Archive for October, 2008

Opinionated Beer Page, The: Gaffel Kölsch

Steve: Gaffel is getting a high rating not because it’s better than over 70% of the beers out there, but because it’s such a wonderful beer to its style….

Opinionated Beer Page, The: Cooper’s Lager

Sam: Meh….

Lyke 2 Drink: Cyber Beer Brawl: Creator of iBeer Sues Molson Coors for $12.5 Million

A couple of weeks ago my brother-in-law Dan Pikarsky showed me an amusing little application on his iPhone. Basically it was a cyber beer. When you activate the feature, the phone’s screen appears to be a full glass of beer. Tip the phone toward your …

BrewDog Blog: BrewDog’s US West Coast Adventure

stories from our recent trip

Pacific Brew News Blog: Octoberfest in Sacramento

I can’t tell you how far behind in life I am, but a good hint is that I am typing this in Philadelphia. Tomorrow (Saturday 10/18) Sacramento Brewing Company is hosting their Octoberfest party at their Fulton/Marconi location. Here you’ll be able to sa…

Marcobrau Brew Journal: My First Imperial Stout

I can remember having my first Imperial Stout. I’m pretty sure it was my last year in college or perhaps right after college. (Okay, so my memory is a lot foggy.) What do remember about my first Imperial Stout is that it was Samuel Smith’s. I was fair…

SevenPack Beer Blog: Founders Breakfast Stout

And now for what you’ve all been waiting for! The Founder’s Breakfast Stout (formerly the Founder’s Kentucky Breakfast Stout, if I’m not mistaken). Now, this is a mean beer – probably the best Stout I’ve ever had. Howe…

A Good Beer Blog: On The Road…If You Didn’t Notice

I am in PEI at a conference and typing this on a borrowed iPod. Saison Dupont 5.75 for 750 ml in Quebec. Nice.

beernews.org: Liquid Solutions gets more Pliny the Elder, Blind Pig

Not to beat a dead horse with the Pliny and Blind Pig updates but as far as I can tell, it is still the most popular beer (or close to it). Another round of Russian River Pliny the Elder and Blind Pig seems to be hitting the circuit and Liquid Soluti…

Justifi8ably Proud Pt. III

Oregon Reaffirms Position as America’s Beervana Oregon Wins Eleven Gold Medals at the 2008 Great American Beer Festival PORTLAND, Ore. (October 17, 2008) – Twelve Oregon breweries claimed a total of 21 medals at the 2008 Great American Beer Festival…