Christmas gifts, veggie memberships, SmartA** Wit Beer, plus more Brew & Farm News!

Our mild & refreshing Belgian-style Wit Beer, SmartA** is back!  This beer is made with wheat & barley malts, a Belgian-style yeast strain, sweet orange peel, and coriander!  Very refreshing & easy drinking. For those wishing to participate in our 2018 vegetable membership Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, we encourage you to claim your spot very soon.  The spots are already 3/4 sold out.  You can pay with installments via check, or payment in full via check or credit card.  More information about our CSA program, as well as links to the sign-up options, are available on our web site: http://www.wishfulacresfarm.com/csa-program This week is the final pickup for the 2017 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program!  Group B half-share members & full-share members, we'll see you this weekend for your final vegetables of the season.  Visit our Brewery & Taproom!!!  Open Fridays 4-9 pm, Saturdays 12-9 pm, 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: SmartA** - Belgian style Wit Beer Sugar River Stout - a strong 10% ABV stout, brand new! Vladimir - our 12% ABV Russian Imperial Stout, aged in a Bourbon Barrel for 6 months! - we are on our Final Keg of this one, stop in Friday to ensure a taste (no growler fills) Cherry Ale - a sweeter-style fruit beer Swamp Monster I.P.A. - Really Hoppy! Collaboration I.P.A. brewed with 3 breweries: Wishful Acres, Pig Minds, and Generations Alderaan IPA - full of citrus hops! 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!   Christmas Gift Ideas!   - Gift Certificate!  WIshful Acres Farm & Brewery gift certificates can be purchased for any amount. - Beer!  We sell "to-go" fresh tap beer in growler jugs. The jugs simply need to be kept refrigerated with the cap tightly sealed, and they will store just fine until Christmas.  Give the gift of a growler of our fresh tap craft beer! - Glassware & Apparel - We offer a section of pint glasses, glass growler jugs, magnets, t-shirts, & sweatshirts. All available for sale in our taproom during open hours. - CSB Membership!  Our Community Supported Brewery program offers pre-paid growler fills at a discount.  Members receive a punch card, and they have a full year to use their pre-paid growler fills!  Details here on our web site CSB page: http://www.wishfulacresfarm.com/csb-program - CSA Membership!  Give the gift of a season's worth of healthy organic vegetables!  Details about our Community Supported Agriculture program: http://www.wishfulacresfarm.com/csa-program   Upcoming Events   - Sunday, December 10, 1:00-3:00 pm - "Brew & Brush" with local artist Mia Rudolph! (SOLD OUT) - Saturday, December 16, 6:30-8:30 pm - live acoustic music by our friend "Sean Huguenin"!  Sean will be playing an acoustic set featuring hard rock as well as some Christmas rock songs!  A very talented guy! - Sunday, December 17, 2:00 - Fun live Christmas concert by music teachers! We'll have several staff members of the music departments singing & playing some instruments. This should be a fun time, come & watch our sons' teachers put on a concert of their own!   - Sunday, December 24 - We will be CLOSED this day for Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas! 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: Black Radishes - A gourmet treat - common in Europe, but rarely seen here in the U.S.  The Black Radish is beloved for it's anti-viral and healthful properties.  Black Radishes are very course & tough - you'll want to grate this onto a salad, or slice very thinly and enjoy with crackers or dip. A spicy radish flavor!  A big bag. Beets - a big bag of beets!  Enjoy these roasted, boiled, baked, you name it. Potatoes - fresh, keep refrigerated Turnips - variety is "American Purple Top".  Great roasted or in a "Turnip Au Gratin"! Hakurei - white Japanese mild radishes / salad turnips - delicious, try them raw with dip!  A big bag! Kale - try some kale chips or kale soup! Garlic 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 22-week-long season! To learn more: http://www.wishfulacresfarm.com/csa-program  .   CSB Members (Community Supported Brewery) Quick news item: The 2nd Year CSB program is now open!!!  Those wishing to purchase a membership, visit our web site CSB page for details. Available for your CSB Growler Fills this weekend: SmartA** Swamp Monster IPA Sugar River Stout Cherry Ale Alderaan IPA Honey Wheat (no fills of Vladimir as we're almost out of this beer) 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 .   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 Benchwarmers, Freeport, IL Eilerts, Freeport, IL Mulligans, Lena, IL  Pub 219, Freeport, IL Rosati's Pizza, Freeport, IL  Route 73 Brew & Chew, Pearl City, IL Royal Pub, Freeport, IL  VFW, Freeport, IL Wayside, 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? 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