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Ozeno Yukidoke IPA
Two Beer Queers: Hawaiian Style Beer Review Podcast16 Nov 2012 | 12:35 amEpisode 66. Hawaii’s only video beer review podcast is back in the hood and back in the home, with 2 crazy mofo’s on the microphone. This week Russel and Bully review Ozeno Yukidoke IPA from Ryujin Shuzo Co. Don’t mind us as we get a bit tipsy and also give you 5 seconds of… whats dat? You know? Thank you for all the support Beer Queers. We Love You! -
The Feds look at the use of Social Media in the advertising of alcoholic beverages
Yours for Good Fermentables ™21 May 2013 | 11:15 amThe U.S. government's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (commonly referred to by its initials, TTB) recently published new regulations on social media advertising for breweries, wineries, distilleries, alcohol wholesalers and importers, etc. Simply put, any blog, Facebook page, Flickr, Tumblr, etc., maintained by a brewery (or winery, distillery, importer, or alcohol wholesaler), is now considered an advertisement. The 'ad' must include the brewery name (or winery, etc.), the brewery's city and state, and the type of beer (or wine, etc.) mentioned. For Twitter feeds, the TTB… -
You want more funk? Be patient
Appellation Beer: Beer From a Good Home21 May 2013 | 12:10 pmBoulevard Brewing in Kansas City released this video to promote Smokestack Saison Brett, its Brettanomyces-spiked delight that is headed for store shelves this week. I draw your attention to it for two reasons: 1) Steven Pauwels talks about the aroma and flavors you’ll find in the beer right now, but also those that emerge as it ages. If you want more funk, he says, let it sit. I think we might have to open a 2011 bottle tonight. 2) Just yesterday, The New York Times suggested saisons might be the perfect summer beer. This inspired a riff from Alan McLeod (“Is It Really Pronounced… -
Lost Abbey Red Poppy, Port Hop-15 back in stock online at Craftshack
BeerPulse22 May 2013 | 5:23 pm@beerpulse BeerPulse 1 case each of Lost Abbey Red Poppy & Port Hop-15 back online for ordering at @CraftshackBeer http://t.co/KuyHZR518R #sponsored 1 minute agoReplyRetweetFavorite
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Lost Abbey Red Poppy, Port Hop-15 back in stock online at Craftshack
22 May 2013 | 5:23 pm@beerpulse BeerPulse 1 case each of Lost Abbey Red Poppy & Port Hop-15 back online for ordering at @CraftshackBeer http://t.co/KuyHZR518R #sponsored 1 minute agoReplyRetweetFavorite -
University of Kentucky professor’s deep dive into response to West Sixth-Magic Hat kerfuffle
22 May 2013 | 1:39 pmWhen is a 6 a 9? And when did the dingbat star come down from the cartoon sky in “Frosty the Snowman” or off the hood ornament of the Chrysler K car to lead us through the darkness to answer the question “Where does trademark end and frivolity begin in a craft beer David and Goliath battle?” More >> Ace Weekly. -
Magic Hat says it wants to negotiate but that West Sixth took steps “to damage our brand”
22 May 2013 | 1:13 pm(Burlington, VT) – A Magic Hat Brewing representative sent this statement to BeerPulse on Wednesday afternoon. It is effectively a response to West Sixth’s response to Magic Hat’s response to West Sixth’s intiial media campaign. Catch up on all the West Sixth-Magic Hat scuttlebutt. — “We have seen West Sixth Brewing’s Facebook post and are glad that they are moving back toward their earlier settlement position, rather than away from it. We have always been ready to talk and will reach out to West Sixth to make sure that happens.” said Ryan Daley, brand… -
Great Lakes Brewing Co. announces South Central Pennsylvania rollout
22 May 2013 | 11:20 amPress Release: (Cleveland, OH) – Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC), Ohio’s most celebrated craft brewer of award-winning lagers and ales, announces its plan to expand distribution into the South Central Pennsylvania market via a two-phase launch. On June 17th, GLBC will extend distribution into Harrisburg with Wilsbach Distributing, and on June 24th GLBC will extend distribution into Gettysburg with Ace Distributing. GLBC’s products are currently available in Western, Eastern, and Central Pennsylvania. The new South Central Pennsylvania territory will serve the company’s… -
Jester King Atrial Rubicite Barrel Aged Sour Ale 500ml bottles announced, no date set
22 May 2013 | 10:35 am(Austin, TX) – The latest update from Jester King Craft Brewery, courtesy of a Wednesday email blast… — We’re excited to announce our latest beer – Atrial Rubicite. Back in February of this year, we added several hundred pounds of raspberries to oak barrels containing mature sour beer. We then allowed the beer to re-ferment to dryness. The result is Atrial Rubicite, our first barrel aged sour beer to incorporate fruit. Atrial Rubicite is made from well water, barley, wheat, hops, farmhouse yeast, native yeast from the Texas Hill Country, souring bacteria and raspberries.
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Elysian Konishiki Imperial IPA Returns From Retirement
22 May 2013 | 2:43 pm(Seattle,WA) – Way back in 2006 or ’07, I got a call from Darren Gamache of Virgil Gamache Farms, the hop growers who bro…The post Elysian Konishiki Imperial IPA Returns From Retirement appeared first on thefullpint.com. -
Sweetwater Brewery Hires New Sales Director, Retail Manager & Packaging Manager
22 May 2013 | 2:05 pmAtlanta, GA - SweetWater Brewery is pleased to announce a handful of new management hires throughout its production, retail and…The post Sweetwater Brewery Hires New Sales Director, Retail Manager & Packaging Manager appeared first on thefullpint.com. -
Terrapin Beer Co. Goes Aluminum For Its Newest Year-Round Beer
22 May 2013 | 10:56 amAthens, GA – Terrapin Beer Co. is bringing a new shape to shelves with the release of RecreationAle, the company’s fir…The post Terrapin Beer Co. Goes Aluminum For Its Newest Year-Round Beer appeared first on thefullpint.com. -
Jester King Brews Atrial Rubicite – Release Date Unknown
22 May 2013 | 10:30 am(Austin, TX) – We’re excited to announce our latest beer – Atrial Rubicite. Back in February of this year, we added sever…The post Jester King Brews Atrial Rubicite – Release Date Unknown appeared first on thefullpint.com. -
Raspberry Wheat Will Be Next Pilot Series Beer From Alaskan Brewing
22 May 2013 | 8:40 amLast year, Alaskan Brewing‘s Juneau, AK Tasting Room & Gift Shop sold out of the first run of Raspberry Wheat in under an h…The post Raspberry Wheat Will Be Next Pilot Series Beer From Alaskan Brewing appeared first on thefullpint.com.
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Indra Kunindra Export Stout
15 May 2013 | 2:40 amEpisode 70. Hawaii’s favorite and only beer review video podcast has returned with our thoughts on one of the strangest brews ever. This one is by Ballast Point and is called the Indra Kunindra Export Stout. It is a curry beer and the thought of it is very weird. Did we like it? Did we hate it? Did we do a Bollywood dance to it? Watch to find out. -
Sobrehumano Palena’ole
19 Mar 2013 | 12:25 amEpisode 69. Yes, it has been a while. Your favorite video beer review podcast has returned for yet another drinking session. This week we review the Maui Brewing Sobrehumano Palena’ole. It’s a collaboration with Maui Brewing co and Jolly Pumpkin. And according to our boy John Walsh (We miss you dude! Get back to the islands soon!) “This red ale, brewed with Liliko’l and Michigan cherries is ruby red in color, tart and refershing in flavor. Working with Ron is something I’ve wanted to do since I had my first Jolly Pumpkin Beer. Years later its a reality. Being… -
Narwhal Imperial Stout
11 Dec 2012 | 7:50 amEpisode 68. We back. Hawaii’s favorite video beer review podcast is taking on the legendary Narwhal! Thar she blows! From Sierra Nevada, the Narwhal Imperial Stout. This episode goes out to @Melissa808 and @LilOven. Nice Ass! Did we like it? Did we hate it? Watch the show. Did you like it? Did you hate it? Tell us in the comments! Visit TwoBeerQueers.com -
Liquid Breadfruit
30 Nov 2012 | 1:41 amEpisode 67. Hawaii’s only video beer review podcast is taking you to the island of Maui. Maui Brewing Co in collaboration with Dogfish Head Brewery, brings us the Liquid Breadfruit beer to review. This beer was made with Breadfruit and papaya seeds. It is in limited release and Russel and Bully got our hands on some. Was it good? Was it bad? Press play to find out. If you drank it yourself, let us know what you think in the comments. We wanna know! -
Ozeno Yukidoke IPA
16 Nov 2012 | 12:35 amEpisode 66. Hawaii’s only video beer review podcast is back in the hood and back in the home, with 2 crazy mofo’s on the microphone. This week Russel and Bully review Ozeno Yukidoke IPA from Ryujin Shuzo Co. Don’t mind us as we get a bit tipsy and also give you 5 seconds of… whats dat? You know? Thank you for all the support Beer Queers. We Love You!
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The Feds look at the use of Social Media in the advertising of alcoholic beverages
21 May 2013 | 11:15 amThe U.S. government's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (commonly referred to by its initials, TTB) recently published new regulations on social media advertising for breweries, wineries, distilleries, alcohol wholesalers and importers, etc. Simply put, any blog, Facebook page, Flickr, Tumblr, etc., maintained by a brewery (or winery, distillery, importer, or alcohol wholesaler), is now considered an advertisement. The 'ad' must include the brewery name (or winery, etc.), the brewery's city and state, and the type of beer (or wine, etc.) mentioned. For Twitter feeds, the TTB… -
What did you do for American Craft Beer Week?
21 May 2013 | 3:42 amHere's what I 'did' for American Craft Beer Week, 13-19 May 2013. Monday, 13 May: Stayed local for ACBW Monday. DC Brau (Washington, D.C.) The Public Pale Ale, on draft at the Evening Star Cafe (Alexandria, Virginia). Tuesday, 14 May: Allagash Brewing (Portland, Maine) Beer Dinner at Fire Works Pizzeria (Arlington, Virginia). Wednesday, 15 May: For an almost-local ACBW beer today, Victory Brewing (Downingtown, Pennsylvania) Prima Pils, on draft at Lyon Hall (Arlington, Virginia). Floral nose, firm malt, lingering, dry finish. Delicious! Thursday, 16 May: For ACBW tonight, nothing fancy. Just… -
Clamps & Gaskets: News Roundup for Weeks 17/18, 2013.
20 May 2013 | 4:19 amA bi-weekly, non-comprehensive roundup of news of beer and other things. Weeks 17/18 21 April 2013 - 4 May 2013 2013.05.03 American 'craft' breweries pledge clean brewing and non-wastefull water strategies in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council. Via MSNBC. 2013.05.03 Income of Boston Beer Company —maker of Samuel Adams beers, and others— rises 20%, but brewery sees stock tumble 11% as earnings fall beneath analysts' expectations. Via CNN. 2013.05.02 After a 51 year absence, streetcars return to Washington, D.C. ... but they're not on the rails yet. Via WAMU Radio. -
Free to live the dream! Dominion Brewing Company.
19 May 2013 | 8:27 amOn this last day of American Craft Beer Week 2013, there's good beer news to report from the Mid-Atlantic area. Yours For Good Fermentables has learned from a reliable source that Dover, Delaware-based Dominion and Fordham Brewing Companies have obtained release from their Master Distribution Agreement with Anheuser-Busch InBev. In 2007, When Dominion was purchased by Bill Muehlhauser of Fordham Brewery, with others, a distribution alliance was formed with the then Anheuser-Busch, which itself took a forty-nine percent ownership stake in the resultant company. Coastal Brewing, as it was… -
Pic(k) of the Week: In the tasting room with a Downright Pilsner
18 May 2013 | 9:02 amFor Friday afternoon of American Craft Beer Week Friday, I drank a glass of Downright Pilsner —from Port City Brewing Company— at the brewery, located in Alexandria, Virginia. Brewer Jonathan Reeves brewed the Pils —his late-spring limited release— with a Pilsner malt-only grist and hopped it exclusively with Czech Republic Saaz hops, often referred to as "noble' hops because of their perceived elegant aroma and flavor: over 30 pounds in kettle and an additional 11 pounds as 'dry-hops' after fermentation. 43 bittering units (BUs), 4.8% alcohol-by-volume (abv). Reeves used only Saaz…
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Oh, the People You’ll Meet!
17 May 2013 | 8:00 amIf I’ve learned anything about craft beer over the last eight years, it’s that craft beer isn’t just about the beer. In the beginning, our scramble was to get our hands on as many craft beers as we could. With them in hand, we documented them, reviewed them, and catalogued them. But it wasn’t long before things changed. Our tastings grew larger, as we invited more and more friends to participate. We began discussing the beers with friends, who we discovered had immensely different palates than ours, and this was a good thing. We quickly began sharing the beers with as… -
Our Journey from Ottawa to Portsmouth (part 2)
16 May 2013 | 6:05 amThis is a guest blog post by April Thibert. We were happy to meet April and her crew during Portsmouth Beer Week this past February. To celebrate American Craft Beer Week, here is a story of her journey to Portsmouth Beer Week 2013. Enjoy! …. continued from yesterday.. Wednesday the guys humoured me with a trip out to Seacoast so that I could stand on the rocks in the pouring rain and ice. What better way to reward them? Lunch at the Black Birch in Maine. Another recommendation from Bill that came with a warning to get there early or they are packed. We did as we were… -
Our Journey from Ottawa to Portsmouth (part 1)
15 May 2013 | 6:05 amThis is a guest blog post by April Thibert. We were happy to meet April and her crew during Portsmouth Beer Week this past February. To celebrate American Craft Beer Week, she would like to share her journey with you. Enjoy! A simple headline in my RSS feed set things into motion. In October, after visiting New Hampshire and taking in many of the local breweries I promptly returned to Ottawa and began following every brewery I could find on as many forms of media as possible. Imagine my delight and disappointment to learn about all the new and exciting things happening in New Hampshire’s… -
Dippity Do and Cancer Too
14 May 2013 | 6:04 amWe measure time and archive events in many ways. If you are in business, it is the fiscal year. Academics? Semesters. Some reflect by birthdays, others by certain holidays or family gatherings. If you are a brewer, it could be the ebb and flow of the brewing and fermenting cycle itself. For others in the beer world, it could be annual festivals or events. For me and the past year, it has been Portsmouth Beer Week. Portsmouth Beer Week 2012 (PBW12) was a week of firsts for me. My first Kate the Great Day experience, my first pub crawl (thank you Bill Harris from Smuttynose!), my first… -
Celebrating American Craft Beer Week
13 May 2013 | 6:05 amAs times get crazy, it’s difficult to stay on top of everything — thank you for supporting 2Beerguys.com over the past eight years. As you probably already know, today is the official start date for the 2013 American Craft Beer Week. Beer weeks are giving craft beer fans across the U.S. ever-increasing options to enjoy and share the beverage they love. Beer weeks celebrate the culture and community of craft beer, and give breweries and beer businesses the opportunity to connect with the fans. The Brewers Association, the national non-profit association on behalf of the majority…
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Sad News Of The Loss Of A Great Guy
22 May 2013 | 7:46 pmI have been on the road all day so am just seeing now that one of my favorite beer bloggers, Simon "Reluctant Scooper" Johnson of England, has passed away far too young. That's my favorite of the portraits of himself he posted over the years. I never met Simon but we talked now and then through emails, tweets and blog comments. I completely enjoyed his writing. His optimism, bimbles and - perhaps more than anything else - his sheer interest and joy in so many things. And his humour. Here's his bio:A bloke who likes beer. What, you want to know more? OK. Ex face-painting clown, lives in the… -
Is It Really Pronounced say-ZOHNS?
20 May 2013 | 2:20 pmSee, in these times when people are questioning all manner of stuff that is foisted upon the fan of good beer, one get's a little internally chippy. So, when I read the beginning of this NYT article by Clay Risen just now I stopped and then stopped myself:For years, the American beer world has been in love with saisons: dry, fruity ales traditionally made by Belgian farmers in winter, then set aside for quenching thirst during hot summer days in the fields. But while most craft breweries have a saison beer in their rotation, and some even specialize in the style, it has yet to catch on with… -
Selective Readings From Some Article In Slate
17 May 2013 | 5:35 pmIn ten years of writing about beer, I have to admit the reaction to the article "Against Hoppy Beer" in Slate yesterday by author Adrienne So is one of the oddest over reactions to something written about beer that I think I have ever seen. As others have done to make each of their own cases for a proper reading of So's article, here is my list of key points made in the short fourteen paragraph piece:"In addition to their bittering properties, hops impart strong piney, spicy, or fruity flavors and aromas." "...hops command the vast majority of the industry’s passion." " America’s… -
So Is This The Brewery Hell Bent On Raising Prices?
15 May 2013 | 4:29 pmSome startling statements in this report on a presentation by Simon Thorpe, the president of Duvel USA/Ommegang from May 2 reported in this article published just yesterday:“We are revenue and margin driven, which means high pricing and margins at the expense of volume... We think that the difference that our luxury beers bring to our wholesaler and our retail partners is important, not just in terms of profitability but also in terms of the changing wave of the way this new millennial generation is thinking about beer... “BMW presents luxury at multiple price points,” he said. “It… -
Photos By Winemakers Fighting Mid-May Frost
14 May 2013 | 7:27 pmSome amazing photos came out of last night's efforts in nearby Prince Edward County with the risk to early tendrils which will, with luck and skill, become the vines that make the grapes that make the wine. The photos above are from a collection posted on Facebook by Norman Hardie, makers of excellent pinot noir loved by Joe Beef which means likely enjoyed, in turn, by Mr. Bourdain. And me, of course. Three degrees of vineous bacon... or beef... or something. Below is a shot posted on twitter by Harwood Estate in the western end of the county. What is going on? Bales of hay are lit when the…
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You want more funk? Be patient
21 May 2013 | 12:10 pmBoulevard Brewing in Kansas City released this video to promote Smokestack Saison Brett, its Brettanomyces-spiked delight that is headed for store shelves this week. I draw your attention to it for two reasons: 1) Steven Pauwels talks about the aroma and flavors you’ll find in the beer right now, but also those that emerge as it ages. If you want more funk, he says, let it sit. I think we might have to open a 2011 bottle tonight. 2) Just yesterday, The New York Times suggested saisons might be the perfect summer beer. This inspired a riff from Alan McLeod (“Is It Really Pronounced… -
What’s wrong with this picture?
16 May 2013 | 6:26 amThe editors at Slate used this photo to illustrate a provocative story headlined “Against Hoppy Beer: The craft beer industry’s love affair with hops is alienating people who don’t like bitter brews.” 1 In the picture, Jean-Pierre Van Roy is adding hops to a brew kettle at the Cantillon brewery in Brussels. The choice is amusing because Van Roy has aged the hops so they are not bitter.2 Back to the story. It’s good to call for balance in beer, and too bitter is too bitter. Although perhaps there could have been a little more, well, balance. Maybe more about why… -
Hop aroma impact
14 May 2013 | 8:03 amUK hop merchant Charles Faram & Co. includes an interesting twist in providing basic information about the hops its sells. Of course, its chart lists alpha acids and has a few descriptors (“molasses, chocolate, spicy” or “herbal, pineapple, resinous”) but there is also a column for “flavour intensity.” Those numbers are quite subjective. But, just as the colored meters DRAFT magazine featured about six months ago, they are useful as long as you also accept not everybody’s sense of smell is the same. Also remember intensity is not necessarily the… -
The Session #76 announced: Compulsion
11 May 2013 | 7:00 amGlenn Humphries at beer is your friend has announced the topic for The Session #76: Compulsion. Oh, boy, a chance for more baring of the soul. He provides a few suggestions related to the topic: Why keep buy beer when you have a cellar full? (And what lengths do you go to hide this?) Why keep making more homebrew than you possible drink and maybe even give away? If you’re on holidays and you drive by a brewery, are you compelled to stop in? Ticking, what about ticking? Shouldn’t that be on the list? Session #76 in June 7 and open to any bloggers who want to participate. Simply add a… -
German beer drinkers: Here come Americans to the rescue
7 May 2013 | 1:30 pmWhy would a German beer drinker pay the equivalent of $4.20 for a 12-ounce bottle of Brooklyn Lager? It’s an excellent beer, but that’s quite a markup over what it costs in the United States and considerably more than Germans pay from any of several outstanding beers. I don’t have an answer. Maybe it is somehow related to the fact Berlin Is a Haven of Hip. Consider this from a Washington Post story that got a lot of attention last week: “At a recent tasting in one Berlin bar, guests sipped craft beers out of special vessels shaped like wineglasses that helped…
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Flights and Bites: Palmyra Cheese May 21
6 May 2013 | 6:39 amThis month’s food and beer pairing features Palmyra Farm Cheese, made from award-winning Ayrshire cows in Hagerstown, Maryland. Chesapeake Cheddar with In-Heat Wheat Hefeweizen Feta with UnderDog Atlantic Lager Tomato Basil Cheddar with Easy IPA Smoked Cheddar with Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout For just $10, you’ll receive four beer and cheese pairings, learn how each are made, and experience why they work so well together. Plus, additional beer and cheese will be available for purchase after the event. Only 20 tickets are available, so reserve your spot now. -
Beer Dinner at Hellas April 23
21 Apr 2013 | 7:19 amTuesday, April 23 at Hellas Restaurant and Lounge in Millersville, MD Chef Michael Stavlas of Hellas Restaurant and Lounge has created a spectacular menu paired with our beers, including two rare vintage releases. Take a look at the menu, then mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 23: Reception: Spanakopita paired with In-Heat Wheat Hefeweizen First course: Grilled octopus with feta paired with Single Hop Imperial IPA with Citra Second course: Crab and portabello bisque paired with Brewhouse Rarities Green Tea Imperial Stout Third course: Bistro venison chop-n-frites paired with 2010… -
Single Hop Beer Dinner at Mt. Airy Inn March 25
23 Mar 2013 | 10:00 amMt. Airy Inn is hosting an EPIC beer dinner Monday, March 25. Each course will be paired with one of our Single Hop Imperial IPA. Here’s a look at the menu: Appetizer: Crab Guacamole with Fried Plantains Fresh crushed avocados tossed with red onions, pineapple, tomatoes, and Blue Crab meat Paired with Single Hop Imperial IPA with Nelson Sauvin Soup: Smoked Corn and Poblano Chowder Creamy soup made with smoked corn and roasted poblano peppers, topped with a salty Mexican cheese and tortilla strips Paired with Single Hop Imperial IPA with Citra Ceviche Fresh tuna, tomatoes, red onion,… -
Recipe: Pumpernickel IPA Mustard
19 Mar 2013 | 6:54 amWhen Pumpernickel IPA, our March Brewhouse Rarities release brewed with rye and caraway seeds, first went on tap at the brewery, the wheels began turning inside of our tour guide Jamie’s head. A few days later, he brought in homemade soft pretzels and a spicy, sinus-clearing mustard made with Pumpernickel IPA: Ingredients: 1/2 cup mustard seeds (50% yellow, 50% brown*) 2 tablespoons distilled vinegar 12 oz. Flying Dog beer** Pinch of salt Directions: Mix all ingredients and let soak at room temperature for 24 to 48 hours. The mustard seeds should double in size. Then, use a blender… -
Recipe: Chicken and Beer Bake
18 Feb 2013 | 9:54 amWhen Brewer Chris Lowe is not busy reciting the works of famous poets, he dominates the kitchen and is constantly developing new recipes using our beer. Behold is his latest, a Chicken and Beer Bake with Wildeman Farmhouse IPA that’s quick and easy (just how he likes it): Ingredients: 6 boneless chicken breasts 1/3 cup Wildeman Farmhouse IPA 1 can of Cream of Chicken soup 6 slices of Swiss or Mozzarella cheese (chef’s choice) 1/2 cup stuffing bread mix (we like Pepperidge Farm) 1/4 cup melted butter Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix soup and beer together. Save…
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Mother’s Day & Beer
10 May 2013 | 2:18 pmOkay, I don’t want to hear any “your Mom” jokes. It’s Mother’s Day so let’s show a little class! She gave birth to you, she clothed you, fed you, cleaned up after you, and possibly also had a day job on top of all that. If she was a stay-at-home-mom, Forbes.com estimates she should have earned $115,000 a year for all of the work she did. So at least get your mom a card for their special day, or better yet, a beer. In honor of these unsung heroes who brave diapers, tee ball games, the angsty years, and your healthy obsession with hair metal, Blog About Beer has put together some… -
Beer Lover’s Oregon Released
16 Apr 2013 | 12:40 pmToday’s a pretty exciting day for me. Last summer I started working on a project writing a book that is a complete guide to the breweries and brewpubs in the wonderful state of Oregon. Today it was officially released and I was able to spot it at my local Barnes & Noble. The book, titled Beer Lover’s Oregon, is part of a series published by Globe Pequot Press. I also just finished writing the Washington version, which is slated to be released in September of this year. In the book I covered pretty much every brewery in the state that was open at the time of writing it. One of… -
Top 50 Breweries of 2012 By State
10 Apr 2013 | 9:07 amToday the Brewers Association released the top 50 U.S. Craft Breweries list of 2012 based on sales volume as well as the overall top 50 list in the country (macro brewers included). What’s cool to see is that craft beer is making a bigger and bigger dent in the overall U.S. beer market. This means more and more people are being turned onto drinking beer from smaller and independent companies. While their list ranks them by size, I was curious as to how many were near me. My home state of Washington isn’t represented, however I only live 10 minutes from Oregon so I took some… -
Widmer Alchemy Ale Replacing Drifter Pale Ale
8 Apr 2013 | 1:31 pmI do love getting packages in the mail! Those butterflies that arise when you see UPS or FedEx screeching to a halt, the sound of the diesel engine being turned off, and the ringing of the doorbell which signals that in mere moments you will be tearing into something new and exciting. I recently received an email from Widmer Brothers Brewing which merely had a tracking number in it…no explanation, just a tracking number. Oh how the imagination raced! The excitement of what was being sent to me was exhilarating! Then, it showed up. A blue box adorned with half of a Widmer “W” on it,… -
Your Chance To Win Free Beer!
