Archive for August, 2008

Beer Haiku Daily: Campaign

There’s much to debate
With civility and beer
We’ll do it justice
Written by Captain Hops.
Thing of the Day: Pros and Cons: A Debater’s Handbook, 18th. Edition

Great Canadian Pubs and Beer: Gone for the Long Weekend

I’m heading north to the small village of Dorset tonight for the long weekend, getting away from the noise and the smell of the city. I won’t have access to a computer so there won’t be any new postings until possibly Monday evening, or more realistic…

Appellation Beer: Beer From a Good Home: The beer myths that keep on giving

Earlier this summer Martyn Cornell wrote that the Wikipedia entry on India Pale Ale “so completely, uselessly wrong as to be actively dangerous: the mistakes in it are going to be repeated by other writers too lazy to do their own research, and …

lootcorp 3.0 – a brewing blog: Fermentation Friday 4: My Best Beer

Fermentation Friday was started by Adam over at Beer Bits 2, and it’s a chance for all homebrew bloggers to sound off on a singular theme at a set date – the last Friday of each month (check out Adam’s post explaining the origins).
This mo…

stlhops.com: Weekend of 08/29/08 Retail Beer Tastings

A few quick beer tastings to tell you about.
Lukas Liquor in Ellisville will be tasting not only draught Koenig Ludwig, La Chouffe, and Racer 5 but they will also be sampling Paulaner Oktoberfest as well. This tasting will be on Saturday, August 23 an…

Monday Night Brewery : Atlanta, GA: Joel’s new digs on the Westside

At long last, Joel has joined Jeff and I on Atlanta’s Westside, where we plan to open our brewery. Joel lives just a stone’s throw from Jeff’s with his lovely wife, Mary Stuart. Jeff and Hannah invited me over for dinner last night (…

It’s The Beer Talking: Offbeat News: Beer goggles for real this time

 
If you’re going to splurge for those pricey craft beers, you might as well quaff them from glasses that do them justice.
And German glassware maker Spiegelau recently launched a line of brew-specific glasses to help. The company’s Beer …

Sybeeritic: Review: Quintine Hercule

Hercule Stout from Brasserie Ellezelloise
Rating: A-

Enjoyed at The Elm Tree pub in Cambridge.

Appearance: Very dark, thin head, little lacing.

Smell: Very “cold” and “dark” smelling, if that makes any sense at all. Hints of anise and alcohol.

Tas…

Portland Beer Blog: Laurelwood Releases 5 New Brews

HelgaweizenThis super-refreshing German Hefeweizen features a tart wheat character, banana aroma, and a clove-like spiciness. Helgaweizen derives these wonderful flavors from imported German malt and yeast. No fruit or spices were added. This styl…

Brew Lounge : Beer Tasting Brewing and Culture, The: Beer Dates in History: September Anniversaries

250 years
Samuel Smith The Old Brewery Tadcaster

20 years
Great Lakes Brewing