Saint Arnold – Pub Crawl, AHA Rally, Austin Pub Crawl and MORE!

Dear Saint Arnold’s Army:

WHY TO HAVE SAINT ARNOLD ON HAND THIS WEEKEND IF YOU ARE ROOTING FOR THE SAINTS?

What better beer to show your team allegiance than a saintly beer like Saint Arnold!  Plus we have as many people from New Orleans living in our area as New Orleans does.  We’ve noticed on our tours a predominance of people wearing their black and gold jerseys.

Our Amber Ale and Brown Ale are great additions to gumbo and jambalaya as evidenced by the them at our One Pot Showdown this past weekend where shouts of “Who Dat?” could be heard coming from the decoratively festooned tents.

WHY HAVE SAINT ARNOLD ON HAND THIS WEEKEND IF YOU ARE ROOTING FOR THE COLTS?
It’s dang good beer.

Hope everybody enjoys the Soup or Bole this weekend!

SPRING BOCK PUB CRAWL IN THE HEIGHTS THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5
We will again utilize our “open house” schedule for the first 3 stops.  This means that we will be signing tickets at all of the first three stops for three hours so you can enjoy a beer at each one with only a third of the people crammed into each establishment.  You will get your ticket at whichever stop you decide to visit first.  But, VERY IMPORTANT, we will only be handing out the tickets between 6 PM and 7 PM.  Thus, you still need to start between 6 and 7.  Then, at 9 PM, everybody will gather at one final stop and that is where we will award the glasses.  The prize for making all four stops will be our pub crawl or Spring Bock pint glass.  We will have a large but limited supply of glasses.  And as always, designated drivers are both eligible for the award and encouraged to attend!  So here is the layout and our vague directions:

The first three stops:
All three will be located at the intersection of White Oak and Studewood.  The stops will be on the Northwest, Southwest and Southeast corners.

The final stop:
At 9:00 we’ll head west about 0.2 miles down White Oak for the final stop.

Remember that cash is helpful, be kind to your waitstaff, and always, always appear in public enjoying a Saint Arnold.  We hold those that arrange for transportation to and from or use designated drivers in the highest regard!

COME JOIN THE AHA AT OUR ANNUAL AHA RALLY ON FEBRUARY 28
Do you or have you ever wanted to homebrew?  If the answer to either of these questions is “Yes”, then you should become a member of the American Homebrewers Association, a great homebrewing resource as well as a community of beer enthusiasts. The fun will include:
-A walking tour of our new brewery.
-Entry forms for the 2010 BBBB homebrew competition (this year’s style is English Barleywine) and perhaps your recipe could be produced as a Divine Reserve! (also available at www.thekgb.org)
-Meet local homebrew shop representatives.
-Meet local homebrew club representatives (clubs: please let us know if you will have a booth)
-Yummy refreshments.
The only cost for admission to this great event is membership in the AHA.

When: Sunday, February 28
Time: 1 PM – 3 PM
Where: Saint Arnold Brewing Co.
Cost of admission: An annual membership in the AHA.  Usually this costs $38, but this one day only it will be $33!!  What a deal!  (You may bring a spouse/significant other).  Additional savings on 2 year memberships (regularly $68, special at $58) and 3 year memberships (regularly $97, special at $87)

Benefits of AHA membership:
-Zymurgy magazine subscription for a year (6 issues full of beer info and homebrewing tips)
-Pub discount program lets AHA members receive discounts at participating pubs
-Book and special event discounts (like the Great American Beer Festival)
-AHA TechTalk forum
For More info on the AHA click here

Please RSVP to Ann ([email protected] or 713-686-9494) or via the AHA website

If calling Ann, new or renewing members will need the following info:
Name:
Phone:
Email:
Current, renewing or new AHA member:
Homebrew Club (not required):

AUSTIN PUB CRAWL ON FEBRUARY 19
If you are looking for an excuse to go have fun in Austin, we will be doing a pub crawl there the evening of Saturday, February 19.  More info to follow.  We have a block of rooms set aside at Extended Stay America about a block from the final stop. Reservations need to be made by Friday, February 12 or the rooms will be released.  The address of the hotel is 600 Guadalupe.  The phone number is 512-457-9994.

ONE POT SHOWDOWN WRAP-UP
Congratulations to this year’s winner of the One Pot Showdown: One Man and a Monkey Cookers for their Grandma’s Sweet Potato Pie made with Saint Arnold Root Beer.  We will soon have more info on our website about the three top teams.  All of the food was incredible this year.  And here are a couple of links about the event:
Chron Entertainment
Houston Press

SEE THEM SHAVED. WATCH THE BEARDS GROW.
Here is the rogues’ gallery of our contestants in the 2010 Donegal Beard Growing Competition, all clean shaven.  Judging will be done at our St. Patrick’s Day party.
http://www.saintarnold.com/fun/beard.html

Thanks again for your support!

Cheers!

The Brew Crew
Ann, Bobby, Brett, Brock, Chris, Daniel, David, David, Donny, Felix, Frank, James, Justin, Kathy, Kendra, Lennie, Mark, Mary, Michael, Nicholas, Nicklaus, Pedro, Phil, Robbie, Sam and Vince

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Saint Arnold Brewing Company
2000 Lyons Avenue
Houston, TX  77020
713-686-9494
http://www.saintarnold.com

Tours Weekdays and Saturdays
More information on our website