5 Apr 2013 | 11:28 amIf you follow me at all on Twitter, you may have heard me talk about a new book that I wrote on Oregon beer, simply called Beer Lover’s Oregon. Well the time has finally come where it’s starting to hit store shelves and available to order online. Finally! I started working on it last May and most of the content was submitted to my publisher by September. It takes a while for editing, layout, and all of that fun stuff. The book covers most of the breweries and brewpubs in the state, along with a handful of craft beer bars, festivals, beer recipes, food recipes made with Oregon…
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Long Articles About Beer for May 2013
16 May 2013 | 1:00 amBoak and Bailey's Beer Blog - Going on about beer and pubs since 2007 1. ‘Cain’s: the final chapter?’ and ‘Chapter 9: Full Circle’ by Chris Routledge Routledge wrote Cain’s: the Story of Liverpool in a Pint and has followed the ups and downs of the brewery under the Dusanj brothers throughout the last decade. Now, as it looks as if it might finally be on its last legs, he offers a sort-of-insider’s view of the current crisis (actually not that long…) which is best read alongside the chapter from his 2008 book to which it refers. 2. -
Brewery Numbers Aren’t Everything
15 May 2013 | 1:00 amBoak and Bailey's Beer Blog - Going on about beer and pubs since 2007 It seems that, between 1980 and 1983, around a hundred new breweries opened in Britain — about as many again as there were in total ten years earlier. Last year, as you’ll have heard repeated over and over, for the first time in a century, there were more than a thousand breweries operating across the UK. London alone now has almost fifty. But how excited should we be about those numbers? On the one hand, many small breweries, each brewing a range of beers, means lots of choice for consumers. There are… -
An Unworked Stream with Just Enough Gold
13 May 2013 | 11:47 amBoak and Bailey's Beer Blog - Going on about beer and pubs since 2007 Believe it or not, we’re not completely stuck in the seventies, Life on Mars style: we’ve also spent a bit of time recently talking to the current generation of British brewers, and have a few more interviews scheduled. In particular, we’ve most recently been considering those parts of the industry which, if it hadn’t become a hated buzzword, we might have called ‘innovative’. The critics are right, though — innovative isn’t the correct word, because there’s rarely… -
Tasting Language in the Real World
12 May 2013 | 2:06 amBoak and Bailey's Beer Blog - Going on about beer and pubs since 2007 CUSTOMER What’s that 1913 Stout? I keep seeing it around on the posters and meaning to try it. TEENAGE BARPERSON It’s, er, got chocolate and coffee, er, flavours, and it’s, er, smooth. [Suddenly remembering] Vanilla! CUSTOMER It’s actually got coffee and chocolate in? Wow. That sounds interesting. TEENAGE BARPERSON It’s an old recipe. They found this old recipe, or something, and, like, brewed it up again, to the old recipe, and that. CUSTOMER And they were using chocolate and coffee in… -
The Moment Guinness Won
11 May 2013 | 12:51 amBoak and Bailey's Beer Blog - Going on about beer and pubs since 2007As long as we’ve been aware of beer, we’ve known that Guinness was the draught stout, utterly dominating the UK pub market. Even the lager market, with its many very similar products, is not ruled by one single company to the same extent. Their rise to dominance over the stout market happened quickly in the nineteen-fifties and especially in the sixties but, at the end of that period, there was one last serious attempt to challenge it. Bass Charrington, the biggest group of its kind, and Watney Mann, the Red…
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Flying Dog VIP Tour
6 May 2013 | 2:41 pmAs my wife summed it up: Great day, great friends, great beer. It was a day born of tragedy. A VIP tour of the Flying Dog brewery was offered as part of a charity auction. There is a sizable contingent of craft beer fans in Brunswick, Maryland, and we decided that we must have it. There was some early competition in the bidding, but we decided we were not to be denied. (We also raised more than a little money for the auction.) Next came the negotiations. It is no mean feat to get ten couples, all with children of various ages, to all agree on a date and time. There was much back and forth and… -
Death of a Contract Brewer
23 Mar 2013 | 10:52 amThe Chosen One has arrived. After 16 years as one of contract brewing’s loudest cheerleaders,Shmaltz Brewing company, handcrafters of HE’BREW – The Chosen Beer® and Coney Island Craft Lagers®, is breaking with tradition and opening its own New York State production brewery. Located in Clifton Park, NY, 10 minutes north of Albany’s capital district, Shmaltz’s new home boasts a 50-barrel brewhouse with 20,000 barrels of annual capacity. With a $3.25 million dollar budget and countless hours of planning and preparation, what began as… -
Craft beer volumes up 15% in 2012
18 Mar 2013 | 11:18 amI just got my annual press release from the Brewers Association crowing about the state of the craft beer business. For the umpteenth year in a row, craft beer has seen double-digit growth. Fifteen percent by volume, in fact. Domestic beer production overall grew by 1%. Even better, craft beer grew 17% when measured in dollars. (Okay, not so good when it comes to my wallet, but it shows the industry isn’t discounting itself out of business.) Of course, craft beer still only accounts for less than 7% (6.5, to be precise) of the entire domestic beer market. Considering it was under 5%… -
White House Honey Ale
16 Mar 2013 | 1:46 pmWhite House Honey Ale is from Hop Talk - Beer. Life. Blog. Related Posts:It’s science! Green bottles don’t provide much…Homebrew clone kits direct from the brewer: Stove Toppers…Flying Dog VIP TourKnow SmuttyA Merry and a HappyPowered by Contextual Related Posts -
How to open a beer bottle with your forearm
10 Mar 2013 | 11:30 amI don’t have too many beers with twistoffs, but I expect this might come in handy for somebody. How to Open a Beer with Your Forearm – CHOW Tip (via Lifehacker) How to open a beer bottle with your forearm is from Hop Talk - Beer. Life. Blog. Related Posts:Open a beer bottle with a newspaperUberFridgeOpen a beer bottle with a chainsawEmergency bottle opener: iPad power adapterGlasses and the proper pourPowered by Contextual Related Posts
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Jack Curtin's LIQUID DIET
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A special Philly Beer Week beer you will definitely want to check out.
22 May 2013 | 1:26 pmTroegs has definitely upped their PBW collaborative game; last year they were stuck with Bryson and me. Also, Three Philly brewers? Seriously? Church Brew Works is in Pittsburgh, Devil’s Backbone is in Virginia and Troegs is in Hershey. -
Crazed beer geeks rushing hither and yon seeking the Next Big Thing, you are not alone. At least not in Philly.
21 May 2013 | 12:57 pmThis is pretty funny (the comments too). I love this city. -
What he says.
18 May 2013 | 7:34 amMy new policy of trying to avoid The Silliness unless the temptation is too strong or I am suffering from writer’s block and therefore willing to do anything has led to a paucity of posts of late and meant that I was going to ignore the kerfuffle that sprung up around this article which might fairly be considered the personification of silly. Jeff Alworth is a less circumspect man than I, so he jumped into the fray yesterday morning. Brilliantly. Go read. Every word. -
The Dude redux and redux and redux one more once.
17 May 2013 | 2:09 pmHe’s back, because he always comes back. Scott Morrison will be the brewer at Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery, the new venture which is replacing the General Lafayette Inn in Lafayette Hill. I’ve been sitting on this one for a while because I was asked to and now am regretting that a bit, mostly because I wasn’t able to use the news in columns I wrote for print publication which will not appear until early June. Ah well… -
PBW: Keg & Kitchen Beer Challenge
12 May 2013 | 9:16 amThis looked like it could be fun, so I asked Keg & Kitchen owner Kevin Meeker to tell me more: “How this competition works is we have teams, 2 people on each team, they taste a beer that they have no idea what it is. They will then be asked a series of 4 multiple choice questions about each beer. These questions have a right answer it is not about picking out flavors. The last question maybe to choose exactly what beer it is out of 4. An example would be after they tasted a beer this is a PBR, a Guinness stout, a Jacks cider, a goose Island IPA ? Each correct answer is worth so many…
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Lyke2Drink
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Breweries Announced for Asheville Rare & Wild Beer Tasting
29 Apr 2013 | 2:54 pmAsheville, N.C. – Organizers of the inaugural Asheville Rare & Wild Beer Tasting have released a list of confirmed breweries for the May 31 event. A total of 24 breweries will pour rare and exotic beers at the event. Brewers that have accepted invitations for the Asheville Rare & Wild Beer Tasting include: Asheville Brewing Co., Asheville, N.C.; Against the Grain Brewery & Smokehouse, Louisville, Kentucky; Allagash Brewing, Portland, Maine; Bell’s Brewing, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Big Boss Brewing, Raleigh, N.C.; Boulder Brewing, Boulder, Co.; Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Boston… -
Tuesday Tasting: Mira 2011 Admiration White
5 Mar 2013 | 7:10 amTuesday Tasting is a regular feature of Lyke2Drink that explores some of the best beers, wines and spirits on the market. This week we sample a wine from a relatively new Napa Valley vineyard. Mira Winery of Napa, Calif., is a 2009 startup winery that buys fruit from vineyards in the region. The winery makes three whites, a chardonnay, a sauvignon blanc – both made with 100 percent grapes of those styles – and Admiration White, a blend of 80 percent sauvignon blanc and 20 percent chardonnay. Mira recently made news by announcing it was testing the impact of aging wine in the ocean by… -
Denver Rare Beer Tasting IV Beer List Announced
14 Sep 2012 | 3:40 pmDenver, Colo. – The fourth edition of the Denver Rare Beer Tasting benefiting the Pints for Prostates campaign will feature 34 rare, exotic and vintage beers from of 32 of America’s leading craft breweries. “We are excited by the exceptional beers that will be presented at the Denver Rare Beer Tasting IV. It is an exciting group of a rare, limited release and vintage brews from some of America’s great craft brewers,” said Rick Lyke, a prostate cancer survivor, drinks journalist and founder of the Pints for Prostates campaign. “This will be a special day for true beer fanatics and… -
Tuesday Tasting: Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
10 Sep 2012 | 11:30 pmTuesday Tasting is a regular feature of Lyke2Drink that explores some of the best beers, wines and spirits on the market. This week we sample a wheated Bourbon that is part of the Old Fitzgerald franchise. Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a 92 proof that pays homage to a U.S. Treasury agent who had the taste for the good stuff. An early bit of lore said that John E. Fitzgerald had founded a distillery in Frankfort , Kentucky. shortly after the Civil War. But in her 1999 book "But Always Fine Bourbon -- Pappy Van Winkle and the Story of Old Fitzgerald," Sally Van Winkle Campbell… -
Pints for Prostates European Beer Adventure Scheduled for Sept. 12-22, 2013
6 Sep 2012 | 11:19 amBeerTrips.com and Pints for Prostates are teaming up for a special ABCDs of beer adventure in Europe from Sept. 12-22, 2013, that will benefit the fight against prostate cancer. The nine night dream trip to Amsterdam, Brussels, Cologne and Dusseldorf covers parts of three countries and visits four of Europe’s classic beer destinations. The trip includes beer tastings, escorted pub crawls, guided city tours, brewery visits, special meals and more in Holland, Belgium and Germany. The trip will include visits to famous breweries such as La Trappe, Cantillon, Uerige and Fruh. BeerTrips.com has…
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Pete Brown's Beer Blog
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"Shakespeare's Pub" - and my other books - now available in America
21 May 2013 | 3:17 amGood morning America!Over the years I've been asked by many North American readers of this blog if my books are available in the United States. As of now, they all are!Today the first ever US-bespoke edition of one of my books is published. My last book, Shakespeare's Local, hits American shelves today as Shakespeare's Pub: A Barstool History of London As Seen Through the Windows of Its Oldest Pub - The George Inn. (I've noticed on my trips to the States that you guys LOVE a long subtitle).It's published by St Martin's Press, the US partner of my UK publisher, Pan Macmillan, and there's… -
Cider, Cheese, Bluegrass and Mayhem: The Gower Cider and Cheese Festival
9 May 2013 | 12:46 amLong blog post alert!In two weeks' time the Welsh Perry and Cider Guide, co-authored by me and cider photographer Bill Bradshaw, will be launched. We were commissioned to write it by the Welsh Perry and Cider Society, and spent much of last year touring Wales to research it. The highlight of our research, for me, was the Gower Cider and Cheese Weekend. It didn't look that great on paper, but like all the best drinking occasions, its charm snuck up on us and captured us before we knew what was happening. For many reasons, some of which will be obvious if you read on, much of my write-up… -
Get dissolute this weekend!
2 May 2013 | 9:20 amCollaboration brews with beer writers, bloggers and other non-brewers are commonplace now and get a mixed reception. Some see these beers as exciting novelties, while others feel it's nothing but ego-stroking or half-arsed marketing. I guess it depends on whether or not the resulting beer is any good, and whether that beer would have happened anyway without the collaboration. But I'm proud of all the beers I've helped co-create, and am a big fan of those by other writers too.Whatever your views, Brains Brewery have taken the whole idea of collaboration/guest brewing to another level. Brains… -
Is anyone still interested in a definition of craft beer?
30 Apr 2013 | 10:23 amI wonder...It's been a depressing spectacle this last couple of years watching people who share a love of great beer tear each other apart over trying to define what craft beer is.I've been using the term for years in a very loose way to describe most things that are not mainstream commercially produced lager. But in the last three years, as craft has become a defined movement, some people have felt an increased urgency to give it a proper technical definition. Others have asserted that because it doesn't have one, it does not and cannot exist - an attitude that seems to me to display a… -
And finally... Bondi Beer!
23 Apr 2013 | 3:53 amI can't really write any more on this blog until I've closed the story of Bondi Beer.The story so far: in December I saw an appalling advertorial in The Grocer magazine for a beer called Bondi, which was calling itself a craft beer. I wrote a scathing blog post about it, assuming (I could find very few details about it online) that it was another cynical attempt to move into craft territory by a big brewer. I found a beer called Bondi online being promoted by Paris Hilton and obviously thought it was the same beer. (It wasn't - turns out that was a different brand, different company, with the…
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Realbeer.com Beer Therapy
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Short hops, Alaskan Brewing drops Alaskan Pale
22 May 2013 | 10:55 amAlaskan Brewing announced that it will no longer offer its Alaskan Pale as a year-round release. The brewery decided to cut production because it cannot get the hops that make the golden ale unique. “The U.S. Tettnanger hops availability, consistency and quality had started to become an ongoing issue for the past several years,” David Wilson, Quality Assurance Manager at Alaskan Brewing, said in a company press release. “With most hop varieties we are able to order based on the characteristics we are looking for in the taste and aroma, but because so few farmers are growing… -
New book: “Starting Your Own Brewery”
22 May 2013 | 6:38 amBy the time you finish reading this two more breweries will have opened some place in the United States. (That’s only a bit of an exaggeration.) Those who study The Brewers Association’s Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery by Dick Cantwell will almost surely have a better chance of success. The second edition of the guide has been completely rewritten and covers, among other things: - Business plans - Financing - Quality assurance - Site selection - Flooring choices - Branding - Raw materials - Distribution - Regulatory requirements - Equipment considerations - Sustainability… -
New beer Friday
17 May 2013 | 9:59 amImperial Smoked Porter is the second in Deschutes Brewery’s Class of ‘88 collaboration series, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of craft breweries around the country that were founded in 1988. Deschutes and Great Lakes Brewing developed the recipe together, then made versions at their respective breweries. Their year-round porters, Deschutes Black Butte and Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald, are among the most highly regarded in the country. The imperial collaboration is 9.5% ABV, with 50 bitterness units (IBU). The two breweries both distribute in Minnesota and Illinois, so those… -
Small BREW Act reintroduced in Senate
11 May 2013 | 6:16 amThree months after the Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act (Small BREW Act) was reintroduced in the House of Representatives as H.R. 494, Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Senator Susan Collins (R-Me.) have done likewise in the Senate. The Small BREW Act seeks to recalibrate the federal beer excise tax that small brewers pay on every barrel of beer they produce. Under current federal law, brewers making less than 2 million barrels annually pay $7 per barrel on the first 60,000 barrels they produce, and $18 per barrel on every barrel thereafter. The Small BREW Act seeks to… -
Alabama last to legalize homebrewing
8 May 2013 | 10:36 amFor the first time since the end of Prohibition it will soon be legal to homebrew in every state in the nation. The Alabama Senate gave final approval to a bill that will allow residents to homebrew limited amounts of beer, wine, mead or cider. Gov. Robert Bentley’s office is reviewing the bill, but is expected to sign it relatively quickly. That means Alabama likely won’t be the last state to “officially” legalize homebrew. Alabama’s law becomes effective as soon as Bentley signs it. The homebrew bill passed earlier this year in Mississippi goes into effect 90…
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Seen Through a Glass
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World Whisky Day tasting at Teresa's in Wayne: join me!
9 May 2013 | 10:23 amGrueling research in the malt kilns of Bowmore.No Scottish boat rides are included in this tasting. Sorry.The gang at Teresa's Next Door contacted me a while ago with a great idea: this new World Whisky Day thing...how about you come out to Wayne and we do a whisky tasting? I checked my calendar, May 18 was open, so I said hell yeah, and we started talking whiskies.Here's what's going to go down. We're going to do the tasting on Saturday afternoon, May 18, from 12:30 to 3:00, so there's plenty of time left in the day to do other things (like get on the train and head into Philly, or just stay… -
The Angel's Share -- whisky movie opens in Philly today
26 Apr 2013 | 5:51 amTalk "whisky movie" and people turn blank. Maybe Thunder Road, or if they're Scottish, Whisky Galore, or if you're a real film fanatic, the Uruguayan Whisky (which is not actually about whisky...) but whisky has not been a popular topic for films.Which is why The Angel's Share is such a delight for a whisky drinker. Usually it takes a few failures for filmmakers to get the feel of a genre right (look at how many dopey tries they took at Batman before Heath Ledger licked his lips to perfection), but this? Bang, first pour, right out of the bottle. There's a real distillery (three of them,… -
Double Cross Vodka
20 Apr 2013 | 9:35 amI'll quote myself again about vodka: "To call this protean liquor “colorless, odorless, and tasteless” sells it terribly short." I was a serious -- i.e., straight -- vodka drinker years before I got serious about whiskey, and I've been rediscovering the good points of vodka lately.Like this bottle of Double Cross I was sent a couple years ago when I was working on a vodka story for Mass Beverage Business. It sat on my shelf -- I wasn't reviewing vodkas, just writing about them -- until a few weeks ago, when Cathy and I took her brother Curt out to Uzbekistan (which is just great, BTW, and… -
Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week starts on Friday!
