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We've got Little Things in Store
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, thus the goblin brewery was destroyed. The lone survivor, a goblin 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?
Cheers, Adam Fine Brown Specialty Team
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09/13/13, 4:00 PM, JACKSONVILLE
The Shipyard representative will be sampling Shipyard and Sea Dog various beers free in store for two hours. Come by and try a few and pick out your favorites to buy and take home! ...>
09/13/13, 4:00 PM , SAINT JOHNS PARK
Saucy Taco is featuring some great beers from Maine on draught including: Sea Dog IPA, Sea Dog Raspberry, Sea Dog Blue Paw, Shipyard Pumpkinhead, Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin, and Shipyard Double Thumper. ...>
09/14/13, 2:00 PM, ORLANDO
A very special Firkin of Breckenridge Lucky U IPA with peaches will be featured all day until it's gone! Also on draught: Breckenridge Summer Bright and Breckenridge Regal Pils. ...>
09/14/13, 12:00 PM, GAINESVILLE
Join WOB Tioga for the Sunshine State's Beertopia featuring some of the best breweries in Florida. Featuring craft beer from the following breweries: Green Room, Pensacola Bay, Cigar City, Swamp Head, Engine 15, Pinglehead, 7venth Sun, Due South, Mile Marker, Inlet , Holy Mackerel, Specialty Casks and more. ...>
09/18/13, ALL DAY, GAINESVILLE
The Gnomes are here to celebrate! Chouffe Gnome week celebrates the year that gnomes first started brewing beer. Brasserie D'achouffe La Chouffe, Houblon Chouffe, and McChouffe Belgian beers will be featured on special from September 18 through the 21st for Gnome Week. ...>
09/18/13, ALL DAY, OCALA
The Gnomes are here to celebrate! Chouffe Gnome week celebrates the year that gnomes first started brewing beer. Brasserie D'achouffe La Chouffe, Houblon Chouffe, and McChouffe Belgian beers will be featured on special from September 18 through the 21st for Gnome Week. ...>
09/18/13, ALL DAY, GAINESVILLE
The Gnomes are here to celebrate! Chouffe Gnome week celebrates the year that gnomes first started brewing beer. Brasserie D'achouffe La Chouffe, Houblon Chouffe, and McChouffe Belgian beers will be featured on special from September 18 through the 21st for Gnome Week. ...>
09/18/13, 5:00 PM, ORLANDO
Featuring a variety of Chouffe products on draught, as well as Chouffe swag giveaways to customers to celebrate the Gnome for Gnome Week! ...>
09/18/13, 5:00 PM, ORLANDO
To celebrate Gnome Week, Oblivion will have Brasserie D'achouffe products on draught as well as swag giveaways. ...>
09/18/13, 5:00 PM, WINTER PARK
To celebrate Gnome Week, Eola Wine Company (Winter Park) will have Brasserie D'achouffe products on draught as well as swag giveaways. ...>
09/18/13, 5:00 PM, TALLAHASSEE
Throughout the week to celebrate the Gnomes, Houblon Chouffe and McChouffe will be featured on draught as well as La Chouffe in the bottle. There will also be specialty food plates available to pair with the Chouffe beers featured to make for the ultimate Gnome Week experience! ...>
09/18/13, 6:00 PM, ST. PERESBRUG
Gnome-aggedon at World of Beer is a celebration of Gnome Week. Featuring Brasserie D'achouffe La Chouffe, McChouffe, and Houblon Chouffe draft and bottle specials! Gnome Giveaways, Gnome Glasses, and Gnome prizes! It's great to celebrate the gnome. Cheers! ...>
09/18/13, 6:00 PM, PENSACOLA
In celebration of Gnome Week, dress like a Gnome for World of Beer's Run Club in Pensacola. Special discounts for run club participants at WOB which will have the Chouffe beers available. ...>
Date/Time: Sep 18 7:00 PM, NEW PORT RICHEY
Meet the brewer, Randy, of Three Palms Brewing and keep the pint glass while supplies last from the three special Three Palms Brewing draughts on tap. Brewed locally in Tampa. ...>
Date/Time: Sep 19 5:00 PM - Sep 19 6:00 PM, GAINESVILLE
Come join the ABC crew for a one hour Chouffe beer tasting and also get some cool gnome gifts with your participating purchase to celebrate Gnome Week! ...>
