Archive for July, 2008
(This originally appeared in the Summer 2008 issue of American Brewer.)
Cash-conscious customers are well-aware of rising beer prices. But carbon-conscious consumers realize this is linked to the world’s expanding appetite for energy. Given the indu…
July 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Beer Activist: Beer and Climate Change
Honestly, I grabbed this beer thinking that I’d had it before and didn’t like it that much. However, I couldn’t confirm said rumors, so I decided to pick it up and give it another go. Thankfully, I was incorrect in my assumption.
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July 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on SevenPack Beer Blog: Red Hook “Sunrye” Summer Ale
Happy International Brewers Day!
The brainchild of Jay Brooks, over at Brookston Beer Bulletin, IBD is the kind of holiday I can get behind. It’s about showing appreciation. It’s a celebration rather than a remembrance (not that there̵…
July 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on brewvana: International Brewers Day Profile–Dave Coy
(This originally appeared as the Guest Editorial in the June/July 2008 issue of Mid-Atlantic Brewing News.)
Editor’s Note [Greg Kitsock]: It might seem like hyperbole to call brewpubs an “endangered species,” inasmuch as their number…
July 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Beer Activist: The Ultimate in Green Beer Packaging
I have this on “good authority.”I was at a well-known beverage store in Syracuse today, and I heard the following proclamation by one of the people working there. And I paraphrase:”We’re gonna have some competition starting Monday. Wegmans is going to…
July 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on BEERJANGLIN’: Wegmans Beer Upgrade in Syracuse?
July 18th, today has been decreed to be International Brewer’s day. An unofficial (and hopefully some day soon official) holiday to celebrate those great and wonderful artists that create the drink we love and are so passionate about. International Br…
July 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Barley Vine: International Brewer’s Day
News was released today announcing that the New Belgium Brewing Company (Fort Collins, Colorado) and the Elysian Brewing Company (Seattle, Washington) will work together to brew their distinctive beers at each other’s breweries. They repo…
July 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Beer Examiner: A Joint Adventure: New Belgium Brewing and Elysian come together
Tune in next Tuesday to the Open Journal on Houston’s Pacifica radio affiliate KPFT when host Tim O’Brien (that’s my bro) interviews Chris O’Brien (that’s me) about responsible purchasing, fair trade, and sweatfree appare…
July 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Beer Activist: Beer Activist Talks Fair Trade on KPFT Next Tuesday
Our friends over at How Do You Brew sent us a neat-o news bulletin:
Hello All! We hope you are enjoying the summer! We are feeling the urge to make some beer and hope you will join us to learn about the process! The details are as follows:
What: Be…
July 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on CURE FOR WHAT ALES YOU: How Do You Brew Beer Extract Brewing Demonstration
Just as with the fallout from the Scottish &…
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July 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Relentless Thirst: ¿Cómo se dice “buying time”?