The Brew Site
Late last week—but in time for the last few days of Oktoberfest—I received a Flying Dog beer care package. Inside: their seasonal Dogtoberfest. This Märzen-style fall seasonal is 5.3% alcohol by volume and brewed with 100% German ingredients (imported); they’re aiming for authenticity. I received a bottle last year as … Continue reading
I remember this beer, back in the day. Pretty hefty stuff for its time. Redhook Ale Brewery Revives Cult Craft Brew Classic After hearing numerous requests from craft beer drinkers across the country, Redhook Ale Brewery (Nasdaq: HOOK) will reintroduce the cult classic craft brew Double Black Stout for a … Continue reading
Today is the first Friday of October, which means it’s time for The Session—the group beer blogging event that brings together bloggers of all stripes to write about a common topic or theme. The theme for this month’s Session—the twentieth, which I’m sure has to be some sort of milestone—is … Continue reading
Update: I removed the press release at request of the agency who sent it out; it contained erroneous information, apparently. Though another one should arrive soon. This is another one of those press release pitches that strike me as daft and surreal—like something out of a Ren & Stimpy cartoon—therefore … Continue reading
I got an email notifying me of a new beer-related social networking site: the Kegerator Social Network. I haven’t checked it out yet but at first blush it looks fairly standard as far as the social networking scene goes: members, photo sharing, events, groups, etc.—everything we’ve come to expect thanks … Continue reading
I’m finally digging back a bit on the older reviews I have notes on but haven’t written up here. Tonight it’s Jolly Pumpkin‘s Bam Bière, a Farmhouse Ale from the Michigan brewery. Jolly Pumpkin has been making a name for themselves by brewing in a style that I guess I’d … Continue reading
On Saturday we finally made it over to Sisters to visit Three Creeks Brewing Company. It’s the newest microbrewery to open in Central Oregon (I’d been reporting variously on it) and the first to be established in the small town of Sisters (population: 1706). So I took my camera and … Continue reading
It’s Fermentation Friday today—a homebrewing-themed group blogging effort that takes place on the last Friday of the month. Somehow I missed the announcement and lost track of the days and nearly missed participating. This month’s topic is brought to us by the FinalGravity blog: What indigenous brewing ingredient have you … Continue reading
Late yesterday I received a sample bottle of this year’s Jack’s Pumpkin Spice Ale, the fall seasonal offering from Anheuser-Busch. I reviewed this beer last year as was lukewarm on it, but even so, I get all excited when the pumpkin beers come out and yes, I’m anxious to crack … Continue reading
It’s probably not an exaggeration to say that Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing is one of the country’s best-known brewers—largely for his extreme-beer cred. (In fact I might go so far as to say he’s a rock star of the brewing world, but people seem to cringe when terminology … Continue reading