• Vitruvian Ale

    Updated: 2012-03-31 20:36:49
    This my next brew. Shooting for a well-balanced session ale.

  • Malting Barley with Bob Hansen from Briess – BeerSmith Podcast 35

    Updated: 2012-03-31 20:05:36
    This week I invite Bob Hansen from Briess malting and ingredients company to talk about beer brewing, malts, malting your own grain and also malt extract.  Bob provides a great overview of how malted barley is grain, how specialty grains are made and even how they make malt extract. Download the MP3 File – Right [...]

  • Inside the Mash Tun: Jason Yester of Trinity Brewing

    Updated: 2012-03-29 17:39:50
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  • Beer Dinner: Boulevard Brewing featured at Framingham BBC 4/18 (MA)‏

    Updated: 2012-03-29 14:00:47
    The British Beer Company will be hosting a Beer Dinner with Boulevard Brewing on Wednesday April 18th in Framingham. Boulevard Brewing of Kansas City, Missouri has been making waves and tantalizing taste buds since their beer recently landed in Massachusetts. The dinner will feature five courses and five pairings prepared by the BBC’s executive chef James [...]

  • Terrapin Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout

    Updated: 2012-03-29 12:03:04
    I just recently purchased this bottle of Terrapin Brewing’s milk stout, Moo-Hoo. Had I paid more attention to the bottle and noticed the 2010 bottling date on it, I probably wouldn’t have bought it. Even as I was about to crack open this 6% ABV brew, I had serious trepidations. I mean, I’ve only ever [...]

  • Mystic Brewery to release ‘Old Powderhouse Wheat Wine’

    Updated: 2012-03-29 02:14:43
    March 28, 2012.–Mystic Brewery, LLC in Chelsea, MA is pleased to announce the release of ‘Old Powderhouse Wheat Wine’ for distribution throughout Massachusetts in April 2012. ‘Old Powderhouse’ is the first release in a new 24° series of beers that Mystic Brewery will be releasing over the coming months. A series inspired by the brewing [...]

  • He’Brew Beer Announces Funky Jewbelation

    Updated: 2012-03-29 00:57:30
    Shmaltz Barrel Aged Release #6 Funky Jewbelation® A Blend of Six Ales Aged in Rye Whiskey and Bourbon Barrels 9.8% alc, March – June 2012 New York, San Francisco, Beyond – March 28, 2012 – The sixth member in Shmaltz Brewing’s Limited Engagement Barrel-Aged series, Funky Jewbelation® features a blend of six Shmaltz beers aged [...]

  • Cooking With Beer: Kevin’s Beer Can Chicken

    Updated: 2012-03-28 21:36:27
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  • Flying Dog and BrewDog launching Combative Collaboration in June

    Updated: 2012-03-28 17:57:48
    A fury of dots and dashes come through the receiver. The translator turns in amazement. “An IPA with no hops by two breweries separated by sea?” His commanding officer lays a grizzled hand on his shoulder as his eyes narrow toward the horizon. “No bastard ever won a war by playing it safe, son.” Flying [...]

  • Mendocino Imperial Stout

    Updated: 2012-03-28 01:40:07
    I still remember the first time I tried Black Hawk Stout from California’s Mendocino Brewing. It was at The Green Leaf in Williamsburg, VA a year or so into dating my wife. I can tell the beer had an impact on me since I still remember the moment quite well even as we approach our [...]

  • Strong Blonde Ale

    Updated: 2012-03-27 17:34:24
    Strong Blonde Ale - light and fruity esters. Good malt backbone. Not too dry. Easy drinking. Spicy notes from Sterling hops.

  • Shipyard Brewing Double Old Thumper (1 Year Tasting)

    Updated: 2012-03-27 11:47:36
    A little over a year ago, I received a three bottles of Shipyard Brewing’s newly released Double Old Thumper Ale, an imperial ESB based on their classic (and a personal favorite) Old Thumper Ale. Upon receiving the samples, I knew immediately what I had to do. And so the decision was made to review a [...]

  • Beer Dinner – Peak Organic Beer dinner @Michele’s 4/12 (NH)

    Updated: 2012-03-26 14:00:41
    @peakbrewing #craftbeer #beerdinner Peak beer dinner at Michele’s Restaurant Meet the owner of Peak Organic, Craig Theisen as he walks your through the courses pairing his beers with Michele’s Food Thursday, April 12th 2012 Four Course Beer Dinner with Beer Pairings $65.00 Plus Tax & Gratuity Please call for reservations: 603-352-2300. Space is limited. Rsvp [...]

  • Echt Kriekenbier

    Updated: 2012-03-26 12:57:09
    With my recent foray into all things sours and lambics and krieks, I’ve been grabbing singles of the styles from various breweries over the past couple of months. This particular bottle of Echt Kriekenbier from Brouwerij Verhaeghe (just like the Vichtenaar I reviewed the other day) had been sitting in my chest freezer for a [...]

  • Just Looking Pale Ale

    Updated: 2012-03-26 00:50:50
    I\'m thinking about my first all-grain brew.

