Archive for September, 2008

Draft Magazine Feed: A saucy Presidential poll

One southern bar chain is creating election frenzy this decision year with its 2008 Presidential Poll. The Flying Saucer, a series of beer venues throughout Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee and the Carolinas, recently kicked off its rendition of p…

beernews.org: Surly Darkness Day 2008 Details Revealed

The details were posted on the Surly Brewing site this morning. The Surly Darkness release takes place on Saturday, October 25th at 12pm. First 700 people in line can get up to six bottles so I am presuming that at least 4200 bottles have been prod…

Zythophile: Why the man from Firestone was deservedly tired

My life is far too deadline-driven. Fortunately the unexpected is always to be expected. On Saturday Jay Brooks, one of California’s top beer writers and beer bloggers, booted my schedule off course with an email saying he was flying in to Londo…

The Beer Nut: Czech, mate

I am agog at the news coming out of the Czech republic from the beer blogosphere’s correspondents there — Evan, Velky Al and Pivní Filosof. It seems that the overweeningly lagered Czech market is starting to expand in fascinating new directions, and…

Brewed For Thought: Fool Me Twice

A while back I promised to get into the beers of the old world a little more and widen my appreciation of beers that don’t fall into the more extreme vein of American, or more specifically, California brewing. While I haven’t been as stea…

Wort’s Going On Here?: Oktoberfest!

Back in the day, one of my dreams was to visit Munich during Oktoberfest. This year, Oktoberfest runs September 20 until October 5. I still want to attend, but now I just want to check out the German girls in dirndls.
Prost!

beernews.org: Beer notes PA: Terrapin Beer incoming, Stoudts Barrel-Aged Scotch-Style Ale, Troegs Scratch 14

Following up on recent reports of East End Ugly American coming out next month and the release of Brewer’s Art Resurrection in bottles, more news comes for the Mid-Atlantic crowd, more specifically Pennsylvania!
Straight from Carol Stoudt, here…

Great Canadian Pubs and Beer: Olympic Fundraiser: Abbot on the Hill

This Thanksgiving weekend why don’t you come out and join the staff of the Abbot on the Hill as they launch, for the 1st time in Ontario, the Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest Marzen at their Oktoberfest Olympic fundraiser.The Abbot on the Hill will only be …

Lyke 2 Drink: Tuesday Tasting: Recent Arrivals from the Spirits World

Tuesday Tasting is a regular feature of Lyke2Drink that explores some of the best beers, wines and spirits on the market. This week we taste six different unique spirits.My magazine writing means that I get a steady stream of samples connected to the …

Michigan Beer Buzz: Events: Week of September 28th to October 4th

 Dragline: Nothin’. A handful of nothin’. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin’. Just like today when he kept comin’ back at me – with nothin’.
Luke:Yeah, well, sometimes nothin’ can be a real cool hand….