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Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout

Updated: 2012-11-30 00:05:54

You all may want to buckle up, especially those of you that may not be the biggest fan of the best beer style ever. That’s right! It’s cold out and it’s stout season. I’ve got a plethora of stout reviews coming your way in the next couple of weeks — along with plenty of others [...]

Flying Dog Brewery Announces 2013 Brewhouse Rarities

Updated: 2012-11-29 19:39:25

Press Release Frederick, MD – On the heels of releasing 40 different beers in 2012, today Flying Dog Brewery announced its 2013 Brewhouse Rarities – a series of innovative, small-batch beers available in the mid-Atlantic only. “The only criteria that apply to our Brewhouse Rarities is that they are interesting and unusual,” Brewmaster Matt Brophy [...]

Mikkeller Spontanwild-strawberry

Updated: 2012-11-29 11:53:45

Earlier this week, I posted a review of Mikkeller’s Spontankriek with the complaint of an off-putting medicinal character that was a bit too prevalent to fully ignore. Well, we’re back with another in the brewery’s “Spontan-” series with this bottle of Spontanwildstrawberry. Perhaps my palate was off the day I tried these two beers, but [...]

Karl Toasts to the Holidays with Mouette à Trois Fruitcake Ale

Updated: 2012-11-28 23:33:19

Press Release San Diego, CA – November 28, 2012– To celebrate the end of a record-breaking year Karl Strauss is releasing its limited edition holiday ale, Mouette à Trois (previously announced here). The spiced fruitcake ale will be featured at the company’s holiday party, Brewfestivus, to mark the end of a benchmark year. 2012 has [...]

Bison® Organic Beer and Logsdon Farmhouse Ales Release “Cocoa Bretta” Collaboration Beer

Updated: 2012-11-28 18:02:32

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Beer Me to the Apocalypse – a Journey of Metal and Beer

Updated: 2012-11-28 14:00:43

@twbdrapeau, @idrumtth Hi there. My name is Chris Drapeau (left). I play the lead axe in international touring heavy metal outfit Thy Will Be Done and I’m really honored and excited to be writing for 2 beer guys! Just a quick history…and I mean quick! I’m a craft beer fanatic from northern NH. I now [...]

[Beer News] Beachwood BBQ & Brewing is Bottling!

Updated: 2012-11-27 21:40:49

ABOUT THE WENCH ADVERTISE WITH THE WENCH CONTACT THE WENCH Facebook Twitter Subscribe to our Feed BEER FOOD Cooking With Beer Featured Beer Pairings BEER MIXOLOGY EDUCATION EVENTS IPADay INTERVIEWS Behind the Twitter Avatar Blogger Interviews Industry Interviews LATEST NEWS VIDEOS BEER VIDEOS WENCH UNCENSORED FTW for the win The Soapbox Drink With The Wench LATEST Beer News Beachwood BBQ Brewing is Bottling Beer News Beachwood BBQ Brewing is Bottling Written by The Beer Wench . Posted in LATEST NEWS Tagged : bbq Beachwood BBQ Brewing beer Beer Wench craft beer LA NEWS Published on November 27, 2012 with No Comments Beer lovers rejoice Beachwood BBQ Brewing has announced that it will finally start bottling its amazing craft beer . Barely two years old and brewing on a mere 10 bbl system ,

Video: “Charles, Your Hangover”

Updated: 2012-11-27 18:29:25

I’m pretty sure I ran into Charles this weekend. That sonofabitch.

Brewing Saison Beer with Nathan Smith – BeerSmith Podcast #50

Updated: 2012-11-27 17:17:39

This week Nathan Smith joins me to talk about how to brew the perfect Saison or Farmhouse Ale. Saison is a light, refreshing beer that is highly drinkable and Nathan shares his secrets on how to brew a perfect one. Download the MP3 File – Right Click and “Save As” to download this mp3 file [...]

Mikkeller Spontankriek

Updated: 2012-11-27 14:33:50

Last week, in a review published for Mikkeller’s Black Hole, I mentioned that my relationship with the brewery has been rocky at times. I loved Black Hole, but this particular, wild-fermentation brew would be a valley in that rocky history. Spontankriek is a spontaneously fermented lambic that’s been aged in oak barrels. So far, so [...]

Flying Dog K-9 Winter Ale

Updated: 2012-11-26 00:22:46

Ah, the cold weather has finally arrived in full bluster around the homestead. Temperatures are dipping down into the low 30s at night and the truck takes a little bit more time to warm up for the morning commute. Tis the season for Winter brews! The last time I had this beer, it was known [...]

ipa american

Updated: 2012-11-25 18:07:17

came out very good

Guinness Record Irish Stout

Updated: 2012-11-23 07:00:55

Here is our attempt at that world famous Irish Stout. It\'s not perfect (nothing but the original is) but its very close. Enjoy!!

Light White Belgian Wit

Updated: 2012-11-23 07:00:50

If you like Shock Top Belgian White you should like this beer.

