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The brew pub that never was..but says it is…but isn’t

Have you ever have noticed an odd sign on highway 26 near North Plains? Listed on the food sign, along with Mc Donald’s, is a advertisement for Rogue Brew Pub. What!?! Well, I did not think Rogue had an outpost in North Plains, but I had to see. The … [...]

An As Live Brewday At Hopdaemon

I fancied a bit of Gonzo blogging this week, so while brewing an eight barrel brew of Skrimshander today, I wrote everything down on my BlackBerry as I did it, creating a timeline for the brewday. I’ll try and do one of these every day, to show you wha… [...]

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

A couple weeks back I brewed for the the first time using a partigyle approach.  In this process two or more beers are created from one mash.  This is typically accomplished by using different portions of the run off to brew the different beers.  So… [...]

Ithaca Flower Power India Pale Ale

Buttery honeysuckle aroma and pine syrup flavor abound in this extremely enticing and oft overlooked gift to hop addicts. There aren’t too many IPA’s on the East Coast that vibe the pure spruce and sweet pollen characteristics of Russian River’s pheno… [...]

Cottrell Mystic Bridge IPA

Significantly maltier and less hop forward than I like my IPA’s, this is nevertheless a rotund brew deserving of attention for what it does bring to the table. This being an IPA, hop character remains at the heart of this ale but it’s of the unrelentin… [...]

Standing Stone Brewing Co. Hosts Regional Kickoff of "Women Enjoying Beer"

Standing Stone Brewing Co (101 Oak St, Ashland) will host the regional kickoff gathering of “Women Enjoying Beer” on Thursday, February 11 from 7-9 pm. This event is for women only, and focuses on helping females learn more about the many different asp… [...]

Crispin Cider Company Acquires Fox Barrel Cider Company

Crispin Cider Company announced the acquisition of California based Fox Barrel Cider Company in an all-stock transaction, terms of which are not disclosed. The acquisition includes all assets, including the cidery located in Colfax, California, and lia… [...]

“Sonicsgate” selected to screen at BAM Fest

“Sonicsgate: Requiem For A Team,” the critically acclaimed documentary chronicling the true story of the Seattle SuperSonics’ tragic demise, has been selected for the Beer And Movie Fest (BAM) in Portland, Oregon. “Sonicsgate” will screen at … [...]

The Buffalo Theory

If you were around in the 1980′s you probably watched at least of few episodes of “Cheers”. An enjoyable sitcom set in a neighborhood bar in Boston, MA. Among the regulars were 2 ‘bar hounds’; Norm Peterson and Cliff Clavin, played by George Wendt and John Ratzenberger respectively. Norm was a quick quipping sot who always occupied [...] [...]

Birra Artigianale Italiana

Ciao a tutti di nuovo! Dopo qualche giorno di viaggio per il Piemonte sono tornato ai fornelli del GastronomicoN qui nelle Marche. Questa volta però con un piccolo articolo sul mondo della birra artigianale italiana. La verità è che da un po’ di tem… [...]

Beer Wars

Wow! If you were fortunate enough to be in attendance for the Vancouver screening of the documentary film “Beer Wars”, count yourself lucky. If you couldn’t make it, shame on you! It was a gala event put on by CAMRA Vancouver at District 319 , a wonderful private event venue. Special Guest for the evening was the inimitable [...] [...]

Netflix for Beer

Hello, my name is Brandon, and I’m addicted to Netflix. I don’t know exactly when I started, but I think it was around New Years Day. What started off as a fun thing to do, has since turned into a 4 hour a day habit. Everything is suffering as a result… [...]