Archive for July, 2008

Belgian Beers: Belgian Beer no.252: Flodder

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:From the label, one would think that this was another offering from De Doll…

Home Brew Beer: Sam Adams: Patriot & Failed Brewer?

“I beat you fair and square, now you owe me beer!”

I love history, especially American history. I discovered a series on the History channel call “The Revolution” which chronicled the American…

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Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Fuller, Smith & Turner

One of the thrills of the Whitbread and Truman gravity books is finding the beers of long-vanished breweries with exotic names. Beer & Rigden; Buddon Bigg; Catterick & Swarbrick; Cox & Holbrook; Gordon & Blair; Groves & Whitnall; N…

The Thirsty Hopster: Kyoto continued: Gion Matsuri, Nara, and Arashiyama

Warning to beer folk: there’s almost no mention of beer, or even sake, in this post.  Much as I want to sample tons of beer while here, that may have to wait until I (A) have seen the basic sights so that don’t miss out on seeing Japan fo…

Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Awards

I was pleased to read that the British Guild of Beer Writers has introduced a new category in its annual awards. For beer writing published in electronic media. About time. There’s much excellent stuff about beer on the interweb. Some of it not even w…

Grizzly Growler: International Brewmasters Day

I was reminded that today is International Brewers Day. July 18 is set aside to recognize those brewmasters in our community who make our lives better through each batch of beer that they brew every single day.
Please join me in a toast to our local …

Marcobrau Brew Journal: Saison Morency 2008

Tonight I’m celebrating opening the first bottle of Saison Morency 2008. I live in on third (top) floor of a condominium building, so it gets quite warm in the kitchen, which is where I ferment my beer. A few years ago I started using a lot of yeast s…

Mash, The: Summer Festival Music

Entertainment at the 2008 Summer Beer Festival will be provided by the following bands:
Friday
The Mugs (recently voted Best Detroit Band)
Saturday
Longneck Stranglers
Reefermen

Brew Lounge : Beer Tasting Brewing and Culture, The: July’s casks at The General Sutter announced

Not like Paul and the crew at General Sutter Inn in Lititz, PA need any promotion from me; these last Friday’s have become wildly popular. But, you should go and see for yourself. This month, like others, you won’t be disappointed. Check out this mont…

Grizzly Growler: Video blog: Betty’s for Beer IV

Sorry for the delay. We’ll round out this collection of vids with the final episode soon.

Prost,
GG