Archive for August, 2008

Pacific Brew News Blog: L Wine Lounge Inaugural Brewmaster’s Dinner

First, thanks to Dan Scott for pointing me to this event. Sunday (8/24) the L Wine Lounge Urban Kitchen will host its first-ever Brewmaster’s Dinner, featuring Chuck Silva of Green Flash Brewing Company who will be up for the State Fair. If you’re in …

stlhops.com: 08/22/08 Friday Round-Up

Stuff from around the web

Wait, Budweiser isn’t a global brand already?
Beer and balms.
This may come as a shock, but August Busch IV is going to make a lot of money.
Beer and boobs (or just a single boob).
Year of Beer reviews Ray Hill&#821…

Hoosier Beer Geek: Random Beer Roundup – Every Friday Edition

Liquor/Better Beer Stores: The cellar at Goose the Market is featuring the following new arrivals and seasonal beers: Brugge Black, White and Tripel de Ripple have arrived in the sexy new 750 mL bottles.A few bombers of the following are available, bu…

Home Brew Beer: I’m not the only guy with bung hole issues…

This is so typical “me” if it can go wrong it will go wrong. In case you missed yesterday’s post, I accidentally plunged my bug into the murky depths of my secondary. I actually did something similar on my very first batch of beer with the seal arou…

MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: Brau Brothers Beer Tasting

September 15, 20086:00 pmHead on over to The Four Firkins on Monday, September 15th at 6:00 pm for a tasting with Brau Brothers Brewing Co. from Lucan, MN.

MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: Land of Amber Waters Book Signing

September 8, 20087:00 pmCome meet Doug Hoverson, author of  “Land of Amber Waters” and have your book signed on Monday, September 8th at 7:00 pm at The Four Firkins. There might even be a few free samples that night too!

Realbeer.com Beer Therapy: Wynkoop Names New Head Brewer

Andy Brown, a highly respected and experienced Colorado brewer, has been named the new head brewer for Wynkoop Brewing Company.
Brown served as the head brewer for Left Hand Brewing from 2003 to 2007, and was recently a brewer for Oskar Blues Brewery…

40 Beers at 40: Witkap-Pater Stimulo

It’s been a long time since I reviewed a beer here — more than a month. But a combination of overwork, holidays and dieting have kept me away from Belgian beer for a bit. Now, after a ridiculously full week back at work, I’m ready to break the dr…

Brookston Beer Bulletin: Brent on Christian

In Brent on Beer in the Marin IJ, my friend Brent Ainsworth did a nice article on Christian Kazakoff becoming the new head brewer at Iron Springs Pub & Brewery in Fairfax.
 
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Kasper On Tap: How to smell as fresh as a beer.

Tom’s of Maine, that eco-friendly outfit that makes tasty toothpaste, has deodorants that use hops to fight odor-causing bacteria.According to the Tom’s public relations people , the type of hops they use is hallertauer magnun…