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Vol. 2
No. 46 --- 28 November 2001
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Greetings,
Welcome to Hot Trub/BeerBasics.com ...
LATEST NEWS:
Guinness Turns Pabst Brewery Into Ice Plant
Interbrew Ready To Tap South African Breweries?
Third
Founders Food & Firkins Ltd. Opens in Fargo
ASKING THE PRESS, THE INDUSTRY & YOU:
1) Describe your idea of the perfect holiday fermented malt beverage.
2) Continued -- What is your favorite "bar-food"?
Respond to: peter.lafrance@beerbasics.com
PROMOTIONS - EVENTS - DINNERS - From this issue
through one calendar year.
(All are invited to send events to be included: date,
event name, brief description, contact name & phone/web address.)
I invite your comments and criticism.
Cheers!
Peter LaFrance
Publisher
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LATEST NEWS:
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Guinness
UDV North America announced Monday it has purchased the closed Pabst Brewery
near Fogelsville for $29.8 million. It plans to produce Smirnoff Ice malt
beverage by February, according to an Associated Press story filed yesterday.
Guinness
UDV North America will spend $15 million to refit the plant to produce Smirnoff
Ice, a ready-to-drink malt beverage launched in United States last year.
According to the report, “Gary Galanis, spokesman for Guinness UDV North
America, said he didn't know if any of those workers had applied for jobs
making Smirnoff Ice. "I'm quite sure that many of them will," he
said.”
Guinness
UDV North America, contracted with Total Logistic Control to retrofit the
brewery for early 2002 production of Smirnoff Ice. Total Logistic Control will
provide production, bottling and facility management and also provide
transportation, warehousing, order fulfillment and supply chain management
services.
Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
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This morning Reuters
reported that, “Shares in South African Breweries soared in Johannesburg on
Wednesday on a report that Belgian brewer Interbrew is plotting a bid to create
the world's second largest brewer.”
According to the
report, “The Financial Times said on Wednesday it had seen documents prepared
by advisers that indicated an approach could be announced on Dec. 3, with the
offer closing on January 7, 2001.
"I cannot comment
on speculation," SAB's director of communications, Nick Chaloner, told
Reuters by telephone from London.
“The combination of
Interbrew, the maker of Stella Artois, and SAB, which recently purchased
Pilsner Urquell, would be hot on the heels of Anheuser-Busch by volume of beer
produced,” the report concluded.
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On Monday, Founders Food & Firkins Ltd.
opened its Granite City Food & Brewery to nearly 1,000 customers in Fargo,
North Dakota (74,000 pop.).
According to wire
reports, Steve Wagenheim, Founders Food & Firkins' President and CEO was
quoted as saying, "I see this as another indication that Granite City Food
& Brewery is absolutely right for Middle America. We are beginning to see
the effects of multiple locations within the upper Midwest region from a
brand-awareness perspective. This awareness will create strong branding of the
concept, food and beer products. We look
forward to our
continuing growth and the corresponding recognition."
Founders Food &
Firkins Ltd. operates three Granite City Food & Brewery casual dining
restaurants featuring on-premise breweries. Granite City Food & Brewery
provides fresh, high quality, made-to-order food and handcrafted beers, all
made on site. Its first Granite City location, in St. Cloud, MN, opened in late
June 1999. Its second location opened in Sioux Falls, SD, on December 18, 2000,
and its third location opened November 20, 2001 in Fargo, ND.
CONTACT:
Founders Food &
Firkins Ltd., Minneapolis
Steven J. Wagenheim,
952/525-2070 or 612/751-3331
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BEER + THE FEAST (Plus)
(Some holiday thoughts that did not make
it into last weeks HTBB...)
From: Stephen Beaumont
[ beaumont@worldofbeer.com
]
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 6:40 PM
To: Peter LaFrance
Subject: Re: From Peter LaFrance - To the Feast!
Peter;
Quite honestly, I
cannot for the life of me remember what I drank on
Thanksgiving. My wife and I did cook a turkey - which was quite delicious -
and built a four course meal for ourselves around it, but I'm drawing a
complete blank on the beverage front.
Ordinarily, I enjoy
Champagne with turkey. On the beer front, I'd probably
side with that wine's close cousin and select a firm, dry gueuze.
Cheers, and happy
holiday to you!
S.
