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March 20, 2008
23:59
Beer Haiku Friday - Sweet
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Good Friday - the day that gives you the time to enjoy a beer in the afternoon but denies you the opportunity to purchase it. Today's haiku celebrates a day when the beer flows freely and everyone at least pretends to be a little Irish - St Patrick's Day. The Haiku is called Sweet and is by Captain O'Hops: Chewing on Guinness A sweet way to celebrate One fourth of my genes Glass Tip - Beer

23:55
Mixed Pack From Pennsylvania
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A few weeks ago, through an odd series of events, I found myself in possession of a mixed case of beer from Pennsylvania. I’d tried a fair number of PA beers before, from breweries like Victory, Sly Fox and Weyerbacher, but this specially assembled collection contained an assortment from three breweries that I wasn’t very [...]

23:09
#196 Bell's - Best Brown Ale
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This beer has a hoppy earthy aroma. There is also some malty caramel smell. The color is a mild brown with some red highlights and a little haze. The head is thick with a light brown color but not very good retention.

This beer has a strong malt taste with a grainy biscuity notes. The malt has some caramel flavors, but it is not sweet. There is some floral hop flavors and hop bitterness. The mouth feel thin. The finish is dry with a some bitterness.

If you like a malty beer then this is a good beer for you. I would prefer a little more sweetness and hops, but overall this is a fine beer.

22:45
Drinkin’ Hop Juice - Ought’a be Packin’
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At the same time I wrote the title for this post, D said, “You know, we really should be packing for our trip!” Ah…yes…we should, but we received a growler of Two Brother’s Hop Juice today, which means the world has stopped and I am enjoying a pint. This is a beautiful double IPA from a family [...]

22:37
Altbier is the bomb: Uerige Sticke
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For whatever reason, I’m really currently fascinated by two German styles that are often overlooked: Kolsch and Altbier. We’ll save the former for another post, but seeing Uerige, a classic example of the Altbier style the other day down at The Village Beer Merchant, (and it comes in a way cool swing-top no less,) I had to indulge. This brewery was founded in the mid-1800’s by a guy who went by ‘uerige’ Willem, or grumpy Bill. If that’s not enough, here’s the short version, it’s simple: You really ought to try this beer.

A bit of background, first. Alt means ‘old’ in German, and what is meant by old here is an older style of brewing. But really, it might better be said to be an older style of fermenting because Altbier is an ale, and ale-brewing in Germany was quite eclipsed by lager brewing once lager yeasts were identified and put to intentional use. Despite this, by BJCP standards Altbier falls into the Dark Hybrid category, because the ale is fermented at quite low temperatures for an ale yeast, in the lower 60’s. This cooler fermentation–and subsequent lagering at temps in the high 30’s–severely limits the production of fun, yeasty byproducts like esters (fruity flavors) and phenols (spicy flavors) which are often present in ales. Instead, the malt flavors can come to the fore, driven by German pilsner malt, aided by additions of Munich, crystal, and possibly even some small amounts of darker chocolate or black patent, mainly for color. Hopping rates are moderate, enough to provide a definite hop bitterness to counterpoint the malt, but not to overwhelm; Spalter is a frequent choice. This is a classic session beer style, since a.b.v. is in the 4.5%-5.5% range, depending on the specific substyle: the BJCP guide outlines both 7A, Northern German Alt (the typically weaker), and 7C, Düsseldorf Alt. In point of fact, however, today’s example is technically neither.

True enough, Uerige is from Düsseldorf, but you might see on this bottle some small gold lettering- it reads sticke. What the BJCP guidelines say of this is that is that it designates a somewhat stronger (and darker) version of the style. The brewery’s own website makes it clear that this is an export-only version, for the US market. In Germany, their twice-a-year-only sticke is brewed to 6.5%, but this export version comes in at only(!) 6%. Perhaps to make up for this, they also offer (again, export only) a doublesticke, which boasts an a.b.v of 8.5%. The lore behind the sticke is kind of cute, I guess: the word is an old-German one, and means ‘whisper,’ derived from another word meaning ’secret.’ Back in the day, the brewer would occasionally dump in, oh, a bit more more malt (and then of course more hops as well), and when this beer was finally ready and tapped, well.. word got passed around, it seems.

pssst, Fritz- go to brewery Uerige; ask for beer from the third tap from the left!!!

