Archive for October, 2008

Barley Blog, The: Green Flash Brewing Double Stout

I’ve heard great things about Green Flash Brewing in the past, but had never found any of their products in my area. A couple of weekends ago we were invited to a get together at one of my wife’s college friends. Luckily for me, their hous…

The Second-Best Beer Drinker in Britain: Pete’s Pub Etiquette – number two in a (very) occasional series

Bar staff – if, when serving me a pint, you get so much beer running down the side of the glass that you have to go and wash your hands immediately after presenting to me, how about rinsing or wiping the fucking glass so I don’t get my hands all wet a…

Madison Beer Review: Madison Beer Review Presents Beer Talk Today

We continue our discussion on the hop shortage with Chris Colby of BYO magazine, covering the effect on homebrewers, price increases, the possibility of brewery closures, growing your own hops, and more.

Here’s the mp3.

Cheers!

Yours for Good Fermentables ™: InBev speculation

Jack Curtin writes of an interesting take on the current state of the InBev buyout of Anheuser-Busch. There is an outside chance that the purchase could turn the other way around.Harry Schuhmacher writes in this morning’s Beer Business Daily that In…

The Beer Nut: Gnome place like home

My bottle of McChouffe had been sitting in the fridge for quite a long time. I don’t really get to use my fridge much, or any other household appliances, which have either been mothballed since May or are still in their original wrapping. As the build…

Seen Through a Glass: You bet we are

We’re going to the victory parade on Friday. If it takes us through McGillin’s, Moriarty’s, Fergie’s, and Memphis on the way home, we’re going. (ummmm…by SEPTA. I can walk home from there if I really have to.)You goin’?PHILLIES RULE!!!!

Brookston Beer Bulletin: Election Night At Triple Rock

If you’re looking for something to do or somewhere to go election night and watch the results, Triple Rock Brewery in Berkeley is hosting an Election Night Party, with specials for people wearing their “I voted” stickers. Good news …

Brewed For Thought: An Old Salty Sailor

Can’t get much farther away from California than Maine, yet one of their breweries is able to get their brews out here. That brewery is Shipyard Brewing. I’ve seen their brews on the shelf a lot and felt it was time to give them a little…

Seen Through a Glass: The Drought is OVER.

Drive home from choir practice with 1210 AM on (after rabid Phils fan choir director cuts practice short for the first time in memory), hear the Fightin’s score a run to go ahead again after having the lead ripped from them by the bullshit “rain un-de…

The Brew Basement: September’s Aged Beer Tastings (Part 1)

Here’s the first half of September’s tastings (since you asked for them James!). Part 2 will be following up soon! As seemingly always, the results were a bit of a mixed bag….
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