Archive for August, 2008
My fiance has a month off school and faced with not much to do during the day she decided she’d contribute to the blog by writing a post.It turns outn that it has to do with living with me and my craft beer/pub obsession. Should be an interesting read…
August 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Great Canadian Pubs and Beer: Next Up – Living with a Beer Lover
The event is quickly approaching…which signals an end to summer, but the beginning of fall beers and college football.If you have never attended this event, it’s something you’ve been missing out on. There is plenty of German beer, food, and music …
August 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Nebraska Beer: Huber Haus (Crescent Moon) Oktoberfest
Did you see this article in the Philadelphia Daily News back in the spring? Joe Sixpack spotlighted homegrown hops that Adam and his son and I harvested last fall along with a quote from me in his weekly article that he’d done to spotlight DIY hops as…
August 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Brew Lounge : Beer Tasting Brewing and Culture, The: TBL, BB2, and Growing Hops in the Mainstream Media
Hey, it’s great to be back and sharing my beer-drinking discoveries with all y’all! Wow, where to begin, right? How about with GREEN FLASH BREWING’s HOP HEAD RED, a new beer we tried over a roasty campfire while on vacation last week near Santa …
August 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Hedonist Beer Jive: HOPPED UP-N-HEAVY WITH GREEN FLASH’S “HOP HEAD RED”
Coming out of Oregon Craft Beer Month in July, it’s pretty easy to say how I’m feeling: worn out. I played many roles in July including host, photographer, writer, patron, and professional napper. Sometimes covering several events in a single day, I…
August 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Portlandbeer.org :: Brew > Drink > Repeat: 2008 Bend Brewfest
Oh man these look sweet! Stop in to the Muddy Pig to get your tickets!
Beer Lovers,
Tickets are now available for the seminars to be held in conjunction with The Muddy Pig’s Belgian Beer Festival.
Session 1: Friday, September 12 @ 5:00pm. B…
August 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: Tickets for Belgian Beer Seminars on Sale NOW
An Imperial Stout brewed by
Stone Brewing Co.
Escondido, California US
ABV: 9.2%
Glassware: Snifter
Pours a dark black with just an outstanding tan head. This beer looks great. It has a very strong chocolate and roasted malt aroma. It is hard to pick…
August 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on It’s The Beer Talking: Review: Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout
So Surly has a new beer hitting the scene, Surly Hell, a Munich Helles. This is certainly old news to anyone that either regularly checks out the Brewer’s Blog over at Surly Brewing, or anyone who was at the Great Taste of the Midwest. Clearly…
August 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: Surly Goes to Hell
The Iowa town of Ames – home of Iowa State University – is rubberising their sidewalks to avoid any further damage from kegs. The Associated Press reports this:
The city is installing a rubber sidewalk alongside an Iowa State University campus-area…
August 18th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on It’s The Beer Talking: Offbeat News: Iowa town protects self from keg damage
Three Creeks Brewing Co. is the seventh brewer to establish itself in Central Oregon, but it’s the first to call Sisters home By Jeff McDonald / The Bulletin SISTERS — Central Oregon’s reputation as a mecca for craft beer…
August 18th, 2008 | Posted in beer touring, New Pubs | Comments Off on TCBC article from the Bend Bulletin