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Thoughts On My First Time Attending CBC...Finally
This is a long overdue piece, but time and life always bring surprises, delays, and all kinds of unexpected curveballs. This being said, I am finally getting time to get caught up and share some of the great happenings over the last few months and the first half of the year. This piece is just that, and a big thanks to the Brewers Association for the recent Craft Brewers Conference that took place in Indianapolis from April 28-May 1st this year. Attending the event as a media presence was a great opportunity to get behind the scenes with the many companies that are bringing success to the craft brewing industry. From the breweries to the suppliers and marketers, and all that make it happen…it was a worthwhile experience. I had the honor to meet and talk with some legendary folks from the beer world, and here, just like many of the events that I have been a part of, the beer industry is one of the most welcoming and community-building ones that I have ever seen. It is something to see.
by noreply@blogger.com (Rod J)5 viewsbeerbrewingcbccraft-beercraft-brewers-conferenceevent - news
Using Sulfites in Beer Brewing
This week I take a look at the practice of using sulfites as a preservative in beer brewing, including the
by Brad Smith5 viewshomebrewingbeerbrewingmetabisulfitepotassiumpreservative - news
Craft Pilsners with Mitch Steele – BeerSmith Podcast #327
Mitch Steele joins me from New Realm brewing to discuss variations in Craft Pilsners as well as how to brew
by Brad Smith5 viewsbeersmith-podcasthomebrewingvideosbeerbrewingcraft - news
10 Iconic Beer-and-Shot Combos From Around the World
Whether it’s a bartender’s post-shift, wind-down drink, or a dive-bar-dwellers go-to to kick-start an evening, there’s a humble, “no BS” vibe to a beer and a shot that’s earned the pairing a level of respect from drinkers of all classes and creeds. While ordering two drinks at once can be a one-way ticket to over-intoxication, many beer-and- shot combos are timeless staples unique to different countries around the world that usually add up to more than the sum of their parts. The article 10 Iconic Beer-and-Shot Combos From Around the World appeared first on VinePair .
by Pete O'Connell5 viewsreading-about-drinkingbeerbeer-pairingboilermakergeneverguinness - news
Mead and More with Ken Schramm – BeerSmith Podcast #326
Ken Schramm joins me this week to discuss mead, our relationship with alcohol and the future of home brewing and
by Brad Smith5 viewsbeersmith-podcasthomebrewingvideosalcoholbeerbrewing - news
Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #223: Java with Jeff – Beer and Coffee Sensory
On episode 223, our guest Jeff shares his experience with coffee classes from White Rock Coffee, and we discuss the sensory comparisons between beer and coffee. The post Modern Brews + Beats Podcast #223: Java with Jeff – Beer and Coffee Sensory appeared first on NTX Beer .
by JW Richard2 viewsmbsquaredpodcastbeerbeer-sensorycoffeewhite-rock-coffee - news
Dogfish Head 30 Minute Light IPA Review
While we love big, bold IPAs and other high gravity beers, let’s face it, they’re very filling and not exactly low in calories. While we’ve always maintained that we’d rather have a couple really good beers vs. a bunch of watered down swill, there are those times when […]
by G-LO3 viewsa-tasting-at-the-murder-tablebooze-dancing-tvbrew-reviewdogfish-headbeerbeer-review - news
The Smell of Yeast at Timothy Taylor’s Brewery
Have you ever experienced something felt so deep within your bones you consider it to be life-changing? On Thursday night I attended a performance of Hamlet at Aviva Studios in Manchester, which featured orchestration by Radiohead's Thom Yorke using music from the band’s 2003 album Hail to the Thief . Honestly? I feel changed by it. Such was the intensity and physicality of the performance as a whole that I can’t stop thinking about it. Samuel Blenkin, playing the titular role, was gripping. The way music and dance was weaved throughout meant I couldn’t look away for the whole 90 minutes. It was dark and visceral and unrelenting and sad and funny. Of course, I had to go for a pint and sit down afterwards, to help myself come down. But as I did so I realised in witnessing such a brilliant act of creativity my very soul itself felt nourished. I was full to the brim. There are moments in life, sometimes major, sometimes fleeting, but they leave a permanent mark on you. My first sip of IPA
by Matthew Curtis4 viewsbeer - news
The Alchemist Farmer’s Daughter Belgian Style Saison Review
The beer that we’ll be discussing today is yet another acquisition courtesy of the Adult Beverages Exchange Program. It was acquired several months ago and the review has been in our queue for quite some time. Our apologies for the tardiness! This can of The Alchemist Farmer’s Daughter […]
by G-LO3 viewsalchemistbooze-dancing-tvbrew-reviewbeerbeer-reviewcraft-beer - news
Sloop Brewing No Pumpkin IPA Review
We have returned from what some may call a hiatus (sabbatical?!?) with a beer review that was recorded at the end of 2024. The subject of this here review is a fall seasonal from New York State’s Sloop Brewing Company called No Pumpkin IPA. Here’s what the fine […]
by G-LO3 viewsbooze-dancing-tvbrew-reviewbeerbeer-reviewcraft-beeripa - news
Duration Crisps and the Emergence of the Savoury IPA
What does it take to start a beer trend? When Brut IPA emerged from San Francisco’s now shuttered Social Kitchen and Brewery back in 2018, the idea was quickly picked up and copied the world over. The style fast-became a simulacrum of itself; based on an idea of a beer, rather than any tasting experiences or proper, boots-on-the ground research. It didn’t matter that the idea of using enzymes to ferment dry was an already years-old brewing technique used, for example, since 2012 by Cornwall’s St. Austell Brewery in its Big Job IPA. What mattered most was that there was a bandwagon to be leapt upon, and countless new SKUs to be sold. Every new version seemed like a less-good example of the one that came before it. I wasn’t surprised when the trend petered out to a whimper just months later. When Cold IPA arrived on the scene in 2022, its existence was met with a similar ‘creative’ fervour. I was lucky enough to interview its originator, Kevin Davey of Oregon’s Wayfinder Beer, around the
