Archive for July, 2008
I got my July issue of BeerAdvocate magazine in the mail today. It marks the conclusion of my first year of subscription and serves as a good reminder to think about what the magazine has accomplished and what it represents from my wee northern perspe…
July 17th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on A Good Beer Blog: Review: A Year With BeerAdvocate Magazine
Earlier this year I bought a single bottle of Drake’s IPA without thinking too much about how long it might have been sitting in this bottle shop unrefrigerated. I learned pretty quickly that the beer was way past its prime and a total drain pour. I…
July 17th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Summer of Beer: Giving Drakes IPA a Second Chance
Premiering tonight (July 17) on CNBC is “American Originals: Budweiser“. (check your local listings)
They’re losing marketshare to microbreweries and facing a change in ownership. Join CNBC inside Anheuser-Busch for an unparalleled l…
July 17th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Hop Talk: Beer on TV
Well into the first full day of Tales of the Cocktail, it has become obvious already that this event is swelling fast beyond its current confines. At yesterday’s kick-off over at the Palace Cafe, it was standing room only –…
July 17th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on On the House: Observations at Tales of the Cocktail, Pt. 1
The new beer cans from 21st Amendment Brewery will debut in stores next Tuesday, July 22.
From the press release:
Well, after more than two years of hard work the 21st Amendment’s cans of Hell or High Watermelon Wheat and Brew Free! or D…
July 17th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Brookston Beer Bulletin: New 21st Amendment Beer Cans Next Week
Most of the original line-up is either gone or very close to kicking, so here’s an update of what we’ve got on tap as of now. The new ones were detailed on Monday’s post, so scroll down a bit if you’d like more info.Double Mountain – Devil’s KriekLuc…
July 17th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Belmont Station Beer Forum: Puckerfest Update
Date: 07/17/2008 06:10 PM
By EMILY FREDRIX
AP Business Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Sports world, this Bud’s still for you.
Anheuser-Busch executives told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday that the beer maker will maintain its high level…
July 17th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Sioux Brew: A-B to keep strong sports marketing strong under InBev
Returned last weekend from a holiday delighting in the wonders of Jutland and Schleswig- Holstein. From the beer perspective, it was a bit mixed.Beer in Denmark is insanely expensive — the equivalent about five euro for 0.4 litres of basic pilsner in…
July 17th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on 40 Beers at 40: Holiday beer & St Feuillien Blond
Captain Hops does it again with his Haiku called “That Guy.” We all know That Guy. In fact, I think I talked to about 27 of them at the Epic launch of Armageddon IPA and Hallertau Maximus Humulus Lupulus last night.
First to the party
And always th…
July 17th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on RealBeer.co.nz: Beer Haiku Friday – That Guy!
Tom Cizauskas has posted a few pictures of the construction at Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Nelson County, VA. Jason Oliver plans to open the new brewpub in late 2008.I was alerted to the photos by Tom via Twitter. Previous posts on Devil’s Back…
July 17th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Musings Over a Pint: Devil’s Backbone Construction Photos