Archive for July, 2008

Great Canadian Pubs and Beer: Win Free Toronto Festival of Beer Tickets Reminder

This is just a gentle reminder that the deadline for submissions for your chance to win 2 free Toronto Festival of Beer tickets is fast approaching.Click here to read last week’s announcement. The contest closes this Thursday, July 31st at midnight wi…

Brew Lounge : Beer Tasting Brewing and Culture, The: Philly’s Cyclists Go To Cooperstown, Day 2

(click back to Day 1 Travel Recap)
Monday’s travel had our friends heading out from Upper Black Eddy, PA to Delaware Water Gap, PA…close to 50 miles.

Looks like The Brew Lounge doesn’t know what it got itself into. Mrs. Sixpack has stepped in to as…

Realbeer.com Beer Therapy: SNOB’s Celebrate 2000th Membership

As usual, I was a little lost and a little late as I hammered the accelerator from light to light. I’d been to Portland’s infamous Horse Brass Pub before and count Don “The Caveman” Younger a Beerdom buddy. But I’d neglected to bring a map o…

Beer Culture: Birrificio Baüscia in Milan

One of the many bottles we brought back from Italy was Gea from Birrificio Baüscia in Milan, the brewery connected to Paolo Polli’s lovely Decanter restaurant, which combines traditional Milanese cuisine with a great beer list. (Yes, the idea …

Lyke 2 Drink: Tuesday Tasting: Four Craft Spirits

Tuesday Tasting is a regular feature of Lyke2Drink that explores some of the best beers, wines and spirits on the market. This week we try four spirits sent to us by Craft Distillers.The folks at Craft Distillers in Ukiah, Calif., were nice enough to …

The Second-Best Beer Drinker in Britain: Consumer Journalism, Gonzo Style

In the mid-nineties I used to dream of writing for Loaded magazine, with no trace of shame or furtive embarrassment. Sure, one month they’d have perky Jo Guest on the cover, or Liz Hurley in her underbashers, but that would be interspersed with Rich…

Hoosier Beer Geek: Six Pack interview with Oaken Barrel’s Andrew Castner

Before the explosive Indiana Beer Week had our undivided attention, we had visited Oaken Barrel and had the pleasure of talking to assistant brewmaster Andrew Castner and his lovely fiancee Brittney. Both are huge beer geeks. In fact, it was Brittney …

Lyke 2 Drink: Princeton Review 2009 Stone Cold Sober Schools

The Princeton Review publishes a ton of rankings each year. Since the Top Party Schools list gets a bunch of media attention and hits on my blog, here is my contribution to the journalistic ethic of fair and balanced reporting.This list of the top 20 …

Barley Blog, The: Session #18 Reminder

Don’t forget. This Friday marks Session #18 — Happy Anniversary. I’ve got a couple of beers that my be consumed for this one.

Belmont Station Beer Forum: Alcoholic Tree Shrews and Beer Making Flowers

I havent had the inspiration to do a blog forever but this awesome story combined with many imperial pints of Russian River’s Pliny The Elder has inspired me to do so.Here are some highlights from NPR’s article but you really should just click the lin…