Archive for September, 2008

Beer Haiku Daily: Stained Glass Appreciated

The gold setting sun
Shines brightly through beer bottles
Stacked near the window
Written by Captain Hops.
References: Inspired by Brewvana
Thing of the Day: The Everyday Work of Art: Awakening the Extraordinary in Your Daily Life
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RealBeer.co.nz: REVIEW: Beer to knock your socks off

Beer reviewer Ric Oram reviews the latest creation from local brewer Green Man, fermented with champage yeast to pack a wallop.

Dunedin brewer Green Man has produced, at 14.5%, what is probably the strongest commercial beer made in New Zealand.

It i…

Great Canadian Pubs and Beer: 2008 Canadian Brewing Awards Winners

Just a friendly reminder to check back here on Thursday, September 25th around 8pm to see the complete list of winners from this year’s 2008 Canadian Brewing Awards.There were 24 categories ranging from Light lagers to Brown Ales to India Pale Ales to…

Home Brew Beer: Hartford Better Beer Fest was a class act

The Hartford Better Beer Fest was a class act. The event was held in the “Society Room of Harford”… Ooooh… Well ladee dah! Actually, this is a beautiful building… (Photos coming later…)From the site…In the glorious Society Ballroom, you…

LIQUID DIET: the blog: How people find me. Plus naked breasts.

Lew mentioned the use of internet search terms in one of his posts today. In a comment on that post, I noted that these are some of the terms which people have used of late to find this site:
jack curtin obituary
liquid food for old people
rich ruch
n…

Draft Magazine Feed: We’re buying a beer for… Jets quarterback Brett Favre

Brett, after an awkward divorce from the Packers — where, had you stayed, you have never paid for another beer — you fled to play for the Jets under the bright lights of New York. You had visions of being the second coming of Broadway Joe Namath, …

MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: Summit Beer Dinner at Edina Grill

October 7, 20086:30 pmJoin Summit Brewing Co. on Tuesday, October 7th at 6:30pm for a five-course at the Edina Grill. Summit founder Mark Stutrud will be on hand to guide you through the following courses:
Crab, dill, and avocado crepes paired with Pi…

Seen Through a Glass: Fall is here, and lots of events

It’s officially fall beer season, now that Fall’s officially begun and the Munich Oktoberfest is under way. So here’s some of the stuff going on around the greater Philadelphia area.This weekend, as I mentioned here, is the Philly Oktoberfest. I also …

stlhops.com: 2008 Augusta Bottoms Beer Festival

Last year was my first time attending the Augusta Bottoms Beer Festival, I called it a “beerventure” which is a pretty accurate description. It’s just a nice time outdoors with beautiful weather in the Missouri Wine Country. This…

Slashfood: Looking to go organic? Try Wildfire Extra Pale Ale

Filed under: Beer, TrendsOrganic beers seem to be all the rage as of late. Either that or my “rage sensors” are a bit slow on the uptake. Either way, more and more I’m seeing the words “organic” on labels and hearing people talk about organic alcohols…