Archive for June, 2008

Yours for Good Fermentables ™: New Brewpub in Virginia

Brewer Jason Oliver sent out this email today:
After six and a half years with Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant in Washington, Friday the 27th will be my last day at GB. I am moving to beautiful Nelson County Virginia and will be involved in the sta…

Brookston Beer Bulletin: Clash Of The Titans

Not surprisingly, things are moving quickly in the brouhaha — er, make that brewhaha — surrounding InBev’s attempt to buy Anheuser-Busch. Frankly, it’s hard to believe that it’s only been about two weeks since InBev tendered the…

MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: Do your patriotic duty

Head on over to Town Hall Monday, June 30 for the release of the third in their “Red, White and Blue” series, an American Blueberry Wheat going by the name of “Pursuit of Happiness.”
If like me, you missed out on the “Life” (red) and “Li…

TEXAS BEER: (512) Brewing Now Open

The latest operational Texas brewery is now (512) Brewing in Austin. Built and owned by Kevin Brand, (512) Brewing has brewed its first commercial beers in the past few weeks.The first beers that will be available from (512) Brewing are their IPA, an …

Grizzly Growler: The Budweiserficaction of the world

McDonald’s, Coca Cola, Starbucks. Each is a recognized brand around the world. I remember when the first McDonald’s opened in Moscow. The lines to get a Big Mac where four-blocks long.
Like it or not, those products are what the world asso…

Brookston Beer Bulletin: Killing the King of Beers

It’s been a busy couple of days, filled with deadlines and the stomach flu. Finally on the mend and with at least one article filed, it’s time to catch up with what’s going in the beer world. And one article on MS Money was sent to …

Brew Blog – Beer Industry Market Analysis, News and Commentary: InBev Flexes

Directors under fire?

Apparently InBev is prepared to go hostile.

Following reports that Anheuser-Busch is poised to reject InBev’s unsolicited, $46 billion bid, InBev has filed suit in the Delaware Chancery Court “seeking a judgment to confirm that…

Shut up about Barclay Perkins: The Franconian method of decoction

Otto (“Handbuch der Chemischen Technologie: Die Bierbrauerei” by Dr. Fr. Jul. Otto, published in 1865, pages 127 and 128) has yet another Bavarian system of decoction. The Franconian method. It’s another one where they do something funny with the hops…

Thom’s Beer Blog: 813-814. New York: McSorley’s Old Ale House

After brunch in Pelham, David and I returned to the city for more drinking. Our initial plans were to go to Burp Castle, but it was closed that early in the day, so instead we headed to d.b.a, but on the way we passed by McSorley’s and had to go in.M…

The Beer Philosopher: Redhook Long Hammer IPA Gets a New Look

WOODINVILLE, Wash. – June 26, 2008 – Redhook Ale Brewery today announced new packaging for its Long Hammer IPA, the nation’s number-one selling India Pale Ale. With a smooth, clean finish, Long Hammer IPA embraces the traditional strong hop p…