Archive for August, 2008

Portland Beer Blog: BridgePort Hops to Another Harvest Ale

By Angelo M. De Ieso IIBrewers Jeff Edgerton (left) and Karl Ockert (right) add fresh hops to the hop jack at BridgePort.On Tuesday August 27th, 2008 BridgePort brewers fired up their hop jack and poured a massive amount of whole cone Centennial hops …

40 Beers at 40: Saving the world one beer at a time

As someone who studiously separates his world-saving activities from his beer-tasting efforts, I was amazed to find Chris O’Brien’s Beer Activist blog. It’s got entries on organic hops, organic beer, climate change and beer, and beer packaging. By day…

Beer Haiku Daily: Mischief

Through the pub window
A dog plays mischievously
Though he might get bit
Written by Captain Hops.
Thing of the Day: The Pocket Guide to Mischief
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MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: Swag

We’ve got swag! You can buy glasses at Autumn Brew Review and Alvey at The Four Firkins has a case as well. Openers are free. The plan is to move on up to something fancier once these glasses go. Drink up!
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The Beer Philosopher: BEER REVIEW – BROUWERIJ BAVIK PETRUS AGED PALE

Brewery: Brouwerij BavikStyle: Flanders Oud BruinABV: 5.8%This little beer pours a very clean medium amber color with virtually no head. What collar of foam that is detectable is slightly off-white and leaves a couple of random spots of intricate laci…

Sioux Brew: Man jailed after sending hostages on a beer run

AP-IA–ODD-Fort Madison Hostages
Date: 08/27/2008 12:12 PM
FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) – An Illinois man who police say held five people hostage in a Fort Madison motel was arrested after he sent two of his hostages on a beer run.
Police say 33-year-…

Beer Bits 2: August 2008 Fermentation Friday: You’re best brew according to others.

I’m a bit early, but, I have a busy weekend coming up. For this month’s Fermentation Friday, Bunz over at The Panhandle Beer Snob and Redneck Brewery asked homebrew bloggers to write about;What, in the opinion of others, is the best beer you have eve…

Beer Bits 2: August 2008 Fermentation Friday with Bunz!

Well head on over to The Panhandle Beer Snob and Redneck Brewery between now and Saturday to get your monthly reading material. This month Bunz asks us…“What, in the opinion of others, is the best beer you have ever made and why? It may be the be…

Portland Beer Blog: Interview with Oakshire (Willamette) Brewing Brewer Todd Friedman

BIERBEERPIWO is a podcast with some interviews of brewers and beerfolks. Yesterday at the Green Dragon Bistro and Pub, I interviewed Oakshire Brewing’s Todd Friedman.bierbeerpiwo.mypodcast.comOakshire head brewer Todd Friedman

Brewed for Thought: How I Do What I Do

I’ve had friends over for beer tastings and encourage basic note taking.  I usually get the question of “How do I taste beer?”  My response is to just go with it, taste what you taste, don’t get outside of yourself and just e…