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A picture of notes that I scrawled on Wednesday morning shows my prediction for …
Once again, it’s a beautiful October day for the Newtown Brewfest, as it’s been every time so far for this successful, well-run event (and this year they are paying for beer: hurrah!). The sky is clear and autumnally blue, the temperature is brisk but…
Last year, while perusing The Master’s Microbrewed Adventures, I ran across a chapter describing Christmas stout. Created in the 80s, the final digits of the Christmas Stouts ended in the last two digits of the year. Hence, in 1985, the OG was 1.085…
Earlier this year, when American brewery Anheuser-Busch was vigorously opposed to a takeover by brewing conglomerate InBev, Auggie-Busch IV would bluster —figuratively, if not literally: No way, no how, no InBev.We know now his threats were mere bl…
I’m slowly assembling a decent collection of London brewery histories. Watney, Charrington, Watney again, Courage, Mann. I’ve a few books on Whitbread, too.”The Albion Brewery 1808-1858″ was the last to plonk on the doormat. I started reading it in my…
Seriously, there are way too many beers in Belgium! More discoveries, this time from the Brasserie Paeleman. A small brewery somewhere in Belgium brewing their own very special beers – like the Uitzet 1730.Why 1730? Because this type of beer was first…
Today seriously sucked. I will not be taking my engineering license exam after all. All the preparation I put in was for not, as a former employer basically stabbed me in the back. I could let this ruin my day but instead I sought a solution. I grab…
Joel: Sam Adams always reminds me of that one friend we all have who isn’t the coolest guy; he doesn’t get the chicks, he doesn’t stand out at parties, but he has his moments….
Steve: I was never all that impressed with many of the brown ales that I’ve had….
Steve: The label is oh-so Germanic, with some fierce looking bird, colored black, with outstretched wings….