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Last Updated: 12/2/2009

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Gender: Female
Status: Married
Age: 100
Sign: Sagittarius

City: FEDERAL WAY
State: Washington
Country: US
Signup Date: 6/23/2007

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Friday 30/10/2009 

Current mood:  ecstatic
Category: Food and Restaurants
October 29, 2009, Federal Way, Wash.—99 Bottles is the “Best Beer Store in Western Washington” according to KING 5 TV’s Evening Magazine 2009 consumer poll results.

The “Best of Western Washington” is a year-round online guide, where consumers can give feedback on local businesses, and voting for “The Best” takes place just six weeks of each year. This year’s balloting ended Sunday, October 11. More than 160 consumers posted word-of-mouth reviews about Federal Way’s premiere beer store, 99 Bottles, on this online guide, with hundreds casting their vote for the family owned business.

Husband and wife team, Craig and Tiffany Adamowski, opened the business in January 2007. Their concept is similar to a wine store, but without the focus on the grape—99 Bottles is all about beer!

“Through 99 Bottles, we have been able to share our passion for good beer with the local community, and it’s wonderful to have our customers recognize us for this effort,” said Tiffany, co-owner and the store’s ‘beer mom’. In celebration of the win, and to thank the beer store’s customers, she says, “Forget the morning coffee. We’ll be celebrating with Coffee Beer & Donuts on Saturday, November 7.”

99 Bottles invites all, 21 years and older, to celebrate 99 Bottle’s win of “Best Beer Store in Western Washington” on November 7, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Four coffee beers will be poured. The cost is just $2.50, with valid ID, to partake in the samples and have a donut; 99 Bottles Club Members pay just $1.

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About 99 Bottles
99 Bottles is a family owned and operated specialty beer store in Federal Way, Wash. The store offers over 1,000 different brews—ale, lager, hard cider, and mead. Customers can choose singles, mix their six-packs, or choose all the same of their favorite brew.  The store also offers a hundreds of kegs via advance order, and regularly stocks specialty beer glasses, brewery t-shirts, and other brewerania. Additional information is available at www.99bottles.net.
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Saturday 12/09/2009 

Current mood:  touched
Category: Food and Restaurants
Our store has been nominated as “Best Beer Store” in Western Washington, but a nomination means little without votes! And we need your support move toward a win. Please take a moment to vote for 99 Bottles -- and forward this note to your friends, if you feel comfortable doing so.

Please vote here:
http://best.king5.com/99-bottles/biz/139731

Cheers & thanks for your love and support,
-Tiffany
3:50 AM 
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Sunday 06/09/2009 

Current mood:  adventurous
Category: Food and Restaurants
Celebrate 09.09.09 at 99 Bottles!


What: 09.09.09 Vertical Epic Release Party!

When: Wednesday, 09.09.09 - 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Who's Invited: 21+ years with valid ID

Cost: $2.50 per person. $1.00 per club member.

Activities: Sample 6 Stone beers, including the brand new 09.09.09 Vertical Epic Ale that's released on 09.09.09!! Meet and talk beer with Jeff Porter of Stone Brewing Co. Stone beer gear (t-shirts, glasses, etc.) will be raffled throughout the evening.

Learn more about Stone Vertical Epic Ale ››
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Sunday 14/06/2009 

Current mood:  bouncy
Category: Food and Restaurants

Some day I may actually figure out how to have the blog automatically display on mySpace page. In the meantime, visit the 99 Bottles blog at:


99bottlesbeer.blogspot.com
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Tuesday 28/04/2009 

Category: Food and Restaurants

Beer festival tickets available now at 99 Bottles:

HOP SCOTCH
spring beer, wine, scotch & tequila festival
$20 advance ticket or $25 at the gate gets you in for the beer & wine tasting. More info available at http://hopscotchtasting.com

HOP SCOTCH tickets are available at 99 Bottles. $20 cash or check to "Hop Scotch". We accept debit and credit payment for tickets, but add $1 service fee to each ticket to offset the cost incurred by processing your card.

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Tuesday 28/04/2009 

Category: Food and Restaurants

April 29th, Weds 4-8PM
sample Alba Scots Pine & Grozet Gooseberry Ale from Scotland for $1

May 5th, Tues 5-7:30PM ... 1st Tuesday!
sample 6 Pale Ales for $5
club $2.50

May 6th, Weds 4-8PM
Chimay Trappist Ales, G.Schneider, and more.
sample 6 beers for $1
Meet beer rep Jay Baum

May 16th, Sat 3-8PM
sample Jerome ales from Argentina, plus Sagres Bohemia from Portugal and Casa Beer from Morocco for $1
Meet beer rep Georges

May 17th, Sun 1PM
dish'n beer: enjoy 8-12 beers paired with hors d'ouvres and French cheeses
$39 pp. Advance ticket required. Limited to 13 participants. Get info & buy tickets online at http://www.99bottles.net/tastings/dishnbeer.htm

======= 21+ YEARS - ID REQUIRED TO SAMPLE BEER ===========

for information on seattle beer week visit
www.seattlebeerweek.com

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Wednesday 22/04/2009 

Category: Food and Restaurants
dish'n beer 
Beer with stuffed mushrooms
In the kitchen on Sunday, April 12th

Cheese & Shrimp Stuffed Mushrooms
This is my go-to party hors d'ouvre. They're so popular that I have to double the batch ...setting aside a dozen to reheat as snacks. The remaining are lined in rows on a party tray, with a couple sprigs of rosemary for presentation, covered securely in tin foil to aid in warmth retention on their journey to the party. Once at the party, they're laid out in the appetizer spread.