by Matthew Curtis4 viewsbeer - news
Desperately Seeking Better (NA) Beer
I often wonder how to rate or judge non-alcoholic beers and then communicate in a way that people who are looking for NA options can understand. Realistically, the depth of the field isn't the best and there is a wild chasm between great and good, even more so between mid and bad. I guess it's a young(ish) industry that will need some time to really find its legs, if it can be profitable enough to force quality to the forefront and not just an add on to entice the DD to stick around so everyone can have a few more Pints before heading home with a six pack or two. Even some of the breweries that are entirely focused on making NA beers can have terrible products side by side with some really fine offerings. The lack of quality control, coupled with an uneducated and/or desperate consumer base has made for a rush to market for a lot of things and an acceptance of that's just how things are...but I think there is a real opportunity as we move forward in the Sober and So
by noreply@blogger.com (Pints with Polk)5 viewsalcohol-freebeerbeer-moneybeer-runbuying-beercommunity - news
Looking for a Place to Happen - Seeking Sober Spaces
I've been on a lot of beer runs in the last 35 years, maybe just to the Beer Store in the beginning, but after 2015 we stepped it up in a big way, culminating in cross province, week long jaunts that left my fridge bulging and my glass overflowing with the new and interesting things Ontario had to offer. We've done multi day road trips, driving hundreds of kilometers in search of pints to explore and met countless people like ourselves along the way. Sometimes it was just popping into one of the nearby breweries for a bite and a beer, the simple pleasure of belonging to a community that supports the hopes and dreams of local small businesses and hoping to do our small part to help spread the good word. I love a solid beer run and this last weekend was perhaps the worst, most depressing one I've ever taken and it illustrates a real problem the sober or non-alcoholic beer world has when it comes to helping folks crossover or drink a little less if that's what they're after.
by noreply@blogger.com (Pints with Polk)6 viewsalcohol-freebeerbeer-ruincommunitycraft-beerdepression - news
April: $15 Boilermaker Comp
Whisky and Alement has long pioneered the Boilermaker beer and whisky pairing in Melbourne, with the local boilermaker a prized Melburnian favourite. Since 2013 we’ve served up over 25,000 locals but it’s time to SHAKE THINGS UP! This April we’re dividing the great local boilermaker into two, Northside and Southside. Both $15 and available all hours, […]
by whiskyalement4 viewsuncategorizedbeerbodriggyboilermakerskaiju-beermelbourne-bars - news
Food To Make You Smile, Beer Service to Forget — The Trading Route, Manchester
Lately, I’ve become obsessed with the concept of what I like to call ‘beer service’. Taking place at the point of a beer being served, it goes beyond what happens in a brewery, or even in a pub cellar. Beer service is when the utmost care is taken by a server when pouring your beer so that it looks as good as it tastes, thus enhancing your overall beer experience to its maximum. There are a few key facets to good beer service. The first is that the glass being used must be sparkling clean, so that no dirt or oils cause bubbles to cling to its side. And so that the server can build a healthy, stable head of foam at the top of the beer. A good head of foam, for me, is an indicator of a beer that is both well made and well poured, and when a beer is served with proper care this foam should cling to the side of the glass as you sip, remaining stable for the duration you spend sipping it. Through good cellar management, staff training, plus regular glass and tap maintenance, excellent beer
by Matthew Curtis4 viewsbeereating - news
18 Must-Try Breweries in San Diego
From sours to stouts, pilsners, and porters, here are our top breweries across the county The post 18 Must-Try Breweries in San Diego appeared first on San Diego Magazine .
by Beth Demmon5 viewsbeerfood-drinkguides - news
Augustiner at Home
Living where I do in Stockport I’m very fortunate to have some really good locals like the Magnet, Heaton Hops and Runaway Brewery. In half an hour I can be in central Manchester and from there it’s a choose-your-own-adventure scenario depending on what I’m in the mood for. I’m in my forties, I don’t have kids, and I have enough disposable income to service a few pints every week. Because of this I rarely drink at home, which is also where I happen to work from. Heading out for a beer when I’m in the mood is a full stop on the day. It’s where my brain goes to reset. I also don’t find myself clamouring for the latest IPAs or anything like that these days. Draught beer is the best beer I can drink, especially cask, so that’s what I go and get. Sometimes though, I intentionally drink at home. Most of the beer I have most of the time is samples sent to me by breweries, so more often than not I don’t really want to drink them, even if they’re beers I really like. This is because those beers
by Matthew Curtis5 viewsbeerthe-session - news
After 10 Years, Half Door Brewing Company Says Goodbye
Owner Stacy Drayne looks back at a decade in East Village and shares why the brewery is to shutting its doors The post After 10 Years, Half Door Brewing Company Says Goodbye appeared first on San Diego Magazine .
by Amelia Rodriguez5 viewsbeerfood-drinkfood-newseast-village - news
Bottles on the Wall...
