The state of the Norwegian beer scene never ceases to amaze me, and
given that I’m a native Norwegian, I thought international readers
might enjoy a look at what goes on here. If nothing else, it might
have some entertainment value. The occasion for t…
Carolina’s Restaurant in downtown Charleston is having another beer dinner. Glad to see them doing that again.
Wednesday, August 27. [www.carolinasrestaurant.com]
Last week I decided to bottle my one year old Flanders Pale Ale (which had been blended 4:1 with my two year old Lambic a month earlier). Like most of my sour beers I decided to bottle half plain and add fruit to the other half. I mulled over severa…
The Internet has been abuzz today of news that failed singer actress reality tv star entrepreneur pop star Jessica Simpson has teamed up with Dallas’ Stampede Brewing Company to become the new face of Stampede Light Plus.
Although terms of the d…
Today is a very happy day as it will be my first opportunity to try the new beer from Flying Dog’s Canis Major Series: Kerberos Tripel. I was ever so happy to see this beer on the shelves of The Four Firkins while I was there for the “Wh…
Deschutes Brewery is the latest to offer consumers a gluten free beer, its Gluten Free Golden Ale. A company press release explains that by using sorghum, brown rice and roasted chestnuts instead of malted barley or wheat the Deschutes brewers are abl…
We’re nearing the end of the 2008 beer fest season. Our best beer fest season, for sure! Okay, this was our first season, but still… whoo hoo!
If you’ve attended any of the fests we have, you’ve had the chance to see our super-swank jockey box made…
Yes. If you’re riding the fence with regards to Autumn Brew Review, NOW is indeed the time to get tickets. Jeff sent me an e-mail today to inform me that they’re down to 11 tickets. That was at least an hour ago. Sold out. If you missed it…
A cellphone cam shot I took of this year’s Cambridge Beer Festival for today’s photo:
The beginning of this year’s football season will see the return of those iconic Miller Lite television commercials where sports figures, comedians and other celebrities debated whether Miller Lite tasted great or was less filling. The “Gr…