For those of you who want to get a jump on some tastings, or maybe cannot make it to the brewfest, the monthly tasting hosted by Paul at Alternative Brews is tonight, starting at 8:00.

Here is the lineup so far -
Compliments of Pete Holdaway -
1) Wailua - Wheat ale brewed with passion fruit from the Kona Brewery in Hawaii.
From the Mercury Brewing Company in Ipswich, Mass. -
2) Blueberry Ale
3) Blonde Ale
Some different beers that I brought back from Canada -
4) Alexander Keith’s IPA from Nova Scotia
5) True North Strong Ale from the Magnotta Brewery in Vaughan, Ontario.
6) Arkell Best Bitter from the Wellington County Brewery in Guelph, Ontario.
Be the first to try an Octoberfest beer -
7) Saranac Octoberfest from Utica, NY.
…..and the star of the tasting, the return of -
Sam Adams Triple Bock, brewed with maple syrup and chocolate from Ceres, California. The little blue
bottle packs a lot of flavor and punch.
We will have a free raffle at the conclusion of the tasting for some of the new Sam Adams shaped pint glasses that you have been hearing about, and seeing on TV [ed- and at Beer-O-Vision!]. Get here early to guarantee yourself a seat.

Hope to see all of you this Thursday at 8:00!