September 2009
Hi All,
The September WSB meeting will be held at Curt&Diane's in the Illahee area of East Bremerton. Here's a note from Curt:
The date will be Saturday, September 26th, @ 5:00PM. The beer theme will be BRR (Browns, Reds, and Ryes), and yes, that can include sour browns. The grill will be on and we'll be making beer can chickens. The grill will also be available for anyone to cook whatever they wish. If people want to make a dish containing some sort of beer, all the better.
We will be holding a Michael Jackson trivia contest for anyone interested. This will include watching two episodes from The Beer Hunter series. There will be a prize for the winner. Additionally, I want to present a challenge to the members for a beer judge off to be held during the December meeting (albeit with the president's blessing, I cc'ed John). There will be a present for the winner of the beer judging. It will be limited to one style, with blind judging. Please give me some thoughts on how to make this work, can we do this, and what style should we do. Call me and we can talk sometime. P.S.: In your newsletter, please mention the Octoberfest in Enumclaw. Smiley emoticon
Curt
782-2887
When you see Brad Ginn and Matt Riggs thank them for a smoothely run homebrew competition this year. Also, when you get a chance please thank our hosts at Hood Canal Brewery, Olympic Brewing Supplies, Silver City Brewery, The Toad House Pizza Pub, and Wyeast.
The winner of this year's Robert E. Allen Award for Excellence in Homebrewing is Sean Reichle, for his Spotted Horse Smokey Lager. I was privileged to taste it during a judging round and it was amazing. It was as smoky as the Aecht Schlenkerla beers from Bamburg, Germany, but had a more complex malt backbone. I wish we could buy it in the stores whenever we were in the mood (the same is true for many of the beers I judged). As a matter of fact, I gave Sean's rauchbier the highest score I've ever given for a beer in either a homebrew or commercial brew competition. He mentioned he might be able to dig up a couple bottles for this month's club meeting. He may even share a few of his secrets.
More detailed homebrew competition results:
http://www.westsoundbrewers.org/node/313
I've been a bit slack on including notices of other homebrew competitions lately. Here's a rather exhaustive list of places you can send your brew for more accolades or analysis:
http://beertown.org/homebrewing/calendar/events.aspx
Brad has created a Facebook page for us. Check it out, sign up, and think of the possibilities:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=275144820602&ref=mf
Brad has loaded photos from the homebrew competition here and plans to add them to the club website soon.
FRESH HOPS AVAILABILITY
I just returned from Montana yesterday and entering Yakima and Moxie via Hwy 24 I saw them harvesting miles and miles of hops. There were trucks piled high with bines all over the place and the spillover on the roads released great aroma as other vehicles crushed them as they drove by. It's a great time of year to visit the Yakima area. In Wetter Washington our hops have been arriving in profuse abundance this year too. So far John Altman and Don Wyatt have mentioned that they have plenty of fresh hops to get rid of. Let me know if you want help with your hops and I'll add you to the reminder mailing later this week.
Jeff Hummel brought some of his hop harvest to our awards ceremony both last year and this year. He has oasted them perfectly and they smell and taste great. Jeff might show up at Saturday's meeting with some hops for sale, if he still has some by then. He just forwarded his craigslist hops ad info to us:
ORGANIC CASCADE HOPS FOR HOMEBREWERS!
I have lots of organically grown Cascade Hops I have grown from 7 year old vines on Bainbridge Island. They were hand picked over the last couple weeks to get them as they ripen, then dried in my oast (hop kiln), vacuum packed and frozen.
They have a fairly high AA for a Cascade….somewhere in the range of an 8–9 AA so excellent for bittering, but with a very nice smell for aroma hops. I think you'll find the quality is very good. If you've ever chewed a fresh green hop, you'll recognize the taste it imparts to the beer.
I have 2 oz. for $5; 4 oz. for $10; and 8 oz. for $20. These will keep at least a year and when thawed out, should look, smell and feel as fresh as the day they were packed. I've had excellent feedback from last year's buyers so you won't be disappointed! These are superb!
I'll leave it to you to add your own review of them. Feel free to make use of the above in any way you want.
Thanks,
Jeff
Jeffrey J. Hummel, Principal/President MAIBC
Hummel Architects, p.c.
