Archive for October, 2008
Redhook Ale Brewery’s Double Black Stout is back! Ironically, the lyrics to AC/DC ‘s famous song, “Back in Black,” is perfect for the occasion:Back in blackI hit the sackI’ve been too long I’m glad to be backYes, I’m let looseFrom the nooseThat’s kept…
October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Confessions of a Beer Geek: Redhook doubles back with Double Black Stout
In a great example of supply and demand and how that can change even the best laid plans, Saint Arnold’s has run out of one of their seasonals and had to release another one early. Even though the folks at SA brewed more of their Octoberfest than the…
October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Barley Vine: Two Saint Arnold’s Seasonals
Harry Schuhmacher writes in this morning’s Beer Business Daily that InBev will have to pay Anheuser-Busch stockholders the promised $70 a share even if its financing falls apart per an analysis of an A-B proxy statement.
There is no contingency …
October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on LIQUID DIET: the blog: Could A-B end up owning InBev?
Britons may be reeling from the international financial crisis, but few are crying into their beer. Beer sales are falling as the economy worsens, defying predictions in some quarters that consumers would buy their brew at supermarkets to escape high…
October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on It’s The Beer Talking: News: Britons reeling, but few crying into their beer
First things first. The Spooky Beer and Cheese Tasting at Fromagination here in Madison that was scheduled for today, and that we did a write up on last week – it’s been canceled. Not sure why. Just got the email last night saying that it had been can…
October 29th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Madison Beer Review: MBR = Milwaukee Beer Review?
The back label describes this one best:
“Brooklyn Black Ops does not exist. However, if it did exist, it would be a robust stout concocted by the Brooklyn brewing team under cover of secrecy and hidden from everyone else at the brewery. Supp…
October 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on beernews.org: Brooklyn Brewery drops Black Ops next month
It seems it was a long time ago when I started my journey through the German Hefeweizens. I started with Schneider, moved on to Franziskaner, then tried the Paulaner on the recommendation of a reader, which brings us to today. One left to review, an…
October 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Brewed For Thought: Hefe of the Class
Flashback: Letting the pints speak … in 1994.In the beginning, when the Public House had only two or three taps and we were seeking ways to encourage consumption, we had a “keg club.”The idea was to record the number of pints consumed overall, and w…
October 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Potable Curmudgeon, The: By request: Karl and the keg club.
Pepperwood Bistro & Brewpub (1455 Lakeshore Road, Burlington) will be releasing their Feature Beer for November on Friday, November 7th. Pepperwood Dunkelweizen is described by brewmaster Paul Dickey as being “a moderately dark, spicy (clove), fru…
October 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Bartowel News: Pepperwood Beer of the Month for November
Cameron’s Brewing have announced the details of their next cask night event. Here are the full details taken from their latest newsletter: Last month’s Cask Night was simple, yet delicious creation. The cask was named L-Squared because it was a…
October 28th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Bartowel News: Cameron’s Cask Night – Thursday October 30th