Congratulations to the winner and runner up for October in Summit’s ongoing “Get to the Bottom of It” contest.
Winning headline:
Why isn’t phonetic spelled the way it sounds?
Scott Martin, Hugo
Runner-up:
What was the best thing before sliced bread?
Aubrey Nielsen, Crystal
What a great day! Get out and vote today & then swing by the brewery for some fresh Flat Earth beer plus Proterfest starts tonight. We’ll have an different infusion each week until the end of the year starting with Xanadu – orange infused Cygnus tonight.
Tonight’s growler selection:
Angry Planet Pale Ale
Belgian Pale Ale
Cygnus X-1 Porter
Element 115 Lager
Black Helicopter Coffee Stout
Double Dry Hopped Angry Planet
Xanadu – orange infused CygnusCheers!
Regardless of what I might think my choice of beer says about me or what your choice of beer says about you, this is serious stuff to the people whose job it is to figure out what I drink, why I drink it and how that might influence my choices about new products coming on the market. Of course the folks I’m talking about are the ones who are in charge of advertising.
Check out this article from Advertising Age. You’ll have to scroll down most of the way to get to the section on craft beer drinkers, although some of the findings about certain macro drinkers is at least mildly interesting.
…August Schell Brewing Company. They ordered a dozen used French Oak Pinot Noir barrels. Jace Marti says that they are planning to age Schmaltz’s Alt in the barrels for a special limited release. The barrels will be filled later this week. I’m curious… I always look forward to Schmaltz’s Alt but really don’t know what to expect from the effect of the barrel on this beer.
The first Saturday of the month means it’s tour time at Town Hall. As there are a limited number of slots available for each tour, call or stop by to get signed up.