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Weekly Online Newsletter Vol.55
FINNEGANS, the first ever beer company to donate one hundred percent of its profits, welcomes Dead Irish Poet. This beer comes to life every October – January.
The Dead Irish Poet extra stout was crafted, brewed and packaged thanks to the incredible support of 260 backers in a Kickstarter campaign held a few years ago. FINNEGANS worked closely with Damian McConn, head brewer of Summit Brewing Company to create the new brew. The extra stout has a rich body and bold flavor, with hints of dark chocolate, espresso and cherries. Inspired by the history of McConn’s homeland, the extra stout is a throwback to pre-World War I beer from Southern Ireland.
Holding true to its name, the Dead Irish Poet has higher alcohol content of 7 percent and a smooth yet brooding, dark taste. The stout pays homage to great Irish writers like James Joyce, William Butler Yeats and Oscar Wilde.
The Dead Irish Poet is available on tap and a part of the Saintly Sampler Pack: a 12-pack containing 6 Dead Irish Poets, 3 Irish Ambers and 3 Hoppy Shepherds. Perfect for holiday parties and autumn bonfires, there’s something for everyone in the Saintly Sampler Pack.
“The flavor profile on this beer is out of this world,” says Jacquie Berglund, the rambunctious FINNEGANS CEO. “I am not a stout drinker, but I love this beer. It’s a stout that any beer drinker will love, especially at this time of year. And it’s only available for a limited time so beer drinkers and FINNEGANS supporters have got to get their hands on it before it’s gone.”
It’s a great time of year to meet the Dead Irish Poet and drink your favorite of the FINNEGANS beers. November 1 through December 31 FINNEGANS loyal distribution partners match all sales profit donations in the company’s annual Drink Like You Care campaign.
FINNEGANS has donated over a million dollars over the past 16 years and continues to find innovative and inspiring ways to give back. For more information on the Dead Irish Poet and FINNEGANS visit www.finnegans.org.
Available in the Saintly Sampler 12 Pack and Limited draught 1/6bbl & 1/2bbl
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What’s Brewing Bergseth Bros.
Weekly Online Newsletter Vol. 54
The 30th Anniversary of the Great American Beer Festival was this past weekend. They also celebrated the 35th Anniversary of gathering annually. I’ve included some information on the festival below courtesy: https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/
I’ve also included our individual brewery awards – A special congratulations goes out to Summit Brewing Company on winning a Gold medal on their 30th Anniversary in the same year GABF celebrates 30 years!
Overview: Great American Beer Festival Competition
In a ceremony at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, prestigious gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded to winning breweries in 96 beer categories covering 161 different beer styles (including all subcategories), establishing the best examples of each style in the country. Neither a gold nor a silver medal were awarded in the Pumpkin/Squash Beer category.
Winners were chosen from 7,227 competition entries (nearly 9 percent more than the 6,647 entries in 2015 and surpassing all previous participation records) from 1,752 breweries hailing from 50 states plus Washington, D.C.
The competition also saw its biggest-ever panel of judges, with 264 beer experts from 12 countries, including the U.S., and 170 competition volunteers. The panel also evaluated 88 Pro-Am entries, which were judged in three rounds over four days.
Photo © Brewers Association
Summary: 2016 Great American Beer Festival Statistics
- 35th anniversary of the festival; 30th edition of the GABF competition
- 780 breweries in the festival hall
- 3,800+ beers served at the festival
- 60,000 attendees
- 3,600 volunteers (festival and competition combined)
- 1,752 breweries in the competition from 50 states plus Washington, D.C.
- 254 medal-winning breweries
- 286 total medals awarded
- 7,227 beers judged (not including 88 Pro-Am competition entries), a nearly 9 percent increase over 2015
- 96 style categories judged, plus the Pro-Am competition
- 264 judges from 12 different countries
- Average number of competition beers entered in each category: 75 (excludes Pro-Am beers)
- Category with highest number of entries: American-Style India Pale Ale: 312
Photo © Brewers Association
A Special Congratulations goes out to Summit Brewing Company Winning Gold on their 30th Anniversary in the same year that The Great American Beer Festival celebrates their 30th Anniversary!!
