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I had some BrewDog at the Stone Fest 13 and in bottles in the past. All were OK but not mind bending. I have read interviews with the brewer though and he seems trey cool. I heard about these beers though and am really excited. The eternal optimism of the beer geek.
ATLANTIC IPA
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Red Carpet always does a good job on their beer tastings. No snobbery and good, solid beer choices. Plus they have a nice selection of beer to grab on the way out.
I saw this on the Saraveza newsletter…
On a recent trip to the Annen Brother’s Hop Farm, Saraveza beertender, Jonathan Carmean, picked up some hop shake to spice up your suds. Next time you’re in at Saraveza, ask your beertender to top off your pint with some Hop Kief.
From what I understand, this is a powder that you add to your beer. Sounds intriguing.
“FEARLESS BREWING COMPANY RELEASES 2009 STRONG SCOTCH ALE
Those of you who have been waiting patiently, or not so patiently, for the release of the 2009 Fearless Strong Scotch Ale can begin to relax. Fearless Brewing Company will celebrate the Autumn Equinox and its Strong Scotch Ale with a release party on Saturday, September 19th. Fearless Strong Scotch Ale is known for its deep, malty character with caramel undertones. Because hops were not abundant in Scotland, the beer traditionally has a lower hop rate. The 2009 batch has an alcohol content approaching 9 percent. Taps will begin pouring the Strong Scotch Ale at 3:00 pm on September 19th. To add to the celebration Fearless will feature a few menu specials as well as their famous Hungarian Mushroom soup.”
Here is a link to another wacky beer from the Dogfish.
…Telegraph Robust Ale.
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NEW in 2009
(Breweries with * next to their names will be judged only.)
(512) Brewing Company
10 Barrel Brewing Company
AC Golden Brewing Company
Asher Brewing Company
Back Forty Beer Company*
Battered Boar Brewing Company
Big Al Brewing
Black Raven Brewing Company
Blue Tractor BBQ & Brewery*
Breakwater Brewing Co.
Cathedral Square Brewery
Chuckanut Brewery
Cigar City Brewing
Colorado Brewing Company/ Draft House
COOP Ale Works
Corner Cafe & Brewery*
Devils Backbone Brewing Company
Evolution Craft Brewing Company
Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon
Freetail Brewing Co.
Glacier Brewing Company
Golden Hills Brewing Co.
Healdsburg Beer Company*
Heater Allen Brewing
Hometown Beverages
Hop Valley Brewing Company*
Jackie O’s Pub & Brewery
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
LoneRider Brewing Company
Lovejoys
Main St. Grille and Brewing Co.*
Main Street Brewery & Restaurant
Metropolitan Brewing
Mt Emily Ale House
Napa Smith Brewery*
New Planet Beer Company, LLC*
NOLA Brewing Company
Old Forge Brewing Company
Old Mill Brewery, LLC
Palisade Brewery
Pisgah Brewing Company
Pittsfield Brew Works*
Sonoma Springs Brewing Company
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
Sun King Brewing Company
TableRock BrewPub
Upslope Brewing Co.
Wedge Brewing Company*
Wild Mountain Smokehouse & Brewery
Wind River Brewing Co.
Yak and Yeti Brewpub
Portland and Beer. What else can I say that others haven’t? It just keeps getting better there. Not only do they have Belmont Station and Saraveza, now they have Beer Mongers.
Check out their website to see their selection.
You and I are going to be busy this week +. Just check out this calendar of events.
from Draft Magazine…
Chatoe Rogue, a new offshoot label of the brewery, has announced its flagship brew Wet Hop Ale as the first brew of a series set for release in 2010.
And you guessed it, wet hops are the star of this beer; a 200-barrel brew is made with 3,000 pounds of wet, First-Growth hops.
These hops are brewed the same day they leave the ground, and then they are blended, bottled, and kegged by Rogue brewmaster, John Maier. Each of Chatoe Rogue’s products, all First-Growth GYO Certified, will use hops from Rogue’s Micro Hop yard.
Wet Hop Ale is made with Independence and Revolution hops, but the label also promises a Pinot Envy Ale, a Dirtoir Ale, a Single Malt Ale, and an OREgasmic Ale that will assuredly have big shoes to fill.
Rogue is really amping things up. First they do the John-John line of beers and the Sesquicentennial beers and now this!