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Dive Bar Challenge: The Nite Hawk

A few Saturdays back, after we'd sampled a number of fine ales at the Farmhouse Fest, I coerced a group of friends to join Sally and I as we looked for a TV set playing the elite 8 Wisconsin matchup against Arizona. We were out in North Portland and decided to walk over to a venue I'd not haunted for at least two decades--the Nite Hawk Cafe and ...

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The King of Gimmicks

Gimmicks. They are a staple of (not only) the brewing industry, at all levels. Macro brewers have their special edition labels/cans, usually in sets, celebrating an event or tied to something they happen to be sponsoring. But it's the smaller breweries who have elevated the gimmick to almost an art form. They come in all shapes and sizes: ...

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Uinta’s Plum Sour Abby Ale, Now Available

Uinta's 22nd Birthday Suit is finally out. It looks like it went on sale at the brewery mid Friday afternoon. I haven't seen many tasting notes on it yet, partially due to the the fact that nobody's had a chance to try it yet since the bottle shop at Uinta isn't open on the weekends. Well, it should be open today. The Little Big Beer Store is ...

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NBA Player-Turned-Kickboxer Darko Milicic Drinks Beer with His Tattoos

Bleacher Report NBA Player-Turned-Kickboxer Darko Milicic Drinks Beer with His Tattoos Bleacher Report Ex-NBA player and current kickboxer Darko Milicic understands that. This video surfaced of Milicic hanging out with friends, shirtless of course, drinking beer and singing karaoke. (Do they call it karaoke in Europe?) After a no-hands ...

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Elland 1872 Porter claims CAMRA prize

Halifax Evening Courier Elland 1872 Porter claims CAMRA prize Halifax Evening Courier CAMRA officials, headed by Nik Antona, Champion Winter Beer of Britain Director, gathered with enthusiastic beer lovers and locals at the pub last Thursday to raise a glass to the achievement. Elland Brewery Manager Mike Hiscock said: “It's abso ...

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Beer Man: Apricot Wheat Ale balances fruit, malt perfectly

USA TODAY Beer Man: Apricot Wheat Ale balances fruit, malt perfectly USA TODAY Beer Man is a weekly profile of beers from across the country and around the world. This week: St-Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale. McAuslan Brewing, Montreal. www.mcauslan.com · McAuslan of Montreal is one of the most underappreciated breweries in the&nbsp ...

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