Armanetti's Tasting a big sucess

Everything went really well last night. Thanks to Jim and Steve for having us. Stop in and say hi to a really cool liquor store in Lakeview.

Pullman Brown the Beer of the Week at Chicagoist.com

Over at Chicagoist.com, one of the best Chicago-related blog sites, they have chosen Pullman Brown as their Beer of the Week. Say hi to Chicagoist and check our their site.

Dear Summer....

It's been scarce around flossmoorstation.blogspot.com recently. As I have said before, that either means nothing is going on, or everything is going on. In this case everything is going on. I bottled up 77 cases of Pullman yesterday and we have done 4 brews in the last 7 days. Most brewers would scoff but for us that's pretty busy. Sometimes you just need to get away from work and away from beer for a while. I took off a few days and made it a long Memorial day weekend. Fishing, guns, beer, etc. Not all at the same time mind you.









So now I/we are back in it, and hard. I dropped two kegs off at Map Room today. We have a tasting at Armanetti's in Lakeview on Friday. See you around. Don't be strangers.

Tap List 5/28/08

Hattentot Hefeweizen (5.1% a.b.v.)

Hattentot is a pale and hazy yellowish beer with a large fluffy head.The fruity aroma begins with a whiff of banana and citrus fruits. The body is medium with a fruity middle and a slightly spicy character reminiscent of cloves. It finishes clean and is very thirst quenching.

Pretty Big IPA (8.5% a.b.v.)

Yeah, it’s Pretty Big

Milky Way Stout (4.1% a.b.v.)
A sweet stout made with lactose that stays behind in the beer because yeast can't ferment it. Creamy with lots of caramel and stouty flavors. And at only 4.1% it's an easy drinker.

Killer Kowalski Baltic Porter (8.0% a.b.v.)
The reigning best Baltic Porter in the country. Our deep, dark, full-bodied lager. A slightly bittersweet chocolate aroma with a malty body that hints at dark fruits. It's complex and very enjoyable with a touch of roast finish.

Black Wolf Schwarz bier (4.8% a.b.v.)
The best schwarz bier in the U.S. according to the 2006 Great American Beer Festival. Lager body and finish with a touch of roasty aroma and body. A distinct but not overpowering black beer that just may change your idea about what a "dark beer" is.

De Zuidentrein Kreik (6.8% a.b.v.)
Leftorium aged in a wine barrel with sour cherries. We had room on the bar so you make room in your gullet.

Guest tap: Founder's Centennial IPA

I offer a toast....

...to those that are and have served our fine country.
Thanks!

Enjoy your holiday. Next week we'll try to get an updated list of where to find our bottled beer thoughout Chicagoland.

Beers on the way this summer:
Vishnu's Vice IPA -mid june
Leftorium-Flanders-style red/brown-june
Belgian Golden Strong Ale-july
Replicale Belgian Pale Ale-july

Cheers!

The dance card begins to fill.....

I had the time of my life.... so the summer is creeping up and with that means Andrew and I have a whole lot of festivals, events and now appearances and tastings with this new production line. Here's a glimpse of our calendar for now. We'll add more events and more information on these as they approach.



*Tuesday May 20th- Wheat beer extravaganza at Piece in Chicago. Several guest wheat beers and of course Jonathan Cutler's award winning wheat beers.

*Friday, May 30th-Bottled Beer tasting at Armenetti's on Lincoln. 5:30/6-8PM

*Saturday June 7-Brew Ha Ha at Balmoral Park. 6PM $25. Music, giveaways, and more. Craft beer and Ponies! Don't miss it.

*Saturday July 12th-Chicago AleFest. Soldier Field. New location. Bigger. Better.

*Saturday August 9th-Great Taste of the Midwest. Good luck getting tickets. DON'T call me.

*Saturday August 23rd. Some new fest in Oak Park?? more details TBA

*Saturday September 13th. Flossmoor Fest.

*Wednesday September 17th. Beer dinner with City Provisions in Chicago.

So that's a good start. Surely we'll commit to more. Let's hope I can get away from the brewery for a few days. Oh wait, isn't that what beer festivals are...vacation??
cheers!

Tap List 5/13/08

Hattentot Hefeweizen (5.1% a.b.v.)

Hattentot is a pale and hazy yellowish beer with a large fluffy head. The fruity aroma begins with a whiff of banana and citrus fruits. The body is medium with a fruity middle and a slightly spicy character reminiscent of cloves. It finishes clean and is very thirst quenching.

Pretty Big IPA (8.5% a.b.v.)

Yeah, it’s Pretty Big

Milky Way Stout (4.1% a.b.v.)
A sweet stout made with lactose that stays behind in the beer because yeast can't ferment it. Creamy with lots of caramel and stouty flavors. And at only 4.1% it's an easy drinker.

Killer Kowalski Baltic Porter (8.0% a.b.v.)
The reigning best Baltic Porter in the country. Our deep, dark, full-bodied lager. A slightly bittersweet chocolate aroma with a malty body that hints at dark fruits. It's complex and very enjoyable with a touch of roast finish.

Black Wolf Schwarz bier (4.8% a.b.v.)
The best schwarz bier in the U.S. according to the 2006 Great American Beer Festival. Lager body and finish with a touch of roasty aroma and body. A distinct but not overpowering black beer that just may change your idea about what a "dark beer" is.

New (Old) Tank

We drove over to this little town in northwestern Indiana today and bought a tank off of some brewery called Three Floyds. This is our new 7 bbl grundy so that I don't have to bottle off of kegs any more. Filling efficiency is going to go through the roof. Here are some photos from today.



We found a spot between the torrential downpours this morning to get it in the back of the truck.


a nervous ride back home.

I de-pressurized the tank and drained it. When I looked inside what was in it but Dark Lord from 3 years ago. Someone call Ebay!