Archive for August, 2008

MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: Year of Beer

I know no one wants to think about winter and Christmas and all that rigmarole when summer is in full force but there are some times, like this one, when it just might benefit you or your craft beer drinking friends or family.
Vine Park is offering a …

Knut Albert’s Beer Blog: An important announcement

I will not be updating the blog for the forseeable future.

Eagle Rock Brewery: Orange County Field Trip

On Friday, I went along with Brian Lethcoe (from Nibble Bit Tabby Brewing Co.) for a visit to the two new microbreweries in Orange County, The Bruery and Bootlegger’s Brewery.  Both of these breweries have been working hard over the past year a…

Bartowel News: Pilsner Urquell Dinner at beerbistro

On Wednesday, August 20th, beerbistro (18 King St. E.) will be hosting a beer dinner to mark the official launch of Pilsner Urquell on draught in Canada. The evening will start at 5:30 PM with a reception featuring passed hors…

LIQUID DIET: the blog: Philly Oktoberfest September 27 at Armory.

The longed talked-about Philly Oktoberfest 2008 is now official. I’ve added it to the Beer Yard September Calendar and you can get more details than the event site itself currently offers just by clicking on the event listing there.
Sounds like …

A Good Beer Blog: Scratch Bakery, South Portland, Maine

I should get a photo later this week (here is a good wintery one on Flickr) but just a note that it’s nice to find a rental house five blocks from Scratch Bakery in South Portland Maine where you can buy fine cheese, fine wines, a whole whack of great…

brewvana: Least Common Denominator Syndrome

Or maybe it’s just a one-track mind…
I don’t like small talk. I don’t really talk about the weather. I don’t like talking about work. I don’t enjoy family dinners where I have to recap what I’ve been up to ove…

Stonch’s Beer Blog: The most expensive pint

The most expensive pint

It’s The Beer Talking: Reviews: Brooklyn Brown Ale

A Brown Ale brewed by
Brooklyn Brewery
Brooklyn, New York USA
ABV: 5.6%
Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Poured a nice bronze/amber color – dark. The head was good but it faded away pretty fast. The smell is a bit …

MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: All American With Their First Offering?!

I have not called to confirm this, but it looks like All American Grill and Brewhouse, Waverly, MN, finally has their first Ugly Tree Brewery offering on tap, Ugly Red (is Ugly Light on tap as well???), according to their website.  I’ll call to…