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We have quite  a bit of rain here on the Kenai in the last few weeks, which is a sure sign that summer's over and fall is here. Time to start laying in firewood and battening down the hatches, in preparation for the inevitable arrival of winter.  Still, before we get the white blanket and move into full hibernation mode, there are sti ...

It’s been a little over a year since the groundbreaking of the new Maui Brewing Company production facility in Kihei, Maui. It’s amazing how quickly the massive new brewery and tasting room have come up. The 50 barrel brewery is slated to open this October along with full tasting room. The brewpub at the same location will be comple ...

I have had an incredibly full schedule on my blitz through Czech. (Hmmm, that may not be the best wording.)  There's too much to discuss briefly, so here are a few pics instead.  We spent a day in Prague before arriving in Plzen, site of a significant brewery.  At Pilsner Urquell, we got to see two of the seven staff coopers ...

Where do I begin to recap this whirlwind weekend that is The Beer Bloggers Conference? Do I start at our visit to Golden Road Brewing Company? Perhaps arriving at LAX airport? I believe this story needs to start from the very beginning: 3AM on Thursday morning. I jumped into my car to drive to Concord ... The post BBC14 Recap Part 1 | The L ...

It’s already starting to feel like fall in Colorado. There’s no better time to get excited about the Fall-Back Beer Fest in Estes Park! Aptly named, this beer festival takes place every year on the day our clocks “fall back” an hour. Fall-Back Fest will be held on Saturday, November 1st at the Estes Park Events Cen ...

Hi-Wire Brewing won BIG at this year’s NC Brewer’s Cup taking home five medals – the most of any brewery in the state! The brewery’s shiny new hardware include: GOLD for Best German Pilsner with Hi-Wire Lager; SILVER for Best Beer Overall with Hi-Wire Lager; and TOP Pale Ale with Prime Time Pale Ale!

Fly Tying Tools You Can Build is a fly tying book that does not include a single fly pattern. Instead, it is loaded with plans and projects for making your own fly tying tools! From bobbins and whip finishers to desktop tying stations and even homebrew tying vises, this book includes dozens of tying tool projects that have been developed wit ...

Porter Pounder and I (Stoutmeister) wandered over to Ponderosa Brewing on Wednesday afternoon to try their beers for the first time. Neither of us was along for the sneak preview visit a couple weeks ago, so it was our first experience at the location at 1761 Bellamah NW. The opening day selection at Ponderosa. First, let us start with the loca ...

I recently had the good fortune to sit down with Rob Caputo, Director Of Brewery Operations at Flat12 for a sneak peek into some of their plans for the fall season; and while it isn’t my place to reveal all of the upcoming surprises, I can tell you this fall looks to hold a full fermenter of fun for you savvy beer fans. Here’s what ...

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