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December 2007
Phat Cats
One of our newest Ipswich account is at the recently opened Phat Cats Bistro in Amesbury. Owners and chefs Paul Eastman and Christina Johnson cook everything in-house and from scratch with an emphasis on local and organic items. Paul received his Culinary Arts degree at Johnson and Wales University and Christina, who is from Seattle, received her culinary arts degree with a baking concentration at South Seattle Community College. Stay tuned - an Ipswich Ale beer dinner is in the works! In the meantime go have an Ipswich Ale and home-cooked dinner at Phat Cats!

Read more about Phat Cats and the Amesbury restaurant scene.

PHAT CATS BISTRO 65 Market Street Amesbury, MA. (978) 388-2777
Calendar of Events
December
Dec 7th
Ipswich Tasting
The Shops at 300 Main St.
Wenham, MA

Dec 14th
Ipswich Tasting
The Shops at 300 Main St.
Wenham, MA


January
Jan 26th
Beer Summit's Winter Jubilee
Boston, MA

Ipswich Takes Medals at the Great International Beer Festival
Ipswich Ales won two awards at the 11th Annual Great International Beer Competition that was held on Friday, November 9, 2007, in Providence, Rhode Island. Over two hundred ten beers from 47 breweries entered the competition that was organized by Yankee Brew News editor Gregg Glaser. Judges included forty-five professional brewers and beer industry journalists, who knew only the style and subcategory of each beer.

Ipswich Oatmeal Stout won a Silver Medal in the stout category. Deep, rich, and malty with hints of chocolate and coffee, it's what espresso would be if it had the gumption to be beer. We use Carapils hops, specially selected crystal malts, roasted barley, and oatmeal to give it a soft and silky mouth feel. Makes a great dessert. Or meal. 7% ABV, 60 IBUs, Availability: Year-round

Highly regarded among hop-lovers, our Harvest Ale is a balanced and flavorful autumnal offering, and took a Bronze medal in the American Amber category. We use a darker Caramunich malt and just a touch of chocolate malt along with a blend of Warrior, Ahtanum, and Columbus hops. 5.9% ABV, IBU's 40, Availability: Fall
Variety Packs: Perfect For Parties
Ipswich Variety Pack


Available year-round, our Ipswich Ale Variety
Pack has 4 Original Ales, 4 IPAs, 2 Dark Ales,
and 2 Award-Winning Oatmeal Stouts. The
perfect gift for the beer lover in your life!




Stone Cat Winter Mix Get this while you can! Our Stone Cat Winter Mix includes 4 ESB, 4 Winter Lager, 4 Scotch Ale. Our Scotch Ale is full-bodied, malty and great served in a snifter after dinner with a 7.5% ABV. A delicate and dark lager, the Winter Lager is brewed in the southern German Schwarzbier tradition. This is the only way you can purchase these seasonal offerings and the mix pack makes a perfect party gift.
Testimonial: People Love Our Soda
"I am 60 years old and have not had such an authentic, delicious bottle of soda-pop since I was a child. Congratulations and thank you!"

-Christine, Providence, RI
Recipe of the Month:
Ipswich Ale Mustard Breaded Chicken Breasts
Ingredients: 4-6 Chicken Breasts, Italian Bread Crumbs, Ipswich Ale Mustard

Preheat oven to 350. Pour Ipswich Ale Mustard into a bowl. Completely coat each breast with Mustard, and then cover completely with Italian bread crumbs. Place into shallow baking dish and bake for 30 minutes or until done.


Mercury Brewing Company 23 Hayward St., Ipswich, MA 01938 978-356-3329