What’s Brewing Bergseth Bros.
/in Uncategorized /by Brian FrankOnline Weekly Newsletter Vol.80
As the weather starts getting warmer outside our palates change with the season too. Instead of desiring the hearty, robust stouts and porters by the fireplace in the dead of winter. We reach for something more refreshing and sessionable. Typically, the summertime beers are wheat based beers with citrusy overtones or crisp, clean easy drinking lagers.
Fargo Brewing Company has a few beers that fit these exact flavor profiles.
Anyone of these beers, would make a great addition to your tap line-up.
Kenny’s Lemonade Radler – We took Fargo Original, our award winning Helles Lager, and infused it with our homemade lemon soda to create this delightfully refreshing summertime beer. Only Available in Draught.
Wind Swept Belgian-Style Witbier – This spiced ale is our take on a Belgian style wheat beer that remains crisp while pouring a cloudy straw color with thick, creamy head. The aroma and flavor remain subtle with sweet orange, coriander, and spicy yeast character, pairing perfectly with wheat malt, while an effervescent body keeps the wit delightfully refreshing for any season! Available in 4/6/12oz Cans.
Original Lager – 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 lead 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! Available in 4/6/12oz can & Draught.
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What’s Brewing Bergseth Bros.
/in Uncategorized /by Brian FrankWeekly Online Newsletter Vol.79
It’s that time of year – The NCAA basketball tournament is wrapping up, the Master’s Golf Tournament is this week and more importantly warmer weather is here. 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 have can, aluminum bottles and plastic bottle packages. All of these packages are great options for the golf courses, patios, beaches, camping and fishing.
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 and plastic 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.
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What’s Brewing Bergseth Bros.
/in Uncategorized /by Brian FrankWeekly Online Newsletter Vol.78
The makers of the top-selling, highly awarded Not Your Father’s Root Beer introduced a new collection of artisanal brews that put a fresh spin on three classic American flavors.
The brand new lineup includes Not Your Mom’s Apple Pie, Not Your Mom’s Strawberry Rhubarb and Not Your Mom’s Iced Tea.
The idea for Not Your Mom’s was driven by consumer demand for fruit and tea flavors, which currently place within the top three most popular flavors across the beverage industry, two of which are crafted in an on-trend dessert style.
Not Your Mom’s Apple Pie boasts crisp apple and light cinnamon; Strawberry Rhubarb is the perfect balance of sweet and tart; and Not Your Mom’s Iced Tea, made with real brewed tea, serves up the comfort of home with a delicious twist.
“As the category leader, we are always looking to innovate to meet our consumers’ evolving needs,” said Gleb Lifshits, CEO, Small Town Brewery. “With their immersive flavors and homemade appeal, Not Your Mom’s fruit- and dessert-inspired brews represent the next generation in flavored craft,” he added. “We look forward to consumer response on this unique brand extension; the pre-launch excitement on our social channels has been phenomenal.”
Not Your Mom’s Apple Pie (5.9% ABV), Strawberry Rhubarb (5.5% ABV) and Iced Tea (5.2% ABV) are perfect straight from the chilled bottle, or serve Not Your Mom’s Apple Pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a decadent twist on Apple Pie a la Mode. The possibilities are limited only by one’s imagination.
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What’s Brewing Bergseth Bros.
/in Uncategorized /by Brian FrankWeekly Online Newsletter Vol.77
What a great weekend of games, chalk full of last second buzzer beaters. March madness is in full swing which typically will coincide with watching basketball, overindulging on food, and drinking beer. If we are going to overindulge we should do it with great food and beer pairings.
The three most common pairing interactions are complement, contrast or cut. Take a look at what goes into each dish before deciding what interaction will best compliment your food and beer. For example spicy food; IPA will make the food even spicier complementing the food, Vienna Lager will contrast the spiciness with the sweetness of its malt, and Blonde Ale will cut the flavors refreshing your palate from the spiciness.
These are just a few examples of how you can pair one spicy dish with three different beer styles. Below I will give you a few more examples of beers that can pair with some of your March Madness food. To learn more on this topic check out http://www.craftbeer.com/category/beer-and-food and watch the video below.
