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Dear Saint Arnold's Army:
Our Brew Crew has returned from the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, and we are proud and humbled to be bringing two more medals back to Houston. For the second year in a row, Summer Pils won a Silver Medal (its sixth GABF medal) and Weedwacker won a Bronze Medal (its second).
Overall, our beers have now garnered 20 GABF medals in 20 years.
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Fresh Hop Ale 2014 is Now Available
When hops are harvested, there is a 48 hour period when they can be used fresh in the brewing process. This year, we had 420 lbs of fresh Centennial hops air-shipped to us. We used these hops to brew Fresh Hop Ale 2014 - our first Session IPA.
This single-hop beer comes in at 5.25% ABV and 69 IBUs. In addition to the typical hop additions of an IPA, we added the freshly harvested Centennial hops towards the end of the boil to create a very hoppy, but very drinkable IPA. The fresh hops create a slightly softer bitter than dried hops do.
Fresh Hop Ale 2014 is now on tap at the brewery and select accounts around town (we did not bottle any). This is a very limited release - when it's gone, it's gone. Until 2015.
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Pumpkinator Coming Monday, October 13
From all the phone calls and emails we've been getting, we know many of you are concerned that you missed out on this year's Pumpkinator. Not the case. It's been sitting and mellowing in our tanks. It will be making its annual appearance starting this coming Monday, October 13.
Originally released in 2009 as Divine Reserve No. 9, Pumpkinator is our answer to how a pumpkin beer ought to taste. It is brewed with a combination of pale two row, caramel and black malts, Cascade and Liberty hops for a background hop flavor, pumpkin for a rich mouthfeel, molasses and brown sugar, and spiced and dry-spiced to make it feel like you just walked into your mom's kitchen while she was cooking 37 pumpkin pies.
Though the official release date is Monday, some stores may not receive it until a couple of days later. You can find Pumpkinator in 22 oz bottles and on tap at select bars and restaurants (see below). Some places will hold onto their kegs to tap them at a later date. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter feeds to find about about these events.
Learn more about Pumpkinator here.
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Pumpkinator Events Around Town
Mellow Mushroom
Monday, October 13 at 6:30 PM
Union Tavern, Clear Lake
Monday, October 13
Medicinal Purposes, Galveston
Tuesday, October 14 at 7:00 PM
Trivia Night
Guru Burgers & Crepes, Sugar Land
Wednesday, October 15
Cask Tapping
Gordon Street Tavern, Alvin
Thursday, October 16 at 5:00 PM
Cask Tapping
Whole Foods Market, Bellaire
Thursday, October 16 at 5:00 PM
Tap Takeover
Witchcraft Tavern
Thursday, October 16
Jimmy's on the Pier, Galveston
Thursday, October 16 at 9:00 PM
College Night
Mario's Seawall Italian Restaurant, Galveston
Friday, October 17
Beer Dinner featuring Pumpkinator. Learn more.
Boondoggle's
Tuesday, October 21 at 5:00 PM
Pumpkinator 2013 and 2014
World of Beer, Sugar Land
Wednesday, October 22
Also with limited DR6 bottles.
Madison's on Dowlen, Beaumont
Wednesday, October 22
Beer Dinner featuring Pumpkinator
The Pub Fountains, Stafford
Friday, October 24
Tap Takeover - also with BB4-BB7.
The Goose's Acre, The Woodlands
Friday, October 31
Costume Party featuring Pumpkinator, Icon Gold
and Santo. Dress up as Santo, and you'll win a prize!
Taps House of Beer
Thursday, November 6
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Our BP MS 150 Bike Team is Now Open to All Riders Saturday, April 18 - Sunday, April 19, 2015
For those interested in riding on our bike team for this year's BP MS 150, we have now opened up registration to all riders. Get all the details and requirements for joining and riding on our News & Events page. Please note: To be included on the Saint Arnold Bike Team, you must also sign up with the MS Society for the ride. This is mandatory.
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Austin Pub Crawl on Saturday, October 18
Save the date! We're taking our Pub Crawl on the road to Rainey St. in Austin next weekend. Look for all the times and stops on our website soon.
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Other Fun Stuff
Dogtoberfest at Boneyard Dog Park & Drinkery
Thursday, October 9 - 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Featuring Ale Wagger, Oktoberfest, Icon Gold and a dog costume contest!
Houston Press Hoppy Hour at MKT Bar
Friday, October 17 - 4:00 - 10:00 PM
Featuring food pairings with Santo, Pumpkinator, Fresh Hop Ale, Icon Gold
and stand up comedy starting at 9:00 PM.
Monday Night Football Watch Party at Front Porch Pub
Monday, October 20 at 7:30 PM
Winner of MNF Bingo will win the
Saint Arnold Best Seat in the House for Sunday, October 26.
Dia De Los Muertos at El Big Bad
Saturday, November 1 - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Featuring cask conditioned Pumpkinator, costumes,
face painting, live music by Los Skarnales and more!
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Thank you as always for the support!
Cheers!
The Brew Crew
Aaron, Alex, Allison, Andrew (2), Ben, Bennette, Bob, Brenton, Brock (2), Casey, Chad, Chelsea, Colin, Crispy, Daniel, Deb, Dennis, Derick, Donny, Drew, Eddie, Elizabeth, E' Mandi, Felix, Frank (2), Gonzo, Grant, Greg, Halston, Janet, Jared, Jeremy, Joe, Joel, Josh (2), Justin (2), Kathy, Kelsey, Kendra, Kevin, Kim, Lennie, Luke, Mark, Matt, Mary, Melissa, Michael (4), Nathan, Nicole, Phil, Ricardo, Rico, Robbie, Ryan, Salvador, Schaefer, Seth, Spenser, Stephen and Will
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Public Tours & Tastings
Weekdays: 2:00 - 4:15 PM
(Tour at 3:30)
Saturdays: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
(Tours at 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00)
www.saintarnold.com
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