Archive for July, 2008

Zythophile: Heather ale: Scots or Irish?

Thanks to Robert Louis Stevenson, who wrote a poem about it, and Bruce Williams, who started brewing it commercially 15 years ago, heather ale is now firmly associated with Scotland.
But in fact the Irish have just as great a claim to be the home of …

boakandbailey.com: A time capsule pub in Mile End

Terms like “a real old fashioned East End boozer” and “doesn’t look like it’s changed in decades” can be overused. But the Palm Tree, on the Regent’s Canal near Mile End, really does look as it must have done…

Eagle Rock Brewery: Still Cleaning…

It has been a while since I posted anything, but we certainly have been busy during the past week!  Here’s a picture of the underside of the kettle, all cleaned up, painted and ready to be installed.  What a difference!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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A Good Beer Blog: More Ways To Get To A Good Beer Blog

My gracious server masters are the most gracious server masters ever. I just got an email that they have gifted me with two more URLs which make a little more sense than the one I have been living with for about 4 years now. You now can also get your…

Brewers onstage: Step away from the folk ballad, pleas

We know Karl Ockert as the longtime head brewer at BridgePort, but he’s also an avid amateur guitaris and ukulelist. You can hear that side of Ockert onstage (along with Raccoon Lodge brewer Ron Gansberg )at the Oregon Brewers Festival…

The Beer Here – OregonLive.com: Brewers onstage: Step away from the folk ballad, pleas

We know Karl Ockert as the longtime head brewer at BridgePort, but he’s also an avid amateur guitaris and ukulelist. You can hear that side of Ockert onstage (along with Raccoon Lodge brewer Ron Gansberg )at the Oregon Brewers Festival…

stlhops.com: Beer vs Wine Dinner at Sheraton Clayton

There has been a lot of debate as of recent about beer and wine, two books came out last year alone about the topic: Grape vs Grain and He Said Beer, She Said Wine. So it’s not surprising to see that we’re seeing the beer versus wine expe…

Brew Blog – Beer Industry Market Analysis, News and Commentary: A-B Earnings Beat Estimates

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Anheuser-Busch, powered by Bud Light Lime, posted second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street analyst forecasts.

A-B reported earnings of 95 cents per share, above the consensus estimate of 93 cents.

A-B’s earnings increa…

Sioux Brew: A-B 2Q profit up 1.8 percent

Date: 07/23/2008 11:32 AM
By EMILY FREDRIX
AP Business Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) – The nation’s largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc., says its profit grew 1.8 percent in the second quarter, on higher sales of its main brands and the successful …

Hedonist Beer Jive: PLINY THE ELDER: A VERY GOOD OVERRATED BEER

Beer hounds the world over are gossiping about the arrival this month in bottles of RUSSIAN RIVER BREWING’s double IPA, PLINY THE ELDER. This beer’s been an on-tap favorite of many for a few years now, with some folks describing it in rapturous te…