Published on Nov 16, 2016
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Beer & Food Pairings Create Experiences
Food & Beer Pairings
Pizza with Red Sauce
Try with: August Schell’s Firebrick Vienna-Style Amber Lager
Rhombus Guys Brewing Company Illusion American Amber Ale
LakeFront Brewing Company Fixed Gear Red India Pale Ale
Hamburgers
Try with: Odell Brewing Company 90 Shilling Ale
Samuel Adams Boston Lager
Base Camp Brewing Company Hop in the ‘Pool Helles Lager
Buffalo Wings
Try with: Lagunitas Brewing Company India Pale Ale
Summit Brewing Company Extra Pale Ale
Fulton Brewing Company Lonely Blonde
Pulled Pork Sliders
Try with: Fargo Brewing Company Iron Horse Pale Ale
Odell Brewing Company Myrcenary Double India Pale Ale
Samuel Adams Fresh as Helles Lager with Orange Blossom
Chili Beef and/or Pork
Try with: Base Camp Brewing Company S’more Stout
Rhombus Guys Brewing Company Into The Darkness Porter
Empyrean Brewing Company Dark Side Vanilla Porter
Macaroni & Cheese
Try with: Fargo Brewing Company Stones Throw Scottish Ale
Grand Teton Extra Special Brown Ale
Finnegans Irish Amber Ale
Nachos with Queso Dip and/or Guacamole
Try with: Summit Brewing Company Unchained #24 Spring Saison
Blue Moon Belgium White Ale
Paulaner Hefe-Weizen
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What’s Brewing Bergseth Bros.
/in Uncategorized /by Brian FrankWeekly Online Newsletter Vol.76
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, in fact, its Friday. I’m sure everyone is well aware of this being in the alcohol industry. St. Patrick’s Day is a great boost in sales for both on and off premise. One of my favorite articles is perfect for this week written by Heather Galanty from Craftbeer.com “Forget Green Beer – 2 Styles with actual Irish Roots”.
Everyone, likes to joke about green beer but the truth of the matter is during St. Patrick’s Day we sell a large quantity to accounts and the public is asking for it. If you took a look around our warehouse you’d know who is injecting the green dye into the kegs – their green hands and arms are a dead giveaway. I’ve also included a video on St. Patrick’s Day Beer & Cheese Paring.
If you don’t like dealing with green food dye or having green kegs in house, ask your Bergseth Bros. sales representative about our cold activated plastic glassware. The glasses are sensitive to the change in temperature; the clear glasses turn green from the coldness of the beer. We only have a limited amount of these plastic glasses so if you’re interested, let your rep know today.
I come from a background with the belief of drink what you enjoy, whether that’s green beer or an authentic Irish style of beer. Either way Bergseth Bros. has you covered – Bergseth Bros. is your Irish Beer Headquarters with iconic brands such as Guinness, Harp, Smithwick’s, Murphy’s, and Kilkenny. Bergseth Bros. also carries Guinness Nitro IPA, Guinness Blonde, Finnegans, Killians Red and of course GREEN Beer.
Forget Green Beer—2 Beer Styles with Actual Irish Roots
By Heather Galanty
There are two main beer styles that we typically think of in connection with the Emerald Isle: dry stout and red ale. Stouts are an offshoot of the porter family, and originally the word “stout” was used to refer to a stronger version of a porter.
The most famous Irish-style dry stout, of course, is Guinness, which serves as the template for most modern stouts, but Arthur Guinness actually began by brewing ales and porters. It wasn’t until 1819, with the introduction of Daniel Wheeler’s black “patent” malt, that stouts began to be brewed. The words “dry” or “Irish” are often tacked on to “stout” in order to differentiate it from English and American sweet or milk stouts, which usually contain oatmeal or lactose.
There is a bit of contention surrounding the Irish-Style Red Ale, with some debate as to its historical past and true characteristics. We are told that the Celtic ales brewed in Ireland in the Middle Ages had a recognizably red tinge, although the modern version of what we consider the “Irish-style red ale” is most likely very different from the style of this early account.
Traditionally, Irish red ales focus on strong malt flavors with slight nuttiness and light hoppiness. This style seems to have originated with the birth of Smithwick Brewery in 1710 in Kilkenny, Ireland. Today, red ales enjoy more popularity in the U.S. than Ireland, and despite the style’s unclear origins and somewhat contentious history, I think we can agree that it’s a darn good beer.
This Saint Patrick’s Day, deviate from the stereotypical green beer and try a craft-brewed dry stout or red ale.
Irish-Style Dry Stout
Irish-style dry stouts are black in color, typically with an SRM of 35-40. Their character is mostly defined by coffee-like roasted barley and a roasted malt aroma. Despite the focus on malt, hop bitterness is typically medium to medium high. Dry stouts are often served from nitrogen taps, which create a smooth, creamy mouthfeel.
- Guinness Irish Stout Draught
- Guinness Extra Stout
- Murphy’s Irish Stout
Irish Red Ales
Irish Red Ales are usually well balanced and are brewed with a moderate amount of kilned malts and roasted barley to give them their reddish hue. This style may contain adjuncts such as corn, rice and sugar, which help dry out the finish and lessen the body. Low roasted notes can be present thanks to the use of roasted barley in the grain bill. With notes of caramel and toffee, this style can be reminiscent of lightly toasted and buttered bread.
- Smithwick’s
- Kilkenny
- Killian’s Irish Red
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St. Patrick’s Day Beer and Cheese Pairings
POSTED 9:58 AM, MARCH 4, 2016, BY CHRISTIANNE KLEIN AND MAE FESAI
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