"Guns Welcome" Sign Winner

Congratulations to 45er for being selected in the random drawing for the "Guns Welcome" sign. 45er blogs over at Barrel Smoke and is a frequent commenter on the Musings. I'll put the sign in the mail after the Labor Day holiday. I hope you enjoy it friend.

Thanks to everyone who commented in August. I'll try to come up with another giveaway soon.

Cheers!

August Giveaway Reminder

Don't forget, you have just a few days to get your entry in for the "Guns Welcome" sign giveaway. If you haven't done so, why not get your entry in now? All you have to do is post a comment to this blog before 10:00PM EDT, August 31, 2012. See all the details on the original contest post.

I'll bet that would look really good in your home or business

Contest details here.


Note: Sponsors for future giveaways are welcome. Click the email icon in the right column to contact me.

August "Guns Welcome" Sign Giveaway

I commented on this sign last December, and came across it again recently during my random internet travels. Given so many recent events in our country pointing out the absurdity of "gun free" zones, I realized I'd like to see the sign posted in more places.

To that end, I'm holding another giveaway. I have one copy of this sign I purchased from ComplianceSigns.com which will be awarded to one lucky reader. The sign is aluminum and measures 10x7 inches.

How It Works: Any qualified reader who posts a comment on this post, or on any post on the Musings, between now and the contest end will be put down for one entry in a random drawing. Sorry, one entry per person. Please continue to comment regularly, but let's keep it to one contest entry per person. The contest will end at 10:00PM EDT on August 31, 2012. I'll randomly select one winner from all entries made up until that time.

Fine Print: The sign will only be mailed to U.S. addresses. Feel free to enter no matter where you live, but if you can't provide a U.S. shipping address, I'll pick another winner. I must be able to contact the winner, so anonymous entries are problematic. I'll make a reasonable effort to contact and verify the winner, but if I can't find an easy way to contact you, I'll pick another.

Compliance Signs is not a sponsor nor connected to this contest. The sign and mailing costs are provide at my expense. Because I like you folks. :-)

Luck of the Irish: $25 Gift Certificate from LocalPages.com

How will you be celebrating St. Patrick's Day? Let Local Pages help you decide and you could win a $25 gift certificate good at the watering hole of your choice. Simply go to LocalPages.com and search for a local spot at which celebrate. Post the link you find in the comments below. Also include what beverage, preferably a beer, you'll use to toast St. Patrick. I'll randomly select one entry on Tuesday and Local Pages will send the winner a $25 gift certificate to their chosen restaurant.

That's easy. Good luck.

The fine print: The restaurant you select must be listed on localpages.com. Be sure to post the business' Local Pages link in your comment. The winner's name and email address will be provided to Local Pages. You must post with an ID that allows me to contact you. (There's an email address available.) Contest ends Tuesday, March 15 at 6:00PM EDT.

January Giveaway Winner

Thirty-five folks posted a total of 55 comments and were entered in the January Giveaway sponsored by the Thomas Hooker Brewing Company. The randomly selected winner is Edmond Medina of Richmond, VA. Congratulations to Edmond! Edmond also happens to have a beer-related blog here.

Thanks go out to Thomas Hooker Brewing for generously sponsoring the giveaway. A lot of folks were excited at the chance to get some Hooker swag. You can visit Thomas Hooker on the web and also follow them on Twitter.

Thanks to all who participated. We'll do it again soon!

January Giveaway Reminder

There just 6 days left to get your entry in for the January Giveaway sponsored by Thomas Hooker Brewing Company. Post a comment to any post on Musings Over a Pint through January 31 and you'll be entered. Hooker Brewery is giving away your choice of something from their online store, up to $14 in value.

See the original announcement and details here.

January Giveaway

This month's drawing is sponsored by the Thomas Hooker Brewing Company in Connecticut. The winner will get to select something from Hooker's online store. Hats, t-shirts, glassware, anything up to $14 in value, it's the winner's choice!

To enter, simply contribute a comment to any post on this blog throughout the month of January and you will be entered into a drawing for the Hooker merchandise. I'll select one entry at random at the end of the month. Each accepted and published comment in January will be counted as an entry in the drawing. It's that simple. Enjoy, and good luck.

Attention brewers, writers, craft beer promoters: Do you want to sponsor a monthly drawing on the Musings? Contact me.

Update, February 1: We have a winner.

Brooklyn Brewery Barstool Winner

The December giveaway sponsored by Awesomedeals911 was very popular. 38 readers submitted a total 68 comments in December. The randomly selected winner of the Brooklyn Brewery bar stool is Bryan of Fredericksburg. Bryan blogs at In The 'Burg

Congratulations Bryan. Please email me with your shipping address. I'll pass it along to Awesomedeals911, and they will ship your stool directly to you.

I've got another exciting drawing lined up for January too. I'll announce that tomorrow morning, but you can start commenting now to be entered in the January giveaway.