125 Stewart St.
Seattle, WA 98101
off: 206 728 2067
cll: 206 550 6070
fax:206 728 0229
jeffrey@hummelarchitects.com
For those considering taking over newsletter duties in January, here are a couple examples from some other clubs:
http://www.oregonbrewcrew.com/newsletters/sep09.pdf (Oregon Brew Crew)
http://impalingalers.org/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=...
You can find loads of brew club newsletters and websites online.
CB's Nuts Notes
CB's has long been associated with Hood Canal Brewery. It's named after Clark Bowen. His wife Tami was one of the first servers at Hood Canal. Doubtless you've tried their peanuts at the brewery. If not, their retail shop is across the street and about a block further towards Kingston, just past the stoplight. They've recently been adding loads of new product lines and they've been finding new outlets (QFC amongst them). My favorite recent innovation is their Robust Roast Lightly Salted Jumbos. Here are a few more of their new tasty treats; Lightly Salted Organic Cashews, Organic Cashew Butter, Lightly Salted Almonds. They have a newsletter, which might include coupons, so sign up soon.
For the brewsters amongst us (from the Oregon Brew Crew mailing list):
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Friendly Reminder for "Queen of Beer" Women's Homebrew Competition
LADIES START YOUR BREW POT(S)!
The Hangtown Association of Zymurgy Enthusiasts (H. A. Z. E.) of Placerville, California, is pleased to announce the 13th year of "Queen of Beer" - a Women's Homebrew competition. (BJCP & AHA sanctioned)
Registration:
Instructions for registering and labeling your entries are available at
http://queenofbeer.hazeclub.org/
Entry Fees:
$8.00 first entry, $6.00 each subsequent Check or money order only, payable to H.A.Z.E.
Bottle Deliveries:
Deliveries accepted September 26 - October 9, 2008 Enter three 10-14 oz. brown or green bottles without markings. Please see
http://queenofbeer.hazeclub.org/
for delivery address and instructions.
Bottle Drop Off:
H.A.Z.E Booth at NCHF
Judging:
Saturday, October 24, 2009 in Rescue, California
Please see http://queenofbeer.hazeclub.org/ for full
details of the
competition.
Coordinator:
Madeline Franke
(916) 718-0805
mad-design@sbcglobal.net
Thank you and good luck!
qob@hazeclub.org
Steve Douglas sent this one to us:
THIS
IS WHAT JEFF FOXWORTHY HAS TO SAY ABOUT LIVING IN Washington!
If
someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don't work
there, you live
in Washington.
If
you've worn shorts, sandals and a parka at the same time, you live in
Washington.
If
you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed the
wrong number, you live in Washington.
If
you measure distance in hours, you live
in Washington.
If
you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you live
in Washington.
If
you have switched from 'heat' to 'A/C' and back again in the same day, you
live in Washington.
If
you install security lights on your house and garage but leave both doors
unlocked, you live
in Washington
If
you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard
without flinching, you live in Central, Southern or Eastern
Washington.
If
you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a 2 layers of
clothes or under a raincoat, you live in
Washington.
If
driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow
and ice, you live
in Washington.
If
you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road
construction, you live
in Washington.
If
you feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash, you live in
Washington.
If
you know more than 10 ways to order coffee, you live in
Washington.
If
you know more people who own boats than air conditioners, you live in
Washington.
If
you stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" signal,
you live in Washington.
If
you consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it is not
a real mountain, you live in
Washington.
If
you can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best, and Dutch
Bros, you live in Washington.
If
you know the difference between Chinook, Coho and Sockeye salmon, you live
in Washington.
If
you know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Abiqua, Issaquah, Oregon,
Umpqua, Yakima and Willamette, you live in
Washington.
If
you consider swimming an indoor sport, you live in
Washington.
If
you can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food, you
live in Washington.
If
you never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho, you
live in Washington.
If
you have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain, you live in
Washington.
If
you think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists, you live
in Washington.
If
you buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't find the old ones
after such a long time, you live in
Washington.
If
you are not surprised to see 200+ brands of beer in your local supermarket
and you have tasted the majority of them
you live or have lived in Washington. (Ed. note: OK, I made this one up because Mr. Foxworthy was slack on the job.)
