September 15, 2014                                                                                                    
Mehr Bier, Bitte! (More beer, please!)

Oktoberfest is coming quickly friends! Starting on September 20 when the Munich Mayor pounds the first keg and announces "O'zapt is!" - "It's tapped!" the world's most well known beer festival begins and lasts 15 days until October 5. While the trip to Munich would be an amazing adventure, you won't have to book any flights to partake in the celebration. There will be plenty of opportunities to indulge right here in sunny Florida. 

The classic malty, golden beverage is imported directly from Germany from some amazing breweries and also brewed by most breweries right here in the beautiful USA. So celebrate the season start the festivities a tad early and get out there and taste some of these delicious brews. 

Laura Sasaninejad
Marketing Coordinator-Central/North
UPCOMING EVENTS Select the event title for more information
September 17-20 is Gnome Week 2014 with Brasserie d'Achouffe!

 


Orlando Area and Central Florida


  

 Gnome Week Kick Off Party with La Chouffe @ The Geek Easy 

WINTER PARK  Tuesday, 9-16-2014 6:00 PM

Wednesday, 9-17-2014 6:00 PM


 Brew Bus Brewing Spotlight @ WOB Dr. Phillips ORLANDO

Thursday, 9-18-2014 6:00 PM


 Gnome Week Party @ Barley and Vine Bier Garten ORLANDO

Thursday, 9-18-2014 6:00 PM


 Chouffe Sampling for Gnome Week @ Whole Foods Dr. Phillips ORLANDO

Friday, 9-19-2014 5-7:00 PM


 Craft Beer Art Night with Funky Buddha @ Rogue Pub ORLANDO

Friday, 9-19-2014 7:00 PM


 Gnome Week Party @ WOB UCF ORLANDO

Saturday, 9-20-2014 4:00 PM


 Gnome Week Chouffe Tasting @ Whole Foods Dr. Phillips ORLANDO

Saturday, 9-20-2014 1-4:00 PM


 Gnome Week Celebration @ WOB Altamonte ALTAMONTE SPRINGS

Sunday, 9-21-2014 4:00 PM


 Breckenridge Brewery Spotlight @ Broadway Pizza UCF ORLANDO

Tuesday, 9-23-2014 7:00 PM


 Highland Pint Night @ Mellow Mushroom Mount Dora MOUNT DORA

Wednesday, 9-24-2014 6:00 PM


 Century Club Beer Dinner with Merchant Du Vin @ Marco Dinos

SANFORD  Thursday, 9-25-2014 7:00 PM


 Drink Like a Local @ WOB Altamonte ALTAMONTE SPRINGS

Saturday, 9-27-2014 1:00 PM


 Highland Brewing Co. Tasting @ Shamrock's Beverage+Liquor ORLANDO

Saturday, 9-27-2014 5:00 PM


 Oktoberfest with Highland Brewing Co. @ The Public House ORLANDO

Saturday, 9-27-2014 7:00 PM


 Brew Education with Highland Brewery @ WOB UCF ORLANDO

Monday, 9-29-2014 6:00 PM


 

North Florida

 

 

Brew Bus Brewing Spotlight @ House of Beer GAINESVILLE

Tuesday, 9-16-2014 7:00 PM

 

Gnome Week @ WOB THE VILLAGES

Wednesday, 9-17-2014 to Saturday, 9-20-2014

 

Gnome Week Kick Off Party @ Engine 15 Brewing Co. JACKSONVILLE

Wednesday, 9-17-2014 4:00 PM

 

Gnome Week @ Infinite Ale Works OCALA

Wednesday, 9-17-2014 to Saturday, 9-20-2014

 

Engine 15 Pint Night @ Copper Tap House JACKSONVILLE

Wednesday, 9-17-2014 7:00 PM

 

Cigar City Brewery Feature @ Black Sheep JACKSONVILLE

Thursday, 9-18-2014 5:00 PM

 

Gnome Week Party @ WOB Southside JACKSONVILLE

Thursday, 9-18-2014 6:00 PM

 

Smallest Party in the World with Chouffe @ Kickback's Gastropub JACKSONVILLE Thursday, 9-18-2014 6:00 PM 

