News from our bars at The Beer Corner….

I cannot thank all of the volunteers that worked at Polishfest enough. You are what makes our festivals great! Thank You! We were very pleased with the turn out despite the rain. If you had some favorite beers that you would like more, there is still some to be had at Beertopia and the last keg of Zywiec is currently tapped in the Huber Haus. We have some of the Breaded Potato and Cheese Pierogies we are selling this week as an appetizer in all of our bars. Six for $5.99, and they will be sold out soon so get them while you can.

Sunfest is next on the horizon. July 13^th from 3-8pm Come celebrate Summer with Omaha’s beer headquarters at our 7th Annual Celebration of the Midwest’s finest beers.Tickets to Sunfest are on sale now. $27 in advance and $32 at the door. Purchase tickets at any of our 3 bars, Beertopia, or online at etix.com.

Your ticket includes…

If you would like free entrance and are willing to work for it we have some limited spots for volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering please email Kandace atKandace.g@beercornerusa.com or call her at 402-345-1708 ext22. The shifts available are as follows. Each volunteer will receive free entrance into the event with a taster glass and a Sunfest t-shirt. Please include your t-shirt size and phone number in your email.

Saturday, July 13th
Noon-3pm
- Set-up

2:30pm-5:30pm
- Ticketing/Merchandise
- Food Sales
- Clean-up

5:30pm-8:30pm
- Ticketing/Merchandise/Wristbands
- Food Sales
- Clean-up

7-9pm
- Clean-up/Tear Down

New beers on tap in the Crescent Moon….

•  Anchor CA Lager is a re-make of California’s first Lager brewed in 1876. Made in San Francisco with two-row California barley, Cluster hops (the premier hop in 19th-century California), and Anchor’s own lager yeast. It has a balanced flavor and a smooth finish. Perfect for Summer. 4.9%
• Weyerbacher White Sun Wit is unfiltered yet crisp, brewed with coriander, orange peel, grains of paradise, and star anise it has a pleasant spiciness, and a hit of tartness. No my usual go-to style but it was a surprise to me how much I liked this beer! 5%
• Boulevard Saison-Brett  is back.  This assertively dry hopped Brett Farmhouse Ale is extremely pleasing and we consider every keg a treat to pour. If you haven’t had it, you are a beer failure. Delicious! 8.5%
• Lagunitas WTF and Undercover Investigation Shutdown are both on tap in the Moon. WTF is a imperial brown ale with a pleasing hop presence 7.83% and Undercover is an extra bitter ale as is the story behind the name. 9.7%

We hope you are all enjoying the table service in the Huber Haus. I’ll admit an added bonus is how nice it is to sit at the bar and not have people ordering between you. We have recently added a Hacker-Pschorr special every Tuesday. Get any Hacker-Pschorr on tap for $3.75 a half liter and $7.50 a Liter. If you have not tried the new to us Berentzen Wild Cherry, a German made cherry schnapps, you really should, an easy delicious shot to share with friends. $3 each and on special every Friday for $2.50. See you there!

Well folks, there is good news from Beertopia…a lot of new beers have hit the shelves, and looking into the crystal ball, the year should be a banner one from what we have been hearing….just don’t ask yet So because I have a lot to write this week, I’ll shut up and get to it.

