Archive for October, 2008

How to Start a Brewery (in 1 million easy steps): Pics of First Annual Beau’s Oktoberfest Party!

Young fraulein Ruby dances to celebrate the season, even though Mommy Beau is freezing. Denise Beau gives a 50L keg the old heave-ho while the Master of Nightmarzen watches.Keg toss in action!!! (I think this was Laura Beau) The afterparty at Steve’s…

Draft Magazine Feed: We’re buying a beer for… Bono

Okay, okay, we know: The last thing the man needs is free stuff. After all, the “World’s Greatest Band” just got paid an additional $19 million (in Live Nation stock) on top of the millions upon millions of dollars it’s grossed…

Sioux Brew: Scheswig Wine and Bier contest photos

A small gallery of photos from the 2008 Schleswig Wine and Bier Contest can be viewed here.
-Tim Hynds

Michigan Beer Buzz: Beer Events October 20th to 26th

There are some great events this week. I do want to push one in particular which is the Slow Food event at Motor City Beer Works. First of all Motor City Beer Works is one of my favorite places for beer. The great music, pizza and beer combined with a…

Bartowel News: Volo Cask Days 2008: The Extended Version

As anyone who attended Volo Cask Days 2008 this past weekend can attest, it was a fantastic event with a helluvalot of casks to sample from. There were so many, in fact, that even six sessions over the course of…

Beer Examiner: Cicerone: One who guides beer drinkers on their journey of discovery

Beer served with knowledge !  Cicerone.It wasn’t that long ago that anyone could legitimately call themselves a beer expert.  “What kind of beer do you have?” I’ve asked countless times in my life.  The reply for…

Bartowel News: OCB Discovery Pack No. 2 To Be Released

The Ontario Craft Brewers have announced that their second Discovery Pack sampler will be released to more than 170 LCBO outlets across the province starting in early November. Beers in this new six-pack will include: Robert Simpson Confederation Ale,…

Slashfood: The Zima saga: To be discontinued…

Filed under: Beer, BusinessSay goodbye to an era. MillerCoors is discontinuing Zima.Trying to crack the Zima website for research was like Fort Knox. They must really want to deter underage drinkers from finding info about this antiquated alcopop, whi…

Brewed For Thought: Here’s To You Pete

In case you didn’t know, there are two Pete Browns in the brewing community. One is a Brit, but we can forgive him for that. He’s also a pretty entertaining writer. I’m not here to sell his books, but I’m sure you all know h…

Great Canadian Pubs and Beer: Meet Stefan Buhl: Tree Brewing Co.

Meet Stefan Buhl, brewmaster for the award winning Tree Brewery in Kelowna, British Columbia. By all accounts Buhl is a dedicated brewer who is proud of his work, which is terrific by the way. So grab a beer, sit back, and get to know a west coast bre…