Archive for October, 2008
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…
October 30th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Barley Blog, The: Green Flash Brewing Double Stout
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…
October 30th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on The Second-Best Beer Drinker in Britain: Pete’s Pub Etiquette – number two in a (very) occasional series
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!
October 30th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Madison Beer Review: Madison Beer Review Presents Beer Talk Today
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…
October 30th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Yours for Good Fermentables ™: InBev speculation
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…
October 30th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on The Beer Nut: Gnome place like home
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!!!!
October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Seen Through a Glass: You bet we are
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 …
October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Brookston Beer Bulletin: Election Night At Triple Rock
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…
October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Brewed For Thought: An Old Salty Sailor
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…
October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Seen Through a Glass: The Drought is OVER.
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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October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on The Brew Basement: September’s Aged Beer Tastings (Part 1)