The Brew SiteIt’s all over the beer blogs that brewing pioneer and author Greg Noonan passed away this last weekend. He opened the first brewpub in Vermont, the Vermont Pub & Brewery, and authored, among other books, the seminal Brewing Lager Beer (the 1986 edition I have on my bookshelf but haven’t … Continue reading
I’ve been drinking more of Deschutes Brewery’s Jubelale since reviewing the early showing last month, and I can confidently say it’s better now than it was then. Then, I wrote: Taste: A bit hot and green, no getting around that—but spicy and dark like a pumpernickel bread. Solid bittering in … Continue reading
There’s a couple of events going on in the Pacific Northwest this weekend that I am candidly envious of (mostly because I can’t make it to either). The first is Brewpublic’s First Anniversary: In celebration of our first Brewniversary, Brewpublic is pleased to announce two events featuring one-of-a-kind craft beers, … Continue reading
Recently named the top beer city in the country by Men’s Journal, San Diego is hosting it’s first-ever San Diego Beer Week this November 6th-15th, 2009. “San Diego Beer Week is a 10-day event showcasing the amazing craft beer we have in this city,” says Colby Chandler, San Diego Brewers … Continue reading
Today I received a package containing Redhook‘s new Treblehook Barleywine (for which I ironically posted the press release this morning), the latest in their Limited Release series (the last was their Tripel). It’s a 10.1% alcohol American-style Barleywine, and the brewer encourages aging it (for up to one to three … Continue reading
Two-Time GABF Medal-Winning Beer is the Latest Offering in Redhook’s Limited Release Series Redhook Ale Brewery’s award-winning Treblehook Barley Wine is now available in 22 oz. bottles for a short time as part of the brewery’s Limited Release Series. This hand-crafted, labor-intensive ale was first introduced in 2007 and won … Continue reading
Next month’s Session is being hosted by Andy Couch of I’ll Have a Beer, and the announced topic is “Framing Beer“: For better or worse, in everyday situations beer comes with a label. This label very really ‘frames’ the beer inside. The fact that the beer comes commercially-produced signals the … Continue reading
Last week I received the new beer from Widmer in their new Brothers’ Reserve series, their Cherry Oak Doppelbock. This is the first in this new line, intended as a showcase for Widmer (in particular, Kurt and Rob Widmer, who are the ones coming up with the beers to be … Continue reading
One of the most significant milestones in the 158-year history of St Austell Brewery was celebrated this week (Thursday October 1) when the Brewery’s new £750,000 in-house bottling line was officially opened. Piers Thompson, Honorary President of St Austell Brewery, was watched by more than 100 guests as he pressed … Continue reading
It’s the first Friday of the month again and that means it’s time for beer bloggers to collectively pool their efforts and write about a common topic—that’s right, it’s another month of The Session! This month’s topic comes to us from Girl Likes Beer, and she’s picked a geographically interesting … Continue reading