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From: Matt Stinchfield
[ matts@brewingnews.com ]
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 12:22 AM
To: Peter LaFrance
Subject: Re: From Peter LaFrance - To the Feast!
Hi Peter:
Thomas Hardy is
getting more bitter with age, after the sellout, then the
other sellout... then again, an '86 would be luscious. Me... I'll have a
homebrewed saison with my dear love, in a desert creek, with the cool water
running shin high, the smell of cottonwoods in the air, and a warm lunchtime
fire over native mesquite. Thanks are due every day.
Matt Stinchfield
co-editor Southwest Brewing News
matts@brewingnews.com
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From: speedlaw [ speedlaw@bestweb.net ]
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 10:11 AM
To: Peter LaFrance
Subject: Re: HOT TRUB/BEER BASICS.COM - Vol.002 No.044 --- 21 November
2001
Hello there.
Beer with Turkey
Ommegang and
Corsendonk Brown Ale.
Reasons- a bit heavier-normal yellow beer won't stand up the the rich food.
The higher alcohol content will cut through the fat. Low hops won't clash
with the food, unlike a high hopped Pale Ale.
Casey
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From: Tom Bedell [ bedell@sover.net ]
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 12:25 PM
To: Peter LaFrance
Subject: RE: From Peter LaFrance - To the Feast!
Peter--I have a couple
of local Wassail ales to try, from McNeill's Brewery
in Brattleboro, Vermont, and Catamount's (Harpoon's) as well. I've been
contemplating cracking open a 1986 Boon Framboise, wondering what I've been
waiting for all these years, and I have a 1996 New Glarus Belgian Red
Wisconsin Cherry Beer that has been sitting around, too. There's always
some Chimay cooling, and I have '86 vintage Thomas Hardy Ales as well.
Alas, I may be the only real beer hound in today's group, so I'll have to
choose wisely if I hope to remember what the dessert pies taste like.
Have
a good one!
Tom
THOMAS D. BEDELL
Member, American Society of Journalists and Authors
Golf Writers Association of America
North American Guild of Beer Writers
237 DEPOT ROAD
WILLIAMSVILLE VT 05362
(802) 348-7992 Phone & fax
E-mail: bedell@sover.net
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From: Bob Sullivan [ sully@blvdbeer.com ]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 8:45 AM
To: Peter LaFrance
Subject: RE:
Boulevard Nutcracker
Ale is our interpretation of the classic winter beer:
big, hearty, and warming. We schedule the brewing of Nutcracker to
coincide
with the annual harvest of the Chinook hop, in order to capture its intense
flavor at the peak of frshness. It is probably my favorite of all of our
beers. It is one of the reasons I look forward to the holiday season!
Cheers!
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ASKING THE PRESS, THE
INDUSTRY & YOU:
1) What is
your favorite "Holiday Beer"?
(Holiday Beer defined in
the broadest sense possible.)
2) Continued
-- What is your favorite "bar-food"?
Respond to: peter.lafrance@beerbasics.com
Cheers!
Peter
LaFrance
Publisher
(Responses
posted as received.)
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NEW
PRODUCTS:
(All
products provided by breweries.
Tasting
notes are done by the publisher in beer-clean 2 oz.
straight
edged tasting glasses between 0900-1000 in an aroma-neutral environment.)
(NO
TASTING NOTES THIS ISSUE.)
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ROGUE GALLERY
*SANTA'S PRIVATE
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A double-hopped version of the classic Saint Rogue Red.
Hops: Chinook, Amarillo, Centennial, and a mystery hop called
"Rudolph."
It is fermented with
top-fermenting PacMan Yeast.
According to the folks at Rogue,
“The resulting beer is reddish-copper in color with a light, creamy head
and hoppy, sprucy finish. Hops are the only spice used to brew this holiday
ale!”
The 22-ounce screened bottle features snowflakes that glisten in the dark.
Santa's is available in select retailers across the country, and via mail order, where permitted, from
www.horsebrass.com/belmont_station
Santa's merchandise, a stemmed tulip glass and wood gift box, are available
from Rogue's retail stores in the pubs, or via mail order 541-867-3660 - brewdawg@rogueales.com
*YELLOW SNOW ALE
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Yellow Snow, Rogue's pale ale, is brewed with whole juniper berries.
