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The crispness of fall is certainly upon us. The crunch of colorful leaves as one passes through the woods and the gentle briskness of the air reminds us that winter lingers shortly in the distance. Food & drink are also cues to the changing seasons and while many breweries may turn to pumpkin and spice to help signal this change, not a ...

It would have to be meditative, the music playing over the sound system at the Cloudwater Brewery in Manchester. Even the doorbell sounds like a jazz clarinet, but the ambience inside the brewing facility on the Piccadilly Trading Estate is made harmonious and mellow by the choice of tunes leaking softly from the PA system. ... The post Cloudwa ...

At the encouragement of several people, I am going to start writing reviews again. It’s been awhile, so many of these records won’t be that new. However, they are all ones I’ve enjoyed very much. The first one might be my favorite record of the year, and it is from a musician that I respect a great deal- Steven Wilson. While I ...

Once again we were able to make it to a Fredericksburg Brew Fest event, this time being their fall season beer festival. The Event The day started much the same VBB’s first visit did with our names not being on the list. Fortunately it was resolved quickly and we were in. We arrived hungry so we started the beer festival with lunch. T ...

Hit the hiking trail, but with beer, up in Los Alamos. New Mexico is full of people who love to hike. It’s also full of people who love good beer. In my experience, there’s quite a bit of overlap between those two groups. Who doesn’t enjoy a good beer or two after hiking 14 miles? OK, you can still have a beer or two after hik ...

About a month and a half ago, Columbia’s River Rat Brewery welcomed the crew from Tampa, FL’s Cigar City Brewing to brew a collaboration beer while the latter was in the Capital City for an event. The result of that collaboration – a sweet potato pie imperial stout – will make its debut in Columbia ...

CAMRA award for The Vaults Cider and Ale House Newark Advertiser A landlord whose establishment has been named Cider Pub of The Year by the Newark branch of Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) has dedicated the award to his daughter and her partner. Mr David Birch has owned The Vaults Cider and Ale House, ...

Just some of the Maps Glassware products. See #3 on the list for more information. It’s not too early to get a jump on your holiday shopping. And if your list includes a beer lover or two, take a look at these ideas which are sure to please the beer enthusiast in your life. Or maybe you’d even like to add a little something for your ...

In my Gambit column a couple weeks ago, I mentioned that World of Beer is doing a fall food menu with suggested beer pairings. They invited me in to taste it and I've gotta say, it's pretty good. I didn't pay for the food and drink they had me try, but I would definitely go back and pay for that cornbread and chili. Mmm, on this rainy day, ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Heavy Seas Beer The Greater Pumpkin - Imperial Ale brewed with Pumpkins and Spices aged in Bourbon Barrels. I picked this bottle up at Stella Brew (here) in Winston-Salem, NC. They have an excellent selection and we’re ...