Archive for September, 2008

Beer Activist: Organic Hop Crop in Colorado

The Delta County Independent (by way of Glen Fuller) reports on Glen’s successful crop of organic hops harvested a few weeks ago in North Fork Valley, Colorado.
I’m happy to see this emerging trend of a relocalizing and organic focus on ho…

Sybeeritic: Beer Photo of the Day

The famous Delirium beer bar in Brussels:

From Stonch’s beer photo contest.

Great Canadian Pubs and Beer: Beau’s Golden Tap Acceptance Video

The boys from Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. filmed an acceptance speech that was to be aired at the Golden Tap Awards on August 23rd but the video wouldn’t work. Of course by now, they know what they went on to win that night. However here it is for …

Legal Beer: Tyranena Chief BlackHawk Porter

This beer has been sitting in my fridge with no other Tyranena beers to keep it company so I decided it deserved to be consumed. Chief BlackHawk is an American Porter inspired by a Sauk Indian leader of the same name who’s bravery and independen…

CNYBrew.com: Christmas in September

For the last few years I have been wanting to brew up a Christmas Spice beer, but I have never been able to fit one in because of my job. I adjusted my schedule so that I will have some time on Sunday to brew up a nice “little” Christmas spice. Ther…

Record breaking hop harvest at Lucky Lab: 125 pounds.

Lucky Lab’s hop harvest Wednesday was the biggest yet in terms of attendees and hops picked: about two dozen folks stopped by and picked 125 pounds of hops from vines grown in back of the pubs and at friends’ houses….

Polish Beer in Portland

Now open in the ground floor of the Overlook Building… If you go to the Polish Festival this weekend (and you should — it’s big fun) stop by the recently opened Krakow Koffee House, 3990 N Interstate Ave, 503-954-2200, where…

09-18-08 Sour Mashing – Basic Brewing Radio

Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, explains the process of sour mashing. Whether you’re adjusting pH or making a sour beer, Chris says sour mashing is easy to do.

DNA study reveals evolution of beer yeasts

STANFORD, Calif. – Lager lovers convinced that their beer of choice stands alone should prepare to drink their words this Oktoberfest. New research by geneticists at the Stanford University School of Medicine indicates that the brew, which accounts for the…

Great Canadian Pubs and Beer: Creemore Mocks Film Festival

Press Release from Creemore BreweryEnter or Attend the 3rd annual home-grown film festival Creemore Mocks!You can win $$, fame and beer swag!Seeking submissions, event volunteers and mockumentary loversPre-festival filmmaking workshops to be held at C…