Archive for October, 2008

LIQUID DIET: the blog: Earth, Bread & Brewery. I pull a Bryson.

So I hied my sorry ass down to Earth, Bread & Brewery at noon yesterday and discovered along the way the answer to a question which has plagued Americans since Colonial times.
What is more annoying than Germantown Avenue?
Germantown Avenue under c…

brewvana: Her heart was in the right place

When this popped up in a Google Alert, I thought, Oh, wonderful! A Girl’s Guide to Beer! Someone’s put together a tasting to sift through beers with their female friends. I wonder how their results compare to when I put together a similar …

Wort’s Going On Here?: Peppercorn Rye-Bock

I was cleaning out the beer fridge, pouring out the nasty brown ale, and found two bottles of peppercorn rye-bock. Both were brewed in November of 2007. The first bottle had a little green apple flavor. But the second bottle was real good. I was e…

Drinking and Writing Brewery Radio Show: The Drinking & Writing Brewery Radio Show October 2008

The drinking & writing brewery explores the connection between creativity and alcohol.

Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Oatmeal Stout

Having died out sometime in the 1960’s (probably – don’t quote me on that), Oatmeal Stout has not only been resurrected, but is doing quite nicely.You’ve probably all heard the story of how the recipe for Sam Smith’s Oatmeal Stout was thrown together …

Draft Magazine Feed: GABF: Day Three

The final day of the GABF is greeted with a mixture of relief and sorrow by many. We are relieved that tomorrow we can sleep in, stay off our feet and begin the process of physical recovery from days of living the rock-star lifestyle of no sleep, exce…

My Beer Pix: Marco’s Coal Fired Pizza

beernews.org: Founders Breakfast Stout, Harvest Ale at Bruisin’ Ales?

Looks like Bruisin’ Ales got in its supply of Founders beers already. This is the list of beers that was available as of Friday so hopefully the good stuff didn’t sell out but knowing some of these beers sell like hotcakes elsewhere&#8230…

Beer Examiner: Planning for the 2009 Great American Beer Festival begins in the meantime 2008 Competition results

The blue bear is still thirsty.  No I.D.  No beer.The Great American Beer Festival is over.   I’m exhausted, with a few stories to tell – another day.   Soon.Beer Festival Competiton Results.

Lyke 2 Drink: California Homebrewer Wins Samuel Adams American Homebrew Contest

Boston Beer Co. hosted a brunch on Saturday in Denver to announce that Alex Drobshoff of California is the winner of the 2008 Samuel Adams Homebrew Contest and the Carissa Sweigart won its employee brewing contest.Drobshoff’s Traditional Bock and Swei…