Honey_Wheat_Nut-Brown

Updated: 2012-11-22 14:26:09

Addition of honey throughout boil dampens bitterness slightly and adds subtle sweet notes. Strong malty flavors and aggresive mouth feel make this a great sipping beer, or compliment a variety of meals. My favorite is a nice sirloin with broccoli and a twice-baked potato.

The End of the World is Coming – ENJOY BY 12.21.12…while you can

Updated: 2012-11-21 15:30:11

@stonebrewingco @stonebrewjeff #EnjoyBy #MA Will the world end on December 21st? Silly question (yes), but will this Mayan prediction come true? Will this last election even matter? Not sure, but we will soon find out! Don’t fret, mi amigo! Our friends at Stone Brewing Company are here to help ease our minds as we approach [...]

DuClaw Brewing Mysterium

Updated: 2012-11-21 15:13:45

There are just some styles of beer that I don’t get along with — never have and more than likely never really will. That said, I will always make an effort to those beer styles an opportunity to change my opinion of them. Take my ongoing battle with the red ale for instance. It’s not [...]

The Magnum Myth IIPA

Updated: 2012-11-21 07:02:47

This Ale disproves the myth that a Magnum packed IIPA can\'t be on the lighter side. Try The Magnum Myth, you may not go back.

Widmer Brothers Nelson Imperial IPA

Updated: 2012-11-20 00:09:25

Man, it’s been quite along time since I’ve had a brew from Widmer Brothers and even longer since I posted a review of one of their products on the site (Barrel Aged Brrrbon to be exact). I’m a big fan of their Drifter Pale Ale and usually look out for their limited one-offs, but with [...]

First Wort Hops (FWH) in Beer Revisited

Updated: 2012-11-19 18:49:35

A few years back I wrote an article on First Wort Hopping (FWH)- a technique I’ve used frequently over the years to brew great beer. While my support for the technique has not changed, my understanding of it has evolved a bit. What is First Wort Hops? First wort hopping (FWH) is a technique that [...]

Mud Deep Double

Updated: 2012-11-18 05:20:55

This is a copy of my friend Dale\'s beer but I wanted to hop it up little. I actually used Citra hops but they were not on this chart. You should taste citrus notes on the back of this 7.8% Double IPA. Enjoy.

Grand Opening TODAY – Earth Eagle Tasting Room – 11/17 (NH)

Updated: 2012-11-17 16:35:58

After a great deal of planning and hard work, Alex McDonald an Butch Heilshorn will be opening the tasting room doors for Earth Eagle Brewing at noon. Stop in today for the GRAND OPENING to enjoy some samples and take home growlers (1- and 2-liter glass jugs). Located at 165 High Street in Portsmouth NH, [...]

Craft Beer Expresses its Artistic Side in “Amber Waves” – Coming Spring 2013

Updated: 2012-11-16 17:55:53

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[Video] Conan O’Brien Visits Guinness Brewery in Dublin

Updated: 2012-11-16 01:48:02

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Persuasive Porter

Updated: 2012-11-15 16:15:35

Be Carefull,...Drinking this smooth but robust Porter could cause you to be persuaded to do things you may not normally do. This is a simple mash (all grains at the same temp at the same time)but a lot of grain. We also added 1 tsp of gypsum in the mash and 1 tsp of Irish Moss with 20 min left in the boil. Enjoy!!

Brewing India Pale Ale (IPAs) with Mitch Steele – BeerSmith Podcast #49

Updated: 2012-11-13 16:21:20

This week my guest is Mitch Steele from Stone Brewery. Mitch is the author of a new book called IPA: Brewing Techniques, Recipes and the Evolution of India Pale Ale. Mitch tells us how to brew the perfect India Pale Ale. Download the MP3 File – Right Click and “Save As” to download this mp3 [...]

Modern Times Beer Finds Home in Lomaland

Updated: 2012-11-12 22:07:48

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Molassis Grass Ale

Updated: 2012-11-12 21:19:04

the dark brown sugar is really molassis

Dary Ale

Updated: 2012-11-10 21:48:21

All Grain Ale

Tune in Monday to hear @Harpoon_Brewery Dan Kenary on the #SBLPodcast (11/12)

Updated: 2012-11-09 16:58:13

We are proud to announce that Dan Kenary, the co-founder of Harpoon Brewery, will be joining us on Monday, November 12th for the 13th episode of the Seacoast Beverage Lab Podcast. The Seacoast Beverage Lab Podcast started in August 2012 as a source for random beer related musings both local to New England and relevant [...]

Chocolate Chili Smoked Porter

Updated: 2012-11-09 13:05:39

Hopefully a full bodied robust porter with chocolate flavor and hints of cinnamon accompanied with some heat from the chilis.

Multiplying Your Beer – Several Beers from One

Updated: 2012-11-08 19:12:11

This week we take a look at ways to create more than one beer from a single batch of homebrew. Some time back, I wrote an article on parti-gyle brewing which can make two beers from a single mash. In this article we’re going to take it a step further by looking at ways to [...]