18 Apr 2013 | 6:31 amYet another beer extravaganza I'm really sorry to be missing -- mainly because it's in Pittsburgh -- starts tomorrow: Friday April 19 is the start of Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week. Philadelphia may have started this (or maybe not; Philly Beer Week started from a wholly internal idea, but Ohio Brew Week appears to be at least two years older...but whatever), but the idea of two Beer Weeks at either end of the state is pretty damned cool.Here's the schedule, and here's an article by beer-lovin' Bob Batz about five fantastic collaboration beers brewed for the event. They've got their own superhero,… -
"India Pale Ale displayed the strongest unit growth in 2012"
4 Apr 2013 | 6:24 amIt should come to a surprise to no one, but sales tracking company GuestMetrics has released a report showing that IPA kicked ass and took names last year. According to their database (from POS systems in restaurants and bars), IPA showed stronger growth than any other type of beer last year: an amazing 39% year on year. And it's accelerating going into the second quarter of 2013; 1Q 2013 showed 40% growth. And who's doing the best? "Based on data from GuestMetrics, the IPA brands with the largest share gains last year were Widmer Broken Halo IPA, Lagunitas India Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada…
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Shut up about Barclay Perkins
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Japanese beer in Britain
23 May 2013 | 12:05 amCasual racism. It's a constant problem when rummaging around in history's basement. I hope I don't need to point out that I don't condone this sort of thing. But neither am I going to censore the past for the sake of modern sensibilities.I'm not sure what to make of this little article about a flood of Japanese beer about to wash over Britain:"A Small Jap, Please." Brewers in this country are not alarmed by the prospect, referied to in the Board of Trade Gazette, of competition with Japanese beer. Although we are told that this beverage "being imported in considerable quantities," members of… -
Men's Total Gloom Movement
22 May 2013 | 12:05 amI'd join an organisation called that. I wonder if it ever got off the ground?Wondering what I'm talking about? Try reading the text below. It should help explain. It sounds a bit like a forerunner of CAMRA."Letters to the Editor Beer-Garden Idea Supported Sir,- May I be allowed to congratulate the Rector of Cheltenham on his supporting the establishment of continental-type beer-garden in Cheltenham. The views put forward by the members of the N.B.W.T.A.U.* that the scheme would prove disastrous in giving additional allure to the consumption of intoxicants and cause the downfall of youth are,… -
Casks in WW II (part two)
21 May 2013 | 12:05 amWe're back with casks in WW II. I had a little too much information for a single post. Some breweries had the foresight to buy in staves before the outbreak of war. Though, in Whitbread's case at least, they ended up as firewood:"For many years the policy in Whitbreads cooperage was to do their own repairs, and not to buy now casks from outside. Some 20 years ago machinery was put in for making casks, and since then in addition to doing repairs all new casks have been made, only occasionally an odd 50 or 100 being bought. Considerable quantities of staves were purchased and stored in and… -
Casks in WW II
20 May 2013 | 12:05 amIn the days when barrels were still made of wood, a supply of oak for building and maintaining them was essential.English oak was in short supply and since the 19th century most of the wood used in making casks had been imported:"While the question of new casks and a supply of timber for repairs may not be a very difficult problem at the moment it is likely to assume large proportions if the trade remains normal and is not subjected to much restriction. The timber found to be most suitable for brewing industry comes from Russia and Poland, being shipped from the Baltic ports, but this source… -
British hop imports in the 20th century
19 May 2013 | 12:05 amIt's one of those special treat days. Where, as a reward for being good, I give you a bug, fat, juicy table. Several tables, in factThe tables in question have details of the hops grown, imported, exported and used in the UK from 1857 to 1954. So almost 100 years' worth of hoppy fun. One of the drums I particularly like to bang is about Britain's dependence on foreign hops in the second half of the 19th century. You can see it clearly in the table. Between 1870 and 1900 Britain imported 100,00-200,000 cwts. of hops each year and accounting for probably about a third of the hops used. I'd…
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The Barley Blog
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Magic Hat HiCu
22 May 2013 | 4:18 amI’ve had a few vegetable based beers in my time, but I don’t recall one having any cucumber in it, or at least, not with this strong of a cucumber character. I’m always up to try anything at least once, so when this sample of Magic Hat’s new seasonal, HiCü (pronounced like haiku) arrived the other day I was intrigued. Not really all that excited, but intrigued. And now that I’ve had it, I’ll give the brewery a nod here and say that it’s not half bad. HiCü is a sessionable 4.2% ABV brew that’s made with English ale yeast, a variety of malts… -
Stone Brewing Espresso Imperial Russian Stout
21 May 2013 | 5:46 amI’m a big fan of what Stone Brewing has done with their Russian Imperial Stout. I’ve enjoyed it fresh and after several years of rest. It always brings the flavors I expect time and time again. That sort of changed two years ago with the introduction of the odd-year one-offs and the Belgo Anise version of the beer. While it was good, it didn’t live up to what I had become used to encountering with the brewery’s standard IRS. And now we have the latest odd-year release of this big stout. But this time the brewery does not disappoint. Using espresso beans from San… -
Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour Ale
17 May 2013 | 6:06 amI’ve had my share of Flanders Oude Bruins in my time, but apparently I’ve been lazy about publishing reviews of them on this site — there’s only one review that I can find.. New Belgium La Folie? An excellent beer. Liefmans Goudenband? Awesome. And Goose Island’s Madam Rose? World class. But none of them have gotten the proper respect they deserve. Hopefully, this review of Brouwerij Van Steenberge Monk’s Cafe will change that. I cracked this one open the other night as I was in the mood for something sour, but not too biting like a gueuze. And this bottle… -
Victory Swing Session Saison
16 May 2013 | 4:14 amI’m not entirely sure how long Victory Brewing has been making this 4.5% ABV saison, but I think it’s a relatively new seasonal release from the company. The brew is made with an unspecified German malt along with rye, oats and wheat. The saison is also hopped with a blend of American and German hops and seasoned with fresh peppercorn, orange peel and lemon zest. So far, so good. Honestly, when my wife brought this six pack home from a recent trip out, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I do love Victory’s products, but I’m always worried whenever I see “brewed… -
Dogfish Head Noble Rot
15 May 2013 | 4:08 amI knew going into purchasing this beer that the term “noble rot” was related to wine more so than it was beer. Beyond that I’ll plead ignorance. But thanks to the Intergooglewebs, I learned that “noble rot” refers to the fungus botrytis and its infection (and subsequent results) upon grapes still on the vine. The process partially raisins the grape making for a sweeter and fuller flavor. Dogfish Head decided to take the juice of these infected grapes (along pinot gris must) and add it to a Saison base. The end result is a beer appropriately titled Noble Rot that…
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beermen.tv
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Episode 84 – Lebanon’s beer secret
16 May 2013 | 7:29 amAmongst the troubled history of Lebanon, arises the region's first craft brewery. 961 Beer is building something new. A solid line-up of beers and a passionate brewer makes for some positive change. -
Episode 83 – If beer tasted like its reviews
7 Mar 2013 | 11:56 amIf you've never read a beer review, you need to know that some of the descriptions can be a little bit abstract or just plain odd sounding. So what if beer actually tasted like its reviews? Sounds like a job for beer guinea pig Steve! -
Episode 82 – Pucker up, sour puss.
18 Dec 2012 | 2:26 amWe used to associate a mouth full of sour with the last time we left the milk out on the counter overnight or those awful candies you had as a child. Now we know sour beer is not only refreshing, punchy and full of flavour but two Aussie examples are taking it to the Belgian champions! -
Episode 81 – Pumpkin in beer?
25 Oct 2012 | 6:00 amIn Australia, we serve pumpkin alongside a roast dinner with gravy. So to see our US beery friends treat it as dessert and put it in beer is just something we had to try. What's your view - trick or treat? -
Episode 80 – Seeing the light in light beers
9 Aug 2012 | 2:16 pmTodd overcomes his childhood fear of light beer and discovers that low alcohol doesn't have to mean low on flavour. Join us as the beermen compare and contrast an old versus new world light beer.
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The Beer Nut
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Nailed it
23 May 2013 | 12:53 amI first encountered Whitewater's new beer Hoppelhammer in The Purty Kitchen last month. It made its debut at the Belfast Beer Festival last November but sold out quickly -- draught and bottled -- long before I got to try it. The recently-refurbished and thoroughly craftified Purty was the Monkstown stop on a recent DART-based pub crawl and that's where I spotted the beer on the blackboard. A bottle was kindly donated by the management and shared around. It was tasty enough to warrant a proper review at a later stage.The opportunity arrived, again unexpectedly, some weeks later on a… -
Working blue
20 May 2013 | 12:02 amI do like a bit of blueberry now and then: in a muffin, on a cheesecake, ice cream, pancakes, and even in the odd beer. The very odd beer, sometimes. I found this tall boy in La Chope de Lug in Lyon last year, and though it appears to have a long description for a name, the brewery's website is content to call it Bourganel aux Myrtilles and therefore so shall I. It's one of a range of flavoured beers by Bourganel, a brewery in south-western France, just underneath Lyon itself. If blueberries don't float your boat, honey, nougat, and chestnut are also available. I think I chose the safe… -
Dispense with the formalities
16 May 2013 | 12:31 amCask Thornbridge Halcyon was a pleasant surprise on the cask beer engine at Against the Grain a few months ago. I had encountered an aged version at a festival a while back so it was interesting to compare notes with a spanking fresh pint.It's a very different experience, with the powerful pithy hops exploding on the palate. Yet, amazingly, it's not in any way acrid or harsh and I don't reckon that can be chalked up to the balancing effect of the malt, even though it's all of 7.4% ABV. Which leaves me wondering if it's the smoothing effect of the cask dispense at work, or maybe just a brewer… -
Delays expected
13 May 2013 | 12:06 amWidmer Brothers of Portland, Oregon are one of the veterans of American craft brewing. These days the brand is tied up with a couple of others in a company called Craft Brew Alliance which has beer megalith A-B InBev as its largest shareholder. A few of the range are available in Ireland now and I picked some up in DrinkStore a while back.I was going to pass on the Widmer Hefeweizen but Ken almost insisted. It is, after all, one of the first beers produced under the brand back in the mid-'80s, before US craft beer became a hop-centred activity. Though the title is German the label depicts a… -
All of Belgium, all at once
9 May 2013 | 12:40 amAnother national beer festival, another aircraft-hangar-like space crammed with beer stalls and punters. The 2013 Zythos Beer Festival at the Brabanthal on the outskirts of Leuven wasn't quite on the same monolithic scale as the Great British Beer Festival when at Earls Court, but was certainly bigger than the Irish equivalent at the RDS last September. Just over 100 stalls had beers for sale, usually four or five each. The parsimonious trappists shared one austere bottle-only stall between six of them while A-B InBev sulked in a corner wondering why nobody wanted to buy its Leffe Royale. The…
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The Brew Lounge
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Weekly Beer Calendar Update: May 23 - May 31
23 May 2013 | 2:00 amThe calendar thins out a bit here at the end of May. That's easily explained, though, by the impending Philly Beer Week, which begins May 31. I won't be listing any of the scheduled events here from May 31-June 9 since there's way too many, not too mention they have a website, and an app I believe, that does its job in gathering them all together in one place. Might I put a spreadsheet together -
Weekly Second-Hand Brews News Update: 5/18/13
18 May 2013 | 2:00 amI long ago lost the ability to keep up with even half the beer news out there in the wild and wacky world of craft beer. There was a time I attempted daily (or even more frequent) updates with interesting tidbits from around the brewniverse along with small contributions of my own thoughts. That has yielded to my weekly updates that you'll find here every Saturday morning with some of what I -
Weekly Beer Calendar Update: May 16 - May 22
16 May 2013 | 2:00 amWe continue to plow through the month of May's beer calendar with wild abandon. You wouldn't know Philly Beer Week is upon us with the rate of beer events lining up the weekly calendar yet again this week. No rest for the thirsty. In the 19468, Suburban Beer Week continues on through Sunday, May 19. It's at Craft Ale House, French Quarter Bistro, Lucky Lab Tavern, and Railroad Street Bar and -
Weekly Second-Hand Brews News Update: 5/11/13
11 May 2013 | 2:00 amI long ago lost the ability to keep up with even half the beer news out there in the wild and wacky world of craft beer. There was a time I attempted daily (or even more frequent) updates with interesting tidbits from around the brewniverse along with small contributions of my own thoughts. That has yielded to my weekly updates that you'll find here every Saturday morning with some of what I -
Writing this ship, Part IX (Providence, RI and Manchester, NH)
10 May 2013 | 8:00 amWhile this series of Writing the Ship could go on for a baker's dozen, I'm really trying to get this done with and in our collective pasts (unless, of course, I'm the only one reading them) in ten episodes. In keeping with habit, I'll provide you links back to The "Intro", Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, and Part VIII. So I'm combining these two — Providence and
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Wort's Going On Here?
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How Much Did This Cost?
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Playing Around with Logos
20 May 2013 | 1:40 pmThe other day, I drew a circular logo for Desperate Measures Brewing Company, the brewery Satan wants to open someday. He hated it, and he was not shy about insulting my ancestors. Until I reminded him they were his ancestors too. So I went back to the original logo I cam up with a while back and showed him some concepts. Here's what the pint glasses could look like: And here's what the work shirt might look like: Not the crossed mash paddles on the right sleeve. Satan's former military, so I wanted him to feel at home. -
Pedernales Brewing Tasting Room
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Citra DIPA Brew Day
18 May 2013 | 9:27 amTired of dark, malty beers like Herr Neidermeier's Dunkleweiss, a barleywine, and Paint Rock Bock, I decided I needed to make an DIPA. So I went through the "Can You Brew It?" archives and pulled out the Kern River Citra DIPA. Citra DIPA Imperial IPA Type All Grain Date 5/19/2013 Batch Size: 6.00 gal Brewer: Jeff Holt Boil Size 7.97 gal Asst Brewer: Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Jeff's Equipment Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 60.00 Taste Notes: Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU 16.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 84.21 % 1.00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0… -
Grapevine Craft Brewery Hosts Ground Breaking
16 May 2013 | 6:00 amAfter getting their license in April, Grapevine Craft Brewery had a ground breaking the week of May 6, and they hope to have the building finished by summer. While they do have a supply of beer for Grapevine Main Street Days this week, they won't be at full production until the building is completed. The building will be at 924 Jean Street, in Grapevine. Check 'em out on Facebook.
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Zythophile
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So who are the big beery twitterers?
22 May 2013 | 2:44 amJamie Oliver, the thick-tongued TV chef and hugely successful restaurant entrepreneur (and son of an Essex pub landlord), has 3.3 million followers on Twitter. Which is, you’ll not be shocked to hear, about 2,600 times more Twitter followers than I have. Indeed, it’s quite possibly more followers, my very rough survey suggests, than all the tweeters about beer in the world, (including brewers, bloggers, beer writers, pubs and bars and ordinary drinkers who tweet occasionally about the drink), have together, in one big overlapping and multiple-counted pile. But how many… -
The earliest use of the term India pale ale was … in Australia?
14 May 2013 | 1:36 amThe continuing fantastic expansion in the number of old documents scanned, OCR’d and available on the internet is presenting the lucky historical searcher with constant opportunities to push back the boundaries. The latest terrific find is an ante-dating of the first use of the expression “India pale ale” by almost six years, taking it from Liverpool in January 1835 to Sydney, Australia in August 1829. Advertisement for East India Pale Ale, Sydney Gazette, Saturday August 29 1829 That advertisement for East India pale ale comes from the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales… -
In Bruges
1 May 2013 | 5:26 amIn Bruges I first drank in the Brugs Beertje in Bruges in 1985. I didn’t realise at the time that it was then only a couple of years old: it already felt like a classic beer venue, small, comfortable as an old suede gardening glove, welcoming as your favourite cousin, the walls lathered in Belgian brewery memorabilia, the selection of hopped beverages extensive and eclectic. At the time, it was pretty much unknown outside Bruges: I was guided to it by a pamphlet listing the city’s beer outlets that I picked up in the Bruges tourist office while trying to find a hotel. Would the… -
Revival of ancient barley variety thrills fans of old beer styles
15 Apr 2013 | 3:37 amChevallier barley, revived after seven decades In a move that has thrilled beer style revivalists, a beer has been brewed from what was Victorian Britain’s most popular barley variety for the first time in at least 70 years. What is most interesting for historians of brewing is the way the revived malt acts when used to make beer, putting a new slant on the interpretation of old beer recipes, suggesting they produced beers using the ingredients available at the time that were both fuller in the mouth and less bitter than the same recipes using modern malts, and also beers that needed… -
In defence of old men with beards
27 Mar 2013 | 4:01 amIt happened, I’m guessing, about the time that the first wave of Camra members were hitting their late 50s and early 60s, that is, at the beginning of this century. If “real ale” had been pejorated almost from the beginning as the drink of men with beards, generally accompanied by sandals, soon after the millennium the cliché became old men with beards, sitting in a corner of the pub clutching a half-filled glass of something tepid, lifeless and tan-coloured in their wrinkled, liver-spotted hands. Rooney Anand, viridian monarch at Greene King, seems to have been one of the…
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Brookston Beer Bulletin
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Beer Prices Vs. Baseball Winning Percentages
22 May 2013 | 11:12 amToday’s infographic is about baseball’s Beer Prices vs. Winning Percentage, a chart showing “the projected winning percentage of Major League Baseball teams this season, per Baseball Prospectus, compared to the price of beer at their stadiums,” which they got from an earlier infographic I posted. Click here to see the poster full size. -
Beer Birthday: Sam Calagione
22 May 2013 | 8:02 amToday is Sam Calagione’s 44th birthday. Sam is the owner and marketing genius behind Delaware’s successful Dogfish Head Brewing. Sam’s also a great guy, and a rap singer of sorts, with his duo (along with his head brewer) the Pain Relievaz. See the bottom of this post for a couple videos of him singing after hours at Pike Brewery during the Craft Brewers Conference when it was held in Seattle. Join me in wishing Sam a very happy birthday. Sam gives the thumbs up behind his booth at the Great American Beer Festival a few years ago. With Ken Grossman at a Life & Limb… -
Beer In Ads #892: Something More Than Beer
21 May 2013 | 10:58 pmTuesday’s ad is for Budweiser, from the 1951. Showing a couple wearing near-matching outfits, and certainly the exact same apron, with the man having constructed a gadget to do as little work as possible while the meat on the grill cooks. Check out his socks, and the white bucks. They never quite explain what the “Something more than Beer” might be, but apparently it’s “The Companion of Contentment.” -
History & Hops This Thursday
21 May 2013 | 1:32 pmJoin us this Thursday for what’s shaping up to be a fun evening of Hops and History at the former U.S. Mint building in San Francisco. The event is being put on by Flipside, a San Francisco History Events Group, in conjunction with the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society. The Society is currently “undertaking the restoration of San Francisco’s landmark Old Mint to house the future San Francisco Museum at the Mint,” and in the meantime is using the space to hold local history-themed events. Flipside worked with the San Francisco Brewers Guild — and I helped a… -
Beer Birthday: Nick Matt
21 May 2013 | 12:49 pmToday is the 68th birthday of Nick Matt, chairman and CEO of F.X. Matt Brewing in Utica, by the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The brewery was originally founded in 1888, and their main brand today is Saranac. Nick is an active member of the beer industry, and especially through the brewers Association, and a big supporter of the community as a whole. Join me in wishing Nick a very happy birthday. Nick and Fred Matt at the Rare Beer Tasting at Wynkoop during GABF. A promo shot at the brewery, Nick with his nephew, and company president, Fred Matt.
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Hoosier Beer Geek: A Beer Blog for Indiana, from Indianapolis
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Random Beer Roundup - The Happy Craft Beer Week Edition
17 May 2013 | 4:34 amHoosier Beer Calendar Events are subject to change From the Brewers From Ryan at Thr3e Wise Men in Broad Ripple: Thr3e Wise Men is now pouring 7 full time house beers. We have added our Rocky Ripple Pale Ale to our full lineup. Come by and try this great Pale Ale or one of our other beers every Tuesday for only $2.50 a pint. Are you a bar or restaurant owner/operator? If you are then you can now serve Thr3e Wise Men Beer at your great establishments. We are now distributing through Cavalier Distribution of Indiana. Talk to your local Cavalier rep. Click here for more info. From… -
Talking Wood: Caleb Staton
10 May 2013 | 8:24 amJake Wrote: On Sunday, May 5, Matt and I had the chance to spend a couple hours with Caleb Staton of Upland Brewing Company talking about their amazing sour program and touring the new facility they recently opened on the west side of Bloomington. Caleb started with Upland in 2004 as a cellarman after completing the 5-month Master Brewer program at UC-Davis. He worked his way up through the ranks to being the Head Brewer for the 11th street facility. Upland has since hired a VP of Operations allowing Caleb to continue work on the sour program and recipe development with the brewers at the… -
Random Beer Roundup - The Did You See that Guitar Made from a Skateboard??? Edition
10 May 2013 | 4:10 amHoosier Beer Calendar Events are subject to change From the Brewers From Ryan at Thr3e Wise Men in Broad Ripple: Thr3e Wise Men is now serving two new great beers, Double Pagoda Pit Road Red & Kiss The Bricks Maibock. Come by and celebrate the month by drinking one of these amazing beers with us. Thr3e Wise Men is now distributing to other Bars & Restaurants. We are distributing through Cavalier Distributing. Talk to your local Cavalier rep. Click here for more info. From David at Triton Brewing in Indianapolis: TRITON HOUSE BREWS Fieldhouse Wheat, Four… -
HBG May Pint Night: Bloomington Brewing Company Ruby Bloom on Nitro
8 May 2013 | 7:30 amJake Wrote: Our third installment of the Hoosier Beer Geek Pint Night will be held on May 23rd at Tomlinson Tap Room. This month, we will feature Bloomington Brewing Company's Ruby Bloom Amber as a comparison of two carbonation methods. For $4 you will get a pint of Ruby Bloom on Nitro with a side car of Ruby Bloom on CO2 carbonation (Predominant kegging method). The hope is that tasting the two side-by-side will spark a conversation about what impact different carbonation methods have on beer. There will be at least one food vendor from the City Market open to provide food. The other… -
Third Annual Dark Lord Day Pub Crawl #dldpc3
6 May 2013 | 6:00 amHi. We’re Meg and Kristin. This is the story of our third annual Dark Lord Day Pub Crawl #dldpc3. The pub crawl's name originated from, "Eff you, go have fun at Dark Lord Day. We're going to stay in the comfort of our own city and drink." Warning - this post is not about beer. We had some rules for the day: each spend $200 on food and drinks -this had to include friends AND strangers ask a question/take a poll at each location last stop had to be the Alley Cat. 1. A group of 9 frisky folks met at the Broad Ripple Brewpub at 1pm. We ordered a variety of beers…Rye PA, Strange…
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MNBeer - Craft beer news from the Twin Cities, Minnesota, Minneapolis, St. Paul and beyond
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Crawfish Boil at Summit Brewing Company
22 May 2013 | 11:58 pmReady for a taste of the bayou? On Friday, May 31st, Summit Brewing Company is hosting a crawfish boil put on by Chef Tim and the krewe from the Cajun 2 Geaux food truck. The boil will include crawfish, shrimp, Andouille sausage, corn-on-the-cob, potatoes and cauliflower. If you want in... -
Chop & Brew #6: Growing Hops at Home (Part 1)
22 May 2013 | 2:41 pmAnother spring, another hop crop gets underway in Minnesota. This episode of Chop & Brew looks at the basic steps to planting hop rhizomes in containers and in the ground. The C&B crew helps new hop-growers with tips and techniques for the start of the growing season. Chop & Brew... -
Surly Picks a Distributor
20 May 2013 | 7:20 pmSurly Brewing Company has just signed a deal with Johnson Brothers, a St. Paul based liquor distributor, to become our newest Minnesota beer distributor. We’ve been distributing our own beer since we sold the first Surly keg back in early 2006. Since then, we’ve grown our network to more than... -
Surly Seviin
13 May 2013 | 6:38 pmSweet little play on Roman numerals with this one… one can only guess that next year will see 8ight or perhaps ?ight. In any case look for Seviin in June. Surly describes this beer as follows: “For 2013, our head brewer Todd Haug raided Trappist traditions to brew up a... -
Duluth Beer Week & Bent Paddle Launch
13 May 2013 | 5:19 pmThis week, Bent Paddle Brewing Company is releasing their beer to the public for the first time ever. Fifteen breweries from around the state (including several in or near Duluth) are teaming up to bring an all-Minnesota tap lineup to the Rathskeller in Tycoons. And of course, Fitger’s master brewer...
