Welcome to this newsletter. It's been a mad month with quite a lot going on. A very successful campaign with the Jump on it/Living Social Deal of the Day website means we have 100 new brewers joining us. We have had some big Saturday demos in the stores, so check out Facebook and have a look at the pictures.
I visited Country Brewer in Sydney and have brought back a few toys for you to use. Check out our article on the new smoker, road tested by Tony, who wowed everyone with his BBQ extravaganza recently.
We'll be introducing more of our wonderful staff over the next few weeks - James, Manager at Wacol, is this week's star.
Finally, if you've been thinking about investing in a still or upgrading, it will never be a better time than now. The suppliers are very keen to get more people started so we have a tremendous offer for you - at 2008 prices!
Have a great week. David
Chapel Hill Tasting BBQ
Saturday the 28th May saw a huge number of customers attend the Chapel Hill store to partake in the BIG Tasting Day BBQ and Sausage Making demo - a great event as always. All the BBQ sausages where home made using Smokey Bacon, Boerworst, and Bratwurst sausage kits available from the store and were served with Onions and Sauerkraut. Our cook Ray Smith was kept busy cooking a total of 9 kg’s of sausages. All the "Tasters" loved the great flavour of REAL sausage ingredients.
Naturally, guests tried the various Beers and spirits on tap (North West Pale Ale and Cerni Pivo fresh worts, Rum and Coke / Bourbon and Coke). There was also great interest in the Sausage making demonstration where Tony made 5kg of Chorizo using the newly released Super GONZO sausage stuffer now available in store. Everyone was keen to make Chorizo sausages at home for a fraction of the price displayed in the local Deli, after seeing how simple and easy it really was.
Our thanks to those customers who attended making this a great, fun day! And remember to keep an eye on our Website for the sausage making video and in particular the "Sausage Link display". For those customers that could not attend, make sure you don't miss out on the next tasting BBQ to be held in October.
For more information on the Super Gonzo, read more here...
T500 Special - $699
It's tax return time, and to help you get the most out of your tax dollars, we've got an unbelievable sale on Turbo 500 Stills. We've dropped the price down to an amazingly affordable, all time low of $699. Buy everything seperately and it will cost $941 - save $242.
So take this opportunity to use your tax money from the government, and buy something that will stop you paying them even more money in the long run! This is for a limited time only, so be quick. Sale ends 16 August.
If saving $242 on a new still sounds good to you, read more in our Product Profile.
Staff Profile - James
Name: James Stehr
Position: Store Manager – Wacol
Star Sign: Scorpio
Why do you love your job?
I love it for two reasons. Firstly, I enjoy the wide mix of interesting customers that I encounter every day. Second, it’s like a hobby that I can enjoy, whilst also getting paid for it.
Favourite Brew: 5 Malt Amber Ale fresh wort
What are you doing when you’re not at work? Playing with cars. Buying them, restoring them and driving them.
If you were a beer, which one would you be? Why? I would have to say that I would be a Pilsner. Clean, crisp (I just got a new wardrobe of clothes) and refreshing.
Favourite quote: If it feels good…Feel it!
Recipes
Sim's Hard Sauce
This is a great recipe to enjoy over desserts, formulated by our Enoggera manager Sim.
Click Here for recipe
Strawberry Liqueur
This recipe was developed by an Enoggera customer, Kath. If you like a rich, all natural strawberry liqueur, give this one a go. It tastes wonderful! Click Here for recipe
Wacol Fiesta
On the 25th of June, with a winter bite in the air, a wonderful group of our loyal customers got their Sombreros on to spice things up and pretend to be somewhere warmer, enjoying a day full of Mexican festivities. There were Mexican cocktails (such as Tequila Sunrise, Pina Colada, Margherita and Urban Thirst Mexican Slushies), a delicious assortment of Mexican delicacies (home made by James' mum), Piñata and a Mexican Cerveza brewing demonstration for them to enjoy. Everyone had a wonderful day and a visit from the Quest newspaper means that it was captured and can be viewed here, as well as our own pictures on Facebook
(don't forget to tag yourself). Thank you to all attended, we hope to see you around the store again soon!
NEW Food Smokers Have Arrived
There are many occasions when it would be great to easily smoke some Fish, Chicken, Pork, Sausages or even a Capsicum but generally it is all too hard. Not any more, with the NEW Brewers Choice Smoker.
Chapel Hill manager Tony road tested it recently to find it produced a great result, smoking/cooking chicken breasts in 45mins. There is plenty of room for food with two smoking racks and it's simple to use. The unit itself looks and stores like a stainless steel "briefcase" and contains two metho burners and a chip tray with lid for enclosed cooking which produces very little escaping smoke - making it great for use in any semi enclosed BBQ area.
There's 6 Smoker Sawdust flavours (one included FREE when you purchase the smoker) and for just $75, “you're smokin“.
If you are interested in the Smoker, read more here.
Title: Alcoholic Lemonade and Cider - Make your own
Venue: Brewers Choice - Browns Plains
Time: 10:00 am
Date: 13 August 2011
Description: There is no doubt the popularity of ciders is growing. Join Debbie for a session on learning how to make alcoholic lemonade and cider. Debbie might even throw in some Ginger Beer while she's at it. Try out some of her handiwork and have some fun. Plenty of Brewers Choice hospitality provided!
Title: John Collins Annual Rum Competition
Venue: Brewers Choice - Yamanto
Time: 11:00am
Date: 27 Aug 2011
Description: In memory of former Brewers Choice Manager, John Collins, we are holding our annual company-wide Rum Competition. Enter your rum and see whether it wins the People's Choice. Have your name engraved on the trophy and win prizes on the day. Entries can be dropped off at all stores.