Posted in Brewing News, tagged Abyss, Deschutes, Great Divide, Yeti on January 16, 2008 | No Comments »
Well maybe it’s not today or the same day, but I got the news today and well, it’s my blog. If you have a charter jet, call the airport and tell the pilot it will be a busy day. Two Barrel Aged Imperial Stouts have hit the taps at their breweries and they [...]
Posted in Events, tagged festival, homebrew, KLCC on January 16, 2008 | No Comments »
It’s a special kind of event that produces such memorable quotes. The KLCC Microbrew Festival is one such event. It’s not the biggest, and I’m sure many would say it’s not the best festival, but this festival is loaded with character. Keep reading for more information on times, available beers and of [...]
Posted in Events, tagged festival on January 15, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m new to this whole blogging thing, and more often than not I get my news from other sources and consolidate it for the rest of you. One of these sources is William Brand, at What’s On Tap. William put together a great list of events for the Bay Area for the upcoming [...]
Posted in Brewing News on January 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The other day, I posted a blog (Am I a snob? Are we snobs?) about the issue of quality as a brewery grows. Jon from The Brew Site wondered if there was a link to larger brew sizes and beer quality. Well the largest batches I’ve ever done are 6 gallons, so I [...]
Posted in Tastings, tagged Deschutes, fresh hop, Hop Trip, Jubelale, Mirror Pond, Obsidian on January 14, 2008 | No Comments »
There are so many breweries out there that sometimes you forget to pay enough attention to old friends. It has nothing to do with the quality of their beers, maybe one too many nights ended with you on a strange couch clutching onto their bottle. Whatever the circumstances, it’s a good idea to [...]
Posted in Tastings, tagged Moylan's, Samuel Smith, Sequoia on January 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A few weeks I posted a blog about the beers I had collected for Christmas I’ve had a chance to drink a couple of them and just wanted to share my thoughts with you. Find the original article here.
Posted in Tastings, tagged barrel, cellar, North Coast, Old Stock Ale on January 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Remember when you were a kid, and you got something for Christmas that was so cool you had to go tell everyone? Well on Christmas Eve I bought myself that cool toy and I want to share with everyone.
Posted in Brewing News on January 10, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I like to read a few other beer blogs and see what’s going on in the “blogosphere” and one post caught my attention the other day. The Brew Site posted about something Pete Brown wrote on his blog. I really don’t want to quote a quote, so I will paraphrase. Why are microbrew fans such [...]
Posted in Brewing News, tagged keg on January 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I must confess, beer is not my only passion. I also love gadgets. They don’t even have to be useful most of the time, I just love cool shiny things that are different. And it’s one of these less useful items that inspired this post. Krups, a company already known for [...]
Posted in Tastings, tagged Alaska, Smoked Porter on January 6, 2008 | No Comments »
This is one of those beers you always hear about but don’t always find on the shelf. I found the Smoked Porter in yet another unsuccessful hunt for the Jubilation Ale. It was going to find a spot on my shelf and wait for the right moment to be opened when I saw [...]
