Archive for July, 2008

The Beer Here – OregonLive.com: Video: Oregon Brewers Festival Parade

The 21st annual Oregon Brewers Festival, kicked off today with a brunch at PGE Park and a “beer parade” through downtown to the festival at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The festival runs today through Sunday. Festival organizer, Art Larrance, who…

Musings Over a Pint: iPint for iPhone – Trivial Fun

Here’s a way to have a little bit of fun when you’re out practicing good beer etiquette with friends. iPint is a free application for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch from the makers of Carling beer. The game uses the phone’s accelerometer to sense movem…

Beer Haiku Daily: Yes, My Teacher

Give a man a fish,
he’ll eat for a day. Teach him
to fish, he’ll drink beer.
Written by Dave Undis
Thing of the Day: Pelican Predator 103 Fishing Boat
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: Toast to American Beers

            What a time we live in.  Who could have ever imagined 30 years ago that in the United States today we are producing some extraordinarily authentic international beer styles?  Some of the best Belgian, British, and German beers I h…

LIQUID DIET: the blog: Sad News In Lansdale.

Email word from a peach of a source, the indefatiguable Ms. Woods: “Vidalia Market to close its doors next week. No details.” Assuming she’s a more reliable informant that the Man Once Known As “Pinky” was when he told me…

07-24-08 Basic Brewing Radio – Turbid Mashing

Chris Colby of Brew Your Own Magazine explains the Belgian technique of turbid mashing, which makes the most of limited mash tun space.

RealBeer.co.nz: Beer Haiku Friday: Long Range Planning

Not content with simply producing haiku about beer, this week’s offering – Long Range Planning – also includes some sage advice for these uncertain economic times:

My long-range planning:
Buying two cases of beer
instead of just one

Glass Tip: Bee…

MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: Summit Summer Celebration at Groveland Tap

August 16, 200812:00 pmto10:00 pmThis event is bound to be as crazy as the previous two… Head on over to Groveland Tap on Saturday, August 16th from noon to 10pm. Enjoy $1 pints of all Summit beer, $1 brats, $1 chicken kabobs & 25 cent wings…

MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: Summer Patio Party at Longfellow Grill

July 30, 20085:00 pmto9:00 pm$2 Schell’s$2 Grain Belt
$1 Kebobs on the Grill
Live music.
July 30th, 5-9pm, Longfellow Grill

Drink-a-Pint: Pumpkinhead Is Coming!

I’m an insane pumpkin devotee. As Fall draws nearer, I sometimes find myself yearning for a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte, a pumpkin pie ice cream sundae, some pumpkin bread or a dozen yummy Krispy Kreme Pumpkin Spice Donuts… ahhhh, pumpki…