Ale, Great Pumpkin Imperial Pumpkin Ale, Dark o' the Moon Pumpkin Stout, Hansel and Gretel Ginger Pumpkin Pilsner, Jack o' Bite Barrel-aged Strong Scottish Pumpkin Ale, Mr. Yuck Sour Pumpkin Ale, Bete N'Owl Dark Belgian-style Pumpkin Ale, and a few others, all from Elysian's brewers. In addition, 16 guest pumpkin beers will be poured from several Seattle-area brewers as well as special efforts from some of America's best and most innovative brewers. The high point is the 4 o' clock tapping of the Great Pumpkin, a huge gourd filled with pumpkin ale which has been sealed up with wax and allowed to undergo a second fermentation before having a tap hammered home for serving. Patrons line up dozens-deep to enjoy and comment on the year's effort.

November 7th
Early warning- WABL Anniversary Party
Mark your calendar! WABL Anniversary Party is going to take place on Saturday, November 7th in the Seattle Center Rainier Room again this year. We will celebrate WABL's 4th anniversary and there will be about a dozen very special brews from breweries all over Washington. We will start taking RSVP's in September so look for more info in the next newsletter!

WABL 4th Anniversary Party
Saturday, November 7th
Seattle Center Rainier Room
305 Harrison St.
Seattle, WA 98109

Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day

November 7, 2009
Worldwide event

See Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day for more information.
http://beertown.org/events/teach/index.html

How Beer Works
Here's a fun video sent in by...hmm, he/she might want to remain anonymous.

Right Click on the "How Beer Works" icon/link then click Save Link As:
http://cid-7983e815db7433ae.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Lustig/How%20Bee...

BEER TUNES

Alan Jackson
"Itty Bitty"
Have a little love on a little honeymoon
You got a little dish and you got a little spoon
Little bitty house and a little bitty yard
Little Bitty dog and a little bitty car

Chorus:
Well it's alright to be little bitty
Little hometown or a big ol' city
Might as well share, might as well smile
life goes on for a little bitty while

A little bitty baby and a little bitty gown
It'll grow up in a littly bitty town
Big yellow bus and little bitty books
It all started with a littly bitty look

Chorus

You know you've got a job and a little bitty chick
Six-pack of beer and a television set
Little bitty world goes around and around
Little bit of silence and little bit of sound

A good ol boy and a pretty little girl
Start all over in a little bitty world
Little bitty plan and a little bitty dream
It's all part of a little bitty scheme

Chorus X2

Kenny Chesney
"Out Last Night"

We went out last night
Like we swore we wouldn’t do
Drank too much beer last night
A lot more than we wanted to
There were girls from Argentina and Arkansas
Maine, Alabama and Panama
All mixed together and having a ball

Chorus
Yeah, we went went out last night
One thing started leading to another
Out last night
Getting to know everybody and their mother
There were two karaoke girls drunk on a dare
Singing "I Got You Babe" by Sonny and Cher
Yeah, life was good everywhere
We went out last night

Well you know I’m a music man
I grew up in east Tennessee
Last night I was everything
When I got a few drinks in me
I was a doctor, a lawyer, a senator’s son
Brad Pitt’s brother and a man on the run
Anything I thought would get the job done

Chorus
Yeah we went out last night
One thing started leading to another
Out last night
Getting to know everybody and their mother
There were people doing body shots up on the bar
Jimmy in a fist fight out by the car
Everybody was some kind of star
When we went out last night

Well the fact that I’m still breathing
Means that I must have survived
And that I lived to go out with my friends again tonight

Chorus
Oh, We went out last night
One thing started leading to another
Out last night
Everybody started loving on each other

They were dancing on the tables
And howling at the moon
Pairing up together and pretty soon
There was not a sole in sight
When we went out last night

Artist: Houser, Randy
Song: Boots On
Album: Anything Goes

Man, I've been workin too hard
Ten hour days and I'm tired
Damn this knuckle busted',
back breakin', no paying job
Know where I'm goin from here
Hot headed women, cold beer
Kick up my heels for a little while
and do it country style

[Chorus]
In my dirty 'ole hat
with my crooked little grin
Granny beaded neck
and these calloused hands
And a muddy pair of jeans
with that copenhagen ring
No need to change a thing, hey y'all
I'm going out with my boots on

How I keep catching her eye
Man, I keep wondering why
Ain't nothing special 'bout
an "awe shucks" country boy
Lord, she's sure lookin' good
Like something from Hollywood
She got me thinkin' that I just might
leave here with her tonight

[Chorus]

'Cause I am who I am and that's
the man I'm gonna be, yeah
And when the Lord comes callin',
well, he ain't gonna have
to holler, y'all
There'll be no trouble finding me

[Chorus]

