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Today I spoke with Marty Jones, the “lead singer, publicity/marketing director” for Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery, about the brewery, beer culture and—yes—canned beer. It’s not technically what I’d call an interview because I didn’t transcribe it, it was really more of an informal phone call, but I took copious … Continue reading
As I dig around the web on the topic of canned beer, I’ve come across some gems: From the comments: Surly Brewing, in Minnesota, cans several of their beers: Bender, Furious, CynicAle, and SurlyFest. All in 16 ounce cans, the latter two are seasonal. ("Our canned beer is not filtered … Continue reading
Caldera Brewing in Ashland, Oregon, currently produces two canned beers: their Pale Ale and IPA. It was the first microbrewery in Oregon to can its beer, and it may be the only one; I’ll do some research on that. I reviewed their Pale Ale back in September; my overall remarks: … Continue reading
It’s Canned Beer Week here at The Brew Site. This week I’ll be writing about canned beers—and not the American Macro variety you can find everywhere. Rather, I’ll be exploring American microbrews and imports (particularly all the British ones I see). As well as canning in general, I think; hopefully … Continue reading
I’m casting about for ideas for this month’s Theme Week, which starts (as always) on the third Monday: February 18th. (Which also happens to be President’s Day here in the U.S.) One of my first thoughts was to do a "Fruit Beer" theme, in honor of Valentine’s Day. (Or perhaps … 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
Okay, 15 beers later and I’ve done all that I can for American Macro Week. I know I’ve missed a bunch more macros; off the top of my head I can think of the Bud Dry and Ice line, Milwaukee’s Best, Natural Light/Ice, Keystone Ice, Busch Light, and a bunch … Continue reading
Olympia is another old-school brand revived by Pabst (and brewed by Miller); it was one of the most popular Pacific Northwest beers back in the day. The brewery was located in Tumwater, Washington, and their big claim to success: "It’s the water." This is a classic, for sure, but they … Continue reading
Miller Lite is the flagship beer from, er, Miller and it’s the oldest of the "Light" (or "Lite") beers, debuting in 1975. It’s garnered a few awards, too, in the "American-Style Light Lager" category at the GABF (2003) and the World Beer Cup (four different years). Not much I have … Continue reading