Nowadays as one might expect, the twice-a-year occasion is well publicized and has in fact jumped to the top of my “beer-travel” list. So, the skinny:

Aroma: (10/12) A sweet malt aroma predominates, with some caramel. Light banana (esters); faint floral but dusty hop aroma. Some faint DMS (pilsner malt?), but no diacetyl.
Appearance: (3/3) Medium-copper, slight red; very clear. Thick, foamy head lasts a minute, two; leaves some protein near rim but otherwise no lacing & remains a tracing around the edge.
Flavor: (17/20) Malt sweetness hits strong, the DMS from the nose is present here two but there is also toast flavor and long-boil caramelization. Hop bitterness comes through at the end of the sip but does not linger overlong, ok for style. Certainly not dry, only a hint of alcohol.
Mouthfeel: (4/5) Medium body, medium carbonation with small bubbles; near creamy texture. Faint alcohol heat, no asringency.
Overall Impression: (9/10) This is a very refreshing and easy drinking beer which nonetheless maintains a fair amount of malt character. The overall impression is not at all unlike a good amber (Vienna/Munich) lager, though the minimal esters give it away.
Total: (43/50)
[This total puts it slightly below “world class example”, but I am technically judging it to the wrong category, as I explained, so that seems right]

Of course, in truth there’s no way my scoring here isn’t slightly wack. As in biased. In the points more than in tasting, I like to hope. But yeah, it’s not as though I’m blind judging it, which is truly critical. Nonetheless, I can certainly say with all honesty that this is worth having at least one of in your life, if not outright traveling to Germany for!

22:11
Contest: Our First Two Entires Are In For Poetry Slam 2008
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A Good Beer Blog --
Exciting times around here as the entires for the Good Beer Blog Poetry Slam are starting to come in with eleven days still to go. The first is from Andrew Jones of I don't know where:
Olde Enkidu unwashed bestial man
Took bread & beer from prostitutes hand
Gilgamesh’s trickery custom of the land
Ancient oral sages tell of beasts & beer
Nectar of the gods & Sumerian cheer
One man’s tomfoolery turns another’s to fear
Seven beers & Enkidu’s heart soared
Liquid gold was mightier than the sword
One man’s weakness is another’s restored
Ninkasi hymn of devotion & bliss
Was it the beer or the prostitute’s kiss
That sent Enkidu into the human abyss
What elixir turns animal to human
As it passes through the intestinal lumen
For us today it makes us subhuman
That is so good, I can't see how it is not plagiarized but Lord Goog assures me that it is not. Fabulous. The second entry is Bryan Blakeley of Waco, Texas who emailed me the following:
A tender shoot nimbly rises from red-brown soil,
pressing ever skyward, drinking sunshine, guzzling rainwater;
quietly transforming rude, elemental material into sweet sustenance.
Gentle green flowers concentrate noble resins,
weaving intricate entanglements on imposing lattice;
anticipating olfactory bliss and gustatory revelry.
Earth-woven, handcrafted artwork in liquid!
With each swallow I encounter nature's bounty -
I am content.
Again with the quality, the Google search and again with the triplets! Who knew you were such a cultured lot? I was expecting something like a limerick that started "There once was a girl from Beath / who opened beer bottles with her teeth..." You know that sort of thing. Keep it coming in.
Prizes? We have prizes:
- I do have twelve tickets to TAP NY 2008 where there is free beer and great food for the lucky prize winners. Each ticket allows one person in for one day so I am giving away four tickets so three couples and/or drinking buddies can take it in 26 and 27 April 2008 at the Hunter Mountain Resort in the Catskills in upper downstate New York.
- For prize winners further afield than the eastern mid-Altantic and southern New Englandish zone, two new never worn XL t-shirts, one for Jolly Pumpkin of Dexter, Michigan and another for Wellington Brewery of Guelph, Ontario.
Rules here. Submit!!!

21:45
A Potpourrific Catch-up
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While I've been away, I've collected a few things to share with you. During Philly Beer Week, I came across some new friends whose sites need to be shared with you: - Kevin of CaskAleKev; bringing you all the current cask ale in the Delaware Valley. Is he missing something? Let him know. He's working to make this into Cask Central for the area. - Andrew & Joe of Philly Beer Club; bringing

21:35
Where's Willamette?
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Like a botanical game of whac-a-mole, each year the hops pop up in new and different places - which is to say that the crown on the Willamette and Kent Goldings rhizomes have gotten quite prolific in the quiet, unseen underground. Anybody want any rhizome cuttings? Now'd be the time to plant them...

