The Brew SiteSierra Nevada Brewing Co. announced today another step toward environmentally-friendly shipping with the delivery of one of the first-ever Peterbilt Hybrid tractors. Traditionally, ground-based shipping is one of the least environmentally friendly aspects of operation in the brewing industry. The shipping trucks use enormous amounts of fossil fuels and have … Continue reading
Brew master Daniel Del Grande announced that his company, Bison Brewing Company, has partnered with Mendocino Brewing Company in Ukiah, CA, to brew and bottle his award winning line of organic beers. Certified organic since 2003, Bison recently released 60,000 bottles of Organic Chocolate Stout and Organic India Pale Ale … Continue reading
Brewery Invites you to “Meet the Brewer and the Beer” Brewers know the best way to celebrate is to brew a special beer, so to honor American Craft Beer Week (May 11 -17), Full Sail Brewing Company will release a new beer in their “Brewer’s Share” line up. This special … Continue reading
Friday after work we headed down to Deschutes Brewery because I was intensely curious about the new Mirror Mirror. Yes, I have a bottle from the Brewery but I’ve decided to cellar it for (at least) a year before drinking it (as they recommend). So the next best thing is … Continue reading
It’s the first Friday of the month, which means it’s time for The Session, the group blogging project that has everyone writing on a common theme. This month’s theme is “Beer Cocktails” and comes to us from Beer at Joe’s: Our chosen topic is…beer cocktails. Most people have had a … Continue reading
The 6th annual Surfrider Foundation Beach to Brewery Beer + Music Fest is being held Saturday, May 9 at the Karl Strauss Brewing Company main brewery in Pacific Beach. The event will feature 20 beers on tap and ground-breaking indie acts. All proceeds from the event will benefit the San … Continue reading
…and I more-or-less let it sneak up on me. The topic is “Beer Cocktails” and it’s hosted by Beer at Joe’s. And of course, I really know next-to-nothing about beer cocktails beyond the rudimentary basics of the Black and Tan. So I guess I’ll look up some recipes online and … Continue reading
From February’s Beer of the Month Club (yes, I get behind on reviews. And?) came Atwater Block‘s Vanilla Java Porter. Atwater Block Brewery is located in Detroit, in their historic Rivertown district, and was established 12 years ago, in 1997. They say: We are able to brew our brands in … Continue reading
A package came today from Deschutes Brewery, containing their two newest beers in their Bond Street and Reserve Series, respectively: Their Red Chair IPA, and Mirror Mirror Barleywine. Both of these are beers I’m excited about; the Red Chair because I’ve sampled it already and it’s quite good (brewed to … Continue reading
Tonight I opened up a bottle of the Belgian-ish homebrew I made back in March (which I bottled almost two weeks ago). I’ve taken to calling this a “Belgian-style amber ale” though if you recall, I didn’t follow any particular guidelines beyond what ingredients struck my fancy as I browsed … Continue reading