September 13, 2013                                                                                     

We have American Craft Beer Week, South Florida Beer Week, Tampa Bay Beer Week, Jacksonville Beer Week and after being down in Key West for the beer festival on Labor Day, I am sure we are headed to Key West Beer Week soon too. Beer weeks are fun and give the whole community an opportunity to experience different beers, beer pairings, unique products from National and Local Breweries and on and on... but this upcoming week is different from all other "Beer Weeks". It is Gnome Week! Gnomes are mystical creatures that date back hundreds of years in lore... What do they possibly have to do with beer?

Brasserie d'Achouffe was founded in the 1970s by Christian Bauweraerts and Pierre Gobron in the quaint village of Achouffe, Belgium. Belgium, being long known for the quality of its unique style of beer, hadn't seen a new brewery open in ages much less one that could produce the quality of the beer that the Brasserie does.

The legend goes that there was a colony of gnomes who once brewed enough beer to keep the entire nation of Belgium drunk year 'round. The beer flowed from a spring in the woods that was once the secret meeting place of the Knights of Templar and also became known as the Valley of the Fairies.

Years later the area was devastated by plague and collapse and the Gnome brewery was destroyed. The lone survivor, a Gnome named A'Chouffe visited the brother-in-laws and imparted the recipe of the classic golden La Chouffe to them. They have included his image on every bottle ever since. (Download the app to see him all over town as well!)

Join us this week for some fun events that celebrate the Gnomes who have passed down this recipe and kept it alive for us to enjoy. They brew some great beer and there will be lots of fun gnomes floating about in their red gnome hats all over town... Will you catch one near you?

 

Adam Fine

Director of Hoperations

UPCOMING EVENTS
(for more info click on the event title)
9/14/2013 6:00 PM - Wynwood
Enjoy 'Beat The Clock' Duvel Beer Specials and Sparky's Roadside Barbecue!
 
9/14/2013 5:00 PM - Wynwood
Join Wynwood Brewing as they pour their first official batch for Art Walk this coming Saturday at Wood Tavern. They will have some free giveaways and their Brewmaster Naga will be present to answer any questions you have on the beer and brewing process.  
 
09/15/2013 11:30 AM - Jupiter 
Leftovers Cafe and Cigar City are teaming up to make your Sunday Funday even better.

09/17/2013 7:00 PM - Dadeland
The Marshall is invading the Miami area and he will also have limited Cigar City releases as well. 

09/18/2013 to 9/21/2013
Come on down and celebrate the "titans" of brewing, the Gnomes who handed off their beer recipes to the founders of Brasserie d'AChouffe. Gnome Week will feature great Chouffe beers at select establishments throughout South Florida. Click on the link above to learn about which of your favorite watering holes will be celebrating Gnome Week!  

 

09/19/2013 7:00 PM - North Miami Beach
Blue Marlin Fish House is doing their monthly Bonfire Beer Bash which includes 5 course of Smoked Fish and Craft Beer Pairings.

09/19/2013 7:30 PM - Davie
Holy Mackerel is teaming up with Roho Kitchen again to bring you another amazing 5-course beer dinner. 

09/19/2013 6:00 PM - Vero Beach
Stop by ABC Fine Wine and Spirits for a night of craft beer fun.

9/19/2013 - Brickell
Come Take the Black at the official release party for the second edition of the Game of Thones Ommegang series - Take the Black Stout. OTC will be the first to pour the highly anticipated Take the Black Stout. A variety of Ommegang beers will also be poured.

9/21/2013 1:00 PM - Fort Pierce
Sunrise Harvest Beer Festival is a Harvest/Fall themed charity event. Over 30 Breweries will be present for sampling with each table offering at least one harvest beer such as pumpkin, october fest and fall fest. 
  
9/24/2013 to 9/29/13 - Tequesta
Tequesta Brewing Co. is holding their 2nd annual Hop Week in celebration of the annual Northwestern hops  harvest. Enter the Dragon as they kick off hop week with the release of Red Dragon Imperial Red Ale. The five day celebration continues with special casks being tapped each day through Sunday. If you're a hop lover, this week's for you! 

