Archive for September, 2008
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Belgian farmhouse ales are brewed extra-strong and hoppy to prevent spoilage. Sly Fox’s Saison Vos is brewed extra-strong and hoppy because it makes for a delicious beer. The brewery’s crisp, clean version of this funky…
September 19th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on LIQUID DIET: the blog: A review of Sly Fox Saison Vos in the current issue of Philadelpnia Magazine.
**Hop Bomb Alert** Someone forgot to Greg Nash and the rest of the brewers at Pump House Brewery that there is a hop shortage in the brewing industry right now, or they simply seemed to ignore it. And thank god they did.Over 100 IBU’s (international b…
September 19th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Great Canadian Pubs and Beer: Dementia Double IPA: Pump House Brewery
Welcome to another edition of the Random Beer Roundup brought to you by TRESemme hair products and the Bluefly accessory wall1. Were you looking for beer inventory listings? No one sent me anything this week. Maybe next week. But don’t go just yet..He…
September 19th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Hoosier Beer Geek: Random Beer Roundup – Jennifer Lopez snubs Heidi Klum Edition
Quick note on some new beers now available online. Founders Breakfast Stout appears to again be available beginning Friday along with Founders Old Curmudgeon. West Lakeview Liquors is reporting that the two beers are in stock and doesn’t spe…
September 19th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on beernews.org: Founders Old Curmudgeon and more Breakfast Stout; Capital Autumnal Fire and Americas Bourbon Barrel Stout
I’m a big fan of supporting local small businesses. I try to spend my money with our local entrepreneurs rather than national chains as often as I can. If your like-minded, consider heading over to the Desert Edge Brewery this October, where Brew m…
September 19th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Utah Beer: Local Beers, Grown Locally
FABTS will hold it’s monthly meeting on Saturday at Total Wine in downtown Fredericksburg. The theme for the meeting is “Oktoberfest Beers”. This promises to be a very fun meeting. I am committed to a Boy Scout activity and will miss the meeting this …
September 19th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Musings Over a Pint: Weekend Beer Events
Filed under: Beer, BusinessSparks, the “caffeinated alcohol beverage with a blend of caffeine, taurine, guarana and ginseng extract,” has been around since 2002 and has been owned by Miller since 2006, so it certainly isn’t a new phenomenon. However, …
September 19th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Slashfood: Drink “Sparks” alcoholic energy drink revolt!
Flower Power, one word: WOW! Once more: WOW!….seriously, get there today and finish that sucker off.
What’s on tap at The Drafting Room in Exton, PA as of 9/18/2008?
Ithaca Flower Power IPA (gravity cask)
Ithaca 10
Ithaca White Gold
Ithaca Nut Bro…
September 19th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Brew Lounge : Beer Tasting Brewing and Culture, The: Tap List at The Drafting Room in Exton, PA – 9/18/08
Just a little over a week to go until we all need to put some semblance of a plan together for how to attack 9/27 in the Philly region. First to Oktoberfest in Center City Philadelphia, which looks to be a huge hit amongst festival-goers.
Then, decid…
September 19th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Brew Lounge : Beer Tasting Brewing and Culture, The: Saddle Up for Philly’s Oktoberfest at The Armory
The post I promised about traveling and beer will go up later today. But some interesting news out of Milwaukee/Madison has broken in on the action.
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UW-Madison is starting a brewers school. Sort of. And I have a lot of problems wit…
September 19th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Madison Beer Review: UW Madison To Start Brewing Classes