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Weekly Online Newsletter Vol.128

Weekly Online Newsletter Vol.126

It’s that time of year – The NCAA basketball tournament is here, the Arnold Palmer Invitational was this last weekend, The Master’s Golf Tournament is just a few weeks and more importantly warmer weather is coming soon.  In fact, the first official day of Spring is tomorrow. Unfortunately, I think most of us will be shoveling. With the warmer weather comes the opening of golf courses and patios for the summer season.

 

This week I wanted to highlight our brands that come in aluminum cans and bottles. All of these packages are great options for the golf courses, patios, beaches, camping and fishing.  I also wanted to highlight Arnold Palmer Spiked, a brand new item to us at Bergseth Bros.

 

We won’t get into the great debate over cans vs. bottles; what’s a better package for beer? (maybe that’s a future newsletter) Today we thank, the aluminum packages because of them, we can enjoy the greatest beverage on Earth almost anywhere we travel.

The lists below contain general information regarding many of the brands that we carry at Bergseth Bros. We have more brands that are not on the lists below, so make sure to check with your Bergseth Bros. sales rep for a complete listing of brands.

 

Please check with your sales person on availability and pricing (please note some products are not available in certain markets)

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Weekly Online Newsletter Vol.124

This time of year it seems like a lot of us in the beer industry not only have beer on our minds but also bacon. A few weeks ago, was the Beer and Bacon Festival in Grand Forks, and coming up this weekend is the Bacon and Beer festival in Fargo.

 

I wanted to showcase the Breweries along with a style from each brewery that we’ll be representing at the festival in Fargo.  I paired a style of beer from each Brewery with a type of bacon, so if you cannot make it the festival, you can try a few pairings on your own at home. Lastly, check out the Beer-Glazed Bacon recipe – Trust me its delicious!!

ACE Pineapple Cider – 5% ABV, Gluten Free

First pineapple cider developed in the world, Instant sweet taste with tart finish, Mixes well and Refreshing. Inspired by the House Family’s annual visit to the beautiful Hawaiian Islands our Pineapple cider is an ideal drink for tropical hot and humid climates. Our signature drink the Hawaii 5-0 is a mix of Ace Pineapple cider, coconut rum, ice and a garnish of fresh pineapple. This original cider is perfect for a backyard BBQ, or Bacon dishes.

Paired with Classic Canadian Bacon

Empyrean Brewing Company Long Route Peanut Butter Porter – 20 IBUs, 5% ABV

With the delightful aroma of a peanut butter cup, this porter maintains a porter-like backbone with notes of chocolate, peanut butter and toast. Pairs perfectly with caramelized meats, curry, Thai, baked apples and chocolate desserts.

Paired with Chocolate Covered Bacon

Fargo Brewing Company Fargo Original Helles Lager – 17 IBUs, 5.1% ABV

This traditional un-filtered German style helles lager pours a brilliantly clear light gold color and is capped with a head of white foam. The aroma is led by clean pilsner malt paired with subtle spicy hop notes and a clean lager yeast character. The flavor is well balanced between the pils malt sweetness, the restrained bittering, and the crisp finish from the extended lagering. This is the perfect beer for when you want something light, crisp, and uncomplicated. Prost!

Paired with American Bacon

August Schell Brewing Company Citra Blanc American Pale Lager – 44 IBUs, 6.7% ABV

Similar to an IPA, our Citra Blanc is hop-forward and refreshing, for those who like their beer to pack a punch. A citrusy, hoppy take on a classic lager, the combination of Citra and Hallertau Blanc hops create the bright ­avors and aromatics.

                Paired with Pork Belly Bacon

Lagunitas Brewing Company Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale – 65 IBUs, 7.5% ABV

Way smooth and silky with a nice wheatly-esque-ishness. A truly unique style featuring a strong hop finish on a silky body. A hoppy pale wheat ale that is great for IPA fans but so smooth that the hefeweizen fans dig it too.

