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First round to us.

In our trademark dispute with a French Champagne company we’ve won the first round, with the judge saying: “the opposition has failed in its entirety”. And we got awarded costs. But sadly this is not yet the end, as they may well appeal, and the disput… [...]

Do you drink the coldest beer in town?

You’ve seen the sign, right? It’s usually outside of a convenience store advertising that they have the coldest beer in town. Is that really a good thing? In my experience, the colder the beer the less you can taste. So, unless you’re drinking the … [...]

Societe Brewing Co.

I added a link to Societe Brewing Co.’s website.  Societe is a start-up San Diego brewer that is building its brewery in the Kearny Mesa section of San Diego (i.e it’s near O’Brien’s Pub).  Here is the first post from Societe’s blog:Societe B… [...]

Thinking of craft beer

I probably spend too much time thinking about the term craft beer. I know I do. But, it bothers me and I just can’t help it. Now that it’s been tied to a number of barrels brewed in a year, a drifting number at that, it seems to have lost meaning. … [...]

Cider, mead, packaging, bottles caps and so on…

So, I’ve been a busy little beer writer over the last few days.  Check out some of my latest articles: Cider Mead Packaging Beer – Kegs vs. Casks Packaging Beer – Bottles vs. Cans Is a pop-top cap really better than a screw-top cap? … [...]

Bee Hive, Lower Broughton Road

Bee Hive, Lower Broughton Road, Salford. (c) Mark Naylor at vimeo. As mentioned in the Poets Corner entry, the Bee Hive was the smaller turreted pub that was absorbed into the Poets Corner by Greenall Whitley Brewery in 1974 [1].  The Bee Hive is first listed in 1863 and by the early twentieth century was owned by Groves & Whitnall, as shown in the above snap from the superb Salford Pubs The [...]

Railway, Broughton Road

Railway, Broughton Road, Salford. (c) deltrems at flickr. This closed old Salford boozer can be traced back to 1859 when beer retailer, John Scott, applied for a full licence to cater for passengers at nearby Pendleton Station.  He detailed the 54 tr… [...]

Multi-award winning

AWARD!! AWARD!!That’s right, after victories at Darligton and Alnwick beer festivals, Mordue’s Northumbrian Blonde has now gained a silver in the SIBA North competition. Fun to brew, fun to drink and a great all round session blonde ale. It has been a … [...]

Port High Tide Fresh Hop IPA

This might be my last fresh hop of the season. This IPA features only 2-row malts with Amarillo, and fresh hopped with Centennial and Chinook. Stats: American India Pale Ale. 6.5% ABV. California. Early Fall Release. Light orange/yellow. Great head and ridiculous lacing. Nice hoppy nose with some pine resin and lemons with orange squeezed [...] [...]

Kell’s opening new location on NW 21st

From The Oregonian:Kells Brew Pub will open in a 1,680 square-foot space at 210 N.W. 21st Ave. The application says the pub plans to have live entertainment, outdoor seating and breakfast, lunch and dinner food service.More pints o’ Guinness to quaff! [...]

Happy Halloween!

I’m back at it again over at dcbeer.com. This time with a post about pumpkin beers, which seem to provoke people, hence the video above. While the article is mostly about local pumpkin beers, I do mention some of the more popular offerings from around … [...]

Happy Halloween

     Have a great holiday, whether you are drinking La Parcella or Steel Reserve! I think I will go with the New Belgium Kick when I get off of work….But J. K. Scrumpy keeps calling…. As far as costumes go, my work schedule is r… [...]

Cervejaria e Fábrica de Gazosa de Alberto Genz / Cervejaria Ganso

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Southern Tier Choklat Stout :: μια Imperial Chocolate Stout για τους θεούς …

Άλλη μια ετικέτα από τη Νέα Υόρκη και τη Southern Tier θα δούμε σήμερα! Μια από τις πολλές ετικέτες τη σειράς "Seasonal Imperials" και συγκεκριμένα τ… [...]

Freetail’s La Muerta Coming Tomorrow

Press release from our friends down in San Antone: FREETAIL BREWING CO. ANNOUNCES ANNUAL RELEASE OF LA MUERTA Locally owned and operated brewpub prepares for release of its highly anticipated Imperial Stout (Oct. 17, 2011) San Antonio… [...]

Happy Halloween

I know a lot of you did the Halloween party thing on Saturday night and are leaving tonight for the kids, but for the dedicated out there I thought I’d tell you about this new cider.Yup. I’m writing about cider, probably this one time only. Add it to y… [...]

I-1183: No liquor for Mom & Pop!

Most neighborhood Mom & Pop wine and beer stores are too small and too near grocery chains to sell liquor, according to Washington Initiative 1183. Beer drinkers know top-notch breweries like Rogue Ales and Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales are getting into distilled products. And they’re asking their local shopkeepers for these spirits. However under current law, only state-run and stores contracted with the state can carry liquor. Will I-1183 allow these local businesses to offer a few shelves of spirits? No. I-1183 prevents neighborhood wine and beer shops from carrying liquor. Initiative 1183 specific … [...]

Mor of the Same

This coming Thursday is the first International Stout Day – a celebration of that most noble of beer styles, which if I remember rightly is the most common beer style that I brew. A quick check of my brewing record confirms that, indeed it is the vario… [...]

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard Proclaims Oct. 28 “Sun King Brewing Day”

Got this from Sun King … (Indianapolis) – Sun King Brewing Co. led the charge at 2011′s Great American Beer Festival®, taking home eight medals (including four Gold Medals), the highest medal count of any single brewery in the Festival’s 30-year history. In recognition of this achievement, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard proclaimed Oct. 28 “Sun [...] [...]

Taming your tannins: Decanting wine, step by step

Decanting — the act of transferring wine from its bottle to another vessel — exists for two reasons. One is to introduce oxygen to tame monster tannins. It doesn’t actually change the tannin level, just our perception of it. Learn why you should deca… [...]