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Search Results - Sioux City Journal
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Sioux Brew: Beer review, 467 Ethan's Stout
20 May 2013 | 6:45 pm467 Ethan's Stout is a nice tasting, light-bodied stout that could have appeal for those who want to take a walk on the roasty side, but who don't consider themselves ready for full-bodied stouts. -
Sioux Brew: New beers for Siouxland
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Sioux Brew: Iowa Craft Brew Festival tickets go on sale tomorrow
16 May 2013 | 6:30 amTickets for the 2013 Iowa Craft Brew Festival will go on sale to the general public tomorrow, May 17. -
Sioux Brew: New beer for Siouland
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Sioux Brew: Boulevard announces Sierra Nevada collaboration beer
8 May 2013 | 1:57 pmMay 8, 2013 – Kansas City – Boulevard Brewing Company and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. today announced that Terra Incognita, their first commercial collaboration, will appear on retail shelves in…
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STL Hops - A St. Louis Beer Blog
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05/22/2013 Llywelyn’s Pub Presenting a Brew You Never Knew
22 May 2013 | 8:13 amWhile it’s fun to be on the hunt to try and find that special or fun beer, it can be pretty tiring. Well, you can stop running all around town and visit Llywelyn’s Pub in Webster Groves and St. Charles (and also now in Wildwood!) to see something cool on tap. Llywelyn’s is continuing their program that they’ve been calling “A Brew You Never Knew.” Each Wednesday, Llywelyn’s will feature a single beer on draught that may have been overlooked or in some cases is the only draught version of that beer in town. It’ll be a chance to re-visit an old… -
05/18/2013 Saturday STL Beer Round Up
18 May 2013 | 8:20 amThis week on the STL Hops Twitter RT @PerennialBeer: We are excited to introduce our collab with @AnnieGunnsStltonight–Trixie, a witbier fermented on Norton grape juice. S… 1 day ago RT @TheCivilLife: Pigs and Pints t-shirts have arrived! http://t.co/IXb8zGQb9s 1 day ago RT @TheCivilLife: Calling all consumers of#pigsandpintspigs… There are 83 tickets left for Sunday. 35 sold last night. Weather looks go… 1 day ago RT @Element_STL: We will only have the capability to serve 8 beers on tap. What are your top eight right now? 2 days ago RT @PerennialBeer: Tart… -
Week of 05/17/13 Beer Tastings
17 May 2013 | 7:30 amToday, from 4PM to 6PM the Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton will hold its weekly Friday beer tasting in which they will be pouring: Grand Teton Oud Bruin, Chatoe Rogue Roguenbier Rye Ale, Stift Engelszell Benno Trappistenbier, and 4 Hands Centennial Red. Additional information can be found at their blog. Cathedral Square’s Jerad Gardner will be at the Cheshire from 10AM-12PM tomorrow. He’ll be sampling a variety of Cathedral Square’s products. Go on out and say “hi” to Jerad. This Saturday, Wolfbrau in St. Peters continues its “Wolfbrau’s Taste of… -
Photos: Flying Saucer Showdown
16 May 2013 | 3:08 pmFor those of you that don’t pay attention to the forums, or Twitter, or local newspapers, one of the greatest battles of all time took place last Saturday. No, it wasn’t our St. Louis Cardinals beating the Colorado Rockies, it took place one block west of Busch Stadium at the Flying Saucer Draught Emporium. The Flying Saucer awards a special plate for people in their UFO Club who have drank 200 different beers on the menu. Five gentlemen were all vying for the first plate at this Flying Saucer location. But, there’s a catch. One “gentleman” was a Kansas City… -
Schlafly Releases Flanders Red This Friday
15 May 2013 | 2:53 pmIt’s been a long time coming, but as we all know, good things come to those who wait. I received word this afternoon that the Schlafly Tap Room has cracked into one of those beautiful barrels they have in their “sour cellar” and that they will be releasing a Flanders Red this Friday, May 17th. I wrote up the original post about Schlafly re-using their bourbon barrels way back on August 2nd, 2010. This was kind of a new venture for Schlafly so they wanted to take their time and get a feel for it. This first beer is one of my favorite sour styles and I’m very excited to…
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Monday Night Brewing | Bringing great craft beer to Atlanta, Georgia
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A new corporate event space in Atlanta
16 May 2013 | 5:29 amBreweries: not just for hanging out with your friends. Monday Night Brewing is also the perfect space for hosting your corporate event in Atlanta, GA. Whether you are planning an off-site presentation, a happy hour, a team-building event, or a fundraiser, we’ve got a great eclectic facility, complete with A/V, a huge patio – and beer. What exactly do we have for your corporate event? Space for 500+ people, including 4,000 sq ft inside the tasting room and 5,000 sq ft on our patio Monday Night beers Souvenir pint glasses for each guest (customized options with your logo available for… -
Tasting Cancelled Tonight (May 2, 2013)
2 May 2013 | 1:13 pmSorry folks, the City of Atlanta is doing some unplanned maintenance that is putting a crimp in our plans to open up. UNTIL NEXT TIME! -
No tour/tasting this Saturday, April 27
23 Apr 2013 | 5:57 amThere will be no tour and tasting on Saturday, April 27th. So I guess you have to find new plans now… -
A brewery photoshoot of epic proportions
13 Apr 2013 | 9:46 amWe recently had the opportunity to wake up at 5am and put on suits for a photoshoot with the incomparable John E. McDonald. We’ve been told that the “E.” stands for “Epic,” and after seeing the results, we do not disagree. It feels a little narcissistic to post a bunch of pictures of yourself (okay, a lot narcissistic), but I am rationalizing this by telling myself that this is the best Joel has ever looked. Yeah, Jeff wanted to pose like cats in this one. I don’t think Joel knows what a cat is. Hey! It’s Head Brewer and Yeast Whisperer Adam making an… -
Monday Night bottles on your stuff
28 Mar 2013 | 1:00 pmWe asked you if you could start putting bottles of Monday Night on your favorite things, since we want to start seeing Monday Night bottles everywhere. You responded. I’m pretty sure some of you responded illegally, without any regard for copyright infringement. FOR SHAME. So while we encourage you to continue to ask for Monday Night bottles at your favorite watering holes, we do appreciate you sending in photos of Monday Night everywhere. Literally. Okay, enough introduction. Here you go. UPDATED 4/19/13 – thanks Alex!
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Musings Over a Pint
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Sights and Sounds of Spring
22 May 2013 | 4:05 amEven though we've enjoyed some warm(ish) weather, it's often felt like the Spring, and all that accompanies it, would never arrive and stay. However, Tuesday the skies were clear, and the temps in the 80's. So we went out for some of this: We worked up a sweat in the sun, so later we treated ourselves to this: Yep, it was a good day. [ This content originated at Musings Over a Pint ] -
Ommegang Ommegeddon
21 May 2013 | 4:33 amAfter an exciting and exhausting day of shooting, it was time to sit back and enjoy a good beer. (So there you nosey hoplophobes.) I broke out an old bottle of Ommegang Ommegeddon Funkhouse Ale. This explosive-themed beer seemed to be just the thing for the occasion. The bottle was labeled Batch #2, March 2008, and was a gift from a friend some years back. Ommegeddon is described as a Belgian-style ale with the addition of Brettanomyces yeast, along with dry hopping. The beer pours a bright amber color with a foamy white head. The aroma brings notes of sour apple, citrus, pepper,… -
VA/MD Section Match
20 May 2013 | 4:58 am"That was fun!" "What a great match!" Those exclamations are the common theme of shooters I've talked to after this weekend's FNH Virginia Maryland Section Championship match. Held Friday through Saturday at the Fredericksburg Rod and Gun Club, the match drew some 300 participants from the around the mid-Atlantic region. The match was comprised of nine stages, requiring about 240 rounds to complete. In contrast to the large squads at a typical monthly match at Fredericksburg, squads at the Sectional had just 8 shooters, so things moved pretty fast, with very little down time. I… -
Homefront IPA
17 May 2013 | 4:04 amCenter of the Universe Brewing in Ashland, VA is announcing the upcoming release of Homefront IPA. Proceeds from sales of Homefront IPA will go to support Operation Homefront, a charity that provides emergency assistance to our military heroes and their families. The efforts of nine participating breweries are coordinated by Hops for Heroes, which was co-founded by Center of the Universe. In a press release, Center of the Universe announced this year's Homefront IPA ambassador. HOPS FOR HEROES ANNOUNCES JIM JOHNSON AS AMBASSADOR FOR HOMEFRONT IPA IN THE VIRGINIA/DC/MARYLAND… -
Flying Dog St. EADman
16 May 2013 | 4:03 amSt. EADman Belgian Dark Ale is part of the Flying Dog Brew House Rarities series, and I believe the first one to be bottled. Frankly, I am not sure how the oddly capitalized name is meant to be pronounced. The bottle conditioned beer is named in honor of Ralph Steadman, the artist behind the brewery's edgy labels. The St. EADman label features a self-portrait of the artist. Colleen and I shared the bottle with a guest on a recent evening. Even split three-ways, at 10% AB, the 750 ml bottle sufficed for all three of us during our late evening tasting. However our friend did remark,…
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The Brew Club
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Bière des Ours 8.5% ABV
17 May 2013 | 4:04 amBière des Ours translates to “Bear’s Beer” and to avoid any misunderstanding there’s a brown bear on the label of this 75cl bottle. A quick look at the rear of the bottle reveals honey in the list of ingredients, hence (I guess) the Bear reference. -
Oakham Ales Scarlet Macaw (4.8%ABV)
10 May 2013 | 3:17 amScarlet Macaw pours a rich red colour. Oh heavens, does this mean another new category? Alongside IPAs, APAs, PPAs, Double IPAs, and Dark IPAs - do we now have a RED IPA? -
Blanche de Namur Witbier- Watch out for Colloidal Turbidity
26 Apr 2013 | 4:07 amBlanche de Namur is a Witbier (or White Beer) – that subset of wheatbeers that include Hoegaarden and Celis White. They tend to be hazy, almost cloudy and contrary to popular belief, that haziness is not caused by yeast sediment – you could leave a glass for hours and it won’t settle out – it’s caused by wheat yeast proteins that are colloidal and remain in suspension. -
Manchester Bars
19 Apr 2013 | 3:50 amI've been exploring the bars in the area around my hotel with an intention of writing a guide to Manchester bars for The Brewclub. -
St. Peter’s English Lager 5.2% ABV
12 Apr 2013 | 3:44 amOver the past few years St. Peter’s have widened their range of brews, and added extra brewing capacity. Now, for the first time they have turned their attention to lager, but something different; an ‘English Lager’
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Drink With The Wench
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Breweries, Keep Your Legal Battles OFF of Social Media
22 May 2013 | 10:39 amWell, it is quite apparent that SOME breweries did not attend the Social Media seminar during the 2013 Craft Brewers Conference—where we clearly and quite strongly advised AGAINST using social media to wage a war, legal or not, against another brewery. And if said breweries did attend the seminar, they obviously were not listening. So let me state it again, loud and clear:payday loans LENDERS ONLINE Keep your battles offline. Do not use social media to wage a war against another brewery. I don’t care how pissed off you are at them. I don’t care how many laws you think they… -
Alabama Becomes 50th State to Legalize Homebrewing
8 May 2013 | 9:16 amAs you may recall, Mississippi finally legalized homebrewing this March—nearly 80 years after the end of Prohibition—leaving Alabama as the only state that had not legalized homebrewing. Well, kids, I have some exciting news!! Last night, May 7th 2913, the Alabama Senate passed a bill legalizing homebrewing—making Alabama the 50th and final state in America to do so!!!!! “Homebrewing has been an integral part of the history of America, so it’s thrilling to know that soon all 50 states will support this growing hobby and long-standing tradition,” said Gary Glass, director,… -
Call for Nominations: 2013 Bachelors of Beer
23 Apr 2013 | 6:27 pmOh yes, folks. It’s that time of the year again. It’s time to objectify showcase the extremely talented, charming and ever-handsome single men in the craft beer industry. Every year, I team up with a group of kickass women (and some men) from all corners of the country and various facets of the craft beer industry to present “Most Eligible Bachelors of Beer” competition. We are now in our third year, which means that the kinks have been worked out. Bachelors of Beer Nominations Anyone can submit a nomination. Because the competition is stiff, we are asking that when… -
#FollowFriday Foothills Brewing (Because I Said So)
19 Apr 2013 | 3:15 pmInspired by the #FollowFriday phenomenon on Twitter, I have decided to feature a different craft brewery that I love on my blog each Friday. The first brewery I want to feature is the one brewery I can’t seem to get off my mind (for reasons that will soon be revealed). Founded in 2004, Foothills Brewing is located in the friendly town of Winston-Salem. (Okay, that might be a lie. I assume the town is friendly, but I’ve never been. It just sounded like a friendly place. But, I digress…) Although they make several amazing beers, Foothills is probably best known amongst the… -
An Ode to Orval
9 Apr 2013 | 1:44 pmIf you’ve never had Orval, you can’t call yourself a true beer geek. Okay, okay. All snobbery aside, it’s no secret that Orval is one of my favorite beers in the world. And it has been since the first time I took a sip of it on May 31st 2008. Yes, that’s right. I remember the exact date I tried my first Orval, and how could I not? It was on a slightly overcast evening at The Maproom in Chicago. It was one of the most pinnacle nights of my life as it was the first time I met Brian Van Zandbergen and Stephen Beaumont, two men who would ultimately become my mentors in…
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Molson in the Community
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Canadians making their mark in Dublin
21 May 2013 | 1:18 pmEarlier this year we asked Canadians from coast to coast to share their stories about how they’ve left their mark as a Canadian, and lots of people started sharing their memories and adventures with us. The Make Your Mark contest ended with us sending 12 lucky Canadians on a weekend trip to Dublin, Ireland! Upon arrival, the winners tried their hand at Irish dancing, hurling, gaelic football and many more activities as part of their weekend adventure. Kiss me, I’m Canadian! The group visited a variety of pubs and purchased Molson Canadian beers for other guests, and celebrated in true… -
Arrive Alive turns “25″
16 May 2013 | 1:36 pmWhat a week, for starters it is National Road Safety Week, so it is not a coinsidence that Arrive Alive launched their 25th Campaign yesterday as everyone looks forward to our May long weekend! A reminder that we do have a choice and what we do today will certainly impact our tomorrow. I am certainly looking forward to a couple of ice cold MC67′s on the back patio, but I am enjoying my long weekend locally, I do not have far to go, 200 meters. If you are out celebrating this weekend, remember to download the FREE TAXIGUY APP, that will call you a cab; the APP is FREE and the… -
Moncton Brewery Fights Hunger
15 May 2013 | 11:16 amFor the second year in a row, our team in Moncton has teamed up with the food banks of New Brunswick to collaborate on Hunger Awareness Week fundraising efforts. This year our team came together to host a barbeque for more than 350 people, while offering brewery tours, hosting a live radio broadcast, and having members of the Moncton Wildcats hockey team onsite to sign autographs! Hosted over the lunch hour, the event saw support from dozens of companies in the local business park, including many who donated corporately for the opportunity to host an NHL Playoff viewing party at the… -
Andrew Molson reçoit un prix de la CCEM – Andrew Molson receives an award from the CCEM
10 May 2013 | 10:53 amMarjolaine Deslauriers et moi-même avons eu le plaisir d’assister hier soir à la soirée des Prix Estim de la Chambre de commerce de l’Est de Montréal où Andrew Molson a reçu le prix Orchidée. Le prix Orchidée est remis annuellement à une personne afin de reconnaître leur apport remarquable au développement économique et social de l’Est de Montréal. Une phrase provenant du programme souvenir explique bien pourquoi ce prix lui a été décerné: ‘M. Molson est un homme accessible, généreux, attentif et qui redonne dans sa communauté. Merci de votre engagement!’ Il… -
Félicitations à la famille Molson pour leur don au CHUM – Congratulations to the Molson Family for their gift to the CHUM
9 May 2013 | 10:20 amJe suis très fière de travailler pour Molson Coors Canada ainsi que pour l’une des plus grandes familles du Québec, la famille Molson. J’y travaille depuis plusieurs années. J’ai débuté en 1981 et en 1992, j’ai pris une pause de 2 ans pour m’occuper de mes enfants. Je suis très reconnaissante d’avoir eu la possibilité de faire un retour comme employée. Je suis encore plus fière aujourd’hui parce que la famille Molson a annoncé hier qu’elle fera un don de 5 millions $ à la Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’université de Montréal (CHUM). Ce don est l’un…
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Should I Drink That? Craft Beer Podcast
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Episode 91 – Roscoe P Coltrane
22 May 2013 | 8:15 amListen Now! Download audio version - (31.1 MB – mp3 format – run time 54:26) Beers: Roscoe’s Hop House Pale Ale, Roscoe’s Hop House Belgian White, Roscoe’s Hop House IPA Brewery info: Roscoe’s Hop House website... -
Episode 90 – A Barrel of Trolleys
15 May 2013 | 9:06 amListen Now! Download audio version - (32 MB – mp3 format – runtime 55:57) Beers: Barrel Trolley Nut Brown, Barrel Trolley Belgian White, Barrel Trolley IPA Brewery info: Barrel Trolley website Show Notes: Sickpuppy... -
Episode 89 – Ghost Face Killah
8 May 2013 | 10:52 amListen Now! Download audio version - (3.92 MB – mp3 format – runtime 06:49) Beer: Ghost Face Killah Brewery info: Twisted Pine Brewing Company: website - twitter - facebook Show Notes: Ghost Face Killah and sickpuppy in... -
Episode 88 – Flying high with Hangar 24
24 Apr 2013 | 6:45 amListen Now! Download audio version - (30 MB – mp3 format – runtime 52:28) Beers: Hangar 24 Vinaceous, Hangar 24 Chocolate Porter, Hangar 24 Columbus IPA, Hangar 24 Double IPA Brewery info: Hangar 24 website - twitter - facebook - instagram Show... -
Episode 87 – Stone Brewing Enjoy By 02.15.13
8 Feb 2013 | 8:19 amListen Now! Download audio – (20.5MB – mp3 format – runtime 35:53) Beer: Stone Brewing Enjoy By 02.15.13 Show Notes: Stone Brewing Enjoy By 02.15.13 | Jeff from Erie Ale Works joins...
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TheBeerSpot.com
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Marshall Brewing Announces Beer Lineup for 5th Anniversary Street Party
10 May 2013 | 8:19 amTulsa, Oklahoma – May 9, 2013 – Known for it’s balanced approach to American craft beer, Marshall Brewing Company will celebrate its fifth anniversary May 13th – 18th. McNellie’s Public House, 409 East 1st Street, Tulsa, OK, will host an outdoor festival May 18th in culmination of the week long festivities. When: May 18th – 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM Where: Outside McNellie’s Public House, 409 E. 1st Street, Tulsa, OK. What: Marshall Beers on tap, featuring a special anniversary ale. Brewers Choice area with a selection of limited small… -
Fort Collins Brewery Collusion
10 May 2013 | 8:18 amLocal Breweries join forces for American Craft Beer Week Fort Collins, CO – On May 13th, 2013, American Craft Beer Week, a celebration of the more than 2,400 small and independent American craft brewers, will kick off around the country. The brewers of Fort Collins have once again united for the weeklong celebration over a shared passion for craft beer in the spirit of camaraderie. Undaunted by a challenge, Fort Collins’ craft brewers opted for a unique format for collaborating. The 2013 Collaboration began with the local craft brewers forming nine teams of three… -
Belgium once again coming to Cooperstown
10 May 2013 | 8:16 am(Cooperstown, NY) - Belgium is coming to Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY on August 2 and 3 with tickets sales beginning April 1. “Belgium Comes to Cooperstown,” Ommegang’s exclusive Belgian beer tasting festival, offers beer enthusiasts the opportunity to taste hard-to-find Belgian ales from the Motherland and Belgian-style ales from all over North America. Seventy-five breweries will be on hand pouring more than 300 unique beers for 3,000 very lucky attendees. In addition to great beer, there are gourmet food vendors, brewing demonstrations, cheese… -
Long Island Cares, Inc. and Barrier Brewing Company Receive $58,000 in Sandy Relief Aid From Local Breweries
10 May 2013 | 8:14 amBlue Point Brewing Company, together with seven local breweries and Long Island beverage distributor Clare Rose, Inc. are proud to announce that proceeds from the Sandy Relief Beercollaboration were donated to Long Island Cares, Inc. and Barrier Brewing Company at a presentation at Blue Point Brewery in Patchogue on May 8, 2013. A relief effort by eight local breweriesafter Hurricane Sandy devastated Long Island and destroyed Barrier Brewing Company in Oceanside, Sandy Relief Beer participating brewers initially gathered at Blue Point… -
Schell’s Brewery Bock Fest Gives Back to the Community
10 May 2013 | 8:11 am(New Ulm, MN) May 04, 2013 - The August Schell Brewing Co., the second-oldest family-owned brewery in the country, brewer of Schell’s and Grain Belt, gave $11,000 to local charities at its annual Bock Fest thank you dinner last week. Schell’s Bock Fest is an outdoor winter festival held every year at Schell’s Brewery. This year more than 5,000 people made the pilgrimage to enjoy the festivities including a search for the seven bocks of winter, live music and food. People line up along large fire pits manned by workers holding hot pokers for a chance to get their…
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New Belgium Trippel review
22 May 2013 | 6:59 pmNew Belgium is well known for their classic year round brews and every once in a while it's good to visit the classics and see what types of beer made New Belgium popular in the first place. This review is of New Belgium Trippel - an ale brewed with coriander. Trippel has been around since 1992 and has the Belgian look and taste of a beer from the same region. Gone are the three robed ladies that used to grace the label. Instead New Belgium went to a rather plain looking brown and grey lettered label with the shadow outline of a coriander plant. It gave this beer a rather generic look, but… -
Ska Brewing invades Sweden and collaborates
22 May 2013 | 4:44 pmColorado craft beer is well known here in the USA, but now it's becoming known in Europe as well. Ska Brewing has been distributing beers to Sweden for a couple of years and are now collaborating with a Swedish brewery on another project. Read their Press Release from today and see what's happening in the Eastern hemisphere with Ska Brewing Company. [PRESS RELEASE] Durango, CO., (May 22, 2013) — Ska Brewing Barroom Hero Arlo Grammatica is in Sweden this week, along with Head Brewer Thomas Larsen, to brew an imperial pilsner with Swedish craft brewer Nynäshamns Ångbryggeri. Nynäshamns… -
Colorado Beer News 052213
22 May 2013 | 1:35 pmToday is World Goth Day. Embrace your inner Gothic spirit. Dress in black and embrace a lack of color today. What beer goes great with World Goth Day? Something dark of course. Try a Black IPA or a Stout. Even a porter will do. Here's what's happening around the Colorado beerosphere today Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013. Metro Denver Copper Kettle Brewing (Denver) - Today's Wednesday Firkin is a Cabernet Sauvignon Saison. It taps at 3:00pm. And don't forget, Texorado Bar-B-Que will be on hand at 5:00pm to satisfy your noms. Prost Brewing (Denver) - For a limited time, you can get a $30 voucher for… -
So you think you can be a brewer?
