One Year Anniversary Celebration

American Brewing Company is proud to announce that it will be celebrating its one-year anniversary by hosting an open house (21 and older) Saturday, March 3 from1 pm – 11 pm at their brewery, located at180 W. Dayton St., Warehouse 102 in Edmonds,WA. The tasting room will feature live music by local artists Steve Stefanowicz, a rock and blues acoustic performer from 2 pm – 5pm, and Third Train Running, an acoustic blues and folk band from 7 pm – 10 pm, as well as snacks and finger foods. Along with their great flagship beers, American Brewing Company will proudly present brewer Skip Madsen’s newest, a hearty Scotch Ale!

In conjunction with this celebration, they are incorporating a fundraising event for the Edmonds Food Bank. Bring a donation of canned goods and receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win American Brewing Company swag, while helping to fill the shelves of the local food bank. “We are currently feeding 1,800 to 2,000 people each week,” says Peggy Kennedy, Director of the Edmonds Food Bank. According to Ms. Kennedy, any donation will be greatly appreciated.

“We’ve accomplished so much in our first year of business” says owner, Neil Fallon. “I want to make this day a way to thank everyone who has contributed to our success.”

In its first year of operations, the American Brewing Company:
- Began bottling three styles of beer after just six months of operation.
- Was featured as one of the “buzz-worthy” up-and-coming breweries in the October, 2011 issue of Seattle Magazine.
- Took on three distributors in the Western Washingtonregion, and is about to add it’s fourth.
- Collaborated with local celebrity chef Tom Douglas’s Brave Horse Tavern to craft an American Style Brown Ale, The Brave American, which won a Bronze Medal at the 2011 Great American Beer Festival.
- American Brewing Company 22 oz bottle labels, designed by Taphandles inSeattle, received an American Package Design Award presented by Graphic Design USA.
- Was chosen as one of only 15 breweries from across the country to pour their beer in Washington,D.C.for more than 500 members of Congress and their staff at the Tenth Annual Autumn Capitol Hill Beer Tasting.
- Expanded their brewing capacity-twice-to keep up with demand.
- Began offering their beer at eight major chain stores in the Pacific Northwest.
- Was chosen to be a part of the first on-line Craft Beer Store, Beerjobber.com.

For an in-depth look at what has occurred over the past year at American Brewing Company, please visit their blog site. http://americanbrewing.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/one-year-anniversary-celebration/

Last year’s grand opening event was such a blow out success that they are hoping the extended hours will allow for everyone to stop by and join in the celebration.

TUESDAY, FEB. 21, 2012 from 6-9PM
@ ELYSIAN CAPITOL HILL
6:00PM – Party lifts off with tapping of Rapture Heather Ale
7:00PM – Entertainment Interlude> Survival Demo / Alien Autopsy
Throughout – Beer Blessings performed by Dick Cantwell and fellow Brewers

Make sure to bring your APOCALYPSE BEER SURVIVAL GUIDE to this event to collect your second survival stamp. If you missed the first party, don’t worry, we will have more guides available at this event. Fill your book with survival item stamps at our Apocalypse events throughout the year for an outstanding experience at our final End of the World Celebration 12.20.12!

Entrance includes tokens to sample beer and wine. For an expanded tasting experience, optional spirit samplers of single malt Scotch or Washington Whiskey may be purchased. Develop your sense of taste at the stylish indoor setting of Fremont Studios on March 30th and 31st, 2012 at Hop Scotch Spring Beer and Scotch Festival.

Hop Scotch is a benefit for the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). SIFF’s mission is to create experiences that bring people together to discover extraordinary films from around the world. It is through the art of cinema that we foster a community that is more informed, awake and alive.

Event Hours:
Friday, March 30,5pm-12am*
Saturday, March 31,1pm-12am*

Admission:
$25 General Admission: Admission, 5 oz. commemorative tasting glass and five beer/wine tasting tokens. $30 Weekend Of
$30 Grand Admission: Admission, 5 oz. commemorative tasting glass and ten beer/wine tasting tokens. $35 Weekend Of
$15 Non-Tasting Admission: Admission and four tickets good for water or soda redeemable at the Hop Stop booth. Available at the door and online in Advance
* Last call is at11:15pm and taps close for the evening at11:30pm.

