The Brew SiteNext month’s Session is being hosted by Andy Couch of I’ll Have a Beer, and the announced topic is “Framing Beer“: For better or worse, in everyday situations beer comes with a label. This label very really ‘frames’ the beer inside. The fact that the beer comes commercially-produced signals the … Continue reading
Last week I received the new beer from Widmer in their new Brothers’ Reserve series, their Cherry Oak Doppelbock. This is the first in this new line, intended as a showcase for Widmer (in particular, Kurt and Rob Widmer, who are the ones coming up with the beers to be … Continue reading
One of the most significant milestones in the 158-year history of St Austell Brewery was celebrated this week (Thursday October 1) when the Brewery’s new £750,000 in-house bottling line was officially opened. Piers Thompson, Honorary President of St Austell Brewery, was watched by more than 100 guests as he pressed … Continue reading
It’s the first Friday of the month again and that means it’s time for beer bloggers to collectively pool their efforts and write about a common topic—that’s right, it’s another month of The Session! This month’s topic comes to us from Girl Likes Beer, and she’s picked a geographically interesting … Continue reading
The season of the fresh hop beers is upon us, and it’s going to be an interesting one, I think. Deschutes Brewery as usual is brewing up a bunch—many of which will be on tap for their Fresh Hop Beer Tasting event later in October—though Hop Trip is their big … Continue reading
Sometimes two Sessions are better than one! Last year, Full Sail received a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival(r) for Session Premium Lager, and this year, their brand new Session Black Lager won the gold. “Two Session beers and two gold medals – now that is a lovely … Continue reading
In the 1980s, Burlington, NJ based historian, Henry ‘Doc’ Bisbee and a team of researchers identified an oddly shaped and oddly situated Georgian home along the Delaware River as the late 1600s brewhouse of the first Governor of West Jersey’s home. That information never made it beyond the beloved Bisbee’s … Continue reading
The latest media tip sheet for Deschutes Brewery was emailed to me today and in it is this eye-opening information (emphasis mine): January 2010: Hop Henge Experimental IPA and Cinder Cone Red. Note: this will be the final batch of Cinder Cone Red and will only be available in the … Continue reading
Every dog has its day and this past Saturday, September 26th, 2009 in Denver, CO at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) was a proud day for Flying Dog Brewery. After winning gold medals for its Dogtoberfest Marzen, Gonzo Imperial Porter, Horn Dog Barley Wine plus a silver medal for … Continue reading
If there’s one thing Scotland-based upstart BrewDog is known for, it’s publicity: they know how to get attention and drive a story, for good or ill. Recently they engendered just such publicity with the release of their Tokyo* (yes, for some reason there’s an asterisk in the name), a monstrous … Continue reading