Archive for July, 2008

Morrison Hotel Chimay dinner Wed., July 16th

Four course Chimay Dinner: Opening course with Cinq Cents, then Red, and finish with Chimay Blue, plus you get to keep the glass. Owner Chris Joseph will also be be giving away a Magnum of Grande Reserve and says…

Relentless Thirst: Brewing Behemoth

I’m sure by now you’ve heard the news.

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Beer Bits 2: Monday Sampler

Here’s what’s going on…I’ll be demonstrating the finer aspects (what does that mean?) of homebrewing to my brother-in-law sometime over the next week. Another friend and his wife might come over as a precursor to her first foray into brewing. She’…

MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: The next August Schell 150th Anniversary Draft Series beer is…

A Dampfbier. On August 1st, August Schell Brewing Co. will release a beer honoring Otto Schell, the second president of Schell’s (1902-1911). The beer is a Bavarian Forest Dampfbier. As the folks at Schell’s put it,
Dampfbiers came from so…

Great Canadian Pubs and Beer: More YellowBelly News

It seems that the YellowBelly Brewery didn’t actually open on June 27th as I reported after returning home from my trip to Newfoundland. In fact, the YellowBelly didn’t open for business until last Friday, the 11th. Frank McDonald, a proud Newfoundlan…

Brewed for Thought: Boston Beer Lends a Helping Hand

Not sure if you follow global news, but a growing philanthropic trend in developing countries is micro-credit.  The Nobel Peacwe Prize in 2006 was given to Muhammad Yunus for his effort to bring micro-credit to the poor people of Blangladesh who coul…

Brew Lounge : Beer Tasting Brewing and Culture, The: Great Beer Lists Found in Philly

Been a while since I’ve mentioned the great train station bar, Bridgewaters at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. Joe Sixpack reminded me when he posted The Khyber’s tap list and how amazing he found it.

Similarly, imagine walking to/from the train…

The 21st annual Oregon Brewers Festival beer list

2008 Oregon Brewers Festival Beer Descriptions 21st Amendment Brewery San Francisco, CA 21st-amendment.com Hell or High Watermelon / Wheat Beer with fruit OG: 1.048 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.2 IBUs: 17 Color: Golden One of the most popular beers at the…

The Beer Here – OregonLive.com: The 21st annual Oregon Brewers Festival beer list

2008 Oregon Brewers Festival Beer Descriptions 21st Amendment Brewery San Francisco, CA 21st-amendment.com Hell or High Watermelon / Wheat Beer with fruit OG: 1.048 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.2 IBUs: 17 Color: Golden One of the most popular beers at the…

Puckerfest! starts Monday, July 14th at Belmont Station

PUCKERFEST! A celebration of sour beers July 14th – 20th, Belmont Station, 4500 S.E. Stark St. : Rotating Lambics and wild yeast ales on draught all week in the Biercafe. Cantillon, Verhaeghe , Liefmans, BJs Portland, New Belgium, Dogfish…