This week my guest is Gordon Strong, three time Ninkasi award winner (best in the US) and a Grandmaster Beer Judge. We discuss advanced homebrewing techniques – specifically for all grain brewers who have the basics of beer brewing down but want to do more. Download the MP3 File – Right Click and “Save As” [...]
For as silly as some of their product names can get, Massachusetts-based Clown Shoes Brewing continues to impress with each beer I try from them. Supa Hero (an 8% ABV Imperial IPA) may not knock some of my favorites from the top of the list, but it’s another solid effort from this company. This is [...]Press Release Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii, May 29, 2012 —Kona Brewing Company once again brings a taste of paradise to craft beer drinkers from Hawaii to the eastern shores of the mainland with Wailua Wheat, available now through September, 2012. Now in its fifth year of production, Wailua Wheat is brewed with real passion [...]
#2012BrewU We are excited to share news about the first Annual Brew University (Brew U) which will take place on June 22nd and 23rd. We have partnered with the Amesbury Sports Park to organize a unique two day celebration of craft beer. What: First Annual Brew U Where: Amesbury Sports Park – 12 South [...]This one needs no introduction. Enjoy.Having really enjoyed a couple of Flying Dog Brewing’s single hop Imperial IPA series last year ( and ), I was super stoked to have this bottle from the series featuring El Dorado hops arrive at the house a few days ago. Just like the first two samples of this line of releases that I [...]Derf’s Secret Alt is the last of the Sam Adams Long Shot winners in the mixed pack I purchased a little while ago. The altbier weighs in at a whopping 9.3% ABV which puts it more in the “imperial” range than most beers typically of this style. And you can tell right away that it’s [...]Press Release CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (May 24, 2012) – Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company is rolling out Big Eddy Imperial India Pale Ale, a bold interpretation of the classic style, featuring earthy hop bitterness. Big Eddy Imperial IPA is the second in a series of new Big Eddy brews debuting in 2012. Big Eddy IIPA fills [...]Of the three brews that were in this six pack of Sam Adams Long Shot winners, this 8.9% ABV Imperial Stout was the one that I was looking forward to the most. The dunkel that started off the tasting was pretty darn good, but due to my love for stouts, Five Crown Imperial Stout had [...]Press Release ATLANTA (May 21, 2012) – SweetWater Brewing Company today announced the return of its Waterkeeper® Hefeweizen to their Catch and Release seasonal lineup. The unfiltered wheat ale will be rolling out in limited release on draft at participating restaurants and retailers across the Southeast late this May. Waterkeeper® Hefeweizen is cloudy golden in [...]After the poor experience with Roanoke Railhouse’s IPA, I really wasn’t looking forward to trying out Caboose, the company’s 7.8% Imperial Lager. Thankfully, this Americanized take on a helles bock (complete with Willamette and Millenium hops varieties) is much better in every regard. Appearance Caboose pours a golden amber in color with a resilient white [...]
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Today we released BeerSmith 2.1 and it is now available for download from our main site. Simultaneously we publicly launched the new BeerSmithRecipes.com recipe sharing site and cloud service. BeerSmith 2.1 includes a new recipe timer (open any recipe and click on the timer tab) which shows you step-by-step how to mash, steep and boil [...]
@beerweek1 #acbw From Portland, ME to Portland, OR Cheers Across the Country for American Craft Beer Week! May 14-20 Marks the “Mother of All Beer Weeks” with Celebrations in All 50 States With craft beer delighting the palates of Americans nationwide, beer enthusiasts and beginners alike will come together to toast the seventh annual American [...]
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Massachusetts Brewers Weekend @ Walpole British Beer Company When: Friday and Saturday May 11-12th Who: Fourteen Mass. Based Brewers Why: Support Your Local Brewer It’s really easy to support your local brewer – buy their beer! The British Beer Company will make it even easier on May 11th and 12th at their Walpole pub as [...]
Congratulations to New England Breweries for bring home 9 World Beer Cup Medals! During the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference, held in San Diego last week, 99 breweries entered 3,921 beers in the 2012 World Beer Cup Competition. The competition is held every other year and the 2012 event included breweries from 54 countries competed for a [...]