News

It didn’t take long after drinking the first Uiltje beers to understand that this brewery was something special. Overnight Robbert Uyleman’s beers were ranked among the best beers in the country. Since then things went fast, production increased, the line of beers increased and het Uiltje could be seen at festivals not only in the H ...

Hey there beer peeps, I’ve been kind of laying low for the better part of the last month after ACBW. I know I ruffled some feathers with that ACBW recap post, but it was good to hear from so many of you who told me that I wasn’t totally off base with my comments. Well, here goes another one that may ruffle some feathers… ...

There’s a backstory to this but we’ll cover that in a minute. This robopost is to tell you that Bob Ostrander’s latest book is now available. 122 pages. Plenty of pictures, many from the Derrick Morris collection – the same great source as showcased in Hoosier Beer. Thanks Derrick. Indiana Prohibition looks at not just ...

*New Belgium – Continuing on with the Lips of Faith series New Belgium has announced a future release and it will be a blackberry barley-wine ale and it checks in at a hefty 12% ABV. No word on when this beer will be released but stay tuned for news on that. *Anchorage – I hope we see this newer release from Anchorage Brewing hi ...

Accrington Observer Hundreds expected at Rishton Beer festival as Conservative Club named ... Accrington Observer It also comes as the club on Cliff Street is set to be named 'Club of the Year' for the Hyndburn area by the local Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) group. A presentation by CAMRA members will be held on the first night of the ...

If you’re a seasoned traveller in Europe, you probably have a fair idea where both France and Switzerland are situated on the map, and you may even know that these two countries in German are known as “Frankreich” and “Schweiz”. What may come as a surprise to you, though, is that a large section of what is technica ...

Last week we covered the tart raspberry gem Atrial Rubicite from Jester King.  This week we return to the boozy RIS category.  This was the last of an epic whale tasting with a group of friends.  We poured this into Surly Darkness and Steel Toe snifter glasses for tasting.  Here is our cast of characters: Me (Eric)--ho ...

If you’re not familiar, FyneFest is the yearly beer festival hosted by Argyll’s Fyne Ales, held on location where the beer is made, and where the principal ingredient often arrives in spades. Since the early days, it has changed beyond recognition – with the move to its own field, the arrival of guest beers, and ... The post F ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Anderson Valley Brewing Keebarlin' Pale Ale. From the Anderson Valley Brewing website: “Brewed with 100% Columbus hops and loaded with hop flavor and aroma, Keebarlin’ Pale Ale takes aim at what a session be ...

Huzzah! Knox Beer Week is here. There’s a lot going on this week and many things to choose from. We thought we’d take a minute to say THANK YOU to everyone involved in making this happen – brewers, distributors, bars, shops, stores and those that sit on the committee – well done. That said, we thought we’d qui ...