Paired with Peppered Bacon

Lakefront Brewery Riverwest Stein – 25 IBUs, 5.6% ABV

Our flagship beer, named after the hard-working neighborhood where Lakefront Brewery was founded. Lands a brilliant amber in the glass and settles with a bubbly, off-white head, releasing mild peppery and floral hop aromas. A hint of caramel malt sweetness up front is checked by a pleasant hop bite and crisp, lager finish. Riverwest Stein: an honest day’s beer

Paired with Hickory Smoked Bacon

Odell Brewing Company 90 Shilling Ale – 32 IBUs, 5.3% ABV

90 Shilling is our smooth and complex flagship beer. A medium-bodied amber ale with a distinct burnished copper color and a deeply pleasant aroma. The name 90 Shilling comes from the Scottish method of taxing beer. Only the highest quality beers were taxed 90 Shillings. We think you’ll find this original ale brilliantly refreshing, and worth every Shilling

Paired with Candied Bacon

Rhombus Guys Brewing Company Into The Darkness Porter – 22 IBUs, 5.0% ABV

Dark and mysterious, Into the Darkness Porter is a smooth blend of dark malts that bring out chocolate and coffee notes to your fancy. It is brewed with North Dakota-grown, 2-row malted barley, Crystal malt, German Chocolate Malt, a touch of flaked barley, and a liberal helping of American-grown hops to round it off. Drink a few of these and slip into the night…

Paired with Maple Bacon

Sam ‘76 – 11 IBUs, 4.7% ABV

Sam ’76 is a revolutionary new beer from Samuel Adams that is an unmatched combination of refreshment, craft flavor and aroma. By experimenting with both lager and ale yeast strains, our brewers developed a unique brewing process that takes two active fermentations and blends them together to create a deliciously harmonious result. This process delivers a distinct flavor that showcases the slight fruitiness of an ale with the balanced drinkability and smoothness of a lager, and at just 4.7% ABV this brew is perfect for sessionable occasions.

                Paired with Pancetta Bacon

 

Summit Brewing Company Imperial IPA – 105 IBUs, 8.5% ABV

The baddest beast on the block, Summit Imperial IPA will batter your senses with immense aromas of tangerine, stone fruit, melon and lemon — all thanks to powerful all-American hop additions both in the kettle and the fermentation tank. Weighing in at 8.5% ABV and 105 IBU, the imperial offers clean bitterness and a medium body with supporting malt notes of caramel and toast.

Paired with Apple-Wood Smoked Bacon

 

Beer-Glazed Bacon

POPSUGAR Food

PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES

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YIELD: 8 SLICES

 

This beer-glazed bacon made with Samuel Adams’ Boston Lager from POPSUGAR Food will make any beer-lover’s breakfast a little more sweet.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup dark lager, such as Samuel Adams Boston Lager
• 1/2 tablespoon grainy mustard
• 1/2 tablespoon dry mustard, such as Colman’s
• 8 slices thick-cut bacon

 

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 300°F. Line a half-sheet pan with parchment paper.
2. Add the honey and maple syrup to a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil; reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook for 3-4 minutes.
3. Add beer and simmer until the volume has reduced by half. Take off the heat and whisk in both mustards.
4. Meanwhile, arrange the bacon on the prepped half-sheet pan. Cover with one more sheet of parchment paper and bake for 14-15 minutes.
5. Using a paper towel, blot the rendered fat from the bacon. Brush the glaze onto the top side of each strip.
6. Reduce the oven temperature to 275°F, and cook the bacon until crisp-chewy, about 40-45 minutes.
7. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate, keeping the bacon glazed-side up. Serve immediately.
8. *Adapted from Samuel Adams.

 

CHEERS!

Weekly Online Newsletter Vol.122

Legend has it, Berserkers were fearless Viking warriors known for entering battle in a crazed frenzy without armor or shield. Their descendants, it is said, roam the wintry landscape of modern-day Minnesota and its surrounding territories wearing nothing but t-shirts and shorts, braving The North’s bitter cold without so much as a light jacket. And what, you might venture, is this hearty breed’s secret? Hops. Their veins are thick with ’em.

Known the world over for their preservative qualities, hops are on full display in Summit Brewing Co.’s latest IPA Collection… NOW Available; Limited Draught and 2/12/12oz Cans

Summit Sága IPA

leads the charge with its robust hop flavors and aromas of kiwi, apricot and passionfruit. Supported by three never-before-seen Summit IPAs, each boasting a bold and powerful hop presence, the Summit IPA Collection intends to slay bland beers once and for all.

 

Summit Wee IPA
Heavily hopped and low in alcohol, this sessionable pale ale presents aggressive aromas of passionfruit, melon, pineapple and tangerine, as well as sturdy malt flavors of bread crust and toast. At 4.7% ABV and 35 IBU, Summit Brewer Mike Swiggum’s creation promises a balanced attack. “Wee IPA will be very juicy and approachable. With tropical punch flavors and a mild malt bill, it avoids that dominating bitterness characteristic of some session IPAs.”

