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Who knew you could make so many different Pumpkin beers? It is crazy how many variations there are on this ever growing seasonal. We have session Pumpkin beers, beers made with Pumpkin, beers made with Pumpkin spices, beers made with Pumpkin seeds, Imperial Pumpkins, beers with roasted Pumpkin, dark pumpkin beers, light pumpkin beers. Where does this end and can we drink all this Pumpkin beer before the we turn into a Pumpkin? Don't get me wrong....there are some great Pumpkin beers out there. I'm just in Pumpkin overload! I'm seeing shades of orange and brown everywhere I look and I have yet to crack my first bottle of my favorite Pumpkin beer. Hopefully I will get in the mood when the temp drops below 90 F. I think it is snowing somewhere up North so maybe in the next week or two.
And then don't forget about Oktoberfest either. Apparently you can't be from anywhere besides Germany and brew an Oktoberfest. I actually am pretty sure it has to be called an "Oktoberfest style" beer or Märzen as only breweries in Munich Germany can technically brew an "Oktoberfest". But that hasn't stopped everyone and their brothers from brewing this style of beer and there are some really really good ones out there right now. Oktoberfest officially starts on Saturday September 20th in Germany and lasts until Sunday October 5th. But here in the US, most Oktoberfest celebrations will not start until sometime in October unless you go to a truly authentic German bar or restaurant. But don't let that stop you from having a few of these delicious beers right now. I will tell you from experience that there is almost no better beer pairing than German sausage and authentic Oktoberfest style (or Märzen) beer. Mmmmm...the thought of this is making me very thirsty and hungry right now. Now to decide between Bratwurst or Knockwurst. Life is full of tough decisions....maybe I'll have both.
Adam Fine
Director of Hoperations
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NEW AND RETURNING PRODUCTS
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Red Brick Hibiscuwit
 Turn on, tune out, and drop into the groovy charms of this brew's flower power, murmuring words like "I dig it" with complete abandon. Drink in the essence of this creamy, light Belgian witbier with hibiscus and spices as you ponder the necessity of bathing and garments and the virtues of living in true brew harmony. 5.0% ABV
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Red Brick Brother Leo
 Rehearse your Gregorian chants, don your monastic habit and take your vows to the lost order of Brother Leo, devoted to the solitary contemplation of the ancient brew mysteries. Your new-found devotion to drink this heavenly combination of Belgian and American grains with its mild spiciness, moderate fruity esters, and boldly hoppy notes of citrus, pine, and lemon, encourages sacrifice from the worldly distractions of lesser beers to worship in unity with this inspired brew. 8.0% ABV
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Ommegang Upside Down Brown Farmhouse Brown Ale
 This beer starts with fruit-filled aromas dominated by pineapple and cherry, rounded out with a touch of farmyard funk. Sweet malt character is balanced by brett tartness with underlying flavors of cherry and dark fruits. Lively carbonation, dry and tart with a medium light body. This fine ale can also evolve - cellar fo a dryer and more pronounced brett presence. 7.0% ABV
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Due South Hefeweizen
 Brewed in the traditional style of Germany this wheat ale is light in body and color with notes of banana and clove. 4.9% ABV
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Wynwood Right on 95
 A collaboration with Funky Buddha Brewing this rauchbier is made with Mangoes, and has a smokey nose with a flavor that ends with a nice balance of sweet mango. 7.8% ABV
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Funky Buddha Nelson Sauvin Crusher Session IPA
 Nelson Sauvin is a hop from New Zealand with a definitive lemon rind and almost wine-like aroma. Citrusy, juicy, and refined. This is a GREAT batch and showcases how this unique hop tastes. 4.5% ABV
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Coronado 18th Anniversary Ale
 "We are always looking for opportunities to get creative around the brewhouse, and the celebration of another year of passionate brewing is the best opportunity we can think of. As such, we revel in the challenge of coming up with a new and interesting brew each year under our "Anniversary" label worthy of both paying homage to our past and the new year of brewing that lays ahead." Part of the Brewer's Crown Series, the 18th Anniversary Ale is a Double IPA with a spicy tropical flavor balanced by clean breadiness in the finish. 10% ABV