Complete World of Beer Styles - Christmas Giveaway Winners

Velky Al of Prague, Czech Republic and Alexander D. Mitchell IV of Baltimore, MD are the lucky recipients of the Complete World of Beer Styles. Congratulations to you both!
Please email me with your mailing address and I'll get the Beer Styles Guide in the mail to you.

Complete World of Beer Styles - Christmas Giveaway

Last week I profiled The Complete World of Beer Styles from All About Beer magazine. Thanks to the generosity of the folks at All About Beer, I've obtained some extra copies of the guide. To celebrate the holiday season, I'll be giving away a couple of copies to some lucky readers of this blog.

During the next week, pick your favorite beer style, or one of them, and submit a reply to this post. Tell us what style you chose and why you chose it. (Please limit yourself to one comment.) I'll accept entries through December 23 and pick 2 random winners on Christmas Eve, December 24.

And don't forget about the December Brooklyn Brewery bar stool giveaway. Your favorite beer style comment will also be counted as an entry in that drawing too.

Update December 24: We have our winners...

Velky Al of Prague, Czech Republic and Alexander D. Mitchell IV of Baltimore, MD. Congratulations to both of you. Please email me with your mailing address and I'll get the Beer Styles Guide in the mail to you.

December Giveaway

We've got another fun prize lined up for the December Giveaway. This month's prize is provided by Awesomedeals911, providers of cool gifts, including many beer-related items. They are donating an Officially Licensed Brooklyn Brewery Bar Stool.

To enter, simply contribute a comment to any post on this blog throughout the month of December and you will be entered into a drawing for the Brooklyn Brewery Bar Stool. I'll select one entry at random at the end of the month. Each accepted and published comment in December will be counted as an entry in the drawing.* It's that simple. Awesomedeal911 will ship the bar stool directly to the winner. Enjoy, and good luck.

Update, January 1: and the winner is ...

November Giveaway Winner

The winner of the Flying Dog t-shirt in the November Giveaway is Tamre, "The Big Tee". She blogs at Short Change. The pen name of this month's randomly selected winner is purely coincidence. There were a total of 70 comments left at Musings Over a Pint in November, from 39 participants. Thanks to all who submitted comments.

I want to extend a hearty Thank You to Flying Dog Brewery for providing the prize for this contest. Not only does Flying Dog make really good beer, they are also an active supporter of the craft beer community.

I have another exciting prize lined up for December. I'll post that in the next few days, but you can start commenting now to be entered in this month's drawing.

Attention brewers, writers, craft beer promoters: Do you want to sponsor a monthly drawing on the Musings? Contact me.

Update: December contest info is now posted here.

November Flying Dog T-Shirt Giveaway Reminder

Just 10 more days to enter the November giveaway sponsored by Flying Dog Brewery. We're giving away a Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter t-shirt to one lucky person. To enter, all you need to do is post a comment to this blog during the month of November. See the announcement post here for the details.

November Giveaway Sponsored by Flying Dog

This month's giveaway is sponsored by our friends at Flying Dog Brewery. They've sent a cool Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter t-shirt (size XL) that I'll give away at the end of November.

To enter, simply contribute a comment to any post on this blog throughout the month of November and you will be entered into a drawing for the t-shirt. I'll select one name at random at the end of the month. Each accepted and published comment in November will be counted as an entry in the drawing.* It's that simple. Enjoy, and good luck!

*Those of you who have hidden profiles will need to provide contact verification if you win. :-)

October Giveaway Winner

The winner of the etched Blue & Gray logo glass in the October Giveaway is Sean Nelson of Charlottesville, VA. Sean was among 30 people who submitted a total of 47 comments in October. I'll be announcing another drawing soon.

October Giveaway

The response to the September giveaway was so good I decided to do it again. For October I'll give away one of the new pint glasses from Blue & Gray Brewery. The Blue & Gray logo is etched on to the glass so it will never wash off.

To be entered in this drawing, simply submit a comment during the month of October for any post on this blog. I'll select one submission at random at the end of the month. Each accepted and published comment will be counted as an entry in the drawing. Good luck and enjoy!

And the winner for September is ...

The randomly selected winner of the "The American Brew" DVD is Ryan Leaman of Fredericksburg. There were 54 comments posted in September, from 30 different people. Congratulations to Ryan, your DVD will be in the mail soon. Thanks to everyone one who participated.

September Giveaway

Here's something fun for the month of September. I have a copy of "The American Brew" DVD to give away to one reader this month. This documentary delves into the history of beer in America. It contains appearances by Fritz Maytag, Garrett Oliver, Charlie Papazian, and Carol Stoudt among others. From the Founding Fathers to Prohibition to the modern craft beer movement, the show illustrates the rich, and evolving, tradition of brewing in America.

For the month of September, simply contribute a comment to any post on this blog and you will be entered into a drawing for the DVD. I'll select one name at random at the end of the month. Each accepted and published comment will be counted as an entry in the drawing. It's that simple. Enjoy, and good luck!