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Weekly Online Newsletter Vol.136
With Rib Fest, one of Fargo’s most attended events of the summer starting this week. I thought it would be fitting to pair some beers with pork ribs, pulled pork and beef brisket. Finding the right beer to balance the flavors and spiciness of barbecue may seem over-whelming but beer is the perfect companion to whatever you’re barbecuing. The three most common ways to pair beer with any food is contrast, complement or cut.
Most barbecue sauces are a combo of sweet and acidic, sugar and vinegar, in one form or another with sauces ranging from mild to intense spiciness. Fortunately, beer’s carbonation cuts through barbecue’s fire and spice while refreshing and recharging the palate. At the same time, its complexity can complement the layers of flavor in any slab of meat.
Pork Ribs – balance the spiciness of the sauce
Fulton Brewing Co. 300 Mosaic IPA – ABV: 7.0% IBU: 74
Fargo Brewing Co. Iron Horse Pale Ale – ABV: 4.8% IBU: 32
August Schell Brewing Co. Citra Blanc – ABV 6.7% IBU: 44
Lakefront Brewery Fixed Gear Red IPA – ABV: 6.8% IBU: 35
Pulled Pork – balance the richness
Summit Brewing Co. Extra Pale Ale (EPA) – ABV: 5.2% IBU: 45
Samuel Adams Sam ’76 – ABV: 4.7% IBU: 12
Odell Brewing Co. 90 Shilling Ale – ABV: 5.3% IBU: 27
Empyrean Brewing Co. Dark Side Vanilla Porter – ABV: 5.6% IBU: 22
Beef Brisket – balance the smokiness
Samuel Adams Boston Lager – ABV: 4.9% IBU: 30
August Schell Brewing Co. Firebrick Lager – ABV: 5.1% IBU: 25
Rhombus Guys Brewing Co. Into The Darkness Porter – ABV: 4.8% IBU: 30
Fargo Brewing Co. Stones Throw Scottish Ale – ABV: 4.5% IBU: 19
Pork Ribs in Dark Beer by Tastemade.com
Dark beer imparts deep, delicious flavor to these juicy pork ribs. You can make these on the grill or in your oven year-round. Try it with Guinness! https://www.tastemade.com/videos/pork-ribs-in-dark-beer
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INGREDIENTS
- 2 pounds pork ribs
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Olive oil
- 5 ounces bacon, cubed
- 2 onions, sliced
- 1 teaspoon tomato puree
- 2 cups dark beer
INSTRUCTIONS
- Season the pork ribs with salt and pepper on both sides.
- In a hot pan, add the oil and brown ribs on both sides. Set aside.
- In the same pan, fry the bacon. Add onions and cook until translucent. Stir in the tomato puree and dark beer. Add pork ribs to pan, cover and allow to cook for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Transfer the pork ribs to a baking dish and pour the sauce over the top. Cover with foil and bake for 2 hours, turning halfway through.
- Serve the ribs with the sauce on top.
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What’s Brewing Bergseth Bros.
Weekly Online Newsletter Vol.135
THE ORIGINAL HARD ICED TEA STARTED IN 2001 IN CINCINNATI, OH
THE DREAM WAS SIMPLE-brew a refreshing iced tea with flavors we love, and an added twist. We experimented night and day, searching for the perfect combination of select teas, natural flavors, and fun.
FINALLY, TWISTED TEA ORIGINAL HARD ICED TEA WAS BORN.
PRESS PLAY: Twisted Tea TV Commercial, ‘The Best Time’ Song by Little Big Town
Twisted Tailgate with Ty Dillon and Michael Waltrip
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What’s Brewing Bergseth Bros.
Weekly Online Newsletter Vol.134
The Wait is Over….. Grain Belt BLU Blueberry Lager has arrived to our market!!! We’ve had people asking when this beer would be back since the day we sold out last year. It was a huge hit the last two years and we expect the same results this year. This year Grain Belt BLU is available in 2/12/12oz Cans for the very first time and again on draught.
Grain Belt BLU, a summery spin on the iconic “Friendly Beer,” combines Grain Belt Premium with a generous load of real blueberries. It would be a mistake, however, to associate the beer with a sweet, syrupy blueberry pie dessert. On the contrary, Grain Belt Blu is light, balanced, and refreshing—a delightfully subtle twist on the classic American lager.
Grain Belt BLU
BEER STYLE: American Lager with Real Blueberry Juice
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 4.7%
CHARACTERISTICS: Purple in color, as the real blueberry juice takes charge. A light malt flavor with a balanced blueberry sweetness puts a delightful twist on the classic Premium lager.
About Grain Belt
Grain Belt, considered “The Friendly Beer,” has a history that traces a long line of private and public ownership for more than 120 years. Today, Grain Belt is owned by August Schell Brewing Company, and produces Four American Lagers: Premium, Premium Light, Nordeast and Lock & Dam. Grain Belt’s longevity, dedication to quality, and approachable nature are what make its Minnesota brews iconic. For more information, visit www.grainbelt.com.
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What’s Brewing Bergseth Bros.
Weekly Online Newsletter Vol.133
Well, here’s zomething different. No wait, it’s actually zomething totally retro: Zima is back again!Are the fizzy memories of the early 1990s surfacing? Are you zuddenly ziezed with the dezire to zubztitute every “s” in your vocabulary with a “z”?
But be prepared: This is for a limited time only. So get your VHS players out, style your hair like Rachel from “Friends” and plug in your Clappers: the ’90s are back, baby — bottoms up!
Enjoy a Collection of Zima Commercials from the 90’s
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What’s Brewing Bergseth Bros.
Weekly Online Newsletter Vol.132
Same brand. New look.
Excerpt from Fargo Brewing Company News Release:
Fargo Brewing strives to bring our fans well-crafted, consistent beers. Today, we are proud to announce an update to our classic packaging and brand representation. This rebrand represents over a year’s worth of work with Fargo natives and microbrew brand developers Chalk.
The new branding reflects a more modern and modest approach to packaging and will allow us to provide canned options for limited release beers. Our new branding also reflects changes to our updated website at www.fargobrewing.com, which will include new functionality, such as a beer locator, content from Fargo Brewing tagged Instagram posts, and an updated events page.
“It was our goal to create a strategy where we could affordably offer a more diverse family of products to markets that previously couldn’t get them,” said Aaron Hill, co-founder of Fargo Brewing Company. “Now we can offer small-batch and limited release beers to retail locations throughout our territory and potentially introduce new audiences to local craft beer.”
The new can artwork will prominently feature the Fargo Brewing Company word mark with maximum size and contrast; a stark visual aid for fans seeking out their favorite Fargo beer. Below the word mark, each brand will include the state of North Dakota, in a unique color, with the Fargo Brewing Company logo radiating from the brewery’s geographical location.
“We were humbled our home town’s brewery gave us the opportunity to really tackle a strategy from the ground up,” said Matt Charpentier, co-founder of Chalk. “Together, we were able to create a solution we believe will be great for both the brewery and consumer.”
About Fargo Brewing Company Fargo Brewing Company is North Dakota’s largest and oldest operating brewery. It was founded in 2010 by Jared Hardy, Aaron Hill, Chris Anderson, and John Anderson. Driven by a desire to bring craft beer to North Dakota, the Fargo natives used their experiences in the Pacific Northwest to launch the company. Fargo Brewing currently distributes beer throughout all of North Dakota, South Dakota, and portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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