[FCBrewClub] Sunday tour of Anheuser-Busch

[Ted Manahan]

This is a quick reminder of our tour Sunday at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in 
Fort Collins. Please plan to be at the tour center 
(http://www.budweisertours.com/docs/ftcolns.htm) by 3:30.

I'm looking forward to trying the experimental Front Range Fresh Harvest Hop 
Ale (http://www.anheuser-busch.com/news/dontbuy_122105.htm) which by all 
accounts is a well crafted pale ale. It's probably no Alpha King 
(http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Beer/Beer-Ratings.asp?BeerID=1432) but what 
were you expecting?

Notes on last night's NBB tasting: we were privilaged to get a special 
tasting of the new Peach Sour Ale at New Belgium Brewing. We got to chat 
with Peter Bouckaert and Lauren Salazer, which was a real pleasure. The club 
members enjoyed a sampler flight and a "Worthy Glass" 
(http://www.beernotes.com/breakingnews/worthy.html) of our favorite NBB 
beer.

We even got to keep the glass, since NBB has recently joined the American 
Homebrewers Association Pub Discount program. Any AHA member buying beer at 
the brewery gets a discount on the beer and a free Worthy Glass. Yet another 
excuse to visit the brewery!