21:25
Beer Better for the Brain than Wine
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20:44
Moonlighting
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American beer blog Hop Talk have been featuring women bloggers to celebrate National Women’s History Month.

Today they’ve published my contribution, a semi-rant on the awkwardness of going into the pub on your own if you’re female.

Boak

20:24
Ten FIDY, One Imperial Stout
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Thanks to the generosity of good friends, this evening I am able to indulge in a can of Osker Blues Ten FIDY Imperial Stout; a beer from a small Colorado brewery which has gained somewhat of a cult following lately, due to its scarcity (I’ve been told cans of it have been seen on eBay for $40, but I’m too dedicated to put mine up for auction). I’m not going to take the time to review it too in depth-ly because I’m drinking it while I write and, with an ABV of approximately 10%, it won’t be long after the last sip that I’m lulled to sleep.

The Osker Blues website describes the beer as,

Ten FIDY Imperial stout is a titanic wonder of a stout, immensely viscous, and loaded with neck-deep flavors of chocolate, malt, coffee, cocoa and oats. It’s the beer equivalent of decadently rich milkshake made with Whoppers malted-milk balls and Heaven’s best chocolate ice cream. Ten FIDY is about 10% ABV and is made with enormous amounts of two-row malts, chocolate malts, roasted barley, flaked oats and hops. Ten FIDY’s huge-but-comforting flavors hide a whopping 98 IBUs that are deftly tucked underneath the beer’s mountains of malty goodness.

Meanwhile some of the adjectives used to describe the beer in BeerAdvocate reviews are “black as onyx and as viscous as motor oil”, ” big, chewy, and thick”, “A decent whiff of coffee. Rich. Malty”, “Marvelous”, “An oil change for your liver” and “This beer doesn’t have any subtleties to it”.

I think the thing that caught me off guard the most about this beer, however, was that the opening of the can was eerily silent. There was no “pffsst” sound most cans have when opened; nothing but the sound of the aluminum.

While tracking this beer down is very hard to do, if you can get your hands on it - do so (and not just for resale on eBay). You’re in for a treat!

(photo by Aubrey Sun)

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20:19
Chamberlain Pale Ale (Shipyard)
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Joshua Chamberlain was born in Brewer, Maine (foreshadowing?). He attended Bowdoin College where he would also be a professor of an array of different disciplines and ultimately become the President. In his life he would become fluent in 9 languages, be a Civil War hero (winning the Medal of Honor) and serve four years as the Governor of Maine. He is buried in Brunswick. That is the briefest summary of his life as you will find, as Chamberlain was a truly amazing person and worthy of the numerous books written about him. This beer is a liquid homage to the man with the "Soul of the Lion".
Pours a nice, clear, clean light amber color with a nice white head that stays put. Holding this glass up to the light shows off a great clarity and lots of perfect little bubbles bouncing around. Smell is yeasty, a little buttery, cinnamon rolls and faint hints of hops.
The taste is quite rich. More than I was expecting based on the clarity of the beer. This is definitely akin to a nice British pale ale. Its not really a hoppy pale ale, but more of a balanced one with a nice smooth taste. The aftertaste has that familiar Ringwood flavor that I am trying to grow accustomed to and look past when I drink Shipyard's beers. Overall, this is a very enjoyable beer.
I can imagine this is a great candidate for a beer engine. Its got a real ale taste to it and this is surely a beer worthy of the great Chamberlain name.
BEER FACTS
Name: Chamberlain Pale Ale
Style: Pale Ale (English)Brewery: Shipyard Brewing Compa nyLocation: Portland, Maine, USAContainer: 22 oz. bottleMalts: Pale, Crystal and ChocolateHops: Fuggles, Cascade and TettnangABV: 4.9%IBUs: ?Brewed in Maine

20:05
Whoa, what a week
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So, Mom and Dad are on vacation in sunny Florida this week. My brother et deliver-person Phil broke his ankle and is out of commission right now, but no problem, right? We'll just pitch in and get it all done, right?

Well, it's around St Patrick's day, and Murphy's Law sounds like an Irish kind of thing, so maybe it was ordained, but wow, its been busy.

We originally projected that we would sell 130 cases of Lugtread in the first quarter (3 months) of being introduced. That was based on the fact that it was a single serve purchase in a fancy-pants bottle (yes, that's the technical term).

Switch to reality...In our first two weeks we sold 151 cases. Zoinks, Scoob, that's like 1400% more than our forecast!