22 May 2013 | 11:43 amIt's not often that a head brewer job comes along here in Colorado, but for some lucky person out there here is your chance to take the reins at an upcoming brewery in Fort Collins. That's provided of course you've got da skillz to earn the job. Tim Cochran from Horse and Dragon Brewing Company is looking for a Lead Brewer and sent the job opening to me looking for some help in finding this person. Check out their job opening description and if you feel qualified - send in your credentials to info@horseanddragonbrewing.com and you might just get a call back for an interview. (Please don't… -
Great Divide Colette Farmhouse Ale review
21 May 2013 | 8:32 pmGreat Divide has been slowly changing its line-up of year round beers over the last few year and one particular beer gathered a lot of attention early on when awards time came around. Great Divide Colette Farmhouse Ale came on-board a few years ago and quickly won a couple silver and bronze medals in 2010 and 2011. Colette is a Farmhouse Ale, fashioned after the beers that Belgian farm workers used to drink. Great Divide put in 4 different funky Belgian yeasts and came up with a blend of barley, wheat, and rice and lightly bittered this beer. Colette weighs in at 7.3%, so it's no light weight…
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Chicago Craft Beer Week Kicked Off With Beer Under Glass
17 May 2013 | 9:05 pmLast night Chicago Craft Beer Week kicked off with one of the best events of the week, or rather 10 days. The event was Beer Under Glass at the Garfield Park Conservatory. I love beer events when they are in locations that you aren’t typically allowed to drink. Its what makes the opening ceremony of the Craft Brewers Conference great every year and its another thing that makes Chicago Craft Beer Week so much fun. This years event was even bigger and more spread out than last years. Which made it less crowded feeling but harder to get around to all the beers. Although it did cut down on… -
Episode 207: ChurchKey
16 May 2013 | 1:06 pmClick here to view the embedded video. In episode 207 of the Hop Cast, Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are in Washington D.C. for the Craft Brewers Conference. Washington D.C. is a great beer town. One of the spots everyone recommends going to is ChurchKey. So, of course you have to listen to the locals… and it was fantastic! The team even found themselves there a couple nights in a row. One of those times, Ken and Brad were able to meet up with Greg Engert to chat about what their doing at ChurchKey, not just during the Craft Brewers Conference but also year round. If you are visiting… -
Congratulations On 25 Years!
12 May 2013 | 5:40 pmLast night Goose Island celebrated 25 years with a great event at the Goose Island Clybourn Brewpub. The event featured over 60 beers that had been brewed on and off since 1988. The event cost $75 and gave you access to all those beers as well as some amazing food. You also had the chance to chat with people like John & Greg Hall if you wanted. It’s hard to believe that Goose has been around for 25 years and it’s exciting to see everything they have done in really such a short time. Some of those have been more liked than others but still it’s amazing to think about the… -
Episode 206: Meridian Pint
6 May 2013 | 2:55 pmClick here to view the embedded video. In episode 206 of the Hop Cast, Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder are in Washington D.C. for the Craft Brewers Conference. The city was hopping every night with some awesome events. One place that was busy every night with a number of events was Meridian Pint. Brad and Ken were able to meet up with Tim Prendergast to chat about what their doing at Meridian Pint, not just during the Craft Brewers Conference but also year round. If you’re in Washington D.C., Meridian Pint should definitely be a stop on your beer adventure. They are doing some great… -
Episode 205: Orval, Duvel and Kwak
13 Apr 2013 | 12:47 pmClick here to view the embedded video. In episode 205 of the Hop Cast Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are joined by Tom Korder of Penrose Brewing to chat about Belgian beers. Since Tom is a Belgian beer lover, Ken and Brad thought he’d be a perfect guest to have on the show and there is no better place in Chicago to talk Belgian beers then at the Hopleaf. Three people, three beers… hey, everyone needed their own. Ken, Brad and Tom talk about what makes Belgian beers so special, as well as the differences between Trappist and Abbey beers all while sipping on an Orval, a Duvel and…
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OSU Offering Beer Proficiency Courses for Brewery Suppliers
20 May 2013 | 10:19 amGot a note from Amanda at OSU’s Department of Professional and Non-credit Education regarding a beer proficiency class they are offering in September. Oregon State University has just opened registration for Beer Proficiency, an onsite course hosted in Portland that gives brewery supply organizations, beer enthusiasts, beverage professionals, and food critics the tools to improve their working knowledge of beer flavors and styles while exploring the culture of Oregon. The course takes place Thursday, Sept. 26 and Friday, Sept. 27 at the state-of-the-art OSU Food Innovation Center. After… -
Stone Brewing and Oskar Blues Help Celebrate ACBW at Austin’s Flying Saucer
15 May 2013 | 6:03 amStone Brewing’s Steve Ponsetti (L) & Chris Katechis (R) of Oskar Blues A well armed Chris Katechis, AKA The Gubna -
Fort Collins Brewery Collusion
10 May 2013 | 7:34 amLocal Breweries join forces for American Craft Beer Week® Fort Collins, CO – On May 13th, 2013, American Craft Beer Week, a celebration of the more than 2,400 small and independent American craft brewers, will kick off around the country. The brewers of Fort Collins have once again united for the weeklong celebration over a shared passion for craft beer in the spirit of camaraderie. Undaunted by a challenge, Fort Collins’ craft brewers opted for a unique format for collaborating. The 2013 Collaboration began with the local craft brewers forming nine teams of three and deciding on one… -
Decatur Green Fest – Saturday, May 11
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American Craft Beer Week Approaches. Woot!
8 May 2013 | 7:37 amPress release and giant images from our friends at the Brewers Association: American Craft Beer Week® 2013 Toasts the Red, White and Brew Celebrations Expected in All 50 States from May 13-19 Boulder, CO • April 25, 2013—From May 13-19, craft beer connoisseurs and beginners alike will come together for the eighth annual celebration of American Craft Beer Week (ACBW). With the tagline “Big Week, Small Breweries,” ACBW is an opportunity to toast the more than 2,400 small and independent American craft brewers who continue to make the U.S. the world’s most diverse brewing destination.
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BREWPUBLIC - Yeast, Malt, and the Pursuit of Hoppiness
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Hopworks Brewmaster and Owner Christian Ettinger
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Portland Beer Week Releases Events Calendar
17 May 2013 | 9:17 amPortland Beer Week released the first round of events in this year's events calendar, revving things up on June 6 with a Kickoff Party at Lucky Lab Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby, and ending with the Beer & Cheese Festival at The Commons Brewery , 1810 SE 10th, on June 16. -
Seattle Beer Week 2013: Scenes from Oregon Brewers Night
16 May 2013 | 12:16 pmA highlight of Seattle Beer Week 2013 was the Oregon Brewers Night at Naked City Taphouse where a number of choice Beaver State breweries and their representatives appeared for a special night of craft beer. -
Gigantic & Friends! A Great Weekend Primer To Wrap Up Gigantic Beer Week
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Pliny The Elder vs. Heady Topper
9 May 2013 | 11:41 pmHere are two video reviews: Russian River Pliny The Elder and The Alchemist's Heady Topper - each a top candidate for the nation's best imperial IPA.
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The State of Maine Craft Beer #ACBW
12 May 2013 | 9:36 pmI got to thinking about how much I’ve learned about Maine Beer recently, so I put together an infographic. Many thanks to those that helped me accurately get a count of Maine breweries – I will post a list with details as part of my American Craft Beer Week #ACBW coverage. I was very surprised and happy to see such growth happening in Maine, I know that it mirrors the rest of the growth of craft beer in the U.S., but it is truly fulfilling to see it happening in my backyard. This is my first infographic, so comments are welcome! Cheers! Printable version (PDF) -
Food Trucks & Beer
6 May 2013 | 8:24 amIf you’ve ever visited southern California or the Pacific Northwest, the idea of food trucks would be just part of your consciousness. Walking around any decently sized city, near parks and sidled up to breweries, food trucks are just a part of the culture. It’s a low-rent way of bringing tasty specialty or ethnic food to new neighborhoods without having to buy a space – or pay for wait staff. Trucks featuring everything from tacos, burgers and pizza to sushi and even cupcakes are just… expected. And perhaps the niche they fill is perfect – inexpensive variety in… -
The best kinds of bitterness in Bunker Brewing’s 122 Coffee IPA
1 May 2013 | 7:01 amBunker Brewing – 122 Coffee IPA I hate the word bitter. You might even say that I’m bitter about it. Bitterness, to the outside world has a negative connotation, both emotional bitterness such as “cold, bitter tears of regret” or “bitter resentment” and the physical definition of the taste. If I say to you that something is bitter, most people will think that’s a negative quality, and that’s difficult when it is one of the major descriptors used to describe beer flavor characteristics. What compounds this problem is that bitter as a word is so… -
Tapping Portsmouth
22 Apr 2013 | 7:58 amI cannot even tell you how excited I am for this… “Tapping Portsmouth” exhibit at Strawbery Banke Museum open daily May 1- October 31. Portsmouth, New Hampshire (April 10, 2013) – Four Portsmouth breweries – The Portsmouth Brewery, Redhook Brewery, Smuttynose Brewing Co., and Earth Eagle Brewings — are working together with Strawbery Banke Museum to present this year’s special exhibit, “Tapping Portsmouth: How the Brewing Industry Shaped the City,” opening May 1, with additional sponsorship from Kennebunk Savings Bank. To celebrate both the extensive history of… -
Strong Brewing Meets Fundraising Goal
18 Apr 2013 | 6:07 amYou did it again! Strong Brewing Company (profiled in this post on the Portland Press Herald) successfully hit and exceeded their fundraising goal. 155 people pledged a total of $8385 to help this Sedgewick, ME brewery take its first step. Congratulations, Strong Brewing Co. and thanks to everyone that supported them!
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Ska Brewing Invades Sweden, Brews Imperial Pilsner With Nynäshamns Ångbryggeri
22 May 2013 | 2:29 pmDURANGO, COLO., (May 22, 2013) — Ska Brewing Barroom Hero Arlo Grammatica is in Sweden this week, along with Head Brewer Thomas Larsen, to brew an imperial pilsner with Swedish craft brewer Nynäshamns Ångbryggeri. Nynäshamns Ångbryggeri is a small and rising Swedish craft brewery whose relationship with the Ska crew was born at the [...]Read More -
Craft Beer for a Cause: Homefront IPA
22 May 2013 | 12:08 pmWho doesn’t like drinking craft beer for a good cause? Thats exactly what Chris Ray had in mind when he teamed up with Operation Homefront, an organization dedicated to providing emergency and financial assistance to the families of our service members and wounded warriors.Read More -
Mac n’ Dreams Come True: Craft Beer Mac n’ Cheese
22 May 2013 | 11:20 amWhile writing her new book Mac n’ Cheese to the Rescue, Kristen Kutchar found that craft breweries and brewpubs across the country are adding their beers to their make their mac n' cheese dishes really stand out. Here are some of her favorite dishes and a recipe of her own.Read More -
Introducing Jester King Atrial Rubicite
22 May 2013 | 9:46 amWe’re excited to announce our latest beer – Atrial Rubicite. Back in February of this year, we added several hundred pounds of raspberries to oak barrels containing mature sour beer. We then allowed the beer to re-ferment to dryness. The result is Atrial Rubicite, our first barrel aged sour beer to incorporate fruit. Atrial Rubicite is made [...]Read More -
Aspen Brewing Company Belgian Saison back on tap & in 22′s
21 May 2013 | 2:54 pmAfter taking the silver medal at last year’s GABF, Aspen Brewing Company has Beligian Saison back on tap and in 22oz. bombers. Distribution is still limited to Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley so get to the mountains and try this stuff.Read More
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Drinking Beer in Munich
21 May 2013 | 3:54 pmI’m back from Munich, and the trip was incredible. Dr B. (my Dad) and I spent 6 days exploring Munich, Bamberg, and other parts of Bavaria. Let me fill you in on the best part of the trip: the beer. My thoughts on the Munich beer scene Beer is part of daily life in Munich. It’s more ingrained into the DNA of Müncheners than it is in Americans. At your meal, you get a beer. On the train, you get a beer. When you’re just hanging out, you get a beer. And they don’t get out of control, either. You won’t find much overt drunkenness (outside of festivals, of course). -
Craft Beer: A Magnet for False Advertising
25 Apr 2013 | 10:58 amWhen something is hot, everybody wants to ride its coattails. Craft beer was up 15% in 2012, while the beer industry as a whole was up only 1%. Craft beer is hot, and marketers want a piece of it. There are two recent examples of the term “craft beer” being abused. The first was at Yankee Stadium this year when the baseball season began. See the picture below. That’s right – a “Craft Beer Destination” with all MillerCoors products. As you can imagine, there was a huge backlash. They eventually changed the name to “Beer Mixology Destination”. -
Tasting Through the Schlenkerla Smokebeers
12 Apr 2013 | 7:01 amAs I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I’m headed to Munich in May. Part of my brutal training regimen is drinking a ton of German beer. We’re planning on spending one or two days of the trip in Bamberg, which is about 140 miles north of Munich. It’s home to the Rauchbier style of beer, or “smoke beer”. No liquid smoke in these though. This is the reaaaal deal. They produced it via the authentic practice of smoking the malt during the kilning process. Schlenkerla is the most famous Rauchbier producer. They are widely distributed in the U.S. and if you… -
Beer Startups: What’s Hot on Kickstarter
3 Apr 2013 | 12:19 pmThe beer industry has latched onto Kickstarter in a major way. The fundraising platform with its social nature and quirky promo videos is the perfect fit for a new brewery looking to raise some cash. A search for “brewery” brings up 137 results. Now we’re seeing all sorts of beery ventures, beyond just breweries. Here are some cool ones I’ve been following: The Drink Tanks Growler Growlers are great, but they have their drawbacks. The major one is that after you open the growler, the beer quickly loses its carbonation and goes flat. This growler solves that problem by… -
Prepping for a Beer Trip to Munich
28 Mar 2013 | 3:19 pmIn early May I’m taking a beer trip to Munich, Germany. You could say that I’m excited. In 2006 I spent a day in Munich while traveling in Europe. I almost wish I hadn’t because it was so much fun I didn’t want to leave. It’s been a while, but I’m finally going back. I want to make sure I do it right though, so I thought I would share with you my plan of attack. I also know that many BillyBrew readers have been to Germany and I’d be an idiot to not tap into that knowledge. I’ll be traveling with my photographer aka Dr. B aka Dad. He’s…
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Road Trips for Beer
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Weekend Beer Festival Forecast for May 24 to 26, 2013
22 May 2013 | 8:08 amThe Weekend Beer Festival Forecast publishes each Wednesday to alert beer road trippers about beer festivals and other brew-related events during the upcoming weekend. Click on the links to learn more. If you would like your event to appear here, please e-mail the details to gerard@roadtripsforbeer.com. As always, drink responsibly Venice Brew Bash II will be Saturday in Venice, Florida. The second annual Asheville Beer Week will be Saturday through June 1 in Asheville, North Carolina. The third annual NC Hops & Roots Fest will be Saturday in Pittsboro, North Carolina. The 13th annual… -
Weekend Beer Festival Forecast for May 17 to 21, 2013
17 May 2013 | 8:01 amWe hope everyone is enjoying American Craft Beer Week 2013. What better way to finish it off that attending a beer festival to rub elbows with fellow beer geeks and the folks that make the brew. Cheers! The Weekend Beer Festival Forecast publishes each Wednesday to alert beer road trippers about beer festivals and other brew-related events during the upcoming weekend. Click on the links to learn more. If you would like your event to appear here, please e-mail the details to gerard@roadtripsforbeer.com. As always, drink responsibly American Craft Beer Week continues through Sunday across the… -
Weekend Beer Festival Forecast for May 10 to 13, 2013
8 May 2013 | 5:30 amWith plenty of beer festivals this weekend, it sure will be nice to get back to real life and not have to worry about missing an awesome craft beer happening, right? Wrong. American Craft Beer Week starts Monday and the nation will celebrate with events across the country. So prepare to pace yourselves, and enjoy a celebration of what makes this nation a great place for a beer geek to live. The Weekend Beer Festival Forecast publishes each Wednesday to alert beer road trippers about beer festivals and other brew-related events during the upcoming weekend. Click on the links to learn more. -
Weekend Beer Festival Forecast for May 3 to 6, 2013
2 May 2013 | 2:34 pmTwo big events happen Saturday. The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby and Star Wars Day on May the Fourth (get it, get it?) Our advice is to find some great local beer to consume during your Derby parties and “Star Wars” marathons. Oh, and Cinco de Mayo, of course. What’s that you say? You’re not particularly interested in any of those scenarios? Then get your butt off the couch and set a course for one of these beer festivals going on this weekend. You’ll be glad you did. The Weekend Beer Festival Forecast publishes each Wednesday to alert beer road trippers… -
Craft beer guide to Louisville, a.k.a. Derby City
2 May 2013 | 8:41 amLouisville, Kentucky equals bourbon, mint juleps and the Kentucky Derby, right? Wrong. The town offers so much more, and the traveling beer geek has plenty of local craft brew destinations to explore. Photo courtesy of Nina Greipel Photography We spent a couple of nights in Derby City recently, and with the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby this weekend at Churchill Downs, we thought we’d share some tips for anyone taking a Road Trip for Beer to the Run for the Roses – or really any time of the year. Breweries Against the Grain Brewery & Smokehouse. Housed in the southeast corner of…
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Washington Beer Blog | Seattle, WA, Pacific NW Beer News & Info
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Alaskan Brewing Announces Discontinuation of Alaskan Pale
22 May 2013 | 1:26 pmYou are reading Alaskan Brewing Announces Discontinuation of Alaskan Pale by Kendall Jones, as originally posted on The Washington Beer Blog. This is an interesting press release from Alaskan Brewing. Apparently hop availability is causing them to discontinue production of Alaskan Pale, one of the brewery’s regular, year-round beers. Over on the Seattle Beer News, fellow blogger Geoff Kaiser also posted the press release and commented, “Personally, I’d much rather drink their new year-round Freeride APA… so I won’t miss their regular Pale too much.” That’s a good… -
Join Us – Cruise Washington Waters & Drink Washington Beer
21 May 2013 | 2:30 pmYou are reading Join Us – Cruise Washington Waters & Drink Washington Beer by Kendall Jones, as originally posted on The Washington Beer Blog. Today we would like to announce that Washington Beer Blog has teamed up with Un-Cruise Adventures to create the Washington waters beer cruise. For 8 days (7 nights), we will cruise the San Juan Islands, Puget Sound, the Salish Sea, and beyond. We cordially invite you to be one of just 60 passengers aboard the Wilderness Adventurer next April for this amazing experience. And yes, we’ll have beer. Some time ago, Kim and I were discussing… -
Meet Tap Station – A New Growler Filling Station and More
20 May 2013 | 11:13 amYou are reading Meet Tap Station – A New Growler Filling Station and More by Kendall Jones, as originally posted on The Washington Beer Blog. Kyle Duce opened Locöl in West Seattle back in January 2011. The restaurant and bar was an immediate hit with the folks living in the High Point neighborhood. Before opening Locöl, Kyle talked to his neighbors about what kind of place they wanted in the neighborhood. He simply gave them what they’d been longing for—a comfortable spot to get a good beer, a glass of wine and some tasty food. Over the past two years, the conversation has… -
Skipper & His Little Buddy – Coming to a Pub Near You
20 May 2013 | 7:02 amYou are reading Skipper & His Little Buddy – Coming to a Pub Near You by Kendall Jones, as originally posted on The Washington Beer Blog. Jim Parker and Skip Madsen are two familiar faces on the local beer scene. That’s not only because the two happen to have memorable faces, but because they’ve both been involved in the beer business for a long time. In fact, Jim gave Skip his first beer industry job way back in 1992. Ever since, they’ve been known as “Skipper and his Little Buddy,” a nod to Gilligan’s Island. Over the years, they’ve both… -
Schooner Exact Brewing, Tom Douglas Restaurants, Beer Dinners Past & Future
16 May 2013 | 11:18 amYou are reading Schooner Exact Brewing, Tom Douglas Restaurants, Beer Dinners Past & Future by Kendall Jones, as originally posted on The Washington Beer Blog. The other night, Kim and I attended an amazing beer dinner at Schooner Exact Brewing. The very next night we attended another breathtaking beer dinner at Tom Douglas’ Brave Horse Tavern. After all, it’s Seattle Beer Week, and fancy beer dinners are a big part of that. We have pictures and some information about those two dinners below. Also below, you’ll find information about an upcoming beer dinner at Tom…
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Booze News
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Top 10 New Boozey Products for May
21 May 2013 | 3:52 pmBeefeater Burrough’s Reserve We all know whisky responds well to oak, but what about gin? London distillery Beefeater decided to experiment, ageing small batches in Jean de Lillet oak barrels. The result is Beefeater Burrough’s Reserve, a hand-crafted gin distilled in a tiny 19th century copper still used by Beefeater’s founder James Burrough, after which the gin is named, then aged in Lillet barrels. Housed in a retro round glass bottle embossed with botanical shapes, the complexity offered by the oak means the 43% abv gin is best sipped neat. Made by master distiller Desmond Payne… -
Drink Like Frank With Jack Daniel’s Special Edition Whiskey
21 May 2013 | 2:34 pmWhen legendary performer Frank Sinatra died in 1998, he paid alcoholic beverages maker Brown-Forman Corp. the highest compliment: he was buried with a flask filled with their Jack Daniel’s whiskey. Mr. Sinatra, according to Brown-Forman and the family estate, was a devoted fan of Jack Daniel’s for decades during his lifetime. He was first introduced to the whiskey in the late 1940s, and Brown-Forman credits Mr. Sinatra’s unofficial endorsement as an important factor that propelled Jack Daniel’s to become a nationally recognized brand. Brown-Forman, which currently sells just four… -
Goodbye Cork? Wineries Try New Plant-Based Closure
21 May 2013 | 10:17 amI just want to say one word to you. Just one word. Are you listening? Bioplastics. If you were remaking The Graduate in wine country this decade, there might be a great future in bioplastics. When organic, biodynamic and sustainable vintners look to bring their low-impact philosophies to their packaging, they often end up torn over what to do about closures. Cork is the traditional choice, and it is a renewable material, unlike the alternatives: screw caps are made from mined metals, while synthetic corks are typically derived from petrochemicals. On the other hand, if some of your wine ends… -
5 Drinks You Can Ruin By Shaking
21 May 2013 | 9:32 am“Shaken, not stirred,” is how James Bond orders his vodka martinis in the movies. The fact is, martinis, like many “spirit forward” cocktails, are designed to be stirred. Shaking gin (or vodka) and vermouth leads to a cloudy, aerated drink with little chunks of ice in it, not the smooth, silky nectar Bacchus intended. “Unlike moustaches and bow ties, the shake vs. stir divide is not an arbitrary byproduct of bartender groupthink,” insists Adam Stemmler, the award-winning San Diego-based bartender behind Blind Tiger Cocktail Co. “There is sound… -
Infused Booze Front and Centre
20 May 2013 | 9:10 amInfused liquors are becoming more popular every year. Most restaurants have the standard Smirnoff Vanilla, Absolut Peppar, and Captain Morgan on the rail. In addition to these, many independent establishments offer specialty infusions. Bartenders and mixologists use their knowledge to create unique flavour combinations to tantalise our taste buds. Recently I spoke with Justin Cardwell, bar manager at BC’s Kitchen in St. Louis, Missouri. Justin shared some of his favourite combinations as well as the benefits of drinking custom infused beverages. Infused liquor is created when anything…
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A Plethora of Food Trucks at Choice Streets
18 May 2013 | 7:21 pmThe second annual Choice Streets festival at the Intrepid Pier was second to none. Over 25 of the best food trucks that NYC has to offer lined up along Pier 86 on the west side of Manhattan to offer up their signature dishes in hopes of winning the Fan Favorite award. It is so tough to pick a favorite as all the food was spot on delicious. I’m already counting the days till next spring. -
Blind Tiger & Murray’s Cheese: Celebrating the Present, Honoring the Past
24 Apr 2013 | 8:38 amSeth visits the venerable Blind Tiger Ale House and its standard-setting neighbor, Murray’s Cheese, to learn how the two became legendary New York institutions. This segment is brought to you by Alewife NYC. Please support those who support us! -
BeerCam: Craft Beer and Pork a Thousand Ways on Pig Island
22 Jan 2013 | 8:04 amSeth boards the ferry for Pig Island, an event on Governors Island in New York City featuring pig cooked a thousand ways and custom made craft beer from Sixpoint Brewery. This segment is brought to you by The Village Voice’s Choice Eats event. Please support those who support us! -
The Marriage of Craft Beer and Homegrown Snacks
11 Dec 2012 | 8:05 amSeth visits The Spring Lounge in New York and learns about the tasty partnership between the Bronx Brewery and SlantShack Jerky. This segment is brought to you by Beer Sessions Radio on the Heritage Radio Network. Please support those who support us! -
BeerCam: Beer Bar Dreams Made Real at Mission Dolores
6 Nov 2012 | 9:22 amBeer Nation visits Mission Dolores before and after its opening, showing what it takes to turn beer bar dreams into reality. This BeerCam segment is brought to you by the Good Beer Seal (www.GoodBeerSeal.com). Support those who support us!
