Not quite sure how, but my post about Molson Kick is now the number one result in Google for anyone searching it. I’m not sure I’ve ever been the number one result for anything this prominent before. Should be interesting. Incidentally, I haven’t posted in a while because I’ve been … Continue reading

Apologies for the light posting this week. Between being swamped at work, sick family at home, and myself being sick yesterday and today (I actually left work early this morning and crashed at home most of the day), I just haven’t had the time/energy to post. But I will, so … Continue reading

Not really sure when it happened, but I noticed a site called Clan Beer Drinkers United showing up in my referrer logs today. I went to check it out—it appears to be a community gaming site themed around beer—and found that they’re using my blog here as a news source. … Continue reading

On Tap has a review of Samuel Adams Triple Bock this morning. Not very favorable, but the beer sure sounds different. Upon first inspection it’s dark color was reminiscent of raisin juice, and it smelled of fermented raisins and maple syrup. Upon tasting, it had the sweetness of barleywine, but … Continue reading

From Rob at A Welsh View comes this link to Beer Shots: Microscopic views of beers from around the world. Not only are the pictures amazing, but I’m amazed at the sheer number and geographic range of beers they present.

Molson unveils new lager with a different type of kick – caffeine: Molson Canada announced Sunday that you’ll soon be able to buy a beer with a different kind of kick – caffeine. Molson Kick is a lager that will contain guarana, a South American plant that’s a natural source … Continue reading

Beers brewed with spices, herbs, and vegetables is the topic of one of the latest articles on BellaOnline: Is Beer the Secret Spice of Life? It’s a pretty good article, and it starts with sweeping, lofty intentions: Cultures of the past, although geographically and temporally disconnected from each other, have … Continue reading

Poking around iPodder.org, I came across a few sites in the directory that have beer podcasts. The Good Beer Show Screwtops Okay, actually only these two appear to actually be related to beer or brewing—the others I checked out are mostly just guys drinking beer and talking about everything else. … Continue reading

Yep, that’s the topic of an entire article online. Michael Jackson (the beer guy… not the singer) has been visiting Philadelphia for 15 years for an annual beer tasting event… okay, so it’s not big news unless you live in Philly. I bet it’s a fun deal anyway. And it’s … Continue reading

North County Times has a good profile of North County (San Diego) breweries and the brewing climate there. The highlight brewery is Stone Brewing—one I wish I’d thought to visit when we went to San Diego last year. Microbrewers say their best advertisements are the beers themselves — richer, stronger … Continue reading