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At the Summitthe e-zine of Summits Wayside Tavern10 November, 2003P I N T N I G H T SNov. Pint Nights!Drink a Carolina PumpkinAle and keep the glass!Sandy SpringsThursday Nov. 13SnellvilleSaturday Nov. 20CummingSaturday Nov. 207 - 9 pm (while supplies last)more promos on the web!Upcoming Pint Nights:Konig HefeweizenPeachtree Pale AleSweetwaterSpatenDogwoodBeer OfferingsSnellvilleDogwood WinterFlying Dog K-9 CruiserRogue Mocha PorterCarolina Pumpkin AleSam. Smith’s Winter Welcome (B)Sandy SpringsCarolina Pumpkin AleMcEwansSweetwater FestiveBeamishSam. Smith’s Winter Welcome (B)CummingCarolina PumpkinDogwood WinterFlying Dog K-9 CruiserMcEwansSam Adams WinterBeamishA View from the SummitHow do they do it?Jennifer Fackenthall - Manager - SnellvilleMy family moved to Georgia in 1975. I had just turned fouryears old and my sister was only weeks old. We had been livingin Sayreville, New Jersey and my father’s job took the familyto Atlanta. Since I remember very little of my life prior to thismove I consider myself a native Atlantan. We moved into a tinyhouse in a new development in Snellville. Although they havelived in several houses since my parents still live within 10 miles of the spot wherethey first landed.More Bison!The Dakota Bison is basted in ourown BBQ sauce and covered withsauteed onions, mushrooms, and swisscheese. The burger is then toppedwith lettuce, tomato, and seasonedwith our own Summit Blend! Fries areserved on the side.For a full look at our menu, click onwww.summits-online.com and let yourfood adventure begin.Last week my mother told me that she had spoken toour old neighbors from Sayreville. Much to her surprisethey all still lived in the same houses on the samestreets in the same neighborhood. It was incredibleto my mom that these families had not relocated inthe last 30 years! While we stayed in the same areawe did move into bigger houses with more bathroomsand space for growing teenagers as time passed. Acouple of years after my sister and I had both left thenest my parents sold their big house and downsizedinto their “kid free” house. Conveniently for themthere is no room for us kids or our stuff any more! Iwas forced to vacate all of my treasures from her atticand move them into my own. This is the cycle of life.Start out small..... grow with your family..... then endup small. But do you have to (...continued on page 2)Passport Club...Drink 100 differentdraft beers from ourextensive draft listand you’ll receive apersonalized 20 oz.dimpled mug fromSummits WaysideTaverns® to continue your journey with.It’s easy and fun and we’ll add you toour mailing list so you’ll know aboutnew beers when they arrive. There is a$2.00 registration fee, but 100% of thatis donated to Habitat for Humanity. Isn’tthat reason enough to join?Ask your friendly server or visit ourwebsite for more information on how tojoin the club!Visit us on the web at www.summits-online.com

“How do they do it?” (continued from page 1)“At the Summit - the e-zine ofSummits Wayside Tavern” ispublished weekly by SummitsWayside Tavern®, a restaurantchain in the southeastern US, headquarteredin Snellville, Georgiaserving quality food and beverages.Publisher: Andy KlubockEditor in Chief: Jan SherrerDesign: Cindy Svec, Relevant Arts“At the Summit” is free to anyonewho subscribes to our mailing list at:summits-online.com/maillist.htmlAnyone wishing to be unsubscribedfrom the newsletter may do so via ourwebsite:summits-online.com/maillist.htmlArticles, artwork, and other materialsare copyrighted by their respectiveauthors or by Summits WaysideTavern®. All rights reserved.Find your Summits!LocationsSummits Wayside Tavern® - Sandy Springs5830 Roswell RoadSandy Springs, GA 30328Phone: 404-257-0735Fax: 404-257-1298summits-online.com/sandysprings/Summits Wayside Tavern® - Snellville3334 Stone Mtn. Hwy. (Hwy 78)Snellville, GA 30078Phone: 770-736-1333Fax: 770-736-0041summits-online.com/snellville/Summits Wayside Tavern® - Cumming525 Lake Center Pkwy.Cumming, GA 30040-2752Phone: 770-886-4374Fax: 770-886-4376summits-online.com/cumming/Page 2do it all in the same place???In my own personal life I seem to have