Posts Tagged: Brewery Info
Respect Your Hefeweizen
Posted by on Monday, June 18, 2007 in - 9 comments
Like Stonch, I have been adding to my relationship with beer through running a nano-brewery in the kitchen. While I have no beer cam (yet), it's great fun as brewing gets you close to the ingredients and give you some insights into what craft brewers are doing and doing for you. • So I ordered a …
One Brewery For Every 120 People
Posted by on Thursday, May 31, 2007 in - 2 comments
That is the dream, right? Well they are living the dream in the land of my forefathers on the island of Colonsay off western Scotland according to this report from last month in the BBC: • “The brewery was officially opened by islander Dougie McGilvray, 98, at a ceremony attended by about half … read more »
Belgian Ommegangs
Posted by on Saturday, April 28, 2007 in - 4 comments
Gary popped up north last weekend and was good enough to bring me a few quarts of Ommegang and Hennepin. Other than trading one for venison (how Canuck of me), we noticed that the label said "Product of Belgium." I figured I had been a dope and missed the point that all along none of it was …
Sixpoint Craft Ales in Redhook, Brooklyn
Posted by on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 in - 2 comments
For the last year I've been seeing and sampling a new brand of beers on tap -- Sixpoint Craft Ales in Redhook, Brooklyn is turning out enough beer in their 15 barrel system to supply around 400 accounts from Manhattan out to one of my favorite places on Long Island, Bobbique in Patchogue. • Last …
Which Is The Mildest Cantillon?
Posted by on Saturday, March 17, 2007 in - 18 comments
Attentive readers will know I have not enjoyed Cantillon's sour beers but that I do love Finger Lake Beverages in Ithaca, NY. Well, I am down here again and will load up tomorrow for the spring's tastings and noticed yesterday that FLB has a good range of these sour things in stock. • Which - if …
The Week Of Schloss Eggenberg
Posted by on Sunday, March 11, 2007 in - leave a comment
I feel so cheap using a photo with a flash. Where has my style gone? Couldn't I have lined these up in a snow drift or something? Anyway, this was the second set of brews forwarded for review by importers Roland and Russell. The first review bottles, four from O'Hanlon's was a real treat, so I … read more »
The Bloggy Habits Of Flossmoor Station
Posted by on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 in - 2 comments
I am pleased to say that the current issue of the Great Lake Brewing News has an article starting on its front page that I wrote. It's about the internet and beer. My biggest surprise since that link-fest came out and got into the hands of this regional brewing nerds is some of the feedback I have …
The Week Of O'Hanlon's
Posted by on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 in - leave a comment
A couple of weeks ago, the hard working new editor of The Bar Towel, Greg Clow, announced that Roland and Russell, an eastern European wine, spirit and truffle distributor in Ontario, was now offering the O'Hanlon range of beers from Devon, England including the famous Thomas Hardy's Ale which I …
Two Days Of Beer In Lviv
Posted by on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 in - leave a comment
How to get to Lviv • In the Kyiv Post (my usual source for all beer related news from the Ukraine) there is a story about a beer drinking trip to Lviv, the city they call the Vienna of the Ukraine, including this scene when you enter one restaurant: • “...there is a young man dressed as a monk …
Best Of Beer In 2006 Contest
Posted by on Friday, December 29, 2006 in - leave a comment
OK, we floated the idea of the best of 2006 a little while ago but if I know one thing about beer blog readers, I know they love their swag. I was lucky enough to have lunch yesterday with Peter Bryant, COO of the Sackets Harbor Brewing, maker of one of my favorite ales, Thousand Island Pale Ale …
