Archive for August, 2008

MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: Schell’s 150th Anniversary Updates

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Schell’s is continuing the celebration of their 150th year of brewing by hosting a number of events in the Twin Cities o…

Sybeeritic: Embargo Implications for A-B InBev?

As business becomes more global, the lines between domestic and foreign businesses grow increasingly blurred. In the case of the embargo on Cuba, which restricts American businesses from doing business in the communist island, this can mean hefty fine…

Realbeer.com Beer Therapy: Teamsters Rally in Support of Anheuser-Busch Workers

Hundreds of St. Louis Teamsters and families rallied today in downtown St. Louis to show support for Anheuser-Busch workers nationwide in the wake of the purchase of the iconic American beer company by Belgium-based brewing giant InBev. Carrying rally…

Brookston Beer Bulletin: The Trumphant Return of Hopsickles

Remember those Hopsickle desserts that got the Rustico Restaurant & Bar in Alexandria, Virginia in trouble with the state last year? According to Life in the Fast Lane, their Hopsicle “has made its come-back after the restaurant was granted…

Beer Haiku Daily: Sunday Afternoon

A six-pack of beer,
golf on TV, my feet up:
Sunday afternoon.
Written by Dave Undis.
Thing of the Day: Samsung 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV

maeib’s Beerblog: Out Of Date Beers

I had a good old sort out of my beers the other night and discovered a fair few which have gone past their best before date. Given the two options of drinking them or tipping them down the sink, I took the first option. I’ve drank three of them so f…

Shut up about Barclay Perkins: What we want is Watney’s

The story of Watney’s is a strange tale. I have to admit that my opinion of them is somewhat clouded by CAMRA propaganda from the 1970’s.Watney’s were the epitome of a Big Six keg brewer. The vast majority of their pubs sold no cask, just some of the …

Summer of Beer: Quick Stone 12th Anniversary Fest Anecdote

So our Session B started at 3:15 and we made it down to Churchill’s Pub and Grille at around 2:00. I love Churchill’s. They are about a mile or so away from The Lost Abbey and about a half mile away from Cal State San Marcos where Stone’s 12th Anniv…

beernews.org: Southern Tier Creme Brulee spotted online

Looking for Southern Tier Creme Brulee? Our favorite pick that apparently is carrying it is Archer Liquors, based in Illinois. You can also find it through Canal’s, Liquor Outlet Wine Cellars, or Traino’s. The latter online merchants a…

Pub Crawlin’: Elysian Brings 7 Labels to PA

I sat down to write tonight because I thought I had news… I discovered that Elysian Brewing has seven registered brands in Pennsylvania, and started digging just enough to learn that they are bringing beers into PA as early as next month.
And …