Archive for the 'Brewing, breweries' Category

Czech beer run

Monday, August 7th, 2006

Read this paragraph from the New York Times (free registration) and you’ll be booking a flight to the Czech Republic:
Why travel all this way, near the borders of Poland and Germany, for a cold one? For starters, the beer is outstanding, with an unusually complex aroma: a bouquet of apricot blossoms with a note of […]

Birth of a brewery

Friday, July 7th, 2006

Pagaosa Springs Brewing Co. in Southern Colorado is a couple of months away from opening.
Those thirsty for Tony Simmons’ beer can track the progress online. A slide show illustrating the arrival of brewing equipment vividily illustrates:
- Small-batch brewing means small.
- Pagaso Springs is a beautiful setting.
- Brewing equipment is cool (OK, the last is in […]

Party with Avery in Boulder

Friday, June 30th, 2006

From Avery Brewing:
Music, Brews and BBQs to celebrate the 13th Anniversary of Avery Brewing Company. 3 bands, tons of great food and 19 beers on tap. Event cost is a $10 donation to the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. Discount hotel rooms are available.
If you don’t live in Boulder book a room. You’ll need it.
If […]

Schell opens modern visitor center

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

August Schell Brewing attracts 50,000 tourists a year to New Ulm, Minn., and finally has a new visitor center to entertain them.
“We’ve got an elevator for the first time in 146 years. We got a parking lot and we have fancy restrooms,” said president Ted Marti as he showed off new features at the historic […]

Festival to launch NY beer trail

Monday, June 26th, 2006

The New York State Brewers Association (NYSBA) and Heartland Brewery announced they will officially launch the state beer trail Sept. 8 with their “I Love NY Beer Festival” at the South Street Seaport.
From the press release:
The festival will include beer sampling from state breweries, live music, and food and wine sampling through a […]

Craft beer in Ireland

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

The New York Times (free registration) tours Ireland’s microbreweries, arguably Ireland’s breweries (micro or macro).
None of Ireland’s big stouts, Guinness, Murphy’s or Beamish, are Irish-owned today. Guinness (along with Smithwick’s Ale and Harp lager) is owned by the British beverage conglomerate Diageo, Murphy’s by Amsterdam-based Heineken and Beamish by the British brewer Scottish & Newcastle. […]

Heavyweight blowout party Aug. 5

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

Saturday, Aug. 5, the Drafting Room, Exton, Pa. The final blowout party for Heavyweight Brewing. Plans are to dedicate all 15 draft lines to Heavyweight.
Expect people to laugh, to cry, to drink wonderful beer.
Start Pricelining those airline tickets now.