Hoppy Times May / June 2005

Brewer's Specials on tap for the month of March are the HoppyScotch Ale and the Red Dragon Smoked Amber. The HoppyScotch is brewed with Maris Otter and Caramel malts with a touch of Roasted Barley. It is hopped with just a little bit of Willamette hops to stand in counterpoint to the robust maltosity. Alcohol by volume is 7.3%. This brew is comparable to a McEwan's Scotch Ale or a Traquair House Ale.

The Red Dragon Smoked Amber is inspired by the great rauchbiers of Germany. This amber ale is flavored with beechwood-smoked malt from the 125-year old Weyermann malting company in Bamburg, Germany and spiced with Columbus hops. The smoked malt gives the beer a nice, tangy flavor that should go well with our pulled pork sandwich or our yummy ribs. Alcohol by volume is 6.0%. According to Ed, it is comparable to "Hmm...I can't really think of any commercial examples from around here...imagine Hoppy Face but smokey and not as bitter..."

Due up on tap sometime in late March or early April will be a brand spankin' new Milk Stout, and the return of our Cerveza Vienna lager, which will be followed by a Bohemian Pilsner.

With the recent approval of the Planning Department's Plan Review for a key component of the 65th Street Transit Village that the City of Sacramento is trying to implement look for construction to begin later this year. Replacing Best Pool Supply, Hoppy's neighbor to the east and situated just west of the new Office Depot and other new commercial development, will be roughly a 10,000 square foot building with five (5) new commercial tenants. In addition, on the remaining property bounded by 65th Street, the SMUD substation, Light Rail tracks, and the new commercial development, will be three buildings, three to four stories tall, consisting of 141 single occupancy apartments. The entire project will have 180 parking spaces. While all of this new development will be good for Hoppy, since it is basically impossible to sell beer to dirt, parking in what was a vacant lot in the future will become a little more cramped. Ahh...progress...

Each year, the Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy educates, trains, and mentors 20-to-30 UC Davis and CSU Sacramento students through an eight-month program. The program culminates with the annual Showcase event where student teams graduate and present their plans to the business community. This year the Showcase Featured Speaker is Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and dot-com billionaire. The event is on March 24th at 5:00pm in the Sacramento Grand Ballroom at 629 J Street. Tickets may still be available to this event for $55, which always sells out. However, if you are interested in attending, feel free to contact geof lambert at geof@maxonsearch.com to see if tickets are still available.

In addition, the vendor/caterer for those who may get hungry and/or thirsty during this event will be...Hoppy Brewing Company... :)

Are you looking for someone to cater an upcoming event? If so, feel free to contact Mr. Kenny Turner here at Hoppy to discuss your catering needs. Kenny can be reached at 916.451.4677, or via email at kenny@hoppy.com.

Are you curious about the possibilities that exist in the world of emergency services using a communication platform built on IPv6 technology? As well as exploring other opportunities that are available for a metropolitan region like Sacramento by using what is being billed as the "New Internet". If so, then the California IPv6 Task Force luncheon on March 15th at the Lions Gate Hotel and Conference Center at McClellan Research Park should be just what you are looking for.

The cost of the luncheon is $25 per person advance, or $35 at the door. For more information feel free to visit them at http://www.CAv6TF.org or call them at 530.672.3070. Registration/Check-in begins at 11:00.

Our Lucky Dinner Winner for the month of March is Ms. Colby Campbell, who is a Coordinator at Folsom Cordova Schools Foundation. Congratulations Ms. Campbell!!! We look forward to serving you and your friends a complementary dinner for up to four friends and/or family on any weekend!!!

Looking for a place to watch a KINGS game when it is not on regular TV??? Hoppy Brewing continues to show all of the Sacramento KINGS games. In addition to just the KINGS games, we will once again have the option to watch any NBA game this season - like watching Mr. Webber as a 76er... Also, just like last year, we will be suspending reservations during KINGS games in the main dining area. Therefore, if you have a group of people and want a great seat for the game in front of BIG screen, then make sure that your entire group arrives early...

Our brewpub is open daily during the week at 11:00am serving some of the best valued Lunches, Dinners, and Daily Specials in the area, and on weekends at 10:00am serving Brunch until 3:30 followed by Dinner at 4:30. If you have not seen our menus lately, feel free to check them out online at http://www.hoppy.com/sacramento/menu.htm, or just stop in and see us. We are always looking forward to sharing our day with our valued customers. However, as some of you already know, Lunch can get quite busy from time-to-time during the week; so if you are on a tight schedule, please try to avoid the noon hour for sharing if possible - especially if you have a large party.