Now the journey...to identify what beer(s) to pair with these stuffed delights...

According to beer & food sources, there are several beer styles that pair well with either "seafood" or "monterey jack" cheese. However, the earthiness of the mushrooms was throwing me a wild card as not many sources delved into the specific topic of pairing mushrooms with beer.

The styles to consider:
• Dortmunder
• Munich Helles Lager
• Kölsch
• Hefeweizen
• Saison
• Belgian Strong Pale Ale

I chose the following beers, one for each style: Baltika #7, Der Hirschbrau Neuwansteiner, Hale's Kolsch, Erdinger Hefeweizen, Ommegang Hennepin, and Duvel.
 

Blind tasting: pairing six unlabeled samples with stuffed mushrooms

Each beer was sampled with the stuffed mushroom. Immediately we eliminated the two Belgian styles...saison and strong pale ale. Whether it be the sweetness or yeastiness, or some other factor at play, both Belgians disagreed with the dish.

Dortmunder and Kölsch both paired well with the stuffed mushrooms. Kölsch was best as the earthiness of the mushroom, as well as the shrimp and cheese mixture, interacted nicely with the beer. We served an American brewed Kölsch from Seattle's Hales Ales. It will be interesting to try this disk again paired with an authentic German beer, such as Reissdorf Kölsch.
 
by Tiffany
©2009 99 Bottles LLC. 
3:12 PM 
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Monday 20/04/2009 

Category: Food and Restaurants
-------Original Message-------
Subject: RE: 32 new beers! Dish'n Beer! Das Boots! ...and more at 99 Bottles this week.
Sent: 19 Apr '09 8:45am

What you are calling Das Boot is called Der Stiefel. Please stop spreading ignorance. Next you will be selling lemons with your Weissbier!

Tony [last name removed]

 
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Dear Tony,
 
You are correct that the proper German terminology for "das Boot" is "der Stiefel." Likewise, a German-brewed hefeweizen is called a "Weissbier" and the country of Germany is "Deutschland."
 
As the majority 99 Bottles's customers are most familiar with the English language, we strive to use language of cultural familiarity so they can best understand the products we offer. Hence, our choice to refer to "der Stiefel" as "das Boot" in the store's newsletter.
 
While 99 Bottles has received requests from several customers to sell lemons to accompany our German Weissbiers as well as our American Hefeweizens and Pale Wheat Ales, we have elected not to offer lemons for the following reasons:

* I really enjoy lemons and would probably end up slicing them up and snacking on them or tossing into my water that I drink while working at the store. By consuming the lemons, I would, unfortunately, cut into the store's profit margins.

* If I exercised self control and left the lemons alone, I would have to give focus to selling the lemons before they went bad. This is a creates a particular conondrum to choose which beers to market with the lemons, as the majority of wheat beers at 99 Bottles don't require a citrus garnish to bring out additional flavor...in fact, the citrus only proves to dissolve the beer's head more quickly.
 
Best wishes,
-Tiffany
99 Bottles
 
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Wednesday 08/04/2009 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY-Bg5Odi0M

ONE-NIGHT ONLY SHOWING BEER WARS LIVE APRIL 16th 8PM ...BRING YOUR BEER WARS TICKET STUB TO 99 BOTTLES BEER STORE IN FEDERAL WAY APRIL 17-30th AND SAVE 10% ON YOUR ENTIRE BEER ORDER! Applies to beer only; one discount per ticket stub. Not good with any other discounts. More details on flyer at store. WWW.99BOTTLES.NET

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Tuesday 07/04/2009 

Current mood:  thoughtful
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

99 Bottles is currently seeking a part-time beer clerk. Core job hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday noon to 8:00 p.m.

Essential duties include greeting customers, accurately checking out product, packaging product to go, assisting with beer tasting events, checking in and merchandising stock, acting in compliance with Washington State Liquor Control Board laws and guidelines, and representing 99 Bottles and it’s offerings to answer customers questions and provide beer style recommendations.

Flexible schedule preferred — daytime, eve, weekend, and holiday availability. Due to state laws, must be 21 years or over. Preference given to candidates with knowledge of great beer who are friendly, outgoing, honest, and believe that every beer is special.

Applications available at 99 Bottles.

7:37 PM 
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