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Turn your Beer Bar into a “Better Beer Bar”
You know what your mother always told you about gaining a bad reputation. Don’t let anyone steam-roll you into carrying only brands from the mega breweries. Just as good wine bars become well-known, so do good beer bars. Local Craft beers and desirable imports from Belgium, Germany, [...]

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Denver, CO  September 24-26, 2009
The Pro-Am part of the competition is of particular interest to homebrewers as this is a partnership between the homebrewer and a craft brewer.  Where a homebrewer has created a recipe and worked in conjunction with a craft brewer who has brewed the recipe at a commercial scale.
Last years competition had [...]

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When chef Emeril Lagasse issued an all-call to metro Washington, D.C., residents to join him on the eco-friendly “Emeril Green” show, Winthrop native Jason Nuzzo applied.
He suggested “Beer á la cuisine,” featuring his specialty, home brew.
After a test interview, he was accepted as a guest.
Nuzzo brought a growler of his own holiday brew to the [...]

Filed under: Articles on August 2nd, 2009 | 1 Comment »

San Diego, Ca

A local company has developed a system that will enable people to use waste yeast from local breweries to fuel their cars.
“They’re going to come, take the yeast after we’re done with it, and they’re going to convert it to ethanol to run cars,” said Shawn Steele, of Karl Strauss Brewing Company.
Karl Strauss [...]

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Greening the Brewing Industry
A £2 million global brewing research facility has been created to develop beer-making technology and more energy-efficient processes.
SABMiller, one of the world’s leading brewers, has partnered with the University of Nottingham to operate the groundbreaking pilot brewery to enhance beer quality and shelf life, whilst improving the sustainability of brewing.
Beer making is [...]

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Have you ever opened a beer, poured it and taken a sip, only to notice that something about it wasn’t quite right? Did you pick up an off aroma or an off flavor? Unfortunately, there’s an extensive list of things that can go wrong when beer is brewed and stored and a savvy palate is [...]

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Barrel aged beer is a true art form.
Barrel aging often involves more beer than a single home brewer will want of a given style, but using a barrel (rum, bourbon, etc.) is a great group brew project.
The stronger beers like Russian Imperial Stout, Barley Wine, and Old Ale tend to hold up well to [...]

Filed under: Articles on July 8th, 2009 | No Comments »

A Grand National Champion will be awarded based on a point system for beers (5 minimum) entered in the competition.
The Top Ten Breweries, based on number of beers placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd along with their scores are:
1. Deschutes Brewing
2. Sprecher Brewing
3. Boston Beer Company
4. August Schell Brewing
5. Maui Brewing
6. Anderson Valley Brewing
7. Terrapin Beer [...]

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Hilton Park, Nashville   July 25, 2009
This year’s Music City Brewer’s Festival has changed slightly from previous years in that they have split the festival into two sessions, an A and B session, with approximately 1000 less people per session. Session A will be from Noon to 4 PM. Session B will run from 6 [...]

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Actually… Pre-4th of july Celebration!
Where: Stone Brewing, Escondido, Ca
When: Friday, July 3  6:00am
If you’re a San Diego resident, you probably have your radio set to 94.9 FM …If not, you should! This is a great cutting edge radio station that has paired up with Stone Brewing every Friday morning to do beer tasting and reviews.
The [...]

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