We need COWSMO bags!

Hi again green thumbs!

Might you have any cowsmo compost or cowpot potting soil bags (woven white plastic bags) that you'd like to return? We'd love to bag up more compost for community gardeners, backyard gardeners and sprouting school gardens but have been unable to get our hands on new bags. Your help is greatly appreciated, and has already resulted in our bagged Compost making a quick return!

Angry Minnow Sampling Reminder

Attention beer drinkers!
We are proud to have
ANGRY MINNOW BREWERY
from Hayward, WI
down at the store from
4-6PM
TOMORROW,
June 18th.

Look forward to samples of:
Honey Wheat (available in six packs everyday)
River Pig Pale Ale (availale in six packs everyday)
Scotch Ale
Imperial IPA
Hefe Weizen
Oatmeal Stout

Also, during the sampling only...
Honey Wheat and River Pig Pale Ale
Six Packs are $1 off.

BREW NEWS June 2009

Enjoy another edition of BREW NEWS!

1. Angry Minnow Sampling
2. New/Seasonal Beers
3. Wisconsin Brewers Guild
4. Pairing Tips
5. Single Beer Sales Changes

1. Angry Minnow Sampling - The beer sampling this month will feature Angry Minnow Brewery. Brewmaster Jason Rasmussen will be sampling River Pig Pale Ale, Honey Wheat, and other beers available at their Brew Pub in Hayward, WI. If you haven't tried this unpasteurized/unfiltered product yet, I suggest that you stop down and try a sample or two. We know you'll enjoy it.

SAMPLING
Thursday, June 18th
4PM-6PM

2. New/Seasonal Beers - In the last month, several new/seasonal beers have come through the door. Wheat beer season has hit full force.

Give these beers a shot:
Sand Creek Hard Lemonade 6pk
Sand Creek Special Reserve Scottish Ale 4pk
Northwoods Whitetail Wheat 6pk
Northwoods Floppin' Crappie Cans 6pk
New Glarus Totally Naked 6pk
Furthermore Knot Stock 6pk
Furthermore Fatty Boombalatty 6pk
Furthermore Oscura 6pk
Viking Weathertop Wheat 4pk
Summit Scandia Ale 6pk
Summit Summer Sampler 12pk
(feat. EPA, Scandia, Pilsener, & Hefe Weizen)

3. Wisconsin Brewers Guild - Several of the breweries we work with our part of the Wisconsin Brewers Guild. WBG Mission Statement: The Wisconsin Brewers Guild is dedicated to the revival of Wisconsin's brewing heritage through the production, marketing and sale of top quality craft beers while maintaining the integrity of individual brewers and their breweries. Sounds right up our alley. Check out their website for more info.

4. Pairing Tips - Gleaned from the WI Brewers Guild...

• The more hop bitterness the beer has, the heartier or livelier the meal needs to be to hold its own. Don’t overwhelm your palate or meal and ruin what the chef was trying to achieve.
• Another general rule is keep sweet with sweet, and tart with tart. Try to keep your beer sweeter or tarter than the sweet or tart food on the plate. There are exceptions, like pairing drier robust beers with sweet chocolates.
• Throw all of the rules out the window and experiment with contrasting and complimentary pairings. Match foods with complimentary flavors, or try contrasting them and create a slew of unique results.
• For those of you who are bound to the wine pairing school of thought, think of ale as red wine and lager as white wine. Hoppy beers can also be used in place of a pairing that calls for an acidic wine. Though it honestly doesn’t matter, these tips might help you to convert your taste buds over to beer—or those of a friend—over to beer.
• Taste is very subjective and what works for one person might not work for another. If it tastes good to you, then go for it. However, also be open to suggestions, as these tend to come with some knowledge and possible palate enlightenment.

5. Single Beer Sales Changes - We have changed our single beer sales a bit. We no longer offer a discount on 3, 4, or 5 pack mix and match. Look forward to a coupon for a discount on mix and match six packs in the near future. We unfortunately had to change this due to the fact that our individual beers range from $.99 to $2.89 now. Thanks for bearing with us.

"People who drink light 'beer' don't like the taste of beer; they just like to pee alot."
-Capital Brewery, Middleton, WI

Cheers! from the Beer Dudes (Drew & Jordan).