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Cascade Hops
16 May 2013 | 6:51 amHop Variety Cascade Origin US Alpha Acid % 4 – 6% Beta Acid % 6% Background The Cascade variety of hop seems to reach new levels of popularity with every passing brew. It was originally released in 1971 being bred ...Cascade Hops is a post from home brewing blog Mash.Sparge.Boil. For Everything you need to know about how to home brew why not pay us a visit. -
Magnum Hops
8 May 2013 | 5:28 amHop Variety Magnum, Hallertauer Origin Germany Alpha Acid % 11 – 16% Beta Acid % 5 – 7% Background Hallertauer Magnum or Magnum as it’s most commonly referred to as is a hop released in 1993 by the Hop Research ...Magnum Hops is a post from home brewing blog Mash.Sparge.Boil. For Everything you need to know about how to home brew why not pay us a visit. -
Weekend Oatmeal Stout
1 Apr 2013 | 9:11 amI like my stouts thick and mouth coating, I like smoothness and nothing to bitter or roasty. I’ve brewed a fair few stouts in search of these qualities and this recipe, adapted from a recipe on homebrewtalk I think, is ...Weekend Oatmeal Stout is a post from home brewing blog Mash.Sparge.Boil. For Everything you need to know about how to home brew why not pay us a visit. -
First Gold Hops
12 Mar 2013 | 10:05 amHop Variety First Gold Origin UK Alpha Acid % 6-8% Beta Acid % 3.5% Background First Gold is a dwarf variety of hop meaning they could be grown on shorter trellis meaning less labour and maintenance (pesticide) costs. First Gold ...First Gold Hops is a post from home brewing blog Mash.Sparge.Boil. For Everything you need to know about how to home brew why not pay us a visit. -
Nelson Sauvin Hops
6 Mar 2013 | 7:15 amHop Variety Nelson Sauvin Origin New Zealand Alpha Acid % 12 – 13% Beta Acid % 6 – 8% Background Released in 2000 Nelson Sauvin has had a massive impact for such a young variety and some would say the ...Nelson Sauvin Hops is a post from home brewing blog Mash.Sparge.Boil. For Everything you need to know about how to home brew why not pay us a visit.
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Bitchin' Brews
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Gluten free on the go
3 May 2013 | 10:31 amHaving a wheat allergy/celiac/gluten intolerance is a pain. Having that problem AND having to travel ~50% of the time is even worse. And, now, after countless trips I have finally taken a stance with fast food joints. It's not like I actively seek out McDonald's food, but while I'm traveling (aka running like a crazed person to the airport gate) I need to have something I can eat quickly and preferably on the go. With the flurry of news and stories about how wheat is so bad for us, and the gluten free fad out now, I am shocked that the fast food joints haven't picked up on the idea. I'm not a… -
Coffee, Tea, or Me?
30 Apr 2013 | 5:47 amWhen it comes to caffeine intake you might think I follow all the other "polinskys" and have 10-15 pallets of Diet Cola stored in my garage. Well, I don't have a garage, so I choose coffee. When you start your day at 5am - for whatever reason - coffee is the answer. When it's late afternoon - too late for a nap - coffee is the answer. Whether it black, a la American, or cooked into a cake, I love coffee. It's soothing and calming, despite its caffeine overload on my system. Somehow I can relax with a good cup of coffee. But in a pinch I'll drink anything that resembles it (Starbucks Via,… -
So Google refuses to index your homepage…
9 Apr 2013 | 4:42 pmOr any other page for that matter...how big of a problem is that really? I was reading an article about Movies2k and Google having it out over some copyright infringements or something. Honestly, law was a profession I chose not to go into, but that aside, let's just go to the question no one seems to be asking...is having Google "unindex" you that big of a problem? Now, let's be clear, I've never had a site deindexed or penalized like Teleflora, JC Penny, or even what Movies2k is going through. But whenever I do hear about these, I really *hear* about those. It's as if I see an article, with… -
Gluten free Egg McMuffin-ish
7 Apr 2013 | 7:43 am1 Van's Wheat Free Waffle 1 slice American cheese 2 eggs, prepared as desired 3 slices deli ham A serving of waffles is 2, so I think the carb intake is only 19g for one. So it's not the most completely low carb thing ever, but it's damn close. And for breakfast it's pretty good. I probably could have gone for a slice of bread instead but I don't have any. Plus, sometimes the waffles are cheaper and they act a lot like bread when I need it to. Anyone know why the waffle "must be cooked for at least 10 minutes" in the oven? It's probably to kill bacteria, but I figured since it was frozen that… -
Smokey & The Bandit
27 Mar 2013 | 7:39 pmPairs well with the Jim Beam Devil's Cut. Also, how thankful for technology am I? Without having progress I wouldn't be able to watch Smokey & The Bandit without such happiness. I mean how impossible would this movie be to kids today? Aside from all the actual impossible, that is. Now, to move on to II or take a break. Jim & I will discuss and get back to you.
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Tasted Beer
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Julius | Tree House Brewing
1 May 2013 | 4:57 amBy now you may have heard that there are rumors going around that there is a particular Globo-Multinational International Beer Conglomerate that is allegedly watering down their product for bigger profits. And you may ask who are these alleged cheats and swindlers, well none other than Anheuser Busch. Those in the know, particularly readers of this blog, already knew that most Budweiser products were nothing but flavored water anyways. As a matter of fact we use it to fill our hockey rink in the winter and water the garden in the summer, there is really no other need for it that I can… -
Dubbel Dark Ale | Green’s
30 Apr 2013 | 5:43 pmGrabbed this 500ml bottle along with two other gluten free beers from Green’s, figured I’d give their offerings a shot and have a little Ale-off (like a bake-off but manly…..because it’s beer). The Endeavour was my first pour, the “Dubbel Dark Ale” had me curious A.) because I wondered if the marketing department was drunk off their own wares when trying to spell “double”, and B.) because that dark rich ale looked damn appetizing!! First I needed to know what was up with that dubbel stuff, incorrect spelling grinds my gears. Turns out dubbel is… -
Morning Glory Espresso Stout | Old Dominion
22 Mar 2013 | 7:59 amIt has been one of those winters, a sneaky one, really; you know, the type that gets a late start, but ends up lasting way, way, too long. You would think being born and raised in New England and having had a very fair share of winters would have made me tolerant of any type of winter. But by the time March 19th rolled around I’d had just about enough, and I wasn’t alone. Broadcasted all across social media were countless threats on Puxatauny Phil’s life. Poor little guy. What do people expect from a rodent? Just one day before the vernal equinox, we got nearly 10 inches of snow. -
Tweason’ale | Dogfish Head
5 Feb 2013 | 5:02 pmOk, so I’m not a beer genius. I can’t spout facts about this or that company, this or that beer. I’m not going to wax intellectual about history or brewing methods or ingredient pairs (not too much anyway). I don’t know what went into making this, I can’t tell you any secrets about it that you won’t find somewhere on the internetz. I just want to drink some beers that are relatively good for me and I want to share what I find with you. Why would anyone care about gluten free beer? There’s a huge population of people that just cannot handle gluten and… -
Diesel | Sixpoint Brewery
2 Feb 2013 | 4:36 amOn the coldest of winter days, I decided to venture out with a friend to watch the third Bruins game of the season. Once we found seats at the bar and unbundled out of our many layers, I decided I needed something to drink that would warm me to the core. To my delight, Sixpoint Diesel was on draft. After ordering this beer for the first time this season, the bartender presented me with a deep, dark black brew smelling slightly of roasted malts and a good amount of hops. This American stout had even more hop presence than I initially remembered, crossing into the territory of a Black…
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Washington State Beer and Wine
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5th Annual Rockin’ Sips Fundraiser
17 May 2013 | 10:36 pmEFESTE is thrilled to announce the winery’s annual fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Ironically, a heartbreaking event inspired this annual celebration of wine and music. In 2006, winery owners Kevin and Angela Taylor learned that their young son Joe, grandson to ‘Big Papa’ Daniel Ferrelli and Helen Ferrelli, was diagnosed with Leukemia. He was 5 at the time. Happily, Joe completed his treatment in March of 2011. This adverse experience resulted in the family’s desire to contribute to medical advances in the fight against cancer. Consequently, the wine Tough… -
Cask Beer Festival 2013
17 Mar 2013 | 10:45 pmThe 2013 Cask Festival continues to be one of the best annual beer events to attend. Amazing varieties of exotic brews that exhibited the great skill of our Pacific Northwest Brew Masters. The Bell Harbor venue was excellent. One major, awesome attribute that I would give this event is that many of the beers were served at an excellent temperature, one that exemplified the notes or their respective styles. My favorite beers continue to be Black Raven’s Petite Mort and Silver City’s Scrooged and Fat Scotch ale. There were two new breweries here at the cask festival that also… -
4th Annual Exotic Wines Festival
16 Mar 2013 | 2:32 pmExplore some of Washington wines more “exotic” varieties in the exotic atmosphere of Teatro ZinZanni. For four years, Seattle Uncorked has partnered with Teatro ZinZanni to cast a spotlight on some of the more unusual wine varieties in Washington state. Washington state may be better known for Syrah, Cabernet, Merlot, Riesling and Chardonnay but those are far from the only wine varieties that Washington can excel at. At the Exotic Wine Festival you can taste varieties like Mouvedre, Albarino, Siegerebe, Tempranillo, Rousanne, Marsanne and more. Come find your new favorite… -
Mac and Jack Brewers Dinner at Alderbrook
7 Mar 2013 | 9:07 pmWhile others are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with green beer, you can be enjoying a gourmet dinner at Alderbrook Resort paired with Mac and Jack beers. On Saturday, March 16, 2013, join other beer lovers for an exclusive and delicious dinner paired with beer at Hood Canal. Alderbrook Resort, close to Hood Canal Signature dishes from Alderbrook’s Executive Chef Lucas Sautter will be complemented by Mac & Jacks’ delicious brews, creating the perfect St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Reservations can be made by calling (360) 898-5500. Want to make a night or two of it? Stay for… -
Happy Anniversary Foggy Noggin!
5 Mar 2013 | 7:46 amSaturday, March 16th, Foggy Noggin Brewing is celebrating their third anniversary. Between 1-4pm, the public are invited to the garage tasting room to help Foggy Noggin celebrate! Part of the celebration includes tapping 2013 Anniversary Ale (English Olde Ale). Foggy Noggin will also tap one keg each of the 2011 and 2011 Anniversary Ale. During the party, sample 4oz pours of the anniversary ale for $5. Bottles of the 2013 Anniversary Ale will be on sale from the tasting room. This limited edition beer will sell out quickly so, if you want it, you should pick them sooner than later.
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All Over Beer Photography
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Ready to Roll in the Dogpatch
20 May 2013 | 4:18 pmLast week I was fortunate to document a very important, and dare I say historical moment, that took place in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco. Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery is building a brewery in the city and the first delivery of shiny new equipment took place on Thursday, May 16th. Their current brewery in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood can’t make enough beer to keep up with demand. It’s been that way for at least three years, and ever since they’ve been carefully planning and raising funds for a new location. The new brewery is going to house a 30 barrel brew system,… -
Belgian Beer Refresher Course
17 May 2013 | 1:57 pmI’ve had an awkward relationship with Belgian beer over the last couple months. When I go to a bar or scan the bottle shop shelves I avoid them. Maybe I’ve had a few bad encounters or certain yeast strains are producing esters and phenols that don’t agree with a changing palate. I decided that the best way to confront this problem is to conduct my own Belgian beer refresher course. So I went out and bought a six-pack. I can’t even remember when I last had these classic beers, but it will be good to refresh my memory. I plan on doing this a lot more often in the future. Buying beer in… -
Want a Happy Staff? Give them Beer
3 May 2013 | 2:45 pmI’ve never been excited about group portrait photography. Managing a large number of people, composing the shot, and hoping no one blinks, frowns, or does anything else to ruin the perfect image, can be stressful. It’s why I’ll never photograph a wedding. Of course if I took these shots more often I’d get better at it, which is why you see the image above. Social Kitchen & Brewery is celebrating it’s third anniversary in a few weeks and they wanted a staff photo to mark the occasion.Want a Happy Staff? Give them Beer -
Brew Day with Phil Cutti of Southpaw BBQ
25 Apr 2013 | 4:11 pmPhil was brewing a Rye Maibock that will later be infused with coffee. He has a great name for it: Grounds for Divorce.Brew Day with Phil Cutti of Southpaw BBQ -
All Shapes & Sizes
22 Apr 2013 | 5:47 pmI’ve visited breweries that come in all different shapes and sizes. The largest I’ve traipsed through was Lagunitas Brewing. The size and scope is mind boggling, especially knowing where they’ve come from just 5 years ago. It’s not Anheuser Busch big, but walking through their tanks feels like walking down the nave of a cathedral. On the flipside, the smallest brewery I’ve ever stepped into is pictured above. No, it’s not some homebrewers 20-gallon system tucked into the corner of a kitchen. It’s the brewing system operated by Cerveceria de MateVeza in San Francisco. Co-owners…
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Drink With The Wench
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Breweries, Keep Your Legal Battles OFF of Social Media
22 May 2013 | 10:39 amWell, it is quite apparent that SOME breweries did not attend the Social Media seminar during the 2013 Craft Brewers Conference—where we clearly and quite strongly advised AGAINST using social... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Alabama Becomes 50th State to Legalize Homebrewing
8 May 2013 | 9:16 amAs you may recall, Mississippi finally legalized homebrewing this March—nearly 80 years after the end of Prohibition—leaving Alabama as the only state that had not legalized homebrewing. Well, kids,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Call for Nominations: 2013 Bachelors of Beer
23 Apr 2013 | 6:27 pmOh yes, folks. It's that time of the year again. Now excepting nominations for the 2013 "Most Eligible Bachelors of Beer" awards. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
#FollowFriday Foothills Brewing (Because I Said So)
19 Apr 2013 | 3:15 pmI think Foothills Brewing is the cat's meow. This is why and how you can get social with Foothills Brewing on the interwebz. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
An Ode to Orval
9 Apr 2013 | 1:44 pmIf you've never had Orval, you can't call yourself a true beer geek. I remember the exact date I tried my first Orval. It was a pinnacle moment in my craft beer career. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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The Beer Genome Project
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Episode 48: Can You Oak It?
