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SEPTEMBER 2010
In This Newsletter...
Vintage Ball
Raffle!
Name our Newsletter
FALL FEST
Happenings
The Tapmobile
GAC
Play Ball
 
Still haven't made it to one of our Vintage Baseball Games this season?  Not to worry-there are a couple more opportunities to be a crank and cheer on the players.  Learn about cloud-hunters, stingers, daisy cutters and all there is to know about playing baseball according to 1861 rules.
 
Here's whats on tap for the rest of the season: only a couple of  games left!
 
  
September 18th:  Ipswich Ale FALL FEST at Spencer Peirce Little Farm.
 
September 26th: vs. the Melrose Pondfielders at SPL Farm.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Essex County Trails Association
ECTA 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Help support the Essex County Trails Association (ECTA) and win an incredible raffle prize at the same time.
 
 
The Essex County Trails Association maintains over 450 miles of trails in the 6 towns they work in.  The goal this year is to sell one raffle ticket for every mile of trail.  The money generated from the raffle will directly aid trail maintenance!
 
 
 
 
The raffle drawing will be held on Friday September 10th at the ECTA Fundraiser at Myopia Hunt Club.
 
 
 
 
 
Name our Newsletter
So it's about time this newsletter got a proper name.  We here at the brewery have a few ideas, but we want to see what else is out there. 
Send ideas to: news@mercurybrewing.com
 
Cheers!
 
Your Friends at Mercury Brewing
 
 
 
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Follow the construction of the new brewery at the Ipswich Ale Brewery Blog
 
 
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COMING UP SOON!
 
fallfest
It is that time of year again! 
Our Ipswich ale Fall Fest will be held on
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18th from 1-6pm
at Spencer Peirce Little Farm in Newbury, Massachusetts
 
*Rain Date: Sunday September 19th
Hoppenings
There's lots to do in September!  Check out one of our many events to purchase a pint of Ipswich or Stone Cat Ales, or Mercury Soda Pop!
 
 

FRIDAY SEPEMBER 3rd 

Mass Brewers Guild Summerfest ("EarlFest")!

World Trade Center Headhouse Concourse
Boston, MA ~ 6-10pm

  

 
Monday September 6th
Frame Up! in the Basin
Essex Shipbuilding Museum
Essex, MA ~ noon-4pm
 
  
Saturday & Sunday September 11th-12th
Hamilton, MA ~ 1-5pm
 
 
*****Saturday September 18th*****
IPSWICH ALE FALL FEST
Spencer Perice Little Farm
Newbury, MA ~ 1-6pm
Rain Date: September 19th
 
  
Saturday September 25th
Haverhill, MA
Session 1: 12:30-4pm
Session 2: 5:30-9pm
 
  
Saturday September 25th
Ebsco Parking Lot
Ipswich, MA ~ noon-3pm
Book One of Our Tapmobiles Today!                                                         
 
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The Fleet
Summer 2010 is upon us, and we have two more tapmobiles!
 
Throw the party everyone will be talking about!  
  
Two of our tapmobiles are retrofitted with 8 taps, while the pickup truck has 3 taps.  Choose from a variety of our award-winning beers, old-fashioned sodas, and bubbly waters.
 
Perfect for weddings, birthdays, corporate functions, or simply a backyard BBQ!
 
 
Please send rental inquiries to news@mercurybrewing.com or call the brewery for rental information.
 
G.A.C Corner
   
SAVE THE DATE:
 
10th Annual Stone Cat 50 miler will be held on November 6th, 2010!
Start time is at 6:15am at the Doyon School
216 Linebrook Road in Ipswich, MA
 
Proceeds will benefit Bradley Palmer State Park and the Willowdale State Forest
For more information, visit their site 
Registration closes October 18th
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The G.A.C (Gil's Athletic Club) is an informal running club based in Topsfield, MA.  They put on many races, including the Stone Cat 50 miler trail race.
 
If you have photos, or an interesting experience from a G.A.C race, feel free to send to:
 
Photo Taken from the GAC website, courtesy of Fred.
 
 
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