Press Release: Introducing Reunion – A Beer For Hope

Press Release: Introducing Reunion – A Beer For Hope

I’ve seen this on a couple of the other beer blogs already, and got the release myself today. UNIQUE COLLABORATION TO BENEFIT THE INSTITUTE FOR MYELOMA & BONE CANCER RESEARCH Seattle, WA. January 30, 2007 – In the early days of the craft brewing business in the U.S. Pete Slosberg … Continue reading

Other 50 beer/Top beer lists

I’m a little behind in this, but here’s a collection of other Top Beer lists and comments I found in reference to my 50 Beers to Drink Before You Die series. Naturally, I found out about Roger Protz’s book 300 Beers to Try Before You Die only after I started … Continue reading

Tannen Bomb

Tannen Bomb

Tannen Bomb was one of my Advent Calendar picks in December, a sweet, malty holiday ale from Golden Valley Brewery here in Oregon. It’s nice and warming at 8% alcohol by volume without being head-splitting strong. Appearance: Orange, mostly clear, with a bit of head that also has a tint … Continue reading

Super Bowl beers

Forget the "Bud Bowl" and macrobrews; let’s briefly look at beers for the Super Bowl, from another angle: from the respective cities (Chicago and Indianapolis) this year. Since most Super Bowl parties can be longish events, you might want to stick to more of the session beers rather than the … Continue reading

The Beer Hacker: Beer brewing software

Wonder of wonders, I’ve finally written another Beer Hacker article! To anyone not familiar with "The Beer Hacker," check out the introduction here. A few years ago I posted on my other blog on the subject of brewing software, and had laid out a set of criteria for what I’d … Continue reading

Press Release: Redhook Long Hammer Ale Nails Down Taste

Press Release: Redhook Long Hammer Ale Nails Down Taste

CRAFT BREW LOVERS HAVE NEW BAR CALL FOR ORDERING POPULAR INDIA PALE ALE Redhook Ale Brewery honors roots by renaming its Redhook IPA to “Long Hammer IPA” SEATTLE, January 31, 2007 – Redhook Ale Brewery has rechristened its popular bold-spirit, dry-hopped India Pale Ale (IPA) today by officially renaming it … Continue reading

Beer blogging day

Stan over at Appellation Beer has come up with a nifty new idea: a beer blogging day. Food bloggers have their own cooking day once a month. Wine bloggers have Wine Blogging Wedesday. It seems that beer bloggers around the world should have something similar. So let’s start one, an … Continue reading

Budweiser’s flavored beer mixers

I don’t remember who or where I got this link from, but I’d bookmarked it last week and then forgot about it: Hot melon in your Budweiser? It’s about Anheuser-Busch’s new "beer mixers": The Belgians love their cherry beers. Americans like to squeeze lime into their longnecks. Now Anheuser-Busch Cos. … Continue reading

Full Sail Wassail

Full Sail Wassail

Still catching up on my holiday beer reviews, tonight it’s Full Sail Wassail. This is a local classic,  brewed since 1988. It’s 6.5% alcohol by volume. They have the number "12" on the label… is this the 12th year bottling Wassail? Appearance: Orange-brown with red highlights. Tan head, soapy bubbles. … Continue reading

Dragonstooth Stout

Dragonstooth Stout

I’d never tried any of Elysian Brewing‘s beers until recently: Dragonstooth Stout, which I received for "Secret Santa" at work last month. I don’t know why I’ve not previously tried any; I’ve seen them around. At any rate, Dragonstooth is an oatmeal stout, 7.4% alcohol by volume, and multiple award-winning. … Continue reading