Neither do I. But thanks to the industrious bloggers at the HopPress, now I have a link to the History of Malt Liquor!
Did you know the first malt liquor showed up in 1937?
And now you can find new variations from Rogue or Dogfish Head.
Cask Ale Festivals
Here is a handy little summary of upcoming cask ale festivals put together by the great Imbibe magazine (which you should have a subscription to already)
Check it out HERE
I am…..
…a Canadian Craft Brewer. A companion to the very cool American version.
Wild Sumpin’
from the Lagunitas brewers, “Another Big Sister of the Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale…. Loads of Malted Wheat for a Curious Malt Foundation and a Light Color, But Our Belgian Yeast Leaves a Huge Flavor and Complexishness.”
So go get a bottle of the original so you can do a taste test when the WILD version is released.
HUB Rise Up
Another new bottle from the organic brewers at HUB….almost sounds like the Trailblazer slogan from last year.
“This full bodied NW Red is mahogany smooth and hopped to the rafters with locally grown Cascade and Centennial hops. Raise your pints in the air, Rise Up, gather round, Organic Beer from the ground.”
Kickstart a brewery
Have you heard of Mystery Brewing?
Well you could be hearing about them if you join up to help a business get off the ground. After reading the link above. Go to the link below and donate. I’ve done it because MORE beer being made is a good thing.
new from Duck Rabbit
Duck-Rabbit is the clear leader in my 50 Beers from 50 States challenge with their excellent Milk Stout. Now comes news that they will be bottling a lager which is a stylistic departure for the North Carolina brewers.
Mobile bottling in the UK
Mobile canning is starting to catch on but this is one tricked out rig. Here is what the press release has to offer.
“For small brewers around the world, bottling a beer is something that must typically be done manually on a very small scale or—with commercial help—on a very large one. Enter Tom Wood’s, a British brewer that recently launched a mobile bottling operation in the form of a well-equipped truck that can drive to virtually any UK location.
Tom Wood’s has been brewing beer since 1995 under the Highwood Brewery name. More recently, the company’s versatile operation-in-a-truck has begun offering full bottling service for other brewers as well, including everything from pre-production bottle washing through a range of bottle capping options, labelling and finally shrink-wrapping. With trained staff on-board, the bottling truck was recently showcased on British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s “The F-Word,” where it was used in London to bottle Ramsay’s own home brew.
Whether for local craft brewers, individual enthusiasts or sellsumers with a side brewing business, a mobile bottling alternative that requires no capital investment or travel will be a compelling option indeed. Other large or medium-sized brewers around the world: time to equip a truck of your own for some new mobile services…?”
The Bruery turns two
I am heartily impressed by the people at the Bruery. They improved on their 1st party! They changed up to 4 sessions. Capped admittance. Added an auxilliary bar for the “strong” stuff, and it worked beautifully.
Here is the before beer BBQ courtesy of Beachwood BBQ
I had the following beers:
Oude Tart
7 Grain Saison
Humulus Rice
Einer’s Folly
and…
here is the view out of the bottle…
I also had the Coton – barrel aged style with the lovely Liege waffles and choco bacon
50 from 50 – Montana
Most people know Big Sky Brewing for Moose Drool brown ale. But I selected Trout Slayer Ale as the representative for Montana.
