Finally, my first visit to the first session of the 2008 GABF. How painful it is that Game 1 of the NLCS between the Phillies and Dodgers is right smack in the middle of tonight’s 5:30pm session (mountain time). So, I’m counting on my friends back hom…
Volo Cask Days is a phenomenal three day event that has gained increased popularity since Ralph Morana held the first one four years ago. Ontario breweries continue to raise the bar by producing a number of one-offs and speciality beers strictly for t…
Thirty years ago, Mike McMenamin sold seven of his employees the Produce Row Cafe and went off to start a wine distributorship and, after that tanked, an empire. The new owners of Produce Row (incorporated under the name Funhogs,…
James and Andy sit on the deck, talk about how to take care of homegrown hops at the end of the season, and answer some listener e-mail.
We’re idling at Wynkoop waiting for the GABF to open. All having Simian beers — Monkey Fist IPAs and Silverback Smoked Porter/
Drinks writer Eric Asimov names his top Oktoberfest beers, and not a single German beer cracks the top three:Thomas Hooker OctoberfestVictory FestbierFlying Dog DogtoberfestOnly following these come the classics Paulaner and Hacker-Pschorr. Interestin…
Realbeer’s very own Luke Nicholas has been profiled on the Management Focus website. In his case study, Luke explains how Epic has lifted its national brand profile despite having virtually no promotional budget. I’ve had to post this because Luke i…
Another new seasonal beer is in the works at Beau’s All Natural Brewery out in Vanleek Hill, and just it time too, as the last of the Festivale has run dry. “We have been working on a Marzen, which has taken a long time to ferment, but it’s tasting am…
To honour Kieran Haslett-Moore’s well-documented love of German beers, the beer Haiku for this week is simply called Beautiful:
Once I saw Munich
Through the bottom of a glass.
It was beautiful
Glass Tip – Beer Haiku Daily
[Part II will hopefully be up in just a couple hours so check back!]
(Denver, CO) – The 2008 Great American Beer Festival, or GABF, starts tonight even though events have been kicking in high gear all week long. What I have done here is try to comp…