With my boots on
He's gonna take me home
Lord, with my boots on

Jesse Lee
It's a Girl Thing

You think roses, are a waste of time
Cause in three days, they'll just wilt up and die
We want em anyway
Yeah It's a girl thing

You think we're pretty, at the break of dawn
When we wake up without make up on
We turn the other way
Hey It's a girl thing

Chorus:
We love romance,and candle lights
You like a cold beer, we like a fine wine
You hardly talk, we can talk all night
You wanna fix it, and we just wanna cry
It's a girl thing
It's a girl thing

We're impulsive, but you think it's cute
Cause the last thing we need is a new pair of shoes
We got a closet full
Yeah It's a girl thing

We say be honest, does my butt look fat
You say the same thing no matter how much we ask
Cause you ain't no fool
Yeah you know
It's a girl thing

Chorus:
We love romance,and candle lights
You like a cold beer, we like a fine wine
You hardly talk, we can talk all night
You wanna fix it, and we just wanna cry

You wanna go dancin', we think it's kinda sweet
When you step on her toes with your two left feet
Turn the radio up when our song comes on
We just can't help but sing along

It's a girl thing
It's a girl thing
Yeah

We love weddings,and diamond rings
You want a girlfriend, but you don't want strings
We want a four course meal, you want Hooters wings
A football game on the plasma screen

Chorus:
We love romance,and candle lights
You like a cold beer, we like a fine wine
You hardly talk, we can talk all night
You wanna fix it, and we just wanna cry

It's a girl thing (Yeah yeah)
It's a girl thing (Yeah yeah)
Boys it's a girl thing (Yeah Yeah)
It's a girl thing (Yeah yeah)

Justin Moore
"Small Town USA"

A lot of people called it prison when I was growin up
These are my roots and this is what I love
Cause everybody knows me and i know them
And I believe that's the way we were supposed to live
Wouldn't trade one single day in small town USA

Chorus
Give me a Saturday night my baby by my side
A little Hank Jr. and a six pack of lights
Old dirt road and ill be just fine
Give me a Sunday morning that full of grace
A simple life and I'll be okay
Here in small town USA

Around here people break there backs just to earn a buck
Don't ever get ahead but we have enough
I watch people leave and they come right back
I never wanted any part of that
I'm proud to say that I love this place
Good ole small town USA

Chorus
Give me a Saturday night my baby by my side
David Allen Coe and a six pack of lights
Old dirt road and ill be just fine
Give me a Sunday morning that full of grace
A simple life and I'll be okay
Here in small town USA
Oh yeah

Wouldn't trade one single day
I'm proud to say i love this place

Chorus
Give me a Saturday night my baby by my side
Sweet home Alabama a six pack of lights
Old dirt road and ill be just fine
Give me a Sunday morning that full of grace
A simple life and I'll be okay
Here in small town USA

Miranda Lambert
"Gunpowder and Lead"

County road 233, under my feet
Nothin' on this white rock but little ole me
I've got two miles till, he makes bail
And if I'm right we're headed straight for hell

[Chorus:]

I'm goin' home, gonna load my shotgun
Wait by the door and light a cigarette
If he wants a fight well now he's got one
And he ain't seen me crazy yet
He slap my face and he shook me like a rag doll
Don't that sound like a real man
I'm going to show him what a little girls made of
Gunpowder and lead

It's half past ten, another six pack in
And I can feel the rumble like a cold black wind
He pulls in the drive, the gravel flies
He dont know what's waiting here this time

His fist is big but my gun's bigger
He'll find out when I pull the trigger

Rehab "Bartender Song (Sittin' At A Bar)" v1.
(Feat. Hank Williams Jr.)

Bartender I really did it this time
Broke my parole to have a good time
When I got home it was 6 a.m.
The door was locked so I kicked it in
She was trippin' on the bills
I think she was high on some pills
She threw my xxxx out into the yard
The she called me a bum and slapped me real hard
And in my drunkin' stooper
I did what I should of never done
Now I'm sittin' here talking to you
Drunk and on the run

I'm sittin' at a bar on the inside
Waitin' for my ride on the outside
She broke my heart in the trailer park
So I jacked the keys to her fuckin' car
Crashed that piece of xxxx and then stepped away

You know mo I'll probably get ten years
So just give me beers 'til they get here
Yeah I know the sun is comin' up
And you all are probably gettin' ready for closin' up
But I'm trying to drown my soul
I'm tired of this life on a dirt road
And everything that I love is gone
And I'm tired of hangin' on

She got me sittin' at a bar on the inside
Waitin' for my ride on the outside
She stole my heart in the trailer park
So I jacked the keys to her fuckin' car
Crashed that piece of xxxx and then stepped away

