Archive for October, 2008

Eagle Rock Brewery: A Few Beers

As I mentioned in the last post, we’ve been playing around with a few new beers over the last several weeks, and trying some new ideas.  These beers aren’t necessarily the “main beers” we’ll be offering at Eagle Rock Bre…

Brookston Beer Bulletin: UK MPs Recommend Lowering Taxes on Draught Beer

The decline of the British pub has been much lamented in the UK press recently, with statistics thrown about on the order of 36 pub closings each week. A British publican friend tells me, however, that he thinks those numbers are overblown and that i…

Potable Curmudgeon, The: Hopocalypse Now: Lupulin Land update.

Lupulin Land update.In terms of that ever mysterious realm of consumer preference, Lupulin Land Harvest Hopcoming probably is the most taste-specific of the draft fests we stage each year. Gravity Head selections share the common characteristic of bei…

Kegerator & Draft Beer Articles: Pumpkin Spice Ale

Pumpikin Spice Ale, 1 of 3 Fall Beer Recipes for Keg Conditioning in Your Kegerator from Kegerators.com.

Monday Night Brewery : Atlanta, GA: MNB enters the Final Gravity Strong Beer Competition

finalgravitybrewing.com/strong”>The Final Gravity Strong Beer Competition takes place tomorrow at 5 Seasons – Prado. Entries were supposed to be in a few weeks ago. We are turning ours tonight. We’ve been bestowed the “Cloak of Leniency…

Beer Bits 2: Question for Readers: What is next Friday?

But first, I’m slowly killing what’s left of my beer stash. Brewing this weekend fer sure. Will need to resist urge to buy more. Its Friday and I want to invite people over. Finances first. right?Don’t forget to check out those “5 Recent” lists in…

Shut up about Barclay Perkins: The International Museum of Killing

Did I mention we spent a couple of days in London this week? No? We spent a couple of days in London this week. There, I’ve told you now.We had a morning flight and were in our hotel by midday. Not bad going, really. Especially as they’d annouced as t…

Good Beer Show, The: Bourbon Barrel State

First of all I would like to persuade all our listeners to vote for one of the Beer Safari podcasts that have been nominated for a podcast award at podcastawards.com. They are “Should I Drink That” and “My Life as a Foodie“. …

The Beer Babe’s Brew Reviews: Pennichuck – The Big O Oktoberfest Lager

Pennichuck has been in my fridge a lot late, and I have been pretty satisfied with what I’ve had from them so far. When I visited their website I noticed that their Oktoberfest (named The Big “O”) had taken two medals at the Great International Beer F…

Draft Magazine Feed: Zane Lamprey is “Three Sheets”

Watching international booze ambassador Zane Lamprey drink with locals in their own country is both hilarious and informative — not to mention that he is doing more to improve our foreign relations than anyone we have seen in a long time. Starti…