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Onward Craft Beer Soldiers…

Today is the Tampa City Council Meeting that will determine the fate of the much-loved Cigar City Brewing Tasting Room. Once again – and for the last time – here are the pertinent details:Date: Thursday December 2nd – THAT IS TODAY!!!Time: 10:30 AMLoca… [...]

Kommer över till Göteborg nästa helg – Någon som är sugen på öl då?

Iom ett styrelsemöte som sammanfaller nästa helg, den 11:e dec närmare bestämt så tänkte jag stanna över i Götet för att dricka bra öl och snacka skit med några av er andra öltokiga.Har redan pratat med Dempa och Rick då såklart men passa… [...]

Beer in North Korea – Digging Deeper

The beer in North Korea post prompted a couple of replies via Twitter:Says@chuwyboy : @JapanBrew They took apart a British brewery and shipped it all over to the north. Ironic thing was the brewery wasnt very god to start wit… [...]

Ska Local Series 16 Clancy’s Black Beer

Certain beers smell exactly like certain foods, this one smells not unlike a chocolate and mashed banana sandwich on whole wheat bread. In the drink, some of that dark bread character carries over, blending with a raft of other inky black notes. The fi… [...]

Black Fox Don’t Call Me Wit

This spritzy peppery take on the traditional Witbier is positively Champagne like on the palate. Bursting with pithy fruit aroma, bite and crispness, it would seem a perfect and lively companion to any number of breakfast foods you care to name. Colora… [...]

Smuttynose IPA

Striking an immediately pleasing balance of old world maltiness and new world citrus kick, it’s not hard to see why so many beer drinkers rank this IPA among their favorites wherever Smuttynose is sold. It’s an IPA with everyday appeal. It’s not clumsi… [...]

He’Brew 8 Miraculous Jewbelation

Establishing the archetype for the annual Jewbelation releases, 8, contains 8 different malts, 8 different hop varieties and has a matching abv. of, you’ve guessed it, 8.0%. With such an expansive use of ingredients, the natural assumption might be tha… [...]

The Grand Hyatt, D/FW, Terminal D

Today I am luck enough to be at the D/FW Grand Hyatt in Terminal D — the quintessential expensive airport hotel frequented by those who are stuck in Dallas because there’s a snow storm in Chicago. The cool thing about this hotel is the lobby bar has … [...]

Beer in (North) Korea?

A New York Times article, retelling a Western scholar’s reports of conditions in North Korea amid the recent tensions, contains this tidbit:A beer factory was operating, however, and the visitor pronounced the Taedong River beer, a local brand, “very… [...]

MUSIC: Carl’s Christmas Album 2010

http://rapidshare.com/files/429199922/Carl_s_Christmas_2010.zipIt’s 1st of December! Christmas is coming! That can only mean one thing… the highlight of the musical year, the one thing everyone looks forward to… it’s Carl’s Christmas Record!E… [...]

Provningen av Snälleröds snaps på Cedergrenska Tornet

Var alltså på en snapsprovningen förra veckan på ett juldekorerad torn/slott på Stocksund vid namn Cedergrenska Tornet.Mycket trevlig snaps från Snälleröds (Berntson brands) och föga förvånande så var det deras malörtskryddade Herr Berntso… [...]

Need your help! We’re 2010 Podcast Awards Finalists!

When we started Should I Drink That back in 2006 we had a very simple mission. Provide an educational, yet simple and entertaining way to appreciate craft beer and give exposure to the scene in Western PA. Over the last 4 years we’ve managed to p… [...]

A Tale of Three Rude Elves

As you might have gleaned from my year’s worth of posts, I don’t have the most sophisticated palate in the world.  This may seem odd given that I, you know, write about beer drinking and all, but I think in general having a less sophisticated pala… [...]

CAMRA support the Supermarkets

Originally posted on the CAMRA forum, but C&P’d over here so everyone can have a gander:And CAMRA have supported this! I certainly won’t be renewing my membership now.How many beers under 2.8% can you name that are available to pubs in the UK? I ca… [...]

Green Flash IPA till Systembolaget trots allt

Brill & Co hade lyckats fått in West Coast IPA från Green Flash i vårens sortiment, men pga kommunikationsmiss från bryggeriets sida kunde man inte uppfylla den överenskomna leveransen.Istället dök Great Brands upp med en lansering av Modus … [...]

Moving Forward…

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo EmersonNo matter how we approach life, it keeps moving forward.  Such is the nature of time and our ride along with it.&… [...]

It’s a rebuilt mySA.com

We’d like your feedback on our redesigned mySA.com, which has some new tools and features we think you’ll like. Feel free to leave comments and suggestions on this post, and we’ll read every one and hopefully incorporate your ideas as we make changes and refinements. Here are some of the enhancements you’ll find on mySA.com: [...] [...]