inherited my parents’ quest for change ofscenery. Until I bought a house I moved every chance I got! I literally lived in 5 placesin less than 4 years! My friends stopped returning phone calls every time my lease ranout. I used all of my favors from my friends with trucks and I still owe my brother-inlawfavors for all the help he offered me during that time. I have been in my housefor five years now and I am starting to itch for something new........As I think about this I wonder about those friends of ours in Sayreville. . . living inthe same house on the same street in the same neighborhood......... HOW DO THEYDO IT?? Then I realize that they do it because they are at home. In my mind thelack of change means complacency, lack of adventure, tunnel vision ---- all adding upto boredom. However, this doesn’t always have to be the case. They bought thesehomes as young newlyweds, raised their children in them, and are now happy tospend their retirements in them. They are at home and they are happy.With further analysis I realized that I am not much different than these people. Justbecause I have lived in 10 places (and counting) in my short life I have stayed inAtlanta. Granted, I have lived in all corners of Atlanta and am still in search of newpastures, but I have remained in my hometown all the same. I remained close tohome to remain close to my family and friends and the life that I have always known.I hope that life takes me other places. During my travels there are many destinationsthat I love to visit but would not love to live in. There are a very few spots that I couldtruly imagine myself taking root in (although it wouldn’t hurt my feelings to live inCarmel, San Francisco, Marbella or Paris).In regard to my “house” I am not very sentimental. But part of me is reluctant toadmit that in regard to my “home” I am admittedly grounded. Ouch, does this mean Iam getting old????Editor’s Note: Each week, we’ll bring you a column featuring a thought, a story, or even prose byyour favorite people at Summits! So, don’t miss a week- you’ll miss a lot!Beer SpotlightSamuel Smith’s Winter Welcome AleThroughout history, beer of somewhat higher alcohol and richness hasbeen enjoyed for the winter holidays, when old friends get together toenjoy the season. Wassail, a festival to celebrate winter andthe beer that goes with it, predates the Christian era. WinterWelcome is vintage-dated with a special label each year. Serve intraditional tankard for the holidays.Honey-amber-colored, creamy head of small bubbles, floral aromaand delicious malt flavor with great finesse.Roast goose, smoked turkey with oyster dressing, rack of lamb,candied yams, Smithfield hams, fresh pears and apples, Christmascake. Serve in crystal tumblers or traditional Yorkshire nonik pintglasses.Silver Medal-World Beer Championships“Best beer I’ve ever had.”-Northwest Brew Newshttp://www.merchantduvin.com/pages/5_breweries/samsmith_winter_welcome.htmlVisit us on the web at www.summits-online.coma

Beer Recipes...Beer and Onion Soup1/4 cup olive oil, or more if needed3 large onions, thinly slicedsalt and pepper6 cups beef or rich chicken stock2 bottles Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Cream Stout,Winter Lager or Double Bock2 bay leaves1/2 teaspoon dried thymepinch allspiceblue cheese and beer croutonsInstructions:In a large soup pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat.Put in the onions, sprinkle them lightly with salt andpepper, and cover the pot. Stirring from time to time,cook the onions until light brown, about 30 minutes.Add all the remaining ingredients, except the croutons.Bring to a boil,and reduce to asimmer. Cook for30 minutes, or untilthe onions are quitesoft and the brothhas a nice onionflavor. Season withsalt and pepper,and a little vinegarif desired. To serve,garnish with croutons.http://www.samadams.com/beer/recipes/beersoup.htmlIndustry News: Pub Regular is Black Pudding ChampThe world’s most bizarre pub gameinvolving the throwing of black puddingshas taken place. The Royal Oak pub inthe village of Ramsbottom, near Bury,Greater Manchester, hosted the WorldBlack Pudding Throwing Championship.Pub regular Nick Connor, of Ramsbottom,won