• Abita Lemon Wheat- I admit I have not tried it, YET..but Abita cranks out nice seasonals and seeing as they use a Biere de Garde yeast strain as well as wheat malt, Centennial hops and lemon peel, this is the perfect sounding quencher for today’s humidity.
• Breckenridge Summerbright-here it is, one of my summer favorites in 6-pack of CANS!! Oh,Yeah Baby…this is one you need in your fun portfolio as you head out to take on the Midwest wilderness, survival liquid if ever there was..anyway a hint of lemon and orange, Fuggle, Cascade and Willamette hops, 2-row Pale, white wheat, Carapils and Munich malts, top fermenting ale yeast and a decidedly approachable 4.5% ABV..if you haven’t had it, it is high time you did.
• Anchor California Lager- Our friends from Anchor are pleased to introduce their newest 6 pack endeavor…an historic nod to a tiny 1876 brewery named Boca who produced the first genuine lager in California. Made in traditional form with the predominant hop of yesteryear, Cluster, 2-row barley and Anchor’s own lager yeast, this beer is krausened and lagered in their cellars. Creamy, balanced and oh so flavorful, make this part of your beer drinking adventure into history…
• Anchor “Zynaster Series” No.4 Fort Ross Farmhouse Ale-whew, a mouthful…and that’s what you get with this wonderful new farmhouse-style ale…delicious, lush and full of flavor, this one is way up this saison fan’s list of great incarnations of the style..this is another historical themed beer from Anchor, brewed to recognize the hardy souls who peopled the Russian-American Co’s. Fort Ross stockade north of San Fransisco over 200 years ago. Wheat, barley and a native perennial called Yerba Santa were harvested in those days, and this beer brings these ingredients into play along with a local saison yeast to fulfill all your summer saison dreamin’….no flowers in your hair required.
• Efes & Efes Dark-from exotic Istanbul, Turkey comes the local tipple..Efes Premium is a pilsener-style lager that enjoys huge popularity there, Efes is the 8th most popular beer by volume in Europe, using rice as an adjunct gives it the unique taste. Efes Dark is a dark 6.5% lager, malty, sweet and caramel..I drank this in-situ for the first time in Istanbul in October, and given the restricted selection over there, was happy to have something new to try…so, if you have ever been fortunate to have enjoyed a great fresh fish dinner on the banks of the Bosphorus, or just want to conjure it up, give these 2 a try(and lend a little support to the beer drinkers on Taksim Square, that’s all they wish to be able to do freely!)
• Odell Brewing Company-yip,yip, yayhoo! a 12 pack with inspiration..a mix of 90 Schilling, St. Lupulin, IPA and the new Looseleaf Session Ale, a 4.5% Pale that is from the brewery’s 5-barrel pilot system…I have not had it but will by the weekend:-)
• Sprecher Bootlegger’s Bourbon Barrel Hard Root Beer-do I need to speak? I think not….imagine Mom and Dad pulling into the drive-in and handing you kiddos a root beer float with this? Probably could have solved a lot more of the world’s problems by now…ok, it is Root Beer/with Booze/in Beertopia/Amazing…don’t miss out
• Thomas Creek Castaway Chocolate Orange IPA-WHAT?? yes, it’s GOOD..my sample was quite cool, so orange hit the senses, chocolate was dancing on the tongue, and I think the hops were just right..a very interesting combo, from the folks in South Carolina, where they must do a lot of day-dreaming of beer styles, this one is fun!
• Lakefront “My Turn” Series CHAD Organic Barleywine-a new series dedicated to the folks who do the everyday chores at Lakefront, Chad is evidently a “Zealot” about his beers..sounds like some folks I know. So, this 12.5%, 74 IBU Barleywine should satisfy the most discriminating of beer lovers, and at less than $5 a bottle, what are you waiting for? We don’t have a lot.
• We got a deal for you…….starting Thursday, we will have an amazing Lithuanian beer deal, cases of Ekstra, Svytury’s, Baltijos, and Utenos for a whopping 11.99!! Yes that is right, folks, 11.99 a case…first come, first serve as long as they last! And, if you know anything about the Lithuanians, they can and would drink most of us under the table and their biggest beer drinking holiday approaches, Summer Solstice. So plan your pagan bonfire-jumping holiday around this incredible offer..and, just maybe find a closet Lithuanian to invite, you’ll be glad you did!!!

That wraps up an eventful stocking week here at Beertopia. Don’t forget we stock 10# bags of ice, ask if we have any keg deals, these sneak up quickly and end just as fast. Thanks to you all for your continued business at the most fun place to work in Omaha, ’til next week, Mike and the fun folks at Beertopia.

Crescent Moon Ale House • Huber Haus German Bier Hall • Max & Joe’s Belgian Tavern • Beertopia

3578 Farnam street • Omaha, Nebraska • 68131

Bars (402) 345-1708 • Beertopia (402) 905-2603

Polishfest is this Saturday, June 8th, starting at noon. No admission to this indoor/outdoor event!

• Studio Trio Polka Band playing 2-6pm and Bobby “Z” and the Polka Joy are playing from 7-11pm
• $2 shots of Jezynowka, polish blackberry brandy, Old Krumpnick, a honey liqueur and Becherovka, an herbal liqueur.
• Zywiec on tap, plus lots of polish bottled beers including Warka, Tatra, Hevelius, EB, Lezajsk, Lubelskie Pilsner, Lubelskie Strong, Zwierzyniec Pilsner, and Vetter Pilsner.
• Lots of delicious Polish food from the grill. Polish Sausages from Frank Stoysich, Glombki, and traditional pierogies plus our very own original hand breaded fried pierogies.

See you all there!

Tickets for Sunfest are on sale now. $27 in advance and $32 at the door. Come celebrate Summer with Omaha’s beer headquarters at our 7th Annual Celebration of the Midwest’s finest beers. Purchase tickets at any of our 3 bars, Beertopia, or online at etix.com.  Your ticket includes…

• 5 hours of unlimited sampling of more than 200 beers!
• An official 2013 Sunfest souvenir glass and beer program
• Many Brewery representatives will be on hand to discuss their beers and answer questions.
• Many rare, new release and limited beers available.
• We will have a large tent with shade and misting fans to keep you cool.
• Live music for some added ambiance. 4-8pm
• Fresh hot food from the grill available for purchase.

