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I got a real kick out of a news article sent to me by a friend that highlighted some debauchery aboard a 33 foot boat recreationally fishing off the coast of Mexico. The article comes from a publication called The Seabreeze News. The paper’s cha… [...]
After Year-long Global Search, Maxwell Begins Mission of Passion to Teach Bartenders the World Over the Art of the Perfect Pour October 30, 2009 – Now in its 13th year, the annual Stella Artois® World Draught Master competition epitomizes Stell… [...]
Although the fall season is dominated by Marzen and Oktoberfest style beers, the sleeper seasonal is the Harvest Ale. A fantastic style, it celebrates the final harvest of the season. The Bateman's Combined Harvest Ale, from the George Bateman … [...]
I came across another brewing water spreadsheet today, and I have to say that it is probably the easiest water calculator I have found. It has standard profiles that can be loaded into the sheet automatically as well as the ability to add custom prof… [...]
I suppose you could take that title to mean a few different things, but this past Monday evening, it was quite literal! Indiana Homebrewer Co-founder Emeritus Jon (aka santoslhalper) came back to western PA for a few days from Philly. On Monday night,… [...]
In the past couple of weeks I’ve read several references that would indicate Belgian brewers the use “candi sugar,” the most recent being in The Naked Pint: An Unadulterated Guide to Craft Beer. No they don’t, not if you are talking about those rocklike hunks sold as “candy” or “candi” sugar in the United States. I’d [...] [...]
It’s not often you get to try a discontinued Cuban Cigar. Luckily enough the Davidoff shop in London had a few Ramon Allones 8-9-8 EMS to try. The Ramon Allones’ never usually disappoint, with any luck, this one won’t either. [...]
Family owned since 1860, this beer was rated the #8 best beer in the world by the New York Times, and is often called a “gourmet beer.” An abbey style triple, this beer has specific pouring instructions, where you are supposed to pour gently so as t… [...]
Things have been a little busy which has forced a lack of posting on my end. But there are some good things to talk about, so onwards!I brewed a Belgian Tripel back in July from an Allagash clone recipe I got from BYO. It’s been bottled for a while now… [...]
On the face of it brewing seems like quite a cool career choice, every bloke likes beer right? Live the dream, make it for a living!In reality this is a long way from the truth. Brewing involves real commitment, lots of hard physical labour- try shovel… [...]
Rock Art brewery has won their legal battle! The Vermonster is now saved, read all about it. Wish I could drink all about it.Thanks for the heads up Chipper Dave. [...]
West Coast IPA – Still Fermenting 4 weeks later. Gravity is down to 1.016 so it should be ready next week. Tastes promising, it is still quite cloudy but it is hard to tell if that is the yeast or other issues. I plan to crash cool this beer once it… [...]
So work has kept me busy this week. I haven’t had time to cook anything, even on my two days off this week, which involved me consuming more queso and mexican martinis than I am proud to admit. There is something about a bowl of queso covered with gu… [...]
There is an interesting article on “Fresh Hops” over at the NY Times. Check it out here. [...]
Sam Adams launched their Imperial line of beers this year. The Imperial White is a Whitbier (wheat beer), but this one boasts a 10.3% ABV, which is enormous for a wheat. Brewed with ale yeasts, the beer can be brewed at higher temperatures. While ma… [...]
I’m sure there will be a myriad of blogs about this event over the coming days so i’ll keep it short and sweet.Yesterday BrewDog announced they are offering 10,000 shares in the company at £230 a pop. These 10,000 shares equate to a 9% share of the ov… [...]
I have posted sporadically here about my 365 Project (informal name), by which I plan to try at least 365 new beers (or seasonal variations of previously-tried beers).As of today, October 20, it is the 293rd day of the year and I have tried 293 beers. … [...]
Take six different American hops, mix in Texas honey from Uvalde and creativity of brewers Jason Davis and John Lee and you have a premise for tasty beer at Freetail Brewing Co.The Freetail Hopothesis will be tapped this S… [...]
Fat cats in party hats are standing byIt’s literally been years since I’ve been able to conjure up a strong enough blend of bravery and laziness to allow Pfiff! to go this long – nearly two months! – without any posted updates, but there’s no denying t… [...]
