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Its been a busy brewing start to the new year. In the first two weeks that opening the new year I have put 35 gallons into the fermenters. Both brew days were on on the coldest days of this winter thus far. So cold were the days that we managed t… [...]
This beer packs a brutish hop fueled punch, one powerful enough to acid wash almost any preexisting memories of IPA’s you loved and cherished prior. The dark bite of extracted hop essence is pine needle wet and citrus sour. Drinking fresh Pliny The Eld… [...]
If there were a hop flavored hard candy, it might taste like ‘Vortex I.’ With IBU’s pushed into off the scale theoretical computer model territory, this ales hop character has a unique melted butter oiliness and musty complexity about it, something mor… [...]
The inviting scents of meadow fresh wildflowers and sharp citrus fruits welcome the drinker of this extremely sessionable India Pale. Following initial sip, the ales delicate honeycomb sugar and spritzy yellow fruit juice flavors fall back providing s… [...]
Last year in November, our Northside Homebrewer’s Connection had it’s first internal dark/seasonal ale contest hosted by/at Hamburger Mary’s. Five teams made five dark beers, all served on draft, with sampling and judging by the general public. After a… [...]
The Guantanamera Cristales are one of the lighter bodied Cigars on the Cuban market that come in a clear plastic tube; a unique feature that belongs to this brand only. I sat down this evening with this Cigar. Here are my thoughts. [...]
Ok, so where do I begin? I guess I’ll start with the reason I haven’t posted anything for a while: In June, 2009, I had a little brewing accident. Well, a "cleaning" accident actually, not a "brewing" accident. I broke a carboy… [...]
This was the first brew session with the new equipment, so I thought I would document some of the issues that came up. Here are my brew notes. 11/23: First run with the 1 gallon immersion “mash tun”. Added 1/4 tsp gypsum to 2 gallons of Bend, OR tap water Mashed in, and think I [...] [...]
Brewery: Trader Joe’s Brewing Company/UnibroueStyle: Strong Belgian AleABV: 9.0%Date Poured: January 2009Sure, this is sold at Trader Joe’s and marketed under the Trader Joe’s Brewing moniker but the cork cage features the familiar purple “U” that s… [...]
Let me start by saying that I do not consider my self any kind of expert on wine, be it making or drinking. My only real wine tasting experiences have been at wineries along the Finger Lakes in Central New York. Don’t get me wrong; it was alot of fun… [...]
Not only does the GLB have the King Crimson, they also have the Dogfish Head/Sierra Nevada Collaboration brew: Life and Limb.I prefer the Peak KC. It’s hoppy, without being over the toppy, and red and bitter and just plain good. The Life and Limb is… [...]
So much has happened in the past couple of months in Beer City USA that it would be futile to try and sum it up. Thankfully, my friends at Bruisin’ Ales, as well as edgymama at the Mountain Express have been around to keep everyone abreast of all the … [...]
Yes, it has been a long time since I have updated the ol’ Asheville Beer Blog. Lets just say that 2009 was not the best of years for me. I don’t like to get personal in a blog about local beer, but here goes. The fun began in March when my dad becam… [...]
Filmed during the first ever “Two Guys On Beer Happy Hour” at National Mechanics, The Gouyasse Triple, also known as Goliath, is from the Brasserie Des Géants in Belgium. It’s a Triple style beer coming in at a healthy 9.0% ABV. We talk briefly… [...]
Citing a rising demand for their beers like Arrogant Bastard Ale or Ruination IPA, Stone Brewing of California announced last month that they are considering opening a brewery in Europe. read more [...]
This unfiltered, bottle conditioned version of Dogfish Head’s hoppy stalwart 90 Minute IPA, smells like a springtime flower garden dusted in confectioner’s sugar. Beneath the colorful floral bouquet bubbles a surprisingly mellow and biscuity beer – no… [...]
With the help of a volunteer research assistant I sampled some local specialties recently. A nice, smooth, malty brown wheat beer (Matt’s Wheat) is a home brew success. Drinks like a session beer but packs a six and a half percent ABV wallop.Less suc… [...]
Brewed Beverage of Choice: A Chalice of Upright Five I will not bore you with the gory details of the waning months of 2009. Those days are behind me and my beloved. It is 2010, meaning what happened in 2009 has been officially sent to the bonfire. (Side note: My beloved and I did tie the [...] [...]
Brew #9 is ready and will be tapped on TODAY, January 6th at 5:00pm at the Green Dragon, 928 SE 9th Ave., Portland.Build-a-Dragon is an American Pale Ale that was brewed by Shane Watterson of the Oregon Brew Crew as the culmination of the Oregon Brew C… [...]
Dust off your lederhosen, starch up your Bavarian Dirndl and join the happy folk of Mount Angel for a fun-filled weekend of celebration in honor of the Wurst.Oktoberfest and the Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce are teaming up again this year for the las… [...]
