Archive for February, 2008
Beer Wagon: 2.29.08
A special leap-day edition of the beer wagon. Is Philly really the best beer-town in America? Stephen Beaumont and Don Russell debate. I think I want to build my own stir plate, after seeing Jeff’s. 8 million barrels. That’s a lot of beer; it is also how much craft beer was produced in 2007. Joe [...]
Pure Blonde
Carnival of Beer 2.27.08
Looking for a way to survive long, harsh Chicago winters? Talk to Ted. Appellation ponders the marketing behind Miller Blonde. Who are they after any way? Miller can’t possible think the craft brew world is going to put down its Rogue Dead Guy to pick up a Miller Blonde? Can They? New reviews of [...]
Rock Bottom: Strong Belgian Rye Pale Ale
I don’t like wheat beer generally. I can’t explain it. There’s something about the taste of wheat based beer that just doesn’t sit right with me. But since I’ve been brewing beer I’ve also been trying to get used to the style. I figure there has to be something worth appreciating about it right?
Monday night, [...]
Beer Wagon 2.25.08
Alan at A Good Beer Blog is discussing the economics of the hops/grain shortages here and here. Appellation responds to Lauren Clark’s article questioning why beer writers never write about being drunk, or better yet, while drunk. He offers some links to examples to the contrary. Ever had Canadian microbrew? Me neither. But Stonch has [...]
For Beer Luvers Who Work
Sometimes I dream about working in a brewery. Sure, it wouldn’t pay that much. But I wonder if my life would be fulfilled by waking up every morning to the smell of barley and boiling hops. Oh well. It’s a dream for now. But in the meantime I’ve created a mug at CafePress that is [...]
Sneaking Beer into the Game
Man that’s a lot of work.
The Drinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down/ Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee/ Superior, they say, never gives up her dead/ When the gales of November come early.
These are the closing words of Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” Great Lakes Brewing Co., pays tribute to the tragic event [...]
Obama Beer?
[digg=http://digg.com/url_to/story_on_digg] Obamamania is so out of hand. He’s quickly becoming the first presidential candidate to have a serious merchandising appeal. There is already a booming micro-industry of Obama bobble heads, t-shirts and coffee mugs. Before long big companies will start catching on. We might even get Obama-beer!!! Wait! It already exists … in Kenya. According [...]
The Ultimate Home Brew Calculator
I’m a home brewer, not an engineer. Seriously, my background is in philosophy and social science, not chemistry. So usually when I find brewing applications online, I’m overwhelmed by the technicalness (I don’t think that’s even a word). I once downloaded StrangeBrew, which is a really useful little program, but I quickly realized it far [...]
