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Charlie Frosti

För precis en vecka sedan kom en blivande ölnörd till världen. Han har redan fått lära sig om hembryggningens konster, torrhumlat en ipa, veta vad en pale ale, bitter, lambic och imperial stout är för något. Det är väl bara att vänta och se… [...]

Early August Beer Adventures

I was invited to a tasting event for New Planet Beer on 8/5 in Boulder. New Planet is coming out with a Pale Ale later this month. We were given 4 different recipes to taste and rate. We tasted #2, #5, #41 and #530. I thought they were all very good b… [...]

lucky!

Being a beer and wine nerd is not always easy for the significant other. She has to tolerate endless talks about hops, grapes, aromas and psychotic hunts for beer bars when visiting a new city. I am proud to say that my significant other handles this w… [...]

Episod 02

Episod 02: Mina damer och herrar episod nummer 2. Denna veckan snackar vi om våra ölupplevelser på andra sidan Öresundsbron och fortsätter med andra och sista delen av vår intervju med Svante Ekelin. [...]

2 Lagers

I did a Pilsner and a Dunkel last month, and they are slowly finishing fermentation in the chest fridge. I re-used the yeast from the Pilsner on the Dunkel, and now I am waiting for the last 15% of gravity to ferment away, it is taking a long time, I … [...]

If You’re Not Willing To Try Craft Beer In a Can…You’re Probably a Beer Douche…

Ok Beerlings…this has been on my mind since a few nights back when I became a witness to beer douchery (that’s Josh’s term from Lost In The Beer Aisle by the way. I can’t take credit for it) at my local Whole Foods Market. I’m going to try and make this quick…. I think we’ve [...] [...]

White Bread Beer

I absolutely love this quote from Garrett Oliver, brew master of the Brooklyn Brewery lifted from an article on craft beer’s growth- “Mass-market beer is just like the old-fashioned supermarket white bread — a sad, useless symbol of t… [...]

Hot Stuff!

via utahbeer.blogspot.com Mikey from Utah Beer on blogspot tempts us with a beer flavored with chilis. Boy, oh boy, Deano is NOT going to like this one. But I will. Read about it at the link below the image. Posted via email from Sunday Beer… [...]

those norwegians!

Facts about Norway1. They own a lot of oil2. Therefor, they have a lot of money3. Because of this, beer is expensive4. And while I am at it, everything is expensive!They also make good beer, although it´s not widely available. They got the same silly … [...]

Chimay Blue

Yesterday evening, having racked off and sampled the first tastes of my IPA (Cloudy, but tasty), I decided to begin research ahead of my next brew. Seeing as I have a Belgian planned, and that I intend to cultivate a yeast from bottle, I had an obvious… [...]

Catching Up: Eddies: The Documentary and Other Business

Sorry I Took So Long Ed (and Michael)I watched Eddies: The Documentary about a week ago with my son-in-law. We lounged around his place leisurely swigging some Session Black Lager. It’s really a terrific piece of work and I hope to do a more detailed… [...]

For The Love Of Beer

Ok, so Brad and I….we missed our trip to Portland.  Again, we didn’t make it to the Pacific Northwest to experience the greatness of the Oregon Brewers Festival .  We will make it someday, Portland. BUT, that doesn’t mean that just because we’re… [...]

Beer for Boobs Brunch

Join the Ladies of Craft Beer for this mix and mingle event open to all people who support the growing population of amazing women that love craft beer.  This group is about creating a comfortable forum where people are encouraged to bring women into the craft beer world. Freshcraft is a brand new restaurant in Denver [...] [...]

To-Drink List: 5 Beers We’d Really Like to Try Beer Sessions | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn

via thekitchn.com Here’s “The Kitchn” blog’s to-drink list of five top beers. We’ve not seen any of them around here, so we’re up for some of these too. Posted via email from Sunday Beer Club [...]

Orgies or Beer? You Only Get One

via gizmodo.com When Fred gets too wasted he pisses off Wilma and gets no nooky. Or wait, is it even more insidious than that? Gizmodo reviews “Sex at Dawn” and talks about how agriculture (which basically means beer) is responsible for less sex a… [...]

Grape Hops: Beer Tours to Northern Italy’s Great Craft Breweries

When she needed to make what she described as “some major life changes,” Shannon Essa turned to beer — Italian craft beer. The result is Ms. Essa’s American tour company, Grape Hops, that offers trips to many of the up-and-coming microbreweries in Piedmont and Lombardy, along with more traditional wine and culinary adventures elsewhere in Italy [...] [...]

J.W. Lees Harvest Ale Matured in Calvados Casks

This beer is a treat on every imaginable level. Enjoy this like a fine brandy, sherry or rare cigar; even with a rare cigar. This has a sweet viscous body that coats the palate confidently, without overpowering the tastebuds in any way. This 2007 vinta… [...]

Homebrew Adventure, Day #17 – Mikkeller’s Yeast Series Study

Ok- so, this is actually getting posted a bit out of sequence, but I did sample and review these 5 samples from Mikkeller Yeast Series on Day #17 of my homebrew adventure. I think what Mikkel Borg Bjergsø is doing for the beer community is unparalleled right now in educational value.  Having these “Single Hop“, [...] [...]

O dia em que Randy Mosher provou nossa cerveja

Na segunda feira, dia 9 de agosto, aconteceu o encontro da Acerva Carioca com o Randy Mosher, no Bar Petit Paulette, na Tijuca. Este cervejeiro americano é um dos mais renomados, principalmente quando se fala de ousadia na produção. Ele é a… [...]

Brewtiful 2010-08-10 19:25:04

Stone Brewing Beer Dinner at Vic & Anthony.  $75/pp 7pm.  Reservations:  Call Staci Chambers at 713-228-1111.  Dinner details here:  Stone Brewing Co Beer Dinner Menu 8.27 [...]