Beer U, Stone Brewing, & Abbey Style Ales Just a quick post today to let you know about the Beer U episode from Stone Brewing coming up. If you want to learn more about Abbey style ales, this free session is for you! Monday, May 20, 2013 7PM PDT, 10PM EDT Come on over to the [...]
Craft Beer on Twitter – Beer Advocate knows their #CraftBeer I did a little research about craft beer in the news, specifically on Twitter, and came up with some really interesting stats. Who’s talking about craft beer and when? Well I’ve created an infographic to show what I found. One business really stood out across the [...]
A friend from Ales for Autism posed the question yesterday – What is winter ale? I immediately thought of the typical Christmas spices and flavors – cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and roasted hazelnuts. But not all winter ales have these spices, and not all beers with these spices are called winter ales. In fact, sometimes they’re [...]
When I first heard of this event, I was immediately intrigued. Beers Made by Walking challenged brewers to essentially take a hike, pick some interesting plants, and use them to brew a beer. Obviously not all plants are edible (beware!) and the brewers used herbalists, aka plant specialists, to help them find different tastes that [...]
THE DECISION I’d like to say that choosing the next brewery to visit was a very calculated and planned decision. Yes, I’d LIKE to say that, but that wasn’t the case at all. Standing in downtown Portland, Oregon, I couldn’t decide which brewery I should target next. Decisions, decisions… so many good choices! After all, [...]
Most people are familiar with the saying that a good beer will put some hair on your chest. While this is arguably so (though I’d still stick to Rogaine) few can argue that the expression indicates that beer is a drink specifically geared toward men. Watch virtually any beer commercial and you’re likely to be [...]
So as most of you know, I’m on a travelling/beer finding adventure and I’ve landed in Oregon. This last week I’ve been busy with settling into my new place and researching all things beer in the Pacific Northwest. I’m now living about 30 minutes outside of Portland in a small town. Close enough to the city without [...]
I’m so excited - my package from Rogue Brewing came today! Rogue has a brew master, John Maier, and he pretty much rules. Do you know that he has brewed 15,000 brews? Fifteen THOUSAND. To celebrate his badassedness (is that a word?) brew master John made a special concoction, aptly titled Fifteen Thousand Brew Ale – a Belgian stout. Only 1,515 bottles were [...]
Well I’m off on my traveling adventure, finally. I’ve been driving a loaded car with my two dogs through the heat of Arizona and California headed to my destination: Oregon and its craft beer world. I desperately needed a break (and a beer) so it only made sense to find a brewery along my route. I [...]
I have big news! For the next few months I’m going traveling and I’m super excited. I’m heading out to experience the beer world of the Pacific Northwest. Most of my time will be spent in Oregon, with forays into Washington and even a short visit to Alaska. I love beer (duh) and I can’t wait [...]
The concept of bottling beer is as old as beer itself. Chances are, just the word brings to mind images of a brown glass bottle and paper label—but this may, soon, be a thing of the past. Though glass bottles have advantages, in a society of ‘Cheaper, Faster, Smaller’ they struggle to compete with other [...]
Oskar Blues is an interesting brewery. They were the first to begin canning their craft brews, inviting ridicule from “real” beer drinkers at first, but inevitably starting a revolution. They began using the spent brewing grains for feeding their restaurant livestock, and in turn producing compost for the garden and hopyard. You see, they are an interesting brewery. [...]
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