THE WAKKER WEEKLY - Issue #1349 - Posted on: 05-Dec-2016
BUSHWAKKER NEWS
Our premium red wine for December is The Grinder Pinotage from South Africa. $8.95 for a glass and $23.95 for a half litre. The white is Bree Riesling from Germany. $8.50 for a glass and $22.95 for a half litre. Our guest tap is currently pouring the Galaxy SMaSH (Single Malt and Single Hop) IPA from Nokomis Craft Ales. Following that we will tap a rich and malty Winter Warmer from Black Bridge Brewing in Swift Current.
BUSHWAKKER EVENTS
Dec. 2: First Firkin Friday. Enjoy this longstanding Bushwakker monthly tradition where a piper from the Regina Police Pipes and Drums parades a small keg of special beer throughout the brewpub in a procession. The firken is then tapped by a volunteer often delivering a beer shower to all onlookers in the immediate proximity. Our December firkin will be a special black spiced rum – infused “Missiletow” Christmas Ale! 5:30. Dec. 3: 2016 BUSHWAKKER BLACKBERRY MEAD RELEASE. New mead t-shirts, limited edition Bushwakker 25th Anniversary Commemorative Blackberry Mead available to the first people in line, the return of our Queen Bee/King Bee “Why I Love Blackberry Mead” poetry contest and so much more make this our biggest event of the year. #MeadDay2016. 11:00 AM. Dec. 5: Monday Night Jazz & Blues. ‘ROUND MIDNIGHT. Veteran Regina jazz act plays popular jazz tunes. 8:00 PM. Dec. 7: Wednesday Night Folk. THE REGINA MALE VOICE CHOIR. Get into the holiday spirit with this one hour concert featuring Canada’s longest continuously performing male voice choir. The singing of the Boar’s Head Carol whilst a massive boar’s head is paraded throughout the pub is the highlight of the evening. Note the 8:00 PM earlier start time. Dec. 7: MONTHLY ALES MEETING. New members are always welcome! Come down to the Bushwakker basement clubroom and sit in on a meeting with other homebrewers of all skill levels. Discover what the Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan Homebrewing Club can offer you. This month’s discussion topic is How to Make Mead & Braggot. 8:00 PM. Dec. 10: 2016 “MISSILETOW” ALE RELEASE. Avid fans of our “other” Christmas specialty brew look forward to this day every year. Only one tank of our winter warmer is produced each year. Rich malt flavours with plenty of depth and complexity. The perfect ale to sip on whilst curled up with a good book in front of a fireplace on a cold Saskatchewan winter night. We hope this special ale will last on tap until Christmas but the limited number of bottles will most likely be sold out in the blink of an eye. See you at 11:00! Dec. 12: Monday Night Jazz & Blues. WHITEBOY SLIM. Nation award-winning blues artist returns performing tunes from his latest CD. 8:00 PM. Dec. 14: Wednesday Night Folk. BEN WINOSKI & JEFF STORRY. Talented acoustic guitar duo with fingers of fire! 9:00 PM. Dec. 19: Monday Night Jazz & Blues. TERRAPLANE. Regina’s friendliest bluesman, Shane Reoch, leads this popular family blues band. 8:00 PM. Dec. 21: Wednesday Night Folk. THE DICKENS YULETIDE SINGERS. Join us at 8:00 PM for this one hour Christmas Concert delivered by this talented group in Victorian dress. 8:00 PM. Dec. 24: CHRISTMAS EVE. Open at 11:00 AM and closed at 5:00 PM. Dec. 25. CLOSED. Merry Christmas!Fire at Spinnakers Brewpub
By: Ragnar Haagen: CHEK News - November 23, 2016

TIME OUT: More Preparation for Parenthood
4. Dressing small children is not as easy as it seems: first buy an octopus and a string bag. Attempt to put the octopus into the string bag so that none of the arms hang out. Time allowed for this -- all morning. 5. Take an egg carton. Using a pair of scissors and a can of paint, turn it into an alligator. Now take a toilet tube. Using only Scotch tape and a piece of foil, turn it into a Christmas tree. Last, take a milk container, a ping pong ball, and an empty packet of Cocoa Puffs and make an exact replica of the Eiffel Tower. Congratulations, you have just qualified for a place on the playgroup committee. 6. To discover how the nights feel, walk around the living room from 5 PM to 10 PM carrying a wet bag weighing approximately 8-12 lbs. At 10 PM put the bag down, set the alarm for midnight, and go to sleep. Get up at 12 and walk around the living room again, with the bag, until 1 AM. Put the alarm on for 3 AM. As you can't get back to sleep, get up at 2 AM and make a drink. Go to bed at 2:45 AM. Get up again at 3 AM when the alarm goes off. Sing songs in the dark until 4 AM. Put the alarm on for 5 AM. Get up. Make breakfast. Keep this up for 5 years. Look cheerful.Our Weekend Prime Rib & Giant Yorkie Special Returns. 8 oz - $20.95 & 10 oz - $25.95 Soup & Sandwich Special is $11.95. All hot specials are $15.95, except where noted, & include a serving of soup du jour, house, or Caesar salad.
Soup | Sandwich | Hot Special | Beer Pairing | |
Fri., Dec. 2 | Beef & Bell Pepper | Chinese Chicken Wrap | Braised Lamb Shank. $17.95 | Sodbuster Brown Ale |
Sat. Dec. 3 & Sun. Dec. 4 | Bushwakker | Breakfast Scramble | Steak & a Pint. $18.95 | |
Mon., Dec. 5 | Five Spice Chicken & Rice | Spinach & Bacon Quiche | Portered Beef Skewers | Dungarvon Irish Red Ale |
Tues., Dec. 6 | Scotch Broth | Spinach, Pear & Gouda Pizza. $13.95 | Blackened Pork & Beans | Sodbuster Brown Ale |
Wed., Dec. 7 | Thai Hot & Sour Vegetable | Pork Schnitzel Sandwich | Stuffed Yorkshire Pudding | Regina Pale Ale |
Thur., Dec. 8 | Goulash | Beef & Blue Cheese Wrap | Turkey Pot Pie | Last Mountain Lager |
Fri., Dec. 9 | Cream of Mushroom & Rice | Mexican Chicken Sandwich | Seafood Platter | Stubblejumper Pilsner |
Sat. Dec. 10 & Sun. Dec. 11 | Bushwakker | Potato Skin Omlette | Steak & a Pint. $18.95 |