30 Apr 2013 | 2:26 pmSubscribe: iTunes RSS Runtime: 52 minutes Download: AAC (54.1 MB) MP3 (50.2 MB) Audio MP3Audio MP3 Porters and peppers. The theme on this week’s show involves breweries kicking up their porters by infusing pepper and vanilla flavors. Chocolate Sombrero from Clown Shoes is a 9% ABV Imperial Stout that was brewed with ancho chile, chipotle peppers, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Clown Shoes barrel aged Chocolate Sombrero in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels and released it as the 11% ABV Luchador En Fuego for their third anniversary. The second round of beers involves the Smoked Porter by Stone… -
Episode 47: Minnesota Coffee Beer
21 Apr 2013 | 7:46 pmSubscribe: iTunes RSS Runtime: 1 hour 11 minutes Download: AAC (73.5 MB) MP3 (68.3 MB) Audio MP3Audio MP3 Inspired by our conversation regarding Fulton Beer’s “War & Peace” from last week, we decided to round up all of Minnesota’s coffee beers for another blind taste testing. At this time of the year, we were able to source six different coffee-infused beers ranging from Brown Ale-styles to Imperial Stouts. The craft brewers of Minnesota have embraced other local coffee companies and roasters to deliver a wide range of coffee influenced ales. In our tasting,… -
Episode 46: Bringing It All Back Home
8 Apr 2013 | 2:08 pmSubscribe: iTunes RSS Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes Download: AAC (99.2 MB) MP3 (92.1 MB) Audio MP3Audio MP3 Our latest episode is a bit of a Minnesota blowout! We start off with Size 7, an IPA from Steel Toe Brewing. We kick into high gear with Silhouette, an Imperial Stout from Lift Bridge. We continue discussions by side-stepping into War and Peace, a coffee stout based on Fulton’s Imperial stout, The Worthy Adversary. The final beer, Surly Brewing’s Pentagram, fuels talk for Minnesota’s resurgence in craft beer and how each brewery is stepping into the spotlight. We decided… -
Episode 45: Sunday Beers
24 Mar 2013 | 6:40 pmSubscribe: iTunes RSS Runtime: 1 hour 6 minutes Download: AAC (69.1 MB) MP3 (64 MB) Audio MP3Audio MP3 Sunday beer sales are a no-go in Minnesota. This forced Gretchen across the river to Wisconsin in search of some new beers to review in this week’s show. She came back with a a Belgian-style Saison from Nebraska that was brewed with Apricot puree and then aged for six months in French Oak Chardonnay barrels. The second bottle she returned with was part of The Bruery’s Reserve Series of releases. We were a little surprised Smoking Wood was available to us, and ultimately very… -
Episode 44: Brett Bomb
3 Mar 2013 | 7:55 pmRuntime: 45 minutes Download: AAC (46 MB) MP3 (42.6 MB) Audio MP3Audio MP3 We return this week with another three-way blind taste test of Farmhouse Style Ales made with Brettanomyces. We like the surprise reveal at the end, and try to avoid letting the marketing of the bottles truly sway our experience. The three beers we try are the Epic Elder Brett Saison Brett Golden Ale, a 2011 Boulevard Brewing Saison Brett, and the New Belgium Biere de Mars. Each of these beers was spiked with Brettanomyces at some stage during creation. Brettanomyces, often shortened to “Brett”, is a wild…
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The Beer In Me : News > The Beer In Me
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Beer brawl: AB InBev abandons plans to acquire Czech Budvar
20 May 2013 | 7:29 pmPRAGUE Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev says it no longer has plans to acquire Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar, with whom it has been fighting a long legal battle over the use of the "Budweiser" brand.Frank Hellwig, legal director for AB InBev, says "we don't have any plans, or intention, or desire to buy Budvar" as a way of solving the dispute.http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57584777/beer-brawl-ab-inbev-abandons-plans-to-acquire-czech-budvar/[Submitted by Jay Theriot] -
HEINEKEN signs joint venture agreement in Myanmar (Burma)
14 May 2013 | 4:25 amAmsterdam, 13 May 2013 - Heineken N.V. (`HEINEKEN`) today announced that it has entered into a local joint venture agreement with privately-owned Alliance Brewery Company Ltd (ABC) to brew and sell HEINEKEN beers in Myanmar. ABC is majority-owned by Aung Moe Kyaw, a local entrepreneur and established leader in the spirits industry. The new joint venture company, APB Alliance Brewery Company Limited, which will build a new greenfield brewery in the country, has been approved by the Myanmar Investment Committee… -
Miller Lite is changing the look of its 12-ounce glass bottle
7 May 2013 | 5:12 amThe new bottle is still brown with a blue label, but the shape is entirely different. Perhaps most notable is that the top of the bottle is broader than the bottom. The bottle's neck is also shorter.In a press release from MillerCoors, the company says the bottle was "inspired by form and design" and that its "contoured grip" is "intended for easy handling from the bar to the pool table."http://shopping.yahoo.com/news/miller-lite-is-changing-the-look-of-its-12-ounce-glass-bottle--234629401.html[Submitted by Jay Theriot] -
Budweiser introducing bowtie-shaped can
18 Apr 2013 | 4:15 amST. LOUIS (AP) -- Anheuser-Busch is introducing a new, bowtie-shaped beer can that mirrors its iconic Budweiser logo.The St. Louis-based subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev NV said Wednesday that the new cans will be available in a special 8-pack nationwide beginning May 6.http://news.yahoo.com/budweiser-introducing-bowtie-shaped-143709494.html[Submitted by Jay Theriot] -
Anheuser-Busch Merger Deal Clears an Antitrust Hurdle
11 Apr 2013 | 9:12 pmAnheuser-Busch InBev said on Friday that it had reached an agreement in principle to win government approval for its $20.1 billion deal to buy control of Grupo Modelo, the maker of Corona.The Obama administration sued on Jan. 31 to block the takeover, arguing that the deal would give Anheuser-Busch InBev too much control over the American beer market, potentially reducing choice while raising prices.http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/04/05/20-billion-beer-deal-reaches-agreement-to-clear-antitrust-hurdle/[Submitted by Jay Theriot]
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The Pour Curator
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“Our role as importers is to really be curators”
22 May 2013 | 9:10 amThis story appeared in the May edition of the Gazette van Detroit. I've been writing a monthly column there, Saison D'etre, since late 2012.When it comes to Belgian Beer’s influence on America, few annual dates tell us as much as the release of the Vanberg & DeWulf portfolio. The boutique importer is not the largest beer importer, but it is the one that takes the most pride in its connection to traditional Belgian brewing and practices.And one look at this year’s 70-page portfolio (available at www.belgianexperts.com/) reveals one thing: Belgian beer isn’t just in Belgium anymore. -
Amager Bryghus' "Lust" Beer is Too Sexy for Sweden, Just Sinful Enough for a Blog Post
7 May 2013 | 5:00 pmSo, last month, the Swedes told Danish brewer Amager Bryghus that one of their beers would need to be distributed with blacked out labels, because it was just too freakin sexy. Actually, they said it was too "sexual," but my way of describing it is more fun and makes it sound like it was delivered by Horatio Sanz in a mariachi uniform behind Chris Kattan playing Antonio Banderas.According to the story on UPI:Danish brewer Amager Bryghus said its Lust beer -- part of a seven-part Sinner Series of beers featuring cartoon labels -- will receive a special label for sale in Sweden's liquor stores,… -
Session #75: The Business of Brewing
3 May 2013 | 12:37 pmThe Session, a.k.a. Beer Blogging Friday, is an opportunity once a month for beer bloggers from around the world to get together and write from their own unique perspective on a single topic. Each month, a different beer blogger hosts the Session, chooses a topic and creates a round-up listing all of the participants, along with a short pithy critique of each entry. This month's Session, hosted at Allbrews, is about business of opening and running a commercial brewery: "What were the prescient decisions that saved the day or the errors of omission or commission that caused an otherwise… -
The Best and Worst Beer Art of April, including Star Trek beer, zombies and Elysian's new Oddworld Series
2 May 2013 | 9:05 amAnother month in the bag, beerfriends. A sparse month for design releases, but some cool stuff nonetheless.In the "Star Trek-Craft Beer overlap news" segment, we have two pieces of news. One is that Stone will produce a beer with Fark and nerdlord Wil Wheaton (formerly the snotnosed kid Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation), called, of course, "Farking Wheaton."I actually love the design. I think it looks great, and I love the name (though I could have lived without calling it a "w00tstout;" I don't think this project was in danger of not being precious enough).Incidentally, if… -
On Beer and Family
25 Apr 2013 | 10:37 amThis story appeared in the April 18 edition of the Gazette van Detroit. I've been writing a monthly column there, Saison D'etre, since late 2012.Growing up, I was surrounded by wine. The son of two oenophiles, I was raised in the European tradition of alcohol with meals as a nuanced accompaniment. My father still boasts that, by age five, I was able to discern from the smell of a Bordeaux the area of France in which it was produced. He usually follows this story with line “I’m not sure what’s happened since,” in which he is 37% joking. What has happened, of course, is that the…
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The Beer Genome Project
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Episode 48: Can You Oak It?
30 Apr 2013 | 2:26 pmSubscribe: iTunes RSS Runtime: 52 minutes Download: AAC (54.1 MB) MP3 (50.2 MB) Audio MP3Audio MP3 Porters and peppers. The theme on this week’s show involves breweries kicking up their porters by infusing pepper and vanilla flavors. Chocolate Sombrero from Clown Shoes is a 9% ABV Imperial Stout that was brewed with ancho chile, chipotle peppers, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Clown Shoes barrel aged Chocolate Sombrero in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels and released it as the 11% ABV Luchador En Fuego for their third anniversary. The second round of beers involves the Smoked Porter by Stone… -
Episode 47: Minnesota Coffee Beer
21 Apr 2013 | 7:46 pmSubscribe: iTunes RSS Runtime: 1 hour 11 minutes Download: AAC (73.5 MB) MP3 (68.3 MB) Audio MP3Audio MP3 Inspired by our conversation regarding Fulton Beer’s “War & Peace” from last week, we decided to round up all of Minnesota’s coffee beers for another blind taste testing. At this time of the year, we were able to source six different coffee-infused beers ranging from Brown Ale-styles to Imperial Stouts. The craft brewers of Minnesota have embraced other local coffee companies and roasters to deliver a wide range of coffee influenced ales. In our tasting,… -
Episode 46: Bringing It All Back Home
8 Apr 2013 | 2:08 pmSubscribe: iTunes RSS Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes Download: AAC (99.2 MB) MP3 (92.1 MB) Audio MP3Audio MP3 Our latest episode is a bit of a Minnesota blowout! We start off with Size 7, an IPA from Steel Toe Brewing. We kick into high gear with Silhouette, an Imperial Stout from Lift Bridge. We continue discussions by side-stepping into War and Peace, a coffee stout based on Fulton’s Imperial stout, The Worthy Adversary. The final beer, Surly Brewing’s Pentagram, fuels talk for Minnesota’s resurgence in craft beer and how each brewery is stepping into the spotlight. We decided… -
Episode 45: Sunday Beers
24 Mar 2013 | 6:40 pmSubscribe: iTunes RSS Runtime: 1 hour 6 minutes Download: AAC (69.1 MB) MP3 (64 MB) Audio MP3Audio MP3 Sunday beer sales are a no-go in Minnesota. This forced Gretchen across the river to Wisconsin in search of some new beers to review in this week’s show. She came back with a a Belgian-style Saison from Nebraska that was brewed with Apricot puree and then aged for six months in French Oak Chardonnay barrels. The second bottle she returned with was part of The Bruery’s Reserve Series of releases. We were a little surprised Smoking Wood was available to us, and ultimately very… -
Episode 44: Brett Bomb
3 Mar 2013 | 7:55 pmRuntime: 45 minutes Download: AAC (46 MB) MP3 (42.6 MB) Audio MP3Audio MP3 We return this week with another three-way blind taste test of Farmhouse Style Ales made with Brettanomyces. We like the surprise reveal at the end, and try to avoid letting the marketing of the bottles truly sway our experience. The three beers we try are the Epic Elder Brett Saison Brett Golden Ale, a 2011 Boulevard Brewing Saison Brett, and the New Belgium Biere de Mars. Each of these beers was spiked with Brettanomyces at some stage during creation. Brettanomyces, often shortened to “Brett”, is a wild…
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CraftBeerTime.com
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Bell’s Brewery HopSlam
22 May 2013 | 11:26 amBell’s Brewery HopSlam - CraftBeerTime.com It’s safe to say that most craft beer fans love hoppy IPAs. The wonderful aromas and fruity or bitter flavors. What makes that all better? Making it bigger. Double IPAs are loved almost more than your typical IPA. More malt, more hops, more booze. What’s not to like about that? There are some big names in double IPAs and we see more excitement for the return of one more than any other. Bell’s HopSlam release each year in late January is an event that craft beer fans look forward to with mouths ready. Brewed with six hop… -
The Great American Ale Trail
15 May 2013 | 9:35 amThe Great American Ale Trail - CraftBeerTime.com Seems most craft beer drinkers find themselves wanting to visit breweries where their favorite brews are made. Every trip for every reason seems to see the addition of researching and visiting any brewery or brewpub in the area or along the way. When looking for spots to checkout, there are many resources to look into. Beer sites with reviews and blogs. Those looking for a bit more complete guide should check out The Great American Ale Trail. The Great American Ale Trail is a guide to brewers, brewpubs, and beer bars across the United States. -
Teachings From the Tap: Life Lessons From Our Year in Beer
10 May 2013 | 8:56 amTeachings From the Tap: Life Lessons From Our Year in Beer - CraftBeerTime.com For most that get into craft beer, at some point we have the urge to find out how and where it’s all made. We visit our favorite local breweries and take a tour. They show us the brewing process and tell us the history of their brand. It’s a great educational experience and it brings us closer to our favorite brews. When we travel we also find ourselves looking for breweries and brewpubs along the way to visit. Places serving beers we can’t get back home or breweries making our favorite… -
Stone Brewing Enjoy By 05.17.13 IPA
8 May 2013 | 10:15 amStone Brewing Enjoy By 05.17.13 IPA - CraftBeerTime.com Stone Brewing has been releasing Enjoy By IPA in batches around the US for several months now. With each release of this brew, the bottles show the date that this hoppy brew should be enjoyed by or before. Hoppy beers (and most all beers for that matter) are best enjoyed as fresh as possible from the brewery. Stone has taken that a bit further and put that date right on the bottle. No collaring here. This beer should be consumed the minute you buy it. There’s no better time to enjoy this beer than right now. Pours a light straw… -
Beermometer for iPhone
3 May 2013 | 6:18 amBeermometer for iPhone - CraftBeerTime.com Who doesn’t like a cold beer? While there is nothing finer, no one wants a warm brew (we’re not talking cellar temperature here). You get home from the liquor store and put a couple of your newly acquired craftbeers in the freezer for a quick chill. The problem is you never seem to know exactly how long it’ll take to get them to the point you want. Often times, you pop one of the newly chilled bottles just to find that the contents inside aren’t as cool as the outside of the bottled had seemed. Beermometer for iPhone…
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Beer Cartel
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Carlton Draught hits slow mo
23 May 2013 | 3:33 amAustralia’s alcohol advertising regulations are strict, as a result advertisers continually look for new ways to promote the brand – albeit without specifically promoting the product! Check out Cartlon Draught’s latest ad – the slow mo…and a few other old classics..... -
A thought for the brewers and people of Christchurch
23 May 2013 | 3:33 amWhen I was a young lad of 18 years of age I packed my bags and travelled from the North Island of New Zealand to the city of Christchurch in the South to begin my university education. The move to Christchurch was a no brainer for me – I had lots of family who lived in the “Garden City” and I had been there many times before, always leaving with fond memories. Christchurch is a very special city with significant character – it is the New Zealand city that most closely resembles Melbourne with old stone buildings, a tram line and a beautiful river, the Avon. The city also has a number… -
Store update 19th May
23 May 2013 | 3:33 amSo Sydney is on a roll with its awesome beer drinking weather this week and this weekend looks good to go. Growlers Currently we have Young Henry’s Hop Ale. This beer harks back to classic English style IPAs. Hefty malt backing meets every type of hop in our cool-room, added to all stages of the process. The all Australian hop flavour is not aggressive in its bitterness, but is evident in flavour and aroma and slowly asserts itself with a lengthy, lingering and thoroughly enjoyable palette. $28 for a Growler fill Once this is gone we’ll be moving onto Dr’s Orders Brewing Plasma. Plasma,… -
April Beer Club Selection
23 May 2013 | 3:33 amOur Beer Club selection for April has now been sent out to all online customers. For those living in Sydney you can still pick these up from our store. The April Beer Club selection includes: Samuel Adams, Black Lager Bridge Road Brewers, Australian Ale William Bull, William’s Pale Ale Morland Brewing, Old Speckled Hen -
Beer store update 5th May
23 May 2013 | 3:33 amSo Sydney has had cracker beer drinking weather this week and it’s set to continue this weekend – sweet! Growlers Currently we have Moa Breakfast beer. A cracker of a lager with rich cherries, very easy drinking. Check out the review for it below: “The aroma is stunning with hints of dry wheat and cherry’s. The carbonation is lively, which works for a crisp summer beer. The taste has a serious hit of wheat and yeast, washing through with all those bubbles and a touch of cherry.” Joel Macfarlane – brewnation.co.nz $28 for a Growler fill Once this is gone we’ll be moving onto…
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Love Good Beer
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Beer Awards Bug Me
22 May 2013 | 9:00 amIt seems I complain about beer awards at least once a year, but for good reason. My big problem with them isn’t that they exist or that I don’t agree with the results (though I usually don’t), but that beer marketers grab onto these prizes as if their lives depend on them. Since the Canadian Brewing Awards happened just over a week ago, I’ve received numerous press releases and been subjected to approximately six billion Facebook and Twitter posts celebrating medals. Our savvy readership surely sees through these awards for the fluff they really are, but what… -
VCBW Tickets On Sale Today
22 Apr 2013 | 8:00 amThe 4th annual Vancouver Craft Beer Week is happening May 31 to June 8th this year and tickets go on sale today at noon. Judging by the Facebook Page, this year’s week has a casino theme, confirming the rumours the signature beer festival is going to be held at the River Rock Casino. When the new site goes up, we’ll be able to see the full list of events/venues and be able to buy tickets. Most events won’t sell out right away, but the Alibi Room‘s Hoppapalooza will sell out immediately. Beer nerds should be ready to go right at noon if they want in on this, the… -
Granville Island Cloak and Dagger Cascadian Dark Ale
4 Apr 2013 | 8:00 amI was informed today that Granville Island Brewing will soon be launching a new beer in their “small batch black notebook series”, which means brewed by Vern Lambourne on Granville Island. This beer will be called Cloak and Dagger Cascadian Dark Ale, a name I was intrigued to learn of considering the past furor with Steamworks over the term Cascadia. Since the whole cascadia affair blew up last year, I haven’t noticed any new beers coming out using cascadia in either the brand name or descriptor. As we know, Steamworks has a trademark on Cascadia Cream Ale, which… -
Change is in the works at Dead Frog
15 Mar 2013 | 3:00 amDead Frog is a misunderstood brewery. Over their seven year existence they have released many different beers, and have received significant PR, but they have never managed to break into BC’s craft beer scene. Whether their inability to establish themselves as recognized beer artisans stems from their historically mediocre product line, or the fact that they produce a variant of much hated citrus forward macro lager, doesn’t matter all that much. Unfortunately for Dead Frog, the craft beer community has never embraced them with open arms. But on the other hand, craft beer… -
People Think We Are a Brewery
5 Mar 2013 | 8:00 amIt’s weird, but we get a lot of email from people who think we are a brewery. It just happened again today: I recently bought 6 stanley park noble pilsners. Most of the bottles have whitish debris or flakes in the bottom. I unfortunately drank most of one before my wife pointed out the yuck in the bottle. For your info. I assume i just send them back to the lcb. Thought you would like to know. This is most of what we get, complaints about the beer. We also get a lot of inquires about availability, opening hours, and surprisingly many job applications. I usually respond…
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Australian Brews News
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Brewing jobs: Brewing Manager, Brisbane
22 May 2013 | 2:01 pmBrewing ManagerIconic BrandFull-time permanent positionBrisbane LocationOur client is an iconic producer of beer to the Australian market. With an opportunity for an experienced Brewing Manager to join their Brisbane team on the horizon, this is a fantastic opportunity to express your interest in advance.Primary duties of the role will include day to day management of the brewing process and overseeing production schedules to ensure demand is met. With an extensive product range manufactured on site, this will certainly be a challenging role. To be considered for this position, you must have… -
Putting the Great in GABS
20 May 2013 | 9:30 pmThe beer is flowing across Victoria for Good Beer Week, but the tidal wave is yet to hit. The biggest influx of brewing industry representatives, and their beers, is expected to hit Melbourne around Thursday for the Craft Brewers Conference, the Australian International Beer Awards and the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular.GABS opens on Friday and thousands of visitors from near and far are expected to pass through the doors across the weekend, enticed by the opportunity to sample 92 unique craft beers.I asked the event’s organisers, Steve Jeffares and Guy Greenstone from The Local… -
Beer jobs: Craft Beer Sales & Marketing, Melbourne
20 May 2013 | 3:00 pmSouthern Bay BrewingCraft Beer Sales & MarketingSouthern Bay Brewing is celebrating its 25th Anniversary and looking to increase sales in the growing craft beer market. We are looking for a Melbourne-based sales person with a passion for craft beer and a willingness to educate consumers about the diversity it offers.Southern Bay Brewing is currently on tap around Melbourne in 30+ venues and is growing strongly. The brewery is based in Geelong and has a small dedicated Brew Crew passionate about craft beer.To be considered the successful candidate will possess the following attributes and… -
For sale: 3000l hot liquor tank
19 May 2013 | 5:21 pmBridge Road Brewers, Beechworth, are offering a 3000 litre, 3 phase electric hot liquor tank for sale.The tank is described as insulated with top man way, 4 x tri clover inlet/oulets on top, 2 x tri clover inlets on cone bottom.Price: $4500 ex gst.Contact Ben info@bridgeroadbrewers.com.au -
Beer jobs: Packaging team member, Stone & Wood Brewing
19 May 2013 | 5:12 pmStone & Wood Brewing Company ByronBay – AustraliaPackaging Team MemberStone & Wood is taking a fresh approach to brewing hand crafted beer in one of the greatest places on earth.Due to strong national demand for our beers, we are continuing to expand our production and distribution capability. In line with our expansion plans we are increasing the capacity of our brewery. To support this growth we are looking to build a strong and competent packaging team and are now looking for an enthusiastic, mechanically minded person to join the team.Key responsibilities will include line setup…
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The Jax Beer Guy
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Lakeland, Fla. to be home to first Brew Hub contract brewing brewery
7 May 2013 | 4:00 amFlorida will soon become home of a new concept in beer brewing – a dedicated brewery for hire facility called Brew Hub. The model is not dissimilar to contract brewing, a practice in the brewing industry of brewing another brewery’s beer using excess capacity. This allows a brewer in another part of the country to break into a market without straining their existing facility to do so. The new company was founded by a former Anheuser-Busch executive and is based in a western suburb of St. Louis. The first of the company’s planned breweries is planned for Lakeland, Fla. along the I-4… -
BeerCity USA voting IS NOW OPEN!
6 May 2013 | 8:44 amWe pulled off the nomination to get Jacksonville on the ballot for BeerCity USA. Now it is our turn to show the nation that we are proud of our beer scene, breweries, and establishments. From the fevered last hour voting we achieved in order to get on the ballot, it is apparent that Jacksonville is a passionate beer city. We just have to prove it by voting for our fair city as BeerCity USA. Earlier, I had reported that voting would not take place until next week. That report turned out to be wrong because voting is open now and remain open until 11:59 p.m. Friday, May 10. The same rules apply… -
Jax qualifies for BeerCity USA, but the battle is not over yet
5 May 2013 | 5:57 amIt was an epic battle; one that, though there were no real opponents, it looked as though we were not going to survive. At one point it looked as though we had already lost, then a reinterpretation of the rules took place and we ended up with two extra hours that we did not know we had. In those two extra hours we staged one of the most remarkable rallies ever witnessed on this field. In the end, we came out the other side as victors. I refer to, of course, the quest for getting Jacksonville on the ballot for BeerCity USA. At times it looked as though there was no way we would make it. Our… -
Do you know the history of your Cinci de Mayo brew?
3 May 2013 | 4:18 amCerveza Pacifico. Picture taken by me on the pacifican beach of Mexico easter 2008. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Somehow, in the mists of time, the true reason for Cinco de Mayo has morphed from a minor Mexican holiday – it celebrates a little-known Mexican victory over France in the state of Puebla — to a major American beer bash. That is not a complaint, merely an observation of the power of the American beer industry. But, what most beer lovers do not know is that many of the Mexican beers that feature red, white, and green color schemes, brightly smiling and beautiful Mexican women, and… -
Second chance to get Jax on BeerCity USA ballot
2 May 2013 | 5:17 amAccording to Charlie Papazian, the founder of the BeerCity USA contest the “…2013 “primary” poll is REOPENED due to possible poll related technical issues during the initial nomination period one week ago. Nominations for inclusion on the final BeerCity USA 2013 ballot are still being accepted through this nomination pollnow through 3 p.m. Mountain Time, Saturday, May 4.” The article, posted on Examiner.com yesterday goes on to say that several cities have already qualified. Unfortunately, Jacksonville is not among them. However, it is not too late. We can still get Jax on the…
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The Pittsburgh Beer Snob
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Get Ready, Ohio
22 May 2013 | 9:00 pmI have plenty of family and friends in the state of West Virginia. They're just a two hour ride down I-79 from Pittsburgh. The beer landscape is quite different down there than it is here. There isn't the biggest variety of beers to choose from. One thing they have that we don't is ability to sell alcohol in most stores. Walk into a Walmart in West Virginia and the mid-isle beer displays include Yuengling Traditional Lager, Budweiser, Keystone etc.From my observation, Yuengling might be one of the more popular selections in that area. It hasn't always been there, though. It wasn't until a… -
Beer Review: Southern Tier Eurotrash Pilz
21 May 2013 | 9:00 pmServing Type: BottleABV: 5.2 percentAppearance: This beer poured a very, very light shade of yellow/gold. It is also easily seen through. If you put this up aside something like a Miller Lite, the only things that would distinguish this one would be the following two characteristics that I noticed. The head was a little thick initially, but settled in as a thin creamy layer that resonated for pretty much the rest of the drink. The carbonation rushed very fast towards the top. If you enlarge the photograph you'll notice that they're actually kind of blurred. They also formed their own twisting… -
Much of the Maibock
20 May 2013 | 9:00 pmOver the past few weeks I've had chances to try two of the local maibocks. A while ago a growler full of Straub Maibock fell into my hands by chance. Over this past weekend I ordered a glass of Penn Brewery's Penndemonium Maibock while on one of my Blue Dust excursions.I think that both brews were diverse in nature given the way the style of beer is. Maibocks are traditionally a spring beer, tend to be a bit darker than bocks and have a hop character that's a bit more noticeable.The two local ones I tried were at two ends of the spectrum, though. Straub's was really strong. The hop… -
Monday Rant: Chunnel
19 May 2013 | 9:01 pmI'm at the point of driving within Pittsburgh that I avoid I-376 and the Squirrel Hill Tunnel at all costs. Especially on weekend when one lane or more are closed due to renovations. Hell with that. If you live in the area that I do, you'll notice the backups that occur throughout Squirrel Hill and the Homestead areas. That's due to people using the back roads to get to the parkway.You wouldn't think that any of this has anything to do with craft beer, but for me it does. When I go to East End Brewing in Larimer to get my growlers refilled it's usually on weekends and I go through Homestead… -
Which is Worthy?
