Father's Day Redux

In the last issue I began an exposé on one of the most well known and least understood individuals at Four Peaks, Randy Schultz.  As I explained last week, this interview was conducted in the middle of a solid nights sleep a couple weeks ago (and if you missed Part 1, you can find it HERE). So this week I pick up where we left off as we discuss some Four Peaks history, a little rock n' roll as well as the state of U.S. auto makers in this volatile economy and how stimulus packages are not the answer to their woes (alright, we really don't get into the state of the auto makers, but it sounded pretty impressive right?). Now, sit back and enjoy Part 2 of the Four Peaks Brewsletter exclusive: "Randy Schultz: I Was Told There Would Be No Math Involved"


Tim Neuman: Hey, remember back when we all worked in the Four Peaks kitchen back in the late '90's?

Randy Schultz: Like it was yesterday little Timmy. You, me, Lynch and Steve Lewis, a bigger team of misfits we would be hard pressed to find today. Remember when that ticket that came up with 9 orders of Fish And Chips and you totally lost your s#!+?

TN: All the time!  Some mornings I still wake up in a cold sweat shaking and swear to Christ I smell like delicious Icelandic Cod (available everyday on your conventional Four Peaks menu!).

RS: The salad days, the wonder years.  How many times did we play the 'mats, Gordon Lightfoot, Phish, and Pink Floyd back then?

TN: Numerous times, my friend, numerous times.  It's awesome to know that we put all those great songs together and offer them on a daily basis exclusively on the Four Peaks Original Playlist "Mellow Gold."  Who could forget about such classics like THIS ONE!

RS: Yup, "Gord's Gold" is still one of my favorites to spin and I still remember all the words, "The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee, The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead when the skies of November turn gloomy"

TN: It really harkens back to that time when we took growlers of Leroy Brown and 8th Street Ale to after bar parties.

RS: Don't forget my personal favorite, Sunbru, Neumanator.  With it being offered in 12 oz. cans it is close enough to the 10oz. size I try to keep myself to!

TN: Yeah, but you drink about 10 of those...

RS: Don't try to confuse me with your logic.  It's just good to know I can now bring cans to the lake with me. And when we get our can "Koozies" (Now available for $3 at both Peaks Locations!), I can keep them cold even in the harshest of Arizona daylight!

TN: Ha Ha, I retract that statement. But seriously, is there a song out there you don't like?

RS: Actually Timarooni, there is one..."Cannonball" by The Breeders. It goes back to the St. Cloud State University Homecoming weekend from 1993 when our roommate Dan passed out in his room with the song cranked to 10 while he had it on repeat on the CD player.  The damn thing played for hours!

TN: Quite a sharp memory you got there, I don't remember it being that bad though.

RS: Of course you wouldn't, you hooked up with that crazy red-head at the Red Carpet and...

TN: Whoa! Slow down there slugger, this interview is about you!  Let's shift gears, how about summer, got any plans?

RS: Sure, I got a lot of them, I have quite a few Phish concerts that I will be attending. I plan on spending a lot of my weekends in Flagstaff, come this August I plan on joining the Mossad to track down the remaining Nazi war criminals still on the loose in Greater South America and I also would like to learn how to whittle!


The rest of the interview rambles on in an incoherent fashion as we discuss dragons, wizards and the best temperature in which to serve apple strudel!  We would like to thank "faux Randy" for participating in this fabricated interview and look forward to another simulated follow-up interview in the future.  Randy can be found at both Four Peaks locations at the same time (all you have to do is say his name 3 times and he magically appears!) almost every day of the week, he enjoys the Minnesota Vikings, long walks in nature and the smell of a Betty Crocker Double Fudge Cake fresh out of the oven, but don't we all?

Just a couple of quickies before we go on our merry way.  First of all, what are you doing this Saturday? That's what I thought!  So why not make your way down to the 3rd Annual Bloomin' Beerfest at the Irish Cultural Center  (1106 N. Central Ave.) in Phoenix.  A combination of the Irish Bloomsday (derived from Leopold Bloom, the protagonist of James Joyce's novel, Ulysses) and, well, beer tasting of course!  Irish food, live music and samplings from 11 local breweries highlight the event. Presale tickets are still available until the 4th for $25 HERE.  Tickets will be available at the gate on the day of the event for $35.  It starts at 7 pm and goes on until 11 pm, plenty of time for you to get your Irish on!


I know it's still a ways away, but get your tickets now for The 16th Annual Blues and Brews Festival in Telluride, Colorado. Sure, it doesn't happen until the September 18th weekend, but it's never too early to start making plans.  This year's talent includes Joe Cocker, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt and Four Peaks Brewing Company!  Come along and join us for a weekend of fun!  All the information regarding tickets and camping can be found HERE. Be there!

            
Customer Comment Of The Week...

This weeks Customer Comment got forwarded to us via Mr. Jeffrey Haines from the good folks at Brewer's Connection.  He was assisting this gentleman who was visiting from out of town as to where some good brewpubs were in the Phoenix Metro area.  What follows is both inspirational and humorous:

"I wanted to thank you guys for the help/info re: Phoenix breweries. I ended up spending the majority of my time at the Four Peaks Brewing Co. in Tempe. That lightrail rocks! I went to the Sonora Brewing Co. on Camelback and it definitely had some good beers and the IPA was tasty but the Four Peaks was the best with a short half mile walk from the lightrail. The Kilt Lifter was a fantastic Scottish but my favorite was the Hop Knot Ale. Just awesome! Like putting your nose in a bag of hops, just wonderful! I ended up buying a Hop Knot pint glass as well. And ya know, this blonde hottie Heather, one of the bartenders, didn't hurt either. 

One hiccup in my trip, I misread my itinerary and missed my flight Tuesday. After getting over the fact I was out another $250, I got a room at the Hampton Inn at the Airport, jumped the lightrail (3 blocks away) and was off again to the Four Peaks. I had to make the best of a bad situation and I figure there's no better way than to spend it at the brewery."

Paul

There is no way I could follow that up!  I am glad that Four Peaks (and, of course, Heather) could make such an impact on you!  Thanks once more and stop in again when you come back to town!