Sometimes you get some news which is almost too good to share. I’ve been keeping my eyes on the list of foreign beers that will be at this year’s Great British Beer Festival for a few weeks, and although the list has slowly grown and with that growth…
the sweltering horde
clings to beers and scraps of shade
for the art of it
Written by Captain Hops
References: Artscape 2008 is going on now in Baltimore. Artscape is the largest free arts festival in the US. Music, art, theatre, food, drinks and madn…
I made my two-day obsequiousness for International Brewers Day as promised, beginning with an early evening visit to Sly Fox Phoenixville on Friday. Nary a brewer in sight, which thankfully made that whole “hug a brewer” thing a non-issue….
This is an adaptation of Denny Conn’s popular Rye IPA. I had to change the recipe somewhat as I did not have some of the ingredients.The batch is already kegged, but as the CO2 tank ran out yesterday I have not yet been able to taste it carbonated. Wi…
I have not been very happy with the Weissbiers that I have made from all-grain, so I decided to make a quick malt extract batch as I have been successful with extract wheat beers before.Unfortunately the fermentation stopped a little too early making …
A series of beers reviewed by Michael follows for the next couple of days. This will give us the chance to try and drink some more for you.Text and photo: MichaelWebsite/ blog:Last one tried at the Spytighen Duvel, Antiek Bruin is brewed by Deca Servi…
I’ve had many different responses from folk about the InBev purchase of Anheuser-Busch. Three from industry members who will might be directly and indirectly affected stand out:from a brewer whose brewery is partly owned by A-B at present, and thus s…
If you missed the Brewers of Indiana Guild’s VIP* Brewmaster’s Dinner, here’s a few photos of what you missed out on.Half Moon’s Honey Rye and Lafayette’s Tippecanoe CommonThree Floyds/Mikkeller Hvedegoop (previously available only at DarkLord Day – b…
We love exploring London on foot, particularly East London. There’s always something to catch your eye in this area of contrasts — the strange mix of the very rich and the very poor, incredibly old buildings poking out between 1960s con…
I’m meeting anti-American Mike in Wildeman tonight. He’s keen to experience a smoke-free environment in his favourite places. I think Ooievaar tops his list.Which got me thinking. I’ve done “10 Amsterdam pubs to visit this summer” and “10 Dutch beer y…