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distributed FRI 10.23.09 from Anchorage, Alaska

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OPEN 12 NOON to 8 PM DAILY
NEW BREWERY TOURS - every THU @ 6 PM

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Dear SeeKers of a really rad Beer Tsunami:

Join us for OWL-oween on SAT OCT 31 from 2 - 8 PM.
Come in to grab Trickster and TREAT for your Halloween happenings.
Bring ca$h for the "Kodi the Krow" show.
Kodi likes to stuff the donation bucket and work the krowd.
ALL DONATION$ BENEFIT BIRD TLC.
We'll be giving out $25 MSBC Gift Certs for "Best Costume" at 4-5-6-7 PM.

YiKers! We are swimming in a sea of BeeR. It's OCT and now we've got too many beers for our 18-tap system. OK, OK -- two of those taps are dedicated to our housemade soda: root beer and lemon fizz. BuT we've had to displace some of the usual suspects to offer uP a mighty fine selection of seasonal and specialty brewskis. It's all good, right. Yeah, yeah...it's all good until someone whines about not having amber on. Well, Oosik Man, maybe you should venture out a little--try the AutumnFest lager...or Ale Slayers Pale Ale. And if you really wanna gun it up, Full Curl Scotch Ale hits all the malt-lovin' tastebuds but hard. Well, harder than amber anyway. Sometimes it's good to be forced out of your cozy comfort zone. It only hurts for a bit. Trust me. We wouldn't be making highly hopped, oak-aged, bugged up beers on a regular basis if everyone stayed in the Amber Zone. And just so U completely understand by position, I am not dis'ing amber; I am just saying there is much more to the beer world than amber sO it's good to drink outside your normal boundaries on occasion. FYI - we can provide hand-holding and/or talk-U-thru-it services for very reasonable fees. [Services vary based on beerista on duty. Fee amounts are not posted and are subject to change--read: increase--at whim. Batteries not included...but are they ever?] And now I need to end this run-way-away paragraph before our fabulous beeristas kiLL me! To finish this sandwich...YiKers!

Today two MORE amazing beers hit the taps: the oak-aged version of the commemorative beer brewed for our AK distributor's 30th Anniversary--Specialty Imports' XXX Specialty Beer: Black Double IPA--and Gabe's collaborative beer with Colby of Ballast Point in San Diego, 3767 Belgian-style IPA with Brettanomyces aged in French oak Cabernet Sauvignon barrels. Dude, I'm out of breath. Go on. I'll catch up...

Any knitters out there? We're startin' up KNIT NIGHT @ MSBC. Current day/time is SUN @ 2 PM. We'll adjust based on "rushes" once the kitchen opens later this fall. I'm calling it KNIT NIGHT but obviously we're meeting in the afternoon and you can crochet, embroider, quilt, cross-stitch, crewel, macrame, etc. It's an all-ages gig. Bring your projects and your teaching skills. :)

If you haven't checked out our MeRCH in a few weeks--come in, come in. We've got the funnest [yeah...I'm making that a word] selection of beer gear this side of the Pecos...or the Ponderosa...or the Tundra...or whereVer. We've got some really, really cooL schtuff. NEW: LoTs of rockin' beer chick tees; 4 types of beanies to keep yer head warm this winter; two versions of a tee that you can't buy; and a very small supply of Ale Slayers jerseys. Buy now. Don't whine later.

Beer Description:
Close your eyes. The delicate aroma, flavor, texture of this beer whisper “witbier”. Now open your eyes. The color is deceiving. You take another sip. Yes, witbier … but black as night. It is something quite peculiar — BuT it is brilliant — something shimmering and [not so] white.

Beer Line:
"Completely Cosmic?"

COSMIC is a crazy cool beer: tart, spicy, light-in-body but black-as-night. We've got this beer in bottles and on draft. Look for it around town as well: Humpy's, TapRoot, Cafe Amsterdam, La Bodega, Brown Jug, Gold Rush and Value Liquor @ Klatt.