Beer is my memory keeper I have a couple of walls of beer bottles and cans downstairs in my little rec room and each of them contain many memories, moments in time that were special enough to warrant me saving the empty and displaying it for my own edification and enjoyment. I know a lot of folks may have something similar, maybe a shelf or two in the garage or basement for some unique or memorable pints, pretty things to look at that become part of the visual background noise of our house, another thing to dust and move on. More than a decade on the shelf. One of my first loves in beer. We save them to remember, but one day, they will become a memory of us before finding their way to blue bags and recycling bins when our time here is done. Their deeper meaning, of course, is a tangible, visible link to the past, often viewed through beer goggles and the distance of time. Nobody is saving an empty bottle of MGD from a random night in February of 2001 wi
by noreply@blogger.com (Pints with Polk)5 viewsbeerbeer-bottle-collectionbeer-bottlesbeer-canbeer-can-collectioncollections - news
The Circle K will replace your local brewery OR how convenience store beer sales will kill puppies
How many millennials are going to put on hard pants and make an appearance at their local taproom for a pint and six pack to go when they can schlepp off to the Circle K for some shitty macro beer, a vape pen refill, and a taquito?
by Ben5 viewsbeerontario - news
What would you miss? Sober in Craft Beer...
What do you think you'd miss? If they told you that you could never drink again or if you choose to give it up, for whatever reasons you have. What would you miss the most about craft beer in particular? Besides the warm and fuzzy feeling the alcohol gives you, what things do you think would disappear from your life that would leave a gap where your happy place used to be. I have given this a lot of thought since September, obviously my own circumstance and subsequent sober(ish) life caused me to make some radical lifestyle changes that remain ongoing and with various degrees of success. I haven't really been an active participant in a lot of beer events or even going out for a beer with someone in a couple of years, but I did begin to wonder what it would be like for someone who was more involved, more socially connected to the community and all it entails. When I first came back to social media in December, I was overwhelmed with comments and messages, muc
by noreply@blogger.com (Pints with Polk)6 viewsalcohol-freebeercommunitycraft-beerdepressionnon-alcoholic-beer - news
Sober Polk : January Top Ten Non Alcoholic Pints
I've been asked by quite a few folks what my Top 5 or 10 non-alcoholic beers have been so far and since I'm all about listening to the people and spreading the good word about good beer, I figured I should take a little time each month and let you know what tickled my fancy in the previous 30(ish) days. Up first we'll take a look back at the end of 2024 coupled together with January of 2025 so as not to miss some real good things that I poured into my glass prior to deciding I needed to do this little monthly list of pints that excite Ol' Polk. No need to exclude when it's always better to be inclusive...ya know what I mean boo-boo... Digging back into my yearly list of my top ten beers (yes, I am working on The Ten for 2024, I know it's late, but life is kinda fuzzy right now) I'll stick to a few rules for myself while I compile The Five (Plus) each month. A) Only one beer from each brewery. If I really dig more than one, I'll let ya know in the post, but only one
by noreply@blogger.com (Pints with Polk)5 viewsbeerbest-of-januaryjanuarynon-alcoholic-beeron-the-wagonsober - news
I’m Glad Beer Is Boring Again
I used to be the worst kind of beer drinker. The one who thought he was right about everything but actually knew very little. I don’t feel regretful or embarrassed about this. Who wouldn’t have got caught up in the excitement propagated by the emergence of thousands of quirky, independent breweries across America? I needed something like that, honestly. Something that was my own and not that of my father. American beer culture rapidly proliferated within the United Kingdom in the early 2010s, manifesting itself in the form of hundreds of copycat breweries attempting to channel the creativity being demonstrated by their American peers (with varying results.) I let it wash over me like a tidal wave. As my own fandom reached fever pitch, I did the most obnoxious thing possible: I started a beer blog. One of the earliest mistakes I made as I began my endeavour to catalog British beer culture was to judge breweries by how visible they were, and how fast they were growing. If they were able
by Matthew Curtis5 viewsbeerthe-session - news
What to pair with…a portion of fries
Courtesy of New York City's chicest cocktail bars, Martinis and fries have taken off as the 'it' food and drink combo around the world. But the universally-loved French fry has a number of other perfect pairings. Eloise Feilden asks the experts what you should be drinking if you have a penchant for chips. The post What to pair with…a portion of fries appeared first on The Drinks Business .
by Eloise Feilden3 viewsfront-page-draw-innewsasiabeercocktailsfood-pairing