Press Release For Immediate Release

Dog Days for Fishing? Catch Your Walleye Chop at the State Fair Walleye Chop is Beer for Wildlife Saint Paul, Minn.

August 23, 2010

Minnesota’s newest seasonal beer, Walleye Chop, is making its inaugural appearance at the Minnesota State Fair. Brewed by the Bank Beer Company from Hendricks, Minnesota, Walleye Chop will be available on draft at the Famous Dave’s stand and in bottles at Giggles Campfire Grill. The Great Minnesota Get-Together will be the last chance to sample the seasonal Walleye Chop for the year. “Walleye Chop pours a clear copper color with good body and head,” says Bank Beer Company owner and brew master Jason Markkula, “It should go down especially well with bacon on a stick at Famous Daves or walleye cakes served by Giggles Campfire Grill.” Walleye Chop and their other seasonal beer from Bank Beer Company, Rooster Lager, both benefit Minnesota wildlife. A portion of proceeds from every pack of Walleye Chop and Rooster Lager sold goes to Pheasants Forever’s Build a Wildlife Area campaign, which works to acquire lands and then open them as public hunting and recreation areas. The Build a Wildlife Area campaign has helped acquire 4,300 aces that have been turned over to state and federal agencies as public areas in Minnesota. The Build a Wildlife program is set up to utilize matching state and federal grants to maximize donations, so when you purchase a 12-pack of Walleye Chop or Rooster Lager, the proceeds donated to Pheasants Forever end up being tripled. “Who can’t drink to that?” says Markkula. Walleye Chop is on shelves April through September, while Rooster Lager is available September through April. For more information contact Jason Markkula at JM@BeerForWildlfe.com. You can also find Bank Beer on Twitter and on Facebook

The fifth beer in the Unchained Series will be from brewer Nate Siats and is indeed an Imperial Pumpkin Porter.  Nate is a big fan of pumpkins and wants to do this up right, starting with where the pumpkins come from.  The  small, local, organic farm that is providing the pumpkins just so happens to be owned by Charles Jones, one of the strong fellas who work on our keg line!  Nate’s desired flavor profile in his own words- A dark, chocolaty, full bodied beer with a slight bitter after taste. Evenly spiced with a hint of pumpkin, you would think you were sitting down for thanksgiving dessert.  Perfect for a cool, fall afternoon.

Specs:
Style: Imperial Pumpkin Porter
Brewer: Nate Siats
Mash Additions:  Locally Raised Pumpkin
Kettle Additions:  Sweet China Cinnamon, Jamaican Allspice, Powdered Cassia Buds, Ground Nutmeg, Ginger Powder, Ground Mace, and Ground Ceylon Cloves
Color: Dark Chocolate
Malt: Pale, Cara Brown, Simpsons Chocolate, Midnight Wheat
Yeast: Scottish Ale
IBU: 40
OG: 17
ABV: 7.5 %

We are shooting for the week of October 25 for a release date.  Yes, later than most of the other pumpkin beers out there, but his won’t be the more common ale style that you usually see.  He envisions this as a great big holiday beer to share with friends and family.