9/26/2013 6:00 PM - Ft. Lauderdale
Pairings, a sophisticated event held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, joins together signature culinary creations from handpicked Broward and Palm Beach area restaurants with local and international wines. Guests will enjoy live entertainment, flavorful cuisine from South Florida's best restaurants, fine wines, craft beers and signature cocktails.

9/27/2013 5:00 PM - West Palm Beach
Stop by Presto Pizza in West Palm Beach for  a fun night of craft beer tasting and a car show from 5 to 7 p.m. 

10/01/2013 7:00 PM - Miami
It's a Funky Buddha tap invasion! They will be featuring Bonita Applebum, Nib Smuggle, Blueberry Cobbler and more!

10/04/2013 to 10/13/2013 - Boca Raton
Celebrate Biergarten's 3rd Annual Oktoberfest with Ayinger Oktober-fest Marzen on draft!

10/5/2013 5:00 PM - Miami
Celebrate Oktoberfest with Ayinger at the Butcher Shop and Beer Garden. Get a raffle ticket with every Ayinger beer purchase to win fun prizes. 

10/5/2013 8:00 PM - Wellington
Stone Brewing Co. is teaming up with JoJo's Raw Bar & Grill to bring you an amazing 4 course beer tasting. Includes 4 courses of specially crafted food tapas style paired with 4 goblets of Stone beer.

10/9/2013 7:00 PM - Delray Beach
First Oskar Blues Tap Takeover of its kind in South Florida. Beer Geeks, do not miss this... 12 Oskar Blues beers on Tap including Barrel Aged Ten Fidy Rose, 2012 Ten Fidy, 2013 Ten Fidy, Barrel Aged G'Knight, Prissy, Station #3, Brown Ale, and the rest of their year round line-up!!! Come drink some limited Oskar Blues beers never been seen in Florida! Fidy Flights available and some special beer and food pairings! 

10/10/2013 6:00 PM - Miami
Join them at this Beer & Whiskey tasting experience and participate in their Silent Auction to benefit the transformation in Education in South Florida. 

10/12/2013 7:00 PM - Delray Beach
Delray Bash attendees will enjoy signature creations from Palm Beach's most desirable and unique dining destinations. In addition, the event will feature a wine garden including some of the finest wines, a large beer pavilion with many varieties and live music from the band, Box of Rocks, for entertainment and dancing.

10/15/2013 6:00 PM - Delray Beach 
Cigar City and 5o Ocean are teaming up to create a 5 course beer dinner featuring beers like Cafe Americana, Good Gourd, and more! Menu TBA soon! 
 
10/17/2013 7:00 PM - Delray Beach 
Take the Black on draft along with other Ommegang favorites! Come enjoy a complimentary Oktoberfest inspired food menu for those enjoying the beers! 

10/19/2013 3:00 PM - Miami
For the third year, Grovetoberfest will hit Coconut Grove with over 200 beers from across the world and right in our own backyard. 

10/26/2013 to 10/27/2013 9:30 AM - Miami 
At Fairchild's Edible Garden Festival experience a weekend full of delicious food, cooking demonstrations from South Florida's most loved chefs, gardening demonstrations, edible garden workshops, lectures and tours, hands-on educational activities and more. Join them all weekend starting at 11:00 a.m. for samples of seasonal brews. 
 
11/9/2013 6:00 PM - Boca Raton
Please your palate, step into your stride and enjoy the largest outdoor Culinary Affair in South Florida during the 4th Annual Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival. This year you can learn the art of cooking with rum in the Spirits Region and enjoy a varietal of seasonal craft beers.  
 
11/16/2013 1:00 PM - Port St. Lucie
The 6th Annual Treasure Coast Beer Fest will feature a variety of American and International Craft Beers, totaling over 200, as well as some of the finest local breweries and home brewing clubs. There will be great food vendors on site and they will be continuing their home brew competition this year.  
 
