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While one as hobby-obsessive as myself never requires a special occasion to haul out the brewing equipment, there’s a definite soul-satisfying aspect to crafting beers of a purely commemorative nature. Like in the poetic alchemy I discussed briefly the… [...]
One of the benefits of being a beer pimp other than pimpin beer all day, free beer all the time and tickets to cool shit, is the BP get all the new stuff.Beer Pimp “k”nowledge — Negra Modelo rocks and is on draft for the first time in the US.After a … [...]
Aside from a good thunderstorm in the midst of a drought, there’s nothing better than beer or ice cream to cool off in the South Texas summer. Not so fast. What if you could have both in one delicious dish?Chef Gary Butler at Freetail Brewing Co…. [...]
For this months installment of Fermentation Friday, Rob over at PFIFF! asks: “What beers have you attempted to duplicate in your own homes, or which ones have you always wanted to reproduce, but have been wary of attempting?” This is the pe… [...]
Today’s Groupon Deal for Boston is pretty sweet…a DrinkMaster Bartending School program for only $150. The regular price is almost $450, so you’re saving quite a bit of dough. I wish I had come across a deal like this a few years ago, I definitely wo… [...]
Coming on the heels of a presidency highlighted only by incredible disaster (short list: starting 2 wars ending none; converting a robust economy and budget surplus into the worst economy since the depression coupled with record setting deficits; rejec… [...]
Today’s grumble is about this’ere “beer summit” that President Obama and Vice President Biden held with their two new best friends, Skip Gates and Sgt. Crowley today.President Obama invited the guys down for a beer to discuss racism in America, among o… [...]
While covering the Great American Beer Festival last year, I saw a t-shirt asking the question WWJD? Spelled out that was What Would Jesus Drink. I’m pretty sure they meant the over-21 Jesus and not the baby Jesus. I hope it wasn’t a deadly sin, but I … [...]
Last week on the way home from my Triathlon in Geneva, NY my wife and I decided to take a quick detour through the F.X. Matt Brewery. It’s kind of funny since Charlie Papazian just wrote about it this week, here. His post made me realize I needed to po… [...]
Yesterday was my 14th wedding anniversary. Hard to believe sometimes, but then again both of our 20th high school reunions were/are this summer. Anyway, to celebrate we went for dinner last night to Nap’s Cucina Mia here in Indiana. We try to get to … [...]
So I have that same problem I often get when I get a hankering to brew something. What to brew… what to brew.I really like the Pilsener I made in the spring. It has a bit more flowery Saaz hop aroma than is typical in commercial beers (one of the rea… [...]
When Jay Brooks went to witness Italian brewer Agostino Arioli brew a batch of La Fleurette with Vinnie Cilurzo and the Russian River Brewing team in Santa Rosa, he summed up the origin of this uniquely peculiar beer quite nicely:How Agostino’s La Fl… [...]
NEW BRAUNFELS — The historic Faust Hotel and its accompanying brewpub will get a new lease on life in downtown New Braunfels under new ownership. The deal closed Tuesday evening to take ownership from the family that has owned it since the… [...]
So a couple of us have gotten together the last few weeks and brewed some all grain beer. Tonight was my turn as Der Braumeister and I opted to make a saison. Dough-in to yeast pitch was 3:45, and my new mash tun worked really well. Our efficiency was … [...]
At first, the Summer comes slowly. You’re full of anticipation. You’re longing for the freedom, the warmth, the celebratory feeling that washes over the city. You’re enjoying the gentle pause between Spring’s breezes and Summer’s punishing inevitability, and all of the sudden, you find yourself sweating and panting, walking the avenue looking for a corner [...] [...]
I had forgotten to blog this at brew time, so here’s the post-game with all the brew details. In truth, I had a particular recipe in mind going into the brew store, but based on what they had, I made alterations. Looking back on the ingredients, this i… [...]
During Philly Beer Week 2009, we got to sit down with Jim Koch, the founder of the Boston Beer Company, otherwise known as Sam Adams. We talk about everything from the early days of Sam Adams to how brewing a great beer is his ultimate goal – and ho… [...]
Julius EchterHefe-Weiss HellWürzburger Hofbräu4.9% ABVGrade: APoured from a 500ml bottle in traditional inverted fashion into a traditional weissbier glass. Pour was highly carbonated with excellent head formation. Beer is a beautiful hazy gold color… [...]
Here are the PIMP facts regarding the Missouri Lounge in the East Bayhttp://www.themissourilounge.com/bike parking, cause even a super beer pimp likes to ditch the car on the weekends and pimp the streets in a tricked out 1 speed. they had a cleavage n… [...]
Para continuar con las cervezas que me trajeron del viejo continente, hoy traigo la nota cobre esta cerveza de origen alemán pero que según pude averiguar, es fabricada para el Grupo Eroski, cadena española de supermercados que ordena la misma a la … [...]
