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This Week's Brew News - September 27, 2007
Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome Ale Is Back(Sept. 26) - Washington - Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome Ale - honey gold, caramelly, rich and exquisite - was the first imported winter ale to be sold in the US, almost two decades ago. Complete Story
Learning (to drink) He'Brew(Sept. 26) - New York - Munich's Oktoberfest may be the mother of all beer fests, but New York has been working on its own annual tradition. New York has more than enough brewers and beer to draw a crowd of more than several thousand to its recent New York Brewfest. Complete Story
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Dogfish Raises $10,000(Sept. 26) - Delaware - The 2007 Dogfish Dash raised $10,000 for the Delaware chapter of The Nature Conservancy. More than 400 runners participated in the second-year 5K/10K road race on Sunday, September 23, 2007 in downtown Rehoboth Beach, DE. Website
Bourbon Barrel Beer Tasting(Sept. 26) - Ohio - Who would have thought that bourbon and beer go together? The brewers at Great Lakes Brewing Company and representatives from the Jim Beam Distilling Company have teamed up to present the annual BOURBON BARREL BEER TASTING in TWO SESSIONS on Monday, October 15, 2007. Complete Story
AleSmith Releases Evil Dead Red Ale(Sept 25) - California - AleSmith is proud to announce the return of our Fall seasonal, Evil Dead Red Ale. Back in his homebrewing days, AleSmith brewer Tod Fitzsimmons sold his soul to the devil in exchange for this classic recipe. Complete Story
The Thirteenth Annual KROC World Brewers Forum(Sept 25) - Colorado - The theme this year is "The Art of Dark Brews - 13 Scary Years of BREWING Experiments." We're expecting to have 13 different homebrews and some commercial brews on tap. Complete Story
Education and Expansion On Tap in Off Season at Cape Cod Beer(Sept. 25) - Cape Cod - As Cape Cod Beer winds down from it 4th summer season as Cape Cod’s only microbrewery, the company is quickly gearing up for a busy off-season of education and expansion. Complete Story
German priest serving beer at Munich's Oktoberfest(Sept. 25) - Germany - Among the beefy men serving up the beer at Munich's Oktoberfest is a Catholic priest, Munich's Sueddeutsche newspaper reported Tuesday. Father Rainer Maria Schiessler's customers in the beer tents are unaware of his true identity, as he wears no priestly vestments, and refer to him simply as Rainer, the name shown on his badge. Complete Story
Beer Not A Civil Right(Sept. 25) - Washington D.C. - Our reaction to Thursday night’s rally, for which over 100 students strode into Red Square to bravely raise up their voices against the terrible iniquity of stricter alcohol policies, can be summed up in three words: Only at Georgetown. Complete Story
TOP 10: Beer suds galore?(Sept. 25) - Canada - The question of what beer to drink is an eternal one. The many varying tastes make the task seem gargantuan. Below, lovingly selected by illustrious beer drinkers, is a compilation of the finest grocery-store varieties, with special attention paid to local, domestic and import beers. Pröst! Complete Story
Upland Brewing Company named one of the Top 10 college-town microbrewries(Sept. 21) - Indiana - After Upland Brewing Company was listed in the October issue of Playboy Magazine as one of the “Top 10 college-town microbrewries” in the country, manager Ryan Harvey was not one bit surprised. Complete Story
Highland Brewing bottles Imperial Kashmir IPA (Sept. 21) - North Carolina - Highland only produced 240 12-bottle cases of Imperial Kashmir, less than expected, company founder Oscar Wong reported this afternoon. The beer, which packs 10.2 alcohol, is the strongest ale yet produced by Highland. Complete Story
September Beer Festivals
Oktoberfest "Big Weekend" - Brewery Hall, Stoudt's Brewery, Adamstown, PA - September 28-30
A European tradition featuring beer, oom-pah bands, and a pig roast.
Oktoberfest USA - La Crosse, WI - September 28-October 6
Tapping of the "Golden Keg," German food and entertainment, lederhosen luncheon, honorary royal family, torchlight parade.
Fair Oaks'toberfest - Fair Oaks, CA - September 29
An Oktoberfest "designed for brew fest lovers." Details will be posted on the event website.
Lakes Region Brew Fest - Point Sebago, ME - September 29
Beer from more than 20 Maine microbreweries, local wines, live music, German food, and a craft fair featuring dozens of Maine artisans; event is held in conjunction with Point Sebago’s Oktoberfest weekend and Craft Fair.
Lehigh Valley Brewfest - Allentown, PA
Beer from more than 15 regional breweries. More details will be posted on the festival website.
Maryland Microbrewery Festival - Westminster, MD - September 29
Historic venue; beer from Maryland microbreweries; food vendors; continuous live music and entertainment; craft and merchandise vendors; beer seminars; event is sanctioned by the State of Maryland.
Ocktoberfest - Paso Robles, CA- September 29
Firestone Walker beers, featuring special Oktoberfest beer; traditional German foods; live polka and reggae music; "Beer Olympics"; homebrew demonstration, cheese sampling, cigars, and costume contest; proceeds benefit the Hospice of San Luis Obispo County.
Victory Fall Fest - Downingtown, PA - September 29
Free admission; activities for children, including roving carnival artists; live music, German-style Victory beer, along with German food.
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