Category: Brew News

Eagle Rock Brewery Tour! »

OK I have to come right out and admit that I have yet to upload the pictures I took of the Eagle Rock Brewery this weekend, so I kind of took or stole or whatever these from their site. Now that the air waves are clear and the Captain can rest easy, here is a […]

Things are changing, fellahs »

Well… those Belgians got ‘em. I have mixed to no feelings about the reins of Anheuser-Busch being handed off to ImBev. We’re not talking about Sam Adams or Otter Creek or something. We’re talking about a global consortium that will not change a thing about the beers we (well… mostly not I, but many—Jesus that […]

REVIEW: Pete’s Wicked Ale »

Afternoon, beervolk. Just a simple, straightforward review of a simple, straightforward beer today. None of my usual odd, byzantine ramblings about obscure, wacked-out beers. You may notice that I recently passed ONE HUNDRED POSTS in the venerable Hall of Beers. I’m not going to make a big deal out of it* or anything. I’m a […]

A new brewery in my own town? YES! (basically… that is) »

Friends, just a quick note today. The Eagle Rock Brewery is opening in, um, well in Eagle Rock. Eagle Rock is, oh, the next town over from mine. A 5 minute drive. So… good luck, brave micro brewers! (I met the son of the father-son founding team at a tasting at the superlative Red Carpet […]

Kolonel Tripel’s Homebrew Words of Wisdom »

Gather round children, for I come bearing words of encouragement, rather than disgrace (reference my Apocalypse post of two months ago). As we speak (or rather, as you read the words I previously typed… previous, that is, to right now! Right… NOW!), my freshly-brewed Dunkelweizen is busily bubbling away in the coat closet. I wanted […]

Best…Video Game…Ever »

What better way to, er, complete the beer drinking experience?
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL1967155420080519
Sorry, You Are Out of Ammo…
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Two Belgian beer fans have launched a video game named ‘Place to Pee’, which allows players to slalom down ski slopes or kill aliens while relieving themselves at urinals.
Werner Dupont, a software developer, and Bart Geraets, an electrical […]

BREW NEWS: General German Attends Lupulin Reunulin 2008…and Lives »

Guys:
 This post is going to take a while to both read and to write. I am still digesting the amount of information I absorbed (and multiple strains of yeast). Let me give you the synopsis of most definitelythe greatest beer event I have ever attended, period. Period. Except for a decent Brew-ha-ha. But you have […]

The Brewhaha of ‘08… anticipation mounts »

From Dictionary.com:
brou·ha·ha   / [broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah] –noun
1. excited public interest, discussion, or the like, as the clamor attending some sensational event; hullabaloo: The brouhaha followed disclosures of graft at City Hall. 
2. an episode involving excitement, confusion, turmoil, etc., esp. a broil over a minor or ridiculous cause: A brouhaha by the baseball […]

Brew News: The General is Attending the Lupulin Reunulin »

No, that’s not a typo. I am going to attend the Lupulin Reunulin in DC on May 13 (Tuesday), where five of the world’s finest brewers will be in attendance. My goal is to get a photo of our Golden Calf, Sam Calagione (founder of Dogfish Head). I will also be meeting Randall the Enamel […]

Brew Reviews ‘n News: JosephsBrau Dunkelweizen and some Hefe Brewin’ »

 
Hey peeps:
 My apologies to all five of you who read my posts; I have not provided an update in three long weeks. Those weeks have flown right by–where in hades did April go? Seemed like it was Easter, then whoosh! A giant suckin’ sound!
Anyhoo, I decided to give my most loyal readers a two-fer: a brew […]