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Craft beers in cans? What are we talking about? We'll let
you in on a little insider information: Craft beers are going
to cans so we will explain why this is happening. Breweries
like Oskar Blues in Colorado and Maui Brewing in Hawaii have
been canning with great success for a few years but now Fat
Tire is coming out in cans. Yes, Fat Tire in cans!
"Introducing cans was a natural choice given that they are
outdoor-friendly, light for transport and readily recyclable,"
said Bryan Simpson, spokesperson for New Belgium. "In addition
to the lighter carbon footprint, Fat Tire can now travel to
places where glass is not an option."
Distributing cans will save fuel during transport to other
states by lightening the weight of the trucks. The beer will
last longer in cans since there is less head space which means
less oxygen in the beer. And zero light is allowed in the can
thereby eliminating UV Skunk and are easily recyclable. The
cans have a water-based coating, so the beer doesn't touch
aluminum.
Let us know your thoughts on cans but we can guarantee that
you will be seeing more craft beers in cans on the shelves of
your favorite liquor and grocery stores. Four Peaks will be
adding a canning line to their soon to be announced new
brewing facility! How about a can of Sunbru Kolsch on the golf
course or by the pool or on the beach or
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| Casks This Week |
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This is the John Mellon auditorium in Washington, DC where
the Savor Beer Tasting took place. Let's just hope our
daughters don't see this venue...it could be a very expensive
wedding.
Tempe's Cask Conditioned Beer is 8th Street and North
Scottsdale will have Kilt Lifter on this week for your tasting
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Cheers!
For the Eurofans: Congratulations to Manchester United on a fine
victory to take the UEFA Champions League!! They beat their rivals
Chelsea in a shootout in Moscow. Believe it or not, Four Peaks has a
fan base of great soccer fans who like to come to the brewery and
enjoy a pint of 8th Street English Style Pale Ale while watching
Liverpool abuse Arsenal. And please, no MLS talk-they stink!
For the Amerifans: Congratulations to David Cook for winning the
title of American Idol! He won a close one against heated rival
David Archuleta. It was a brawl of Cage Fighting proportions but the
pale faced boy beat the juvenile fair and square.
| Bonehead Red On Tap |
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Attention all Four Peaks denizens!
We, the good folks at your local brewery are proud, yes
proud, to present to you our new seasonal, the Bonehead Red.
Taking our cue from the myriad of beers we have so recently
dry-hopped and knowing deep in our hearts that everything must
be better prepared in such a fashion, we have unveiled our
double dry-hopped American Amber Ale. In much the same fashion
that your parents may have referred to you as "God's little
miracle" or "our little surprise" this little beauty arose in
a similar fashion.
As legend has it, late one night in the deep, dark recesses
we call the brew floor, one intrepid brewer had a date with
destiny. Not to get into specifics, but the night wore on and,
well, have you ever had that one evening when you were
supposed to go out with one person but as fate would have it,
you found yourself with somebody else entirely? Well,
unbeknownst to "this brewer" at the time, his evenings
rendezvous would provide us with a serendipitous concoction
that we just had to share with all of you!
As Brewer-In-Chief Andy Ingram so eloquently put it: It has
6% alcohol with a strong malt backbone supporting a pleasant
and fresh hop aroma and flavor. With our luck it will be a
smash hit. That's just great.
Like all our other offerings we love it and hope you enjoy
it as much as we did delivering it! Supplies are limited so
come in and have one soon! |
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| Savor in DC a Huge Success |
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Andy and Jim just returned from DC as they sampled the east
coast on some of the beers from Four Peaks. They met quite a
few homesick people wondering if Six East was still open. And
they met quite a few who didn't know Arizona was a state: "Did
you turn off the light when you left"?
All in all, everyone loved the Kilt Lifter and the 8th
Street and wondered why they could not buy the beer in their
area. Our response: "Arizona is keeping us so busy that we
don't have to leave the state so too bad for
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| The Food at Savor |
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On the left are the rosemary chocolate truffels which was
paired with the 8th Street Ale and on the right was the
tenderloin bruschetta paired with the Kilt Lifter
Scottish-Style Ale. Simply perfect pairings!!
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That is all for now so have a great Memorial Weekend and be
safe!!
Skaal (for all you Danes),
Four Peaks Brewing
Four Peaks Brewing Company
phone: 480-303-9967
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