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Archive for September, 2008
Grizzly Growler: New column
I’m writing a weekly beer column that is currently appearing in the Unwind section of the newspaper. However, as we transition the Entertainer to Fridays, it will eventually show up there.
Anyway, here’s some of last week’s column.
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MNBeer – By, for and about Minnesota beer. Dedicated to MN breweries, brewpubs & homebrew: Brew with Brewery Ommegang’s Phil Leinhart at Vine Park
September 25, 20089:00 amEdit: This event is sold out.
This sounds like crazy-good fun! For $45 you can brew a Belgian-style beer with Ommegang’s Phil Leinhart at Vine Park in St. Paul On Sept 25th at 9am sharp. You’ll get 12 22oz. bottles…
It’s The Beer Talking: Offbeat: What makes a great pub?
There is a great chat going on across the pond on The Guardian online – one of my favorite publications – regarding what make a great pub.
Check it out.
I just love the English sensibility and smarts. Here is one comment I enjoyed:
George Orwell’…
It’s The Beer Talking: News: AB rolls ale out nationwide
Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. made it official on Monday when it unveiled Budweiser American Ale on draught nationwide.
The Business Journal of Milwaukee said that on Sept. 29, the new amber ale debuts in 12-ounce six-packs and 22-ounce singles select reta…
On the House: Danish Beer?
Yep, you heard right, Danish beer. It’s the next big thing, or at least, if it isn’t now, it probably will be soon. “The new Belgium” is what a lot of people are calling Denmark. I’ve just returned from the…
The Beer Nut: And the winner is
With an event the size of the European Beer Festival in Copenhagen last weekend, I had no idea that any of the hundreds of breweries would stand out. According to my notes I sampled 112 different beers — and over the next while you’ll get to hear abo…
Hedonist Beer Jive: A TRIP TO THE BRICK STORE PUB (FOR REAL THIS TIME)
Astute readers will note that HBJ takes a lot of trips to Atlanta for business, and after a couple exploratory searches around the city’s “beer scene” (here, here and here), we’ve finally been able to hit the pinnacle of Atlanta-area drinking….
Walking Man’s Hoptober Fest, Sat. Sept. 20th
The Walking Men: Brewer Jacob Leonard, new assistant brewer Dan Munch and founder/owner Bob Craig at a recent Green Dragon meet-the-brewer evening. This small festival is one of the best thanks to its beautiful setting on the Washington side of…
The Beer Here – OregonLive.com: Walking Man’s Hoptober Fest, Sat. Sept. 20th
The Walking Men: Brewer Jacob Leonard, new assistant brewer Dan Munch and founder/owner Bob Craig at a recent Green Dragon meet-the-brewer evening. This small festival is one of the best thanks to its beautiful setting on the Washington side of…