Large Brewing Company and Large Brewing Company Brewer of the Year
Pabst Brewing Co., Los Angeles, Calif.
Gregory Deuhs
Category 4: Fruit Wheat Beer
Silver: Mango Wheat, Blue Moon Brewing Co., Denver CO
Category 36: American-Style Light Lager or German-Style Light Lager
Bronze: Coors Light, Coors Brewing Co., Golden CO
Category 37: American Style Lager or Ice Lager or Malt Liquor
Gold: Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR), Pabst Brewing Co., Los Angeles, CA
Silver: Coors Banquet, Coors Brewin Co., Golden, CO
Category 38: American-Style Cream Ale
Silver: Old Style Lager, Pabst Brewing Co., Los Angeles, CA
Category 54: Classic English-Style Pale Ale
Gold: Extra Pal Ale, Summit Brewing Co., Saint Paul, MN
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What’s Brewing Bergseth Bros.
Weekly Online Newsletter Vol.53
I had the pleasure to visit a historical gem this past weekend in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Rhombus Guys Brewing Company located in the historic Metropolitan Opera House in Downtown Grand Forks. The building was built in 1890, was home to a few other businesses until it was ravished by flood waters in the 1997. It remained an empty historic shell for over 15 years. That was until Matt Winjum and Arron Hendricks purchased the building in 2013. The transformation from Metropolitan Opera House to Brewery was underway shortly after the purchase. During the year-long renovation they did a great job preserving the historical significance of the building while adding modern touches. Rhombus Guys Brewing Company just celebrated its one year Anniversary with a party at the brewery 
Historic Metropolitan Opera House
The Rhombus Guys are, left to right, Arron Hendricks, Chad Gunderson, Matt Winjum
In just one short year Rhombus Guys Brewing Company has made a name for themselves, winning three prestigious awards in this very short time.
Happy Harry’s Beer & Bacon, Grand Forks, ND
Best Brewery – Rhombus Brewing Company
Bernie’s Bacon & Beer, Fargo, ND
Best Brewery – Rhombus Brewing Company
Summer Beer Dabbler, St. Paul, MN
Lord Dabbler’s Cup (Best Brewery) – Rhombus Brewing Company
On your next trip to the Grand Cities make sure you take time to tour of this beautiful brewery. Until then, Enjoy a pint of Rhombus Brewing Company Beer!
Brews currently Available from Rhombus Brewing Company:
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Weekly Online Newsletter Vol.52
As I sipped on my Pumpkin Spice Latte® this weekend I was thinking what can be better in the fall with flavors of cinnamon, ginger, all spice and nutmeg…… Well Duh, all of these flavors in beer! The change in the weather and leaves not only brings us Oktoberfest but Pumpkin ales, lagers and ciders. Pumpkin beer for me encompasses the flavors of fall in one glass. If you’re feeling really adventurous try layering these beers with Guinness. Another great combination is with Empyrean Dark Side Vanilla Porter mix half and half pumpkin beer to porter.
Brewers get very creative when making these beers, most using real pumpkin while adding classic fall spices; ginger, all spice, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander, etc. Brewers also change flavors with the style of yeast they use, whether they use traditional ale, lager or Belgian yeast all of these yeasts will influence the flavor profile of the beer.
At Bergseth Bros. we are fortunate to carry many brands that excel in making award winning pumpkin ales, lagers and ciders.
What’s Brewing Bergseth Bros.
Weekly Online Newsletter Vol.51
It is starting to feel like fall outside with the dropping temperature and the changing colors of foliage. In the beer industry we know what that means; time for some hearty ciders, ales and lagers. Bergseth Bros. takes great pride in our selection of Oktoberfest and Pumpkin beers. In fact, we’ve added a few additional beers. These are some great brews and extremely limited so don’t pass these up. The beers we’ve added are listed below.
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