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Fri, Jun 13, 2014 Employee Profile: Chad Hatlestad

Chad

Name: Chad Hatlestad

Position: Director of Sales

Office you work out of: Denver, My Car, and Multiple Airliners

Where are you orginally from? Medford, WI

What was the first beer that made a big impression on you? Probably a dark cloudy homebrew from Great Uncle Ernie’s garage stash in Zepherhills, FL circa 1979. He cornered my 15 year old brother (I was like 11) and made him drink an entire mug. The image still is in my head like it was yesterday, and I’m certain it forged my career path. The next even bigger influence came from Summit Brewing when they were on University in St. Paul, MN. A beer named Great Northern Porter, still one of my favs!

What is your favorite hop? EKG, plain simple subtle naked.

What is your favorite beer or beer style? (Do you have a regular go-to beer?) Umm….anything my customers make. Seriously, I’m a serious New Glarus hoarder, and gravitate to German Pilsners and Helles to cleanse my palate.

What is your favorite food-beer pairing? IPA and Thai

Do you have any brewing experience? I brewed professionally for 10 years prior to my tenure at BSG. The highlights of my brewing days include working for Kaltenberg Castle’s HRH Prince Luitpold of Bavaria, and winning a silver at the WBC in the Weizen Bock Category, while head brewer at Linden’s.

What activities do you enjoy in your free time? Road and Mountain Biking, Snowboarding and Skiing, Gardening and Cooking, Hiking, Shooting, Climbing, Foraging for Mushrooms, Technical Reading, Mid Century Modern Home Renovating, Cider and Sake Making, and of course…Family Time!

Share a food recipe that pairs well with a certain beer style: I’m a true Cheesehead. Give me some Ossau Iraty or Petite Basque paired with a Left Hand Polestar Pilsner please!

Anything else you would like to share? My better half Amie, and our 2 cats spoil me rotten. The Green Bay Packers are in my blood. Punk Rock (and music in general) saved my life.

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Fri, Jun 6, 2014 Weyermann® CARARYE®

Rye IPA (RYEPA), Rye Porters, Rye Stouts, Rye Lagers are now commonplace on every craft-centric tap list and bottle-shop shelf.

Using Rye malt isn’t a new-fangled approach to adding depth, flavor and character to beer though; Roggenbiers are a long-standing German style of beer using up to 50% rye in the grist bill. The Finnish beverage, Sahti, also uses a healthy amount of rye, along with juniper bows/berries and oats to produce it’s unique characteristics.

However, the use of Rye malt in IPA’s, Stouts and other popular beer styles has helped Rye malt make it’s mark within the stable of ingredients aiding to push American craft beers forward. Rye malt is a lot like American aroma hops in it’s ability to define “new”, “unique”, and “craft”. From the occasional Rye Pale Ale, to now having dozens of RYEPA’s to choose from, the trend has become the norm, and norm is good.

With that in mind, CARARYE® from Weyermann® is a great option for adding that Rye bite and unmistakable character to one of your beers. Recommended usage is up to 15%, as this caramel malt is best suited as a supporting actor vs. a main player. Intense aromas of bread, coffee, dark chocolate and dried fruit also come through.

If you’re looking to add a Rye-influenced beer to our portfolio, specialty line-up, or taproom only offerings, we highly recommend giving CARARYE® a run. The superior quality of Weyermann® that has helped create so many award winning beers is the kind of quality you can come to expect from CARARYE®.

Call your Sales Manager today to request a sample.

To learn more about Weyermann® CARARYE® click here.

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Thu, Jun 5, 2014 Humulus U 2014 - Boston, MA

Humulus U

Humulus U East is being held in Boston MA this year on 11.13.14 - save the date! Email smcgree@bsgcraftbrewing.com for more information. Cheers!

Where:
The Original Sam Adams Brewery
20 Germania Street
Boston, MA 02130

When:
Thursday, November 13, 2014

Agenda:
8:00 a.m. Coffee and rolls
9:00 a.m. Morning program
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Afternoon program
4:00 pm. Adjourn

This event is known to fill up quickly. You can click here and download the Registration Form if you plan on attending. Please fill out the form, scan it in and email it to Sean McGree at smcgree@bsgcraft.com, or mail it to him at:

BSG
Attn: Sean McGree
111 EAST MOXEE AVE
MOXEE, WA 98936

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