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Monday, August 27, 2012

I've Been Lax

As if that's any surprise to you.

Yes, I've been terrible lately about updating the blog.  It's not intentional.  But, I won't offer up a lot of excuses.

This summer has been a bit of a whirlwind since I returned from Germany.  To start, I had to brew two quick batches of our IPA and Nut Brown Ale for the State Fair.  The entire quantity of both were kegged off and sent to the Fair, and from what I've heard, they sold very well.

I also had to get our Oktoberfest brewed and lagered.  Unfortunately, this ties up one of our three fermenters for at least 40 days, so I've been scrambling a bit to keep our house line-up fully stocked.

Finally, this is beer festival season and the St. Francis Brewery has been well-represented at several festivals:  Firkin Fest, the Milwaukee Brewfest, and the Great Taste of the Midwest so far.  We'll also be appearing for the first time at the Great Lakes Brewfest in Racine.

I've noticed that cask-conditioned ale has been the newest trend in beer festivals.  With that in mind, I currently have a fun line-up with the cask ale at St. Francis brewery.  We are currently featuring a Raspberry Weisse beer.  This is our K.K. Weisse with a very generous addition of raspberry puree.  Next in line is a Chai Amber, followed by a Dunkelweisse and a Jamaican Red Rooibos Weisse.

We are currently featuring our "Givum Helles"--a light German lager, and there's a little bit of Saison left.  I also brewed up a batch of our Envy IPA which should hit the taps by the end of this week.

In my next post, I'll let you know what's happening with our annual Oktoberfest celebration.  There are some significant changes this year.  What remains the same is that there is no official Mug Club Tapping in September--same as years past.  However, you will have the opportunity to enjoy some complimentary beer in September.  Again, details will follow.