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This American styled IPA reminds me of Mexican and Indian food, or rather the spices, relishes, chutneys and sauces that are inherent to much of those cuisines. Mikkeller has brewed many, many IPA’s; this is one of the best. It bursts with zesty green … [...]
The Beer- Racer 5 IPAThe Brewery- Bear Republic Brewing Co., Healdsburg, CA.The Style- American IPAWhile working at The Brew Kettle, I saw a keg of Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA and was curious to see how this brew was. A coworker of mine said it wasn’t ba… [...]
Vet du inte vad du ska hitta på till helgen har jag ett gott öligt förslag. Åk till Linköping och drick öl! Där är det dags igen för den under förra året så lyckade och populära Linköping Beer Expo. Årets upplaga har växt rejält och består numera av tre pass fördelade på två dagar. Inträde till ett pass kostar 145 kr och [...] [...]
OK, so I know it’s been a while since I wrote about real ale. But you have to forgive me this one last indulgence. Tonight I visited the Sipsmith’s distillery in Hammersmith. It is probably no more than 100m from my front door, so pre… [...]
Well, as it seems I am staying out in Vail for a somewhat long term basis, I’ve invested in a new setup. A post will soon follow about the contruction of said setup as well as my first brew day … Continue reading → [...]
Don’t miss your favorite Colorado Beer Week event just because you waited to buy your tickets at the door. Continue reading → [...]
Did you know that beer was the first alcoholic drink ever discovered? It was discovered in mesopotamia (by accident) way back in the day and was widely consumed by ancient Eyptians for both sustenance and good times. I learned about these things in an interesting book called A History of the World in Six Glasses, which also [...] [...]
With all this talk about Genever and kopstootje floating around on the blogs as of late, a new light was shone on this relic I found while packing up the beer cave today. With my curiosity piqued, I decided to record a few photos and decipher the labe… [...]
This is a spoof on the “He Went to Jared” commercials that I wrote and directed. Starring Niki Walker Rico Walker (no relation) and Michael Timothy Thanks to my wife, Anna Gass, and my friend Jason Humphries helping me with this project. S… [...]
This is a mockumentary I made for my film class this semester. Once you get passed my bad acting, it’s ok. The concept takes place in a world where Windows users spend so much time fixing their Windows PCs that they have no time for social interaction thus, leading to the downfall of society. Adam [...] [...]
I’ve been decorating during the last few weeks; a truly, truly heinous job that I genuinely loathe. Even worse is when the sun decides to come out as it has done in the last few weeks. The only thing that gets me through evenings of painting ceilings … [...]
A little over a year ago, I got an email from a guy named Jeff Wilser who was writing a book about “man caves”. He wanted to interview me about my beer cave, and asked for a few photos to use in the book. I answered a round of questions, and several … [...]
For Lent, can man live by brew alone?”For the 46 days of Lent, J. Wilson is forgoing solid food and only drinking beer and water – just as Bavarian monks did hundreds of years ago.” [...]
Nombre: Leikeim Frei Estilo: Specialty Beer (Non-alcoholic beer) Alcohol: – Skinner comenta: Es una cerveza sin; esta es la parte mala. La parte buena es que se trata de una de las mejores sin que he probado. Se nota la malta en la base, y también se adivina el lúpulo. Incluso da el pego una [...] [...]
Bier ist eines der ältesten Getränke der Welt. Schon die Ägypter stellten Bier her, indem sie halbgares Brot in Wasser gären ließen. Berühmt ist auch die Cervisia, ein Bier, das die Römer ihrer Göttin der Fruchtbarkeit, Ceres, widmeten. Und auc… [...]
Újezd 430/38, Prague 1 | +420 257 317 173Map | Website | Twitter | Facebook | foursquareIn a city notorious for subpar “Czech-Mex”, Cantina serves respectable Mexican fare. Small, bright and friendly, Cantina is popular and, due to its location, s… [...]
If you’d rather Do Good while you Eat Cheese, then consider a fund-raising Gala organized by Jeanne Carpenter to be held on Saturday, April 16. Wisconsin Cheese Originals is celebrating the rise of farmstead, artisan and specialty cheeses in America’s Dairyland by hosting a gala tasting and art event at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in [...] [...]
Gerard Olson outside of Forest & MainI’ve got a cover story in the current issue of Mid-Atlantic Brewing News on the evolving Philly Farmhouse scene. When Mike and I were up brewing at McKenzie’s Brewhouse a few months back, we found out that… [...]
Welcome back to the “weekly” Brew Review. I took last week off, not from drinking beer, but from writing about it because I was busy hanging out in Orlando, Florida. It rained for most of the time I was there if that makes you feel any better. I was di… [...]
