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I have seen the Full Pint guys at many an LA beer event and since I was talking California breweries this month, I figured I should give a “Tip of the Hat” as Stephen Colbert says to these California beer writers.
They have a full but not busy site with beer reviews, beer news and most importantly, events that you can attend.
So stop by and check out their site today!
New angles onto the craft beer world are hard to come by in this blogging world but this is a novel twist. Matching the news of the world with the great beer of the world.
News and Brews is a nice site that you can learn about something in addition to beer!
So check it out and let me know what you think!
A Beer in the Hand is my featured blogger of the month.
This is what first caught my eye on the site:
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Limited edition beers are like catnip to me but then I started reading the posts too and they are really good and have some home brew information that I sorely lack.
So take a read.
What do you get if you cross FourSquare with beer?
You get Untappd.
Take a look…..
It allows you to check on what others are drinking (right now) as you input what you are drinking.
The only downside other than being pretty addictive to watch the beers scroll by is when an industrial water lager pops up. So sad that people would waste time and money on that and then proclaim it. It’s like tweeting that I aerosoled some Cheese Whiz into my mouth. (I would never, ever do that)
Every month I like to point other beer bloggers out that people should check out to get a different perspective on beer than mine or your own.
This month we get Lost in the Beer Aisle.
JD has loads of reviews on his site but he also hosts events, does creative beer Facebook posts and has guest reviewers contribute to his site. (Like me) He also does group beer reviews. Lots of good stuff to scroll through here.
The wine world has sommeliers and us craft beer geeks have ciccerone’s. And if you want to learn about craft beer from a certified ciccerone and really funny guy then head to the Craft Beer Class.
And when you are done watching the video, head to the main Drink Eat Travel site for food and beverage tidbits from the LA area. All good stuff.
If you are a science geek or you enjoy taking the beer tour and learning about the process of making beer then you should also enjoy the science of how we enjoy our beers.
Beer Sensory Science gets a little wonky at times but there is good information and nuggets of wisdom in each of the posts that I have read so far.
The tips for buying beer has some good information and learning about the “off” flavors is interesting too. Another good post has loads of descriptive adjectives that really can help the beer reviewer.
One word of caution, the posts tend towards the negative results. Not in a sky is falling way but in a slightly patronizing tone. Maybe it was just my interpretation but most people will not notice that oxidization in beer is rampant. The writer is a professional and has a palate that is much more attuned to nuance than mine and probably most people. If you don’t taste oxidization or diacetyl as much then count yourself blessed and keep drinking.
Americans are awash in great beer. So much so that other locales are ignored somewhat simply because our ‘fridges and interwebs bookmarks are packed with great beer and great beer blogs.
But I suggest taking the time to read the Pencil and Spoon by Mark Dredge.
I talked with Mark briefly at the Beer Bloggers Conference last year and can tell you that he knows and is passionate about beer. And it shows in his writings.
Having been at the first conference in Boulder, I am pleased to announce the 2nd and 3rd are on tap!
“We are very pleased to announce the dates and locations of our two 2011 Beer Bloggers Conferences:
May 20-22: London, UK
August 19-21: Portland, Oregon
We hope to build on the success of our 2010 conference, which had 108 attendees this past November in Boulder, Colorado. While the London conference is designed to appeal to European beer bloggers and writers, we also hope it will attract bloggers from other geographies, including some intrepid traveling bloggers from North America.
Neither the Portland nor London conferences could exist without the support of our initial sponsors: Molson Coors (UK), Wells and Youngs, and Fuller’s in the UK and the Oregon Brewers Guild and BridgePort Brewing in Portland. These organizations make it possible to bring the Beer Bloggers Conference to you at extremely reasonable prices.
Registration is now open and space is limited due to our conference locations and the ability of our dinner hosts to accommodate large groups.