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Random Posts
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Winter Blahs, Go Away
It’s precisely mid-February, and this year we even get an extra day of winter with Leap Year. Skies are overcast, there’s a damp chill in the air, what little snow we’ve had is grey and ugly and hanging around the edges. Time to think of some summer fun: beer festivals, beach picnics, vacations, July 4th [...] [...] Read more →
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Jalapeno’s Carnitas
Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant(Old Town) Orange, CaliforniaThree Perfectly made Carnitas Tacos.Behold Their Awesome Power.Notice the perfect mix of crisp and soft. Darkness and light.Not too dry and not too greasy. Just right.Pork Perfection.A super... [...] Read more →
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Sierra Nevada Porter
I've currently got a big stash of ales from Kernel, Mikkeller, Summer Wine and Buxton to review on the blog over the coming weeks so rather than let the blog fill up with reviews of beer from these breweries exclusively I will try and endeavour to keep... [...] Read more →
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George Washington’s Beer
In honor of President’s Day weekend, I present you a real homebrew recipe from the Father of Our Country: George Washington. Not only could he not tell a lie, but he apparently was a pretty mean brewer in his day. “To Make Smal... [...] Read more →
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A limp reception to IPA Day. Hoppy beers make you flaccid
Rise up gruit drinkers, oh ye fans of unhopped ales. Lay down your swords IPA guzzlers, ye of the limpdicks. For you see, IPA producers, unlike The Church, don't want you to know about a medical condition known as "brewers droop."In my post today for A... [...] Read more →
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TAP Beer of the Day: Nimbus Pale Ale
 Dinner tonight was at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale’s modern spin on a classic steakhouse, Talavera. I opted for fish, since we’re heading for a western barbecue joint tomorrow night, but my tablemates assured me the steak was fantastic. And here they are: The beer list at Talavera and the resort’s Onyx Bar Lounge is limited, but it does have some of the stars of the craft brewing show--Anchor Steam, Fat Tire, Dogfish 60 Minute IPA, ... [...] Read more →
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Bier Adventskalender 2011 – Trumer Imperial Pilsener
Hier dürfen wir euch unseren Bier Adventskalender für das Jahr 2011 präsentieren, natürlich selbst gemacht. Vom 1. bis zum 24. Dezember werden wir jeden Tag für euch ein ganz besonderes und spannendes Bier verkosten und dieses ... [...] Read more →
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Hite beer
Desde Corea del Sur viene esta cerveza con la que me tope en un punto de venta y me llamo la atención, había sido que HITE Beer es la cerveza mas vendida de Corea del sur, HITE Co.LTD es la mayor cervecera de ese país, dominando el mercado con el 30... [...] Read more →
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Lulu’s Lager (Longwood)
Left4beer is sad. It seems horribly pompous to feel sad after a great beer party. Last weekend was EPIC beer dinner #4 and my 40th birthday. We had 20 guests, 4 great local beers, five excellent courses and a Samuel Adams Utopia for dessert. So why ... [...] Read more →
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Colorado Beer news 011112
Today is Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day. Think you'll still have friends after you do that? You might, that is if you follow up and buy them a beer. Just beware, paybacks are a b*tch. Here's what's happening around the Colorado beerospher... [...] Read more →
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Saranac Brewery
Name: Saranac Brewery Brewery Website: http://www.saranac.com Location: Utica, New York Distribution: US So we got a great gift delivered to theBeerCritic.com, twelve-pack sampler of Saranac beer from the Matt Brewing Company. Three of each: Pale Ale, ... [...] Read more →
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Walking Among Giants
It’s not everyday that I have a chance to tap into my inner-hippie/tree hugging self, but on the second full day of our trip, I had the perfect opportunity to do just that. Having made the bulk of our additions … Continue reading → [...] Read more →
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Out
Due to moving and general life madness, my next post ought to occur Monday. Then, if I have internet, regular postings starting up again Wednesday but I make no promises. I’ll do the best I can. In the meantime, cheers! Filed under: Uncategorized... [...] Read more →
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Best of 2011: One blogger’s opinion (Golden Pints)
I've no doubt there will be a proliferation of similar posts but wanted to get my thoughts down in any case. I love lists; so this will take the form of some top threes. I was right! I started drafting this at the end of November and since then Beer Re... [...] Read more →
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Rogue Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout
The pour of Rogue Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout promises a velvety texture. The smell of boozy chocolate hints at a very complex brew. It is, indeed, smooth. Roasted malt just at the point of being charred, but not burnt.The finish is … Continue reading → [...] Read more →
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Trappistes Rochefort 6
Rochefort, BelgiumTrappistes Rochefort 6Belgian Dark Ale7.5%Pours nut brown. Smells, and tastes, like honey nut cinnamon raisin bread.Tasty, complex, and delicious.Interesting yeast sediment cloudiness at bottom of glass.Overall, pretty darn good ... [...] Read more →
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Survey Says…
Hey, got a minute to help starving college students? Wait, these aren't the ones skipping classes (and showers) that their parents pay for to go slam on bongo drums at "occupy" protests. These are students from the prestigious UNM Anderson School of Ma... [...] Read more →
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Interview with the Beer Goddess
For historically educated craft beer enthusiasts, the title “beer goddess” garners respect and admiration in our collective brew-passionate world. Fittingly so, Erin Peters has adopted this name as her own. She represents women and beer and we wanted you to know more about the how and why… And when she leaves you wanting to know [...] [...] Read more →
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the perks
As the title of this post says, there are some great perks of looking for work as a brewer.Last week I interviewed at Sly Fox Brewery in Royersford, PA (they also have a location in Phoenixville, PA) and they gave me almost 10 cases of canned beer! plu... [...] Read more →
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Pitfield 1792 Imperial Stout
Name: Pitfield 1792 Imperial Stout,9.3%, EnglandAppearance: Basically black, quite small tan head. Some sediments.Aroma: Malt, coffee, slight alcohol.Taste: Strong malt, burnt, leather. Oil. Still quite smooth, though.Bought: Brewery, 500 ml, £3.60Ove... [...] Read more →
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