Since that Damn Beer Blogger has been busy making sandwiches and not pitting beers against each other, someone has to take over. I’m going to man up and do it. In this battle we have three Scottish beers, to an extent. One is brewed in Scotland a… [...]
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Innis & Gunn Irish Whiskey Cask Stout (7.4%)
Just before St Patricks Day this bottle arrived wrapped in a Jiffy bag, quite how it survived the post I’m not entirely sure but it did and a few days later it ended up in my glass. As far as I’m aware it’s the first time the Innis & Gunn have brewed a stout and [...] [...] Read more →
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Randy Hain, The Integrated Catholic Life
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Dogfish Head 60 minute IPA
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA (originally posted 6/1/2008) ABV: 6% Volume: 12 oz. Glass: Okocim .5 L curved glass Purchased at: Hopewell Valley Wines Consumed on: 02/08/08 first impression: Nice though fleeting head. Scent overwhelming with hops in the best way. Quite pale and varied in color, and very clear. Just a bit bubbly and [...] [...] Read more →
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Inveralmond Ossian
Inveralmond Ossian [baron rating 4/5] - 4.1% gold ale,straw honey smell,spicy citrus floral honey taste,spicy bitter nutty finish Baron Orm Listen to what Chris and the Baron have to say about it. Download flash to hear the audio review Subscribe in iTunes Note: Not bottle conditioned This was part of the autumn pack of the superb ' 52 week beer club' by myBrewerytap. Join it now and make sure you say the baron made me do it! Buy Inveralmond ales from myBrewerytap  [...] Read more →
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Canadian Craze
Beer geeks around the world have long pursued Founders' Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS). Described by Founders as an "Ale brewed with Chocolate and Coffee aged in Maple Syrup - Bourbon Barrels" it is easy to understand its appeal. Of course many brews f... [...] Read more →
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Emptying The Barrel
Back in early September. The barrel was emptied. The imperial porter had spent just shy of six months in the once used, oak bourbon barrel. We managed to pull out 50 gallons of what turned out to be a very solid beer. It needs a couple months to ... [...] Read more →
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Thanks, Cyrus & Sarah!
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An alternative origin of porter
I like stories about the history of beers. For me, the interesting sideof it comes when there’s a human element: why a brewer decided to do this orthat; how the drinkers liked the beer; where they drank it; processes whichbrewers went through.
So when looking through The Curiosities of Ale and Beer by John Bickerdyke, first published in 1889, Iwas excited to read that an alternative origin for porter is written (thanks toMark from Real Ale Reviews who found it). It’s probably the most unusual andoutrageous origin of a beer I’ve heard…
It first points back to Ralph Harwood in 1730. As he “brooded over theinconvenience and waste occasioned by the calls for the ‘three threads’, whichbecome more and more frequent, he conceived the idea of making a liquor whichwould combine in itself the several virtues of ale, beer, and twopenny.” So hebrewed a drink called Entire or Entire Butts which was tasted and approved and “becamethe fruitful parent of a mighty offspring.”
So far nothing unusual, a perfectly acceptable beginning for London’sfamous dark beer. But it continues, a little off-piste:
Visitors to the great brewery in Brick Lane are shown a hole from whichsteam issues to the accompaniment of awful rumbling noises. ‘In there once fella man,’ they are told – ‘a negro. Nothing but his bones were found when thecopper was emptied, and it is said that the beer drawn off was an extraordinarydark colour. Some say this was the first brew of porter.
Yes. It actually says this.
Asked the obvious question, the brewery guide replied: “Oh yes… we soonlearnt how to make it without the negro.” Which is of some relief, no doubt.
The author adds his thoughts, although the tone is a little wishy-washyand unconvinced (italics are mine): “We must confess that we have some doubts as to this account of theorigin of porter. We do not believe thatbrew could have been much darker on account of the accident, though nodoubt, under the circumstances, it contained plenty of ‘body.’”
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High Cotton Brewing plans to open microbrewery near Downtown Memphis
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Cheats Chicken and Butter Bean Stew with Thwaites Indus IPA
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MankerBeer.com -> Humleportern kommer (på bolaget imorgon) – Mohawk Black Rocket Porter
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Beer of the Week: Drake’s Brewing Hopocalypse Black Label Triple IPA
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New beergeek.TV Episode – Oz Beer Adventure, Part I
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Paris in Conroe? Le Mort Vivant
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Thirsty Sisters at Pike Brewing
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Interview Series : Meet the Geek : Ashley Rose Salvitti
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This Week at Serious Eats World Headquarters
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In the Virginia Territories
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Nøgne Ø #100
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