New beers on tap this week at the Beer Corner…

• Breckenridge 471 Double IPA 9.2% has made a return to the line-up. Hoppy, strong and satisfying.
• Goose Island 25th Anniversary Ale 6.4% is an ESB style and won’t be here much longer.
• Wild Onion Jack Stout 6% is a full-bodied oatmeal stout brewed with five different roasted malts.
• Madhouse Maple Nutbrown 7.8% is brewed with local Iowa maple syrup.
• Boulevard 80 Acre Hoppy Wheat 5.5% is refreshing with just the right balance of flavors. We love this beer.
• Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA 7.2% has a solid bitterness and massive hop flavor yet remains easy drinking with a plesent dry finish.
• Tallgrass Ethos IPA 6.8% has a dank hops type of flavor.
• Bosteels Kwak 8.4% has been added to the tap line up in Max and Joe’s.

• St. Lupulin-from our pals at Odell Brewing, this delicious ESP is back in stock, so if you’ve been jonesin for a repeat of this summer seasonal that is soooo hard to beat, then get in here soon and pick up a six or more for this weekend!
• Sierra Nevada Hoptimum-at long last, this bastion of hop joy has arrived! And a treat it is…triple hop dosages leave you panting with joy..100+ IntenseBlissUnits will have you making repeat trips to the store for this psychological succor, and the even better news is that we have stocked up for your shopping pleasure!
• Lagunitas Lucky 13-this latest incarnation from the Petaluma crew is a Red Ale…a Mondo Large Red Ale in their words, and at 8.65% and nearly 77 IBU’s it fits the word Mondo very well…nicely balanced, this is a beer made for a rack of BBQ ribs and some baby new potatoes…get in and check out a bottle or 2 today.
•  Sierra Nevada’s Ovila Saison with Mandarin Oranges and Peppercorns is available. This slightly hazy golden brew is spicy from the peppercorns yet faintly aromatic from the oranges. The spiciness lingers a bit. Get it while you can.

Cheers to American Craft Beer Week!

In honor of American Craft Beer Week, tonight (Wed.) we will be tapping a ultra-rare keg of Class of ’88 Collaborative Barleywine from North Coast Brewing Co in Max and Joe’s. Rogue Nation (Newport, OR) Deschutes Brewery,(Bend, OR) and North Coast Brewing Co. (Fort Bragg, CA). all brewed this same Barelywine to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of their openings. Each brewery brewed a batch at their location with the same traditional Bareywine ingredients, same yeast, with the water from each brewery’s location being the only difference.  1988 was apparently a good year to start a craft brewery. Across the country and especially on the West Coast, a number of new breweries opened this same year. Known as the Class of ’88, breweries such as Deschutes, Rogue, North Coast, Grand Teton, Boulevard, Great Lakes, Goose Island, Vermont Brewery & Pub, and Wynkoop are among the most notables to open for business in 1988.

Also to celebrate on Friday at 4pm we will tap two kegs from Summit Brewing Co. The Meridian Session Ale is the first from their new limited release Union Series. The Union Series will focus on brewing with new raw materials and ingredients, exploring the latest malts and hops in the industry. Meridian Session Ale is brewed with Concerto malt, a new rising star in the UK, and Meridian hops, a new hop which was discovered by accident by a grower in Oregon. The results are a distinctive ale with a spicy, floral lemon aroma and clean bitterness. 4.5%  32 IBU’s. We will also tap a Oatmeal Stout Firkin from Summit on our beer engine at 4pm. Rick Serrel, Summit Market Manager will be here around 6pm to answer all your questions.

5/15 Wednesday (today) 4-6pm
From Okoboji Brewing Co. we will pour Midwest Charm, Boji Beach, and Boji Blue5/16 Thursday 4-6pm
Two tasty Belgian fruit beers; Fruli (strawberry), Kasteel Rouge (ale aged on cherries for 6 months) plus a couple more TBD.

5/17 Friday 4-6pm
A Summit tasting w/ Rick from Summit and Adam from Quality Brands pouring Unchained 100% Organic Ale, Union Series Meridian Session Ale, Saga IPA, and Summit Maibock.

5/18 Saturday 1-3pm

Samuel Adams Porch Rocker and a couple more TBD.

We now have servers in the Huber Haus. Enjoy the convenience of ordering from your table. Also, Tuesday has a new special in the Haus. Get any Hacker-Pshorr on tap for just $3.75 ½ liters and $7.25 liters.

