Archive for July, 2008

Beer Examiner: Is there a new American beer style?

Photo courtesy Brewers Association         A trend towards a new major type of beer type that will overtake light beer is not on the horizon. Light beer still rules. The old way of thinking about beer will linger fo…

blogaboutbeer.com: Win a Free Kegerator from Kegerators.com

What’s one thing every homebrewer (or really, every beer enthusiast) wants?
Their own kegerator, obviously. Well, thanks to Kegerators.com, soon that will be a reality for one lucky homebrewer. All you need to do to win is “Make a funny, …

My Beer Pix: Friday – A Fellow Beer Blogger

This is Bill who beer blogs at www.its-pub-night.com. Bill approached me to see if I was the real Tomme from Lost Abbey or one of Tomme’s many doubles.  Since Bill only had his fest mug and nothing else with him, I fessed up and admitted to being…

My Beer Pix: Friday – Brian has a cool ’stache

My Beer Pix: Beerma Sutra

My Beer Pix: Gayle & Angie are enjoying the fest

Angie and I both felt there was a dearth of Stouts and Porters.  I think Beer Molly would have been saddened by this news.

My Beer Pix: A slight detour on Saturday took me to wine country

Here’s a view of the Willamette Valley from the deck of Domaine Drouhin

My Beer Pix: Here’s the Drouhin barrel room…

Note to Tomme:  Please don’t have barrel envy, these have wine in them, not beer.

Wort’s Going On Here?: Crap!

On Saturday, I sampled the Water Valley Smoked APA. It was slightly smoky but okay. It had some character. I was pleased.
After dinner (pork chop, eggplant casserole and noodle salad) i got another beer and all I could taste was band aid.
If you re…

Make Mine Potato: La Fleur, Indiana, Sweetbreads

I made the wife go to Sycamore tonight at 5 pm so that we would be able to go out with the baby and try the New Belgium La Fleur Misseur on tap for a limited time. I missed the first time this was offered, so I was glad for the second chance. The wife…