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The Adventures of Johnny Barleycorn

“Despotic the new regime was undoubtedly from the start.” This is a sentence that I have carried with me since grade 10, and it illustrates a point that I had quite forgotten until I got into brewing school. Textbooks are frequently poorly written. In the case of my grade 10 history textbook, it may actually [...] [...]

Beer and Wine Tasting in Whitmore Lake

Also this coming Friday, there’s a beer and wine tasting going down at The Links at Whitmore Lake, featuring four tables of brews (two Michigan, one domestic craft, one furrin’ aka import) and two of wine (one Michigan, one everything else). $25 advanc… [...]

Costa Rica to Get Its Own LHBS (Local Homebrew Shop).

Fostering a culture of better beer in Costa Rica… That’s is one of the stated goals of that craft brewery in Cartago. It’s also one of the goals of Luis Arce, who aims to open the country’s very first local homebrew shop.Although there has not been a… [...]

There’s a New Brewery in NYC

I just found out from Twitter that’s there’s a new brewery in the Big Apple.  The Bronx Brewery started production this summer with their flagship Bronx Pale Ale (6.3% alcohol).  Has anyone tried it yet?Click here for a list of wher… [...]

Indiana BrewHaus Radio Half Hour Drinking Game

Hey guys, Every other week we post an episode of my podcast, the Indiana BrewHaus Radio Half Hour. And every week I either screw something up or say a lot of one particular word such as “beer”. Every week we will add a rule to the drinking game so tha… [...]

Newcastle Winter IPA Review

A few weeks back, Nate and I received some free beer in the mail.  Not a bad deal at all.  In fact, other brewers can take this as their cue to go ahead and send some our way.  At any rate, I like to note up front that I am reviewing a beer I received [...] [...]

Deschutes Conflux 2 & Boulevard Collaboration #2 Side by Side

9/21/2011 Blind Taste Test Boulevard Collaboration #2 / Deschutes Conflux 2 1: Pours slightly hazy bright golden yellow color with 1/2 inch bright white neatly formed head.  Bubbles are very neat and compact, leaves a slight lacing as it recedes… [...]

Ett nytt knippe öl

  På Basunen Bar & Cigarr ligger vi inte på latsidan, trots att det av och till kan se så ut. Tidigare i veckan provades vår öl nr 700, och den stora äran gick till Baltika 6 Porter (Flaska – Russland – 7 %) En öl som jag i första hand inte hade stora förväntningar [...] [...]

2011 Fat Head’s IPA Festival Information and Giveaway

One of my favorite events of the year is coming up on Saturday, October 8th and that is Fat Head’s IPA Festival.  This celebration of the hop will feature numerous beers from our great state of Ohio, but also beers from other parts of the countr… [...]

BMD med Oceanbryggeriet på Ölrepubliken

För två veckor sedan var det Beermakers Dinner med göteborgska Oceanbryggeriet på Ölrepubliken. En fantastisk afton med utsökt mat och öl. Middagen bestod av 5 rätter och till det dracks passande öl.Det började med en Dark Crystal IPA REMIX s… [...]

Do You Believe This?

According to HM Revenue and Customs, illegal imports of beer – beer that has not had UK duty paid on it – amounts to 14% of UK beer volumes. Now I am assuming here that legally imported beer for personal consumption is not included in these figures, b… [...]

In A Bunker Somewhere In St Albans…

Simon over at Reluctant Scooper has already posted this, and it’s been linked all over Twitter, but it’s so funny I offer no apology for linking to it as well…A thought occurred to me as I watched. And that is, shouldn’t CAMRA overdub Kevin Valentine… [...]

Deschutes The Stoic

Deschutes is one of those breweries that has a good line up of regular beers and seasonals that are available in six packs. Then, however, they take things up a whole other level with their special releases. Their Abyss Stout is top notch and one tha… [...]

Beer News: Coors Can Contest

Someday I hope to make it out west to Coors (Golden, CO for the tour). Maybe while I’m there I hit the New Belgium and Fort Collins Brewery tours. I thought I would mention this contest for an American classic. Always had a soft spot for the Banquet … [...]

In praise of…The Craft Beer Co

Our previous post talked about the continuing rise of London as a top European drinking destination, but we really need to justify that with a few examples. So, each day this week, we’ll be featuring a new or outstanding (or both) location in the… [...]

Audience Participation: Forgive But Don’t Forget

Mark Twain once wrote: “Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.”I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. This idea of forgiveness and giving a brewery another (another) shot.When do you stop giving brewery… [...]

Weisse not…

Hmm yes… You may hear me occasionally denouncing light wheat beers.I’m not right keen on em see and there are only a few that I really enjoy and only at specific times.I’m not that keen on overripe bananas either – they belong in cake. It’s something… [...]

Festa di Compleanno????

WooooW……Altro che Festa di Compleanno!!!!!Un GranParty a tutti gli effetti, con tutto il meglio che si possa chiedere…….Grande Cibo, Bonci in cucina con un tocco di classe per l’occasione, Grandi Birre, veramente tante e tutte stellari, Grandi … [...]

Hofbräu Schwarze Weisse

País: Alemanha Estilo: Dunkelweizen Teor Alcoólico: 5,1% Aparência: Coloração marrom, turva, espuma bege clara, densa, cremosa, de excelente formação, duração e retenção Aroma: Banana caramelizada, maltes tostados, cravo, fermento e leve … [...]

Un po’ di moderazione…

Solo a me autodefinire il proprio locale “il nuovo tempio della birra artigianale”, tra l’altro una settimana prima che lo si inauguri, pare un po’ eccessivo? Capisco che a Bologna manchi davvero un locale all’altezza della città (anche se il campanilismo mi spingerebbe a dire il contrario ), però un pochetto di moderazione non farebbe [...] [...]