Archive for August, 2008

Coming Up at Amnesia: A real Oktoberfest lager.

It’s tough for a busy brewery like Amnesia’s to devote fermentation tanks to lagers, which can take eight weeks or more to ferment out at near freezing, compared to ales, which ferment in a week or so at room temp….

Montavila Brewfest, Sat, Aug 23rd

Noon – 9 p.m., Aug. 23rd, Montavilla Brewfest 7915 S.E. Washington St.; Parking lot behind Thatchers; small cover charge. 503-254-2918. The annual Montavilla Brewfest is a small brewfest featuring 20 local microbreweries rmore than 40 beers. Music starts at 2:00…

The Beer Here – OregonLive.com: Montavila Brewfest, Sat, Aug 23rd

Noon – 9 p.m., Aug. 23rd, Montavilla Brewfest 7915 S.E. Washington St.; Parking lot behind Thatchers; small cover charge. 503-254-2918. The annual Montavilla Brewfest is a small brewfest featuring 20 local microbreweries rmore than 40 beers. Music sta…

Sioux Brew: InBev to pay A-B CEO $10.4M at close of deal

Date: 08/18/2008 05:09 PM
By EMILY FREDRIX
AP Business Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) – August Busch IV, chief executive of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. will be paid nearly $10.4 million after the brewer is sold to InBev SA and $120,000 a month to consult for the…

stlhops.com: Dogfish Head Collaboration Available in STL

One way to avoid the hop shortage when making beer is to make a beer without hops, called a gruit.  Dogfish Head Brewery, a favorite around STL Hops land and a brewer of many unusual beers, has teamed up with Danish brewery Nørrebro Bryghus to brew …

It’s The Beer Talking: News: Maine residents fight beer tax

 
The Associated Press is reporting that Maine’s Secretary of State has OKed a statewide vote to repeal new taxes on beer, wine and soda.
The question will be on the ballot for the Nov. 4 presidential vote. The group Fed Up With Taxes coaliti…

The Thirsty Hopster: An Imperial Procession: Drake’s Stouts at City Beer Store

As someone who loves all things that come in matching sets (I once spent 5 hours at IKEA picking out a wardrobe because all the complimentary options were just too overwhelming), I am naturally a fan of split batches of beer. There’s no better way t…

Great Canadian Pubs and Beer: Brewer Wanted: Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.

From Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.Our 2nd brewer, Mark, has informed us that he has to leave our company for personal reasons. We are starting to put out feelers, looking for a replacement for Mark and possibly some additional production assistance….

Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Making friends and influencing people

This is a friendly beermail I just received on BeerAdvocate:drewmprs -[ BA Since: Dec 12, 2005In A Van Down By The River, CaliforniaBJCPSent: Mon Aug 18, 2008 18:02 UTC (3 hours ago)–You will soon be banned from beer advocate, good day to you sir.I …

Stonch’s Beer Blog: Around London in 80 Beers

Around London in 80 Beers