The Opera House Ball

You can find details on the Opera House Ball, mentioned in the previous post, here.

Oktober-Fiesta 2009

The plan

We’ll be tapping a keg of Schell’s Octoberfest for your pleasure on Friday, October 2.

On Saturday, October 3, at 8pm, we’ll do our Oktober-Fiesta beer tasting–working our way through 6 different versions of the Oktoberfest style of beer (or bier, if you wish). We’ll learn about the bier, as well as the famous German festival, and you won’t want to miss this one.

Bring a friend.

Be sweet and RSVP in person, via phone (641.322.3990) or email (jwilson AT electricburrito DOT net), as we’ll need your help in planning and limit the tasting to 20 participants. If I have enough advance sign-ups, I may be able to open up a few more slots, but that all depends on notice.

Cost: $10

September 19 Tasting

Wow! I thought I’d posted this weeks ago.

Our next Beer Education Project Tasting is this Saturday, the 19th, at 8pm. If you’ve seen the flyers at the Burrito, it’s worth pointing out that we’re going to reschedule the planned Temperature Study and instead focus on the Iowa beers that we offer every day. If you haven’t worked your way through our lineup, this will be a great way to try some of the many tasty beers brewed in Iowa.

For the record, I’m doing a much better job of keeping all the newsy stuff on Facebook, so fan us and keep up with what’s going on. Any of the tasting writeups have appeared more so on brewvana. Sorry; I’ll try to do a better job of getting at least the links here. Somehow I always feel like I have to post a deep essay here, which is bollocks, but it’s how things haven’t been updated here.

So: next tasting: Saturday, September 19 @ 8pm

Oktober-Fiesta coming down the pipe on Oktober 3, details soon

Cheers, all!

August 09 Beer Tasting Info

Our next Beer Education Project tasting will take a walk through the English countryside. Put it on your calendar and come share a few English beers with us.

Theme: English Beers

Date: August 22, 2009

Time: 8pm

RSVP: appreciated, but not mandatory

Cost: $10

Here’s the event page on Facebook, if you want to check it out. Become a fan and spread the word.

July 09 Tasting…

The quick info on our July beer tasting is that it will take place on Saturday, July 25, from 3-6pm. It will be a free and informal opportunity to check out a few nice beers.

We’re still working out the details as to which beers will be involved (it could be focused on one Iowa brewery–it could be a smattering of Iowa beers). Regardless, it will be an Iowa-centric tasting in conjunction with Main Street’s Arts and Cars Festival that day.

In fact, it will be one of two beer tastings that day. Again this year there will be local homebrews on offer at Corning Center for the Fine Arts (Electric Burrito’s J. will surely have a couple of his there, as well). That one will run from 1-3pm. Make sure you check it out, as well!

Summer beer tasting approaches

A quick reminder: our next tasting is this Saturday, June 20, at 8pm.

The theme this month is summer beers, and I’m really excited to tuck into the brews I’ve selected. I think you’ll like them, too. And I also think you’ll find that there’s an amazing diversity in flavor profile among these “light” beers.

Not all things light are created equally. And light does not equal lame. These are lovely. See you there!

Electric Burrito

626 Davis Avenue

8pm on June 20

June Tasting Announced

With May’s German Beer Tasting now a part of history, it’s time to talk about June. On June 20, we’ll feature a selection of beers perfect for the summer heat. Light, refreshing and flavorful.

I know you’re asking yourself, “Do I need to sign up in advance?” Folks have gotten out of the habit of signing up, but having a ballpark figure helps me gauge my beer buying. You see, I need less beer for eight people than I do for twenty. So if you could give me a pretty reliable heads-up, I’d appreciate it. I’m worried that I purchase beer for a safe number like 12-15 people, and accidentally have 25 people show up. Which could happen.

When: Saturday, June 20

What Time: 8pm

Cost: $10

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Sorry no real follow-up post on the German beers, but I’ve been uber-busy these days. And I forgot  my camera that night. Suffice it to say that the beers were much enjoyed. It would be a surprise to some of my readers, the attended tasters, those thinking of stopping by and/or those opposed to beer for whatever possibly wrong reasons that some of the lighter beers have been the least enjoyed and the darker beers the most eye-openingly glorious. That’s not a surprise to me, and I challenge you to come out for our next tasting.

May Beer Tasting Reminder

Apologies, all. I’ve been busy enough that I’ve done a lousy job of keeping you informed on this month’s tasting, which will be a stroll through Germany.

When? This Saturday, May 16, at 8pm.

We’ll take a walk through a number of German biers, a wide variety, and I don’t know about you but the last month or so has left me thirsty. This will be just the remedy.

Show up early for the pre-show beer as always.

Peace and Pints!

J.

April Tasting Follow-up

If you want to read about the April Foolishness Tasting, click here. We had a really good time, and feedback dictates that there are sure to be more blind tastings to come in the future.

Our next tasting has been scheduled for Saturday, May 16, at 8pm, though I haven’t yet decided what we’ll be doing. Bring yourself and bring a friend. Talk to those that have been before, and you’ll see why it’s not a good idea to not show up.

On another beery note, I’d love it if you’d sacrifice about 4 minutes of your time to check out this little piece of video. It served as the introduction to Greg Koch’s (Stone Brewing Company) Keynote Address at the 2009 Craft Brewers Conference happening in Boston as we speak (or as I type).

While Electric Burrito is not a brewery or brewpub, I think this video does a good job of summing up our attitude about beer. Watch it and see why we have this odd-seeming passion. Then come to the Burrito and order something you’ve never had before.

April Foolishness This Saturday

Hey, folks!

Here’s a quick reminder that our next Beer Education Project Tasting will be this Saturday, April 14. We’ll get started promptly at 7pm, and if you get here early, you’re sure to get something of a pre-show beer, as has been tradition from the start.

For this tasting, we’ll continue with the Foolishness of April, with a BLIND TASTING of several light American lagers. These are the ubiquitous ones we see advertised so much. I’ll be tossing in a few “better” beers, and the style of this event will take a different shape from prior tastings we’ve done.

Instead of me walking us through a number of beers, we’ll simply pour the beers and hand them to you. You can sniff and sip and ponder, and decide which brew suits you best. If you’re a lifelong Miller Lite person, you might be surprised that you actually like another beer. Funny what advertising can do. There’s nothing like comparing them blind to find the truth.

As I said a while back, I’m posting the planned beers so you can see if your favorite light lager is on the list. If it’s not, bring it, and we’ll knock two bucks off your entry fee. A couple 12-ounce cans will be plenty. Email me if this is your plan, and I’ll edit this post to include your addition to the line-up (or you can just comment for all to read your intent).

Here’s what I have so far:

Bud

Bud Light

Miller Lite

Milwaukee’s Best Light

Coors Light

Corona

Hub City’s Golden Ale

North Coast’s Blue Star

Zatec

All these samples, plus amazement, for only $8. We hope you can make it out.

Don’t worry; finding out you don’t like your favorite beer might be fun. And eye-opening. There’s a whole other world of beer out there. Fun, games, shenanigans and learning!

When, you ask?

Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 7pm

at the Burrito (626 Davis Avenue–Corning, IA)