Monthly Archives: January 2009

Speakeasy Old Godfather Draft Release

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Peter

I know it’s a little late but Speakeasy Ales & Lagers will be debuting Old Godfather tonight at Toronado. Details below:

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Homebrew Session: Birthday Hefeweizen

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Peter

As many times as I’ve brewed a hefeweizen style, I still haven’t brewed one that I am truly happy with. I think my recipe is okay, nothing too complex. I think that’s okay though as a hefeweizen is a simple … Continue reading →

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Beer in Review: Gordon Biersch Golden Export

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Peter

I was supposed to go downtown for a number of reasons. I was supposed to meet up with some friends at Gordon Biersch but that got cancelled. I was supposed to meet up with Joe from the cigar lounge but … Continue reading →

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Beers in Review: Full Sail Wassail and Spaten Optimator

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Peter

What a very nice and relaxing weekend. Not only was I able to get a lot done around the house, I was able to catch the Leonardo: 500 Years Into the Future exhibit at the Tech museum, change the oil … Continue reading →

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Beer in Review: Widmer Brrr Seasonal Ale

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Peter

With the holidays over, I can finally start to drink my holiday beers. I was meaning to drink and review all of them for a Christmas beer thing series of posts but y’know how it gets with the holidays; time … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Session: Russian Imperial Stout

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Peter

The first beer brewed of the season and I won’t even be drinking it for the next 11 months or so. I’ve always wanted to brew a pretty big beer and a Russian Imperial Stout is one of the biggest … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Session: Pale Ale

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Peter

The company I work for was shut down for two weeks for the Holidays. The shut down was more of a cost-cutting maneuver than it was a show of generosity. In fact, many of the days were originally supposed to … Continue reading →

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The Session #23: Old and New

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Peter
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