For the February Jack Of All Brews Homebrew Club meeting we met up at my place in Waconia. We had a pretty good showing with between 20-25 members (I was too lazy to actually count.) BrewCred since last meeting: Upper Mississippi Mash Out--Brett Lincoln 1st place Barleywines, Eric Wentling (me!) 1st in Spice/Herb/Veg and 3rd in Ba ...
Read More »Thoughts on Intellectual Property and Beer
As you’ve no doubt heard, the Swiss Austrian energy drink company and extreme sports patron Red Bull filed a complaint with the US Patent and Trademark Office against Ashburn’s Old Ox Brewery, alleging that two brands whose images include animals from the same biological subfamily – bovinae, in this instance – could lead ...
Read More »Putting it all on the line at Border Brewing
Borders are odd. Sometimes they are divisive. Other times they serve as connections. Often, it’s difficult to pin down just where they lie. Where’s the border between a beer drinker and a beer lover? A pale ale, extra pale ale, and India pale ale? Eric Martens wants to blur the borders even more with his Border Brewing ...
Read More »Real Ale Brewing debuts fresh new look for Firemans 4 and other beers
austin360 (blog) Real Ale Brewing debuts fresh new look for Firemans 4 and other beers CultureMap Austin From the logo to the bottles to the tap handles, the entire line of products got a redesign in an effort to unite the Real Ale brand. Most of the beers from this Blanco-based brewery had distinct artwork for each label, but the lack ...
Read More »Chepstow real ale champion dies
South Wales Argus Chepstow real ale champion dies South Wales Argus He was in the CAMRA real ale guide for many, many years. “[Mr and Mrs Thomas] retired completely about six and a half years ago but they had retired once before.” Mrs Hardy said the couple had stopped running the club but returned came back when ...
Read More »Highland Brewing Wolfgang 1756 Symphony Lager
Pretty neat connection with beer and the Asheville Amedeus Festival. We haven’t had a chance to try the beer yet but it’s definitely worth a round. Especially if you’re in AVL for the festival. Props to Highland for looking for different ways to celebrate both culture and beer. Hopefully we’ll see this in East Tennessee ...
Read More »21st Amendment San Leandro Facility Tour
Greetings friends, This past Saturday, February 14th (Valentine’s Day) I had the opportunity get a sneak peak of the 21st Amendment Brewery’s $21 million production brewery in San Leandro (2010 Williams Street) with my wife and my littlest child (one month old and his first brewery tour…not bad).My wife and I weren&rsqu ...
Read More »Amphitheater out in Yorkville, brewpub in
Amphitheater out in Yorkville, brewpub in Chicago Tribune The Kendall County Board Tuesday approved an economic development revolving loan to the Three Angels Brewery and Distillery, which has plans to put a brewpub with a possible music venue in the former Ingemunson Law Office building. The building ...
Read More »Brewing jobs — Part-time role, inner-city Melbourne
Brewer Required – Part Time Role Inner City MelbourneA Melbourne-based brewery is seeking a part-time assistant brewer (approx. 2.5 days/week). We are looking for someone who has a real passion for beer and good knowledge of craft brewing. They will assist in the production of existing recipes and help to refine the production process ...
Read More »Smartphone apps put beer in your pocket
Whether you want to track all of the craft beers that you’ve tried, find nearby breweries or simply learn more about a specific beer style, all the information you need is just a tap away. Smartphone users have hundreds of beer-related apps to choose from, but not all apps are created equal. If you’re not sure where to begin, here a ...
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