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February 6, 2012

•      Day 37 of 366; 329 Days Left

Holidays

• Aldus Day
• Bob Marley Day (Jamaica)
• Bubble Gum Day
• International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (UN)
• Lame Duck Day
• Massachusetts Statehood Day (#6; 1788)
• Meat-Free Monday (UK) [Monday of Go Green Week]
• Move Hollywood & Broadway to Lebanon, Pennsylvania Day
• National Frozen Yogurt Day
• Pay a Compliment Day
• Sami National Day (Finland, Norway, Sweden)
• St. Amand's Day (patron saint of bar staff & bartenders)
• St. Dorothy of Caesarea's Day (patron saint of brewers)
• St. Ives’ Hurling of the Silver Ball (Cornwall, UK) [Monday after Feast Day]
• Time for a Cuppa Day (UK)
• Waitangi Day (New Zealand)

Breweries Opened

• Cambridge Brewing (Ohio; 1902)
• Farmington River Brewing (Connecticut; 1996)
• Hops Brewpub (Port Richey, Florida; 1996)
• Virginia Beverage Co. (Virginia; 1996)

Birthdays

• Brian Ford (1964)
• John Foster (1965)
• Jay Sheveck (1970)
• Erin Fay Glass (1971)

Events

• Samuel Ecclees bought John Balkwill's Simcoe Street brewery, later partnering with John Labatt (Canada; 1847)
• The Grace Brothers bought the Santa Rosa Steam Brewery (California; 1897)
• Commission of Internal Revenue declared beer over 0.5% "intoxicating" (1919)
• Felinfoel 1st beer sold in a can in England (1935)
• Hagerstown Brewery filed bankruptcy (Maryland; 1936)
• Russian River's Beatification 1st bottled (2004)

For more dates, visit the Brookston Almanac

Week #6: February 5-11

•      Week 6 of 52; 46 Weeks Left

Weekly Holidays

• Big Brothers/Sisters Week
• Dump Your "Significant Jerk" Week
• Freelance Writers Appreciation Week
• Go Green Week
• Hero Week
• International Coaching Week
• International Flirting Week
• International Forgiveness Week
• Jell-O Week
• Just Say No To Powerpoint Week
• Love Makes the World Go Round, But Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy Week (8-14)
• National Family, Career & Community Leaders of America Week
• National Green Week
• National New Idea Week
• Publicity Fur Profit Week
• Rejection/Risk Awareness Week

Beer Weeks

• Omaha Beer Week (3-12)
• SF Beer Week (10-19)

For a (hopefully) complete list, visit Beer Weeks

February

Monthly Beer Holidays

• American Beer History Month
• California Beer Month
• Strong Beer Month
  (San Francisco)

Monthly Holidays

• American Heart Month
• American Music Month
• Avocado and Banana Month
• Beans Month
• Bird Feeding Month
• Blah Buster Month
• Black History Month
• Boost Your Self-Esteem Month
• Canned Foods Month
• Celebration of Chocolate Month
• Grapefruit Month
• Great American Pies Month
• Humpback Whales Awareness Month
• International Boost Self-Esteem Month
• International Expect Success Month
• International Networking Month
• International Twit Award Month
• Library Lover's Month
• National Bird Feeding Month
• National Care About Your Indoor Air Month
• National Cherry Month
• National Hobby Month
• National Hot Breakfast Month
• National Laugh-Friendly Month
• National Mend A Broken Heart Month
• National Parent Leadership Month
• National Scottish Culture Month
• National Snack Food Month
• National Time Management Month
• Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month
• Potato Lover's Month
• Pull Your Sofa Off the Wall Month
• Random Acts of Kindness Month
• Relationship Wellness Month
• Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
• Sleep Safety Month
• Snack Food Month
• Spiritual Teachers Month
• Spunky Old Broads Month
• Sweet Potato Month
• Worldwide Renaissance of the Heart Month

