Archive for August, 2008

A Good Beer Blog: Maine: Shopping At Allagash Brewing Co., Portland

We stopped in at Allagash to pick up some supplies yesterday, three hours early for the tour but that was fine. I was really looking just to shop on the one rainy morning during our week in southern Maine. I plan to be on the beach most days at 3 pm. …

Beer Examiner: Attend an American Homebrewers Assn. rally at Anchor Brewing this Saturday

 Do you live or are you going to be in the San Francisco Bay area this Saturday, August 23?  Consider attending the American Homebrewers Association membership rally at the legendary Anchor Brewing Company.   RSVP at beertown.   &n…

boakandbailey.com: Book review — Tales of Old Inns

The cover of the 1951 edition of Tales of Old Inns by Richard Keverne
Richard Keverne’s guide to England’s historic inns was first published in 1939. Hammond Innes revised the book in 1947. In his introduction, Innes makes the rather poign…

The Beer Babe’s Brew Reviews: Boston misadventures & Shock Top Belgian White

So Brendan, the friend I’ve known the longest (we sat next to each other on the bus in elementary school) happened to be in Boston for the week instead of in Upstate NY per usual. I of course leaped at the opportunity to spend my day off in Boston wit…

Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Making money

I would love to make money from beer. But I love beer too much. What’s the financial balance of my internet activities?Google Ads. I have those on my site. Good for maybe $60 a month. That just about covers my hosting costs. Now that the dollar is wor…

DrankTank : The Beverage Blog: My beer in print

YES WEEKLY, one of the Triad’s weekly “to-do” papers did a cover story about BEER.
On Saturday, I was at a fellow homebrewer’s house doing quality control tests on our SUMMERTIME BREWS FESTIVAL beers(coming up Saturday! Get you…

Beer Bits 2: Where can you buy brewing stuff? (ingredients, equipment, books)

While I’m asking questions I thought I would ask this one. Where can you buy stuff to brew beer with? Apart from growing your own hops and grain and culturing yeast from some sacred monastary you’re gonna need to find a store that has what you need….

Brew Blog – Beer Industry Market Analysis, News and Commentary: Kahlua Nog

Latest line extension.

Pernod-Ricard USA appears poised to introduce a holiday-themed line extension of its coffee liqueur Kahlua.

According to government filings, the distiller is prepared to offer Kahlua Spiced Holiday Nog. It will also be ava…

Sioux Brew: New beer for Siouxland

New at the South Sioux City HyVee Wines and Spirits is Horny Goat Wheat from GJS Sales Inc. in La Crosse, Wis. (I assume it’s actually brewed by City Brewing Co.). This beer is described as a Belgian-style white, brewed with coriander and orange…

It’s The Beer Talking: Review: Ommegang Three Philosophers

An Abt/Quadrupel brewed by
Brewery Ommegang (Moortgat)
Cooperstown, New York USA
ABV: 9.8%
Glassware: Snifter
Poured from a 750ml bottle poured into a snifter. The aroma was of malts at first but as it warmed the bouquet grew into something more carm…