I guess it's meant to be
Romance is misery
So much for memories
And now I'm headed to the Penitentiary
See me on T.V.
The next cop series
I am a danger
I guess I should've done something about my anger
But I'll never learn
Real things I don't concern
I pour kerosene on everything I love and watch it burn
I know it's my fault
But I wasn't happy it was over
She through a fit so I crashed that piece a xxxx nova

And now I'm goin' back again
Back to the pen to see my friends
And when we all pile out that county van
They'll ask me where I've been

I've been at a bar on the inside
Waitin' for my ride on the outside
She broke my heart in the trailer park
So I jacked the keys to her fuckin' car
Crashed that piece of xxxx and then stepped away

v2.
Bartender I really did it this time
Broke my parole to have a good time
When I got home it was 6 am
The door was locked so I kicked it in
She was trippin' on the bills
I think she was high on some pills
She threw my shit out into the yard
Then she called me a bum and slapped me real hard
And in my drunken' stuper I did what I shoulda' never done
And now I'm sittin' here, talkin' to you, drunk and on the run

[Chorus]
I'm sittin' at a bar on the inside
Waitin' for my ride on the outside
She stole my heart in the trailer park
So I jacked the keys to her f**kin' car
Crashed that piece of shit and stepped away

You know I'll probably get ten years
So just give me beers til' they get here
Yeah I know the sun is comin' up and ya'll are probably gettin' ready for closin' up
But I'm tryin' to dry my soul I'm tired of this life on a dirt road
And everything that I love is gone and I'm tired of hangin' on

[Chorus]
She got me sittin' at a bar on the inside waitin' for my ride on the outside
She stole my heart in the trailer park so i jacked the keys to her f**kin' car
Crashed that piece of shit and stepped away

I guess it was meant to be
Romance is misery
So much for memories
And now I'm headed for the penitentiary
See me on tv
The next cop series I am danger
I guess I shoulda' did somethin' 'bout my anger
But I never learned
Real things that don't concern I pour kerosene on everything
I love to watch it burn
You know it's my fault but I wasn't happy it was over
She threw a fit so I crashed that piece of shit nova

And now I'm goin' back again
Back to the pen to see my friends
And when we all pile out that county van
They're gonna ask me where I've been

[Chorus]
I've been at a bar on the inside
And I'm waitin' for my ride on the outside
She stole my heart in the trailer park so i jacked the keys to her f**kin' car
Crashed that piece of shit and then stepped away
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na

Well I'm sittin' at a bar on the inside
And I'm waitin' on my ride on the outside
You know I crashed that piece of shit
And then I stepped away
Yeah, I stepped away
You know I crashed that piece of shit
And then I stepped away...

Jimmy Buffett - Great Filling Station Holdup

By: Jimmy Buffett
1973
i Pulled Into The Regular Pump
i Was Feelin' Quite At Ease
i Rolled Down My Window And Told The Man, "fifty Cents Worth Please"
then Out Jumped My Partner With His Trusty Pellet Gun
he Said, "boy This Is A Holdup, Keep 'a Pumpin' And Don't Run"

chorus:
and Now I Wish I Was Somewhere Other Than Here
down In Some Honky Tonk, Sippin' On A Beer
yes I Wish I Was Somewhere Other Than Here
because That Great Fillin' Station Holdup
cost Me Two Good Years

we Got Fifteen Dollars And A Can Of Stp
a Big Ol' Jar Of Cashew Nuts And A Japanese Tv
feelin' We Had Pulled The Biggest Heist Of Our Career
we're Wanted Men, We'll Strike Again
but First Let's Have A Beer

(Guitar Instrumental)

we Were Sittin' In The Krystal
about As Drunk As We Could Be
in Walks The Deputy Sheriff
and He's Holdin' Our Tv
roughed Us Then He Cuffed Us
and He Took Us Off To Jail
no Pictures On A Poster, No Reward And No Bail

chorus:
and Now I Wish I Was Somewhere Other Than Here
down In Some Honky Tonk, Sippin' On A Beer
yes I Wish I Was Somewhere Other Than Here
'cause That Great Fillin' Station Holdup
cost Me Two Good Years

coda:
yes That Great Fillin' Station Holdup
it Cost Me Two Good Years

The Weather Is Here Wish You Were Beautiful

By: jimmy buffett
1980
-- spoken:
"play ball!! (one, two, three, four)"
"where’s my per diem? (ladies and gentlemen, the carl reiner band)"
"hey bobby, where’s the keys to the rent-a-car? "
"jimmy, jimmy, can I open the show in atlanta please? "
"warning! don’t ever start a band!"