The following are volunteer time slots we still need to fill for Polishfest on Saturday, June 8^th.  Volunteers receive a 2013 Polishfest Mug and the number of tickets indicated next to each shift. You may pick up your tickets and Mug any time on Saturday to use at the fest, however, please if you sign up, show up.  Email Kandace, our events coordinator atKandace.G@BeerCornerUSA.com if interested. Include your name, phone number and shift preference. Thanks in advance for your consideration.

Noon-2pm (15 tickets)
1 food shift
1 clean-up shift

 2-4pm (15 tickets)
1 wristband/ID shift
1 clean-up shift

4-6pm (15 tickets)
1 food shift
2 clean-up shifts

 6-8pm (20 tickets)
1 ticketing shift
1 merchandise shift
1 wristband/ID shift
2 food shifts
1 clean-up shift

 8-10pm (25 tickets)

    2 food sales shifts
2 clean-up shifts

 10-Midnight (30 tickets)

    2 ticketing shifts
1 merchandise shift
2 food sales shifts
2 clean-up shifts

 Midnight – 1am (15 tickets) 
    2 tear down shifts

 Sunfest tickets on sale now! Stop into Beertopia  or go online to www.BeerCornerUSA.com (etix) to get yours! Saturday,  July 13^th join us for a fantastic outdoor Summer beer sampling from 3-8pm. $27 in advance  $32 day of (if available)

New beers on tap this week…

· Lucky Bucket Flip Flop Strawberry Blonde Ale 4.5%

· Upstream Rose of Sharin Saison

· Zipline India Red Ale 7.1%

· Peace Tree Sidekick Kolsch 7.5%

· Rogue Creamery 75^th Anniversary Ale 7.6%

American Craft Beer Week is proceeding apace with our nightly in-store tastings..Tonight, is Okoboji Brewery from Iowa. Come join us from 4-6!

Otherwise, few new beers have entered the realm, but what did is a BIG deal.

• Upstream Brewery-special release from the fine folks @ Upstream come 4 Belgian style beers..barreled lovelies, these promise to intrigue the tastebuds of the seasoned seekers of Templeton and Woodford Reserve aged beers, a Tripel, Dubbel and Quad all aged in Templeton, and the Scotch Ale rested in Woodford Reserve. Expect lush candy and oak to rush the senses, lower carbonation is to be expected with these, so DON’T PANIC, they are intended to be as is, and, with the VERY limited release, you don’t want be left empty-handed…late news from the scene, the Tripel is wonderfully carbonated, Rye-tinged sour I would say,very,very good…
• Wild Onion-SummerWit is here! Don’t lose your wits! Get some! Belgian-inspired 12 OZ cans will be part of your summer plans, the malted wheat, coriander and orange peel is the perfect way to combat those 100 degree days…shoulda had some yesterday, eh?

Sierra Nevada-good news hop-hounds, Southern Hemisphere hits the store on Friday! This has been a customer favorite, so as such I ordered more!! but still, it won’t last long.Crescent Moon Ale House • Huber Haus German Bier Hall • Max & Joe’s Belgian Tavern • Beertopia

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Upcoming Events….

May 13th -19th is American Craft Beer Week.  To celebrate we have some events planned.

• We will have a free tasting each day that week in Beertopia. Come in and try beers from New Belgium, Okoboji Brewing Co., Summit Brewing Co, and more. A full schedule will be out.
• We will have a special edition Boulevard Brewing Co. pint night featuring any Boulevard beer on tap on Tuesday May 14^th. Get your American Craft Beer Week loged glass for $6 for th first fill and $2.50 refills all night.
• We will be tapping 2 beers from Summit Brewing Co. on Friday, May 17^th .  The first is from their Unchained Series, a Meridian single hop IPA and the second is a special Cask. More details announced soon!

Sunfest is Saturday,  July 13^th.  A fantastic outdoor Summer beer sampling from 3-8pm.

• Tickets on sale starting this Saturday, May 4th at 10am (Tickets will be available online (etix.com) and Beertopia. $27 in advance  $32 day of (if available)
• Lots of Breweries to choose from. Look for a full list of participating Breweries out soon.

Put our Infusion Brewing Co. open house on your calendar for 7-10pm on Saturday, June 1st.  It will follow the Benson Beer fest. Come and see the progress of this new Brewery slated to open this fall and enjoy some freshly brewed Infusion beer samples. We will have Frank Stoysich sausages on the grill paired with our favorite Sprecher beer chips for purchase. See you there!

August 2nd is International IPA day. Details on our celebration TBA.

Our 4^th Annual Polish Fest is coming up on Saturday, June 8^th. Yes, once again, Poland invades Germany!

Strategic Air & Space Museum is putting on a Wing Contest called “Wings under the Wings”! Yes, the Crescent Moon will be participating! It’s on Saturday, May 18^th.