If
you actually understand these jokes and forward them to all
your Washington friends, you live or have lived in
Washington.
Here's an interesting link I found on the Oregon Brew Crew mailing list. It points to their local library's list of brew books. The club and its members have contributed many, probably most, of these books to the collection:
http://catalog.multcolib.org/search/a?searchtype=Y&searcharg=brewing&SOR...
Chew It Up, Spit It Out, Then Brew
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/09/dining/09beer.html?emc=eta1
I haven't been adding much info from the Elliott Bay Brewery newsletters because they throw in so much great stuff. I thought I'd send out just a taste this time around to tease you to get in to visit them, and maybe Beveridge Place while you're in West Seattle:
SEPTEMBER 2009
Elliott Bay Brewery & Pub
4720 California Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98116
206-932-8695
http://www.elliottbaybrewing.com
SEASONAL BEERS AVAILABLE in SEPTEMBER
Batch 200 - Strong, Hoppy, and Red. Need we say more?
Demolition Ale - Our bronze-medal-winning Strong Pale Ale
Organic Coffee Stout - Available every Saturday and Sunday in Burien
Hop Harvest - Annual fresh hop ale w/ hops from Yakima
Hoppus Callosum - Double IPA weighing in at about 8.4% ABV
Imperial von Boorian - A dry-hopped strong-ish Belgian-style Pale Ale
Organic Mashing Pumpkin - 8% ABV spiced ale in the "Harvest" tradition
Red von Boorian - Ruby-colored and slightly tart Belgian ale (made w/ organic ingredients)
Riot Ale - Hoppy golden Dbl. / Imperial IPA / Strong Pale Ale
Rye IPA - New recipe from Brewer Dan in W. Seattle w/ flaked and malted rye
West Side Brown - Think "session ale" with a special "je ne sais quoi" finish
Wit von Boorian - Refreshing wheat ale brewed with coriander, chamomile, and orange
BARREL-AGED BEER:
-Each month we release another 5 gallon keg of one of our barrel-aged beers. The keg will be tapped on the first day of the month and pour until it is gone. We'll have "proper glassware" to highlight the rare treats coming out of the oak.
Pouring SEPTEMBER 1 in:
- West Seattle = Brandy Barrel Imperial Brown Ale from Heaven Hill brandy barrel.
- Burien = Syrah Pro-Am Barleywine from Delille Cellars
Here's another teaser to tempt you to the crowded side of the water. It was sent to us on Sept. 10 but it gives you an idea about the level of beer geekiness of this place. Get on Uber's mailing list for a heads up about such things.
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Come on in and try a few extra special beers we just tapped.
We're having an "Eisbock-Off" between two masterpiece heavyweights.
Here is the tale of the tape:
SCHNEIDER AVENTINUS EISBOCK (LATE 2007)
- 12%
- Wheat based ale
- 2 yr Vintage
KULMBACHER EISBOCK 2009
- 9.2%
- Barley based lager
- New Batch
We highly recommend trying these side-by-side for a very cool beer sensory experience. Although the same style, they are incredibly different.
Eisbock is a German brewing style. It is typically an already-strong lager beer which has been temporarily frozen. When such liquids are frozen they tend to naturally dehydrate, leaving less water content once thawed. All the original alcohol is still there though, so the resulting alcohol concentration (same alcohol in less liquid) makes it a stronger beer overall. In the case of Aventinus Eisbock, the base beer, which is regular Aventinus Wheat Doppelbock, starts at 8.2% alcohol by volume. Miraculously it grows all the way to 12% by virtue of the Eisbock process. Cool process, great beer. "Bartender, I'll take less water please."
TWO OTHER BEERS OF NOTE:
AVERY SAMAELS OAK-AGED ALE
We just tapped a keg! This is a MONSTER 14.5% oak-aged English style strong ale. Tons of caramel, vanilla, and whoop ass. It is offered in 4oz servings. You'll thank us later. Trust us. This beer is truly amazing and you really should come try some right out of a fresh keg.
SPATEN OKTOBERFEST (UR-MARZEN)
'Tis the season, and we've got the definitive Munich party beer on tap!