And how COSMIC is this? Lincoln has a new commercial for one of their new cars and it features Sia singing The Church’s “Under the Milky Way”. Not only that, it’s a 30-second run that covers the same exact words that Gary chose for his “song inspiration”. Either some “madman” [aka Madison Avenue advertising agent] is listening to us…or Gary is a marketing genious. Here’s the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uvbANB6oIY.

OK, so what do you get when we toss pale malted barley, spices, and pumpkin into a stainless steel caldron then stir in some magic? Uh,Trickster! The “magic” is a mischievous Belgian yeast at play. This spooky cool brew will make your glass glow bright.

Our new pumpkin ale--Trickster--hit the taps on OCT 09. This beer melds Belgian yeast, cardamom, nutmeg and coriander into a fun-spirited adventure. Draft and 22-oz'ers are available now.

This be your new brew, Boo

For some eXtra spooky fun...
make a "Trick or Treat" by pouring half Trickster and half TREAT into your glass of choice. You can grab both of these to go in growlers.

T.R.E.A.T. is dark and lovely with pumpkin, cocoa nibs, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Yeah, really...all in one glass. Lots of sweet enticing aroma and flavors. Same recipe that won a GOLD medal at GABF 2007. Now we call it The Royal Eccentric Ale Treatment: T.R.E.A.T. It's available on draft and in 22-oz bottles now.

Intriguing doses of sweet spices, cocoa nibs and pumpkin transform an exceptional porter into a mesmerizing potion. Pour this tantalizing brew into a snifter and experience its many eccentric nuances which create an amazingly royal treat.

Demented…or delightful?

More beer headed out to OR this week: Meltdown, CoHoHo, Arctic Devil 2008, Kodiak Brown, and Berserker. Distributed by Columbia/CoHo in Portland.

THIS MONTH ONLY - we are running the special "BUY ANY 2 TEES - any size+color in stock - AND GET A FREE MSBC black-and-gold LOGO TEE. Good thru SAT OCT 31. Don't miss this sweet deaL. Mmmm...I smell a yummy HoLiDaY shopping spree. Shop early - make yer money count!


Check out this and other firepits by BAFCO at FFF on NOV 06. Firkins tapped at 5 PM.

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Mark yer calendars--our next Good MoJo day is SUN DEC 20.

BREWERY TOURS at our new building every THU at 6 PM. Mark yer calendars. Tell yer friends. Don't be late. Come early. Stay t'eight.

Heads uP:

FRI 10/02 CoHoHo Imperial IPA returns for fall-winter
FRI 10/09 Obliteration V Double IPA featuring Warrior and Nugget hops
FRI 10/09 Autumnfest Lager - draft only
FRI 10/09 Trickster Belgian-style Pumpkin Ale
FRI 10/16 T.R.E.A.T. Imperial Chocolate Pumpkin Porter
FRI 10/16 2009 Crew Brew: COSMIC Black Witbier
FRI 10/23 Collaboration Brew: 3767 Belgian-style IPA with Brettanomyces
FRI 10/23 Specialty Imports' 30th Anniversary OAK-AGED XXX Black Double IPA
SAT 10/31 OWLoween on Halloween from 2 - 6 PM. Bring ca$h for the crow!
FRI 11/06 FFF: Artists=Jody + Bayley Barton [metal] &Jim Robson [oil on canvas]. Firkins= Rumbah Double Rum Bock and TREAT, cask-conditioned w/ vanilla beans
FRI 11/06 Obliteration VI Double IPA featuring Summit hops
FRI 11/27 BREWTALITY Espresso Black Bier RETURNS

We've got LoTs of FaBuLouS, FRiVoLouS FuN for you this and every season. Come by the NEW brewery. The BeeR is aLways BOLD.

Come early...stay t'eight.

Cheers,

Barb Miller
VP/La Femme de Beer
Midnight Sun Brewing Company
barb@midnightsunbrewing.com