• Admission is $12 for adults and $6 for children.
• The event starts at 10am with a helicopter landing and then the helicopters are on display from 10am-2pm.
• The wing tasting is from Noon-3pm with the wing award ceremony at 2pm.
• Sounds like a fun event for all ages. Come down and vote for your favorite. We will have our famous Inferno, Chipotle and Thai Peanut wings entered. www.sasmuseum.com

Greetings from Beertopia!  News from the beer front is steady as she goes…Summer beers continue to make their way into the store,

and happily it feels much nicer than it did this time last week! So without further ado, here is what is new for the week…

• Anchor Summer-not your average wheat beer, Anchor uses a 50% blend of malted wheat, plus a top fermenting ale yeast that adds a clean taste and fluffy head, perfect for that mushroom-hunting road trip to your favorite sun-dappled glen…
• Wasatch Summerbrau Lager-ah, a Utah-born Czech Pilsener! How’s that for your global village? Well, this crisp,clean and slightly bitter lager delivers all you need to “Check” out around a campfire while stargazing this summer, can I come along?
• August Schell Lakemaid-well, what can I say…who wouldn’t want to catch a Mermaid? or rather, a tasty fresh-water lager brewed in conjunction with Rapala, the fishing gurus of the Northwoods lakes. Imagine yourself, trolling lazily and reeling in one(or more) of these? Let’s go fishin’!!
• Lucky Bucket Flip Flop-politicians need not apply! This ale brewed with strawberry concentrate is pure fun! Light with clean strawberry essence, this is sure-fire lake and swimming hole beer, grab your flip flops and let’s GO!
• Funkwerks Solenna-Yes, Funkwerks fans, a new one! Solenna uses a traditional yeast strain, adds Brettanomyces and German hops..tatsing this today brought out balanced subtle Brett-influenced hop aromas, then followed with some cinnamon, and to me a gathering mild heat on the tongue. This beer will be a neat pairing with some Indian onion kulcha, a very appealing appetizer beer. Try some starting Thursday!

That about wraps up things up from here, but starting this week, I want to pick one random beer to highlight each week, something in season, or just a whim of ours here in the store, sooooo, this week‘s Weekly Winner!

• Wittekerke Wit Beer-from the good folks at Brouwerij Bavik, this store favorite is a pale Belgian wheat..lemony,straw colored deliciousness in a 6-pack of cans. This will be your canoeing favorite when it gets to 90F, and it is time to get it stocked up, the Niobrara beckons, and unlike the old timers like me who had to be content with a lot of crappy beers on our floatrips, now you can enjoy pure delight from Belgium, in Nebraska!

Max and Joe’s will be closed on Friday, May 3^rd and will open at 9pm on Saturday May 4^th due to private parties. You can order Belgian Beer from the servers and bartenders in the Crescent Moon and if you are a Belgian Beer Society member your discount will be honored.

Upcoming Events….

May 13th -19th is American Craft Beer Week.  To celebrate we have some events planned.

• We will have a free tasting each day that week in Beertopia. Come in and try beers from New Belgium, Okoboji Brewing Co., Summit Brewing Co, and more. A full schedule will be out.
•  We will have a special edition Boulevard Brewing Co. pint night on Tuesday May 14^th.
• We will be tapping 2 beers from Summit Brewing Co. on Friday, May 17^th .  The first is from their Unchained Series, a Meridian single hop IPA and the second is a special Cask. More details announced soon!

Sunfest is Saturday,  July 13^th.  A fantastic outdoor Summer beer sampling from 3-8pm.

• Tickets on sale starting this Saturday, May 4th at 10am (Tickets will be available online (etix.com) and Beertopia. $27 in advance  $32 day of (if available)
• Lots of Breweries to choose from. Look for a full list of participating Breweries out soon.

Put our Infusion Brewing Co. open house on your calendar for 7-10pm on Saturday, June 1st.  It will follow the Benson Beer fest. Come and see the progress of this new Brewery slated to open this fall and enjoy some freshly brewed Infusion beer samples. We will have Frank Stoysich sausages on the grill paired with our favorite Sprecher beer chips for purchase. See you there!

August 2nd is International IPA day. Details on our celebration TBA.

Our 4^th Annual Polish Fest is coming up on Saturday, June 8^th. Yes, once again, Poland invades Germany!

If you are interested in volunteering please email Kandace at Kandace.g@beercornerusa.com or call her at 402-345-1708 ext22.

Volunteer shifts will be two hours in length and each volunteer will receive tickets to be used during this year’s Polishfest and an official 2013 Polishfest mug. The following shifts are still open…

4-6pm Set-up all tables and chairs along fencing and any additional items that can be setup (15 tickets+mug)

            1 shift available.

