Volume 1, Issue 10
February 2011
February On Tap!
Super Bowl!
Meet Stacey!
Cicerone's Corner!
Valentine's Day Pairing
Miller Lite Driver!
Pub and Putt!
 
Cicerone's Corner Trivia! 

What is an example of biere de garde?
 

A. New Blegium's Lips of Faith

B. Summit's Maibock

C. Deschute's Black Butte Porter

D. Flying Dog's Garde Dog

 

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Dear Beer Lover,  

 

There is a lot going on this month's issue of On Tap! We are sure you are busy getting ready for Superbowl Parties this weekend, but take a minute or two to check out our new Spring Beer Menu, Cicerone's Corner, Valentine's Day pairings, and much more! If you have any comments or questions please give us feedback at info_msp@jjtaylor.com

Cheers!
Your Friends at J.J. Taylor
2011 Spring Beer Menu! 
 
    
Even though it feels nothing like Spring outside, get ready to warm up with our Spring Seasonals! Click on the banner to see our NEW 2011 BEER MENU
 
Call your J.J. Taylor Sales Rep to place your order today! 
Meet J.J. Taylor Sales Rep: Stacey 

 

 

Hobbies/interests: Coaching Dance, golf, and cooking

 

Years at J.J:  4 years

 

Favorite beer: Deschutes Black Butte Porter

 

Pets: Black and yellow lab named Ace and Annie. 2 cats Bella and Tigger.

 

Favorite vacation spot: My cabin on the White Fish Chain - Cross Lake.

 

Funniest J.J Taylor moment: "An account found out from another J.J Sales Rep (thanks Tony Schuman) that I used to dance on the Timberwolves. I stopped in the account and they had printed out our old dance poster, 2 pictures he found from Google of me, and he wanted me to sign them!"

Cicerone's Corner: Saison vs Biere De Garde vs Biere De Mars: The whositwhatsitnow? 
 

 

So, we were talking about beer (like we always do it seems) and we got on the subject of spring beers.  As a side conversation began how it always seems all the spring seasonal beers breweries focus on are bock (see last blog post).  Well I thought it might be a good idea to bring up a completely different sect of spring beers that get way less attention.  Saisons, bieres de garde, and bieres de mars.  Click to read more on the Cicerone's Blog!

A Valentine's Day Love Match: Rouge Chocolate Stout and Chocolate! 

 

Forget about giving flowers this Valentine's Day, try giving your loved one Rogue Chocolate Stout and pair it with a box of chocolates! MMmmmm!

 

Check out these interesting articles:

The historical partnership of beer and chocolate

Pairing beer and chocolate

How chocolate beer is made

Favorite chocolate beers

Chocolate malt

Meet our New Miller Lite Driver, Brad Keselowski!


 

The tradition of great drivers in Penske Racing's no. 2 Miller Lite Dodge will continue as Brad Keselowski takes the wheel of the Blue Deuce beginning in 2011.  The 26-year-old Keselowski is currently in his first

full year on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, driving the no. 12 Penske Dodge (read on).

Minneapolis Pub and Putt!   

 
Click the pic for more info!

 Looking to venture out and do something fun this month? Get a team of 4 buddies and sign up for Pub and Putt today!  Recieve Miller Lite specials, play miniture golf in all your favorite Minneapolis Bars, and support a great cause- Second Harvest Heartland!