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October 2008

In This Newsletter...
Tasting Dates
Octoberfest Mix Packs
Upcoming Events
Harvest Fest Recap
The Tapmobile
New Brewery Plans

Tasting Dates                

 
Join us as we sample our Ipswich and Stone Cat seasonal ales and lagers at various locations in the area.
 
Thursday Oct. 2nd 
Downtown Wine & Spirits
Davis Square Somerville, MA 
5-7pm
 
Friday Oct. 10th
Danvers, MA
4-6pm 
 
Friday Oct. 10th
Peabody, MA
6-8pm
 
Saturday Oct. 11th
West Yarmouth, MA
2-5pm
 
Saturday Oct. 11th
Cambridge, MA
1-5pm
 
Friday Oct. 17th
Leary's Fine Wine Newburyport, MA
5-7pm
 
 
Stone Cat Octoberfest Mix Packs
Stone Cat Fall Mix
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Stone Cat Octoberfest Mix Pack contains 4 Pumpkin Porter, 4 Octoberfest, and 4 Stone Cat IPA.
 
  
Our Pumpkin Porter is a traditional English-style porter made with real pumpkin and a touch of  spice. (5.4% ABV) 
The Octoberfest is a malt-accented amber color lager, and is brewed in the Munich Festbier tradition.  (5.9% ABV)
The Stone Cat IPA rounds out the mix pack with its crisp hoppiness. (5.7% ABV) 
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Upcoming Events

11th Annual Taste of Ipswich
Tuesday October 7th, 6-9pm
Turner Hill Country Club in Ipswich
Spend an evening at the newly renovated Turner Hill mansion sampling delicious foods prepared by Ipswich's finest restaurants.  This year the event will benefit the YMCA & the Essex County Trail Association (ECTA).  Presented by Marcorelle's.    
Advance tickets are available at The Institution for Savings, the YMCA, Marcorelle's, & Community Package Store in Hamilton.     
 
Sylvan Street Grille Beer Dinner
Thursday October 16th, 6:30-9pm
Peabody, MA
Spend an evening with our brewers enjoying various Ipswich & Stone Cat Ales paired with delicious foods. 
Menu items include a cocktail hour featuring Stone Cat Blueberry Ale and Honey-Glazed Pork paired with Ipswich IPA.
 
Saturday October 18th
Session One: 2-4:30pm      
Session Two: 5:30-8pm 
Prsented by Pamplemousse, this annual event truly celebrates the harvest season.  Sample some seasonal Ipswich and Stone Cat Ales, along with a variety of wines and meads from around the world. 
 
Friday October 24th thru Sunday October 26th
Salem, MA
***Featuring an Ipswich Ale Beer Garden!***
Join us in the Witch City during this haunted weekend full of beer, food and music.
Traditional German music by Buddy Walker.  Daily shows of Charmed & Dangerous-a lively, comedic vaudeville act from New York. 
 
26th Annual Essex Clamfest
Saturday October 25th, 11am-4pm
Memorial Park in Essex
Spend a day tasting chowders from Cape Ann's best restaurants.  Grab a pint of Ipswich Ale poured straight from our new Red Pickup Truck.   
 
Georgetown Days Chili Fest
Sunday October 26th, 2-4pm
Georgetown Liquors 
Sample Ipswich and Stone Cat Ales at this annual event in Georgetown. 

 Thanks For Another Great Harvest Fest!

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Thanks to all who came and enjoyed this year's Ipswich Ale Harvest Fest!  We had one of our most successful Harvest Fests ever thanks to all those who participated and helped to make this year's event possible.
 
Over 1200 people joined us to spend the day enjoying delicious food, great music, and of course, a wide variety of Ipswich and Stone Cat ales and lagers. 

With your help, we poured over 2,000 pints of beer, finished 3 cask-conditioned ales, and emptied over 300 bottles of Mercury soda pop.  More than 100 pumpkins were decorated, and 70 packets of popcorn were popped.  The Ipswich Clambake quickly sold 15 pounds of chowder and over 130 pounds of clams! 

A special thanks goes out to the North Shore Home Brewers and the staff of Mercury Brewing Company.   Without the help of their generous volunteers, the event would not be possible.

We would also like to thank Green Meadows Farm for allowing us to hold this fantastic annual event at their farm.
 
Until next year!
Book The Tapmobile Now!
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 Throw the party everyone will be talking about!  If you have a date in mind contact us as soon as possible! Our Tapmobile is retrofitted with 8 taps. Choose from our award-winning beers, old-fashioned sodas, and bubbly waters.
New Brewery Plans
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Rendering of the new Ipswich Ale Brewery.
 
Stay tuned for more during this exciting time for Mercury Brewing.