15 May 2013 | 9:00 pmThere was a post in The Session beer blog series just a few months ago that had a subject matter of "One Beer to Rule Them All." Being a lazy piece of trash, I forgot about the monthly session posts for quite a few months over the last year. I'm the worst.Beauty.It took me forever to finally compile a review for yesterday of my beer that rules all other beers. I've never experienced anything like it before. No other beer has a color like it does. It also has a wonderful combo on the finish that's a little hoppy and biscuity. It's awesome. Perhaps one of the reasons I didn't partake in that…
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Worst Beer Blog Ever
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Cinco De Mayo Downtown Fort Myers
5 May 2013 | 6:25 amI should have posted this over a week ago but have been so busy preparing for the event that I simply have not had the time. As you may or may not know, today is Cinco De Mayo, a celebration of the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla. While not a significant holiday for your average American, it is a great excuse to party! This year is not only no exception but the downtown Fort Myers block party will be the biggest one yet! With three stages booked with excellent bands and Negra Modelo pouring at numerous locations this event is worth your time. The… -
Cicadas, False Memories, Major League Baseball And Other Beer News
14 Apr 2013 | 3:50 pmI find it hard to believe the word delicious is accurate here, but who am I do judge? Here are some cicada recipes. http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/cicada-cooking-pizza-tacos-jello-article-1.1314334 The newest idea to curb drinking involves planting negative but false memories of an experience with alcohol. http://healthland.time.com/2013/04/12/false-memories-can-change-drinking/ The Yankees have renamed their “Craft Beer Destination” bar after criticism because most of its “craft beers” were in fact MillerCoors products and a cider. The bar has been renamed the… -
Long Overdue Beer News
24 Mar 2013 | 7:51 amGreetings, March is a pretty rough month for beer sellers in Southwest Florida. Do not get me wrong, it is a great month down here, just time for things like blogging are difficult to come by. Here is beer news people as busy as I am may have missed. The American Beer Industry’s economic impact is $246.6 billion dollars and the industry provides two million American Jobs. This study came from the Beer Institute (BI) and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA). http://news.yahoo.com/beer-serves-america-literally-140000639.html;_ylt=A2KJ2UbFA09RyUgAlX7QtDMD Soon Floridians may be… -
Fort Myers Brewing Company
28 Feb 2013 | 4:27 amLee County’s first microbrewery will open on Saturday March 2nd, 2013! The Fort Myers Brewing Company is located at 12811 Commerce Lake Drive in Gateway and its grand opening party is from 12 to 6 this Saturday. I do not know a great deal more other than the fact that I will be there on Saturday! Below is the flyer I found on their Facebook page. Looks like fun! Im in! Fort Myers Brewing Company http://www.news-press.com/article/20130227/ENT07/130227022/Fort-Myers-Brewing-Company-hosts-grand-opening-March-2 Fort Myers Brewing Company is a post from: Worst Beer Blog Ever Advertise on… -
Happenings In The Beer World
9 Feb 2013 | 1:43 pmAs usual, the is a lot going on in the dynamic beer world. Here are a few things I found interesting. Bell’s Brewery plans to add a waste-water system, canning line and fermentation cellar in 2013. They also plan to invest $52 million, during the next six years, in the brewery. http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2013/02/bells_brewery_to_remain_fierce.html Anheuser-Busch InBev SA’s attempt at purchasing the 50% of Grupo Modelo it does not already own is being contested by the United States Government. Concerns over rising prices are the primary reason for this…
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Ask The Beer Guy
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Home brewing now legal in all 50 states
14 May 2013 | 6:32 pmHome brewing now legal in all 50 states originally from Ask The Beer GuyThere’s nothing like a cold beer! Jon Griffin here, your professor at AskTheBeerGuy.com, with another quick beer update. As some of you may know, home brewing beer has not been legal in the United States forever. In fact, there are … Continued Related posts: Illinois hopes to change draconian home brew beer laws President Obama, who was also a Senator from Illinois, likes... 3 tips for brewing better Christmas beers Tweet It is getting to be the time of year... French craft beers in the U.S. It can certainly… -
Brewery Troubadour (the Musketeers) – Obscura beer review
6 Apr 2013 | 9:44 pmBrewery Troubadour (the Musketeers) – Obscura beer review originally from Ask The Beer GuyMany people don’t realize this but Belgium, like the rest of the world, is going through a renaissance in the beer world. Here is the Obscura beer review. Related posts: Pilsner Urquell review What I have in my beer stained hands is some... Stella Artois beer review I should start calling this the “Green Bottle Review Session,”... Samuel Adams Little White Rye reviewed Here is my review of Samuel Adams Little White Rye.... -
Stella Artois beer review
5 Apr 2013 | 9:51 amStella Artois beer review originally from Ask The Beer GuyI should start calling this the “Green Bottle Review Session,” but here we are. We’re going to review a Stella Artois that I happened to find without the case punctured—no holes in it, so there should be no light that … Continued Related posts: Pilsner Urquell review What I have in my beer stained hands is some... New Beer Review – Appenzeller Naturperle I just added a new beer review from a small... -
Samuel Adams Little White Rye reviewed
29 Mar 2013 | 8:44 amSamuel Adams Little White Rye reviewed originally from Ask The Beer GuyHere is my review of Samuel Adams Little White Rye. Welcome to another edition of “Ask The Beer Guy.” This is your host, Jon Griffin, the beer-drinking professor. We’re going to discuss the new Samuel Adams Summer Variety Pack that … Continued No related posts. -
Pilsner Urquell review
25 Mar 2013 | 9:43 pmPilsner Urquell review originally from Ask The Beer GuyWhat I have in my beer stained hands is some Pilsner Urquell. It comes in green bottles, but if there’s one thing that I hate, it’s green bottle beer. So why am I showing you this? Because you’ll notice the … Continued Related posts: Budweiser Batch no. 63118 Tweet I finally found a case of the Budweiser Project...
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Brewbound.com
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Marking Territory: Beer Companies Start Trademark Battles
22 May 2013 | 2:07 pmTop left: West Sixth Brewing logo. Top right: Magic Hat #9 logo. Below: an inverted West Sixth Brewing logo beside the Magic Hat #9 logo Jimi Hendrix sang “If a six, turned out to be a nine, I don’t mind.” And while it’s easy to imagine a brewer at hippie-dippy Magic Hat blasting Hendrix’ 1967 psychedelic rock classic “If 6 was 9” while mashing in, apparently the executives at North American Breweries (NAB) – which owns the Magic Hat, Pyramid and MacTarnahan’s craft brands and was sold to Cerveceria Costa Rica, S.A. for $388 million last year – don’t follow Hendrix’s… -
Dogfish Head and Brooklyn Brewery Partner for Preview of SAVOR
21 May 2013 | 2:25 pmBROOKLYN — Sam Calagione and Steve Hindy will provide a sneak press preview of the beer and food pairings that will be available at from 76 small and independent U.S. craft breweries from 31 states on June 14-15 at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Pavilion. SAVOR will feature two beers from each brewery paired with foods chosen by Chef Adam Dulye, co-owner and chef of San Francisco’s “The Monk’s Kettle,” and James Beard Award semi-finalist Abbot’s Cellar. The event is sponsored by the Brewers Association, the Boulder, Colorado-based trade association representing America’s… -
Saranac’s 12 Beers of Summer Variety Pack Returns
21 May 2013 | 11:48 amUTICA, N.Y. —The Saranac 12 Beers of Summer trail mix is back. This special mix is available for a limited time from the F.X. Matt Brewing Company, which is actively run by the third and fourth generations of the Matt family and celebrating 125 years of craft brewing. The pack includes core Saranac beers, annual favorites, and new innovative beers. Each beer has been carefully selected based on its flavor profile to ensure a refreshing and round experience in every pack. “We’ve stocked our 12 Beers of Summer with brews that showcase the true character of Saranac; distinctive and… -
Beachwood Brewing Bottles ‘Still Life’ Smoked Double Stout
21 May 2013 | 11:37 amLong Beach, CA - Beachwood Brewing is excited to release Still Life, a Smoked Double Stout on June 7. Still Life is brewed with golden naked oats, which contribute to the smooth creamy feel. “Still Life is made with malt that is smoked in-house, taking the same wood blend used to smoke Beachwood’s famous BBQ,” says Brewmaster Julian Shrago. “It provides a subtle smokiness that comes through in the finished beer.” The stouts label features an original design by Beachwood regular and Still Life Tattoo owner, Tim Shelton. “Tim is an amazing artist with a penchant for stouts. He’s… -
Video: Deschutes Founder Discusses Success and Continued Expansion
21 May 2013 | 10:27 amMake no mistake, Gary Fish, the founder and CEO of Deschutes Brewery, envisions his brand being sold in all 50 states one day. “We know we are going to get there, we just can’t tell you when we are going to get there,” he told Brewbound.com during a video interview at the 2013 Craft Brewers Conference. “We are going to try to do it as intelligently as we possibly can.” For now, that means a systematic approach to broadening the footprint. The company expanded to South Dakota and Illinois in January and recently announced that it would begin distribution in Iowa in July. Fish told…
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Drink Me
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Weekly Wetlist: Los Angeles
22 May 2013 | 5:21 pmLos Angeles is a fast-paced place. There’s always a ton of action to enjoy: openings, tastings, festivals, concerts. In a city the size of a small European country, how can you be expected to keep track of everything going on? We’re here to help with a round-up of all things booze during this beautiful last week of May… Down in Long Beach the sun is shining and the weather is sweet. That’s nothing new. But the recent addition of The Federal Bar (102 Pine Ave) in the heart of downtown promises to make things even sweeter. The second outpost of the North Hollywood-based… -
Suds n’ Strawberries
22 May 2013 | 3:19 pmMay is National Strawberry Month, naturally. What better of a way to honor everyone’s favorite bright, red fruit than with beer? In the springtime, an avalanche of fruit-flavored beer hits the shelves. Strawberry ales and lagers are not rare, but are rarely done well. Here are a few bottled varieties worthy of toasting in observance of the month-long celebration. Boston Beer Company – Longshot Strawberry Lager (5.5% ABV) Nothing subtle about the strawberries here. The aroma of fresh garden fruit pops right out of the bottle. The body is a surprising golden-hue. When pouring into… -
Ginger Liqueur
18 May 2013 | 5:53 amAdd some curiosity to your next cocktail with zesty, ginger liqueur. The peppery-essence of this spiced spirit makes it perfect for mixing into a host of complex concoctions. There aren’t many distilleries producing it these days, but here I present to you a couple of the best… Chicago’s award-winning Koval Distillery takes the term ‘craft‘ quite seriously. A label thrown around so often in this day and age it’s almost become hollow, Robert Birnecker and his wife Sonat are working to restore meaning to the phrase. Witness their line of luscious… -
Manhattan Cocktail Classic
18 May 2013 | 4:30 amThe Manhattan Cocktail Classic is in full swing this weekend as the city of New York hosts the annual celebration of spirited culture. From the 17th until the 21st of May, the island boasts a cavalcade of tastings, pairings, demos, and informative presentations. What makes MCC so unique is its equal appeal within the industry as well as to the general population. Sure, there’s all sorts of networking going on all around you, but there’s also a bunch of revelers from all over the world enjoying the versatility of quality, craft spirits. If you’re in the city this afternoon,… -
Chicago: My Craft Of Town
16 May 2013 | 9:57 amThe Windy City. Be here now. The weather is fantastic, spirits are bright, craft beer is flowing freely and Abe Froman is still the Sausage King. But you should be more concerned about the Alpha King this week–the flagship pale ale from Three Floyds Brewing Company. Let’s get this party started. Tonight the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild kicks off Chicago Craft Beer Week in style with their annual event, Beer Under Glass. Held at the Garfield Park Conservatory, the springtime saurez features some of the Chicagolands most beloved brews. If you’re attending, be on the lookout…
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2 Noble Dogs Brewing
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2 Noble Dogs – The Inside Fluff
28 Apr 2013 | 3:03 pmYou may have noticed that I have not been posting with any measurable regularity recently. I have no real good reason for this other than my work has picked up quite a bit and we have been going through a few family changes recently. As a lot of you know we lost one of our… -
Brew Beer…Compete!
14 Mar 2013 | 4:13 pmSo, I’m struggling getting this post started. Why? Well, I’ll tell you. As most of you know last Wednesday was the opening (and closing) of the National Homebrewers Competition (NHC). I know it seems benign enough but for a lot of homebrewers it’s a stressful time. First, you plan out your schedule so that your… -
Poor Old Noble Dog…. (Update 2012-11-13)
5 Nov 2012 | 4:10 pmThis post has nothing to do with homebrewing…. Sorry. Just wanted to let everyone know that one of the Two Noble Dogs is going through some tough times right now. Last Sunday Pica (short for Picasso) was quite lethargic and not eating her food. She has also lost a bunch of weight recently. We didn’t… -
Learning the Art of Beer Tasting – Part 1
29 Oct 2012 | 4:23 pmHave you ever wanted to learn the ins and outs of beer tasting? If you are reading this post I assume that answer is yes. Well, me too… I have been homebrewing for a while now but have never really picked up the art of being able to taste and describe beer accurately or consistently.… -
Big Brew Weekend – Russian Imperial Stout
26 Aug 2012 | 3:56 pmA few weeks ago I traveled up to A. Smith Bowman Distillery in Fredericksburg. I picked up a couple 53 gallon bourbon barrels for our homebrew club (James River Homebrewers). We, as a club, had decided a while back that we wanted to try to brew a big barrel aged beer. It was a simple…
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Drinking Made Easy » Beer
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Cheers to Science – A Night Devoted to the Recreation of Historic Beer
21 May 2013 | 4:37 pmFounder of Dogfish Head, Sam Calagione, has teamed up with biomolecular archealogist, Patrick McGovern, to recreate a 3,500 year old Nordic Grog. The release of the ancient ale will be celebrated as the hallmark beer event of the World Science Festival taking place in NYC. The event will be appropriately titled Cheers to Science and will involve a night of science talk, beer tasting, and honoring the impact that ancient beer has made in the advancement of mankind. Event Details Tickets: $35 When: Thursday, May 30 at 6:30PM Where: The Bell House 149 7th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 About Sam… -
The Universe of Beer in one App
20 May 2013 | 5:58 pmThe world of beer can be an intimidating place. With so many varieties and each brand having its own name for a beer within that variety, remembering what type of beer you liked after a night of drinking and sampling can be an arduous tasks. Charts, lists, and directories have all tried to explain the many different types of beer that are out there, but still beer lovers can find themselves lost in the sea of flavors, styles, and titles. After a night of desperately trying to remember what beer he had had at a local beer bar, Kevin Jamieson, decide to try and map the beer universe… -
Most Inexpensive Beers
18 May 2013 | 2:00 amThere is a fine line between cheap and value. There is a drinking for the sake of enjoying a good beer, and then there is drinking with a sense of purpose, a mission, and no one wants to break the bank while on that mission. But why sacrifice taste and settle for a less than desirable beer? Luckily, the Deals Blog at Ebay decided to put together a list of some of the best “cheap” beers out there. So go forth on your weekend missions and drink in peace knowing that you saved some dough. 12. Miller High Life Rating: 1.43 / 5 Price per six pack: $5.99 11. Trader Joe’s Simpler… -
Long Island Craft Beer Week
18 May 2013 | 2:00 amIt’s Long Island Craft Beer Week! From May 10-19th various bars, restaurants, craft breweries and retailers celebrate the strong and growing craft beer culture on Long Island. And rightly so. According to Newsday, “Since 2008, the number of craft brewery companies on Long Island has tripled, from five to 15, according to the New York State Liquor Authority and local brewers. That number could rise to 19 by Dec. 31, because at least four more breweries are slated to open this year.” 15 (or 19) may not seem like a lot but considering the population density and trending growth,… -
American Craft Beer Week Begins May 13th
12 May 2013 | 2:10 amAmerican Craft Beer Week is a national celebration of good beer and the craft breweries that have brought on a revolution within the industry. This week is all about basking in the greatness of craft beer culture and honoring all the pioneers and craft breweries around the nation that have help bring beer to where it is today. The week runs from May 13th through 19th and consists of loads of events, tastings, and general celebrations all over the country. Whereas many cities may have one beer week to commend local breweries, the American Craft Beer Week is known as the “Mother of All…
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Brew Dudes
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Brown Ale Tasting Notes
22 May 2013 | 1:00 amThis weeks video we offer up some Brown Ale Tasting Notes. I brewed this beer May 1st (not February as I thought in the video). This beer comes out super clean, super smooth. But has a rich chocolate and toasty note to it. The success of this brew, the third iteration of brown ale brew sessions recently, is a testament to note taking in the brew house. I have brewed Brown ale off and on over the years. I recently really started to focus on this recipe starting last year. After two decent but not just right attempts I was thumbing through old brewing notes of mine. In those old… -
Braggot Bottling
20 May 2013 | 6:52 pmAfter about two months of conditioning in a secondary vessel, I felt it was time to bottle the braggot. The bottle were all cleaned and sanitized over the weekend and the braggot seemed read to be racked and primed. Since I am looking to get a nice carbonation going in the bottle, somewhere in the back of my mind there is some concern that the yeast may not be viable enough to eat the priming sugar, but we’ll see. This Scottish Ale yeast seems strong “like bull” and I am confident the braggot will carbonate and will continue to condition, clear, and become a delightful… -
Clarifying Mead
17 May 2013 | 5:13 amI have a few meads that have been conditioning in secondary vessels for a couple of months now. In the past, my meads have cleared up after a few weeks’ rest. With the summer coming on and the need for clean carboys increasing, I plan to jump start the process of clarifying mead. Now given enough time, these meads should clear on their own. I am not sure about that. I did use raw, unfiltered honey and there may be a large number of particles that are in my mead that wouldn’t be if my honey was filtered. Plus, this situation gives me an opportunity to experiment. If I had some… -
Digital Johnson Temperature Controller
15 May 2013 | 1:00 amThe most important thing you can do for your homebrewing is temperature control. After you have mastered the basics of sanitation and wort making, extract OR all grain, your fermentation process is going to give you the most bang for your buck on the road to making better beer. Yeast starters and yeast health are part of it, but in this post and video we are focused on temperature control. The Digital Johnson Temperature Controller (model A419) is very popular among homebrewers. You can find them for $50-$70 bucks at most retailers. Running one of these in parallel with a fridge/freezer or… -
Sorachi Ace Wheat Beer Recipe
13 May 2013 | 6:51 pmGreat summer time beer recipe that mashes up the refreshing tastes of lemon and wheat in a beer. This beer is an update of my summer ale that I brewed before. If you are wondering what Sorachi Ace hops can bring to a beer, this recipe is a good entry level introduction to the lemony hop variety. I plan to brew this beer this weekend and I will update the post with links to the brew day. Boil size: 7 gallons Final batch size: 5.5 gallons Volume for fermentation: 5 gallons Ingredients: 5 lbs 2-Row Malt 5 lbs White Wheat 1 lbs Pilsner Malt .25 oz Sorachi Ace Pellets 12.85 %AA boiled 60 mins. .25…
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Our top 10 BBQ beers for this summer
12 May 2013 | 12:07 amOne of the most common questions we get from our customers is to recommend them certain beers. With the hot summer days around the corner, we thought it to be a good moment to recommend you 10 beers that are perfect on a hot summer day. Whether you are having a barbecue, or just having a beer with your friends, the beers on this list will definitely impress your guests. We have opted for light and easily digestible beers, mostly from smaller and less known Belgian breweries, in order to let you really discover something new. Most of the beer in this list are at their best when… -
The Ultimate Kriek Sourness Test
1 Apr 2013 | 9:29 amAlthough there are only a few dozens of kriek beers out there, the difference in flavor between them is enormous. Some of them are extremely sour, while others are as sweet as cherry juice. Before we get to the actual test, we can already roughly categorize the kriek beers in three categories: old kriek, classic kriek and ‘extreme’ kriek. Old Kriek (sour) Old kriek (usually referred to with the Flemish term ‘oude kriek’) is the sourest type of kriek. This is the kind that is very popular abroad, mainly in the USA. The name old kriek does not refer to the age of the beer, but to the… -
3 Fonteinen is brewing again
26 Mar 2013 | 11:14 amAfter an interruption of four years, Brewery 3 Fonteinen has started to brew their own lambic again. Last weekend, the new brewing installation was inaugurated in the presence many dignitaries, including famous Belgian chef and gueuze fan Jeroen Meus. Master brewer Armand Debelder is delighted with his new, 4,000 liter-installation. The eco-friendly, shiny installation looks very modern, but the brewers still have the possibility to control the whole process manually, allowing them to create exactly the lambic that they want. ‘I am very happy that thanks to our hard work, to the commercial… -
Tumulus Aura, a new blond beer by De Kale Ridders
26 Feb 2013 | 11:03 amLast week, De Kale Ridders (The Bald Knights) launched their latest beer; Tumulus Aura. This blond beer with an alcohol content of 5.5% is the brewers’ lightest beer so far. After the beers Tumulus Magna, Tumulus 800 and Tumulus Nera, this is the fourth beer in a row for this young brewery from the small town of Landen. Tumulus Aura has been tested at different events under the name the name ‘Tumulus Experiment 5’, and the feedback was very positive. According to one of the brewers, Dominique Champagne, this beer is an answer to the demand from customers for a lighter beer; one… -
10 Belgian beers in Ratebeer’s Top 50
29 Jan 2013 | 10:31 amYesterday, the American website Ratebeer announced its annual Beer Top-50. The Trappist beer Westvleteren 12 is elected as the best beer in the world for the second time in a row. Besides the world famous Trappist from Westvleteren, we can find nine other Belgian beers in the top-50. Two of them are Trappist beers as well: Rochefort 10 occupies the 7th place and Westvleteren 8 can be found on the 17th place. All of the Belgian beers that appear in the Top-50 are strong dark beers, lambic beers or stouts. Lambic breweries Cantillon and 3 Fonteinen each have two beers in the list. Cantillon’s…
