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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… [...]
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gift ideas from legacy
more from legacy on the subject of "what to get the libations appreciator on your holiday gift list" Time for Merrymaking! In no particular order, we present our favourite gifts for the twelve days of Christmas: 9. Kozaemon House Junmai ($35.... [...] Read more →
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Kalamazoo named one of the top 10 beer cities in the country
The timing of the list is fitting as Kalamazoo Beer Week -- a week-long celebration of craft beer with more than 90 events at several locations around town -- is underway. It continues through Saturday. [...] Read more →
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Womply Rewards Loyalty, So Stop By Your Local Again and Again
Sponsored Post Although there is a huge variety of options for drinking craft beer in DC these days, sometimes it’s nice to have a spot that you frequent regularly. When you’ve got a “local,” you know what items on the menu are ... [...] Read more →
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Novo #provetuite com Eisenbahn Rauchbier
A Eisenbahn dará seguimento ao projeto #provetuite nessa próxima terça-feira, 8 de maio, às 20h, com uma harmonização da Eisenbahn Rauchbier com costelinha de porco. Como nas edições anteriores, o evento será apresentado por Juliano Mendes, um dos fundadores da cervejaria e consultor da marca. A cerveja é perfeita para o casamento proposto, já que [...] [...] Read more →
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Blatant Session
I picked up some beer in Newton, Mass at Marty's last Friday when I picked up Thomas from BU; a sixpack of Notch Pils -- just cuz -- and 22 oz. bombers of Cambridge Brewing's Audacity of Hops, and Blatant Brewery's IPA and Session. I'd seen pictures of... [...] Read more →
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Press Release: Victory Brewing Announces Expansion Plans
Second brewing facility will create more beer and more jobs. DOWNINGTOWN, PA – Victory Brewing Company is opening a second brewery in Chester County, Pa., which will allow the company to continue to create new, innovative beers and additio... [...] Read more →
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Quick Sips: Dogfish Head Ta Henket
So this one has a story. Dogfish Head is known for resurrecting beer recipes from the deep past, so-called ancient ales. These aren't exact recreations, of course, but modern interpretations of what that ancient beer might have been based on the histor... [...] Read more →
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Mäskning
Mäskning Denna veckan pratar vi mäskning. Vilka enzymer i mäsken har vi bryggare nytta av och när bör vi använda oss av olika temperaturraster? Peter Högström hembryggare extraordinär, hjälper oss att få bukt på mäskning. Dessutom är det ... [...] Read more →
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Tabor Tavern: A New Gastropub to Open in inner Southeast PDX
An interesting press release has passed along my cluttered desktop. Perhaps more interesting to me because I live in the neighborhood but, A new pub called Tabor Tavern is set to open on 53rd and E. Burnside, stumbling distance from Belmont Station. Wh... [...] Read more →
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BeerSweden Advent Beer Calendar 2011 – Dec 4
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Lusófonos não gostam de cerveja. Será verdade?
Existe um site chamado What Does Internet Think? que atingiu recentemente o status de meme no mundo virtual. Centenas, senão milhares, de pesquisas são realizadas diariamente no site para descobrir se um determinado tema é positivo ou negativo. Alguns conceitos …
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Progress
It’s April already and I haven’t done a new post in ages. I’ve been crafting away but not blogging about it. When the choice is between doing some extra crafting or blogging about it I usually knit that extra row. My other problem is technical difficulties. I do most of my Internet stuff on my [...] [...] Read more →
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TAPS Video – Down The Hatch With Great Lake’s Mike Lackey
Up front disclosure: It is no secret that I am employed by TAPS Media, the parent company of TAPS The Beer Magazine. From time to time I've posted material on this blog (before and after being hired) with respect to work that has appeared in TAPS. My i... [...] Read more →
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Caldera IPA
Beer sellers: Beermongers ABV: 6.1% Origin: Ashland, Oregon, USA Website: www.calderabrewing.com Caldera IPA Of all the taboos that craft brewers in the United States have systematically busted, the notion of craft beer in a can is arguably one of the most challenging. It certainly was to me. I listened with some incredulity when the charming Garrett Marrero of Hawaii brewery [...] [...] Read more →
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It’s time to criminalise forced marriage
It’s time for the Government to safeguard the rights of women and make forced marriage a specific criminal offence. [...] Read more →
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#232 Independent Liquor – Carlsberg
Name: Carlsberg Brewery: Independent Brewery (Auckland, NZ) Style: Pale Lager ABV: 4.6% Source: Flatmate I know my descriptions of pale lagers are nearly all the same, but I’m pretty sure this was noticeably more boring than the rest. My tastebuds barely registered anything other than a slight change in temperature when I drank this. To say there was [...] [...] Read more →
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Left Hand Leap Day at The Happy Gnome
[ February 29, 2012; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Celebrate Leap Day with Left Hand Brewing Company at the Happy Gnome. Here's why... On Tap: Ambidextrous Ale Imperial Milkstout Oak Aged Widdershins Barleywine Fade to Black Pepper Porter Nitro Milkstout In Bottles: 2008 Chainsaw American Strong Ale 2007 Goosenator Smoked Doppelbock 2007 Widdershins Barleywine Need I say More? [...] Read more →
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Mustang Brewing Winter Lager
This will be the first beer I’ve had not only from this brewery, but also the first from Oklahoma. The color is just barely on this side being amber. Clear as glass with a quickly dissipating head. Cereal grains and … Continue reading → [...] Read more →
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Tonight’s Tasting: C.E.O. Red Label Cigar and Shipyard Imperial Porter
C.E.O. Red Label Cigar (5 x 50) This is a real mystery cigar. I think I actually bought a five-pack of C.E.O. cigars, based on a vague memory that I exclaimed, “what the hell are C.E.O. cigars?” when the package came in the mail. I think they were an impulse buy on Cigar Monster, ordered [...] [...] Read more →
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