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Which Food is Most Likely to Make You Sick?

Photo: Alamy Anyone who has ever tangled with food poisoning knows it’s nothing to fool around with. But it’s often difficult to nail down what, exactly, made you sick. A new report from the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute po… [...]

Hop Cast – Episode 134: Westvleteren 12 & Rochefort 10

In episode 134 of the Hop Cast, Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are joined by Charlie Drews to taste one of the most sought after beers in the world, Westvleteren 12. But before jumping into that one they open two bottles of the Rochefort 10. Both had been aging for different lengths of time and [...] [...]

Will Starbucks Kill the Cake Pop?

Filed under: Coffee Shops, Chain Stores / Restaurants Photo: Starbucks Please say this isn’t the beginning of the end for cake pops. Starbucks, America’s largest coffee retailer, has begun serving cake pops — and it’s got the baking community u… [...]

Week #17 – Nancy Maddaloni

Looking for beer in New Jersey has gotten a whole lot cooler in the last few months. All channels of social media got a shot in the arm when Hunterdon Brewing Company, distributor of many fine beer brands, moved Nancy Maddaloni from their sales force t… [...]

Triple-Decker Avocado and Tomato Panini with Mozzerella and Pesto: Recipe of the Day

Filed under: Recipes Photo: Ray Kachatorian KitchenDaily expert Curtis Stone cooks up an out-of-this-world triple-decker sandwich on the grill, pressing buffalo mozzarella, tomato and avocado between three layers of ciabatta bread slathered in hi… [...]

Big Brew for National Homebrew Day

[ May 7, 2011; 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. ] You are cordially invited to the annual celebration of the American Homebrewers Association’s Big Brew Day. Homebrewers all across the country will be brewing batches of beer at the same time, including some of us. There are even some standard recipes which you are encouraged, but not required, to follow. Brewers, if you’re planning [...] [...]

A taste of… Fireside Chat

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Dear Songs about Friday: "Bowl" does not rhyme with "Cereal"

First things first. Pray, gaze upon the compelling magnificence that Dan hath wrought:Truly, this is my Ozymandias moment; when only lone and level sands stretch far away, this crude MSPaint of an elderly gentleman wearing lipstick and holding a bottle… [...]

Cloistered

I should open up more. Really. The past several weeks have been a blur of activity, some beer related, some not. But rather than ramble on with excuses for lack of blogging, I’ll give you a taste of what’s been on my mind. First, a new Virginia brewery has formed. Its name is Broederschap Brouwerij. [...] [...]

Gardener’s Tipple by Hog’s Back Brewery.

The new Surrey Brewery in our ever growing U.K section is Hog’s Back.They make a range of Ales and Blondes of which I took 2.The Gardener’s Tipple and Tea.The Gardener’s Tipple is the beer on tasting this evening. We chose it because it’s a day that I’… [...]

In Memoriam: Pierre Celis

Door tekstjes te schrijven over bier is Bierman doorheen de jaren langzaam uitgegroeid tot een zekere autoriteit inzake het nationale bierwezen en alles wat er daar aan ballast rondhangt. De aandachtige observator zal het zeker niet ontgaan zijn dat Bi… [...]

Beer Review: Flying Dog’s Raging Bitch Belgian-style IPA

Flying Dog was the first brewery to send me samples for reviewing purposes, back when I never imagined anyone doing that.  They sent me their Raging Bitch Belgian-style IPA some time ago and I did tasting notes and thought I had posted the review, but… [...]

Farewell

I’m hanging up my beer logging and piss taking antics as I have lost my MoJo. This will be the last post I contribute to PIUTW. It’s been a good few years but I have decided to start a new blog which more reflects my current interests. I’m also going t… [...]

Beer-Con Special Offer

Hey There!    From one beer lover to another we sincerely appreciate your involvement in the world… [...]

The Jolly Tanners, Staplefield 28th April 2011

Came out to see Broadwood Morris Men’s first stand of the season and discovered a beer festival.In the bar:Golden Valley Kenyon’s Original Oatmeal Stout (4.7%): This was off and promptly returned to the bar, where it was easily exchanged for…Kissinga… [...]

Government Wants Companies to Limit Marketing to Kids

Filed under: Business, Food News Photo: Paul Sakuma / AP Photo Is the federal government about to put Tony the Tiger out of a job? In the face of a national epidemic of childhood obesity, a collection of federal agencies has been working for two… [...]

KFC Wants Green-Energy Certification

Photo: KFC The newest corporation riding the green wave might surprise environmentalists. A new Kentucky Fried Chicken outpost in Indianapolis is gunning for LEED certification (short for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) from the U… [...]

Starbucks Responds To Video Showing Rat On Store’s Counter

Filed under: Coffee Shops, Chain Stores / Restaurants Photo: YouTube Despite a local resident finding what is believed to be a black rat inside a Starbucks located in Richmond, British Columbia, there is no cause for alarm, reports the Richmond Re… [...]

New Planet Gluten-Free

I have been venturing on a gluten-free diet for the past month, and if you’ve ever tried to cut out wheat you know it’s a daunting task. I had tried New Planet (Boulder, CO) last November at a beer bloggers conference, but didn’t really give i… [...]

MN Craft Beer Weeks Bicycle Pub Crawl and Trivia Contest

I get the honor of planning the first ever bicycle pub crawl for MN Craft Beer Week. Of course I couldn’t do this completely on my own so I’ve acquired the assistance of fellow beer blogger and bike enthusiest Beckel from the blog Legal Beer. This weekend we’ll be riding the planned route to see [...] [...]