Archive for September, 2008

LIQUID DIET: the blog: Flanigan’s Boathouse Comes to Wayne.

I am told that a Flanigan’s Boathouse will open on North Avenue in Wayne at the site of the current (and to be closed this weekend) Wooden Iron in the next couple of weeks. Makes sense because one of the Wooden Iron partners is also a part of th…

Brewed For Thought: The Many Faces of Fat

I remember a few years ago, a friend of mine from the Mountain time zone would rave about his favorite beer.  I looked everywhere, but nobody carried Fat Tire.  Then, overnight, it seemed as if everyone had it.  Now, you can’t go to a bar or …

Sioux Brew: No suds for suspected beer truck thief

Date: 09/24/2008 06:00 AM
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Fargo police say a beer truck was stolen but the vehicle was dumped near a river when the thief determined it contained no cargo.
Police say 21-year-old Dennis Turnwall was arrested Monday on suspicion of f…

Thom’s Beer Blog: 863. Jumping Cow Amber Ale

863. Jumping Cow Amber AleJadyn took a bottle of this from the Whitehead beer hour for me. We had it a couple of weeks later. I served it in one of my NERAX pint glasses.Beer Stats:Brewery: Steinhaus Brewing Co.Alcohol: 5.50%Serving: Bottle, 12 oz.S…

Great Canadian Pubs and Beer: Beer Dinner with Garrett Oliver

A Friday night beer dinner in Toronto recently provided me with a couple of firsts. First time meeting Garrett Oliver, brew master of Brooklyn Brewery and champion of beer and food pairings, and another first as the dinner was held at a pub, a Prime …

Confessions of a Beer Geek: Put a porter in your pipe(line)… and drink it!

Kona Brewing Company is situated on Hawaii’s Big Island. You’ve probably seen some of their “liquid aloha” at your local liquor store. The beers they ship off the island are: Long Board Island Lager, Fire Rock Pale Ale, Big Wave Golden Ale, Wailua W…

Utah Beer: The Fifth Season

One thing that separates Utah from the rest of the world is our lack of seasons. The rest of the world gets the standard four, you know spring, summer etc. But here in the intermountain west, we get seven months of winter, four months of summer and t…

Wort’s Going On Here?: Peppercorn Amber Ale tasting Notes

Well, I cracked the Peppercorn Amber Ale. I had expected a big pepper flavor, but was pleasantly surprised. It pours up a clear amber with a dense creamy head and smells of sweet caramel malt. Starts off with a peppery bitterness, and finishes wit…

Musings Over a Pint: Beer Coasters

It’s interesting how how one can find themselves with a collection of something without actually giving thought to collecting. That’s what has happened with me and beer coasters. Beer coasters, or mats, are one of the pieces of breweriana that seem to…

Zythophile: A tasty drop: the history of an almost-vanished fermentation system

Brakspear’s Triple is a regular on the Zythophile shopping list: not just because I try to support old fermentation methods, it’s a very tasty beer, marvellously fruity, toffee apples, peardrops and bananas, hints of fruitcake, sweet and b…