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The Nottingham Brewery – EPA
This should have been Hedgerow Gold from Sleaford Brewery, but, and for the first time ever, I had a beer that had actually gone off – it pretty much exploded as I was trying to open the bottle. Made a mess. Everywhere. So, off to Nottingham, without any those jokes about football teams and men in tights… The Nottingham Brewery – Extra Pale Ale (EPA); 4.2% Rather light on the aroma, a little hops, maybe an edge of honey or some other sweetnessPale gold, loads of bubbles rising up that kept the already forthy head going for quite some time Moderate hoppiness, and moderate bitter finish which lasted quite a lot longer than I was expecting; light to medium bodied and really fizzy Simple and to the point, really not much much else to say. This beer won the CAMRA bronze award back in 2004. I was pleased it didn’t explode. Website – Nottingham Brewery [...] Read more →
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12 Beers of Christmas, Day 11: Jolly Pumpkin Noel de Calabaza Special Ale
Brewery: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Dexter, MIStyle: Belgian Kerstbier (?)ABV: 9.0%Date Poured: December 2009Popping the cork on this bottle reveals a foamer. Foam pours steadily out for many minutes in the sink. Pours a dark opaque brown with a enorm... [...] Read more →
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Review: Beach Rose Café
Simple delights in Wickford When a foodie friend (whose bedtime reading is cookbooks) recommended Beach Rose Café, I immediately took notice. LOVELY LOCATION Take it outside at the Beach Rose.When a foodie friend (whose bedtime reading is cookbook... [...] Read more →
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A New Beer Business In Town, and other quick updates
Pints and Plates is the new beer-dinner catering enterprise of East Baltimore residents Judy Neff and Lena Denison.This week's Baltimore City Paper has a review of Maureen O'Prey's new Brewing in Baltimore book, which is debutting at Clipper City Brewi... [...] Read more →
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Lagunitas Flight Night at Gingerhop
[ December 29, 2011; 5:00 pm; ] Tonight Gingerhop will be featuring Lagunitas Brewing Company for their flight night. The beer starts flowing at 5pm with 3 Lagunitas beers on draft, including Lagunitas Sucks Holiday Ale. [...] Read more →
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Is beer still beer when fruit is involved?
http://cltampa.com/dailyloaf/archives/2012/05/04/fruit-infused-beer-tasting-notes#.T6TCJMXkqHE What do you think? Can fruit beer be a good option at any time? To safe imbibing, An unOfficial beer goddess. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: abita, Alcohol by volume, Ale, Beer, beer blogs, Brewery, brewery festivals, brewfests, cherry wheat beer, craft beer, craft brewers, Food, fruit beer, microbrew, orange blossom ale, peak organic, pomegranate [...] [...] Read more →
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BeerMongers glass swap continues today
BeerMonger Sean Campbell and I came up with the idea to bring in some of those dozens of beer glasses, mugs and tankards that fill most beer fans' cupboards, trade them to other beer fans and donate the proceeds to Sisters of the Road, one of my... [...] Read more →
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Revelation Cat
It is not often Fuggles turns down a Mikkeller beer, but I found myself with a conundrum earlier this week. My favourite pub, Cask Pub & Kitchen, had laid on a "meet the brewer" event with Alex from Revelation Cat. He'd brought wit... [...] Read more →
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Half Acre Double Daisy Cutter Release TOMORROW
Double Daisy Cutter. This plump chunk of a burro bomb has become a familiar friend at our little cerveceria. Each time we throw this fatty around our brewery it brings a certain glow to the place. Lets all celebrate the sludge and chime in for the do... [...] Read more →
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Remake of a Beer Legend: Poltergeist 2
It's been a while coming, but after myself and Matt Lovatt brewed Poltergeist quite a while back, and after it had all disappeared, we knew it would only be a matter of time before we brewed something again.Today it came time to brew Poltergeist 2! (do... [...] Read more →
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The Flower Pot
On the way home after a crawlThe Flower PotWood StreetThis is a proper locals pub and reminds me of pubs where I used to meet mates on a friday night. The Bar lady was very friendly and happy to have a bit of banter with us three adequately tipsy... [...] Read more →
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Last Night’s Leftovers: Corned Beef Odyssey Edition
Self-described "mixtress" Gina Chersevani splits from PS7's. [Washingtonian] A guy drives 20 hours round-trip from Michigan to try Spike Mendelsohn's warm, savory corned beef from the Sixth & Rye truck. And, boy, did that Cadillac smell by the time he got back. [Automobile Magazine] In case you missed it, here's what D.C. chefs José Andrés, [...] [...] Read more →
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Questo è veramente figo
2007"EraVulgaris" [...] Read more →
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Pop Go(s)es the Apuckerlips
It's always a treat to stop by Cascade Brewing Barrel House. You never know what special treats they may have lurking in the barrels behind the bar...unless, of course, you get regular emails telling which special beers are being poured. And when... [...] Read more →
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Another Correct Prediction: Railway City Starts Home Delivery
The 2012 Predictions page was starting to look pretty sad, but luckily a news item came across my Twitter feed that Railway City was now offering home delivery for London and St. Thomas. Beers are offered in bottles, cans, growlers … Continue reading → [...] Read more →
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Père Noël
Tipo: Cerveza de Navidad Alcohol: 7% vol. alc. Capacidad de la botella: 33cl Fermentación: Superior Fabricante: Brouwerij De Ranke, Wevelgem, Bélgica. Enlace: http://www.deranke.be/ [...] Read more →
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Happy Holidays and a Safe 2010!
The rumors of our demise are… well quite funny actually. Sickpuppy and I have been hella busy with our side projects and then we decided to go on vacation. Well, not together… I’m on the snowy beaches of Lake Erie chasing snow bunnies... [...] Read more →
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Suburban Beer Week, one last once. Can I stop now?
My hope is that there will no longer a need for these low information updates now because the Pottstown Mercury has all the details fit to print in today’s edition. It’s the basic schedule I already reported but with, you … Continue reading → [...] Read more →
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California – United States of Beer Project
EDITOR'S NOTE: Alas, our dead readers, you are reading the last of the USBP retreads. California. Wisconsin is in the queue. I literally may or may not have an ironic selection for The Badger State. #31 California Admission to Statehood: Sept... [...] Read more →
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Short’s Key Lime Pie
No, this is not a food review. Though I could go for a slice right about now. Short’s brewing produces a large variety of year round and seasonal brews out of their Elk Rapids, MI pub including this unique brew made with marshmallow, lactose, lime & graham crackers. Some may call this a crazy concept, [...] [...] Read more →
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