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Innis & Gunn Bourbon Stout
 This Innis & Gunn Red Stout has been brewed using rye crystal malt to give it its deep ruby colour. Whitbread Golding hops complement the sweet biscuity malt with a soft hop bitterness. It was matured slowly over Bourbon-infused oak which gives it its mellow vanilla flavour and a nice warming Bourbon kick. 7.4% ABV
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Breckenridge Nitro Lucky U
 Lucky U is a well-balanced, soulful IPA with just the right amount of hoppiness. An even keeled ale that goes down clean and refreshing, but still lets you know it's been doted on by the Brewmaster. It's true to it's IPA heritage, but also highly drinkable. 6.2% ABV
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Sea Dog Pumpkin Ale
 A crisp and refreshing wheat ale with delightful aromatics an subtle spiced flavor. Hints of cinnamon and nutmeg make this fall brew a flavor sensation. 4.8% ABV
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Ace Pumpkin Cider
 We first made this cider three years ago in 2010. It has become extremely popular since then. We add cinnamon, cloves and allspice to fermented apple juice to produce a 5 percent cider which tastes like pumpkin pie. It is orange in color with a full rich taste that makes you want more....we carbonate the cider, cold- filter it four times before we bottle and keg it. This cider is released after Labor Day and is ideal for Halloween through Thanksgiving; although some customers think we should make it year round. 5.0% ABV
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Due South Roggenbier
A traditional German style ale, the Roggenbier uses a large amount of rye in place of some of the malted barley to provide a spice like flavor and try finish. Additional notes of clove and banana come from the hefeweizen yeast used to ferment the beer. 5.6% ABV
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Cigar City Happening Now Session IPA
 Cigar City Brewing, Kyle Hollingsworth and Rock Brothers Brewing present Happening Now Session IPA, an easy-drinking take on an IPA, brewed with copious amounts of experimental hops selected by CCB brewmaster Wayne Wambles. 4.5% ABV
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Magic Hat Wilhelm Scream
 Ripe with fall flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and caramel. Medium-bodied and the color of orange setting suns, it finishes similar to the way we finish summer: with just a hint of bitterness. 5.4% ABV
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Terrapin Imperial Pumpkin Pie Porter
 Tired of the everyday pumpkin beer? At Terrapin, we've set out to make one with more character... a lot more character. Bring this great feast of a beer to your favorite fall gathering and share with everyone who attends. Brewed with a cornucopia of deep, rich malts that complement a hearty fall meal, this spiced-up Imperial Porter will have you asking for a second helping. 9.2% ABV
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Stone 18th Anniversary IPA
 Pours deep amber with a reddish-brown hue and an off-white-colored head. Herbal, lemon and lemongrass hop notes, combined with very light levels of cocoa, coffee and roasted malts. Fruity hops, lemon, orange zest and tropical fruit, with a complex malt base featuring coffee and toffee elements. The hop finish is very lemony. Full bodied with a bitter, dry finish. 8.5% ABV
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Other returning favorites:
Look out for returning hits such as: Ommegang Gift Pack with Glass, Red Brick A-Town Brown Ale, Avery The Beast, Cigar City Good Gourd, Cigar City Oktoberfest, Due South Bridgeport Scotch Ale, Due South Roasted Cocoa Stout Nitro, Funky Buddha Small Axe Big IPA, Boulder Dragonhosen, Southern Tier Harvest Ale, The Bruery Hottenroth, The BrueryAutumn Maple, The Bruery Oude Tart, The Bruery Tart of Darkness, The Bruery Smoking Wood, Shiner Oktoberfest, Victory Festbier, Ommegang Scythe and Sickle, Oskar Blues Ten Fidy, Southern Tier Pumking, Southern Tier Warlock, Terrapin Pumpkin Fest, Blue Point Pumpkin, Blue Point Oktoberfest, Thomas Creek Oktoberfest, Buffalo Bills Pumpkin Ale, Fort Collins Oktoberfest, Due South Isle of Magourdo, Dogfish Head Punkin, Left Hand Oktoberfest, Highland Clawhammer, Penn Oktoberfest, Peak Organic Hop Harvest, Innis & Gunn Scottish Porter, Narragansett Fest, Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen.
