Archive for July, 2008
“Pub X is too poncified and it’s full of tossers.”
“Yes, but pub Y is too down-at-heel and full of smelly people.”
That’s a crude summary of a fair bit of debate on pub review sites and even some of our favourite B…
July 24th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on boakandbailey.com: The best pub is a comfortable pub
Game on! The Oregon Brewfest parade just marched past our offices, meaning it’s time to fake a migraine for your boss and head down to the waterfront.
July 24th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Champagne of Blogs, The: Beer Parade: Oregon Brewfest Opens
Brewers Dinner pint glass.
I just wanted to post a quick note about the beers featured at the 2008 Brewers Dinner, which kicks off the Oregon Brewers Festival the night before it opens. Along with great food, this dinner features about 25 beers which…
July 24th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Portlandbeer.org :: Brew > Drink > Repeat: 2008 Oregeon Brewers Festival — Exclusive Brewers Dinner Beer List
I’ve always taken a multimedia approach to beer. That’s why I’m impressed with the guys at Beer Tap TV. Their show is well done, and they include notes for those of us who like to read about our beer as much as talk about it.
Oh, and…
July 24th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Grizzly Growler: Beer Tap TV
Schlafly’s Belgian Beer and Mussel Mania is not so much a “festival” as it is an excuse to get together and drink some beer. I don’t really need an excuse to visit the Tap Room, but having one is always nice. We didn’…
July 24th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on stlhops.com: Photos: 2008 Belgian Beer and Mussel Mania
Got a bottle of this FLYING MONKEY FOUR FINGER STOUT the other day from the same trade I made that brought me the whole BOULEVARD BREWING SMOKESTACK SERIES. This was a “throw-in”, and I thought it was a pretty generous extra to put into the box, c…
July 24th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Hedonist Beer Jive: IN KANSAS THEY SAY “FOUR FINGERS”
From Widmer…
There’s a day to celebrate moms, dads, grandparents, and even Irishness, but what about brothers?
Brothers are a proud clan. They flush each others’ G.I. Joe’s down the toilet, they sucker punch each other and run away claimi…
July 24th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on 2beerguys beer blog: Celebrate Brother’s Day – August 11th
Here are some shots of the Brewers Dinner on the night before the festival opens. Great people, great food, and awesome beer!
Check out the rest of the photos here.
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July 24th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Portlandbeer.org :: Brew > Drink > Repeat: Photos: 2008 Oregon Brewers Festival — Brewers Dinner
Here is a cool article that my cousin emailed me. It is from Mlive.com about plans to make this year’s Michigan Brewer’s Guild Summer Festival a little more Earth Friendly. Here is a link if you want to check it out. [blog.mlive.com]
July 24th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Michigan Beer Buzz: Summer Beer Fest Goes Green
I don’t know Ken Alan and I’d guess he’s a freelancer given the byline, but his “1,000 Bottles of Beer on the Menu” in this morning’s semi-weekly Chester County Neighbors supplement (soon to be discontinued) in the …
July 24th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on LIQUID DIET: the blog: This Guy Gets It Pretty Much Right [UPDATED]