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Aries (March 21 to April 19) "Ladies, if you’re at the mall and you think your man is looking at other girls just remember: If your man is at the mall with you… he… loves you." – Christopher Titus, Oct 1, 1964. There's no reason to continue letting whatever is bothering you to bother you. You have things to do and people to see – and not nearly enough time to squeeze it all in. Your lucky number is 22.


Taurus (April 20 to May 20) "Canada is an entire country named Doug." – Greg Proops, Oct 3, 1959. Go experience Canada and meet some Doug’s. Make plans to travel, learn and to get ahead this month. Pick up skills, network and make changes instead of just thinking about what you want to pursue. Your lucky number is 13.


Gemini (May 21 to June 20) "You know you're getting old when you start watching golf on TV and enjoying it." – Larry Miller, Oct 15, 1953) Your days are busy! Take some time and hit the links for a round before winter sets in. Make some short trips to visit with old friends, siblings and relatives. Just accept this slower pace and go with it as skillfully as possible. Your lucky number is 21.


Cancer (June 21 to July 22) "At what age do you think it's appropriate to tell a highway it's adopted?" – Zack Galifianaki, Oct 1, 1969. Take a ride down that adopted highway this month. It’s a great time for a road trip before winter hits. Take a left down a backroad and see where it goes. Your lucky number is 14.


Leo (July 23 to Aug. 22) "Happiness is your dentist telling you it won't hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill." – Johnny Carson, Oct 23, 1925. You may have been dreading some upcoming appointments or deadlines this month. Find some happiness by looking at the glass as half full instead of half empty. This way you won’t have to ask for a refill either, so it’s a win-win. Your lucky number is 3.


Virgo (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) "I’m at a point where I want a man in my life, but not in my house. Just come in, attach the VCR, and get out." – Joy Behar, Oct 7, 1942. This month is all about you Virgo. You’re always putting everyone ahead of yourself, but now it’s time for you. You don’t need anyone to help with your happiness, your creativity and spunk will be all you need. Your lucky number is 19.


Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) "At my age it's a pleasure to be anywhere." – Minnie Pearl, Oct 25. Libra’s have always been good at finding the positive no matter what the situation, and this month will be the same. Whether it’s the beach, at home, at work, or stuck in traffic, make the most of the situation with your positive nature. When in traffic, instead of honking out of frustration, honk and wave at a stranger. It may confuse them, but for you it’ll bring instant gratification. Your lucky number is 5.


Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) "You know what's fun? You pick somebody at random, like out of the phone book, and send them about 100 'Just Because' cards. They can't even ask you why you did it." – Brian Regan, Oct 2nd, 1957. Doing something nice for someone this month “Just Because” will make you best friends with Karma. What goes around comes around and you will be receiving a “Just Because” gift of your own in the near future. Your lucky number is 11.


Sagittarius (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) "Any man that has never seen a baby emerge from another person's body will walk around for months just going, 'Oh my God; what else don't I know about Planet Earth?'" – Darrell Hammond, Oct 5th, 1955. There is so much of this great planet to explore, but it feels like there’s so little time. So this month, you’re going to write down one thing you’ve always wanted to do, and you’re going to find a way to do it. If putting on a pair of Nike’s helps, then “Just Do it”. You’ll feel re-energized. Your lucky number is 9.


Capricorn (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) "Quote me as saying I was mis-quoted." – Groucho Marx, Oct 2nd, 1890. This month might be a good time to sit back and listen to others. It's not like you to avoid saying things for fear of hurting other people's feelings but for some weird reason you feel it is necessary this month. Your lucky number is 20.


Aquarius (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) "In my opinion, if we’re going to fight the War on Terror, a good place to start would be our country’s haunted houses." – Norm Macdonald, Oct 17th 1959. Take a stand and be willing to support a loved one in what he or she wants to ac- complish. Take them out for a night on the town. Halloween is coming, a haunted house may be the place to bring you even closer together. Your lucky number is 17.


Pisces (Feb. 19 to March 20) "I was so naive as a kid I used to sneak behind the barn and do nothing." – Johnny Carson, October 23, 1925. Watch what happens with spending and your finances this month. You might note a tendency to go to extremes with not just spending but also with living. You might be hard-pressed to hold back and not say what you are thinking. Your lucky number is 6.


