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BeerTrips.com and Pints for Prostates are teaming up for a special trip to Belgium from Sept. 7-15, 2012, that will benefit the fight against prostate cancer. The seven night dream trip to Belgium includes beer tastings, escorted cafe crawls, guided c… [...]
iheartwaves: Maldives [...]
It has been nearly a month since I posted my recipe for Standard Stout II, my lack of an update is not down to posting lethargy, but rather the fact that I have not brewed it. Why I hear you cry, well because in the last month we have decided to move h… [...]
This was a real treat for me, it’s not everyday someone offers to give you a couple of bottles of their home brew and when @pdtnc mentioned on twitter he’d be leaving some at the @ccookbrewery for me and BeerReviewsAndy to sample it made my… [...]
Yannick de Cocqueau gaat in deze rubriek op zoek naar het prefecte huwelijk tussen kaas en Trappist bier. Yannick is bierliefhebber pur sang met een uitgesproken liefde voor kazen. Als welgewaardeerd medewerker van het Zythos festival volgt hij het rei… [...]
Shock Top Belgian White reminds of mildly soapy, cloudy dishwater. Not to fear, it also reminds me of ocean waves and salty breezes…and keg stands and funnels. It has aromas of yeasty bagel dough, coriander, lemon and orange peel, but… [...]
you can taste the difference between all four of these beers. they aren’t very good when you compare this beers to craft beer. in the right context any of these beers could be refreshing. if you do your homework you may come to a similar conclusion. [...]
Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski have pulled out a couple De Struise Brouwers beers from the cellar. To start things off they open the De Struise Brouwers Cuvee Delphine. This 13 % ABV Russian Imperial Stout was a treat to try since it’s rarely seen here in the states. The second De Struise Brouwers beer [...] [...]
Deel 2Lees verder… Reageer… [...]
At our monthly poker night, we tend to maintain a strict standard of hi-lo brow. Sure, there will… [...]
Howdy everybody, I would like to introduce a new beer. If you remember several months ago, I received a couple of bottles of Sneaky Pete from a friend. Well, Sneaky Pete is brewed by Laughing Dog Brewery , but brewed specially for KYSELA PERE ET FILS, … [...]
Firkin Around…Silverton, Oregon.August 19th Goschie Farm – Silverton, OR Celebrating ‘rush hour’ The highlight of this evening was a trip to the hop fields of Goschie Farms located in Silverton, OR. It was about a one hour ride to the farm… [...]
Rather than try to capture and share all the good stuff as it happens from the Beer Bloggers Conference, here’s the live stream of tweets from #BBC11: // [...]
Before the first panel was an introduction by Julia Hertz of the Brewer’s Association. She spoke about the current state of the craft beer industry, offering up a ton of facts and statistics (almost too much to absorb within her given time slot). One… [...]
WOLFFORTH – Wicked Beaver Brewing has become the latest Texas craft brewery, receiving their state licensing this week. Located just southwest of Lubbock, brewers Michael Adams and Che Shadle are planning to have beers available for their first public … [...]
Steve Barnes recently linked to my last post, which explains why I had more than my usual reader this week. Like a vulture, I’ve found some meat to pick on in the comments left on Steve’s blog. Many are interesting, but there is one I̵… [...]
Hi everybody, and greetings from Portland, Oregon! I’m currently relaxing in my hotel room, getting ready to kick off the 2011 Beer Bloggers Conference. There are a bunch of things happening today, including a joint keynote speech by Fred Eckhardt an… [...]
Firkin Around…Portland, Oregon.August 18th Pub Crawl – PortlandDeschutes Brewery & Public House – 210 Northwest 11th Avenue Strap-hanging on MAX Light Rail First place I hit after dropping my luggage at the hotel was the Deschutes… [...]
It’s been over two and a half months since I moved into a brand spanking new apartment, i.e. new to me, making my New York City places of residence background quite complex. We have Astoria, Ditmas Park, back to Astoria and now the Upper West Side. All that moving aside, I think it’s time to [...] [...]
