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Great Pig Dinner next Tuesday: join me!

I’m hosting a special pig dinner at The Farm and Fisherman next Tuesday, December 6, and  talking about beer and food pairing. The Farm and Fisherman is a BYOB, so chef/owner Josh Lawler and I are going to drive up to Lancaster the day before an… [...]

Coors Tries to Catch the Attention of Craft Beer Drinkers with Batch 19

I have mixed feelings about Batch 19, Coors Brewing Company’s Pre-Prohibition Style Lager. On one hand it’s good to see the big beer companies making an effort to make good, flavorful beer. On the other hand I personally don’t want … Continue reading

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Dow ends best day since March 2009

The Dow Jones industrial average had its best day since March 2009 thanks to a quick succession of promising economic reports, including a new effort by central banks to help struggling European economies. [...]

Nya Öl På Systembolaget 1 December 2011

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Arf! Vad mycket öl det kommer imorgon! Och inte dålig sådan heller. Kruxet är det att här kostar mycket slant. Det är till och med så jäkligt att vill du ha en av varje får du pynta hela 2870kr. Nu råkar det dock vara så att en flaska står själv … [...]

Musical group Hanson to release IPA

Must. Fight. Urge. To. Sing. That. Song. Ahhhhhh! I can’t fight it. MMMBop is running rampantly through my head right now. Why? Because Oklahoma musical group Hanson has announced they are releasing an IPA named — wait for it — MMMHop. Here’s a NewsOK.com report on the forthcoming beer. FROM STAFF REPORTS Tulsa musical trio [...] [...]

Black Raven Brewing

Getting a brief respite from the traditional Thanksgiving activities was easy. Driving to the Black Raven brewery in Redmond, a little less so. I’m currently willing to bet that the Seattle metro area was cityscaped by people who hate human beings, robots and lesser gods. Nothing makes any sense while driving there, unless you use [...] [...]

Freigeist Deutscher Porter

It’s been a while since I posted anything beer-related. A combination of (thankfully unfounded) health concerns and the beast of a project we’ve undertaken has meant little thought has been applied to tasting beer for the past half year, so it’s about … [...]

City’s Occupy L.A. costs could exceed $1 million, mayor says

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said that the cost of dealing with the Occupy L.A. encampment, its eviction and the cleanup could exceed $1 million, but he defended the decision to allow the protesters to take over the 1.6-acre park for two months, saying … [...]

Brewing up Cocktails Presents Winter/Holiday Special Edition

On December 10th the Brewing up Cocktails team presents a special evening of the popular event series at its original home, The Hop & Vine. This event will focus on Winter Warmers and Holiday-themed beer cocktails.Last year's winter edition … [...]

Weekend Cook and Tell Round Up: Thanksgiving Post-Game Roundup

For last week’s Weekend Cook and Tell challenge we asked all of you to document your Turkey Day celebrations so that we could share in your stuffing, gravy, and mashed potatoes, in spirit at least. Reading through all of your fantastic menus is making us wish we didn’t already plow through all of those leftovers. Do we really have to wait a whole ‘nother year? Here’s a peek at some of your tastiest meals. [...]

San Miguel 75 Aniversario Descenso del Sella

Tipo: Lager Alcohol: 5,4% vol. alc. Capacidad de la botella: 33cl Fermentación: Inferior Fabricante: San Miguel Fabrica de Cervezas y Maltas, Barcelona, España. Enlace: http://www.sanmiguel.es/ Quiero dar las gracias a Esmeraldo, dueño del Bar … [...]

The mystery at the heart of Irish whiskey. Jameson Twasting #irlsps

What is it about Irish whiskey?  In all my 16 years of judging in the whisky competition at the Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival (SBWF), Irish whiskeys have won shovelfuls of medals. There’s no doubt there’s some fine whisky, from th… [...]

The monthly Firkin

From the Blinding Glimpse of the Obvious file, “…the U.S. Postal Service faces a growing financial crisis, U.S. senators think the agency can solve some of its problems by turning to alcohol. Lawmakers introduced a bipartisan reform plan Wednesday that would, among other things, allow postal workers to deliver wine and beer in a bid [...] [...]

First Beer in Space: The Conspiracy Theory

Is that what you think it is?  Nope it’s an outer space fermentation chamber.After the initial amusement of reading the article about dudes putting Natty Light into space, my cynical side started poking through. My fi… [...]

Review – Vertical Epic 11/11/11

The latest Vertical Epic from Stone Brewing is next for review….. All you need to know about the latest Epic 11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale, the penultimate installment of its legendary series. Begun on February 2nd, 2002 (02.02.02), these bottle-conditioned ales have all been Belgian-influenced, but they share little else in common, with each year’s release [...] [...]

Bamberg Alt 2011

País: Brasil Estilo: Altbier Teor Alcoólico: 4.8% Aparência: Coloração acobreada, translúcida, espuma bege clara, cremosa, de excelente formação, duração e retenção Aroma: Caramelo/toffee, malte tostado, amadeirado e lúpulo Paladar: Ma… [...]

Eight friends and a baby win the Thanksgiving #ncbeer giveaway

Thanks again to everyone who participated in ncbrewing.org’s Thanksgiving #ncbeer giveaway! Richard and I narrowed the Facebook and Twitter entries down to one winner for each social media platform. We’re pleased to announce that Erik Wegner (via Twitter) and Ben Woodward (via Facebook) have each won a bottle of 2011 Olde Hickory Event Horizon from TJ’s Beverage! We chose these two [...] [...]

House of Brews, Turnersville, tap update

Brooklyn Winter Great Lakes Burning River Great Lakes Dortmunder Ggold Flying Fish Hopfish IPA Magic Hat Howl Palm Sam Adams Choc Cherry Sam Adams Winter Shiner Bock Shiner Cheer Stone IPA Troegs Hopback Victory Headwater Pale Ale Victory Hopdevil Yards Brawler Yards Philadelphia Pale Ale   and coming soon Great lakes Christmas Ale (next week) [...] [...]

Keegan at The Stirling Hotel

Thursday, December 1, Tommy Keegan will be at The Stirling Hotel along with the following beers on tap Old Capital Hurricane Kitty IPA Mother’s Milk Stout Joe Mama’s Milk Stout The Stirling Hotel is located at 227 Main Ave in Stirling. Want to see… [...]

Alton Brown’s ‘Man Breakfast’ with Bacon, Eggs, and Hash Browns

No, I did not make up the “man breakfast” thing. It’s actually in Alton Brown’s Good Eats 3: The Later Years. While you can argue about the name, my wife can attest to the fact that females can enjoy this meal, too. I mean, what’s not to love about properly made hash browns with eggs and bacon? But the best part is that this meal comes together so quickly. Anyone else craving breakfast for dinner? [...]