The Boston Globe (free registration required) checks in on the bottle vs. cans controversy noted here the other day, adding to the story in ways you may not care about. Like drinking 16-ounce cans of Schlitz and Miller in bottles compared to Miller in cans.
Boston Beer founder Jim Koch certainly isn’t backing down. He said [...]
Thank goodness that Oskar Blues Restaurant & Brewery doesn’t suck. It would be a waste, given that the rather small town of Lyons, Colorado is so cool – with a couple of wonderful breakfast spots, friendly stores to rummage through for old books and other stuff you might not really need, Rocky Mountain National Park [...]
Is this any way to celebrate American Beer Month?
At the beginning of the month Boston Beer Co. unveiled Samuel Adams “Beer Drinkers Bill of Rights” and announced “The Great American Beer Challenge,” a series of events in cities across the country. It seemed like a nice way to support American Beer Month and promote American [...]
Still trying to make sense of a recent survey that shows people say they drink wine more ofen that beer since beer sales far surpass those of wine:
The Gallup survey found that 63% of Americans drink alcohol, and that 39% of them say they drink wine more often than any other alcoholic beverage. Beer drinkers [...]
Rooftop Brew has put together a very nice map of beer bars and brewpubs in downtown Portland that are accessible by streetcar. Could be very useful during the Oregon Brewers Festival (July 28-31). Available as a pdf.
Time to start catching up … Stone Imperial Stout is out. Although the brewery still calls this beer Imperial Russian Stout in its press release, the name on the bottle is simpler: Stone Imperial Stout. “Seems that the U.S. government felt by having the word Russian in the title it would confuse consumers that a [...]
