Archive for April, 2006

Revolultionary beers

Monday, April 24th, 2006

At Yards Brewing Co. in Philadelphia “revolutionary ales” are those that tip their hat to the past: Poor Richard’s Tavern Spruce, Thomas Jefferson Tavern Ale and General Washington Tavern Porter.
Although it’s best seller in draft is the Philadelphia Pale Ale, and in bottles the IPA, Yards has been surprised by the staying power of [...]

Another hop stop in pictures

Friday, April 21st, 2006

The area around London’s Borough Market is rich with beer-related destinations, most of which involve drinking beer.
Before you dive into the first pint it’s worth cruising by the Hop Exchange on Southwark Street (the closest tube stop, and also a train stop, is London Bridge). The building houses private offices, but it is worth walking [...]

‘Build your own Six Pack’ stores

Friday, April 21st, 2006

Here’s a great list of beer stores that let you build you own six pack.
Looks like the sort of list can will get much better if you make a contribution.
(And, yes, we should find a way to include it in our beer store listings.)

Blind Tiger finds a home

Monday, April 17th, 2006

Good news from the Blind Tiger Alehouse in Manhattan. The pub found a new home.
From the latest e-mail newsletter: “We recently signed a deal for a new and slightly larger space at 281 Bleeker St., on the corner of Jones just south of Seventh Ave, across the street from John’s Pizza. We’re also only a [...]

Visit a brewery, win stuff, what a deal

Thursday, April 6th, 2006

In the time it takes the average American to commute to work, he or she could visit the nearest brewery.
A recent analysis of population density and brewery locations in the United States reveals that the majority of all Americans now live within 10 miles of a brewery. And given that the average American spends 25 [...]