The secret's out, and we have the last 2 tickets
A few fans of jam band moe. heard about their upcoming, unannounced show in Saranac Lake, and were lucky enough to score tickets. Their date at the Waterhole (a small but legendary venue) on Thursday, July 29th quickly sold out (in 5 hours to be exact.) Luckily, we have a tiny little connection with moe. (it might have something to do with the beer) and we grabbed the last 2 tickets to the show! We want to give our fans (and moe.’s) an opportunity to go, so we’re giving you a chance to win them! Stop by the Waterhole this Saturday, June 26th, for a Saranac with our sales rep Damon. You might be a lucky winner. We hope you'll be joining moe. in Saranac Lake July 29th, to tip a few of our brews, and enjoy a great day in the north country.
The show isn’t even listed on Waterhole’s website (it’s unannounced, after all), but you can get directions there.
F.X. Matt Wins Record Medals!
Held in Melbourne each year, the Australian International Beer Awards, Australia’s most prestigious beer event, has become firmly established on the international brewing calendar as a renowned and recognized barometer of diversity in beer brewing across the world. The F.X. Matt Brewing Company is certainly no stranger to the AIBA, winning 9 awards from 2007 to 2009. This year, the Brewery is proud to have received seven medals, breaking a personal record for number of medals won at a competition!
Here's what we won: Saranac Pale Ale-Silver Medal, Saranac Black Forest-Silver Medal, Lake Placid Ubu Ale-Silver Medal, Saranac Adirondack Lager-Bronze Medal, Saranac Irish Stout-Bronze Medal, Lake Placid IPA-Bronze Medal, Utica Club-Bronze Medal.
“It is an extreme honor to be awarded medals at the Australian International Beer Awards, the largest annual beer awards in the world,” said Fred Matt. “Saranac is great beer and the fact that our beers continue to be chosen by judges and colleagues as some of the best beers, both domestically and internationally is a testimony to just how good our beers really are. Simply put, we are making some of the best beers in the world!"
Are you ready to get hot?
We're participating in a contest run by the Brewing Newspapers, the third annual Global Warming Open. Here is some homework for you: get hot, then cool down with a Saranac Summer Brew! After you enjoy, visit the GWO official website and enter the Locker Room to start your bracket. Help us predict Summer Brew as the most refreshing beer in America! You can even take a tip from the judges and relax in a hot tub (or in an adirondack chair like our furry friend to the left) while doing it.
See Ya, at SAVOR!
This weekend, Nick, Meghan, Chris and Steve will be traveling to Washington, DC to represent Saranac at one of our favorite events, SAVOR. We're one of 70 breweries representing eight regions of the country at the nation’s premier craft beer and food pairing event. How hot are the tickets? They sold out in 10 minutes! Find out more about this event at the official website. Be sure to check back next week for photos and news on the event!
Gimme some moe. Saranac
This is a big year for us. Saranac turns 25. And a few short years after we introduced it, a group of guys at University of Buffalo got together and started playing great music, and coincidentally, drinking our new brew. The members of the band loved music, and they loved Saranac, and so began a long and successful journey for each. Saranac has even been featured in their songwriting. Ah, great inspiration. This year the band is celebrating 20 years together. Our paths and fortunes have brought us together many times over the years, and in so many ways we just go together well. Great music and great beer.
Of course, we’re talking about legendary progressive rock band moe., and we’re psyched to have them return after a year’s hiatus to kick off our 2010 Summer Concert Series. They’ll play two nights, something we’ve only let moe. do before, on Friday and Saturday, June 4th and 5th, so you’ll have plenty of jam to go with your beer. Tickets are available at the Brewery Shop and here. Get yours soon—they’re going fast—and join us and a few thousand friends to kick off summer with Saranac and moe.