Archive for July, 2008

A Good Beer Blog: Review: A Year With BeerAdvocate Magazine

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…

Summer of Beer: Giving Drakes IPA a Second Chance

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…

Hop Talk: Beer on TV

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…

On the House: Observations at Tales of the Cocktail, Pt. 1

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 –…

Brookston Beer Bulletin: New 21st Amendment Beer Cans Next Week

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…

Belmont Station Beer Forum: Puckerfest Update

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…

Sioux Brew: A-B to keep strong sports marketing strong under InBev

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…

40 Beers at 40: Holiday beer & St Feuillien Blond

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…

RealBeer.co.nz: Beer Haiku Friday – That Guy!

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…

Musings Over a Pint: Devil’s Backbone Construction Photos

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…