Sioux Brew: ‘Alcopops’ still beer in Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission isn’t changing its position on the flavored malt beverages some say are aimed at kids.
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Archive for October, 2008
beernews.org: Alaskan Brewing to release Baltic Porter
Alaskan Baltic Porter could be the brewery’s first brand-new bottle release since Alaskan IPA (haven’t fact-checked that 100% yet) early last year. I only found a handful of reviews for this beer; it doesn’t appear to have hit any …
maeib’s Beerblog: I Don’t Love Islay
I rated my 4000th beer on RateBeer recently. I happened to be in the pub knowing that the third new beer I drank that day would be the one that brought that milestone up. Fortunately, I was in The Criterion in Leicester so chances were I could choos…
Beer Tourist, The: Olympen of Oslo
I suppose the name must have sounded pretentious for this working-class area of Oslo at the time. Olympen Mat og Vinhus (Olympen Food and Winehouse) was soon brought down from its olympic heights and became known as Lompa (the sausage wrap) on the lo…
10-23-08 Pro Brewers: Odell’s and Great Divide – Basic Brewing Radio
James and Andy get brewing tips from Jake O’Mara from Odell Brewing Company and Taylor Rees and Alan Johnson of Great Divide.
Sioux Brew: Get Surly……In Sioux Falls
Surly Brewing Company of Brooklyn Center, Mn., will start distribution in the Sioux Falls, SD, market soon, according to Jamie Wiede of Global Distributing.
Surly will hold a kickoff party on Monday, Nov. 17 at Monk’s House of Ale Repute, 420 Ea…
Hail the Ale!: Vote for “Should I Drink That” Podcast and Win
Not only would the fine gentlemen (and I use that term very loosely) at SIDT appreciate your vote for the 4th annual Podcast Awards, but they are sweetening the pot by offering a chance to win 2 free tickets to the Pittsburgh Brufest. So, click on ov…
boakandbailey.com: Nice branding can make things taste better
Nicely branded Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale
We’ve always felt slightly guilty about how easily we are influenced by the packaging and presentation of our beer. This week, however, a friend tipped us off to a piece of research from 2004 which su…
Draft Magazine Feed: Train to be a “Master of Beer”
You know those annoying guys at parties who walk around claiming to be “Master of Beer” because they can shotgun a can in two seconds? OK, so that’s kind of impressive, but whatever. Now you can really be a beer master thanks to The …
RealBeer.co.nz: Beer Haiku Friday – Times are Tough
It is a remarkable fact that Beer Haiku Daily is a more interesting and informed commentator on topical issues than Oliver Driver on the doomed Sunrise show. Today, Captain Hops suggests a simple way through the global financial crisis in his Haiku “…