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Pale Ale Quest… Part II

As my second edition of pale ale quest, I would like to describe the method to my madness… at least for this batch.  After my last pale ale recipe, I found that I didn’t get the original gravity (OG) I was looking for due to the amount of wate… [...]

5 Years Old!!!

I’m somewhat dumbfounded to say we’re about to hit a pretty significant milestone, 5 years in business as of July. In some ways it seems like its been five weeks and in others it seems I’ve been doing this my whole life. In past years I’ve do… [...]

Why is Celebrate Brooklyn! shutting out Brooklyn craft beer?

  For those of you who do not live in NYC, Celebrate Brooklyn! is a free outdoor arts festival that makes its home at the Prospect Park bandshell during the summer months and presents various concerts, films, and cultural attractions.  Over the years… [...]

The dumbest beer laws in America: http://www.beernewb.com/go/465j

The dumbest beer laws in America: http://www.beernewb.com/go/465jAmerica’s Dumbest Beer Lawswww.beernewb.comThe Beer Newb is your guide to beer culture and intelligent drinking. Articles feature information, education, and industry insight as well as… [...]

moved..

to tumblrGreatest thing since sliced breadAlso broadening the horizon with non-beer related babble.. [...]

Polletto e Orval

Grigliatina veloce a casa dei miei. Un bel polletto, qualche bruschetta e un Orval rinfrescante. [...]

Band – Papa vs Pretty

Gig: Papa vs Pretty. “United In Isolation” Album Tour. Supports: Buchanan, Red CoatsVenue: Northcote Social Club, Northcote – $15 tixDate: Saturday 25th June, 2011Papa vs Pretty is one of those bands that I heard on the radio and instantly liked…be… [...]

The Great Canadian Beer Festival Feeling the Heat of the BC LCLB

If the rumours circulating around some circles of the BC craft beer scene are true, something wicked this way comes, in the form of the BC Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (BC LCLB), and they come with the intentions of making it more difficult for … [...]

The Thinking Drinker’s Guide to Alcohol @ Edinburgh Fringe

This year’s Edinburgh Fringe will have representation from two of our friends in the beer world. Ben McFarland (left) and Tom Sandham, hosts of the Dwink.com website and legendary beer writers are dipping their toes into “stand-up”.The show runs at the… [...]

PJ20: twenty

This Labor Day weekend Pearl Jam will celebrate their 20th anniversary with a multi band festival, PJ20. It pains me to say I won’t be able to attend since there’s only one place I can be that weekend. After the announcement I made it a point to collec… [...]

Ride the Coast 2011 — 60 Miles in 3 Minutes

Ride the Coast 2011 did not disappoint. A great ride with perfect weather, finishing at Irvine Lake and a fantastic Blues Festival. Being an influential member of the media (that, and I paid an extra fifty bucks), I received a VIP pass that provided a place in the shade to hang out, discounted beer, an [...] [...]

Música boa e informação cervejeira na web

Além de trazer benefícios à cultura cervejeira, o 6º Concurso Nacional de Cervejas Artesanais, realizado em Florianópolis no feriado que passou, finaliza o semestre, também, com boas novas. É claro que o evento como um todo acrescentou bastante, mas essa parte fica com os blogueiros que estiveram presentes, certo? (Este aqui, por exemplo) Nosso papo hoje é mais específico: palmas para a [...]

Porispere Kilju

Tänä torstaina Beer Huntersissa klo 18:30http://www.radiopori.fi/uutiset/satakunta/porispere-tuo-markkinoille-oman-kiljun-28-06-2011 [...]

Бельгия (часть 2). Немного Брюсселя

Пора продолжать свой рассказ про поездку в Бельгию-Германию, а то уже после этого в России (а именно в пивной столице Санкт-Петербурге) про… [...]

Beer Week vs. Oktoberfest

Okay, so, let’s be honest, if you are reading this blog you are either related to me (the most likely case) or you are a socially challenged beer enthusiast (a beer geek). If you fall into the latter category don’t feel bad, there is an ever growin… [...]

Demand Out-Distancing Supply at Times in the Growing Craft Beer Market

Has anyone else been having problems lately finding their favourite craft beers when they want them?Over the past several months I have had the frustrating experience, on several occasions, of walking into a liquor store to pic… [...]

Bajersk Lager fra Bryggerens

Denne øl stammer fra et (for mig) ukendt bryggeri, Bryggerens, som skulle være et brand fra bryggeriet Skovlyst(i i hvert fald ifl. denne artikkel: http://beerticker.dk/nye-oel-bryggerens-bajersk-lager-gammeldavs-bock-19749 på www.beerticker.dk). De… [...]

Orange County and L.A.

We continued to make up for a fairly dormant winter by following up a trip to the east coast with a trip to the west coast four days later.   The reason for the trip wasn’t specifically beer related, but opportunities should never b… [...]

Greg and John give us some buttery biscuit bass

Tokyo Zombie and Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA

Hello again old friends. I’m officially in Seattle!  After a quick trip to Ikea for a new entertainment center and couch it was time to start again on my quest through my zombie movie library.  With two new editions to my collection i was be… [...]