BLONDE AMBITION
Dear fans of Lompoc’s Blonde Bombshell – we’ve been repeatedly asked to rename our beloved blonde beer due to conflicts with other breweries’ trademarks.  We’ve come up with an assortment of replacements, and we want your input!  Vote for your favorite name January 11-15 and you’ll be entered in a drawing to win a Lompoc sweatshirt and a $10 gift certificate to the pub of your choice. Just type in your vote on our Facebook wall or send an email to lompocbrewing@newoldlompoc.com. The winner will be selected and notified this Friday.

Your choices: Alpha Blonde, Atomic Blonde, Blonde Ambition, Bottle Blonde, Buxom Blonde and Suicide Blonde. Think you can do better? Write in your own – just no Blonde Bombshell!

Then, come celebrate the new name at our release party, Tuesday, January 19th at the New Old Lompoc from 4 to 9 pm.  The beer, brewed by Zach Beckwith, is a beefed up blonde ale brewed with 100 pounds of flaked oats and a small addition of whole vanilla beans resulting in a creamy and full bodied ale reminiscent of a vanilla milkshake.  Served on Nitro, it weighs in at 6.3% ABV.  Delicious!

BOURBON BARREL AGED LSD
Save the date for the next big party – we’ll be releasing our Bourbon Barrel Aged LSD at Lompoc Sidebar on Friday, February 5th from 4 to 9 pm. Brewed in May of last year, this beer was aged in Bourbon barrels for five months and cellared for an additional three.  It has a malty body with slight raisin and vanilla flavors.  Look for it in bottles and on tap – 8.5% ABV.

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY
Super Bowl XLIV will be played February 7th at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. The Fifth Quadrant will be showing the game and will serve up food and drink specials all day long.  Don’t miss the half-time show, where we’ll be holding a raffle for super cool Lompoc gear.

YOU CALL THAT CHOWDAH?
Who serves the best clam chowder in Portland?  A dozen local brewpubs and restaurants will vie for the coveted Chowder Cup at the fourth annual Chowder Challenge. The blind tasting competition will take place on February 27th from Noon to 6 pm at the Fifth Quadrant. Samples will be served in non-labeled, two-ounce cups. After tasting all entries, attendees can vote for their favorite. The chowder receiving the most votes will be named the People’s Choice Winner and will take home the coveted Chowder Cup. The festivities also feature a beer garden, live music, a rootbeer garden, Joe the Balloon Guy, and food for purchase. Minors are welcome at the event. Admission is free.  Attendees ages 12 and over must purchase sample trays for $10 to participate in the tasting.  The event is a fundraiser for Locks of Love.

WEEKLY PUB GAMES
Remember, we have Trivia Night on the patio every week at 7:30 p.m. – Mondays at Hedge House with Katie Shimer, Tuesdays at New Old Lompoc with Katie, and Wednesdays at 5Q with Naked John, and at Oaks Bottom with Katie.  Brewers Bingo takes place on the first and third Wednesday of every month at Hedge House, and the second and fourth Wednesday at New Old Lompoc – 7 p.m.  Join us for prizes and good old-fashioned fun!
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