 Saturday, June 8th

10-Noon for set-up of tents, lights, signage, volunteer stations, etc. (15 tickets+mug)

            1 shift available.

 Noon-2pm (15 tickets+mug)

            1 food sales shift available.

            1 clean-up shift available.

 2-4pm (15 tickets+mug)

             1 clean-up shift available.

 4-6pm (15 tickets+mug)

            1 food sales shift available.

            2 clean-up shifts available.

 6-8pm (20 tickets+mug)

            1 ticket sales shift available.

            1 glassware/t-shirt sales shift available.

            1 wristbands/ID shift available.

            2 food sales shifts available.

             1clean-up shift available.

 8-10pm (25 tickets+mug)

            2 ticket sales shifts available.

            1 glassware/t-shirt shift available.

            2 food sales shifts available.

            2 clean-up shifts available.

 10-Midnight (30 tickets+mug)

            2 ticket sales shifts available.

            1 glassware/t-shirt shift available.

            1 wristbands/ID shift available.

            2 food sales shifts available.

            2 clean-up shifts available.

 Midnight – 1am (15 tickets+mug)

                2 shifts tear down shifts available.

We would like to announce that very soon we will be adding servers to the Huber Haus giving you the opportunity to order from your table. We look forward to giving better overall customer service and making your Huber Haus German Bier Hall experience a little more enjoyable.

• • Admission is $12 for adults and $6 for children.
  • The event starts at 10am with a helicopter landing and then the helicopters are on display from 10am-2pm.
  • The wing tasting is from Noon-3pm with the wing award ceremony at 2pm.
  • Sounds like a fun event for all ages. Come down and vote for your favorite. We will have our famous Inferno, Chipotle and Thai Peanut wings entered. www.sasmuseum.com

• Upstream In Bloom Belgian Amber Ale aged on dates.
• Empyrean Green Tea Pale Ale 5%
•  Odell’s Tree Shaker Imperial Peach IPA 9.7%
• Tall Grass Ethos IPA 6.8%
• Sam Adams Chocolate Bock 5.8

News from Beertopia…with Spring here(no joke!), the warmer weather beers are continuing to arrive.

But some big hitters have also made their appearance and a couple have made a repeat showing!

First, the seasonals..

• Point Nude Beach-well, unless you are doin’ the Polar plunge today, you may want to wait for that first 70-something day to enjoy this crisp wheat from Wisconsin, and tasty it will be! The perfect antidote to wool sweaters and stouts, no clothes and Nude Beach!
• Great Divide Heyday-a Belgian inspired beauty with an addition of oats and raw wheat, the kiss of coriander in this slightly cloud pour will have you smacking your lips as you watch your waiter(or significant other) deliver the pot of moules and frites to your seaside cafe table…..ah, dream on!
• Thomas Creek Vanilla Ale-from sunny S. Carolina comes this repeat favorite of vanilla-lovers all over, a sessionable 4.8% cream ale with just the right amount of spice..perfect for that post-picnic lawn chair, or a bass boat on an Iowa farm pond.
• Tallgrass Ethos-now this is one hopped-up son-of-a-gun! Tallgrass swings and smacks the hops right out of the park with this massive 110 IBU “West Coast style” IPA..and reflects the “Ethos” of the hop revolution happening in the Great Plains town of Manhattan, Kansas. We got a very limited amount for the rollout in Nebraska, but don’t despair, more is coming soon. It is sure to more than please those who are constantly seeking the hoppiest beers out there.
• Weyerbacher Riserva-now for the wild ale fans out there comes this Brett/Raspberry puree oak monster, aged for over a year, at 11.4% I am salivating just thinking about how fabulous this would be with a big New York cheescake..and then a good cigar.
• Weyerbacher Heresy-making a much anticipated return, this is the Old Heathen Imperial Stout aged on bourbon barrels..did I hear moans of ecstasy from the cellar?? On a night like tonight, the aromas of vanilla, cocoa, and coffee blend with the whiskey for one truly extrordinary tipple, a beer to get passionate about…
• Great Divide 19th Anniversary-out of bounds, this 10.2% ale is brewed with birch syrup, and then aged on birch!!! Like a Northwoods dream come true, this luscious beer should pair up well with some spicy foods, and, a camping trip among the birch forests this coming summer!
• Rogue Voodoo-it’s back!! smoky, maple-y, and bacon-y…if you missed out the first time, get into what you have been mssing!

News from our bars at the Beer Corner….

