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Summer beers can be a challenge these days. While American beer tastes have pushed brewers to hugely hopped IPAs, dynamically flavored sours, and Russian imperial stouts too boozy to be considered beer in Russia, for most beer drinkers none of these categories speaks to warm weather refreshment. What is a beer lover to serve at debt ceiling parties? In [...] [...]
More insight into conducting market research and estimating sales AKA cashflows for a retail business like a cafe or brew pub. [...]
Sun, park, BBQ, friends and beer. [...]
HOUSTON – New brewer Karbach Brewing Company just received approval for their labels of Sympathy for the Lager, which may indicate the brewery is close to beginning commercial brewing. Of note, this is the first Texas beer label seen to include the QR… [...]
Humalablogisti on viettänyt kesälomaa ja matkaillut ja niinpä blogin päivittäminenkin on jäänyt. Sen verran täytyy kuitenkin aktivoitua, että saa yhden merkinnän heinäkuulle. Myöhemmin luvassa on kyllä myös tarinaa kesälomamatkasta, joka… [...]
Before turning 30 on the 25th July I had to get to grips with a couple of hard truths. Firstly that I wouldn’t be able to stay up as late as I used to without taking a nap beforehand (around 4pm is good.) And secondly I would no longer be able to abuse… [...]
According to the Chicago Tribune:Three months after being acquired by Anheuser-Busch, Goose Island Beer Co. said today that its massively popular 312 Urban Wheat Ale will soon be brewed in an AB facility in upstate New York.Brewing a beer named for Chi… [...]
I’m a size 18 foot. It’s not easy to find footwear. Well, looks like I finally found a flip-flop big enough for my feet. [...]
This summer I’ve been on a stout brewing kick. It started with my Black Beard Pirate Stout, then my 2011 None More Black RIS, and finally El Gordo. The nice thing about brewing big stouts in the summer is that by November they have had a nice amount of… [...]
“Captain Haddock is a lot like you. He has a big beard and he’s big and strong. He smokes a pipe. He likes to drink whiskey, though. You like to drink beer better.” [...]
Some of you will remember that I was a judge at a competitive Beard Team USA event a few months ago. It was awesome. Well, if you’re into “competitive beard growing”, here’s a TV show for you: Whisker Wars. It comes out August 5th, but for the next few… [...]
I had the chance to interview Les Murray, he is the President of the Toronto Festival of Beer which takes place next week starting on August 5th [...]
The second in my IPA week brews comes from Japan. A place that has quite a strong beer community and craft brew scene. One thing I love about Japan, is when they embrace something, they really go for it. Some of the beers coming out of Japan are amongst my favourite, and Lady Ale will [...] [...]
Imorgon blir det ett fint släpp på bolaget. Massor med IPA. Klassikerna North Coast Old Stock och Sierra Nevada Bigfoot, förra årets vinnare av SM i hembryggning Drakens DIPA och Djævlebryg OriginAle.Inköpslista Systembolaget 1 augusti 201114002 … [...]
August the 4th is the first international IPA day. So to honour the day, I’ve decided to review 5 IPAs throughout the week. You can learn about the day here: http://drinkwiththewench.com/2011/07/international-ipaday-a-message-from-the-founder/ To get you up to speed on a little history and one brewer’s love for IPAs, here is a link to a blog by [...] [...]
Viven Imperial IPA is not something I drink a lot of, but I’d like to. I’ve only been lucky enough to have had this beer a couple of times but it’s a beer that has class in a glass written all over it.The packaging might not be cool by recent standards… [...]
There is normally a good reason to go to the Wheaty on the first Monday of the month with the opportunity to meet the brewers and taste their new brews going on to tap. This Wednesday, 3 July 2011, there is the extra incentive of the “Font of Darkness”. The two locals will be going [...] [...]
Whiskykenner Werner Vaes bezocht voor TrappistBier Beleven de abdij van Orval. Natuurlijk met een missie : proeven van de “Petit” Orval of “Orval Vert” van’t vat. A l’Ange Gardien, de café behorend aan de abdij, tap… [...]
Sierra Nevada from Chico, CA recently released a mix 12 pack of beers in honor of their Beer Camp experience. The 12 pack featured 4 different beers – this Juniper Black Ale, a California Common, a Double IPA and a Weizenbock. I’ve always enjoyed Sierr… [...]
Brewery Name and Location: New Belgium Brewing of Fort Collins, Colorado, USA Name of Brew: Somersault Style of Brew: Blonde Ale Purchase Info: $9.49 for 6* 12oz bottle. ABV: 5.2% Ingredient Info: Apricot, Ginger, Centennial hops, Oats Nutritional Info: Vessel Used for Tasting: Wine Glass Aroma/Olfactory: Grassy nose underlied w/ NW hops and Belgian yeast aromas. Visuals/Appearance: [...] [...]
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Charity Beer Event
The Iron Abbey in Horsham is hosting a charity event on Wednesday to support a great local cause. The event will be focused around the beers of NJ favorite, Flying Fish. The list of what… [...] Read more →
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Guinness Ad #109: The Cellist
Our 109th Guinness ad is from around 1945, an original by John Gilroy. I’ve never seen a final version of this ad, but I have to assume it was used at some point. It shows a cellist so engrossed in his music, and so strong thanks to the Guinness ... [...] Read more →
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MI COLECCIÓN DE BOTELLAS DE ALUMINIO – DESPERAD9S
CERVEZA FRANCESACerveza francesa DESPERAD9S, salió al mercado francés en el año 2007 en una colaboración entre la cervecera francesa y el grupo artístico 9ème concept, dando lugar a una serie de botellas formada por tres de aluminio y cinco de v... [...] Read more →
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Your Holiday Beer Blind Taste Test: All Hail Het Anker!