A beer you’ll “Surly” want to try


A variety of Surly beers can now be found in Manitoba. S


o, Surly Brewing has come to Manitoba. I’m sure people have probably heard this as it’s been widely promoted through social media, the liquor marts, and even in the news. Now here I am writing a post about this one brewer y making its way to Manitoba. Well, it is a pretty big deal. Su r ly Br e w -


@BeerWinnipeg


ing Company was founded in 2004 by Omar Ansari. Omar was an avid home- brewer and decided that he wanted to get involved in the brew- ing industry. He pro-


posed converting his parents Abrasives factory into a brewery, and with their go ahead, hired accomplished local brewer Todd Haug and got to work building a brewery. In 2005 Surly Brewing Co. brewed it’s first


batch of beer. It took over 14 hours as the fer- menter controls weren’t working and Todd’s heavy metal music soundtrack made things a big difficult to communicate, but they accom- plished the goal and were officially on there way to becoming one of the top breweries in the United States. It wasn’t until 2006 that Surly sold it’s first kegs


of Furious to local bars. Omar had made various sales calls to bars and had bartenders spit out the samples of the beer. Only 16 months after selling the first kegs of Furious, Rate beer named Surly Brewing the best brewery in America and named Surly’s Russian Imperial Stout (Darkness) the best American beer in the world. In 2011 Surly realized they needed to build a new


brewery to meet the demand for their beer. Tey wanted to be able to sell their own beer on site. Tey faced a similar problem to Winnipeg where a prohibition-era law prevented breweries from selling pints of their beer at their breweries. Omar set out to change this law and with the help of Surly Nation standing behind him and a heck of a lot of work, they managed to get legislators to make the change. Surly’s Destination brewery is now a fantastic site to visit with food, a huge variety of beers, a state of the art brewing facility and many events for folks to enjoy. Surly’s Philosophy: Our philosophy? Make great beer.


Have fun. Give a Damn about your community. Be inde- pendent. Don’t be a jerk. One of the most amazing things for me is how Surly


involves the community and how involved they are in the community as well. Always doing what they can to give back. Te annual release of their Russian Imperial Stout, Darkness, has become an event that people travel from across North America to join. Tere is music, food, beer, and eventually the release of the beer. Only about 10,000 bottles are brewed each year and each person is limited


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to six. I’ve been lucky enough to get some, but these beers are coveted. Surly partners with artists each year to design the label for Darkness and it’s always super impressive. Surly produces dozens of beers each year from year-rounds to seasonal brews. Every beer I’ve had I’ve enjoyed. Surly has chosen to expand


across the border into Canada and has chosen Manitoba as their first foray beyond their own borders. Tis is a big deal. Surly’s beers are considered top notch in each of the categories


they brew. Them coming to Manitoba is not only a huge boon for Manitobans, but it’s a big push to the local brewing community. It can only raise the quality of beer we have access


to here in Manitoba. Many of us in the beer community would make treks down to North Dako-


ta to pick up cans of Surly. Now, we can put them in our fridge along side our favorite locals. Surly has arrived in Manitoba


in full force. Cans of X-Citra, Todd the Axeman and Furious Red IPA are now available at Liq- uor Marts and select beer vendors across Manitoba. As well, Surly- fest, a dry-hopped rye lager which is their take on an Oktoberfest beer, is


on growler bars as well. Finally, we are going to be seeing the arrival of some other Surly Beers over the next few months. Surly will be sending their Russian Imperial Stout, Darkness (2016 ver- sion on October 7th and 2017 version on December 2nd), Furious Black IPA on Novem-


ber 9th and Damien, a black pale ale, on November 18th. In conversation with Rick and Omar from Surly, Rick shared that Surly is in Manitoba be- cause of the work of Cheryl Tomp- son at Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries. Tey wanted Surly and helped make


the logistics side of things work. So, I want to give a big shout out to Cheryl and everyone else who worked so hard to get Surly into Manitoba. So, check the Liquor Marts website here to see where


you can try something from Surly and add them to your list of beers alongside your local and other craft favorites. While I know that I’ll be stocking my fridge with many Surly items, it’s not going to stop me from supporting my favorite local and craft folks. I think everyone in the beer community, including local breweries, would join me in saying “Welcome to Manitoba Surly. We’re glad you’re here”.


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