Cross Creek Courier Another Seabreeze Publication
VOL. 40 NO. 7
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JULY 2024
Ale Tales And Lager Lore By Diane Bothfeld, Certified Cicerone® Another great outing with the Cross Creek Beer Club to Fort Myers Brewing not far from Cross Creek. This was a gathering to discuss the first few months of the existence of the Beer Club and to talk about what activities are possible in the coming months and into next year. The more beer, the more ideas and there is excitement for the months ahead. Here are some of the ideas shared. • Overnight bus trip to Tampa, St. Augustine or Miami to visit breweries • Local bus day trip to visit breweries closer to Fort Myers • Beer Tasting at the clubhouse • Beer Pairing with food at the clubhouse • Brewery Crawl downtown Fort Myers • Recipe collaboration with a local brewery for a Cross Creek specific beer • Shared tasting event
• Bike ride to a brewery • Beer Club sponsored food trucks at Cross Creek • Octoberfest celebration The group is narrowing down the activities to have about one per month from October through June. Let me know if you have any ideas at Diane.bothfeld@icloud.com. It is July already and summer is certainly here! Lots of opportunities to drink an ice-cold beer! What beers to choose for hot weather, barbeques and boat rides? I would recommend beer cocktails – a mix of beer and juices. Light, crisp, and lower in alcohol to keep the good times going. Here are three possible beers to try in July. Shandy – a shandy is a mix of beer and lemonade or a lemon/lime soda and has its origins in Britain. This cocktail is a 50/50 mix of beer and lemonade/soda. Not all beers take on the lemon/lime so stick with a lager or a blond ale. The recipe is ¾ cup beer and ¾ cup lemonade/soda. Mix and serve cold!
Radler – Radlers are German in origin mixing lagers with fruit juices. I have been noticing radlers showing up in the beer section in Publix. Grapefruit is a common juice added to German lagers to form a radler. You do not have to mix your own radler and here are some great examples – Shiner Ruby Redbird, Stiegl Grapefruit Radler and Paulaner Grapefruit Radler. You can also make this at home – 50/50 beer and juice. Grapefruit is the most common but other juice flavors can be used. The beer should be a German lager to keep it authentic. Gose – Gose is a very specific brew combining a slightly tart beer and salt. Yes salt. This is a wheat-based beer that is hazy, light in color, with low bitterness, noticeable sourness and salt possibly other spices like coriander. All that in one beer, but gose can also have added fruit. The tartness is from lactobacillus bacteria forming lactic acid. Lactic acid is the tartness found in plain yogurt. Palm City Brewing in Fort Myers has multiple Gose varieties on draft sporting different fruits. The fruits include raspberry, cherry, mango, and passionfruit orange guava. Give this beer a try for a refreshing summer drink. Enjoy all the activities of the month of July with light refreshing fruit enhanced beers. Remember to always drink responsibly.
Cross Creek Travelers By Kathy Bonick Biltmore Estate And The Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville, N.C., Oct. 20 To 25, $915 Per Person Double Occupancy (Add $209 For Singles) Fall dazzling splendor at the Biltmore Estate should not be missed, harvest season in the vineyards and gardens brimming with colorful mums are one of the many reasons to visit at this time of the year. Five nights lodging including three consecutive nights in the Asheville area Eight meals including five breakfasts and three dinners A guided tour of Asheville, N.C. A full day visit to the Biltmore Estate A guided drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway A visit to the famous Folk Art Center A visit to the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center Join us for this fall trip not to be missed. Amelia Island, St. Augustine And Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 9 To 12, Four Days/Three Nights, $529 Double Occupancy Motorcoach transportation Three nights lodging in the Jacksonville area with six meals: three breakfasts and two dinners
A visit to the Fountain of Youth Guided tours of Amelia Island and St. Augustine Fantastic shopping on historic St. George Street Narrated cruise on the St. John’s River Dinner party and entertainment See the historic city of St. Augustine in white lights at evening for the Christmas season. Call Kathy Bonick to sign up. There is a $75 per person deposit, (309) 265-7241. Charleston, S.C., Feb. 24 To March 1, 2025, Six Days/ Five Nights, $799/Double Occupancy Transportation on top quality motorcoach, restroom and video equipped Five nights lodging including three consecutive nights in the Charleston area Eight meals including five breakfasts and three dinners A visit to famous and historic Middleton Place A visit to the historic Charleston City Market A relaxing harbor cruise in Charleston A guided tour of Charleston A tour of historic Charleston home and historic Charleston plantation There is a $75 per person deposit required. Call Kathy Bonick at (309) 265-7241 or email at kathyhike17@ yahoo.com.
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