*Snow Beer*! Beer Chili Day cancelled & more news from Wishful Acres Farm & Brewery!

Snow, snow, everywhere! We've had over a foot of snow fall here at Wishful Acres in less than a week.  What to do with all this snow?  We made a beer with it!  Scroll down for pictures. Unfortunately, all this snow brings with it some disappointing news.  We're cancelling our Beer Chili Day that was scheduled for Feb 3.  Why?  With over a foot of snow on the ground, and much more snow predicted for next week, we expect that we won't have enough available parking space for one of our busy chili days.  Our Beer Chili Days get so busy that our regular parking lot quickly fills, and then our "overflow" parking lot (the grass area at the front of our farm near the street) fills up as well.  However, our "overflow" parking lot is currently under a foot of snow!   The good news is that we'll be open as normal, just no chili day, and we keep our regular parking lot well plowed.  Our regular parking lot is generally enough parking space for a regular-sized crowd, just not big enough for a Beer Chili Day!  So, long story short.... we'll be here, and so will the cold beer, but no hot chili.  Thanks for understanding! Lastly, sign-up is now open for Brew & Brush with Artist Mia!  Scroll down for details: Mia will be helping everyone paint their own Highlander Cow! Wishful Acres Farm & Brewery - taproom open Fridays 4-9, Saturdays 1-8, Sundays 1-5.   Tap Room Bar at our Brewery In our Tap Room this weekend, open Fridays 4-9 pm, Saturdays 1-8 pm, and Sundays 1-5 pm, we will be pouring fresh from our taps: Coffee Bean Stout - Dark stout aged with coffee beans Leia's IPA - citrus-hops, not overly bitter for an IPA! Amber Waves - Mild amber-colored ale. Cherry Wheat - fruit beer Unicorn Tears - copper ale Liquid Schwartz - Schwartzbier style (German black lager) Honey Wheat - mild & easy drinking! Homemade Root Beer (non-alcoholic) In addition to fresh beer by the glass, we also have growler fills available for carry-out!   *** SNOW BEER DAY *** !!! Let it Snow, Let it Snow..... because we're making beer with the snow! We took advantage of the 1 foot of snow that fell here this past week, and we made a Snow Beer!  That's right, beer made from Fresh White Snow (not yellow)!  This beer will be a lager, so it won't be ready for at least a month, but you can see pictures of the Snow Beer Brew Day here! Upcoming Events at Wishful Acres! - **Cancelled** - Beer Chili Day - Sunday, February 3 - 1-5 pm.  The previously schedule Beer Chili Day has been scheduled due to the weather. Thanks for understanding! - Brew & Brush with artist Mia - Saturday Feb 23 & Sunday Feb 24 (details & signup will begin in a few weeks).  Mia's winter painting will be a Highlander (long-haired) Cow!  Signup is now available in our website's Online Store here. Brew & Brush with Artist Mia! Join us for "Brew & Brush" on Saturday, February 23, or Sunday, February 24, from 12:00-2:00. Ages 21+. The cost is $39 and this includes snacks and one drink (beer or a root beer).  In this class, you'll create your own Highlander cow painting as seen pictured here, under the instruction of our friend, local artist Mia Rudolph! Welcome all levels of painting abilities! In this class, you will create a 16" x 20" painting with acrylic on canvas! Mia will guide you through the process of painting this subject, pictured here, of a beautiful fall scene. This painting is easier to make than it looks! Mia will be instructing the class step-by-step and using stencils as well if needed. Included in the cost of your class: the canvas, paint, supplies, snacks (Mia brings a nice snack spread!),1 drink token (1 pint glass of our homemade craft beers or a homemade root beer), and door prize drawing by artist Mia are all provided in the cost of your class! About the artist instructing your class: Mia Rudolph is a local artist who works in acrylics, color pencil, and other mediums. She is a full-time school nurse and has 3 children. Mia attended WIU and studied studio art. It is Mia's colorful artwork that we have on display in our taproom here at Wishful Acres Farm & Brewery! Pre-registration for this class is required. You can sign-up and pay here through our online store: http://www.wishfulacresfarm.com/online-store/Brew-%26-Brush-Create-this-cow-painting-Snacks-%26-drink-included-February-23-or-24-2019-p95955698 Ages 21+   Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Member News Our recipe database contains cooking ideas for all the vegetables we grow - link here. Our 2019 upcoming season is sold out.  Thank you! Our 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  .   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 Best Dam Bar, Durand, IL Lodi Taphouse, Maple Park, IL Mulligans, Lena, IL  Pub 219, Freeport, IL Rock City Tap, Rock City, IL Rosati's Pizza, Freeport, IL Route 20 Bar & Grill,Freeport, IL  Route 75 Bar & Grill, Dakota, IL Royal Pub, Freeport, IL This Is It Eatery, Freeport, IL Wagner House, 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 Not on our list? To sign up for this email newsletter, visit: http://www.wishfulacresfarm.com/join-our-newsletter. Thank you & Best Wishes from Wishful Acres Farm & Brewery! Open Fridays 4-9 pm, Saturdays, 1-8 pm, and Sundays 1-5 pm Tap room is located on our farm at 4679 N. Flansburg Rd, Lena IL You can contact us at: wishfulacres@gmail.com or 815-990-2380            Copyright © 2019 Wishful Acres Farm, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up at a farmers market, opted in at our website, or participated in a program with our family farm. Our mailing address is: Wishful Acres Farm 4679 N Flansburg Rd, Lena, IL, United States Lena, IL 61048 Add us to your address book