5.9% delicious Vienna-style amber lager is just what Oktoberfest season is all about.
No time to sit down for a liter? Grab some to go...at a smokin' price.
We are selling BOTH the Oktoberfest AND the Spaten Premium Lager in 6-packs to go for just $8 (no tax)!
Stock up & drink up!
See you under the bar,
Your friends at Über Tavern
Craig Hartinger of Merchand du Vin sent us this info. I heard from Bottleworks lately that this brew should arrive sometime this fall or winter.
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
(from the WABL newsletter)
Fremont Brewing Beer Garden now open
To kick off the official end of summer celebration season, the Fremont Brewing Company opened the UrbanBeerGarden. The UBG is inside the brewery, very low-key/industrial in atmosphere and serving Universale and one-of-a-kind beers as they come to maturity. Hours are from 4pm-8pm Thursdays and Fridays until the weather turns cold, wet and rainy.
Fremont Brewing Co.
3409 Woodland Park Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98103
www.fremontbrewing.com
BEERY CALENDAR
Oktoberfest Brewmaster's Dinner at Hale's (Monday, September 21st, 7 p.m.- )
Hale's Ales Brewery & Pub
4301 Leary Way, NW
Seattle, WA 98107
www.halesales.com
A 4-course feast featuring a sumptuous sampling of Chef Packard's culinary talents paired with some of the finest, freshest ales anywhere! $50 for one or $90 for two plus tax and gratuity.
Menu
Appetizer
Sockeye salmon cake over sweet pea coulis
Paired with Hale's German style Kolsch
Soup
Chilled cucumber and yogurt with fresh mint, garlic and dill
Paired with Hale's Special Bitter
Entree
Crab stuff Halibut filet
Paired with Hale's Pale American Ale
or
Braised duck breast with raspberry sauce
Paired with O'Brien's Harvest Ale
Dessert
Peach cobbler a la mode
Paired with Hale's "25" Belgian Dubbel
Harvest Ale tasting at Hale's (September 21st- October 4th)
Hale's Ales Brewery & Pub
4301 Leary Way, NW
Seattle, WA 98107
www.halesales.com
Selection to be determined.
Oktoberfest at Harmon (September 21st- September 25th)
Harmon Brewery & Restaurant
1938 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA98402
(253) 383-2739
www.harmonbrewingco.com
A week long celebration featuring:
Monday: Tacoma's biggest happy hour 3pm- close
Tuesday: Brewmaster's Dinner
Wednesday: Weiner Schnitzel
Thursday: Pretzels & Pints plus Hamon's Killer Brew debut
Friday: "Bring Your Mug Night"
Great American Beer Festival
September 24-26, 2009
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, CO
See this link for more information.
http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/
7 Seas Beer Pairing Dinner @ Tide Tavern (Thursday, September 24th)
The Tides Tavern
2925 Harborview Dr.
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
www.tidestavern.com
The Pike Brewery Dinner @ ColumbiaTower Club (Thursday, September 24th, 6:30 p.m.- )
ColumbiaTower
701 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
www.clubcorp.com
An evening of fine cuisine and local beer at the ColumbiaTower featuring 5 courses and 7 beers. Open to public. RSVP with the Club Concierge at 206-622-2010.
Menu
Pike Naughty Nellie
with passed hors d'oeuvres
Empanaughties
Sauteed Morels, Rosemary, Sage River Valley Ranch Raw Milk Tomme bathed in Naughty Nellie Ale
&
Penn Cove Mussels with Spicy Puttanesca Sauce
1st Course
Pike Pale
Pancetta & Dungeness Crab Cake with Welsh Rarebit
Made with Beecher's Flagship & Organic Leeks Potato Rye Crust
2nd course
Pike IPA
Curried Blue Rice Balls Rogue River Blue & Pear Arancini
Madras Curry
3rd course
Pike Kilt Lifter
Oven Poached Northwest Salmon Applewood Bacon & Black Pepper Buerre Blanc
Sour Cherry Ale Sorbet
4th course
Pike Tandem Pike Monk's Uncle
Corned Painted Hills Beef Short Rib
Choucroutte with Foie Gras & Duck Confit Shropshire & Apple Bread Pudding
5th course
Pike Stout
Warm Bittersweet Chocolate Pudding Cake Espresso Cream
Hale's O'Brien's Cask at Beveridge Place Pub (Thursday, September 24th, 6 p.m.- )
Beveridge Place Pub
6413 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98136
www.beveridgeplacepub.com
Hale's fall seasonal is a crowd pleaser, especially in cask form!
