Rogue American Ale cannot have a flag

Yes, this is old news now, but I’ve been pretty much offline for a week or more, and it’s worth noting: Rogue Ales ordered to pull American flag merchandise. Following a citation issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF), Rogue Ales has pulled all merchandise depicting the … Continue reading

Google results for Molson Kick…

Not quite sure how, but my post about Molson Kick is now the number one result in Google for anyone searching it. I’m not sure I’ve ever been the number one result for anything this prominent before. Should be interesting. Incidentally, I haven’t posted in a while because I’ve been … Continue reading

Light posting

Apologies for the light posting this week. Between being swamped at work, sick family at home, and myself being sick yesterday and today (I actually left work early this morning and crashed at home most of the day), I just haven’t had the time/energy to post. But I will, so … Continue reading

The Brew Site as a news source on Beer Drinkers United

Not really sure when it happened, but I noticed a site called Clan Beer Drinkers United showing up in my referrer logs today. I went to check it out—it appears to be a community gaming site themed around beer—and found that they’re using my blog here as a news source. … Continue reading

Samuel Adams Triple Bock

On Tap has a review of Samuel Adams Triple Bock this morning. Not very favorable, but the beer sure sounds different. Upon first inspection it’s dark color was reminiscent of raisin juice, and it smelled of fermented raisins and maple syrup. Upon tasting, it had the sweetness of barleywine, but … Continue reading

Press Release: Full Sail Brewing Rolls Out New Package Design

Full Sail Brewing Company announces the release of its new product packaging that will hit retail shelves in mid-March. "We changed the packaging to better reflect the culture of our brand," said Irene Firmat, Full Sail’s founder and CEO. "As an independent employee owned company located in an extraordinary place, … Continue reading

What happened to British pubs?

Another link from Rob: What happened to British pubs asks Bill Bryson. Bill Bryson, the bestselling travel writer, has lamented the decline of the traditional British pub, most of which, he says, have had classic old interiors ripped out and been turned into "run-of-the-mill bistros" Bryson believes that pubs are … Continue reading

Microscopic beer shots

From Rob at A Welsh View comes this link to Beer Shots: Microscopic views of beers from around the world. Not only are the pictures amazing, but I’m amazed at the sheer number and geographic range of beers they present.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Happy St. Patty’s Day for all you beer drinkers out there (non-beer drinkers too)! Grab a Guinness and enjoy it. And I’ve even got a link to share: Celebrating St. Paddy’s Day. According to that article, among other things, there are currently 376 breweries in the United States. And on … Continue reading

Sanitation!

The Number One most important thing in homebrewing is sanitation. You can do almost everything else wrong and as long as your sanitation is good, you can still have a drinkable beer. You need to be religious about keeping everything clean. This point is reinforced in this article: Both Tinsen … Continue reading