Archive for September, 2008
Perhaps you already saw this over at Beer Therapy, but Firestone Walker Brewing’s award-winning brewmaster, Matt Brynildson, was recently invited to brew at Marston’s Brewery in the United Kingdom. Brewers selected from Japan, Australia and Denma…
September 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Brookston Beer Bulletin: Across the Pond
On Thursday we poured beer at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Festivale at Goose Island Wrigleyville. Great Turn out, everyone loved the beers, and we helped to raise over $40,000!
September 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Flossmoor Beer Blog: CFF FestivALE a huge success
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(Grimstad (Rygene), Norway) – Third post on this Norwegian brewer in the last couple weeks. Nogne O Peculiar Yule, a 6.3% ABV spiced beer, will debut as winter approaches. It is the American version of Underlig Jul, a beer…
September 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on beernews.org: Nogne O Peculiar Yule comes stateside later this year
With the federal election a couple of weeks away, Oakville’s Trafalgar Brewing has brought back their popular “Vote With Your Throat” campaign, and have rebranded several of their beers to represent each of the major parties. The four beers -…
September 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Bartowel News: Vote With Your Throat at Trafalgar
There’s an investment strategy making the rounds on the Internet. Don’t worry… it’s not a fraud. Unlike so many of the “investment” banks on Wall Street.===================================================If you had purchased $1,000 of Delta Air Lin…
September 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Confessions of a Beer Geek: Investing in your future… one beer can at a time
Firestone Walker Brewing’s award-winning brewmaster, Matt Brynildson, was recently invited to brew at Marston’s Brewery in the United Kingdom. Brewers selected from Japan, Australia and Denmark will join Brynildson to bring their talents and recip…
September 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Realbeer.com Beer Therapy: Matt Brynildson To Do Guest Beer At Marston’s
Pepperwood Bistro & Brewpub (1455 Lakeshore Road, Burlington) will be releasing their Feature Beer for October on Friday, October 3rd. Pepperwood Pumpkin Ale is described by brewmaster Paul Dickey as being “like a slice of pie in your glass. An…
September 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Bartowel News: Pepperwood Beer of the Month for October
Filed under: Beer, New ProductsOriginally intended as a limited edition beer that would “only last for the duration of the Democratic primary hiatus,” Hop Obama, much like the candidate who inspired it, is still around. If Barack Obama wins the presid…
September 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Slashfood: Hop Obama: An ale of hope?
The Flying Saucer in Austin will host its first annual Fall Brew Fest on Saturday, Oct. 4 from noon to 10 p.m. at Triangle Park in Austin and its third annual Fall Brew Fest in Fort Worth on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Saucer’s p…
September 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Wort’s Going On Here?: Flying Saucer Hosts Annual Fall Brew Fest s in Austin and Fort Worth
This was a surprise. Finding a method of spontaneous fermentation in ione of the old English manuals. I’m not sure how common it was. It sounds more like a technique for private brewers than for commercial operations.Levesque details a method of spont…
September 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Spontaneous fermentation the English way