{"id":1800,"date":"2016-03-04T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=1800"},"modified":"2016-03-14T10:24:09","modified_gmt":"2016-03-14T17:24:09","slug":"wants-name-jolly-pumpkins-next-rare-beer-club%c2%ad%c2%ad-exclusive-beer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/wants-name-jolly-pumpkins-next-rare-beer-club%c2%ad%c2%ad-exclusive-beer\/","title":{"rendered":"Who wants to name Jolly Pumpkin\u2019s next Rare Beer Club\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad exclusive beer?"},"content":{"rendered":"

That\u2019s right cats and kittens, it\u2019s been awhile, but we\u2019re announcing the first of 3 beer naming contests we\u2019ve got slotted this year and another chance for you to win a 6-month, 2 bottle membership to The Rare Beer Club\u00ae.<\/p>\n

\"Rosie-the-cat\"<\/a>
Rosie the Cat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So here\u2019s how this one got started. My 19 year old Maine Coon, Rosie, died last October. He was a real piece of work. Yeah, that\u2019s right\u2026HIS name was Rosie! His story is a bit like Johnny Cash\u2019s \u201cBoy named Sue\u201d\u2026you had to be tough to own that name and he was. Rosie was a huge personality in the hood, entered neighbors\u2019 homes at will, was generally as adventurous as they come and into everything, and survived several coyote and raccoon attacks. Lived pretty much outdoors backing up to a canyon with plenty-o-predators for the majority of his life.<\/p>\n

So I got to thinking that a cat that was that cool deserved to have a beer named after him. I\u2019ve got a bottle of Jolly Pumpkin\u2019s La Roja on my desk because the artwork featuring this wild, swashbuckling red pirate cat always reminded me of Rosie. Seemed a no brainer to reach out to Ron and see if he had any interest in the project. Lucky for me he\u2019s owned cats and dogs, had owned a coon himself at one point, and could relate to the loss of a good buddy. So Ron\u2019s in. Sweet.<\/p>\n

\"jolly<\/a>The beer will be based on Jolly Pumpkin\u2019s La Roja, an amber ale brewed in the Flanders tradition offering earthy caramel, spice, and sour fruit notes developed through naturally occurring brettanomyces and lactobacillus from barrel aging. It will be unfiltered, unpasteurized and blended from barrels ranging in age from two to ten months. Ron intends to bump the ABV slightly and modify La Roja\u2019s recipe to make the beer\u2019s flavor profile even more assertive and bold to match Rosie\u2019s personality. In short, a wild red ale to celebrate a wild red cat.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in, Kris. How do I play,\u201d you say? Here are the vitals you need to know about the contest:<\/p>\n

You can submit up to three names<\/a> by 2 pm PST on Wednesday, March 16th. Three finalists will be announced on Friday, March 18th at which time contest entrants, club members and the general public will be allowed to vote for their favorite choices. Contest winners will be announced on Friday, March 25th. If your beer name is used, we’ll hook you up with a 6-month membership to The Rare Beer Club (two bottles per month club).<\/p>\n

To receive this RBC exclusive beer, you\u2019ll need to be an active member of The Rare Beer Club in July of 2016 when it will be featured.<\/p>\n

Have fun. I\u2019m really looking forward to seeing what you all come up with this time. I\u2019ve never been disappointed in the final beer name of any contest we\u2019ve run in the past.<\/p>\n

Prost!
\nKris<\/p>\n

\u00ad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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