We have a bottle filler ordered, but it hasnt arrived yet, so we're still doing this all by hand, and it is really, really slow work. We've been working most nights until 2am and starting up again at 5am.

...and its totally a dream come true. Apparently adrenaline is just as good as sleep. Funny thing is though, I can't sit down without nodding off, so I just keep standing.

We thought we had enough bottles to last us until July, but as it turns out they'll be gone by the end of this week. Luckily, we'd gotten a little worried that demand might be higher than at first expected and we've got 2.5 more pallets coming in next week and a full 10 pallets coming the week of April 14th. It will be close, but we might just sqeak by. We've had to start telling new LCBOs that call us up that they'll have to wait until our next full shipment arrives in April, but hopefully they'll understand.

20:00
Tap List at Teresa's Next Door in Wayne, PA - 3/20/08
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For those who have not made their way to Teresa's Next Door, here's the tap list as of 3/20/08. It's fairly typical of the quality and diversity that can be found there. Keep in mind, that these are the drafts. The bottle selection is just as good, but ten fold. Brasserie Cantillon Classic Gueuze Brasserie Dupont Saison Dupont Brouwerij De Ranke Guldenberg Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat Maredsous 8

19:55
One way to improve beer festivals
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One way to improve beer festivals

19:43
Beer in Unique Places (Fremantle, W. Australia)
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Brewery: Little Creatures Brewing CompanyLocation: Fremantle, Western Australia
A little over 10 miles down the Swan River from Perth is the small harbor town of Fremantle, Western Australia. Just being located on the Indian Ocean doesn't really make Fremantle all that unique, its more the fact that nearby Perth, the capital of the state of Western Australia, has been dubbed the world's most isolated city. This makes Fremantle isolated by association.
Fremantle is a really nice little town (pop. 7,600). I had the chance to visit this past summer and the very first place I went for food and drink was their pride and joy, Little Creatures Brewing Company. Their Pale Ale has been growing in popularity since the brewery first started brewing back in 2000. Before it was a brewery, the building housed a boat shed and a crocodile farm!
The Little Creatures name was inspired by the Talking Heads album and refers to the yeast (or little creatures) and their role in beer making. Along with an unforgettable name, the brewery has some excellent beers. The flagship pale ale is nice and floral and not over the top. They also brew a pilsner, Rogers Ale (a light ale) and a unique beer called Bright Ale. They also brew a cider called Pipsqueak.
If you are ever out in Western Australia, pay a visit to Fremantle. Check out an Aussie rules game at the Fremantle Oval, go to the Fremantle Market, tour the prison, see Bon Scott from AC/DC's grave and by all means go to Little Creatures and have a few pints!
Why don't all beers come in pint bottles?

19:25
How to Visit a Microbrewery!
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In case any of you are unsure about how to actually visit a brewery or how to comport yourselves while there, this helpful guide from wikihow provides some pointers. *sigh* One major flaw identified thus far, at least for MN visitors, is the suggestion that one buy several cases of beer if one would like to continue tasting at home. Be sure to “exit the brewery in an orderly fashion!”

19:07
Wyeast Deadline TODAY
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A reminder that TODAY, Friday 21st March is the deadline for the current Wyeast order Please contact Tony with your orders P. 09 272 3995 F. 09 272 2335 E. tony at realbeer.co.nz The current catalog is available at [realbeernz.ning.com]

18:52
Lithuanian "snack to beer"
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Lithuanian "snacks to beer" was posted last summer by boakandbailey — a pair of British beer bloggers based in London. Better late than never, I'm reposting it here.

Kepta duona—cooked bread [say: KEPT uh _ DOO uh nuh] —is fried rye bread rubbed with garlic and salt. This is not the soft rye bread we ubiquitously see here in the States, but rather the hard, dark, wonderful stuff. And I just happened to purchase some on the way home today.

Garlicky fried bread strips:
It’s not remotely fancy, it’s not good for you, but it’s a great snack to beer for several reasons. Firstly, it’s salty and oily. Now, I know greasy is good is bad for your beer. It makes it go flat. But, frankly, who cares — it just works.
- Here's the link to the procedure: Snacks to Beer — kepta duona.
- More beer and food here.
- What's Lithuanian, you ask? Here.