Next Tuesday, April 30th we will feature a new release from Tall Grass,  Ethos Dry-Hopped IPA on our pint night special. Buy the first one keep the glass and get discounted refills all night. Ethos is crafted with six different hops and explodes with hop aromas and flavors. It is carefully balanced with malts making this IPA something special to look forward to. 6.8%  Kelly Lohrmeyer from Tall Grass will be here to hand out some Brewery goodies and answer questions.

Upcoming events to put on your Calendar

New beers on tap…

• New on CASK Dry-hopped Chaco Canyon w/ Acai Berries Superfruit 4.8%
• Boulevard Boss Tom’s Golden Bock 6.1%
• Upstream Oak-Aged Belgian Specialty Ale 10%
• Peace Tree Hop Wrangler 6.25%

A crazy last 2 weeks with new brews!

• Odell’s has released 2 brews this week. The first is their St. Lupulin Extra Pale Ale. This beer is a hop session beer before they became “hop session” beers. Hop forward with the balance necessary to make this really good. The next beer is their new Tree Shaker Imperial Peach IPA. As the name implies, it is a hop bombed beer with peach puree added. This one I was a little leery about until I tried it. Dang, was I wrong! Strong peach flavors make the hops in this beer absolutely shine. Massive malt profile is about perfect for this brew as well. Get this, and drink it as fresh as possible!
• Point Brewing has released 2 beers this week as well. Nude Beach Wheat is a Beertopia favorite. Tangy wheat conforms into a touch of clove and banana. Excellent porch beer. The second offering is the Drop Dead Blonde. This very light beer is reminiscent of a very clean lager. It is light on the palate and very drinkable.
•  Great River has released 2 new brews this week as well. Dos Pistolas is a dark session ale that is a touch hoppy, and clean. This is a beer that needs to be drank fresh on a boat with a fishing pole in hand! The second brew is the Dirty Blonde Ale. This golden colored ale is brewed with chocolate syrup and coca nibs. Yes, a golden chocolate beer…Cool huh!?

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Barry Boyce will be in the Huber Haus on Saturday, April 20th starting at 9pm. Get in here and polka  a little or just sing along. Nothing warms the soul like a cold German brew and some polka with friends.

We have some upcoming Tuesday Pint Nights to get excited about this month. If you do not know, Pint Night is our weekly special every Tuesday where we feature a Brewery or beer. You buy the first logoed glass at around $5.75, keep the glass with $2.00ish refills all night. (prices vary ever so slightly)

• April 16th we will feature 2 beers from Left Coast Brewing Co. out of California. New to our market and making a delicious impact. We will have 2 beers to choose from; Trestles, and American IPA at 6.8% and Una Mas, an amber Spring seasonal at 6.4%. Don’t miss this one
• April 30th we will feature a new release from Tall Grass.  Ethos Dry-Hopped IPA is crafted with six different hops and explodes with hop aromas and flavors. It is carefully balanced with malts making this IPA something special to look forward to. 6.8%  Kelly Lohrmeyer from Tall Grass will be here to answer all your questions.

Upcoming events to put on your Calendar

• May 13th -19th is  American Craft Beer Week. Events TBA.
• Saturday, June 8th starting at 12pm Polishfest will be an outdoor/indoor event with lots of polish beer, music, food and fun.
• Sunfest this year will be July 13th.  A fantastic outdoor beer sampling from 3-8pm.
• Watch for more info on an Infusion Brewing Co. open house 7-10pm on Saturday, June 1st.  Come and see the progress of this new Brewery in Benson and enjoy some freshly brewed beer samples.
• August 2nd is International IPA day. Details on our celebration TBA.

News from the Beertopia side of the weather…

OOHHHHs and AHHHHS are abound this week for new brews!!

• The group of brewers from Schmaltz Brewing have sent us 2 quirky new brews. The first of which is their Funky Jewbelation. This barrel aged concoction is very unique. Aromas of sour cherries coincide with tangy sourness. The palate is just as complex. Woody, fruited cherry, bourbon and alcohol are all crammed into this 22oz bottle. The second offering is their Re-Jewvenator. This is a Belgian style dubbel AND a Euro dopplebock. Not sure how this is accomplished but never the less. Aromas of figs (maybe Fig Newtons??) and raisins. Sweet on the palate with chocolate and toffee making their way up. Two very interesting new offerings I must say…
•  The next group of beers is a new brewery to Nebraska! Wild Onion brews are another canned offering! They have sent us Jack Stout, Hop Slayer Imperial IPA, PAddy Pale Ale and Phat Chance Blonde Ale. Stop by the store this Thursday from 4-6pm to sample these brews out!!
• Lagunitas and their infinite hoppy wisdom has released their new seasonal, Under Cover Investigation Shut Down Ale. Yes a beer name to be reckoned with. This double IPA is a bit on the mellow side for Lagunitas. Aromas are somewhat subdued. But don’t let that fool you at all. The flavors kick right in with consistent hoppiness and excellent bready mouthfeel. This beer should be a great addition to the upcoming warmer months.
• Lakefront 25th Anniversary ale is new in 4 packs. This Imperial Cherry Stout is wicked good. Bitter dark chocolate and sweet cocoa nibs make the cherries peek through perfectly. Like an evening on the back porch watching the full moon develop on the eastern horizon…wow, did I just say that??!! This really hits my spot, if ya know what I mean!! Yes I am drinking one as I type this message. Could you tell?
• New Belgium has made a new Summer Seasonal. The brew is called Rolle Bolle. Odd, but very clever. The name is of a Belgian  game that is basically horseshoes on wheels. Anyway, the beer is a pale ale of sorts that is very easy to drink. Soursop and monkfruit are designed into this brew. The palate is refreshing and extremely simple. Hints of fruit on the nose and cracker dryness on the palate. Check out the game on You Tube www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYiLSsjxzQw.