Holiday beers are good for many things. They make office parties more bearable. They give your cheeks a radiant, celebratory glow. And most importantly, they warm the cockles of your liver (note... [...] Read more →
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Can’t we all just get along?
Much to my surprise, it seems I failed to mention something of an anniversary here. Back in November, the 18th to be exact, was the first anniversary of me contributing to this blog. Being blissfully unaware, as usual, on the 17th, I overlooked the chance to do a little excessive celebrating and instead wrote about [...] [...] Read more →
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P _ _ n _ the Y _ u _ _ _ r @ C _ p _ n _ s
Nilpy eth Gnoyeru ta OacpsenA secret source has revealed that a highly sought-after rare beer will be available somewhere in the western burbs of Philly on Sat (3/3) @ 10:30am. Along with this beer will be two other hop heavy offerings from the same br... [...] Read more →
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Stensbogaard Julestout
Bryggeri: Stensbogaard BryghusTyp: Foreign StoutLand: DanmarkVolymprocent: 7,8%Format: Flaska 500mlIntogs: 3/1 i kungsängenSvart öl med beiget skum. Massor av mjuk mjölkchoklad arom tillsammans med bränd malt, peppar och andra kryddor. Smaken är a... [...] Read more →
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“Beer is Like Ice Cream for Adults”
Through one of our Twitter follows, we found this delightful carton by H. Caldwall Tanner from Loldwell.com explaining why beer is like ice cream for adults: [...] Read more →
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Marin Brewing ES Chai Fights Beer Gut?
Marin Brewing has just released E.S. Chi Tonic Herbal Ale. The beer is a proprietary blend of wild Chinese herbs prepared by Master Herbalist Yen-Wei Choong, Lic. Acupuncturist., director of Yellow Emperor Natural Healing Center and Zen Garden: Chinese Healing Herbs in San Anselmo, CA. Dr. Choong, Marin Brewing Company owner Brendan Moylan and Brewmaster Arne Johnson all collaborated on this Asian flaired brew. The herbs in this beer have been used Chinese medicine for thousands of years. They are known for boosting metabolism, energy level and for reducing weight gain, or “pumpkin belly.” (Beer GUT) Style: Herbed/Spice Beer… Read the rest [...] Read more →
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Free Turkey Burgers! The Password Is ‘Gobble, Gobble’
Z-Burger in Tenleytown is giving away free turkey burgers from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday. The catch is, you've got to gobble and otherwise act like a frickin' turkey in order to earn the complimentary meal. Burger Days has the details. Y&H is betting this guy will qualify. Logo courtesy of Z-Burger [...] Read more →
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Upland Brewing Expansion Update
(Bloomington, IN) - Upland Brewing has an update on their expansion efforts. They have Facebook and website updates and pictures of their prgoress. They also note that they are accepting resumes for a "brewer position". So if anyone out there there has... [...] Read more →
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Victory to Debut Otto in October
Victory Brewing Co., based in Downingtown PA is a power house of a brewery. I seriously wish we lived closer so we could mull about in the mammoth brewery and restaurant and sip pints on Friday nights. But for now we have to admire from across the water. And here’s a new reason to envy [...] [...] Read more →
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A Fyne state of affairs
Whilst staying on the West Coast of Scotland we were within 40 minutes drive of one of Scotland's fynest breweries, winner of Champion Beer of Scotland last year with their Jarl pale ale, I am of course talking about Fyne ales. Of course I had to visit... [...] Read more →
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Weston Brewing Rip Van Winkle
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Clubs / Lounges April 2012
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Trapista
Um irmão entra na sala. A sala, de chão frio com ladrilhos de barro, paredes de concreto e teto branco …Continuar lendo » [...] Read more →
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Beer Review-Dark Horse Brewing Co: Fore Smoked Stout
Dark Horse continues to impress me every time I give them the chance. Over the past few months I’ve been on a mission to taste each of the stouts in their Holiday Stout Series. I started out with the Plead the 5th Imperial Stout, moved on to the One Oatmeal Stout, Too Cream Stout, Tres Blueberry [...] [...] Read more →
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St Austell Brewery Proper Black
Proper Black is a Black IPA from Cornwall-based St Austell Brewery. The ale is brewed with Cornish spring water, Maris Otter pale malt, malted wheat and roasted malt and hopped with a foursome of Brewer's Gold, Chinook, Centennial and Cascade.Proper Bl... [...] Read more →
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Dundee Ales & Lagers
JW. Dundee’s line of beers was suffering from an image problem. They were craft beers hiding behind labels, packaging, and positioning that convinced just about everyone that they were something less. The breakthrough came because we understood that their beer shouldn’t define craft beer drinkers, it should reflect them. We rebranded the line as [...] [...] Read more →
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Fanø Stormflod får seks stjerner i Ekstra Bladet
Ekstra Bladet giver topkarakter til Fanø Bryghus i test af porter og stouts. Ekstra Bladets ølanmelder Ole Madsen har testet fire porter og stouts. Fanø Stormflod fra Fanø Bryghus får topkarakter: Fanø Stormflod er brygget med respekt for de værste naturkatastrofer, som har ramt Fanø. Men der er ingen mælkechokolade i den velafbalancerede sorte øl, [...] [...] Read more →
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