The following is a press release from the folks organizing the 2nd annual Black Creek Brews Fest held at Black Creek Pioneer Village. I was not able to attend last year but I heard many positives things about this event and from what is mentioned in t…
The quote is from Jason Ebel of Two Brothers Brewing Company in Illinois and appears in this morning’s New York Times story, The Other Extreme: Low-Alcohol Beers,” written by Betsy Andrews.
Lots of locals are quoted on the topic, not the …
I’ve never really liked American IPA’s. I’ve always thought that they were very harsh. That citrusy bitterness always seemed unpleasant to me. However, I love Bohemian pilsners, which are also quite bitter, but not as harsh. One has to ask the q…
This summer’s focus has been on refining a handful of beers that we think hold the most promise as MNB flagship launch beers. So at the end of August, what do we have to show for it? Let’s start with the Eye Patch Ale (originally Swashch…
(Anchorage, AK) – Midnight Sun Brewing released a list of its upcoming beers recently. Here is the dish straight from the fingers of Brewery VP, Barb Miller (you can receive these newsletters as well by signing up at the website – linked above):
Plu…
We’ll be in Brussels (still thinking about this) on Sept. 15, the day Budweiser American Ale officially debuts on draft. We’ll be in Stuttgart at Germany’s second largest beer festival on Sept. 29, the day the first bottles of Americ…
Damn, work has been busier than all get out lately. But, don’t fear, I will be back soon with the normal posting routine and more reviews just as soon as the dust settles in the office. Cheers.
An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Easton, Pennsylvania USA
ABV: 6.2%
Glassware: Tulip
This is very hoppy for a standard IPA but follows the trend that Weyerbacher likes. This brewer has now started to grow a lot of his own hop…
I am looking forward to trying it, soon.My “drinking buddy” Neal sez he read some favorable reviews on Beer Advocate and here they are. Most reviews are in the “B” range, better than most of the Anheuser Busch reviews. [IMHO, sometimes the Beer Advo…
One of the great things about the state of Wisconsin is that there are breweries everywhere. Including such far away and remote places as Minocqua. Three and a half hours north of Madison, Minocqua (pop. 4900) is a summer and vacation haven for many o…