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Our first attempt at Episode 2 of DPR hit some big technical snags, so we got together again to give it another shot. The second time turned out to be a charm, and we didn’t screw it up (more than we usually do)! In this episode: – The great outpouring of support from the SC ...

The fairly recently formed Grand Rapids Cocktail Guild bills itself as “A local collegiate of experienced professionals working to develop, enrich and share the history, art, culture and enjoyment of the distilled spirits.” Based upon their second  “Iron Bartender” challenge, they  appear to be succeeding in fu ...

There will be a craft brewing and brewery expo in Antwerp on October 17-19, in an exhibition hall/conference center in a former warehouse on the banks of the river Schelde. The “Waagnatie” is a place where ships used to load and unload their cargo in the past, and it has been remodeled into a large…The post BrouwPlus Craft B ...

For instance, this fetching façade is the Abbot Brew House in Dunfermline. The pink exterior looking quite the destination, (quite literally) highlighting the historical importance of the brewery and the beers that the team at the old building produce. Ok – not every brewery overlooks pods of dolphins leaping about, or has red squi ...

Isle of Man Today Woody scoops a top award from CAMRA members Isle of Man Today Staff and customers from Woodbourne pub celebrate claiming the CAMRA pub of the year title, marking the first time Heron and Brearley pub has won the award. Landlord Andy Harris is pictured, left of centre, with CAMRA chief executive Tim Page, right of&nbsp ...

Portland Beer Stories; Behind the Scenes with the City's Craft Brewers Stephen Shomler American Palate, 170 pages, $20 What is it? A collection of stories about the people who work in Portland's beer world Who's it For? Portlanders Reviewer Disclosure. I wrote the foreword. I know Steven a bit, but mainly in the way I know many people whom I ...

Beer pairs well with a lot of things, good food being at the top of that list. Our friends at Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Blackhorse Brewery have teamed up to bring us one awesome evening of food and beer pairings on July 16th beginning at 6:30. Blackhorse Brewery has been standing tall lately with some great beer being sent forth into o ...

Both SAVOR and SAVOR Week came and went, and our jaded thoughts on the main event and the lead-up to it are below. As always, share your thoughts (likes, dislikes, hopes, and dreams) in the comments. SAVOR WEEK Bruce Webster: My highlights of the Savor week events were Brookland Pint's Allagash and Moonlight Mead event (I had never been there a ...

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Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Prairie Artisan Ales Funky Gold Amarillo - A Dry-Hopped Sour Ale. From the Prairie Artisan Ales website: “Funky Gold Amarillo is the second beer in our dry-hopped sour ale series. We took our sour golden ale, Gold, an ...