Your Summer Checklist

The enigma known as Elizabeth Surin came to us from the X-treme Bean in April of 2007.  That's all we really know with any certainty.  I followed some leads and found out that Michigan seemed to fit prominently into her origin, after that the trail got cold...ice cold.  This leads me to believe that she has something to hide, and I think I have it all figured out, just bear with me.  The year was 1917, the Bolshevik Revolution was coming to its apex and Czar Nicholas II and his family were taken prisoner.  If you know anything about Russian History you know that it was widely thought that the Grand Duchess Anastasia may have escaped the firing squad that killed the rest of her family.  Sure, these reports were quelled when the bones were discovered and the entire family accounted for via "DNA" tests by "experts" from Russia...COVERUP.  I have reason to believe that one Elizabeth Surin is the Great Granddaughter of Anastasia Romanov and is being hunted by former KGB agents and must remain in hiding until the time she can reclaim her rightful throne!  Either that or I was just to lazy to ask her about her childhood, but NONETHELESS, I will not rest until I get to the bottom of this!

Well, if I would have thought about that angle before I put together this questionnaire I would have made this considerably more scathing.  Oh well, you get off easy Liz...or should I say the lost Duchess of the Romanov Dynasty?  Don't believe me?  Look at her last name, Surin,  and rearrange the letters, Rusin...or should I say Russian!!!  BUSTED!!


1)  What is your favorite Four Peaks beer?  Please explain.
 
It's a tough call between the Sunbru and the Raj I.P.A.  Nothing warms me up on a cold winter night like the Raj.  Conversely, there is nothing more refreshing on a hot, Arizona summer afternoon than an ice cold Sunbru!

 
2)  What places around the Valley, aside from the Brewery or the Grill & Tap, do you like to frequent to enjoy a tasty Four Peaks beverage?  Why?

Casey Moore's.  I'm a huge fan of patio drinking.  Aside from our own, Casey's definitely has some of the best outdoor seating in Tempe.

 
3)  You, much like myself, once spent a bit of quality time as a barista; what beverage do you like to wake up to?  Please elaborate as to why.
 
Just like my beer, my coffee tastes are also seasonal.  My drink is a medium, nonfat latte with a little sugar-free vanilla and 3 shots of espresso.  In winter I take it hot, come summer I'll take it over ice.

 
4)  With summer is rapidly approaching, which Four Peaks menu item would you say best compliments these upcoming 110+ degree days?
 
The Stout Shake!  Beer, ice cream and Oreos all in one!  Indulge in cold, sweet deliciousness and catch a little buzz at the same time.  What could be better?  

 
5)  There will no doubt be plenty of down time coming up as well, what are you planning on doing to beat the heat this summer?

Easy, just grab a 12 pack of Sunbru cans after my shift and head for the pool!


Thanks Liz, I hope you don't get too angry that I broke your code, but you're just going to have to try harder to conceal your identity!  I mean this lowly Brewsletter editor figured you out with absolutely no use of journalistic ethics or research my friend... or should I say, tovarich?

                           

Just a couple quick asides before we move on for another week.  The S-expeditors are losing a member of their beloved group.  If anyone out there thinks they have what it takes to assemble salads, deliver food and condiments as well as make the ladies swoon with hot dance moves, spot on raps and staring nonchalantly into the distance, please send your application and head shot to their band managers email, steve@fourpeaks.com.  Do you think you can join the elite?  Only serious applications will be considered!  

We would all like to wish our very own Randy Schultz the best of luck this weekend as he takes an Outdoor Survival Course.  Yes, for the next 4 days our very own equivalent of Bear Grylls and Les Stroud (the gentlemen from Man vs. Wild and Survivorman respectively) takes on Mother Nature to prove once and for all who's the boss!

Lastly, would you like to show my favorite action hero and yours, "Wild Card" Scussel how much you love him by going on a "Kentucky Waterfall" Jesse Scavenger Hunt (click HERE for the full back story)?  Why not get some special presale tickets to the one location we can almost guarantee he'll show up at, Monster Jam coming up on August 1st in Glendale.  Through sources close to Wild Card himself, we have received word that the special presale code is "JAMSTH" and can be used by clicking HERE.  If you can secure a picture and submit it to the "Wild Card" Scussel Fanclub, you can get a special surprise* from the brewery!

* there is neither a special surprise OR a "Wild Card" Fanclub at this time.
            
Customer Comment Of The Week...

Sometimes we receive comments that bring to our attention things that are missing or aspects that we may have overlooked, not too long ago we received an e-mail from Brian who had an inquiry.  Brian?

"Had breakfast at the bar Sunday morning. Bartender and staff were great. Food was exceptional. Having been to the Strong Beer Festival the night before, a Bloody Mary was on tap for Sunday morning and not anymore beer unfortunately. I saw that you sell tap handles in the brewery but am unable to find them on your web site. Is this product only sold in the brewery or is there a way that I can purchase a tap handle from afar? Thanks in advance for your time and anticipated response."

Very good question.  Yes we do sell them even though they are not currently listed on the website.  If anyone is interested they can call the Four Peaks Merchandise Hotline at (480) 303-9967 ext. 208.  They are of a fine ceramic construction and available for $45 including shipping and handling (available in Kilt Lifter, 8th Street, Hop Knot, Hefeweizen, and Sunbru only). 

In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them to mind their own pints and quarts and settle down. It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's.

- Useless Beer Facts