The Brew SiteSince going on the cruise I’ve been thinking about beers on cruises. As I mentioned, the beer menu on our cruise had a paltry selection: Miller, Coors, Bud, and the couple of breakouts Bass Ale and Foster’s Lager. (There was probably Heineken and Beck’s, too, I don’t recall for sure.) … Continue reading
We only spent a night (and part of a morning) in Vancouver, B.C., not enough time to find out if and where any breweries existed there. At least, not until we ate at a restaurant and I found the Granville Island Brewery on the menu. (Incidentally, the restaurant was Joe … Continue reading
Some pointers to a couple of offbeat articles (still going through my backlog of beer news): Bring back the gusto!: An essay on the word "gusto" and how Schlitz ruined it in the 1960’s: Although the ”gusto” campaign ended almost 40 years ago, the damage to the word was done. … Continue reading
We’re back from our vacation, with a few beer stories to relate. (Actually, we got back on Sunday, but I’ve been catching up on everything else and decompressing.) I don’t have them ready to post, yet, but here’s a bit of an overview: Though we didn’t visit Granville Island Brewing … Continue reading
Heading out for vacation tomorrow (er, today), so there’s a good chance I won’t be back online here for nearly two weeks. In the meantime, check out some of these excellent beer blogs: A Good Beer Blog Beer – The Blog Hail the Ale! And this is just the tip … Continue reading
Yeah, I know I haven’t posted much here this month. August is vacation month; tomorrow we’re going camping for the weekend for a family reunion (I’ve got a cooler full of beer, so this is tangentally on-topic), so I’ll be totally offline. Which is nice. For a change. Next week, … Continue reading
I’m in Walla Walla tonight (as I wrote about last month), and got a chance to visit the Mill Creek Brewpub for dinner. Verdict: worth a visit if you’re in or around Walla Walla. Mill Creek is the only microbrewery within a 50 mile radius of Walla Walla, and it’s … Continue reading
I don’t know, this just sounds kind of funny to me: a beer that cures hay fever. Brewed with honey and pollen, it supposedly builds up your immune system to the pollen or something, I don’t know. But this was the funny part: "I don’t suffer myself but a regular … Continue reading
USA Today has an article on extreme beers—for some values of "extreme." Though smarter marketing and better quality control have laid the foundation for the surge in interest, the true excitement is generated by brewers unleashing their creativity and honing their craft. Recent brewing trends include aging beers in wood … Continue reading
Even better than earlier good news: The Senate gave final approval to up the alcohol level to 15% (from six). The only possible snag they face now is if their governor vetoes it. Is that likely?