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Funky Buddha Brewery Craft Beer Cruise to Set Sail
By: David Minsky
Ahoy, Funky Buddha Brewery announced last week that it is launching a craft beer cruise for the sailing masses.
The cruise is a partnership between Funky Buddha, Celebrity Cruises, and Be Well Travel. Funky Buddha's beer-themed cruise is scheduled to depart on a Millenium-class Celebrity Cruise ship on March 12 from Port Everglades, traveling to Nassau, Key West and return to port on March 16. Several craft beer events are planned during the four-day trip.
The cruise is not sailing solely in the name of craft beer, as other passengers will be along for the ride. However, Funky Buddha will be there with its own party.
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Around the World in a Dozen Toasts
By: Drew Lazor
Toasting is a universal language, and an especially useful one when in foreign territory. Drew Lazor winds his way around the world with a guide to hoisting glasses from China to Mexico and back again.
Philip Duff didn't know Korean. And the 15 Korean businessmen with whom he'd just sat down to eat-in the Netherlands, no less-didn't speak a lick of English. But the impenetrable linguistic barrier didn't prevent Duff, a beverage consultant who visits dozens of countries a year, from painting the town six to seven shades of red.
"Dinner, drinks, everything, for hours on end," says Duff, a native Dubliner who now operates his company, Liquid Solutions, out of New York, "pretty much communicating exclusively through toasts."
Raising a toast-hoisting glasses, touching rims and offering pleasantries, to honor someone, something or some shared purpose-is the most obvious way to break the ice, then pour booze all over it. "It's a universal language," he says.
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This College Actually Lets Students Minor in Craft Beer
By: Matt Vasilogambros
Some college graduates might joke they minored in beer studies. But that's actually the case for a new group of students at Paul Smith's College in upstate New York.
This month, the college announced it would start offering a craft-brewing minor to all of its students. But unlike traditional brewing programs, most of these courses get into the business of craft beer-how to market, distribute, and promote the increasingly popular adult beverage.
Joe Conto, the director of the Hospitality, Resort and Tourism Management Program at Paul Smith's, is the man behind the new academic option. A homebrewer himself (he's dabbled with pale ales and a Saison), Conto found himself drawn to the minor through the growing popularity of craft beer nationwide and through the food courses he was already teaching.
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Featured Beer
Cocktail
Oktoberfest Beer Cocktail
By: Emily Farris
INGREDIENTS:
2 ounces honey Whiskey (or 2 ounces whiskey, and ½ teaspoon honey)
2 ounces ginger beer
Peychaud's Bitters
1 can or bottle of Oktoberfest beer
DIRECTIONS:
Add whiskey, ginger beer, and bitters to the glass, stir gently. Add a handful of ice, then fill to the top with Oktoberfest beer. Give it another quick stir and enjoy.
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Featured Recipe
FCB's Oktoberfest Stroganoff
By: Fort Collins Brewery
Fort Collins Brewery pairs its new fall seasonal Oktoberfest in their latest home cook recipe, Oktoberfest Stroganoff.
INGREDIENTS:
8 oz ribeye steak, cubed
8 mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/2 cup white onion, diced
1 Tbsp garlic, minced
2 Tbsp butter
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup Fort Collins Brewery Oktoberfest
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp sour cream, heaping
2 Tbsp Parmesan
1 lb wide egg noodles
DIRECTIONS:
Heat large cast iron skillet (no non-stick) to the point of almost smoking, toss in steak and mushrooms, do not stir (you want the steak to stick to make fond).
After one minute, add onion, garlic and butter. Sauté until tender (approximately five minutes).
Add FBC Oktoberfest and Worcestershire, let simmer for three minutes to cook out alcohol.
Stir in heavy cream and sour cream, bring to a simmer and remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan.
Serve over favorite egg noodles.
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