Just a few days after posting my entry to the latest Session, this time on German Beer, the folks over at lootcorp have started posting the roundup. They should finish it up today so check back often to see all the entries.The Session #20 announcemen…
Last year I reviewed a small batch of pumpkin-brewed seasonals. I think I’m going to try and make this an annual event going forward, as more and more breweries are opting to go for a pumpkin inspired beer and/or more of them are readily availab…
The Chinese beer market has long been extremely regional, with only Tsingtao cutting across provincial barriers to become a true national brand. Now it has competition:
SABMiller’s Chinese beer brand, Snow, is set to sell 10bn pints this year – overta…
The original idea for this diary was to walk around the parking lots around Lucas Oil Stadium, check out what people were drinking, and take photos of those folks who were breaking the football beer tradition by drinking beer that wasn’t mass produced…
Believe it or not, it’s almost the middle of September. It seemed like just last week it was early spring and we drinking the late winter dopplebocks. Now, Autumnal Fire is already back on the shelves (an aside: is it just me, or is Capital really jum…
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I found a new candy store, Oliver’s, the Brew-Crew. It’s not actually new, but new to me and convenient to my new job. It has a bigger selection and c…
Budweiser? Here? At Yours For Good Fermentables?Why yes! It’s a wonderful liquid with which to cook rice.Recipe here.
It’s the welcome return of the Chesapeake Real Fest, next month, 18 October, in Baltimore, Md. Tickets are on sale now online at www.spbw.org —as well as more information.The current schedule calls for cask-conditioned beers from 19 breweries, with …
Well, no luck talking my way into Belgian Beer Weekend’s costumed pre-fest ceremonies. Not for lack of trying. Maybe next year. Oh I’m sure it’s all very boring, but I prefer to imagine it like Eyes Wide Shut plus beer. And what’s a guy gotta do to tr…
That’s a shot of the most unusual beer I tried this weekend and any other weekend I can remember: Ventnor Brewery’s oyster stout. Stout has long been thought of as an accompaniment to oysters, but this version is not just meant to accompa…