Archive for September, 2008

beernews.org: Founders Breakfast Stout hit stores already

Whoops. Don’t forget that Founders beers generally hit shelves well before the release parties for these beers unlike other breweries. The Breakfast Stout party, as you know, is on September 20, and sold out. You can follow some of the talk…

beernews.org: Rogue Independence Hop Ale: Breweries continue to defy Hop Shortage

(Newport, OR) – Rogue Independence Hop Ale will be the brewery’s first beer using its own homewgrown hops at Rogue Farms, first reported through its wire service back in May. The beer will weigh in at 80 IBUs and feature Willamette and Centenn…

For The Love Of Beer: Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout – Winter ’04-’05 Vintage

I decided to pull a vintage beer out of my cellar tonight that I haven’t had in awhile. That beer being a Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout from the Winter ’04-’05 release that has been quietly sitting in my cellar. Luckily, I have another bottle of this…

Legal Beer: Two Brothers Oh Brother Tripel Ale

Its been a busy week with all the fun caused by the RNC and all the cops on steroids amped to give an ass kicking to anyone who asks the wrong questions in good ole’ Minneapolis and St. Paul but this isn’t about me so lets forget about it …

Brewdad: Beer Church

I found this great website and over the past years I keep coming back over and over to check out what they are doing new or next. Beer Church is a great site for those of us that love beer.Check out what they say about themselves. Beer Church is as m…

Musings Over a Pint: Weekend Beer Events

Are are a few beer sampling opportunities for Friday and Saturday. Why not try something new this weekend? Head over to one of these events and try a beer you’ve never had before and tell us about it in the comments. You’ll be entered in the drawing f…

On the House: Here’s a Good Idea!

If you follow at all the beer blogs, you may have noticed that last weekend marked the one year anniversary of the sudden and tragic death of Michael Jackson, the pioneering beer and whisky writer and, for me, a mentor…

Metropolitan Brewing: Dr. Suess lives.

Ever since this came out, our email accounts have been overflowing with kind wishes, congratulations, and anticipatory messages from thirsty people all over Chicagoland.  We feel the love, people!  Whoop!  One message, however, was so good, we want…

Belmont Station Beer Forum: Dissident Delayed Until Next Week

The headline pretty much sums it up. I’ve been told that there’s a very, very slim chance that it’ll arrive tomorrow, but I’m not counting on it.On the plus side, they do have bottles at the pub in the pearl district already, so if you can’t wait unt…

RealBeer.co.nz: And the winners are…

The 2008 BrewNZ Beer Awards were announced last night in Wellington. The Best in Class winners in the following categories were:

Classic NZ Styled Beers: Biman, Invercargill Brewery, Invercargill.

Amber and Dark lagers: Hereford Bitter, Dux Brew Co…