Brewer Mike Swiggum Tells Us About Summit Wee IPA

Summit Experimental Hop IPA
Assertively hoppy with intense aromas of fresh berries, pineapple, apricot, peach and coconut, Summit Experimental Hop IPA deploys hops so new and mysterious they don’t have names. Flanked by a complex grain bill featuring Argentina pale malt from Cargill — never before used in the U.S. in a production-level assault — Summit Head Brewer Damian McConn has crafted a drinkable IPA at 6% ABV and 60 badass IBU. “This ale,” he says, “will showcase the advances taking place in American hop cultivation.” Always advance. Never retreat.

Head Brewer Damian McConn Talks Summit Experimental IPA, Stocking Caps, and His Kids

 

Summit Imperial IPA
The baddest beast in the box, Summit Imperial IPA is a powerful ale that’ll batter your senses with immense aromas of tangerine, stone fruit, melon and lemon — thanks to a giant all-American hop bill. Weighing in at 8.5% ABV and 105 IBU, Summit Brewer James Birnie says, “It’s a big west-coast-style IPA with two dry-hop additions and assertive carbonation.” A medium body offers supporting malt notes of caramel and toast, helping you vanquish your thirst without destroying your palate. Let the myth-making begin.

Summit Imperial IPA Was Dry Hopped How Much?

 

KARE 11 news story from 1986 produced shortly after Summit Brewing Company

opened in our original location off of University Ave. in Saint Paul. – PRESS PLAY

 

Inside the Summit IPA Collection

Wee IPA – Heavily hopped session IPA with fruity notes of key lime and pineapple

Experimental IPA – Mysterious new hop varieties offer intense aromas of fresh berries

Imperial IPA – Powerful ale with intense citrus aromas of tangerine, grapefruit and lemon

Sága IPA – Robust hop flavors and aromas of kiwi, apricot and passionfruit

 

Summit Saga IPA

ABV: 6.2%

Color: Rich Gold (9.0 L)

IBUs: 80

Malts: 2-Row Pale, Caramel

Hops: Centennial, Amarillo, Citra, Rakau (dry-hopped: Amarillo, Citra, Rakau)

Yeast: American Ale

 

Summit Wee IPA
ABV: 4.7%
IBU: 35
Color: Sunrise Gold (7 L)
Malts: Golden Promise, US Pale, UK Light Crystal, Flaked wheat, Malted oats, Carapils
Hops: Azacca, Mandarina Bavaria, Nelson Sauvin, Huell Melon, Galaxy
Yeast: UK Ale

 

Summit Experimental Hop IPA
ABV: 6%
IBU: 60
Color: Pale Amber (14 L)
Malts: Argentina Pale, Cara Red, Carapils, Wheat malt
Hops: Experimental Hop 07270, Bru-1, HBC 438
Yeast: U.S. Ale

 

Summit Imperial IPA
ABV: 8.5%
IBU: 105
Color: Pale Orange (12 L)
Malts: Golden Promise, US Pale, Carapils Copper, Malted white wheat
Hops: Eukanot, Mosaic, Denali
Yeast: U.S. Ale

Serving Tips: Serve all four Summit IPAs at 42–46º F in a Nonic pint glass.

 

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Weekly Online Newsletter Vol.120

I hope you got to enjoy the game yesterday with family and friends. We have lots of new and exciting things “brewing” at Bergseth Bros.

Fargo Brewing Company Imperial Red Ale, Mighty Red was released today in both cans and draught. Fargo Brewing Company has partnered with The River Keepers to help reforest the Red River. Every case and keg sold in retail they’re donating a tree to be planted along the Red River. This should provide hundreds of hundreds of trees for the Red River in the FM area!

Fargo Brewing Company Mighty Red Imperial Red Ale – Mighty Red is a West Coast style Imperial Red Ale with rich, malty body supporting a huge citrus and spice hop presence. Caramel malt and oats provide rich, smooth body, while  Midnight Wheat provides the red color and roast character. The Chinook hops provide a slightly sweet, spicy and fruity counter. Remember, when the waters get high, don’t get mad. Get Mighty!

                                                                                                                                ABV: 6.6% IBU: 55

 

 

Check out the Video Below from Fargo Brewing Company and

The River Keepers talking about their partnership – PRESS PLAY

 

Fargo, Locally Brewed: Fargo Brewing Company – PRESS PLAY

Fargo Brewing Company in Fargo, ND brought craft beer to the heartland. Read more about them here: http://www.fargomoorhead.org/blog/?p=…

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