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First Cool Runnings Pt. 3
Kilroy back.So the new system is SOOooooo easy to use. A couple of hose changes... make sure a pump is primed (Jeff is such a pussy when it comes to having scolding wart pouring over his hands) and you're pretty much sitting back sucking down left over... [...] Read more →
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31 Facets of Women & Beer: Facet #31
On this New Years Eve, we wrap up this series with a final facet: Women, Beer & Food. Make it automatic: Beer & Food, Beer & Food, Beer & Food…..repeat it in your head or aloud until it’s automatic. I’ve had women tell me in no uncertain terms that they want to learn about beer [...] [...] Read more →
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[Things I've Been Thinking] Failure
Failure has been a mantra where I work, at Wieden+Kennedy, for much longer than I’ve worked here. Dan Wieden has preached failure from the start. So much so that a few years back W+K 12 made a massive pushpin wall that reads “Fail Harder.” The current class, whom I teach, recently added an extra “er” [...] [...] Read more →
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ReBoot
I’ve spoken before about how beer can change over the years. I don’t really know a lot of brewers who develop a beer recipe and then stick with that exact recipe forever without ever taking into consideration any changes with … Continue reading → [...] Read more →
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Steel City Big Pour fills up fast
Five years ago, a group of area beer festival enthusiasts got together and decided to fill the need for an event where there was no overcrowding, plenty of food, various arts would be enjoyed and of course craft beer would... ... [...] Read more →
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Cuadros de cervezas
Quería compartir con ustedes un blog que me ha dejado con la boca abierta. Se trata de dos verdaderos artístas de la pintura que se dedican a plasmar su arte en cuadros de cerveza utilizando disintos estilos como por ejemplo oleo, tinta, aerosol, acr... [...] Read more →
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Light Lager – 1
As Lagers são relativamente novas na história da cerveja. Surgiram no final do século XIV, mas só se tornaram populares na primeira metade do século XIX, com o advento das Pilsens e das técnicas de refrigeração (Relembrando o post sobre a hi... [...] Read more →
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Beer Release: OR: Get It Now … Upright Fantasia Belgian-style Peach Lambic
It’s been awhile since we’ve written a notice associated w/one of the few open-fermented breweries in the Northwest. Yet here we are again, promoting a brewery that many have yet to discover outside the I-5 corridor. Announced a couple of days ago... [...] Read more →
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Steam Whistle Now Available in Manitoba
Toronto, ON NEW to Manitoba! For Summer 2012, Steam Whistle Pilsner in 500 ml Cans Ontario’s independent, Steam Whistle Brewing, announces that it has launched its award-winning Premium Pilsner in 500 ml cans in Manitoba in time for summer. [...] Read more →
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Joe Sixpack: Drink! It’ll fix you right up
EVERY FEW months, another article hits the news, proclaiming the health benefits of beer [...] Read more →
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Scottish ale: A primer for Burns Night
We’re rapidly approaching Burns Night, when Scots the world over celebrate their national bard’s verse that they can only remember a few lines of, stomach a national dish they’d really prefer deep fried, and, most importantly, indulge in the national …  [...] Read more →
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2009 – A Year of Beer.
Roll out the booze and the buffet, ladies and gents charge your party poppers, the new year is nearly with us.This year has been a year of great change for me, probably the biggest transition period in my life thus far. I thought I would summarise it, ... [...] Read more →
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May 11, 2012: It’s goodbye from me but thanks for sharing my journey
I have come to the difficult decision to end my blog, my trial drug is doing well and so life is plodding along on a fairly even keel. [...] Read more →
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Video: Farm-to-Table Feast in Georgia
In this Perennial Plate video about a southern feast, we share the story of the farmers like Cory Mosser of Burge Organic Farm, the foragers, and the chefs that made up this outdoor dinner event in Georgia. I think it captures the fun, the drinking, the passion, and the ideals that go into these interactive dining experiences. [...] Read more →
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It just wouldn’t be Christmas without…
What are your Christmas food and drink traditions? [...] Read more →
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The Wedding Stinger
If you need a soundtrack, I’ve got a recommendation I think is fitting: My cousin got married this past weekend (congrats again!) and the wedding had me thinking about a lot of things. The most pressing of these things being … Continue read... [...] Read more →
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Your Beery Weekend: March 16-18
Okay, so tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day. And you probably already know how we feel about a “drinking holiday.” But you’re not going to let a bunch of binge drinking amateurs ruin your chance to drink some good craft beer, are you? Heck no! Afte... [...] Read more →
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Announcing the Canadian Beer News Dinner Series
It occurred to me this morning that I’ve been spending so much time contacting other blogs and media outlets about this that I’ve forgotten to post about it on my own damn blog. Which is pretty ridiculous, because if you … Continue reading → [...] Read more →
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Öl i Litauen del II-Öststatsgrått
Frukostbuffen på hotellet var verkligen ingen höjdare.Efter densamma begav vi oss med buss till norra delen av stan där ett stort köpcenter var beläget. Här fanns även en bryggeripub vid namn Bravaria som hade öl i olika tyska stilar. Lunch sam... [...] Read more →
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Saint Arnold’s Endeavour Launch On Leap Day
(Houston, TX) - Saint Arnold Brewing has an update in their most recent newsletter about the upcoming release of their Endeavour Double IPA. According to their information, this is their former beer called DR11, which as been re-named. The release is s... [...] Read more →
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