Archive for June, 2008

Stonch’s Beer Blog: A competition

A competition

Brew Lounge : Beer Tasting Brewing and Culture, The: Beer Dates In History: July Anniversaries

25 years
Hale’s Ales

20 years
Gordon Biersch

15 years
Richbrau Brewing

10 years
Gritty McDuff’s
Rochester Mills
Pizza Port (San Clemente)

Asheville Beer Blog: Thirsty Monk Expansion Nearly Complete

I got a chance to look into the upstairs expansion of the Thirsty Monk, otherwise known as the Pinthouse. The bar is finished, and the kegs are getting cold, and the space looks great. On seasonable days, the windows in the front can be opened up, a…

Bartowel News: Ruggerfest: Amherstburg International Rugby Tournament and Beer Festival

Ruggerfest August 1-4, 2008 Centennial Park Amherstburg, Ontario The town of Amherstburg, Ontario will be the host of a new, international rugby tournament, commencing August first of 2008, and running until the fourth of August, 2008 in H. Murray Smi…

MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: Beer Evangelism Class: Saison

July 25, 20088:00 pmSign up now, cuz the 35 available spots will be gone before you know it. This is the second of Josh Pepper’s “Beer Evangelism” classes at The Four Firkins. The first was a lot of fun. I’m sure the second wil…

Barley Vine: Siner 99: Helles Lager

Yes its been out a while, but I haven’t had a good chance to post on this particular beer. But what better chance then now when I’m trying to highlight good solid session beers. This particular beer has been released celebrating Shiner’s 99th Birthd…

Yours for Good Fermentables ™: Words, words everywhere, but not a book in sight

Journalist David Samuels’ collection of essays, extended and short, Only Love Can Break Your Heart, was published earlier this year. It is written, appropriately for Samuels’ profession, in a terse style, but with felicitous and Menckian choices of ph…

Nebraska Beer: Craft Beer in Omaha blown away…

…almost, anyway. As many of you know by now, a massive wind storm hit Omaha this last week at the start of the Omaha Arts and Craft Brewers Festival. It caused all kind of havoc and damage but as hard working and resilient that brewers are and can…

maeib’s Beerblog: £3.75 A Pint

I did a sponsored walk on Sunday. It was organised by the local Hilton Hotel, and was in aid of a charity set up by my wife’s cousin. It’s not often I do anything that worthy, and the feeling of doing something good, and being out in the fresh air r…

brewvana: Detour-induced memories of beer

Perhaps you’ve been watching the news. Iowa’s had a lot of rain lately. Flooding. Twisters. Etc.
I live out in the country. Out here, sometimes you look forward to the rain, as it keeps the dust down. Sometimes you don’t look forward…