1. Stout (March 2007)
2. Dubbels (April 2007)
3. Milds (May 2007)
4. Local Brews (June 2007)
5. Atmosphere (July 2007)
6. Fruit Beer (August 2007)
7. The Brew Zoo, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Sep 2007)
8. Beer & Food (October 2007)
9. Music & Beer (November 2007)
10. Winter Seasonals (December 2007)
11. Dopplebocks (January 2008)
12. Barleywine (February 2008)
13. Organics (March 2008)
14. Beer People (April 2008)
15. How Did It All Start? (May 2008)
16. Beer Festivals (June 2008)
17. Drinking Anti-Seasonally (July 2008)
18. Happy Anniversary (August 2008)
19. German Bier (September 2008)
20. Beer & Memories (October 2008)
21. Your Favorite Beer (November 2008)
22. Repeal of Prohibition (Dec. 2008)
23. Old & New (January 2009)
24. Tripels (February 2009)
25. Love Lager (March 2009)
26. Smoke 'Em (April 2009)
27. Beer Cocktails (May 2009)
28. Think/Drink Globally (June 2009)
29. Will Travel For Beer (July 2009)
30. Beer Desserts (August 2009)
31. Summer Beers (September 2009)
32. Eastern Beers (October 2009)
33. Framing Beer (November 2009)
34. Stumbling Home (December 2009)
35. New Beer's Resolutions (Jan 2010)
36. Cask Beer (February 2010)
37. The Display Shelf (March 2010)
38. Cult Beers (April 2010)
39. Collaborations (May 2010)
40. Session Beers (June 2010)
41. Homebrewing Inspired (July 2010)
42. A Special Place (August 2010)
43. Welcoming the New Kids (Sep 2010)
44. Frankenstein Beers (October 2010)
45. Wheat Beers (November 2010)
46. An Unexpected Discovery (Dec 2010)
47. Cooking With Beer (January 2011)
48. Bottle, Can, Keg or Cask? (Feb 2011)
49. A Regular Beer (March 2011)
50. How Do They Make Me Buy? (Apr 11)
51. Great Beer & Cheese Off (May 2011)
51.5. GB & C, Part 2 (May 20, 2011)
52. Breweriana (June 2011)
53. Beer Redemption (July 2011)
54. Sour Beer (August 2011)
55. Beer & Labels (September 2011)
56. Thanks to the Big Boys (October 2011)
57. Beery Confessions (November 2011)
58. A Christmas Carol (December 2011)
59. I Almost Always Drink Beer, But When I Don't ... (Jan. 2011)
60. Up Next: Growlers Galore! (Coming Feb. 3, 2011)

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History & Hosting

• Chocolate & Beer (February 2)
• California Beer Month? (January 19)
• New Beer's Resolutions (January 5)
• Bière de Champagne (December 15)
• Gifts For Beer Lovers (December 1)
• Hot, Mulled Beer? (November 17)
• Beer & Spices (November 3)
• A Six-Pack of Ways to Ruin Your Beer (October 19)
• You Don't Know Jack (October 5)
• It's the Water (September 21)
• The Mysteries of Yeast (September 7)
• Malt, The Soul of Beer (August 24)
• Fruit in Beer (August 10)
• The Culture of the Hop (July 27)
• Tis the Saison (July 13)
• The Beers of Summer (June 29)
• Father's Day Beer Ideas (June 15)
• Use A Glass (June 1)
• When Crime Paid — The Pilsner Story (May 18)
• Festival Season (May 4)
• The Great Beer & Cheese-Off (April 20)
• Bock, Bock, Bock (April 6)
• Irish Beer (March 16)
• March Beer (March 2)
• More SF Beer Week Events (February 16)
• SF Beer Week (February 2)
• Big Feet, Foghorns and Barley Wine (January 19)
• The Year's Best Beers (January 5)
• Here We Go A-Wassailing (December 22)
• Saint Nicholas: Patron Saint of Beer (December 8)
• The Pilgrims, Thanksgiving and Beer (Nov. 24)
• Pairing Your Thanksgiving Turkey with Beer (November 10)
• Trick or Treat: Halloween Beers (October 27)
• The Birthday of Craft Beer (October 13)
• The California Trappists (September 22)
• Beerjolais Nouveau (September 8)
• Session Beers (August 25)
• Traditional Wheat Beers (August 14)
• Social Kitchen & Brewery (July 14)
• Summer Beer Reading (June 30)
• SAVORing Beer (June 16)
• Betsey's Belgians (June 2)
• How To Taste Beer (May 19)
• Fritz Maytag sells his Anchor Brewery (May 5)
• Aging Beer (Apr. 28)
• India Pale Ales (Apr. 14)
• Out Like a Lambic (Mar. 31)
• Stout Day (Mar. 17)
• Stout Day (Mar. 17)
• Springtime For Beer (Mar. 3)
• Beer and Food, a Marvelous Pairing (Feb. 17)
• The Uncommon California Common (Feb. 3)



For more of my past columns, see Brooks On Beer

2011 Season Standings

Pick'em League as of 1.30

1. DOZEer (176) 2. TIE: Carbonic Systems Vancouver, huskless, Natty Boh Knows Beer (172) 3. Ramblings of a Beer Runner (171) 4. TheMarmotte (170) 5. Gonzoillini (169) 6. Hop Vines (167) 7. TIE: Chad Michael, Mr. Nuts (166) 8. TIE: Beerguy101, Oaktown Suds (165) 9. Piranha Pale Riders (164) 10. Hop Talk (162) 18. Brookston (153)

Week P3 Winner

Beerguy101 (2)

Survival Football

1 out of 30 still surviving: WE HAVE A WINNER! Congratulations to "Bakersfield Beer Lover" 1 out of 2 missed one, one more & they're out 1 knocked out in week 14 1 knocked out in week 13 0 knocked out in week 12 0 knocked out in week 11 6 knocked out in week 10 4 knocked out in week 9 0 knocked out in week 8 2 knocked out in week 7 0 knocked out in week 6 10 knocked out in week 5 0 knocked out in week 4 2 knocked out in week 3 3 knocked out in week 2 0 knocked out in week 1

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