Archive for September, 2008

Guinness moves some brewing from Dublin

Belfast Telegraph September 12, 2008 – Guinness is returning to its roots and moving some of its stout-making operations out of Dublin, it was confirmed today. Drinks giant Diageo is to open a new brewing house in Leixlip, Co Kildare–near…

The Beer Here – OregonLive.com: Guinness moves some brewing from Dublin

Belfast Telegraph September 12, 2008 – Guinness is returning to its roots and moving some of its stout-making operations out of Dublin, it was confirmed today. Drinks giant Diageo is to open a new brewing house in Leixlip, Co Kildare–near…

stlhops.com: Weekend of 09/12/08 Retail Beer Tastings

A few quick beer tastings to tell you about.
The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton has moved their weekend tastings to Friday which is a great way to start your weekends. Today, from 4PM to 6:30PM they’ll be tasting Hanssens Oude Geuze, Baladin …

boakandbailey.com: D’oh! Stupid Flanders…

In the sixth episode of the second series of the Simpsons, Ned Flanders invites Homer to his basement for a beer: “Will draught be OK? Had the pipes installed last week!”
The beer is imported from Holland.
Is he one of us?

beernews.org: Alpine BORIS Imperial Stout and Alpine Ichabod arrive this fall

(Alpine, CA) – Alpine Beer Co. is coming out with two new beers later this fall according to South Bay Drugs. Alpine Ichabod will be a Pumpkin Dunkel Weisse this year, different than it has been in the past (American Wild Ale according to Beer Advoc…

Seen Through a Glass: Yards (is) Brewing

Don “Joe Sixpack” Russell is reporting today that Yards Brewing has officially resumed brewing. It’s a momentous step, a welcome one, and I cannot wait to see what the new/old ESA Don talks about tastes like. I’d love to see Philly awash in cask ESA, …

Beer Haiku Daily: At least there’s beer and whiskey

Some beer, some whiskey
Generations arguing
An election year
Written by Captain Hops.
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Seen Through a Glass: Redhook Late Harvest Autumn Ale

I picked up a bottle of Redhook Late Harvest Autumn Ale at the Gretz/A-B event I attended Monday night, and decided to have it with lunch today. It poured a deep amber, with some red to it; not much foam, and the glass was beer-clean. On first taste, …

Great Canadian Pubs and Beer: Meet John Bowden: Great Lakes Brewery

Meet John Bowden – a man of all trades at Great Lakes Brewery in Etobicoke, ON (second from left in the picture).Great Lakes is the oldest operating Toronto craft brewery and produces some terrific year round and seasonal brews such as Devil’s Pale Al…

Brew Lounge : Beer Tasting Brewing and Culture, The: Ithaca Promo at The Drafting Room in Exton, PA

I feel like it’s been a little while since The Drafting Room has hosted an event at their Exton location. So, it’s good news when I see a brewery like Ithaca Brewing and TDR putting together a nice lineup for a promotional tasting event next Thursday,…