distributed WED 06.25.08 from Anchorage, Alaska

BEER & GIFT SHOP HOURS:
MON - THU 3 PM - 6 PM FRI noon - 7 PM with TOUR at 6 PM SAT 2 PM - 6 PM tees.
hoodies. glassware. beanies. ballcaps. gift certificates.

BEER UP EARLY: We will be closed on FRI 7/4 and SAT 7/5 in celebration of America's Independence Day. We will return to regular biz hours on MON 7/7.

Hey Seekers of Midnight Sun [mis]adventures:

A "midnight run" to the Russian River garners two fresh sockeye reds and, well, some "midnight sun". Yes, it's still daylight almost 'round the clock around here.
Photo submitted by MSBC fan Bart

We'vd had a crazy few weeks. We pre-released MERCURY at The Anchor on 06/06 and flew our FIRST FLIGHT at McGinley's on 06/06. The Planet Beers, like, so totally, rocK! Since, we've got some "space" between the first [MARS, EARTH, MERCURY] and second [URANUS, PLUTO, SATURN] flights...maybe you'd like to host your own FIRST FLIGHT tasting/dinner for friends. Here are some suggested pairings with links to recipes:

MERCURY - "PF Chang's" Lettuce Wraps or teriyaki chicken wings
MARS - Brewer Ben's Gonzo Gumbo
EARTH - CIA's Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake

The next Planet Beers to be released will be Uranus [either JUL or SEP, depending on how quickly-or-NoT our buddy "brett" conditions this beer in bottles and kegs]; Pluto [late AUG - right around Pluto's reclassification anniversary on 8/24]; and Saturn [late OCT because this is a Belgian harvest ale, "dry-hopped" with wet hops from Yakima]. The SECOND FLIGHT tasting will be held at Kinley's but each beer will have its own pre-release party at some fabulous all-about-beer spot in Anchor-town. Stay tuned...

Planet Beers are available @ MSBC, most Brown Jug stores [throughout Anchorage], Gold Rush [Southside], Value Liquor [Old Seward/Klatt] and La Bodega in the Univeristy Center [mid-town].

This month I am launching a "growler campaign" with two themes thusfar:

Playing off the pop phrase "Go BiG oR Go HoME", I say:
Go BiG AND Go HoMe. That spells BiG BeeR LoVe in 64-oz'ers--which is FouR PiNTS--almost a six-pack--of draft beer in yer hand...although we emphatically suggest using a beer-friendly 10- to 16-oz glass.

The second logo design is "go green. go growler." It's simple. It's beautiful. It's earth-friendly. Fill. Deplete. Rinse. Repeat. [This is what I come up with at 3 AM.] Get your primary beer in growlers [and/or kegs] and stop tossing out all that glass and cardboard. Sure, recycle, but isn't it easier to re-use?

We've got TEES with both designs coming... Don't just walk yer talk--WE'RE YER BEER so WEAR YER BEER. We've also got FREE stickers so you can sticker yer beer fridge and yer bumper...and yer cellar door...

Insider NeWs:
1 - After releasing our 13th Anniversary Good MoJo Sour Belgian Brown Ale on draft on 5/30 and "getting it", I realized that it was not a "growler guzzler" beer but an extremely wonderful "to be cellared and enjoyed in 22-oz portions" kind of beer. The brewers transferred four kegs to a red wine oak barrel and we'll re-release it in a few months in labeled, cork-finished 22-oz'ers.

2 - If you haven't noticed, Kodiak Brown Ale has a new label...after 13 years! This was one of our two original beers so this is kind of a BiG deal for us. The new Kodiak label sports a "more close-up" crazy-eyed bear. New tees are now available. Same great beer...just an updated label.

3 - I've completely thunk-and-re-thunk our "Belgian line with French names" and , you know, I'm, like, totally over it--not the beers but the foreign names. Look for Epluche-culotte Trippel to be re-labeled as Panty Peeler Tripel (with some kicked up coriander and orange peel...like in the good ol' days) and La Maitresse du Moine Dark Strong Ale to be re-labeled as Monk's Mistress (same great recipe). And, I swear, on our brewers' souls...we will make Panty Peeler and Monk's Mistress tees this year. Maybe we need to start an under-there line...

Looking for BReW? Come by the brewery. The BeeR is aLways BOLD.

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

PS. GOLF DISCS ARE IN!!!