11/23/2013 12:00 PM - Miami 
Come face-to-face with renowned brewers as they share their knowledge and passion for beer and beer making. The outdoor event exclusively features the breweries, brewpubs, and home brewers who are emerging in our local beer market. Several educational seminars will be held throughout the day and are included with entry. Food will be available for purchase. 
   
NEW AND RETURNING PRODUCTSBeerfinder
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Take the Black Stout

Take the Black Stout is brewed with a robust amount of specialty malt, chocolate malt, Midnight Wheat and roasted barley. Balanced hopping includes Northern Brewer and Columbus; spiced with licorice root and star anise. It has a deep black, almost opaque, hue with a full tan head. Deep aromas of dark chocolate, caramel malt and earthy hops, with light roastiness and a touch of fruitiness. Clean hop bitterness joins with a slight woody character and spiciness. The finish offers a rich malt sweetness giving way to spicy earthiness. 7.0% ABV (Available in limited quantities beginning October 2013)

Victory Red Thunder

The luscious result of aging Baltic Thunder Porter in once-used wine barrels, Red Thunder exudes an inviting cocoa nose that segues into tempered pit-fruit sweetness on the tongue.  Subtle and seductive, the burnished cocoa creaminess of our Baltic Thunder Porter has been accented with the tannic dryness that the wood imparts. 8.5% ABV

PALM Royale

PALM Royale is a Belgian Strong Ale. It is a fine copper colored beer, topped with a rich, white head. With its distinctive banana aroma, mild caramel honey mellowness and contrasting bitter & fruity notes, PALM Royale delivers wonderful flavor, bite & a great deal of body. 7.5% ABV

Terrapin Dr. Krunkles

Dr. Krunkles White Farmhouse IPA reaches new heights in complexity and flavor by combining the malt and spices of a Belgian Witbier, the yeast of a Farmhouse Ale, and the hoppy goodness of an American IPA. Dr. Krunkle's twisted touch is a dash of white peppercorn followed by wood aging on white ash wood. 7.3% ABV

Terrapin Reunion Ale '13

Terrapin will release a new edition of Reunion Ale in 2013. The style will be fairly close to last year's recipe, with one change - the addition of coffee. Reunion '12 was a collaboration with Shmaltz Brewing, and contained cinnamon, cocoa nibs and vanilla.  7.5% ABV

Michael's Genuine Home Brew

Will now be available  in 12-ounce bottle 4-packs beginning

October 2013! Michael's Genuine Home Brew is medium to light bodied with a citrusy sweetness, hint of floral hops and a dry finish, making it refreshingly sessionable and a perfect match for a variety of foods. 5% ABV
Rogue Beard Beer

It's here! The latest brew Dedicated to Beards, Beard Beer is brewed with a yeast created from Brewmaster John Maier's Beard. No Need to freak out, Brewers have used wild yeasts in beer making for centuries. John has had the same Old Growth Beard since 1983 and for over 15,000 brews, so it is no great surprise that a natural yeast ideal for brewing was discovered in his beard. 5.6% ABV

Magic Hat S�ance Saison

S�ance is a dark, complexly concocted Saison, rich with earthy hues and flavors. A mild tartness begins the journey, and an underlying hop bitterness sweeps the senses through a newly opened door of the mind, where you will soon find subtle hints of ripe fruit, bringing you to a place few dare to roam. 4.4% ABV 

Stiegl Pils

The elegant, delicate beer for those who like it dry. It pours with a light golden color and a gentle aromatic flavor. Its characteristic bitterness makes it the perfect aperitif beer. 

4.9% ABV

Stiegl-Weisse

The typical lightly fruity and aromatic flavour, its mild character and gentle liveliness make Stiegl-Weisse a love at first sight. 5.1% ABV

Stiegl-Radler

This magnificently refreshing malt beverage specialty is produced with 40% of Stiegl-Goldbr�u and 60% fruit soda. 

