Jack-O-Java Pumpkin Beer is BACK, Freeport Brewfest SNEAK PEEK, plus more Brew & Farm News!

Jack-O-Java, our Pumpkin Coffee Spice Ale, is BACK!!!  On tap this weekend here at our brewery, this special beer is brewed here each fall, using pumpkins grown right here on our farm!  This Amber-colored beer is also made with pumpkin pie spices, and spiked with gourmet pumpkin spice coffee.  This unique pumpkin beer won an award at last year's Pretzel City Brewfest in Freeport!  Speaking of Pretzel City Brewfest, it's this Saturday, Sep 16!  Want to know what we're pouring (SPOILER ALERT- we're bringing lots of new beers!), and what special release beers we'll have (hint, Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout)?  Scroll down this newsletter to see exactly what we'll have On Tap at the Pretzel City Brewfest!!!  (No fear, Our tap room will also be open during the brewfest! We're splitting up, just for Saturday :), with Nate pouring at the Brewfest, and me (Penny) pouring at our taproom!)   In Farm News, this week Group B of the half-CSA members, and the full-CSA members, you can pick up your shares anytime during our open hours this weekend!   Also, CSA Members, our Apples & Peaches are ripe and ready to pick in our orchard (just to the left of our barn)!  CSA Members are welcome to u-pick some of these fruits while you're here picking up your veggie share - our u-pick fruit is a CSA member benefit! :)  CSA members, there are some new, unique vegetables in your shares this week, please be sure to scroll down to the CSA section, where I've included brief descriptions of the new veggies. Visit our Taproom & Store!!!  Now Open - Fridays 4-9 pm, Saturdays 12-9 p m, and Sundays 12-5 pm - visit our web site for location, directions, and more: www.WishfulAcresFarm.com.    Tap Room & Store In our Tap Room this weekend, open Fridays 4-9 pm, Saturdays 12-9 pm, and Sundays 12-5 pm, we will be pouring fresh from our taps: Jack-O-Java - Pumpkin Coffee Spice Ale Sabertooth Cupid IPA - relatively mild, made with unique fruity hops Stoutzilla - chocolate stout Belgian Dreams - Belgian-style dark amber ale Berry Wheat Ale - this favorite fruit beer is back on tap! Unicorn Tears - Our unique copper-colored ale. Honey Wheat Ale - Mild & very drinkable Homemade Root Beer (non-alcoholic) In addition to fresh beer by the glass, we also have growler fills available for carry-out!   Jack-O-Java, our Pumpkin Coffee Spice amber ale, is BACK ON TAP starting this Friday at our brewery taproom!  Made with pumpkins grown right here on our farm, and spiced with pumpkin pie spices, then spiked with gourmet Pumpkin Spice coffee!  We only brew this beer in the fall, and we hope you enjoy it while it's here!  6% ABV (we've mellowed this batch, it's has less ABV than last year's batch!) It's BREWFEST Time!  Visit our booth, try some beer, say HI to Nate! Pretzel City Brewfest, Freeport, IL - Saturday, September 16!   http://www.freeportdowntown.com/pretzel-city-brewfest/ SPOILER ALERT!!!  Here is what we're bringing to the Freeport, IL Pretzel City Brewfest!!! 1. JACK-O-JAVA - Pumpkin Coffee Spice Amber ale made with organic pumpkins grown right here at our farm! 2. LEMONHEAD - Mild wheat beer brewed with Lemonheads candy!  3. SABERTOOTH CUPID I.P.A. - Mild IPA made with citrus & peach flavored hops 4. UNICORN TEARS - Unique Amber ale made with rare New Zealand hops ***SPECIAL RELEASES*** *2:30pm - VLADIMIR- Our Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout, 12% ABV. We're only bringing 1 keg, the rest of this stout will be released in our taproom during our 1 yr anniversary (Sep 29, 30, Oct 1). *3:30pm - INTERGALACTIC- A malty, dark amber ale brewed with "Galaxy" and "Comet" hops *4:30pm - HOPS INFUSER TIME! We'll be serving our Sabertooth IPA through a fresh hops INFUSER (aka Randall), right into your glass. Hope to see you at the Pretzel City Brewfest! 1 Year Anniversary Celebration!!! We'll be celebrating the 1 Year Anniversary of our opening on September 29, 30, and October 1, with events all weekend long!  Mark your calendars now: - Friday, September 29 - First tapping of our "Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout" - we brewed this dark, strong Imperial Stout last winter, and aged it in a Buffalo Trace bourbon barrel for over 6 months!  