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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Harvest Ale
This beer has been 18 months in the making, maybe more. No, I didn’t age this beer. It just took about a year and a half for my Cascade hop plant to bear fruit. Well, to be really technical, they … Continue reading
Posted in Beer in Review, Beer Styles, Craft Beer, Reviews
Tagged American Amber Ale, Cascade hops, English Mild, Harvest ale, Homebrew, homegrown, hops
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Paying it forward
Whenever I tell people that I homebrew, I often get a look of surprise. Apparently brewing beer at home still carries a lot of mystique. Inevitabliy, I will always get asked if homebrewing is difficult. This is a very loaded … Continue reading
30th Annual California State Homebrew Competition Pre-Lim
The Annual California State Homebrew Competition is one of the oldest homebrew competitions in California, if not the country. Simply referred to as Stern Grove because the final round of judging takes place in the Stern Grove clubhouse in San … Continue reading
GABF Day 2
By the time we get up to start our day, it’s already close to noon. The Gold Medal Dinner was an absolute blast. In addition to eating some great food and drinking equally great beers, Sammy and I got to … Continue reading
Posted in Beer in Review, Beer Styles, Brew pubs, Breweries, Craft Beer, Mead, Reviews
Tagged Cherry Ale, Chili beer, CooperSmith Brewpub, Dubbel, English Bitter, Espresso Ale, Hand-drawn, IPA, Mead, New Belgium Brewing Company, Octoberfest, Pale Ale, Pilsner, Saison, Trippel, Wheat Ale, Witbier
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GABF Gold Medal Dinner at the Kitchen
As soon as I heard about this dinner, I had to sign up for it. This dinner was a pretty special occasion. Not only was it the very first day of our GABF experience but the breweries in attendance included … Continue reading
Posted in Beer and Food Pairing Event, Beer and Food Pairings, Beer Festivals, Beer Styles, Breweries, Craft Beer
Tagged 120 Minute IPA, Adam Avery, Allagash Brewing Company, Andy Sparks, Avery Brewing Company, Bad Salley, Basic Brewing Radio, brettanomyces, Devotion, Dogfish Head Brewing Company, GABF, Interlude, Isabelle Proximus, James Spencer, Lost Abbey, Mephistopheles, Port Brewing Company, Rod Tod, Russian River Brewing Company, Sahtea, Sam Calagione, Supplication, Temptation, The Kitchen, Tomme Arthur, Vinnie Cilurzo, White
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2nd Annual National Organic Brewing Challenge Recap
It’s been quite some time since my last post. Having no one to answer to but myself, I felt no real pressure to try and update this site the past few days. In my own defense, I got sick. Sick … Continue reading
GABF Quick Notes
Still here in Denver. It’s cold and rainy. We hope that the weather gets better when we fly back on Tuesday or else we’re stuck here. As much fun as we’ve had in Denver, it’s always good to go home.
GABF Pre-flight Post
GABF. The Great American Beer Festival. This is the big boy of American Beer Festivals. Held annually in Denver, Colorado, this is the one time where breweries and brewers whip out their big guns and show off a bit. With … Continue reading