Archive for July, 2008

LIQUID DIET: the blog: Could It Be…

…Parkerford Brewing?
Lord knows they’ve brought enough beer to the event over the years to be grandfathered in.
What the hell am I talking about? This.

Michigan Beer Buzz: Michigan Beer Month Celebration @ 129 Lounge

Maybe you’re so upset about the buy-out of Anheuser- Busch by InBev that you can’t drink another A-B product. Maybe, you want to try and support a struggling state by buying local from Michigan Breweries. Maybe you love craft beer and…

07-17-08 Basic Brewing Radio – Randy Mosher – Belgium Nobody Knows

Our National Homebrewers Conference coverage from Cincinnati concludes with an interview from Randy Mosher. Randy talks about Belgian beer history and culture he found in a rare book.

boakandbailey.com: Snacks to Beer: the kebab!

Yes, this is the big one.
Kebabs are intrinsically associated with beer in many European countries. We don’t know about Germany where the vertically-grilled doner originated, but in Britain, they’re more-or-less only eaten by drunk people…

Beer 4 Chx: InBev to Change Cardinals Uniforms

So, as you know, I was born in St. Louis, MO and grew up right outside. I’m a huge fan of the Cardinals and was raised on Budweiser. And as the whole world knows, Anheuser-Busch has just been taken over by InBev, a huge Belgian beer conglomerate. T…

Brewed for Thought: Can You Dig It?

Cans?  Who wants to drink beer in a can?  Well, I do.  Problem is, most beer in cans, well, sucks.  I’ve mentioned other beers in cans before, but now San Francisco is doing what it “can” to contribute to the aluminum revolution….

Monday Night Brewery : Atlanta, GA: Brewmaster Blunders

On Monday we brewed our second annual Laissez-Faire Barleywine, which should be ready for consumption in December. What we didn’t plan on was my recklessness with not one, but two yeast starters. I mixed up a starter of California Ale yeast on…

stlhops.com: Flying Saucer in Kansas City

A few weeks ago Irene and I traveled to Kansas City to see the Cardinals take on the Royals. Not unlike any other city I travel to, I thought I’d take in some of the KC beer culture. The Flying Saucer is a chain of restaurants that specialize…

Lyke 2 Drink: Drink Art: The Drinkers by Vincent van Gogh

Drink Art is a regular feature of Lyke2Drink that looks at famous works of art depicting men and women enjoying life and drink.The DrinkersVincent van GoghDutch, (1853-1890) Vincent van Gogh is recognized for his brooding post-Impressionist paintings…

Beer Bits 2: Beer Bits 2 Readers & Me :-)

By now you know I love writing this blog and teaching people how to brew. I’ve written hundreds of posts about the topic here and elsewhere. So, if you like Beer Bits 2 and what I do here feel free to hit the donate button over there on the right. See…