18:39
St. Nick's Porter (Andrew's Brewing Co.)
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When I think of a Maine brewery, I tend to think of Andrew's in Lincolnville. The owner and brewer, Andrew Hazen, are one in the same, the brewing equipment was designed by Andrew and its in a very quiet area along the Maine coastline (not to mention he brews with his own well water).
St. Nick's Porter is one of a handful of beers that Andrew's brews. You are most likely to see the Porter and the Pale Ale in bottles. Not sure about the others.
This one pours a dark brown color with a big fluffy head. The familiar smell of dark, roasted malt is very present along with coffee grounds and a whiff of hops. Altogether it smells like a very nice porter.
Tastes a bit less rich than I was expecting, but nonetheless malty and roasty. This beer has a little more carbonation than some porters, its not a bad thing. No big deal, it still goes down smooth. You get some hints of hops, some pepper and more of the coffee grounds as this warms up a bit. I think I might let it sit a little longer and see how it changes, it might have been too cold.
I like Andrew's. Its a nice addition, the 5th to operate in the state, to Maine's brewing persona. I am still trying to figure out who the dog and cat are on the bottle. I am assuming they are/were Andrew's but I can't be sure.
BEER FACTS
Name: St. Nick's Porter
Style: PorterBrewery: Andrew's Brewing CompanyLocation: Lincolnville, Maine, USAContainer: 12 oz. bottleMalts: ?Hops: ?ABV: ?IBUs: ?Brewed in Maine

18:36
RACER X ON THE ROAD, RACER X ON THE TRACK
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Have heard a lot about BEAR REPUBLIC BREWING’s RACER X over the last two years, but never have I and this beer been in the same room at the same time. It’s their turbo-charged version of RACER 5, one of America’s finest IPAs, and a beer that’s becoming very popular on taps in Northern California these days. RACER X, on the other hand, appears to be a seasonal double IPA, brewed every now & again in small batches, and only served on tap – never in bottles. There was a keg of it at Oakland’s Pacific Coast Brewing this week, and I pounced. Hmm, wow, that’s almost like a barleywine, isn’t it? A thin-bodied, ultra-hopped sweet IPA? Why not? If some marketer started calling it a Barleywine-Style IPA, or an “IPA Wine” or something, you’d probably believe it. Hell, I would too. I liked its bitterness and how smooth it was, and how at the end of the day there was no real overpowering bite. It didn’t taste much like Racer 5, outside of the liberal dose of hops. I like it. I’ll drink it again. 7/10.

18:34
Beer Bits 2 is in Final Gravity's Brew Crew :-)
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Marcus over at Final Gravity asked me to participate in an interview of sorts. He just posted my answers on his site. Pretty cool idea :-) Check out the answers from other home brew bloggers too.

Cheers!

18:06
We truly live in Beer Nirvana
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As regular readers of this blog know, I’ve been scouting for good beer pubs in the South Bay. It’s been a difficult search. Lots of corporate beer down there: InBev, Guinness, Scottish & Newcastle. It’s strange, pubs don’t seem to tap the wealth of good craft beer available, from local brewers like Gordon Biersch, Firestone Walker and Sonoma County brewers like Bear Republic. Did see a bit of Lagunitas, mostly the IPA.

It’s been a sobering hunt and it’s far from over, but to remind myself that we live in a true beer nirvana in the northern Bay Area, at least, I checked the offerings of three local pubs. These are just the draft beers available. Check out the next three posts and remember, we have lots more: Lanesplitter, Luka’s, Bistro, Barclay’s, Jupiter, Albatross, Ben & Nicks, Cato’s Ale Hose, Pete’s Brass Rail, Hoptown...the mind reels.
18:03
What’s On Tap today at the Toronado, San Francisco
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As most of us know, the Toronado, 547 Haight St. in San Francisco, 415-863-2276, is about as close as we’re ever gonna’ get to Beer Nirvana.

Consider the current “on-tap” list: Wait, first a message from proprietor David Keene. Two beer nights coming up:

March 25, Firestone Walker night: On draught that night
1. Parabola 2 year old Russian Imperial Stout
2. Abacus Barrel aged Barleywine
3.Union Jack IPA
4.Velvet Merkin Oatmeal Stout
5.Double Barrel All Wood on Cask

March 26, Lagunitas Night: They promise some special beers. Can;t wait.

