Archive for July, 2008

Brew Lounge : Beer Tasting Brewing and Culture, The: Hop Sacs are Filling Up

This may sound a lot like last year, but what the heck? The growing process is so much fun to observe.

MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: Summit News: Augustfest

I just got a note saying that 12 packs of Summit Oktoberfest are in the JJ Taylor warehouse and should be heading out to stores this week. Last year the beer sold out early, so this time around they got a bit of a jump on things. Man! Oktoberfest&#823…

Hop Talk: Big beers gain marketshare

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Big beers gain marketshare
I love seeing craft beer in mainstream media. It heartens me to know that people are paying attention and that it’s not being dismissed as an…

A Good Beer Blog: Wisconsin: Bitter Woman IPA, Tyranena Brewing, Lake Mills

My mid-west beer territory has expanded care of Stan’s visit the other day. The New Glarus Spotted Cow of the other night was my first WI brew (of the non-cricketing WI that is) and here’s the next one – Bitter Woman IPA from Lake Mills’ Tyranena. Th…

Pour, The: A Bordeaux of a Different Color

Appreciating white Bordeaux.

Musings Over a Pint: No macro-beers will be served

This weekend the men’s fraternal and charitable organization at our Church held it’s annual family picnic. My buddy Frank and I were asked to “take care of” getting the beer for the event. Thanks to the generosity of Jeff Fitzpatrick of Blue & Gra…

Roots Calypso Ale: OBF buzz beer on tap now at the pub

Just got a call from Craig Nicholls at Roots Organic Brewing that the pub has Calypso Ale, that brave and way-successful experiment brewed with apricot and Scotch bonnet peppers — I know, I know: unlikely in the extreme, but…

The Beer Here – OregonLive.com: Roots Calypso Ale: OBF buzz beer on tap now at the pub

Just got a call from Craig Nicholls at Roots Organic Brewing that the pub has Calypso Ale, that brave and way-successful experiment brewed with apricot and Scotch bonnet peppers — I know, I know: unlikely in the extreme, but…

Beer’s back on top, says new Gallup poll

According to a new Gallup poll, beer’s lead over wine and spirits has returned to double-digits for the first time since 2002, particularly among adults between the ages of 30 and 49 who tried wine for a few years then…

The Beer Here – The Oregonian – OregonLive.com 2008-07-29 19:06:42

The Cape Kiwanda Longboard Contest holdis its 10th annual competition on August 2-3, 2008 on the beach in Pacific City, Oregon. The contest is for longboards only, which means boards must be at least nine feet long. Contestants will…