Archive for March, 2006

Best of Florida

Wednesday, March 8th, 2006

Recap of the Best Florida Beer Championship in Tampa. Nice look at edgy beers being brewed in that state.
Jeff Gladish, the president of the brewer’s guild, said “The more the mainstream brewers take flavor out of their beer the more they sell,’’ but it also creates a demand for something better. “We make beers that […]

Toasting Ireland’s traditional pubs

Tuesday, March 7th, 2006

Like the rest of the world, pubs in Ireland are changing. Fortunately, not too fast.
You read stories about how stout is no longer the dominant drink it once was. You realize the original pubs must be disappearing, because a couple of large companies use parts of them to build “original” Irish pubs around the world. […]

Heavyweight Brewing profiled

Monday, March 6th, 2006

The Asbury Park Press profiles Tom Baker of Heavyweight Brewing in New Jersey, one of the cult producers that keep pushing the U.S. beer envelope.
Business is good and perhaps Baker should be thinking about expanding. He isn’t so sure.

He might instead focus more on coming up with new recipes. “I like the idea of gearing […]

Hot beer spot in D.C.

Friday, March 3rd, 2006

A new beer destination for Washington, D.C.: Birreria Paradiso. None other than the Washington Post calls it “the coolest place in Washington to grab a pint.”
Thor Cheston knows that people who aren’t familiar with these styles and brewers are going to wander in, so he has created a few wine-style flights - small glasses […]

Mustard Madness in Kansas

Friday, March 3rd, 2006

At Free State Brewing in Lawrence, Kan., college basketball is understably important.
Apparently, so is mustard. Thus March Mustard Madness.
They made a special trip to the Mount Horeb Mustard Museum in Wisconsin and are offering 64 mustards this month, including those from categories such as spicy mustards and beer spirits mustards.

New in Chicago suburbs

Thursday, March 2nd, 2006

This looks interesting. From the Chicago Beer Society mailing list and the Daily Southtown:
Windy City Grill & Tap
28 Orland Square Dr., Orland Park
708-403-0303
The former Veranda. The menu offers steaks, seafood, pasta, entree-sized salads and burgers, plus a kiddie menu. Thin-crust
pizzas are a menu highlight. Wood-burning pizza oven visible from the dining room.
20 […]

The truth about Utah beer

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

Not sure how accurate the premise and headline are: Busting Utah’s Beer Myths.
But some well made points that a) there’s more to a great beer than high alcohol, and b) there are plenty of Utah brewers who can flat out brew.