 

Swamp Head Pint Night @ Tapworks FORT WALTON BEACH

Thursday, 9-18-2014 6:00 PM

 

Gnome Week Party @ Infinite Ale Works OCALA

Friday, 9-19-2014 5:00 PM

 

Stone Brewing Spotlight @ Fermentation Lounge TALLAHASSEE

Monday, 9-22-2014 5:00 PM

 

Cigar City Beer Dinner @ The Blind Rabbit JACKSONVILLE

Wednesday, 9-24-2014 5:00 PM

 

Cigar City Spotlight @ Tall Paul's and Alligator Brewing GAINESVILLE

Thursday, 9-25-2014 7:00 PM

 

Home Game Party with Breckenridge @ Mellow Mushroom TALLAHASSEE

Friday, 9-26-2014 7:00 PM

 

Brew at the Zoo JACKSONVILLE

Friday, 9-26-2014 7:00 PM

 

Destin Craft Beer Festival @ Chan's Wine World DESTIN

Saturday, 9-27-2014 2:00 PM

 

Cigar City Brewery @ Jacksonville Gold and Country Club JACKSONVILLE

Saturday, 9-27-2014 5:00 PM

 

Tampa Bay Area and West Florida

 


Tuesday, 9-16-2014 6:00 PM

 

Tuesday, 9-16-2014 6:00 PM

Tuesday, 9-16-2014 7:00 PM

 

Wednesday, 9-17-2014 

 

Wednesday, 9-17-2014 

 

Wednesday, 9-17-2014 

 

Wednesday, 9-17-2014 

 

Wednesday, 9-17-2014 4:00 PM

 

Wednesday, 9-17-2014 6:00 PM

 

Wednesday, 9-17-2014 6:30 PM

 

Thursday, 9-18-2014 6:00 PM

 

Thursday, 9-18-2014 7:00 PM

 

Friday, 9-19-2014 7:00 PM

 

Saturday, 9-20-2014 5:00 PM

 

Saturday, 9-27-2014 

 

 

For up-to-date information and event updates visit Brown.com 

 

 

For all events, please see our event calendar. 

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Bell's Planet Series Release: Mars Double IPA

The first release in Bell's Planet Series, Mars (The Bringer of War) is a double IPA with a complex hop character and a malty backbone. Notes of tropical fruit, citrus, pine, lemon, lime and pineapple are all present in both the aroma and flavor. Hopped at a ratio of about 3.4 pounds of hops per barrel, the recipe for Mars was developed from a trial batch called Larry's Latest Double IPA brewed in our original brewery located adjacent to the Eccentric Caf� in downtown                               Kalamazoo. 10.1% ABV

 

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 

 

Red Brick A-Town Brown

Hotlanta. ATL. The A. Whatever you want to call Atlanta, this beer pays homage to a city with as many names as it has area codes. Exciting as a hot summer night in the city and as breathtaking as the speeds on I-285, this brown ale will lure you in with its deep copper color, flavors of sweet malt, caramel, and pecan, and a finish as unique, satisfying, and memorable as the fine and lively city of its origin. 6.2% ABV 

 

Sea Dog Brewers Choice: Trick'r Treater Brown Ale 

"It's that time of year and Halloween is right around the corner! This month Bobby has decided to have a little fun with our Sea Dog Brewers Choice. He is brewing one of his most popular beers, Trick 'r Treater."

 

This Brown Ale has a sweet nose of chocolate and peanut butter up front, with a creamy body and hint of sweetness on the finish. It has the right balance of peanut butter and chocolate. 6.7% ABV


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
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
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
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
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
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

Cigar City Happening Now

Cigar City Brewing, Kyle Hollingsworth and Rock Brothers Brewing present Happening Now Session IPA Kyle, CCB and Rock Bros have teamed up to celebrate the release of Kyle's new album Speed of Life, set to release Tuesday, August 19. Happening Now Session IPA is an easy-drinking take on an IPA, brewed with copious amounts of experimental hops selected by CCB brewmaster Wayne Wambles. 4.5% ABV


