Archive for July, 2008

Appellation Beer: Beer From a Good Home: My kind of store, sort of

I love the name of this store in Banff, Alberta.
Although I think the name is meant to imply it’s a place for locals rather than tourists the cooler included a few regional beers.
I grabbed Hop Head from Tree Brewing in Kelowna, B.C., located ab…

Beer Haiku Daily: PBR Economics

2 dollars a can –
PBR seems like it’s free.
Why am I still broke?
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The Thirsty Hopster: And she’s off! The Thirsty Hopster hits Pennsylvania

This is the first of (hopefully) many posts from the road, as I wend my way around the world (well, some northern parts of it) in supremely inefficient fashion. 
I’m in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, for my college roommate Kathryn’s wedd…

Belgian Beers: Belgian Beer no.248: Mikkeller

A series of beers reviewed by Michael follows for the next couple of days. This will give us the chance to try and drink some more for you.Text and photo: MichaelWebsite/ blog:The Kulminator Beer cellar is a mass with bottles. Amongst them, I spotted …

Barley Vine: Newsy News Bits on Saint Arnold’s

A quick post today just to share some fun information that Saint Arnold’s put into their newsletter.- First things first, Saint Arnold’s is doing it again, Christmas in July. One of my favorite times of the year. They are releasing a limited amount …

Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Whither Lager?

If reader responses are anything to go by, you’re just about decoction mashed out. I wondered how long it would take. My money was on the material stretching further than your patience. It seems I’ve been proved right.But it would be a shame to finish…

boakandbailey.com: Pretzels — the definitive recipe

I’ve been trying to work out how to make proper German-style pretzels for a couple of years now. They’re just perfect with a pint — filling, salty and, well, German.
Today, I finally nailed it.
There are lots of recipes around and I…

BrewTherapy: Brewschool – The Final Week

Last week was my final week of the American Brewers Guild program. Other than my internship at Hopworks Urban Brewery I’m all done. The last six months have gone very quickly.
The final week was held at Hoppy Brewing Company in Sacramento. Rathe…

beernews.org: Surly Darkness Day 2008 set for Saturday, October 25

(Brooklyn Center, MN) – And the hype starts…We got this tip from an astute Beer Advocateer named beerbeagle! According to Surly Brewing’s calendar, this year’s Darkness Day, also referred to by some as “D-Day,” will tak…

Potable Curmudgeon, The: BBC’s APA “Best of Louisville”, and NABC to be at the awards bash on July 24.

If I’m not mistaken, the last time Louisville Magazine included a best beer of Louisville category in its annual critics’ choice “best of” issue (which includes reader selections) was 2003, when NABC’s Beak’s Best was chosen by editor Bruc…