Archive for September, 2008

LIQUID DIET: the blog: A review of Sly Fox Saison Vos in the current issue of Philadelpnia Magazine.

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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…

Great Canadian Pubs and Beer: Dementia Double IPA: Pump House Brewery

**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…

Hoosier Beer Geek: Random Beer Roundup – Jennifer Lopez snubs Heidi Klum Edition

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…

beernews.org: Founders Old Curmudgeon and more Breakfast Stout; Capital Autumnal Fire and Americas Bourbon Barrel Stout

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…

Utah Beer: Local Beers, Grown Locally

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…

Musings Over a Pint: Weekend Beer Events

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 …

Slashfood: Drink “Sparks” alcoholic energy drink revolt!

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, …

Brew Lounge : Beer Tasting Brewing and Culture, The: Tap List at The Drafting Room in Exton, PA – 9/18/08

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…

Brew Lounge : Beer Tasting Brewing and Culture, The: Saddle Up for Philly’s Oktoberfest at The Armory

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…

Madison Beer Review: UW Madison To Start Brewing Classes

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…