2% ABV

Stiegl-Goldbrau

This magnificent and refreshing special Salzburg beer is produced in strict accordance with the Purity Law of 1516, using only water, 100% barley malt and hops. 4.9% ABV

Other returning favorites:
Look out for returning hits such as: Narragansett Fest, Terrapin Oaked Big Hoppy Monster, Ommegang Scythe ad Sickle, Southern Tier Pumking, Left Hand Polestar Pilsner, Terrapin Monk's Revenge, Terrapin Pumpkinfest, Highland Clawhammer Oktoberfest, Ayinger Oktoberfest Marzen, Cigar City Good Gourd, Dogfish Head Punkin, Blue Point Pumpkin, Left Hand Oktoberfest and Shipyard Pumpkinhead!
*Check with your Brown sales representative for availability or products not available in certain areas 

BEER NEWS
Celebrate Gnome Week with the La Chouffe Augmented Reality App

Celebrate Gnome Week with the La Chouffe Augmented Reality App
By: Ted Cooper
   

As craft beer takes the nation by storm -- making kings out of once-small brewers like Boston Beer -- the same trends that are driving sales of the alcoholic beverage may soon drive sales of its non-alcoholic counterpart: craft soda.

 

The craft soda industry has emerged on the same formula that brought craft beer to the forefront of American interests. Namely, the product's high-quality, natural ingredients give it a richer, more flavorful finish than the mass-produced, high fructose corn syrup-laden sodas made by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo . Besides being a better-tasting drink, craft soda is also much healthier.

By: Ashley Routson

 

Pale, tart and crisp-sour wheat beers are some of the least alcoholic and most refreshing beer styles. Although these styles are not brewed in the capacity that they once were, they have seen a mini revival in the past decade-especially in the U.S.-where some craft brewers have not only adopted the traditional German and Belgian brewing methods, but also modernized them with the addition of interesting herbs, fruits and spices.

 

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In This Issue:
Upcoming Events
Celebrate Gnome Week with the La Chouffe Augmented Reality App
Will Craft Soda Erupt Like Craft Beer?
Sour Wheat Beers: American Innovation Meets Old World Invention
Beer Tour of Ireland Sponsored by FIU
Featured Recipe
Featured Article
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Featured Beer 
Cocktail 

Double Berry Beer Cocktail
 

1/2 cup blueberries

2 tablespoons honey

1/4 blueberry juice

splash of orange liqueur 

1 cup Belgian Frambouise Berry Beer

 

Add the blueberry juice, blueberries and honey to a glass.  Muddle to combine.  Don't totally mash up the blueberries. 

 You just want to break them. Add the orange liqueur and beer.  Stir to combine. Serve.

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Featured Recipe
Shrimp Skewers with Spicy IPA Vinaigrette 

By: Ales Kitchen

This simple spicy and delicious recipe makes for a great  appetizer or even dinner.

Ingredients:

2 lbs shrimp, peeled and de-veined
8 cloves of garlic, peeled
1 Tbsp agave nectar
1 tsp fresh ground coriander
2-3 Tbsp fresh thyme, light chop
2 habanero peppers, quartered and stemmed and seeded
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup India Pale Ale
Pinch of ancho chile powder
Canola oil (around 3/4 cup or more for emulsification)
Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
  
Directions:

 

 Quarter, stem and seed the habaneros.

 (Keep a few seeds if you want a little more heat.)

 

Toss the habanero, nectar, IPA, vinegar, thyme, ancho and a pinch of salt and pepper into a blender.

 

In a small pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of canola oil. 

 

Add in the whole garlic with a pinch of salt. 

 

Toast for about five minutes. They should turn golden brown. 

 

Add the garlic in the blender. Puree until smooth. 

 

The color should be green. If not, add a bit more thyme until you get a nice green color.

 

When the puree is smooth, slowly start adding in the canola oil and blend until emulsified.

 

Heat grill or grill pan on high. If using wooden skewers, then submerse the skewers in some water for about 15 minutes. 

 

Sprinkle salt and fresh cracked black pepper over the shrimp. 

 

Toss in some canola oil. 

 

Skewer four shrimp per skewer (don't want to overcrowd).

 

Place on grill and cook around two minutes per side until cooked through. 

 

When done, plate the shrimp and pour the vinaigrette all over the shrimp and garnish with more thyme. 

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