September 26
Oktoberfest @ Elliott Bay Burien (Saturday, September 26th)
Elliott Bay Brewhouse & Pub
255 SW 152nd St.
Burien, WA 98166
www.elliottbaybrewing.com
Elliott Bay Oktoberfest in Burien will take place Saturday, September 26. Look for live music, special beers and food, and an outdoor beer garden! More details later as they become available.
Oktoberfest @ Fish Brewing (Friday, September 26th, 4-9 p.m.)
Fish Brewing Co.
515 Jefferson St. Se
Olympia, WA 98501
www.fishbrewing.com
Featuring music by the New Blues Brothers, live and silent auction benefiting the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, savory culinary delights from the Fish Tale Brewpub, a Puget Sound raw oyster bar and the freshest Fish Tale Organic Ales, Leavenworth Biers and Spire Mountain Ciders. $20 advance or $25 at the door.
Barrel-Aged Beer at Elliott Bay West Seattle (Thursday, October 1st)
Elliott Bay Brewery & Pub
4720 California Ave.SW
Seattle, WA 98116
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.
7 Seas Beer Pairing Dinner @ Brix 25 (Thursday, October 1st)
Brix 25
7707 Pioneer Way
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
www.harborbrix.com
Oktoberfest @ Rockfish Grill (Friday, October 2nd)
Anacortes Brewery/Rockfish Grill
320 Commercial Ave.
Anacortes, WA 98221
www.anacortesrockfish.com
Enjoy German food specials, Anacortes Oktoberfest lager and a special kick off with live Oompah from the Pickled Herring Band. EINS, ZWEI, SUFFA!
October 3, Forks
Fish and Brew
Saturday Oct. 3rd 1:00 PM at hwy 101 and LaPush road jct in the 101 Business Park large Round House. (This is at the north end of Forks.)
Inviting all home brewers to bring some brew.
This is a no charge community event to taste a large variety of smoked fish as well as sample home brews. A blue grass band is present as well.
Children are welcome with root beer, apple cider, etc. there as well.
Gordon Gibbs
Brew Coordinator
http://www.forkswa.com/details/110-business-park.html
October 3, Yakima
http://www.freshhopalefestival.com/faq.html
October 3, Tacoma
Tacoma Craft Beer Festival
Saturday - October 03, 2009 @ 12:00PM / ends @ 09:00PM
Beer Festival @ Foss Waterway Seaport
Tacoma, Washington
chris@tacomacraftbeerfest.com 253.677.6530
Event Details:
Over 30 craft brewers will descend on The City of Destiny to celebrate craft beer in all it's forms. Live music, food, and good times will come to Tacoma's waterfront at the edge of downtown for the city's first craft beer festival.
Please check www.tacomacraftbeerfest.com for more info, and to order tickets online. There is a 25% discount for military at the door only.
Admission grants you souvenir tasting mug, tasting sheet, 5 tokens for 4oz pours, and a damn good time.
This is a 21+ only event, 1 day only.
October 3, Seattle
Hale's "Oktoberbreast" Fundraiser for Gilda's Club
Hale's Ales Brewery and Smarty Pants Pub are teaming up with Glida's Club of Seattle for the first annual "Oktoberbreast" fundraiser. For every keg of Hale's Harvest Ale sold in September and October, Hale's will make a donation to Gilda's Club. Gilda's Club, named for Gilda Radner of "Saturday Night Live" fame, is a group that provides support for cancer patients and their families and friends. "Oktoberbreast" Beer Festival will be held Saturday, Oct 3rd at Smarty Pants in Georgetown. Please join the crew for this very worthwhile fundraising event.
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.