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Remembering Dee
One of the downsides of getting older is losing some of the interesting people we meet along the way.I just got word that a beer-can collecting friend - Dee - died last night of a heart attack. In our local beer can collecting club, we have three geolo... [...] Read more →
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NOLA Brewing and Stone’s collaboration porter: Pour Me Somethin’ Mistah!
Finally had the opportunity to try the collaboration ale that NOLA Brewing and Stone Brewery were brewing a few weeks ago. Mitch Steele from Stone was up along with Jason and Sean to eat, drink, and be merry before, during, and after the launch.W... [...] Read more →
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Gods of the beer industry (and Caroline too)
Me, Caroline Levy, Bump Williams, and Bob Lachky, talking beer in front of a whole lotta wine. Essex House NYC. [...] Read more →
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The Merry Harriers, Hambledon
I called in at The Merry Harriers on Sunday.To the uninitiated it may have looked like I was enjoying a Sunday afternoon pint in an excellent Good Beer Guide listed pub. In fact I was hard at work checking the Copper Top was on form. It's a hard job be... [...] Read more →
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Imorgon händer det grejer!
Imorgon är det, som jag antar att alla vet, lite öl som kommer ut på Systembolaget. Jag behöver inte direkt lista vilka öl det är som släpps med tanke på att Jonas på pilsner.nu har gjort det, Darren på BeerSweden, Manker Beer och några andr... [...] Read more →
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Indiana Beer News – January 3
The documentary Hoosier Hospitality/Craft Beer produced last year will be shown by WIPB, Bloomington at 5-6pm on Wed, Tomorrow, Jan 4. Set your Tivos DVRs. WIPB is carried on many cable systems including here in Indy. Yeungling in Indiana. Not soon ac... [...] Read more →
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Big Rock Dunkelweizen Coming in January
CALGARY, AB – Big Rock Brewery has announced that Dunkelweizen Dark Wheat Ale – the latest beer in the Big Rock Brewmaster’s Series – will be launched next month. Dunkewlweizen is a dark wheat ale comprised of a blend of 5 distinctive malts. This unique bavarian masterpiece has a wide spectrum of flavours & aromas [...] [...] Read more →
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EightDays
1 THURS Tapas Wine Dinner. If you’re looking for something that will bring out your inner sommelier then look no further. Tonight Renae Mickler of Grape Expectations is hosting a tapas wine dinner at Cosmo’s in Five Points. [...] Read more →
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5 Discontinued Drinks that I Sorely Miss
5 Discontinued Drinks that I Sorely Miss [...] Read more →
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Ples Pardubickho pivovaru je za nmi – (novinky)
V ptek 10. nora probhl v DK Dukla kadoron reprezentan ples Pardubickho pivovaru. Nvtvnci plesu mohli ochutnat jak ti druhy piva znaky Perntejn z... [...] Read more →
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A un home Bonu
Nun puedo por mas que tar murniu perque ayeri morria un home bonu, ayeri morria Jose Antonio Labordeta. Un exemplu y un mayestru pa munchos, un referente que al menos a mi fixome, faeme y faerame per sempre pensar y sentir. Un cachu de ti seguira camin... [...] Read more →
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Sharing Beers
It's been a while but I finally met up with my friend Craig at his new house this past Wednesday and we availed ourselves of a few beers. When he lived up the street from me we were doing this a little more often but he lives in New Jersey now so I... [...] Read more →
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И снова Казахстан
Всё не отпускает меня казахское пиво. Всё кричит — попробуй меня! Ты меня недооценил. Вот и на последней встрече клуба передали ещё две бутылки казахского пива от компании ТОО «Тамила Плюс» из Усть-Каменогорска. Одно пиво называется «Тамила», а второе… правильно «Усть-Каменогорское». Хотя на сайте завода указаны ещё несколько сортов. Хотелось бы попробовать их тёмного. Может [...] [...] Read more →
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Malý pivní zázrak
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Oppfølgingspost – Årets Øl 2011
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‘t Hoppe-Bietje – degustatiecafé – St. Baafs-Vijve
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Belgian Beer Cafes Invade the U.S.
A Belgian company plans to open “Belgian Beer Cafes”, establishments with the look and feel of a 1920s Belgian beer cafe, in ten American cities. However, the idea has drawn criticism. That’s because the Belgian company is AB-InBev, the world’s largest brewer. Some Belgians are afraid that InBev is so big that it will harm [...] [...] Read more →
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Flying Saucer in Cordova to host 6th anniversary party on Saturday with special beers
The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium in Cordova will host its Sixth Anniversary Party this Saturday (Jan. 21), featuring tappings of several special beers. The party starts at 8 p.m. at the Cordova Saucer, 1400 Germantown Parkway, suite 114. Among the special beers being tapped for the party are Stone Imperial Russian Stout, Sierra Nevada Ovila [...] [...] Read more →
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Costa Rica to Get Its Own LHBS (Local Homebrew Shop).
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Chimay Bleue Vintage 1986
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