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1) New beer from Pete's Brewing
2) Two new beers from Grant's (Yakima Brewing)
3) 1998 Dogwood Summer Brew released
4) Web site updates

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Pete's E.S.P. Lager -

Color: Golden with amber hue
Body: Light
Taste: Refreshingly balanced with crisp finish

Ingredients -
Malts: Pale, Munich and wheat malts
Hops: Yakima Cluster, Yakima Tettnang hops

Brewing Specifications -
Original Gravity: 12.5 Plato
Bittering Units : 20.2 IBU
Color: 8 SRM
Alcohol content by weight: 4.05%
Alcohol content by volume: 5.2% 

Style: European Export Lager

Menu Description:
Pete's ESP lager is a rich, golden-colored brew with an amber hue and light body. The new craft beer has a refreshing character, is well balanced with a crisp finish and is a quality choice for beer lovers.  According to Pete's Brewing Company, the extra smooth style is an American innovation that offers better beer drinkers a relevant alternative to European Export Lager, because it delivers a smooth drinking experience coupled with craft beer values that is incomparable to any other beer of its kind.  

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Bert Grant's SpringFest Ale - 

Featuring Yakima Valley Willamette hops and an ale yeast for added character.  Willamette's earthy zesty character accents the fresh maltiness of Bert's Springfest Ale.

Bert Grant's Summer Ale -

Features Yakima Valley Chinook hops. Perfect for the lighter, refreshing flavor of this summer ale. (available May 1st)

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Dogwood Summer Brew -

Summer Brew is a Belgian-style white beer.  Started with 2 row barley, both malted and unmalted wheat, and a touch of oats.  Then, add dried orange peel and coriander for a subtle, unique complexity.  The Belgian yeast provides a smooth roundness to the beer while giving off subtle hints of peach and apricot flavors.  It is naturally carbonated and left unfiltered.  

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Web site updates -

On the News page: http://www.tacomac.com/news.html

Brewery profile Shepherd Neame
Maytag Dairy Farms Cheeses
What's Happening in Beer This Week

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