He worked hard all year, just wanted a few weeks alone
But his old lady’s into modelin’, she can’t get away from a phone
Besides she bit*hes about the mosquitoes
She says, "down there there is nothing to do"
Her goddamn phone never stops ringin’
He’ll try the service in a day maybe two

Well he’s on his third drink before the wheels of the plane leave the ground
Makin’ points with the stewardess high over long island sound
She’s also spending some time on the island
Too much city madness gives her the blues
They make a date to go dancin’ and dinin’
It seems neither has that much to lose

Chorus:
The weather is here I wish you were beautiful
My thoughts aren’t too clear but don’t run away
My girlfriend’s a bore, my job is too dutiful
Hell nobody’s perfect would you like to play?
I feel together today

Well now that’s just the start of a well-deserved overdue binge
Meanwhile back in the city certain people are starting to cringe
His lawyers are calling his parents
His girlfriend doesn’t know what to think
His partners are studying their options
He’s just singin’ and orderin’ drinks

He’s goin’ back to new york pack it up and let everyone know
It was something that he should have done such a long time ago
Still time to start a new life in the palm trees
Ah, billy clyde wasn’t insane
And if it doesn’t work out there’ll never be any doubt
That the pleasure was worth all the pain

Chorus:
The weather is here I wish you were beautiful
The skies are too clear life’s so easy today
The beer is too cold, the daiquiri’s too fruitiful
No place like home when you’re this far away
Time for to play
I need time for to play
Time for to play
I need time for to play
I need time for to play
I need time for to play
I need time for to play
I need time for to play
I need time for to play

Jimmy Buffett
"Bama Breeze"

At the Bama Breeze,
You can shoot some pool down there,
You can act a fool down there,
You can play it cool down there

At the Bama Breeze,
You can drink some beer down there,
Argue, laugh, and cheer down there,
Pass another year down there

Jimmy got caught, smokin' a joint out behind the bar,
Sittin in his car and they took him to jail,
The tip jar paid his bail,
In 1984 Mick Jagger passed through town,
Bought the house a round, signed his name on the wall,
In the ladies bathroom stall
Yeah

At the Bama Breeze,
I turned 21 down there,
Had too much fun down there,
Stumbled out with the sun down there,

(Instrumental)

Saturday night,
The bouncer Grady lets the ladies in free,
With a fake ID and a short enough skirt,
Yeah, he figures what the hell could it hurt

Second set, the owner Lulu gets up with the band,
A beer in her hand, and sings Free Bird slow,
Then she raises a toast,
"Here's to Ronnie and the bar,
Now everyboy make some noise!"

At the Bama Breeze,
You're one of our own down there,
You never drink alone down there,
Good God I feel at home down there,

At the Bama Breeze,
You're one of our own down there,
You never drink alone down there,
Good God I feel at home down there

Peanut Butter Conspiracy by Jimmy Buffett

Lookin’ back at my hard luck days
I really do have to laugh
Workin’ in a dive for twenty-six dollars
Spendin’ it all on grass
We were hungry hard luck heroes
Tryin’ just to stay alive
So we’d go down to the corner grocery
This is how we’d survive.

(Chorus)
Who’s gonna steal the peanut butter
I’ll get a can of sardines
Runnin’ up and down the aisle of the Mini-Mart
Stickin’ food in our jeans
We never took more than we could eat
There was plenty left on the racks
We all swore if we ever got rich
We would pay the Mini-Mart back
Yes Sir, yes Sir
We would pay the Mini-Mart back.

It was a two man operation
Had it all down on a note
Ricky would watch the big round mirror
And I’d fill up my coat
Then we’d head for the check-out aisle
With a lemon and a bottle of beer
Into the car got to make it on home
‘Cause supper time is gettin’ near.
(Repeat chorus)

I guess every good picker has had some hard times
I have had my share
It’s really kinda funny to laugh at it now
But I don’t wanna go back there
So every now and then when I’m in a grocery
I’ll take a little but not much
‘Cause you never know when the hard times will hit ya
And I don’t want to lose my touch.
(Repeat chorus and fade with adlib)

Ringling, ringling
By: jimmy buffett
1974
Ringlin', ringlin' slippin' away
Only forty people livin' there today
Streets are dusty and the bank has been torn down
It's a dyin' little town

Church windows broken, that place ain't been used in years
Jail don't have a sheriff or a cell
And electric trains they run by maybe once or twice a month
Easin' it on down the muscle shell

Chorus:
Ringlin', ringlin' slippin' away
Only forty people livin' there today
'cause the streets are dusty and the bank has been torn down
It's a dyin' little town

And across from the bar there's a pile of beer cans
Been there twenty-seven years
Imagine all the heartaches and tears
In twenty-seven years of beer

So we hopped back in the rent-a-car
And we hit the cruise control
Pretty soon the town was out of site
Though we left behind a fat barmaid, a cowboy, and a dog
Bracin' for a ringlin' friday night

Chorus:
Ringlin', ringlin' you're just slippin' away
I wonder how many people will be there a year from today
'cause the streets are dusty and the bank has been torn down
It's a dyin' little town
Yeah, it's a dyin' little town