  • Evil Twin Christmas Eve at a New York Hotel Room

    Updated: 2012-03-23 13:10:43
    Well, I’m pretty sure that I can safely label this the beer with the longest name that I have ever tasted in my many years destroying my liver. Christmas Eve at a New York Hotel Room (CEAANYHR for short) is a 10% ABV Imperial Stout brewed by gypsy brewer, Evil Twin out of Denmark. Forgoing [...]

  • Beer Dinner – Trace and Trust Beer Dinner 3/28 (MA)

    Updated: 2012-03-23 02:28:32
    #beer, #beerdinner, @CambridgeBrewer Trace and Trust Beer Dinner The latest installment of our four course, family style, prix fixe beer dinner, The Trace and Trust Dinner, will be held on Wednesday, March 28 at 7pm and will feature the highest quality, freshest seafood available. We Guarantee It. CBC Executive Chef David Drew has partnered with [...]

  • Williamsburg Alewerks Bitter Valentine

    Updated: 2012-03-22 11:36:24
    First off, I love the dejected look on our little cherub buddy on the label of this brew from Williamsburg Alewerks — it fits the name of the brew perfectly. And as you might have guessed, with a name like Bitter Valentine, this is indeed an IPA and a big one at that. This Imperial/Double [...]

  • Left Hand Stranger

    Updated: 2012-03-21 11:28:25
    I’ve had my share of left Hand Brewing beers over the past several years, but this is the first time I’ve come across their Stranger pale ale. It’s an annual release that I just recently spied on shelves the other day. Brewed with a variety of malts (including a bit of rye) and Centennial, Willamette [...]

  • Stillwater / Mikkeller Two Gypsies: Our Side

    Updated: 2012-03-20 13:20:22
    Two of the more celebrated gypsy brewers (those without a brewery of their own) over the past couple of years would have to be Maryland’s Stillwater Artisanal Ales and and Denmark’s Mikkeller. Both companies produce some of the tastiest stuff available — it was only a matter of time before they came together to create [...]

  • The Ultimate Beer Lover’s Hobby

    Updated: 2012-03-18 02:45:08
    If you love beer and if you especially like sampling different brews from around the world, then at some point, you've probably considered trying your hand at home brewing.  As it goes, I think there are some valid reasons why that could be a very good idea. You might flinch a bit at the idea [...]

  • Justin Crossley from The Brewing Network – BeerSmith Podcast 34

    Updated: 2012-03-14 20:01:46
    This week I invite Justin Crossley from the Brewing Network to talk a bit about his journey in beer broadcasting, some of his shows and his recent journey into television.  Justin is the popular host of the Session (a podcast) and runs a network of several shows centered around homebrewing. Download the MP3 File – [...]

  • Join My “Friendly” NCAA Basketball Pool!!

    Updated: 2012-03-14 17:15:01
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  • FTW: Goose Island 312 Can “Launch” Video

    Updated: 2012-03-13 17:19:28
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  • The Planets Have Aligned: Fifty Fifty’s 5th Anniversary & Annular Eclipse Celebration

    Updated: 2012-03-12 07:33:41
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  • The Beer Philosopher Drink Wisely with Shawn Connelly

    Updated: 2012-03-10 09:37:11
    Nav Bar Home Who is Shawn Connelly What is The Aleuminati Merchandise Endorsements Services Craft Beer Videos Connect Twitter beerphilosopher Loading . Tuesday , February 14, 2012 Your Beer Cellar is not a Trophy Case I was pleased to stumble across the video I've embedded below featuring the guys from Hop Cast talking to Pete Crowley of Haymarket Pub Brewery about the virtues or lack thereof of cellaring beer in the bottle . This video was created after a rather lengthy tasting session of hard-to-find stouts , but there are some very good insights breaking through the slightly slurred speech . Namely , the fact that most beers aren't meant to be cellared . I've been beating this drum for some time now . Beer aficionados love to collect rare beers and amass an impressive cellar . This , in

  • Stimulator Black Coffee Stout

    Updated: 2012-03-07 23:16:55
    Start the day right with a Black Coffee Stout. Coffee and Chocolate Flavors Prevail!

  • Esters in Beer Brewing

    Updated: 2012-03-07 16:51:22
    Esters in home brew beer can be both a blessing and a curse.  Ester (a fruity flavor) can be highly desirable in many English ales or Bavarian Weizen, but can also be a curse in other styles like lager.  This week we take a look at esters in beer and what you can do about [...]

  • Kate the Great day 2012 (Live Blogging)

    Updated: 2012-03-05 14:15:06
    As Portsmouth Beer Week comes to an end, we are here at Portsmouth Brewery to celebrate the 7th Annual Kate the Great Day. Kate the Great, also known as “Catherine the Great II”,served as Russia’s Empress for 34 years.  Overseeing the Russian Golden Age of Enlightnment, following a Western European model of culture and political [...]

  • Ginger Ale- Homemade Family Fun

    Updated: 2012-03-04 22:11:33
    Ginger Ale- Easy and Fun for Families! One of the great things about families is that kids automatically want to be involved in whatever mom and dad are doing or are excited about. Your children naturally want to be part of your hobbies and activities. If you like fishing, they want to go with you. [...]

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