According to the folks at Rogue, “Juniper has both botanical and medicinal
qualities. 100% Pure
Rogue, Issue #14 features an article about Yellow Snow with some unusual facts
and information about Juniper. Issue #14 also has holiday gift ideas available
via mail order. If you are not on the 100% snail-mailing list and would like to
receive a copy of the Rogue Ales newspaper (100% Pure), ask your local Rogue
retailer, or email roguedawg@rogueales.com and include your snail-mail address.
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PROMOTIONS - EVENTS - DINNERS
* NEW LISTING
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*American Distilling Institute
The American
Distilling Institute needs your support to legalize home distilling.
The home distilling
bill (H.R. 3249) introduced by Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan
is at the Ways and
Means Committee and should receive a hearing!
Letters and e-mail to your congressman will help. For more information
contact
Bill Owens/President
American Distilling Institute
800-646-2701 or e-mail ambrew@aol.com
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* 29 November - Benefit for Faith Services (Franciscan Aids Initiative To Help)
Holiday Tasting at
Steven's Institute of Technology,
Hoboken, NJ
Over 300 wines, spirits
and craft beers; accompanied by cheeses and hors d'oueures. Event sponsors:
Sparrow Liquors, Fresh Ideas, Kings Supermarkets, Brass Rail and La Isla
Restaurants, and Rogue Ale.
Easy to get to via the
Path, Bus and NY Waterways Ferry. Hours: 7-10 pm. Cost: $45 per person. Call:
201-659-1500 or 201-659-1501.
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* 30 - December 1, 2
-- Winter Beer Festival, Portland, OR - Pioneer Courthouse
Square, Portland, OR. Hours: Fri 4-10 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun Noon to 6
p.m.
The Holiday Ale
Festival celebrates the release of the region's craft-brewed seasonal ales. The
beers featured at the event are produced by 24 of the region's premier craft
brewers and are created specifically to bring warmth and cheer to the holiday
season. The heated and tented event takes place in the heart of downtown
Portland at Pioneer Courthouse Square during one of the busiest shopping
weekends of the season. Tickets: Free to enter
(21 and older. ID
required) A 14-ounce souvenir mug is
required for tasting beer and costs $3. Patrons pay $3 for each 14-ounce draft
beer, or $1 for a taster. More info:
http://www.campbellproductions.com/ale_fest.htm
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* 8 December - Santa
Fest at Sugar Moms, Philadelphia, PA.
A Beer Philadelphia
annual event with holiday beers on tap
and local artists
selling their goods. For details, visit
http://www.beerphiladelphia.com
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*18-19
January - The 8th Annual Great Alaska Beer and Barleywine Festival
at the William A. Egan
Convention Center, downtown Anchorage, Alaska.
A Benefit for the
American Diabetes Association. The event is
being coordinated by
Aurora Productions. Call: 907-562-9911
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*The Anthony Spinazzola Foundation Celebrates
Friends of Spinazzola Grand Benefit Dinner and
17th Annual Gala Festival of Food and Wine
WHAT: The
Friends of Spinazzola Grand Benefit Dinner
An intimate dinner featuring celebrity chefs from New York City. Each
course is complimented with specifically chosen fine and rare wines.
The 17th Annual Anthony Spinazzola Foundation Gala Festival of Food and
Wine
A black tie celebration of food and wine, featuring 120 of Greater Boston’s
best restaurants and 90 winemakers from around the world.
DETAILS:
Grand Benefit Dinner
Thursday, January 31, 2002 at 6:30 PM
Four Seasons Hotel, Boston
$500 per person
Gala Festival of Food and Wine
Friday, February 1, 2002 from 7:30 PM to Midnight
At the World Trade Center, Boston
$175 per person ($125 is tax-deductible)
PARTICIPATING CELEBRITY CHEFS:
Kirk Avondoglio – Perona Farms, New York, NY
Daniel Boulud – Restaurant Daniel, Café Boulud, New York, NY
Terrance Brennan – Picholine, New York, NY
David Burke – Park Avenue Café, New York, NY
Michael Ginor – Hudson Valley Foie Gras, Great Neck, NY
Charlie Palmer – Aureole, New York, NY
Alfred Portale – Gotham Bar & Grill, New York, NY
Marcus Samuelsson – Aquavit, New York, NY
TICKETS: Call: 781/344-4413
MISSION: The funds raised support the ASF’s
mission to "Feed Hungry Bodies and Minds" through
grants to hunger relief agencies, programs for the homeless, and culinary
apprenticeships and scholarships. The ASF was founded in 1992 in honor of
Anthony Spinazzola, the much respected Boston Globe food and wine
writer. ASF’s work is distinguished by its flexible approach in addressing
community needs, and ASF is proud of its commitment to reinvest funds in the
community. For each dollar raised, $.88 goes directly to support ASF programs,
keeping administrative and operating costs at only 12%.