the competition after knockingdown a maximum of six Yorkshire pudswith his three throws.Royal Oak landlord Stuart Law took silverby knocking down four Yorkies. Sven-Goran Eriksson lookalike Colin Lyne wasamong the other competitors.Organiser Phil Taylor said: “We havehad a really good crowd here and teamsfrom Turkey, Australia, New Zealand andLocation Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday SundaySandySpringsSnellville Trivia 7:30-9:30Trivia 8-10pmMongolia - sadly they’re rubbish comparedwith the British! We still lead theworld in black pudding throwing!”Black pudding is generally described asa regional delicacy consisting of cookedpigs’ blood, fat and rusk, encased in alength of intestine. It first arrived in theUK centuries ago with some EuropeanYour Weekly Summits Calendar13-CarolinaPumpkin20 Koenig Hefe27 P’tree PaleTrivia 10-12Trivia 10-12Trivia 9-1115-CarolinaPumpkin22 Koenig Hefe27 P’tree PaleCumming Trivia 7:30-9:30 Karaoke 9-1am 15-CarolinaPumpkinmonks who first visited Yorkshire beforemaking the trip over the Pennines toLancashire where the food was given thename black pudding.The aim of the annual tournament isfor each competitor to try and knocksome Yorkshire puddings off a woodenplatform 20ft up the pub wall with threethrows of a black pudding.It is believed the contest is a revival ofthe Lancashire-Yorkshire rivalry. Onelegend goes that the event is based onan incident during the Wars of the Roses,when both armies ran out of ammunitionand threw food at each other.http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_823986.html?menu=news.quirkies22 Koenig Hefe27 P’tree PalePage 3Visit us on the web at www.summits-online.com

Did You Know?Snippets from Weird Alchol Laws• Ohio law prohibits getting a fish drunk.• You may not feed a moose an alcoholic bevarge inFairbanks Alaska.• The entire Encyclopedia Brittanica is banned in Texasbecause of a home brewing recipe.• San Salvador may punish drunk driving with death infront of a firing squad.• Nebraska law prohibts bars from selling beer unless akettle of soup is brewing at the same time.• Oklahoma had pads of paper on the counter in bars.If you sign the form which states you are not anundercover cop, you will be served whatever beverageyou chose.• In Pennsylvania, men may not purchase alcoholwithout written consent from his wife.• A person can be sent to jail for five years for merelysending a bottle of beer, wine or spirits as a gift to afriend in Kentucky.• Anyone under the age of 21 who takes out householdtrash containing even a single empty alcoholbeverage container can be charged with illegal possessionof alcohol in Missouri.--various sourcesDrink Spotlight!English Coffee1/2 oz. each:Kahlua, Amaretto,Tia MariaDark Creme de CacoaCoffeeWhipped creamCombine liqueurs, Fill with coffee, Top with WhippedcreamCondors???Condors are personalized currency from Summits.All you have to do is give us your favorite picture,(printed or digital, or better yet, we’ll take one of youat Summits) and we magically transform it to Summitscurrency. Put your family, a favorite vacation spot, oreven a beloved pet on your money.Ask your friendly Summits server for details.Quote of the Week“An Irishman is the only man in the world who will step over the bodies of a dozen naked women to get to abottle of stout.” -- UnknownAre you ready for some football?3334 Stone Mtn. Hwy. (Hwy 78)Snellville, GA 30078www.summits-online.comGreat FoodGreat DrinksTerrific TimesSaturday College FootballFill out our Miller Lite College Footballbrackets each week for a chance towin a “day in the chair!”.The winner of the CollegeFootball brackets will beKING for the followingSaturday during the Collegefootball games at Summits.You’ll get to recline in alazyboy chair and be waitedon hand and foot. Whatcould be better???Sunday Pro FootballFill out our Coors Light Pro Footballbrackets each week for a chance towin a “day in the chair!”.The winner of the ProFootball brackets will beKING for the followingSunday during the ProFootball games at Summits.You’ll get to recline ina lazyboy chair and bewaited on hand and foot.What could be better???Page 4Visit us on the web at www.summits-online.com