The Brew SiteBeers for the Rapture
Just in time for today’s scheduled Rapture™, Lisa Morrison and The New School bring us some beer suggestions to pair with the End Days: End of the World? Drink Up! 5 Beers to Drink During the Rapture
Year: 2011
The Session #51.5: Beer and cheese redux
This month has seen the most interactive and detailed Session to date, as host Jay Brooks chose the subject of cheese (more specifically beer and cheese together) to write about, selecting three types of cheeses to pair with beer and write about the pairings. And then he went the extra … Continue reading
Boneyard’s 1-year anniversary
Boneyard Beer here in Bend is celebrating their one-year anniversary this week, with a big Boneyard Birthday Bash this Saturday the 21st: Boneyard Birthday Bash! Boneyard is celebrating year #1! Come get your chug on while enjoying great food from Island Wild and groovin tunes from Truth Hero! Charge is … Continue reading
Central Oregon Homebrewers Spring Fling
The Central Oregon Homebrewers Organization‘s annual Spring Fling homebrewing competition is coming up in a few weeks, on Saturday, June 4th. It’s the only official BJCP-sanctioned competition in Central Oregon, and COHO does a good job putting this on. The usual competition rules apply: two unlabeled bottles and $6 per … Continue reading
Portland Fruit Beer Fest beer list
The Portland Fruit Beer Festival has a beer lineup now (I posted the press release today), and it’s looking impressive. The full official list is here; here’s the short version: Alameda Brewing: Huckleberry Hound: Imperial IPA “dry-hopped” with huckleberries; ABV: 8.2% IBU’s : 103 Beetje Brewing: Zure Krenten: Farmhouse blend … Continue reading
American Craft Beer Week (2011)
Today is the first day of American Craft Beer Week, the “Mother of all Beer Weeks” celebrating the culture and community of craft beer: …an exciting opportunity for small and independent craft brewers and the community of better beer retailers to feature craft beer in their community. Plus, tens of … Continue reading
Press Release: Portland Fruit Beer Festival – Beers and Brewery Lineup Announced
The Portland Fruit Beer Festival set to kick off this June 11th and 12th at 7th and E. Burnside has announced the primary 15 beers and breweries that will occupy the main outdoor beer garden with another rare beer list to be announced later. The hand selected brewers and beers represent … Continue reading
Hop Press: Brewing peanut butter and jelly beer
Over on my Hop Press blog today, I’m talking about the process of brewing a “Peanut Butter and Jelly Beer”: based on one recently brewed by 10 Barrel that was supposed to taste just like the sandwich (and which I just missed, unfortunately). …thinking of ingredients that taste similar to … Continue reading
“10 Best Beers for Tech Geeks”
I haven’t posted one of these types of things in a while, but it was sent to me today and yes, it did amuse me: The 10 Best Beers for Tech Geeks. Like all such lists, it’s entirely arbitrary but I did enjoy some of their choices.
The next Session: Breweriana
The next Session is being hosted by All Over Beer, and it’s on a topic that hasn’t been covered yet: Beer Collectibles and Breweriana. As host of Session #52, I’ve decided not to focus on the substance of beer, but the material that plays a supporting role. Bottles, coasters, cans, … Continue reading