October 10, Seattle
12th Annual Snow Cap Party
Saturday - October 10, 2009 @ 07:00PM / ends @ 12:00AM
Beer Tasting @ Seattle Alehouse (Pyramid Breweries)
Seattle, Washington
(206) 682-3377
Event Details:
Get Snowed In at the 12th Annual Pyramid Snow Cap Party, benefiting the Surfrider Foundation's Snowrider Project!
A night of revelry, wintertainment, and the first of the season's Snow Cap seasonal ale!
Featuring Minus the Bear, and a special guest. Doors are at 7pm, with plenty of Pyramid flowing all night long!
Ticket: $18 in advance; $20 day of.
November 7th, Seattle Center
WABL 4th Anniversary Party
As announced in the last newsletter we've been working on this year's Anniversary Party which will be held on Saturday, November 7th in the Seattle Center Rainier Room. There will be 12 very special beers brewed by brewers of Washington for this special occasion to say thanks to our most loyal supporters. As always there will be lots of giveaway prizes, meet & greet with brewers, food, a birthday cake and much more.
There will be tickets for 300 people max. You must be a WABL member to order a ticket and non-WABL guests are limited to one per member. We will start selling tickets in the next few weeks so look for the announcement email in your inbox soon!
WABL 4th Anniversary Party
Saturday, November 7th, 4-8 p.m.
Seattle Center Rainier Room
305 Harrison St.
Seattle, WA 98109
October 30, Seattle
Beer and Brats at the Palace Ballroom (Friday, October 30th, 5-8 p.m.)
The Palace Ballroom
2030 5th Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
www.tomdouglas.com/events/view/id/45
Come join the Palace Ballroom for a celebration of local and German beers paired with yummy locally made sausages. Meet brewers from: Big Al, Baron Brew, Maritime, Elysian, Sierra Nevada and Columbia. Tickets are $34 (tax included) and must be purchased in advance by contacting Christy at (206) 448.2001 or via email at christinal@tomdouglas.com.
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
November 21, Spokane
Spokane Cork & Keg Festival
Saturday - November 21, 2009 @ 07:00PM / ends @ 10:00PM
Beer Tasting @ Mirabeau Park Hoel
Spokane, Washington
donna@WRAhome.com 509-467-7744
Event Details:
Sample more than 30 handcrafted beers and 100 wines and from the Northwest and beyond. Hors d'oeuvres to complement the beer & wine and the mood of the evening prepared by chef Curtis Smith and the Northwest Culinary Academy at Spokane Community College. Silent auction and wine store.
http://www.spokanecorkandkeg.com/
BEER TUNE LYRICS
I just googled "lyrics beer" and got a few new songs (beware, I haven't checked the lyrics much on these yet):
Psychostick
Beer!
I like beer 'cos it is good
I drink beer because I should
If there was a song to sing
I sing it and beer you bring
I drink beer when I am sad
''cause the beer it makes me glad
Now there's nothing left to say
So lets go drink beer
Beer is good
Beer is good
Beer is good
... and Stuff
Beer is good
Beer is good
Beer is good
Let's go drink some BEER
BEER
When it's warm it taste's real crappy
But cold beer will make me happy
When I throw up on the floor
I can go and drink some more
They say beer will make me dumb
It are go good with pizza
Now that we have drunk some beer
Let's go drive a car
Beer is good
Beer is good
Beer is good
....and stuff
Beer is good
Beer is good
Beer is good
Let's go drink some BEER
Beer
Ooooooooooo
Uh dude.. I think you've had enough
...No
Lets go drink some beer.
I am drunk, drunk is me, I am drunk, wheee
I am drunk, drunk is me, I am drunk wheee
I am drunk, drunk is me, I am...
Kimya Dawson was heavily featured in the soundtrack for "Juno" and her style has been copied in many TV ads since then.
