Archive for September, 2008

Brookston Beer Bulletin: Suds Surfing That Slippery Slope

Let me start out by saying that I am not a big fan of Alcopops. I understand their appeal and the demographic that generally prefers them. I am of the opinion that they probably make it harder for craft brewers to capture the just-over-21 market beca…

Hop Talk: Moylan’s Kilt Lifter

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Moylan’s Kilt Lifter
This is another one of those beer names that made me laugh, so I just had to try it. Moylan’s is a brewery and restaurant located in Novato, …

stlhops.com: New Boulevard Smokestack Additions

Back in June, Irene and I visited Kansas City for the Cardinals/Royals series. Besides visiting The Flying Saucer, we also had the chance to have a very special tour of Boulevard Brewery with Director of the Artisanal Division, John Bryan. (I promis…

Lost Abbey Brewer’s Log: Rocky Mountain Hi!

Some 21 years ago, Gina Marsaglia and her brother Vince found themselves as owners of a little hole in the wall pizza establishment on the coast in Solana Beach (North County San Diego).  This was long before Stone, AleSmith and Ballast Point helped …

Oregon Bounty/ Brewers Guild announce fresh hop Tastivals in Octover

Bless their pointy little heads… The Fresh Hop Beer “Tastivals,” produced by the Oregon Brewers Guild, will highlight the seasonal beers created with fresh hops from the September harvest instead of traditional dried hops. This year’s Tastivals will feature…

The Beer Here – OregonLive.com: Oregon Bounty/ Brewers Guild announce fresh hop Tastivals in Octover

Bless their pointy little heads… The Fresh Hop Beer “Tastivals,” produced by the Oregon Brewers Guild, will highlight the seasonal beers created with fresh hops from the September harvest instead of traditional dried hops. This year’s Tastivals will…

Sybeeritic: Welcome Home to America Beer?

I’ll be arriving back in the U.S. on Thursday night after a year in Old Blighty and I am looking forward to pouring a good American craft beer to celebrate my return. The question is, which beer to choose?

I figure it should meet the following criter…

Pop the Cap South Carolina: Stone Launch Party at Barley’s Taproom

September 18, 2008 @ 7pm
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Kasper On Tap: Beach beer

I am at the beach in Chincoteague, Va., for a short vacation. Yesterday I engaged in one of my favorite beach behaviors: swallowing salt water, then drinking a beer.Swallowing the salt water was inadverent; a rolling wave caught me. But the salty flav…

On the House: How Big Was Tales of the Cocktail?

If there was any question as to my earlier assertion that Tales of the Cocktail had grown immense, or at least evolved into something closely approximating immense, let them now be put to rest. Just take a gander as this…