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Once again I had the opportunity to brew for our annual St. Patricks day party that we attend. Friday night I had about six different beers on draft at the house. The big winners were The Harry Knuckle Rye closely followed by the ctrlALTdelete. F… [...]
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Take Pride In Your Work
In response to Jeff's blog about including presentation and design in the criteria for judging a beer: I think it is surely an unavoidable issue!RANT:If your beer did not have a pumpclip / bottle label, would you sell any beer?Having seen the pumpclips... [...] Read more →
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Aging Your Beer: a quick primer
Aging a beer? What is this, fine wine?Actually, yes. You can stick some beers in a cellar just as you would a fine wine and years later end up with a heady, complex brew. Not only can you do it, it can often result in an amazing beer better than anythi... [...] Read more →
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Swing voters are misunderstood, diverse, crucial to presidential win
WASHINGTON Over the next eight months, presidential campaigns will spend hundreds of millions of dollars to penetrate the suburban living rooms of people like 33-year-old Sarah Hays.Click to Continue » [...] Read more →
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Kulshan Brewery: Bellingham’s Latest Craft Beer Maker
Beer drinkers around Bellingham have gotten their first taste of beers from the city's newest brewery and the excitement is anything but subdued. Kegs of Kulshan Brewery beer have been flying out of the brewery since keg sales started March 20. [...] Read more →
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Arriva la quarta edizione del Corso di formazione per imprenditori di birra artigianale, San Severo (FG)
Torna, a distanza di qualche anno, il "Corso di formazione per imprenditori di birra artigianale".Si tratta della quarta edizione, e si svolgerà a maggio sempre a San Severo (FG).Questi gli obiettivi che compaiono:Negli ultimi anni anche in Italia, l'... [...] Read more →
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Bill would turn off meters near Boise’s Capitol Mall
State lawmakers are tinkering with one of Downtown Boise’s most coveted items — parking spaces — and Boise City Hall is not too happy with the intrusion into its domain.Click to Continue » [...] Read more →
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Warning: Pike Entire Wood Aged Stout
I was excited when I saw a lone bottle of this brew I had been dying to try on the shelves at Spec's Arborwalk today. Naturally, I picked up the bottle and rushed home to put it in the fridge.Upon opening the brew I did the requisite bottle smell to g... [...] Read more →
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A most excellent brew day experience! – Covenantal Coffee Ale
I’ve mentioned several times on this blog that I’ve been working on a recipe for a coffee-infused brown ale. It’s a dream I’ve had for 4 or so years now; ever since I had a coffee brown ale in Juneau, … Continue reading → [...] Read more →
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Programming Note: Blogroll
I finally got around to fixing the blogroll. Although, there may still be a couple of links that lead to virtually dead blogs, most of my regular readers and members of the coalition should be somewhere in the three categories: Beer, Pavement, and Coalition By Proxy. Please peruse the roll and let me know if [...] [...] Read more →
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Craft beer, burger pairings at The Counter
Weekly menu item at The Counter features four sliders and four craft beers. [...] Read more →
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Hopslam! I got your ass!
Whaddup!!! Man, it has been painful hearing all the hype about where Bell's Brewery's Hopslam--arguably the most revered India Pale Ale next to Russian River's Pliny the Elder and Three Floyds' Dreadnaught IMO--is getting poured around Atlanta due t... [...] Read more →
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Brewery Vivant Becomes First LEED Certified Commercial Brewery in the United States
Grand Rapids, MIMayor George Heartwell of Grand Rapids to commemorate the event at the plaque dedication ceremony. Brewery Vivant was awarded LEED Silver (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) designation for their sustainably designed microbr... [...] Read more →
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Even more Space in 2012
To celebrate the New Year we decided to offer you more space for your precious media. Our previous space upgrade levels have been increased without any additional cost for you as follows: 5GB → 10GB 15GB → 25GB 25GB → 50GB 50GB → 100GB 100GB → 200GB If you already subscribed to one or more [...] [...] Read more →
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Great Divide Hibernation Ale
Massive, is the first word that comes to mind when sipping this curious Colorado creation - and it is curiously eyebrow raising. I swear this literally tastes like a godly fusion of a bulky IPA and your favorite hot chocolate. Not sure I'd classify t... [...] Read more →
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Stub & Herb’s Good Morning Burger
Stub & Herb’s Good Morning Burger - CraftBeerTime.com A great way to fill up at the bar for a night of drinking, Stub & Herb’s Good Morning burger features American cheese, thick-cut applewood smoked bacon, topped with an over easy egg on a pretzel bun. Add in some thick-cut fries and you can drink all night long. Grab one next time you’re in [...] [...] Read more →
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Colorado: The Beer State
Here's a great half-hour video about beer in Colorado. You'll get some history and some interviews with all sorts of folks in the CO beer industry, including breweries, festivals, and agriculture experts. Does a pretty good job at explaining why this s... [...] Read more →
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Wellington, Clowes Street
Wellington, Clowes Street, West Gorton. (c) Google 2012. View Larger Map. The Wellington is best known as the Jockey in Shameless, the once-excellent but now parody show about inner-city Manchester estates. The Chatsworth estate in Channel 4's show... [...] Read more →
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Mario Rubio’s feed: Epicurean Connection unveils Thursday Night Beer Pairings
Those who are familiar with the Sonoma County fine food industry know Sheanna Davis and Epicurean Connection. Her former location was located behind Rocket Cafe on your way into Sonoma but she has since moved to a new larger location... . . . → Read More: Mario Rubio's feed: Epicurean Connection unveils Thursday Night Beer Pairings [...] Read more →
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PK’s in Blacksburg, Virginia – College Bar Poster Child!
PK’s in Blacksburg, Virginia is exactly one block from our apartment. We are not frequent visitors for a variety of reasons, but in the off-season when the students are gone, it’s a good choice for a quiet brew and snack. They have 1/2 pric... [...] Read more →
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What Future If Pubs Like This Can’t Survive?
There's been a lot happening on the beer and pub scene during my year's absence, not all of them good I have to say. Probably the most depressing thing has been the continuing demise of that great British institution - the pub. It seems ev... [...] Read more →
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