Ice Skating?! ❄ Yes, it's definitely winter at Wishful Acres Farm & Brewery!

I guess we had a pretty mild winter, relatively speaking, until early to mid January... knock on wood!  Boy, mother nature has sure made up for that mild weather!  In the past few weeks, we've received over 2 feet of snow, seen temperatures of -30 degrees (-60 windchill), and now this week we've been hit by ice storms... we're all really tired of winter now, right?!? Well, here is something that might lift your spirits! This week's ice storm left so much ice on our parking lot that our youngest son spent a couple of hours ice skating!  Yes, it appears that ice skating in our parking lot is really possible when there is this much ice.... scroll down to see this morning's ice skating picture.  (We've since gotten all the ice cleaned up - our tractor's tiller is good for more than tilling our gardens, it also chopped up the ice - and we'll be open as normal this weekend!) What's our favorite beer to drink in this type of weather?  Right now, our "Coffee Bean Stout" is hitting the spot!  This dark stout was brewed with plenty of roasted & chocolate malts, and then we aged it on coffee beans.  This is definitely a seasonal beer that fits perfectly with this type of weather!  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!   Ice Storm = Ice Skating...  in our parking lot! Melting snow, rain, and two rounds of ice storms passed through here at Wishful Acres over the past few days.  This morning, we awoke to find thick ice everywhere and yet another school cancellation (in the past couple of weeks, we've been off school more than on due to all this winter weather)!  Our youngest son took advantage of the day off school and spent a couple of hours ice skating in our parking lot!  I don't know that we'll ever see something like this again.  :) Upcoming Events at Wishful Acres! - Brew & Brush with artist Mia - Saturday Feb 23 & Sunday Feb 24 (Sunday is now sold out).  Mia's winter painting will be a Highlander (long-haired) Cow!  Signup is now available in our website's Online Store here. - Sunny Day sitting in our Outdoor Beer Garden - ha ha, got ya there!  We sure "wish" it was warm enough already for this!   Brew & Brush with Artist Mia! *Update* - the Sunday, February 24 class is sold out.   The Saturday, February 23 class still has spots remaining. 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 Eilerts, Freeport, 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? 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