Archive for July, 2008

beernews.org: East End Gratitude 2007 to be released on Saturday, August 9

(Pittsburgh, PA) – Pennsylvania-based East End Brewing will release its top-rated beer, East End Gratitude, again on Saturday, August 9, at 12pm at the brewery. East End Gratitude 2007 is the latest rendition in a series of annual Barleywine release…

Michigan Beer Buzz: Beer List for Michigan Beer Tasting @ 129 Lounge

This is our tentative beer menu for the tasting on Tuesday July 22nd. I am really excited about having New Holland Golden Cap Saison on this year’s beer menu. New Holland is delivering it with a representative from their brewery to help us …

Make Mine Potato: Madison Day 2

After going the wrong way, we found the right path and made our way to New Glarus, the pilgrimage I dragged my family into,  making them drive seven hours so that I could visit a small town in the middle of nowhere and see firsthand what I may later…

My Beer Pix: I’m drinking Wutzit Orange Chocotale Rye and BeerSage Woot N Hottier

We are at BackStreet and then to see the new Batman Movie

The Beer Brotha: Live Review: Jockamo IPA

We interrupt my notebook clearing for a live review. The kicker is I bought about 8 bottles of Abita’s Jockamo IPA when I came back from offshore, which you’ll see in a later post, and yet I kept forgetting to review it in my book. I’m now down to the…

Great Canadian Pubs and Beer: The Stinking Rose Pub Sold to Church Key Brewing

I received a message today from John Graham, the owner/operator of the Church Key Brewing Co. stating that, while not yet official, he has bought The Stinking Rose Pub in Campebellford, ON, not far from where the brewery is located in Pethericks Corne…

BEERJANGLIN’: A-B’s Turn Back Toward European Shores

Tip of the hat to my brother-in-law Scott for directing me toward an article at Salon.com called “The Rise and Fall of an American Beer,” by Edward McClelland. It tells the story of how Budweiser overcame its mediocre product with its marketing acumen…

Stonch’s Beer Blog: The Italian procession

The Italian procession

beernews.org: General Lafayette bottles make their debut

(Lafayette Hill, PA) – Made under the moniker of Barren Hill Brewing, two beers debuted in bottles this weekend: General Lafayette Chocolate Thunder Porter and Abbey Blonde. The beers are part of the brewery’s Small Batch Series. They will so…

LIQUID DIET: the blog: More Dead Tree Stuff.

For your wasting-time-on-the-internet-while-pretending-to-work pleasure, I’ve just added two more print pieces, both from the current American Brewer, over on jackcurtin.com:
Preparing For The Day After Tomorrow
Hot Trub (column).
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