Archive for July, 2008

Legal Beer: Flying Dog Classic Pale Ale

Another great beer with gorgeous art work by Ralph Steadman from the Flying Dog Brewery. Their Classic Pale Ale pours a nice amber hue that presents orange and red colors depending on the light. Head is proper and fades somewhat slowly bearing a sligh…

RealBeer.co.nz: Dancing with the Stars judge returns to NZ for the love of beer

The Brewers Guild of New Zealand today announced popular Dancing with the Stars judge, actor, dancer and out-of-the-closet beer lover, Paul Mercurio, as the MC of New Zealand’s official beer & brewing awards, BrewNZ.

Mercurio has been home brew…

Monday Night Brewery : Atlanta, GA: Charlie Papazian and the idols of brewing

Yes, that’s exactly what it looks like. Charlie Papazian, the Godfather of Homebrewing, has accepted my Facebook friend request. As a homebrewer, there are few people (okay no people) I idolize more than Mr. Papazian. He wrote the first edition…

Portlandbeer.org :: Brew > Drink > Repeat: Bridgeport’s Hop Czar Imperial IPA Preview

Bridgeport’s Imperial IPA: Hop Czar. Available in 22oz bottles next week.
Bridgeport’s Assistant Brewmaster Jeff Edgerton gave the media a preview of their new release for their Big Brews series today. The Big Brews program started last October with…

Beer Me! Blog, The: Man spent $1,000 a week on beer?

Lightweight.

An Australian man convicted of his seventh drink-driving charge was spending about A$1,000 ($972) a week on beer — enough to buy more than 2,500 small bottles a month, a newspaper said Tuesday.
“(That is) poor judgment on two counts t…

A Good Beer Blog: Will I Drop By A Brewerianists Convention?

I always wonder about this sort of thing but I may have to go this time if I have good manners. It appears my city will soon host the national celebration of beer stuff, according to our local Whig-Standard:The Limestone Brewerianist Club – the name m…

Fred Eckhart’s beer and cheese tasting

Fred Eckhardt, Dean of American Beer Writers, raconteur extraordinaire and man of many hats…uh, none of which he’s wearing in this photo… Fred Eckhardt is the godfather of Good Beer and a beloved figure in Portland’s – and the country’s…

The Beer Here – OregonLive.com: Fred Eckhart’s beer and cheese tasting

Fred Eckhardt, Dean of American Beer Writers, raconteur extraordinaire and man of many hats…uh, none of which he’s wearing in this photo… Fred Eckhardt is the godfather of Good Beer and a beloved figure in Portland’s – and the country’s…

Flossmoor Beer Blog: Tap List 7/15/08

Lady Columbia IPA (7.5% a.b.v.)Chock full of Columbus hops, Lady Columbia delivers the IPA goods. Celebrate America’s independence with this special lady.12 (9.0% a.b.v.)This Belgian Golden Strong ale is a recipe developed by Brian Richards of MI who…

Brewed for Thought: I Need a Budget Like This

How much beer do you drink in a week?  How much do you spend on beer in a week?  I typically have a beer, maybe 2 in any given night, maybe an average of 7-10 beers a week.  Let’s say the average beer costs $3 (somewhere between $5 bombers an…