This past Sunday was the 5th installment of the Thirsty Hopster Tasting Series, and the first time we’ve partnered up with a local bar to enhance the experience. Initially, I thought ‘enhance the experience’ would just mean that everyon…
Another tasting has been retired. The first hour of Hefes dragged on. Too much American interpretation of a German style ran its course fast. Banana. Coriander. Wit. Wheat. Again. Again. Rinse. More wheat. More banana. Again. Enough. Wheat/Wit have be…
My surname might be Cizauskas, but my Lithuanian language skills are sorely lacking.So, when I recently came across a Lithuanian language “bloguose” (blog) devoted to “alus” (beer) that lists Yours For Good Fermentables.com as one of only six “Uzsie…
The Southerner
Brewer Paul Thurston and brewmaster Karl Ockert (wielding the hop punch) find room for the last of a big sack of fresh Centennial hops Tuesday during the second day of brewing Hop Harvest 2008. Hop Harvest Release Party: 6 p.m.,…
Brewer Paul Thurston and brewmaster Karl Ockert (wielding the hop punch) find room for the last of a big sack of fresh Centennial hops Tuesday during the second day of brewing Hop Harvest 2008. Hop Harvest Release Party: 6 p.m.,…
Tuesday Tasting is a regular feature of Lyke2Drink that explores some of the best beers, wines and spirits on the market. This week we sample some “black oil” from Clackmannshire, Scotland.Readers of this blog know I love dark beer and that I’ve been …
After my post yesterday about Southern Star’s newest brew, I wanted to find out the answer on how they plan on packaging the beer. I sent an email to the brewer David who was kind enough to reply today: The Rauchbier will be only available on draft. …
Wellington
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and passionate brewer to become part of the furniture in this newly established brewpub. You’ll be brewing beer, so naturally you’ll need a keen interest in the beverage and the ability to get stuck in a…
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Adam Jadhav of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has another in a series of articles about beer in St. Louis, with this time talking about the experiment that is the Beer Float. While a story on the virtues of beer and ice …