09/19/13, 5:00 PM, TALLAHASSEE
In honor of Gnome Week, celebrate with a two hour tasting of all three Chouffe beers: La Chouffe, McChouffe, and Houblon Chouffe. Take home your favorite gnome (beer)! ...>
09/19/13, 5:00 PM, TALLAHASSEE
Multiple Chouffe draughts will be featured in honor of Gnome Week at Fermentation Lounge! Come by for a tasty Belgian beer and some limited swag beer giveaways from the gnomes! ...>
09/19/13, 5:00 PM, ORLANDO
To celebrate Gnome Week, the Gnomes will have Brasserie D'achouffe products on draught as well as Gnome swag giveaways. ...>
09/19/13, 5:00 PM, ORLANDO
To celebrate Gnome Week, the Gnomes will have Brasserie D'achouffe products on draught as well as Gnome swag giveaways. ...>
09/19/13, 6:00 PM, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS
Featuring Sea Dog Apricot, Raspberry, Golly wobbler, and Windjammer. Enjoy a pint and meet the rep from 6-8pm. ...>
09/19/13, 6:00 PM, WINTER PARK
Featuring the La Chouffe, MChouffe, and Houblon Chouffe draughts to celebrate Gnome Week from Brasserie D'achouffe as well as hats, glassware, gnomes and other swag as limited giveaways! ...>
Date/Time: Sep 19 7:00 PM - Sep 20 12:00 AM
La Chouffe, McChouffe, and Houblon Chouffe on draught all week for Gnome Week, with the world's smallest toast to celebrate the gnomes at 7:00pm. ...>
09/19/13, 7:00 PM, CLEARWATER
Featuring La Chouffe, Houblon Chouffe, and McChouffe with prizes and giveaways throughout the night to celebrate Gnome Week! ...>
09/19/13, 7:00 PM, SAFETY HARBOR
Featuring La Chouffe, Houblon Chouffe, and McChouffe with prizes and giveaways throughout the night to celebrate Gnome Week! ...>
Date/Time: Sep 20 5:00 PM - Sep 20 6:00 PM, OCALA
Duration: 1 Hours
Come join the ABC crew for a one hour Chouffe beer tasting and also get some cool gnome gifts with your participating purchase to celebrate Gnome Week! ...>
Date/Time: Sep 20 5:00 PM - Sep 20 6:00 PM, GAINESVILLE
Come join the ABC crew for a one hour Chouffe beer tasting and also get some cool gnome gifts with your participating purchase to celebrate Gnome Week! ...>
09/20/13, 5:00 PM - Sep 20 7:00 PM, TALLAHASSEE
In honor of Gnome Week, celebrate with a two hour tasting of all three Chouffe beers: La Chouffe, McChouffe, and Houblon Chouffe. Take home your favorite gnome (beer)! ...>
09/20/13, 6:00 PM, PENSACOLA
Brasserie D'achouffe beers will be available for tasting and for drinking as well as some glassware and gnome hat giveaways to celebrate Gnome Week. ...>
09/20/13, 6:00 PM, FORT WALTON BEACH
To celebrate Gnome Week, come out to Beach liquors for some tastings and beers from Brasserie D'achouffe in Belgium. There will also be some glassware and gnome hat giveaways during the event. ...>
09/20/13, 7:00 PM, FORT WALTON BEACH
Glass giveaways, raffles, and great beer from Brasserie D'achouffe available from Belgium to celebrate Gnome Week. ...>
09/20/13, 8:00 PM, TALLAHASSEE
Proof will be featuring multiple Chouffe draughts on tap to celebrate Gnome Week as well as some swag and glassware giveaways throughout the night. Limited supplies. ...>
09/20/13, 10:00 PM, ORLANDO
Meet the Shipyard Brewing Representative and try a pint of a few Shipyard beers on draught featured for the night as well as swag giveaways. ...>
09/21/13, 12:00 PM, WINTER PARK
Featuring the La Chouffe, MChouffe, and Houblon Chouffe bottles to sample to celebrate Gnome Week from Brasserie D'achouffe as well as hats, glassware, gnomes and other swag as limited giveaways! ...>
09/21/13, 5:00 PM, TALLAHASSEE
In honor of Gnome Week, celebrate with a two hour tasting of all three Chouffe beers: La Chouffe, McChouffe, and Houblon Chouffe. Take home your favorite gnome (beer)! ...>
09/21/13, 5:00 PM, ORLANDO
To celebrate Gnome Week, the Gnomes will have Brasserie D'achouffe products on draught as well as Gnome swag giveaways. ...>
09/21/13, 6:00 PM, ALTAMONTE SPRINGS
Featuring the La Chouffe, MChouffe, and Houblon Chouffe draughts to celebrate Gnome Week from Brasserie D'achouffe as well as hats, glassware, gnomes and other swag as limited giveaways! ...>
