Archive for October, 2008

Brookston Beer Bulletin: The Publican National Committee

Friday during GABF week, I was invited to the 2nd annual meeting of the Publican National Committee. Formed the previous year in Denver, Colorado, the group is made up of the owners of most prestigious beer bars in America. Founding members are Don Y…

Draft Magazine Feed: Drunk pony falls in pool. Hilarity ensues

A 12-year-old pony, Fat Boy, escaped from his stable in Newquay, Cornwall and went to eat apples in a nearby orchard with his pony friend. Awww, how cute. The problem: the fruit was rotten and had fermented, leaving Fat Boy punch drunk and stumbling a…

Draft Magazine Feed: Drunk pony falls in pool. Hilarity ensues

A 12-year-old pony, Fat Boy, escaped from his stable in Newquay, Cornwall and went to eat apples in a nearby orchard with his pony friend. Awww, how cute. The problem: the fruit was rotten and had fermented, leaving Fat Boy punch drunk and stumbling a…

Relentless Thirst: Tell Me I’ve Sold Out, Go Ahead

This may amount to sacrilege, but I’m…

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Sioux Brew: New beers for Siouxland

New at the South Sioux City (Nebr.) HyVee Wine and Spirits are:
Southampton Publick House’s Altbier, Double White Ale and India Pale Ale.
Empyrean Brewing Company’s Burning Skye Scottish and Third Stone Brown.
As always, Sioux Brew encoura…

Sioux Brew: Grupo Modelo seeks to block A-B, InBev deal

Date: 10/16/2008 11:04 AM
By EMILY FREDRIX
AP Business Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Grupo Modelo said Thursday it has filed a notice of arbitration against its part owner, Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc., saying that the company’s pending sale to InBev vio…

stlhops.com: STL Hops First Anniversary Party

As many of you know, on October 24th at 6:30PM, STL Hops will be having it’s First Anniversary Party in the Schlafly Tap Room Cellar. I wanted to provide a bit more information about the event including some of the beer that will be offered and …

Samuel Adams Hallertau Imperial Pilsner

Limited-Edition Extreme Beer Pushes Boundaries of Flavor with 12 lbs per Barrel of Bavarian Noble Hallertau Mittelfrueh Hops (this is the press release from the Sam Adams folks…I’ve tried the beer and it’s well worth keeping an eye out for…

The Beer Here – OregonLive.com: Samuel Adams Hallertau Imperial Pilsner

Limited-Edition Extreme Beer Pushes Boundaries of Flavor with 12 lbs per Barrel of Bavarian Noble Hallertau Mittelfrueh Hops (this is the press release from the Sam Adams folks…I’ve tried the beer and it’s well worth keeping an eye out for…

Brew Lounge : Beer Tasting Brewing and Culture, The: Let’s-Go-Phillies, Vic-tor-ino, Free-Hop-Devil, Go-Home-Manny

Just a few of the many chants ringing out last night at Victory in Downingtown, PA. So glad I decided to stop in…well, actually stay for 3 hours and see the Phillies clinch their trip to the World Series in 15 years. This is a fun team to watch and …