And now, the “Regular” on tap list:

Brewery Beer Location
Anchor., Anchor Steam S.F.,
Anchor . Liberty Ale S.F.
Anchor Old Foghorn S.F.,
Anderson Valley . Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout Boonville, CA
Anderson Valley Belks E.S.B.
Boonville,CA
Anderson Valley Boont Amber
Boonville, CA
Anderson Valley Triple Naught 000 Boonville,CA
Ayinger Celebrator Germany
Bear Republic Racer 5 Healdsburg,CA
Bitburger Pils Germany
Cantillion Apricot Lambic Belgium HANDPUMP
Cantillion Rose de Gambrinus Belgium
De Kluis Hoegaarden White Hoegaarden,Belgium
De Koninck Ale Belgium
Erdinger Hefeweizen Germany
Guinness Stout Ireland
Humboldt Victorias Triple Arcata,CA
Huyghe Delirium Nocturnum Belgium
Lagunitas Satinugal Petaluma,CA
Liefmans Goudenband Belgium
Lind Brewing Bacchus Ale San Leandro,CA
Lind Brewing Drakes Real Ale San Leandro,CA HANDPUMP
Lindemans Framboise Belgium
Lindemans Cassis Belgium
Lost Coast Brewing Co. Doppelbock Eureka,CA
Marin Mt Tam Larkspur,CA
Meteor Blanche de Meteor France
Moonlight Bombay By Boat IPA Windsor,CA
Moonlight Death&Taxes Black Windsor,CA
Moonlight Twist of Fate Windsor,CA HANDPUMP
Moortgat Maredsous Breendonk,Belgium
Ross Valley Triple Fairfax,CA
Russian River ESB Guerneville,CA
Schneider Aventinus Germany
Seabright IP Ripper Santa Cruz,CA
Sierra Nevada Pale Bock Chico,CA
Spaten Hefeweizen Germany
Speakeasy Big Daddy IPA San Francisco,CA
Speakeasy Prohibition Ale San Francisco,CA
Stella Artois Lager Belgium
Stone Arrogant Bastard San Diego,CA
Thomas Kemper Root Beer Seattle,WA
Two Rivers Apple Cider Sacramento,CA
Van Honsebrouck Kasteel Dark Ingelmunster,Belgium
Weltenburger Asam Bock Germany
Wyder’s Raspberry Cider Canada

18:00
SOLD OUT!
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Is the hop crisis worsening? Should we be worried?

I don’t want to be an alarmist, but I think the hop situation is worth looking in on from time to time. If for nothing else than that we are not surprised when we find our beer is being flavored with ginger and infused with bark for preservation.

Bjorn over at Big Sky Brewing Co. sent me the Haas Market Report on the hop industry. He told me to look at the graph on the second page, which looked like this:

To be perfectly honest, I’ve never been good at reading graphs, so I kind of glanced over this at first. But the longer I looked at this, the scarier it got. Check out the five main reasons for the shortage, according to the Haas Market Report:

1. Decline, i.e., elimination of inventories
2. Strong increase in beer production since 2003
3. New consumers for hop-based products in industries outside the brewing industry
4. Significant acreage reduction since 2000
5. Reliance on spot markets by very large brewers

This can’t be good for anybody, and especially for those of us who tend to like hops in our beer.

Think globally, drink locally,

GG

17:54
Tap List 3/20/08
» ‎ Flossmoor Beer Blog

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X-IPA (7.0% abv) Our doubly delicious double I.P.A. made with 100% Amarillo hops. Dry hopped at a generous pound/bbl, X-IPA is a citrus bomb that will send you to grapefruit heaven. *Special Note* Milky Way will be off until A.PA. runs out. Milky Way Stout (4.1% a.b.v.) A sweet stout made with lactose that stays behind in the beer because yeast can't ferment it. Creamy with lots of caramel and

17:50
What’s On Tap today at The Trappist, Oakland
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The Trappist, 460 8th St., 51-409-3427, is the greatest gift to downtown Oakland since Luka’s opened five years ago and Pacific Coast Brewing opened back in the 1980s.

This is an authentic Belgian beer cafe smack in the middle of Oakland. Except that there’s no smoking and language is English, you could be in Brussels or maybe Brugge.

Here’s what’s on tap tonight:

1) Koningshoven Trappist Quadrupel 10% ABV 25cl $8

2) Brasserie d’Achouffe Houblon Chouffe 9% ABV 25cl $6.

3) Chimay Cinq Cents Triple 8% ABV 30cl $6.

4) Brouwerij St. Bernardus Prior 8 8% ABV 33cl $6.

5) Het Anker Gouden Carolus Tripel 8% ABV 25cl $6

6) Brasserie Silly La Divine Triple 9% ABV 25cl $6

7) Lost Abbey Lost And Found Abbey Ale 7.5% ABV 33cl $6

Konig Pilsener 4.9% ABV 33cl $5

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