The Brew SiteI can’t help but notice and comment on more items online that lend weight to my predictions for this year. First, on homebrewing. I said, "Surging interest in/prominence of homebrewing" and cited economics, creativity, and social activism (socialism? social lubrication?). The "surging interest" part is right on the money, though … Continue reading
Location: Black Sheep Brewery, Masham Date: Saturday 4th April 2009 Black Sheep Brewery presents The Black Tie & Pink Frills Gala Dinner At Black Sheep Brewery, Masham on Saturday 4th April 2009 This glamorous evening fundraising event is raising money towards The Big Push Up – aiming to raise £25,000 … Continue reading
Karl Strauss Brewing Company has completed their much anticipated brewery expansion and new bottling line just in time for their 20th Anniversary. With the recent brewery expansion and bottling line in place, the company has doubled their capacity from 31,000 barrels to 60,000 barrels and now has the flexibility to … Continue reading
Beer is named a Draft Magazine Top 25 Beer of 2008 and receives Satori Award Draft Magazine named Cascade Brewing’s Apricot Ale as one of the top 25 beers of 2008 in its January/February issue, putting it in an elite category with other craft beers from around the world. This … Continue reading
A “Tripel for Two.” Such is the theme for today’s Session, presented to us by David from Musings Over a Pint: Beer is best when it’s shared, and a strong beer is just right for sharing. Belgian Tripels are big beers with a flavor profile that is enjoyed by both … Continue reading
The Session #24 is today, themed "Tripel for Two." And a number of bloggers will also be Twittering the Session today as well. My contribution is coming, but it’s going to be later in the evening; I’ve been swamped all week and haven’t even selected a Tripel to taste yet(!). … Continue reading
Lazy Boy Brewing is (I believe) a relatively new microbrewery out of Everett, Washington. If I’d heard of them before December, it was only in passing, but right around the beginning of that month I found a couple of bottles from them available here in Bend for the first time. … Continue reading
Okay, "the month for beer" may be a slight exaggeration, but there are at least two "Beer Month" things going on that I know about. First is Strong Beer Month: February 1st, marks the start of the 7th Annual Strong Beer Month. The brewers of the 21st Amendment and Magnolia … Continue reading
Michelob Dunkel Weisse is the second of the PR beers I’d received back in August and forgot to write about. It’s a new beer, an unfiltered dark wheat beer from the house of A-B, one which I was a bit surprised to see—it’s definitely a departure for them and an … Continue reading
I’ve been sitting on the two Michelob reviews of beers I received way back in August because—well, frankly, I got behind and they got lost in the shuffle. Time to remedy that. Michelob Pale Ale is a beer I’ve reviewed before, and I found it okay but not great. It’s … Continue reading