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You can't put summer in a bottle, but we may have come close! When the weather gets warm we roll out our summer seasonal, Vacationland Summer Ale. Vacationland is an Extra Special Golden Ale that's light in color but full-bodied, with a snappy hop finish. A bit of extra time in the conditioning tank rounds out and mellows the ale. We use generous portions of pale malt with just a touch of wheat malt to give VSA unique flavor that�s richer than most summer brews. Cascade leaf hops add a delicate and forward hop character as well. It's the perfect brew for all things summer.

At Samuel Adams, we think hops are the spice of life, but we like variety too. That’s why we brew over 21 different award winning styles of Samuel Adams® beer. Samuel Adams was a patriot, so we want to continue in the democratic spirit by asking beer lovers across the nation to cast their votes to help select the next style to be included in the Samuel Adams® Brewmaster’s Collection.

In 2007 over 42,000 beer lovers across the nation voted between Samuel Adams® Dunkelweizen and Samuel Adams® Irish Red. The race was close, but with over 23,000 votes Samuel Adams® Irish Red was introduced to our ever growing family of beers.

Blackberry Witbier
We brewed a traditional witbier with orange peel and coriander, and then added a hint of blackberry. The aroma has distinct blackberry notes with a subtle spice character. The flavor is complex with malt and cereal notes, intense spice and citrus flavors and a smooth sweet/tart berry finish.

Known as the the “land of a thousand hills”, Rwanda produces some of the world’s finest coffee due to its volcanic soil, high altitude and plentiful rain. We are partnering with Thousand Hills Coffee as a source for this Rwandan coffee. Working with micro-entrepeneurs like Thousand Hills Coffee offers some of the world’s best ingredients and a chance to give the little guy a leg up.

We start with a clean, dry stout brewed with a bit of smoked malt and dark roasted barley, and then age it for one week on whole coffee beans - 3/4 of a pound per barrel. The result is a rich, roasty flavor with a smooth finish.

8th Annual Harpoon Octoberfest in Windsor, VT
Date : 12-Oct-2008 Sunday
Time : 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Type : Friends of Harpoon
Our Vermont Octoberfest is annually held over Columbus Day weekend. Come enjoy live German music, dancing, German food, and of course, plenty of Harpoon Octoberfest beer. Ja!



What it's all about?

A festival of beer, German music, and Fall at the Harpoon Brewery in Vermont
Sunday features a Road Race to benefit the Norris Cotton Cancer Center that starts and ends at the annual Octoberfest
A wide selection of fresh Harpoon beer including UFO Hefeweizen and IPA.
Plenty of delicious German style food sold by a local vendor
The best Chicken Dancing this side of the Alps and the famous keg bowling game
Featuring an outdoor Bavarian style “Beer Garden”

Live music featuring The Jolly Kopperschmidts German Oompa band

Free Brewery tours given by the Harpoon brewers all weekend long

Event Date (Rain or Shine):

Saturday, October 11th, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM (RAIN OR SHINE)
Sunday, October 12th, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM (RAIN OR SHINE)
More Details:

Door charge is $10.00 per person. This admission fee includes a Harpoon beer or Harpoon soda. It does not include food.
Must be 21 years or older with proper ID to be served beer
Children under 12: admitted free, but must be accompanied by a parent
Cash bars serving a selection of delicious fresh Harpoon beer for $4.25 a pint
Delicious food sold by a local food provider
Tickets not sold in advance, just pay at the entrance when you arrive
For more info, call 888-HAR-POON ext 3


Designated Drivers:
Remember to plan ahead and figure out how you will be getting home. Harpoon supports a Designated Driver program at each Festival. All designated drivers should visit the Customer Service booth when they arrive at the Festival where they will receive complimentary non-alcoholic beverages, including Harpoon Draft Sodas.

The Coastal Extreme Brewing Company was started in 1999 by four graduates of Colby College. During his college days the head brewer, Derek Luke, reaquired a homebrewing kit he had given his sister and quickly went to work brewing and passing his knowledge along to the company's president, Brent Ryan. As Graduation grew near and the cold reality of post-collegiate life set in Luke and Ryan knew that they could turn their affinity for beer and their new found ability to make it into a viable alternative to unemployment or sitting at a desk answering to "The Man". Of course, they couldn't do it by themselves, so after very little convincing, they got roommate and friends, Mark Sinclair and Will Rafferty to join them.

On Father's Day in 1999, after almost two years of planning and preperation, the first batch of Hurricane Amber Ale was brewed. By July 2nd the first kegs had been shipped to three Newport Restaurants and were quickly tapped and emptied. A little over a month after the release of the first kegs, 6-packs of Hurricane Amber Ale began to hit the shelves. Since then we have expanded our product line and our distribution territory but continue to brew up a storm in our Middletown Brewery.

October 21, 2008 (Computerworld) Have you ever picked up a cold, frosty beer on a hot summer's day and thought that it simply couldn't get any better?

Well, you may have to think again.

A team of researchers at Rice University in Houston is working to create a beer that could fight cancer and heart disease. Taylor Stevenson, a member of the six-student research team and a junior at Rice, said the team is using genetic engineering to create a beer that includes resveratrol, the disease-fighting chemical that's been found in red wine.

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin in June had called resveratrol, which is a natural component of grapes, pomegranates and red wine, a key reason for the so-called French Paradox -- the observation that French people have lower rates of heart disease despite a cuisine known for its cream sauces and decadent cheeses, all loaded with heart-clogging saturated fats.

The Wisconsin researchers had noted that adding small doses of resveratrol to the diet of middle-aged mice significantly slows their aging and keeps their hearts healthy. And they added that giving high doses to invertebrates extends their life spans, and high doses also stave off premature death in mice fed a high-fat diet.

Stevenson said that the Rice research group, most of the members of which aren't old enough to legally drink alcoholic beverages, came up with the idea of adding resveratrol to beer during a casual conversation about potential projects to undertake. "The idea is that it may have greater effects [in beer than in wine]," he added. "The amount of red