The Brew SiteThis is a wrap-up to the Session wrap-up I posted last night and updated today… highlighting the extra links that came in since I’d first posted. (Updated) Beer at Joe’s covers Mikkeller Big Worse with a unique slant: video blog (vlog?). Not quite in the way you think, either. Jay … Continue reading
Wow, there sure are a lot of bloggers participating in The Session… I think my prediction about The Session (and beer blogging in general) taking off this year is on-target. You’ve likely already read my Session contribution… so, here are all the rest. In order to be fair, I’ve tried … Continue reading
It’s the first Friday of the month, which means it’s time for The Session, where bloggers (beer and otherwise) all over the web write on a given beer-related topic, and the results are all compiled. I’m very pleased to be hosting The Session this month, which means I’ll be collecting … Continue reading
For my birthday last month I opened a 2005 vintage bottle of Stone Brewing‘s Double Bastard; this was one I had received a year or two prior and was saving for a special occasion. The beer is essentially a double version of Arrogant Bastard; it’s a monster for sure at … Continue reading
I follow but usually don’t read closely the "Brew" Blog from Miller Brewing, but today’s post caught my eye: Costco is looking at selling private label beers. Costco has been selling Kirkland signature wines for a number of years and over the past year has filed label applications for some … Continue reading
On Saturday we had lunch at Deschutes Brewery and I had to post some notes about a couple of great beers. First, The Abyss, of course. Now I haven’t opened the bottle the Brewery sent me to review yet, but I couldn’t stop at the brewpub and not order this … Continue reading
A reminder to everyone that The Session is coming up this Friday (February 1st). The topic is Barleywine, and since I’m hosting, send me a note after your blog entry is up: You can notify me of it in several ways. First, leave a comment here at the Brew Site, … Continue reading
Third Annual Event to be Held at Fifth Third Ballpark, February 23 Warm yourself from the winter chill at the 3rd Annual Winter Beer Festival, sponsored by the Michigan Brewers Guild, Saturday, February 23, at Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, just north of Grand Rapids. This outdoor celebration of … Continue reading
For general amusement/amazement: This past week and a half of drinking these and writing about them was the first time that blogging felt like work. In a good way, though.
A few days before I started American Macro Week, Wilson over at brewvana hosted a tasting of his own of three macros: Bud Light, Coors Light, and Miller Lite. Good timing! His was a blind tasting, though, of the three, rather than a review comparison like I did. Still, the … Continue reading