

AKA: Ray's Super Saturday Part II Beer Bonanza! Held on: Saturday, March 8th 2014 Special Edition Dear Ray's Craft Beer Lovers, Well, it's here! We had such an enjoyable time and got incredible feedback from all you fine folks who joined us for the inaugural Ray's Super Saturday last November that we decided to do it again! And what with such a slew of recent, ultra rare releases we just couldn't wait until next November, so we decided to host our next Beer Bonanza tomorrow, Saturday March 8th. I love beer, but I'll never win any awards for my Photoshop skills... Milwaukee is truly blessed to be one of the best beer cities around, but it's not always easy to get your hands on the latest ultra rare release. We realize that the normal first come first served scenario is stressful and frustrating to say the least. In essence, the whole point of Ray's Super Saturday is to give beer loving folks a fair, fun, and equitable way to enjoy these rare treats that most people only dream of trying. So lets have some fun with it! Because after all, isn't that what beer is all about? To kick off this sudsy celebration, we will be opening our doors early at 8:45am and will start handing out one lottery ticket per person for the next 30 minutes. The drawing will begin promptly at 9:15am and at that time no more tickets will be handed out (if you are in line by 9:15, we will make sure you get a ticket). And that's when the fun starts! After everyone's ticket is submitted into the raffle, we will begin pulling tickets one at a time. When a ticket is drawn, it will allow that person to pick one treat they would like to purchase from what is available. We have a fancy dry erase board to keep track of our "real time" inventory so that you'll always know what's still up for grabs. We will continue pulling one ticket at a time, until all of the goodies have been snatched up. Here are the rare treats available for purchase through the raffle: Big List O' Goodies! Founders Sweet Repute 750ml

Big Sky Ivan the Terrible 750ml

ONLY 2 cases came to Milwaukee

August Schell's Framboise du Nord 750ml

ONLY 3 cases came to Milwaukee

EPIC Big Bad Baptist Batch #30 22oz

North Coast Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin 16.9oz

Three Floyds Behemoth 22oz

Three Floyds Zombie Dust 6 Pack

New Holland Blue Sunday Sour 22oz

ONLY 7 cases came to Milwaukee

Central Waters Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barleywine 4 Pack

Central Waters Y2K Kosmik Charlie's 22oz

Dark Horse Plead the 5th 4 Pack

Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree 4 Pack But hold on, there's more: As a thank you to everyone for coming and hanging out with us, from 8:45 through 10:00 AM, we will ALSO be giving 10% OFF ALL single bottles (any size), 4-packs AND 6-packs of Craft Beer, NO LIMIT! Please note this DOES NOT include any "Raffle beers" and does not combine with other offers or coupons. Please Note: We do expect many folks to show up for this, so please dress for the weather as you might need to spend some time waiting in line, outside. The wise Interwebs tell me that there is a chance of snow tomorrow so bundle up (although the projected 30 degree day will feel like a heat wave). And depending on the turnout, some people might be hanging out in the parking lot, waiting for their number to get called. It won't lessen your odds of winning, plus it will allow you to enjoy the delightful Wisconsin weather and hang out with like-minded beer nerds. So bundle up and lets plan on having some fun! Legendary Belgian Brewer Christine Celis is Hosting a Can't Miss Event at Ray's! Wednesday, March 12th at 6:30. $20 per Seat.

Christine is one of the most famous female brewers in the world and this is a very rare opportunity as Ray's is one of only a handful of stops she is making in the country. Christine has brewing in her blood as she is the daughter of Pierre Celis who founded Hoegaarden back in 1966, but has made a name for herself as a "gypsy brewer", reviving some of her father's old recipes. She is also the brains behind a new portfolio of Belgian beers that just became available in the US. We are in for a real treat as Christine will be making Ray's her only beer shop stop in Milwaukee. She will pour 8 sensational samples from her lineup, talk about the history of Belgian beer, and tell stories about her brewing adventures! Meats and cheeses will be paired with the wide variety of beers and styles. Since this is such a rare event, tickets will go fast, so don't dawdle and miss out on this opportunity. Hope to see y'all there! Please Note: Less than 10 seats are available! Reserve your seat here! or give us a call at (414)258.9821 Save 10% Ray's Super Saturday Beer Sale! Save 10% OFF any Craft Beer in the store (excludes 12 packs). This means you save on: - 6-Packs - 4-Packs - 22 oz Bottles - 750mL Bottles - 12 oz Bottles - 11.2 oz Bottles - 16.9 oz Bottles No limit. Not redeemable with any other special offers.

DOES NOT apply to any of the Raffle Beers. Offer Expires: Saturday, March 8th at 10:00am Thanks again for subscribing to and reading Ray's craft beer newsletter. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to email me at kaleb@rayswine.com.



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Cheers!

Kaleb & the gang at Ray's