09/21/13, 6:00 PM, ST. PETERSBURG
Featuring La Chouffe, McChouffe, and Houblon Chouffe draught and bottle specials to celebrate the Gnome for Gnome Week! Gnome Giveaways, Gnome Glasses, and Gnome Prizes! Limited availability. ...>
09/21/13, 8:00 PM, SARASOTA
Join Sarasota for a night of soulful, gritty sounds and southern charm. All the excitement includes mouth-watering late night bites, spirited beverages, craft beer, rockin' live music performances and a spectacularly chic fashion show. Craft beer selections are from Shipyard Brewing Co, Brewery Ommegang, Duvel, and Brasserie D'achouffe. ...>
09/21/13, 8:00 PM, SARASOTA
Ayinger Oktober-Fest Celebration. Receive a raffle ticket w/ every Ayinger beer purchase & enter to win Ayinger gifts while quantity lasts. ...>
09/21/13, 8:00 PM, WINTER PARK
Breckenridge Summer Bright, Regal Pils, 471 Small Batch, and Avalanche Amber on draught! Meet the rep and have a chance at some cool giveaways! ...>
09/22/13, 5:00 PM, ORLANDO
To celebrate Gnome Week, the Gnomes will have Brasserie D'achouffe products on draught as well as Gnome swag giveaways. ...>
Celebrate Gnome Week with the La Chouffe Augmented Reality App.
Summon the Chouffe with the free Chouffe app on the app store to bring any bottle, package, coaster, or sticker of a chouffe gnome to life!
For all events, please see our event calendar.
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Featured Cocktail:
Perfect Day(Compliments of Park Restaurant in Cambridge; goes particularly well with bacon dishes!) - 2 oz Mezcal Tequila - 1 oz Grapefruit Liquer - 1.5 oz Ommegang BPA (Belgian Pale Ale) - Dash of Bitters - 1/2 oz lemon juice Add all ingredients to mix in a shaker. Shake and serve in a collins glass with a cherry and a small slice of orange.
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Featured Recipe
 Beer Brined Scallops over Smokey Corn Puree and Stout Molasses Sauce
By: The Beeroness
A way to show off to your friends that you can cook fancy, and using beers two ways in the process!
Yield: 12 scallops Level: Medium
Ingredients
For the Scallops:
- 12 ounces pale ale
- 2 tbs salt
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 12 jumbo scallops
- 2 tbs unsalted butter
-2 tbs olive oil
For the Corn Puree:
4 ears of corn
5 tbs butter
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
1 cup cream (or half and half)
For the Sauce"
- 1 cup stout or porter with hints of smokiness
- 1 tbs molasses (don't use Blackstrap)
- 3 tbs balsamic
- 1 tbs soy
Directions:
In a large bowl stir together the pale ale, salt, water and lemon juice. Add the scallops, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. While the scallops brine, make the puree. Cut the kernels off the corn cob, set aside. In a saucepan over medium high heat, melt the butter. Add the kernels, salt, pepper, smoked paprika and cream. Allow to simmer until corn has softened, about 8 minutes. Add to a blender or food process and process until smooth, about 5 minutes. Pass through a fine mesh strainer. Make the sauce: Add the stout, molasses, balsamic and soy to a sauce pan over high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to maintain a strong simmer, cooking until reduced and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes (should easily coat a spoon). Remove the scallops from fridge and place on top of a stack of 4-5 paper towels. Add another layer of paper towels and allow to drain and dry for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with pepper on both sides. Add the butter and olive oil to a pan over high heat. Allow the butter to melt and get very hot, nearly smoking. Add the scallops, flat side down, and allow to cook until a dark golden brown crust forms on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until seared on the opposite side. Remove from pan when a slight hint of translucent pink still remains at the center, don't over cook.
Serve scallops over the puree and enjoy!
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