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I understand a great deal about beer. I understand how its made, a lot of the history behind various national traditions, even baroque stuff like the way pH affects fermentation. Before I started writing about beer, I had favorite styles and styles I didn't much enjoy; through the process of writing about beer, I even started understanding thos ...

Thanks to the Beer Counselor for the link to the Chicago Tribune article announcing the lineup for 2015 Bourbon County Stout. Obviously, not sure what Iowa will see, but you can expect every year to be a Black Friday beer shopping spree and I’m sure it will continue to get busier. The following is courtesy of the Chicago Tribune: Bourbo ...

Time to party, Los Alamos! Bathtub Row Brewing in Los Alamos is about to achieve yet another milestone. All of their taps will finally be serving home-brewed beer this weekend. Though the place has been open for months now, they’ve had to supplement their own limited number of brews with those from nearby breweries, including Santa Fe Bre ...

The Colorado Independent Homebrew: How do cops subdue someone who's intoxicated, psychotic or suicidal ... The Colorado Independent 22-year-old David Wheat Jr. died earlier this month when Fort Collins cops shot him 11 times. In Westword, Michael Roberts unpacks the disturbing theme shared by this incident and the recent killing of a C ...

  Fort Collins, CO. – On July 1, 2015, Odell Brewing will release its newest seasonal four pack. Following Tree Shaker, Brombeere is a Gose (Goes-uh) brewed with blackberries.   Originating in Germany, Gose is a soured wheat ale brewed with salt and spices. The Odell Brewing team used a house culture for natural souring along w ...

Philly.com (blog) Nodding Head brewpub to return, but... Philly.com (blog) I am pleased to announce, with great honor, Nodding Head Brewery & Restaurant will be reopening in the Newbold Neighborhood of South Philly at the former theater, Venice Plaza, at 17th & Snyder (1721-31). Myself & [Nodding Head owner] Curt Decker&nbs ...

Press Release: The DeBary-based craft brewery Central 28 Beer Company has announced opening and distribution plans. The taproom will have a soft opening on July 30, followed by a grand opening celebration sometime in August. Central 28 Beer Company has … Continue reading →

Diss Express Mid Anglia Camra optimistic about potential of Diss Wetherspoons Diss Express The news that JD Wetherspoon has upped its efforts to open a pub in Diss has been met with cautious optimism by the local branch of Camra, the real ale campaign group. Planning permission for a new building in King's Head Yard, off Mere Street an ...

Recently for A Whale A Week I've been going through the Surly Darkness vintages in order to make a dent in my stash, as well as to try them all in close proximity to decide which one is currently the "best".  Earlier this year I did a series on the Surly Anniversary beers starting with Surly Four.  I know, I know, I'm a Surly Fanboy ...

Southport Visiter CAMRA: Upcoming pub and beer festival news Southport Visiter Each year the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) runs a Pub Design Awards Competition, and the top four were the Edgehill in Oxfordshire, a Hook Norton owned pub in a restored Gothic style folly castle from the 1740s, on a site where King Charles I's ...