Posted in Tastings, tagged Polygamy Porter, Wasatch Brew Pub on April 30, 2008 | No Comments »
Polygamy is something I know nothing about. I have one wife, and I like it that way. With the recent news about the FLDS compund in Texas, you might wonder, what’s the deal with polygamists? I watched Big Love, and while I was entertained, my questions remained. So I turned the [...]
Posted in Tastings, tagged Hopmonk Tavern on April 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Previously I wrote about the opening of Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol. It has been a long time waiting to walk through the doors of Dean Biersch’s latest venture, and what better way to experience it than with Dean himself. Along with resident sommelier Anastasy, I got a nice look around the place as [...]
Posted in Brewing News, tagged Magic Hat, Pyramid on April 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Looks like the trend of mergers and acquisitions that marks other industries is making its way to craft breweris. The newest merger involves the West coast’s Pyramid Breweries and the East coast’s Magic Hat Brewing Co.
Posted in Events, Homebrewing, tagged Big Brew, Brewer's Association on April 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Did you know that the first Saturday in May is National Homebrew Day? The Brewer’s Association coordinates an event called the Big Brew. Basically, it is a day to introduce the hobby of homebrewing to all of your non-brewing friends. Keep reading for more details and find a way to participate in the Big Brew [...]
Posted in Tastings, tagged Amber Bock, Michelob on April 27, 2008 | No Comments »
I wrote a few weeks back about Michelob being set free from Anheuser-Busch. Michelob has always brewed a better beer, in my opinion at least, than the typical A-B offering. Recently, Michelob has been branching out into the craft beer forum. I felt now would be a good time to try one of their first [...]
Posted in Tastings, tagged Firestone Walker, Firestone Walker Reserve on April 26, 2008 | No Comments »
One of the things about brewing that I ove is being able to freestyle and create whatever it is you want to drink. As homebrewers, we can add weird ingredients, blend styles, and hope the results are as good as we imagined, but usually we settle for them being drinkable. When you brew 5 gallons [...]
Posted in Tastings, tagged Anchor Brewing, Anchor Summer Beer, Sierra Nevada, Summerfest Lager on April 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Summer drinking usually invokes images of tubs of ice filled with swilly macro beers. It’s hot out, the beer is cold, might as well drink it, right? Thankfully, craft brewers are looking out for us. Here are a couple summer brews from a couple well known California breweries to help you beat the heat as [...]
Posted in Tastings, tagged Brewery Ommegang, Three Philospohers on April 24, 2008 | No Comments »
My wife has a problem. Her husband is hopelessly addicted to finding, buying and sampling as many beers as he can find. She’s not a big beer drinker, but has the beers she likes. One style that she’s discovered she likes are Belgian Lambics. This is the reason why I knew [...]
Posted in Brewing News, Events, tagged German Beer Day on April 23, 2008 | No Comments »
Writing is so boring. Clicking away at the keyboard, trying to be witty, it all smacks of effort, and to be honest, I really am lazy. So to tell you more about German Beer Day, I letting a little media outlet called the BBC do the heavy lifting. Click through for some [...]
Posted in Tastings, tagged Phuket on April 23, 2008 | No Comments »
I knew this beer would be bad. How could I not? I was in a Thai market, it was a Thai beer, and advertised itself as the original Island Beer. But I had to do it. Phuket.