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EVENTS:
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NOVEMBER
30 -- Harpoon Christmas
Party - Mass Bay Brewery, Boston, MA. - Call: 617-574-9551 ext 3
or www.harpoonbrewery.com
30 - December 02 -- Holiday Ale
Festival Portland, OR
20 -
December 01 -- Bavarian Beer Technology Siebel Institute of
Technology, 4055 W.Peterson Avenue Chicago , IL. Call: 773-279-0966
30 - December 01 -- Great
Canadian Beer Festival, Victoria, BC, Contact: gcbfoffice@pacificcoast.net
30 - December 02 -- Holiday
Ale Festival, Portland, OR,
Contact: Chris Crabb, 503-228-3119 (info),
503-282-1583 (media), crabbsoup@earthlink.net
DECEMBER
01 -- Humpy's Big
Fish Homebrew Competition - Anchorage, AK Contact: Larry
Williamson: 907-243-5354 or gambit@alaska.net .
Judges contact Jason Ditsworth: 907-563-8102 or jeditsworth@mactec.com
.
01 -- Harpoon
Christmas Party - Mass Bay Brewery, Boston, MA
- Call: 617-574-9551 ext 3 or www.harpoonbrewery.com
02 -- Holiday Ale
Festival Portland - Oregon - United States
01 -- Berkeley, California - 2nd Annual Let it Flow, Let it Snow
party - The Berkeley Ale House Call: 510-528-9880
04 -- Beer Appreciation Night, Domestic Winter Warmers:
7:30pm, $14, BJ's Restaurant & Brewery,
600 Brea Mall Drive, Brea, 714.990.MALT.
05 -- Beer Appreciation Night, Domestic Winter Warmers:
7:30pm, $14, BJ's Restaurant & Brewery,
6424 Canoga Avenue, Woodland Hills, 818.340.1748.
10 -- Beer Appreciation Night, Christmas and Winter Holiday
Beers: 7:00, $12, Rosen Brewery, 400 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles,
213.388.0061.
12 -- Blind Tiger Monster Mash - New York - New York - United States
12 -- Beer Appreciation Night, Christmas / Barley Wines: Huntington Beach Beer Company. Call: 714- 960-5343
19 -- Beer Appreciation
Night: T. H. Brewster's, Sheraton Four
Points Hotel - LAX, 9750 Airport Boulevard, Los Angeles,
310-649-7096
pbaxter@fourpointslax.com
(Phil Baxter).
2002
JANUARY
31 -- The Friends of Spinazzola Grand Benefit Dinner, Four Seasons Hotel, Boston, MA. Call: 781/344-4413
FEBRUARY
1 -- Gala Festival of Food and Wine, from 7:30 PM to Midnight, World Trade Center, Boston, MA. Call: 781/344-4413
16 - 23 -- Toronado Barley Wine Festival 2002, San Francisco, CA
28 - March 02 -- Real Ale
Festival, Chicago, IL
MARCH
09 -- 2002 7th Annual Kona Brewers Festival, Kailua-Kona, HI
APRIL
06 -- 2002 Classic City Brew Fest,
Athens, GA
19 - 21 -- 2002 Spring Beer
& Wine Fest, Portland, OR
MAY
04 -- Zymurgist Borealis
National Homebrew Day Celebration - Fairbanks, AK Coll: Scott Stihler -
907- 474-2138 or stihlerunits@mosquitonet.com
JULY
26 - 28 -- 2002 Oregon Brewers
Festival, Portland, OR
SEPTEMBER
21 - October 06 --2002
Oktoberfest Munich, Munich - Germany
NOVEMBER
8 – 9 -- The 6th Annual Great Northeast Beer & Cider Competition/ 9th Annual Great Northeast International Beer Fest, Providence, RI.
Contact:
Competition Director: Gregg Glaser,
203-834-0800, gregg@yankeebrew.com
Festivals
of America: Maury Ryan, 401-272-0980, ryan@lovecraft.com
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