We would like to extend a huge Thank you to all our volunteers that worked Bockfest. We feel lucky to have a great group of friends volunteering. It was a good turn out and a fun time for all, despite the snow.

Max and Joe’s will open at 6pm this Thursday, March 28^th due to a private party.

Events to add to your calendar…

•  Polishfest June 8^th at 12pm, inside and Outside event. More details TBA.
• Barry Boyce Band plays The Huber Haus next on Saturday, April 20^th starting at 9pm.

This week has been a lucrative week for new brewskies!!

• Sam Adams Long Shot 6 packs are in this week. The 3 new brews are as follows. 1.) A Strawberry Lager. This light lager is spiced with strawberry and has notes of toffee and citrus. 2.)Beer Flower Wheat. This wheat based beer is flavored with Hibiscus flowers. 3.) Magnificent Seven is a double IPA. This beer is brewed with 7 different hop varieties.
• Left Coast is a new brew to Nebraska. 6 total new varieties will be available starting Thursday. Trestles IPA, Voodoo American Stout, Asylum Belgian Trippel, Hop Juice Imp. IPA, The Wedge which is a Black IPA, Una Mas is an Amber Lager. We will be having an in-store tasting NEXT Thursday, April 4th with Adam Desler, our favorite Quality Brand manager.
• Bass IPA is a new offering! This English style IPA is really quite good. Smooth hop flavor coincide with sweet English malts. Quite a nice offering from a very sustained brewery!
• Tommy Knocker made this seasonal last year and was a huge hit. This Saison is really good again this year! Sweet grain notes accompany Belgian sweetness. Get here before this one is gone!!
• Goose Island sure is renowned for their high alcohol stouts huh? Well, the Summertime Kolsch style beer sure is a very fly under the radar beer for me. This style is so easy to drink and enjoy. Light, crisp and just enough hops to ask for another on the Summer months that are hopefully ahead if us.

Beertopia/Crescent Moon/Huber Haus/Max-n-Joe’s

3570 Farnam St.

Omaha, NE 68131

402-905-2603

News from our bars at the Beer Corner….

We will host 2 happy hour private parties this week so Max and Joe’s will open on Thursday, (tonight) March 21^st at 7pm and on Friday, (tomorrow) March 22^nd  at 7:30pm. Don’t worry, you can still order your favorite Belgian beers from the bartenders and servers on the Moon side.

Spring!! Hahahahahaha! Join us to celebrate Spring, this Saturday at our 8^th Annual Bockfest on March 23^rd.  For you early birds the official Bockfest 2013 t-shirt is on sale in Beertopia now. $12 each or 2 for $20.

New Beers on tap in The Crescent Moon….

We have a few topics to discuss first off. The Beer School is getting REALLY close to filling up. There are plenty of spots open for the Lucky Bucket Brewery tour. Only a couple of spots are left for the beers of the USA and a couple left for Specialty Beers. The rest of the classes are all filled up!! Call now if you would like to fill any of these open seats!!

Secondly, I have 2 kegs of New Belgium Dig 15.5 Gallon kegs for sale. $75 each will get you into one of these kegs. I also have 2 of the 5.2 Gallon kegs for $43 each. Call now, these won’t be here long!!

We will be having a beer sampling here in the store on Thursday the 21st. Jenny Cooke from Boulevard will be here handing you a sample of the Boss Tom’s Golden Bock. Stop by the store and say HI and grab a free sample!! 4-6pm.

Speaking of Boss Tom’s...This golden bock presents itself quite tastily. Clean malt presence is balanced with a hoppy backbone.

Pretty short and sweet!

Beertopia, Crescent Moon, Huber Haus, Max-n-Joe’s

3570 Farnam St.

Omaha, NE 68104

402-905-2603

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