Spirit Samplers:
Stoked on spirits? For just $15 expand your experience with single malt Scotch or Whiskies of Washington tasting sampler. Includes a flight of 6 – 1/4 oz. tastes.

http://www.hopscotchtasting.com/index.html

AVATAR JASMINE IPA IS BACK, and in a new package. After a break of several months, while we waited for the new crop of jasmine to arrive from China, one of the most interesting beers in America will be reentering the market in both 22-oz. bottles and on draft. The bottles will have a new label as well, with a more stylized version of the familiar-and elusive-jasmine blossoms used to make the beer.

A great beer is more than the sum of its parts, even when the ingredients, the inspiration and the execution are everything they should be. It was difficult to resist the temptation to use other, more available sources of jasmine, but the wait for the good stuff was worth it. Jumping off from a traditional West Coast IPA, the flavor and aroma of jasmine flowers combine with a somewhat mellower hop finish to create a bridge between the worlds of East and Northwest.

Avatar was first inspired by a fanciful connection during a GABF judging session by one of head brewer Dick Cantwell’s fellow judges, who remarked that one of the IPAs on the table reminded him of jasmine tea. The evocation of jasmine in that beer’s hop character wasn’t enough for it to go on to the next round, but right out of the gate, some years later (2005, to be exact) Avatar medaled at GABF in the Herb and Spice category. Three years later it took top honors in the same category at the World Beer Cup. Draft Magazine also named it one 2010′s top 25 beers, awarding it a score of 98.

Look for Avatar in select draft accounts and on the shelves of your favorite local grocery. It’s a new incarnation of IPA, back and as good as it’s ever been.

CHEERS!
Dick Cantwell
Head Brewer, Elysian Brewing Co.

Full Sail Brewing Releases Dan’s Satin Stout

Brewery invites you to meet the Brewer and the Beer and Support Hospice of the Gorge

Hood River,Oregon– This month Full Sail Brewing will release a new beer in their Brewer’s Share Experimental line up: “Dan’s Satin Stout” crafted by Assistant Operations Manager Dan Nakamura. Intrigued by the complexity of dark beer, Dan brewed a sweet, dark stout with a very smooth, satiny finish.

Dan’s Satin Stout is a creamy, dark beer with a soft and smooth finish and is complemented with the subtly sweet notes of chocolate and a hint of honey. A blend of pale,Munich, caramel, chocolate malt, and roast barley give Satin Stout its deep darkness and complex palate.Willamette and Mt.Hood hops provide just enough bitter to balance the sweet malitness; their slightly spicy aromas complement the floral notes from the addition of wildflower honey. Nitrogen conditioning is the final finishing touch providing a luscious satiny smoothness. 5.2%ABV 36 IBU

“I feel so fortunate to have a job I love in the place I grew up. I started my career at Full Sail as a keg washer over 21 years ago and have had the opportunity to move through many jobs at the brewery. In the process I have really gained a passion for great beer and a deep respect for the brewing art. When the opportunity to brew my own beer came up, I jumped at the chance to follow a long line of very talented Full Sail brewers. I sincerely hope that you enjoy this beer as much as I enjoyed brewing it. Cheers!” said Dan Nakamura.

Triple India Pale Ale

Pliny the Younger, the man, was Pliny the Elder’s nephew and adopted son. They lived nearly 2,000 years ago! Pliny the Elder is our Double IPA, so we felt it was fitting to name our Triple IPA after his son. It is almost a true Triple IPA with triple the amount of hops as a regular I.P.A. That said, it is extremely difficult, time and space consuming, and very expensive to make. And that is why we don’t make it more often! This beer is very full-bodied with tons of hop character in the nose and throughout. It is also deceptively well-balanced and smooth.

Availability
Pub draft only, VERY limited distribution locally and to distributors on draft only, seasonal- released at our pub the first Friday of February and is available for just 2 weeks, available at select accounts during February.

Original Gravity:         1.088
Alcohol by Volume:   10.50%
Color:  Copper
Bitterness:      Medium

Press Release -

Then in June will come Prometheus, an aggressively aromatic blend of Northwest classic Chinook, Cascade, Centennial and Amarillo hops fondly familiar to Elysian regulars.

Rounding out the year will be Valhalla, a reddish fall-into-holiday IPA using Sorachi Ace and Citra hops, scheduled for release in October. Too many IPAs?  Bah, humbug!

-Dick Cantwell

Calling All Hop Heads and Beer Geeks 

Schedule of events:
Round 1- February 5th @Buffalo,NY
Round 2 – February 11th @Syracuse,NY
Round 3 – February 18th@Seattle,Wash.
Round 4 -February 25th@Cleveland,OH
Final Round – March 3 @New York, NY

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