One of these years I will need to make the trip to Denver for the Great American Beer Festival. It’s four days of beer from all over the country and world, and thousands of people enjoying it. While the festival itself looks like a blast, I&…
The bad thing about going on vacation is that eventually you have to show up back at work, a grim exercise known as re-entry. Monday, after a week of no responsibilities and going barefoot, I had to put on real shoes, other "professional gar…
When Duke Energy gets to us, I guess.Must not be any good beer fans there (just teasing!)If you’re just tuning in, we’ve been victimized by the great wind storm from Hurricane Ike. NABC has been without power since Sunday afternoon. Obviously, no juic…
Craft brewers, importers see challenges, opportunities.
SAN FRANCISCO — A panel of craft brewers and importers at the National Beer Wholesalers Association conference on Monday said they expect higher costs and weak economy to affect the high end of…
Day two. Not having gone crazy and been early in my bed, I was up and bright as a button at 08:30.As usual, Mike’s thoughts were on food. But he was awake a little before me and had already breakfasted.”I want to look at the harbour.” He said. “Fine b…
Thursday, Sept. 25th. Moon & Sixpence British Pub, 2014 N.E. 42nd Ave., 503-288-7802. Sierra Nevada Brewmaster Steve Dresler: Why is this man smiling? wouldn’t have anything to do with working around huge tanks of S/N Pale Ale every day,…
According to the latest newsletter, Midnight Sun added a couple more beers to the fall schedule since our last report. The Humpback Jack release has been moved up to 9/26 to make room for Midnight Sun Berserker Imperial Stout, a bourbon oak barrel-a…
As Mattingly Brewering Company gets closer and closer to brewing their own beer, Morgan Street Brewery’s current cellarman, Drew Huerter has made the decision to step down from that position to afford himself more time at Mattingly and Schlafly….
Iceberg is one of the two brews I brought back from Victoria, BC. This was a tasty brew. At 6% ABV, it’s not something that I would consider “strong,” but it would qualify as that to the folks in BC. The hops were good, not overpowering and I t…
I received some some nice promotional bottle openers in the mail yesterday from The Kalamazoo Gazette, whose KalamaBrew blog does a great job covering the local beer news.
Thanks guys, I’ll put them to good use.