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Would you pay $30 a beer

November 21st, 2007 · Comments Off on Would you pay $30 a beer

The San Jose Mercury News is running a story on beers that are going up market. John Alderete is opening Mayfield Brewing Co. in Palo Alto. One is a pale beer that began its life as a traditional India Pale Ale but has been fermenting, first in a French oak barrel that formerly held zinfandel, […]

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Tags: Brooklyn · Mayfield · NY

Winter Beer

November 14th, 2007 · 1 Comment

If you like strong winter beers then The Washington post has some suggestions for you. The Author had a chance to sample the following large selection of beers,  Anchor Brewing’s Co Our Special Ale, Sierra Nevada’s Celebration Ale, Clipper City Brewing Co’s Winter Storm, Old Dominion Brewing Co’s Dominion Winter Brew, Wild Goose Brewery’s Snow […]

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Tags: Anchor · Beer · Brooklyn · Clipper City · Fordham · Michelob · Old Dominion · Sierra Nevada · Troegs · Wild Goose

November 1st, 2007 · Comments Off on

Wine Magazine has a good article about US Brewers taking on the challenge of brewing Belgian wheat beers and winning. I have tried Allagash White and Brooklyn Local 1 and can recommend them. I need to keep an eye out for Captain Lawrence Brewing Company Xtra Gold American Tripel Ale, Dogfish Head Festina Pêche, Samuel […]

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Tags: Allagash Brewing Company · Beer · Brooklyn · DE · Dodfish Head · ME · Sam Adams · Southampton Ales · Unibroue

SPBW 4th Annual Real Ale Festival

October 29th, 2007 · Comments Off on SPBW 4th Annual Real Ale Festival

This years Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood Real Ale Festival was a great success. Over 400 tickets were sold, with additional tickets being sold at the door at The Wharf Rat. With over 30 Cask beers and unlimited sampling, everybody left happy. I was one of the volunteers inside pouring beer […]

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Tags: Beer · Brewer's Art · Brooklyn · CapCity Baltimore · Clipper City · DuClaw · Franklins · Gordon Biersch Tysons · MD · Oliver · Rock Bottom Ballston · SPBW · Troegs · Victory · Yards