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[The Blab]Thanksgiving is usually one of my favorite holiday’s here in the United States, as… [...]
…to drink the local brew! During the most recent trip I discovered a slew of good brews and breweries! Home is Albuquerque, NM and Marble Brewery is the place. I had a Bavarian Pale Lager (prob. top 3 best pre-prohibition pilsners I’ve had) , Ma… [...]
On Thursday, October 29, DXCEL and City Weekend concluded their month-long “Beerjing” promotion at Danger Doyle’s. As a new member of the DXCEL Beijing team, I was pouring beers for everybody alongside our regional manager, Simon Pendergast. In addition to the beers promoted all month, we also poured several beers that DXCEL does not usually carry. Some were very localized imports, or used very unusual ingredients. These included Young’s Double Chocolate Stout, Well’s Banana Bread Beer, Chalky’s Bite by Sharps (uses fennel seed), and Marston’s Oyster Stout. Amongst the attendees were Beijing Boyce and City Weekend staff, as well as the winners of the Beerjing “Passport”, where patrons had to collect stamps from participating venues all month long. (Update: Thanks to Jim Boyce for the photos. Also, I have decided not to do a full write-up at this time. If anybody has any questions about the beers featured or that you see in the photos, please feel free to leave a comment/question or contact me directly.)
On a recent flight with China Southern airlines I discovered that in fact they have a range of beers available and not just the drinkable Beijing Yang Jing brand.When asked what I would like to drink I simply said beer and was surprised to be offered t… [...]
2009 has been a wonderful year of trying out various low alcohol session beers, or what I like to call “table” beer. The Wayward IIPA provided the opportunity to run a true parti-gyle technique. The Small Beer from that was so clean, mild and perfectly… [...]
By now, it’s probably safe to say that we’re all accustomed to – though not necessarily comfortable with – the overlawyerization of American society. This is typically, and perhaps most visibly, demonstrated by corporations that seem to go out of t… [...]
Last week I was in San Francisco for a conference. The conference didn’t start until Tuesday night, so my wife and I decided to travel out there early and take a few days to see the city. It was my first time there, so there were a lot of things I want… [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!We’ve got some exciting updates from The Charleston Beer Exchange! Please note: We will be open for normal hours all days before and after Thanksgiving Day and open from 10am to 1pm on Thanksgiving Day!Rare Beer Tuesday (11/24)As w… [...]
The Peak Organic company brews their beer with 100% certified organic ingredients. This beer is their Maple Oat Ale, which which uses organic oats from a company in Maine, organic maple syrup from a company in Vermont. This beer doesn't super-h… [...]
[The Blab]I have family from the South out this week, Conway, Arkansas to be exact, and they love… [...]
A new year is just around the corner and my enthusiasm for brewing is becoming obsessive. I’ve read enough about homebrewing to feel I’ve made significant advancement within the craft even though I’ve only brewed maybe a dozen beers. However, my latest beer is relatively superb for it’s cleanness, even if the recipe still needs tweaking. [...] [...]
I’ve written previously about the goat imagery associated with German Bock (the word applies to both the animal and the drink), and here’s more evidence the Germans take this linguistic connection fairly seriously. But in this case the Bavarian brewers… [...]
After my impatience waiting for the first beer of the night, I moved onto a lighter beer. … [...]
A repost of an email I received:Hansen Beverage Company and Rock Art Brewery today issued the following statement in connection with a recent trademark issue: Hansen Beverage Company and Rock Art Brewery have reached an amicable agreement under which b… [...]
Yesterday morning I called all the Ma and Pa liquor stores that carry Craft Beer to find out if they… [...]
We end our journey with Great Lakes Brewing Company with their original – and flagship – brew. Once called "The Heisman" and now lovingly referred to as Dortmunder Gold, this is a unique lager style beer from the Dortmund region of Germany… [...]
Tonight, a public tasting and judging of 5 dark ales will be hosted by Hamburger Mary’s in Andersonville. As host of the event, Hamburger Mary’s will also brew and feature the winning ale as a limited release, winter reserve offering in January 2010.Th… [...]
I don’t normally write endorsements of Online Homebrew stores, not sure why, I suppose I just never had any reason to. Normally I order my supplies from one of two homebrew shops. They both are large and do a fine job. What I find lacking… [...]
So I'm out in San Francisco for a work conference this week. Salesforce.com runs a user conference every year and it is an amazing show. Tonight they had a concert which featured the Black Crowes. Yeah, that's right…….the Black Crowe!! And… [...]
This Post article is another example of making beer that is neither good not refreshing. While I like hops as much as the next guy, it’s not suprising to me that the new cutting edge is making session beers or bring back older styles. [...]
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