Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic. Bordered by Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Poland, it’s home to 1.21 million people and some great Czech beer. In fact, the Czech Republic has a long and important history.In 1842 a brewery in Plze? hir…
The Widmer brewery always makes a very special, one-off beer for each year’s Oregon Brewers Festival. Direct from the brewery, here’s the description of this year’s beer: WIDMER BROTHERS BREWING CO. PRODUCT PROFILE Product: Full Nelson IPA Style: Imperial IPA…
The Widmer brewery always makes a very special, one-off beer for each year’s Oregon Brewers Festival. Direct from the brewery, here’s the description of this year’s beer: WIDMER BROTHERS BREWING CO. PRODUCT PROFILE Product: Full Nelson IPA Style: Impe…
To celebrate International Brewers Day, I decided to profile a brewer. Deciding who to profile was pretty easy. My family and I have been spending a lot of Sundays at Barley and Hops. It’s fairly close to home and has some very nice beers (IR…
I’m reasonably sure that in few places other than Portland would a full moon inspire a volley of beer-related haiku, such as this one on the Oregon Brew Crew listserv this ayem…of course it begins with Fred Eckhardt, as so…
I’m reasonably sure that in few places other than Portland would a full moon inspire a volley of beer-related haiku, such as this one on the Oregon Brew Crew listserv this ayem…of course it begins with Fred Eckhardt, as so…
If you’re a fan of beer, you’ve got to be excited about Anniversary Ales. They are typically big, hoppy brews, loaded with alcohol and malt, and show off a brewers ability to make a decadent brew. In the first part of their 20th Annive…
My friend Pete sent me this cartoon by editorial cartoonist Ben Sargent. Thanks, Pete. To most Americans this might seem like a nightmare, and in fact I think that may have been his point. The cartoon plays to the fears of many Americans, but it̵…
Whilst researching British beer, I come across quite a bit about Ireland. Not surprising, as it was part of the UK before 1922. Irish beer is also one of my side interests. That partly stems from a fascination with Guinness. Not the crappy standard Gu…
At bbum’s weblog-o-mat there’s a nice view of the Cocktails app for the iPhone. If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch you have no excuse for not knowing how to make a drink.
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