Archive for October, 2008

stlhops.com: O’Fallon’s Cocoa Creme Now Available at Cicero’s

A few weeks ago, you may remember me mentioning O’Fallon was working on a new seasonal beer, a Cocoa Creme Stout. Well, O’Fallon head brewer Brian Owens reports in the STL Hops forums today that the beer is now available at Cicero’s…

RealBeer.co.nz: Neil Miller Beer Tour Review

We’ve been drinking our way through the vineyards of New Zealand for the last week or so, and while it’s been absolutely fabulous, we got a nice change of pace – in the form of BEER. Neil Miller, a beer expert with an ironic last name, took us on a be…

Brookston Beer Bulletin: Buying the Debate

This is another of my slightly off-topic rants, and I hope you’ll forgive the intrusion of politics once more into what should be all about the beer, but with a very important election just around the corner I just can’t help myself. Toni…

Grizzly Growler: Cheating on your beer

The term probably has more significance for brewery workers than your average beer-drinking Joe, but I’d like to expound upon it from an everyman’s point of view.
The thought of cheating on your brewery or favorite beer crossed my mind las…

stlhops.com: Schlafly Tasting at Maya’s Cafe

Maya’s Cafe in Maplewood will be holding a tasting of Schlafly beers on Wednesday, October 29th from 5 to 7PM.  This will be your first opportunity to taste some of Schlafly’s Fall and Winter seasonal beers in St. Louis.  The beers they&…

Libation Station goes to Houston Sat., Oct 18th

…or at least Beer Goddess Lisa Morrison will be there while radio partner Bruce Bjorkman broadcasts from the KXL’s Portland studio…Morrison went to Denver and the GABF last weekend and is stopping off in Houston to report on what’s likely…

beernews.org: New Glarus Bourbon Barrel Edel Pils and ‘Vote 2009?

(New Glarus, WI) – The guys from the Madison Beer Review caught up with Dan and Deb at New Glarus Brewing recently. If you have time to spare at lunch, give the half hour interview a listen. Among the more interesting tidbits was the revelation of E…

The Beer Here – OregonLive.com: Libation Station goes to Houston Sat., Oct 18th

…or at least Beer Goddess Lisa Morrison will be there while radio partner Bruce Bjorkman broadcasts from the KXL’s Portland studio…Morrison went to Denver and the GABF last weekend and is stopping off in Houston to report on what’s likely…

BeerDinners.com: Video: Curry Chicken paired with Flying Dog’s Double Dog Double Pale Ale

This video comes by way of Flying Dog’s fan page on Facebook. Chef Paul Rinehart shows us how to make Curry Chicken and pair it with our Double Dog Double Pale Ale. It’s part of betterbeerfood.com, and our favorite section of this site is …

Unhand our Fred, Houstonians!

The latest in a series of Dixie Cup t-shirts honoring our own Fred Eckhardt We have a pretty good claim to the one and only Fred Eckhardt, right? After all Fred has spent most of his adult life in Portland,…