Also, in addition to our normal "daily" Hoppy Hour from 3-6pm, and our LATE-NIGHT Hoppy Hour from 10:00pm till Close, featuring $2.50 pints and $10.00 pitchers, we have a number of other incentives here at our brewpub for you to enjoy:

* On weekends from 10:00am to 3:30pm, we feature a tasty Brunch Menu with $5.00 Belvedere Bloody Mary's.

* On Sundays we feature the BEST deal in town, where we include a bottle of Hoppy brew to go with every Brunch/Lunch/Dinner entree purchased. PLUS - we have Hoppy Hour prices from 3:00pm until we close!

* On Sundays & Mondays we feature $0.99 children's meals with an adult meal purchase.

* On Mondays we feature $2.50 pints & $10.00 pitchers all day from when we open until we close.

* On Wednesdays we have half price appetizers from 9:00-10:00pm, and a South Park special with $2.50 pints & $10.00 pitchers starting at 10:00pm with South Park.

* On Saturdays we feature $2.50 pints & $10.00 pitchers from the time we open at 10:00am until 6:00pm.

Also, our logo gear (i.e., fleece, polo shirts, t-shirts, pint glasses, ball caps, beanies, and etc.) can make for a GREAT gift any time of year. However, if you are not sure about our merchandise as a gift, we also have Hoppy Logo Gift Cards available in your denomination of choice for use here at our brewpub to give as a present as well...

Lastly, we usually have some space available for your company parties, or for that special birthday gathering in our brewpub; so if you have an interest in having your party here at Hoppy's, just call 916.451.4677 and speak with Mr. Kenny Turner to plan your next party or event as soon as possible...

On Thursday, March 17th, St. Patrick's Day is sure to feature a day of more Corned Beef & Cabbage, and even green beer if you like, than is probably recommended by your doctor; so plan on making Hoppy one of your stops on this day of celebration!!! ;)

In addition, on Thursday, March 17th, all of the closet college basketball fans come out of their winter hiding for the beginning of the annual NCAA Basketball playoffs. Maybe your team will be part of the post-season??? Regardless, plan on coming by Hoppy for some awesome college basketball during the road to the Final Four... :)

Yes...Easter is early this year... On March 27th, it's Easter Sunday!!! If you are looking for a place to take the family for a nice morning brunch on Easter Sunday, Hoppy will be combining Breakfast and Lunch to have a "very" tasty Easter Brunch Special; along with a lamb and/or duck dinner special. Let us do the cooking on this special day; so make your reservations now to bring the family in for a visit here at Hoppy.

On Saturday, April 08th, it is the fourth annual "Stars for Life - Rhythm & Brews" inside the Grand Ballroom at the Holiday Inn Sacramento North East, which is also home of Ace's Supper Club. There will be plenty of the areas greatest live Blues, Jazz, Funk and Soul on tap, along with some yummy local microbreweries. The party is from 7-11:00pm, and proceeds benefit the Sacramento Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. For more information, please contact Tina Brunello at 916.979.7080, or visit them on the web at http://www.cff.org/Chapters/sacramento.

On Friday, April 22nd, is Great Chefs 2005 at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West. Proceeds benefit Big Brothers & Big Sisters. For more information, feel free to contact Rhonda Staley-Brooks at 916.646.9300, or via the web at http://www.bbbs-sac.org.

In addition, if you would like a complete listing of what we currently have on our calendar, please click on the following web address.http://www.hoppy.com/future.htm

If you are interested in sending one of us a note, just visit the following page and click on a name that has interest to you. We promise to write back in a timely manner... :)

Remember...the craft brew industry is very competitive, and we can always use your help when you are out there in the bars, restaurants, grocery stores, and etc. How can you help us you may be asking yourself??? Well...ask your local retailer(s) for our products (to the point of bugging them if necessary), so that you are able to buy the products that you "really" want - not just what is on the store shelf, or on-tap, at the moment...

You, the consumer, have more power than you may know. Speak up, speak clearly, and your earnest taste buds may reap those proactive rewards. If you do this, then we are sure it will not be long before you will be able to enjoy our Liquid Sunshine™ Blonde, Hoppy Face™ Amber, Stony Face™ Red, and Total Eclipse™ Black Ales outside of attending a local festival, or even visiting us here in Sacramento...

Thinking Globally - Brewing Locally!!!
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