Archive for October, 2008

Draft Magazine Feed: Nothing says friendship like homebrewing together

Tomorrow, aside from being the furthest we can get from Halloween, is the 10th annual Teach A Friend To Homebrew day (not to be confused with National Homebrew Day). The American Homebrewers Association dreamed up the day to support the noble cause of…

The Beer Babe’s Brew Reviews: Weyerbacher – Imperial Pumpkin Ale

ANOTHER pumpkin beer? I admit, there are way too many pumpkin beers out there. But at Tully’s in Wells, ME, I spied the Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin. Knowing that I still needed a review for All Hallows Eve or Samhain (Halloween) I figured it would fi…

Brookston Beer Bulletin: Halloween Beer Costumes, Pt. 7: Beer Bottles

This is part seven of seven days of beer-themed Halloween costumes. Today’s theme is beer bottles, of which, like cans, there are surprisingly few. Happy Halloween. Enjoy.
 
Genuine Premium Beer

 
Genuine Premium Beer – Green Bottl…

Sioux Brew: Take the Sioux Brew weekly quiz #74

This is the 74th of a weekly trivia quiz on beer and all things beer related.
 
I am a big fan of donuts, but what is a dough-in?
 
Answer by posting a comment.
 
And as always, no Google cheating!
 
Past questions and answers can …

Yours for Good Fermentables ™: Tranquility disrupted by 4 OUNCES of beer

Musings Over A Pint reports that southwestern Virginia neo-prohibitionists are claiming that the consumption of 4 ounces of beer per person per day at the proposed Shooting Star Brewery willdisrupt the peace and tranquility of the neighborhood.Four ou…

brewvana: Halloween contemplations

Trying to make it through another Halloween. As I detailed last year, this “holiday” is for us traditionally spent with our good friends Heather and Paul and their family.
Michelle will take the boys out trick-or-treating, while I sling bu…

LIQUID DIET: the blog: The Phillies, beer and me.

You may have heard: The Phillies won the World Series.
Every 28 years, like clockwork, eh?
I had my Rochefort 10, as promised, to mark the moment…and got criticized for it. Some folks can’t even savor the moment without looking around for …

Musings Over a Pint: Shooting Creek Opposition Appeals ABC Ruling

The Roanoke Times is reporting that neighbors opposed to the opening of the Shooting Creek Brewery have appealed the operation’s license. Virginia ABC granted a license to the Floyd County brewery after a contentious hearing in September. A group con…

Yours for Good Fermentables ™: scary jack (and winter warmers)

Good riddance to pumpkin spice beers. Bring on the winter warmers!Anchor Brewing’s original winter release in 1975 –Our Special Ale– was renamed and reissued as Liberty Ale.It was, and is, spiced with … hops.Winter warmers: big, malty, could be ho…

Musings Over a Pint: Weekend Beer Events

Saturday, November 1 is “Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day.” The Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders will be at Blue & Gray Brewery doing a homebrew demonstration 10:00AM to 2:00PM.Don’t forget the tastings offered by our local retailers.Friday, October …