Beer
Artist(Band):Kimya Dawson
the beer i had for breakfast was a bottle of mad dog
and my 20/20 vision was fifty percent off
you said punch-buggy red and punched me right in my left eye
i said don't you mean pediddle? and i lit his house on fire
he came home on acid i was holding his shotgun
i was dressed like tina turner in beyond thunder dome
he said don't shoot, i said i won't i love you you're my friend
i handed him my wig and shot myself in the head
then i stuffed a box of tissues in the hole in my skull
i got in my mazda and i drove to the mall
i got a big johnson shirt and some silicone tits
when i pulled out the tissues they were covered with shit
and the beer i had for breakfast was a box of cheap white wine
and the boom box on my shoulder was a box of clementines
i ate every single one without noticing the mold
you said you're gross my darling, i said no i'm rock and roll
even though i'd never ever been in a band
i got cool as black ice tattooed on my hand
and the christians gave me comic books as if i would be scared
of burning in hell well i was already there
and the beer i had for breakfast silver bullet in the brain
and the beer i had for lunch was a bottle of night train
and the beer i had for dinner was my crazy neighbor's pills
we had to sit down on skateboards jut to make it down the hill
then i peed my pants and you stole the groom's cigar
and some old man made me watch him masturbate locked in his car
when i got back to the apartment you were face down on the floor
you said don't go to bed yet let's go get a 64
and the beer i had had for breakfast was a pint of jim beam
and a fifth of peach schnapps and some warm sunny d
and you said bottoms up just as i bottomed out
i tried to scream fuck you but blood was pouring out my mouth
evan dando never planned on telling you the truth
and your leonardo i.d. card is your fountain of youth
you can be a teenager for your whole fucking life
just find some pretty sucker and make that bitch your wife
i guess by now you all know my friends danny broke his neck
he was driving home from sirens when he got into a wreck
first i cried for him and then i cried for me
haunted by the ghost of the girl i used to be
but the rocks with holes are warm in my hands
and i buried my toes in the hot hot sand
and the silver pink pony kisses me and says
you've come a long, long way and you deserve to be really happy
http://99-bottles-of-beer.net/lyrics.html
Yep, the lyrics for all 99 verses are here, just in case you forget.
Basshunter
Beer in a Bar
I'm still smiling like a beer in a bar
I'm staring in the mirror while I'm doing my hair
I'm putting on my clothes as I go down the stairs
I open up my mini bar and make myself a drink
I'm not an alcoholic but I know what you think
My mood is getting higher when its knocking on my door
And its my party homeboys and a girl I want to score
But I don't have the time to take her for a ride
Were going to a crazy college party tonight
What if people just gave a damn about if I
made this music with a computer program
I can't play the drums or guitar
But I'm still smiling like a beer in a bar
I know that this is a weird song
But who can tell somebody if its right or wrong
I just want to show what I can do
So sit right back while I'm talking to you
(to all the online party people too)
(lalalalala lalalalala lalalalala
[ Find more Lyrics on www.mp3lyrics.org/4H3g ]
lalalalala lalalalala lalalalala
lalalalala lalalalala lalalalala )
Arriving to the party
Every one is there
Were going to have it awesome
I can feel it in the air
I go out to the backyard and what do I see?
All the girls are shaking with their ass in front of me
(well this is not my cup of tea if you know what I mean)
What if people just gave a damn about if
I made this music with a computer program
I can't play the drums or guitar
But I'm still smiling like a beer in a bar
I know that this is a weird song
But who can tell somebody if its right or wrong
I just want to show what I can do
So sit right back while I'm talking to you
(all right mates are you ready to party)
(lalalalala lalalalala lalalalala
lalalalala lalalalala lalalalala
lalalalala lalalalala lalalalala
lalalalala lalalalala lalalalala
lalalalala lalalalala lalalalala
lalalalala lalalalala lalalalala
lalalalala lalalalala lalalalala
lalalalala lalalalala lalalalala
lalalalala)
Atrophy
Beer Bong
[Music: Chris Lykins]
[Lyrics: David Lehman]
Beer bong - suck it down
Beer bong - don't do it wrong
Beer bong - don't take too long
or else you'll drown
Beer bong - gulp it down
Beer bong - if you can
Beer bong - make it vanish
if you're a man
[Chorus:]
Heidelberg
Dutch Treat
Black Label
Beer bong - it's very clear
Beer bong - you must be daring
Beer bong - or else the beer
you'll be wearing
Beer bong - and tomorrow
Beer bong - when I wake
Beer bong - to my sorrow
my head will ache
[Chorus:]
Meister Brau
Blatz
Grain Belt
[Solo: Rick]
[Chorus:]
Old Milwaukee
Pearl
Shaeffer