Breckenridge Nitro Lucky U

And the result 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. Lucky U. And we seriously mean that. 6.2% ABV

 

Ace Pumpkin Cider

We add cinnamon, cloves and allspice to fermented apple juice 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. 5.0% ABV
 

Sea Dog Pumpkin

A crisp and refreshing wheat ale with delightful aromatics and subtle spiced flavor. Hints of cinnamon and nutmeg make this fall brew a flavor sensation 4.8% ABV
 

Due South Roggenbeir

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


 


 

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


 

 


 


Look out for returning hits such as: Ommegang Scythe and Sickle, Oskar Blues Ten Fidy, Thomas Creek Oktoberfest, Fort Collins Oktoberfest, Due South Isle of Magourdo, Left Hand Oktoberfest, Highland Clawhammer, Penn Oktoberfest, Peak Organic Hop Harvest, Innis & Gunn Scottish Porter, Narragansett Fest, The Bruery Hottenroth, The Bruery Autumn Maple, Boulder Dragonhosen, Shiner Oktoberfest, Avery The Beast, The Bruery Oude Tart, The Bruery Tart of Darkness, The Bruery Smoking Wood, Funky Buddha Small Axe Big IPA, Due South Bridgeport Scotch Ale, Due South Roasted Cocoa Stout Nitro, Bell's Oktoberfest, Cigar City Good Gourd, Cigar City Oktoberfest, Ayinger Oktoberfest, Ommegang Gift Pack. 
*Check with your Brown sales representative for availability or products not available in certain areas 
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40 Beers to Put on Your Bucket List
 
By: Maggie Hoffman, Serious Eats

When it comes to beer, we all have our go-to bottles. But if you're looking to expand your repertoire a bit, what beers should you buy? We asked our crew of friendly beer experts-all Certified Cicerones-for their list of essential beers you really should try.

Get your bucket list out and start drinking!

 

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By: Dale Swanson (@brewtographer) via Draftmag.com

 

The shutterbug behind Instagram's @Brewtographer (real name: Dale Swanson) shares how he gets those mouthwatering beer shots. 

 

What Your Beer Says About You
 
By: Kevin Alexander and Matt Lynch via Thrillist.com

 

Ah, beer. The ultimate social lubricator. The obsession of hop-heads. The thing that gave you the courage to grind to Fat Joe feat. Ashanti in college. Which one you drink says everything about you. And since we fancy ourselves unqualified social anthropologists, here's a list of traits we most commonly associate with different styles of drinks made from yeast-fermented malt flavored with hops. 


 

VOLUME 54
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Featured Recipe: Brats & Beer Cheddar Chowder
 
Featured Cocktail
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Oktoberfest Beer Cocktail 
(creative name, I know)

 

By: Emily Farris

 

INGREDIENTS

 

2 ounces honey Whiskey (or 2 ounces whiskey, and � 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!
 
 


Featured Recipe:


Brats and Beer Cheddar Chowder

By: Midwest Living

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp butter or margarine
1   medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
1   medium carrot, coarsely shredded (1/2 cup)
3   large shallots, chopped
1  14  ounce can vegetable broth or 1-3/4 cups vegetable stock
1/3  cup all-purpose flour
1   cup whole milk, half-and-half or light cream
1   teaspoon caraway seeds, crushed
1/4  teaspoon ground black pepper
10   ounces Wisconsin Aged Cheddar cheese or sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
4   cooked smoked bratwurst, knockwurst or Polish sausage (about 12 ounces total), halved lengthwise and sliced
1  12  ounce can beer or 12-ounce bottle ale


DIRECTIONS

In a large saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and shallots; reduce heat to medium low. Cook, stirring frequently, about 10 to 15 minutes or until the onion is very soft and golden.

In a large screw-top jar, combine broth and flour. Cover and shake until combined and smooth. Stir into the onion mixture. Add the milk, caraway seeds and black pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes or until the mixture thickens. Gradually stir in the cheese; reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring frequently, until cheese melts, but do not boil. Stir in the bratwurst and beer. Cook, stirring frequently, until heated through. If you like, serve with rye bread. Makes 4 to 6 main-dish servings (7 cups).

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