This beer is delicious, and strong - a whopping 12% ABV, and full of flavor!  We'll be tapping it on Friday and serving it up all weekend long! - Saturday, September 30 - Our friend Sean Huguenin will be playing an acoustic set of classic rock -(especially 80s heavy rock) from 12-2 pm and again 7-8 pm  here in the brewery!  An awesome musician and a great guy, we hope you'll be able to stop out to listen to Sean's music set. - Sunday, October 1 - Oktoberfest Celebration - The final Bratwurst grill out of the year!  Join us for our final "Beer & Brats" grill out from 12-5... the only one of the year that can be enjoyed with a glass of our Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout!  We'll have Oktoberfest music playing, brats grilling, and our craft beer menu available. Thanks so much to all of you for your awesome support of our small brewery, it's been an awesome journey so far!   Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) News CSA farm members, you may pick up your vegetables anytime during our open hours this weekend, Friday 4-9, Saturday 12-9, Sunday 12-5.  In this week's veggie share: Tokyo Bekana - So big it won't fit into our CSA bags!  Don't be afraid of this enormous, beautiful, head of Tokyo Bekana!  This is an "Asian Green", the mildest flavored of the many Asian greens grown here.  This particular Asian green is delicious chopped raw in a salad, or lightly sauteed with soy sauce for an Asian dish Arugula - Italian salad green with a delicious peppery flavor Eggplant - Asian variety, smaller & skinnier than the traditional Italian variety. Great to use with your squash, tomatoes, and peppers in a "Ratatouille" recipe! Broccoli Cilantro Tomatoes, yellow Peach (heirloom) Tomatoes, orange Moonglow (heirloom) Tomatoes, regular red variety Tomatoes, Roma Sweet Peppers - green, yellow, and purple! Hot Peppers Cucumber Summer Squash Garlic Optional extra items: u-pick apples & peaches from our apple & peach trees, located just to the left of our brewery entrance.  This is a CSA member benefit. RECIPES!!!  Need ideas for items in your share this week? For a long list of recipes for every vegetable & herb that we grow, we put together this recipe list!  You can visit our Wishful Acres Recipe List by Vegetable here: http://all-natural-mama.blogspot.com/2015/03/recipes-by-vegetable-type.html    Our 30-member CSA Program (Community Supported Agriculture) is a membership program in which members become "shareholders" in the farm's seasonal vegetable production & receive a "share" of the farm's organic  produce for our full 30-week-long season! 2017 CSA is now open for enrollment.  To learn more: http://www.wishfulacresfarm.com/csa-program  .   CSA Program is SOLD OUT for 2017, Thank you! CSB Members (Community Supported Brewery) Available for your CSB Growler Fills this weekend: Jack-O-Java Sabertooth Cupid IPA Stoutzilla Berry Wheat Belgian Dreams Unicorn Tears Honey Wheat Our "Beer Share", aka CSB Program (Community Supported Brewery) is an ongoing membership program that offers members a 1-year supply of growler fills of our beer, plus more benefits.  Info: http://www.wishfulacresfarm.com/csb-program .  CSB is SOLD OUT until Fall 2017, Thank you!!! Where to Buy our Beer: Our beer is available for purchase at the following locations: Our Taproom!  Wishful Acres Farm & Brewery, located between Freeport & Lena - Visiting Info Rosati's Pizza, Freeport, IL  Benchwarmers bar & restaurant, Freeport, IL The Cove Bar & Grill, Apple River, IL  Mulligans Bar & Grill, Lena, IL  Royal Liquor, Freeport, IL  Logan's Bar & Grill, Freeport, IL Park Hills Golf Course, Freeport, IL Eilerts, Freeport, IL Be sure to follow Wishful Acres Farm & Brewery on facebook!  Here is a link to our facebook page.  Want to stop receiving these emails? You can unsubscribe from this list Subscribe to this newsletter - sign up  here on our web site Thank you & Best Wishes from Wishful Acres Farm & Brewery! Open Fridays 4-9 pm, Saturdays, 12-9 pm, and Sundays 12-5 pm Tap room & store located on our farm at 4679 N. Flansburg Rd, Lena IL You can contact us at: wishfulacres@gmail.com or 815-990-2380            Copyright © 2017 Wishful Acres Farm, All rights reserved. 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