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  • Recipe: Spent Grain Mini Carrot Cupcakes

    Spent Grain Chef - May 22, 2013

    Cupcakes are great, but mini cupcakes are even better (you get so many more of them!) Made with equal parts regular and spent grain flour and freshly shredded carrots, these mini carrot cupcakes are delicious little treats. We topped ours traditionally with cream cheese frosting, but you can top with your favorite frosting. They also taste great on their own right out of the oven.

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  • 2 O'Clock Tasting: Church Brew Works

    2 O'Clock Tastings - May 21, 2013

    As the name implies, Church Brew Works, located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, calls a century-old church home. Construction on St. John the Baptist began in 1902 and the building remained an active parish until 1993 when the church was put under an act of suppression by the Bishop of Pittsburgh. Just three years later after extensive renovation and restoration, Church Brew Works opened its doors.

    Much of the church's original architecture was salvaged and meticulously restored in the conversion from church to brewery. Pews were cut and reassembled to make benched seating along salvaged oak tables for the brew pub, original lanterns were restored along with the original Douglas Fir floors. Stained glass windows, including the beautiful rose window are still in tact, but the centerpiece remains in the apse, where steel and copper tanks have replaced the alter. It's from these tanks that Church Brew Works produces its delicious beers, two of which we sampled for this tasting.

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  • 5 Beers For Your Graduation Celebration

    Beer List - May 20, 2013

    The month of May means a few things: spring is in full bloom, May Day, and undergrads all around the country are earning their diplomas with a walk across the stage in their well earned caps and gowns. To help you or a loved one commemorate these four years, we've compiled a list of graduation celebration beer suggestions.

    For this list, we've hit some of the major themes of college, a few things you'll hopefully look back on fondly as you continue on in your life and remember these great years: school, hard work, professors, graduation, and enlightenment.

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  • Grateful Dead Beer, Pandora For Beer, Too Many Hops?

    Beer News Mashup - May 17, 2013

    • Dogfish Head Brews Grateful Dead-Inspired Imperial Pale Ale With Granola Titled "American Beauty" [dogfish.com]
    • DC United MLS Team Getting A Team Beer From DC Brau [WashingtonPost]
    • Beer Viz Suggests New Beers to Try Based on What You Already Like [LifeHacker]
    • At What Point Does Craft Beer Get Too Hoppy? [Slate]
    • Instantly Chill Your Bottled Beer With The "Chillsner" [FoodRepublic]

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  • Weekend Beer Events 5/18

    Beer Events - May 16, 2013

    It's another weekend in May, which means another great weekend of delicious craft beer. Celebrate this weekend—and Armed Forces Day on Saturday—with a refreshing cup, bottle, or can of locally made brews at one of these exciting festivals.

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  • 2 O'Clock Tasting: Speakeasy Ales and Lagers

    2 O'Clock Tastings - May 14, 2013

    As San Francisco's population boomed during the American West's Gold Rush of the mid-1800s, the city's need for good breweries grew and, until 1919's Prohibition Act took old, it was the brewing center of the West. Now Speakeasy Ales & Lagers is reigniting the city's beer-making (and -loving) glory.

    "Legit since 1997," Speakeasy Ales & Lagers has focused on simple but exacting techniques in their steam-fired brewhouse where hands-on beer making practices maximize consistency and shelf-life. In Western U.S. tradition, Speakeasy dry-hops most of their beers, including their flagship Prohibition Ale and Big Daddy I.P.A. For this tasting, we sampled both of these, as well as a selection of their ever-rotating roster of artisan ales.

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  • Beer Drones, Sustainable Beer, Cigar City Works With GWAR

    Beer News Mashup - May 10, 2013

    • Beer Drones!? South African Music Festival is Raining Beer [CBS News]
    • Stella Artois Gets Into The Cider Game [Food Republic]
    • How Sustainable is Your Craft Beer? [Grist]
    • Craft Brewers Not Interested In Bankers' Big Money Offers [Bloomberg]
    • Cigar City Brewing Working on Collaboration With Satirical Heavy Metal Band GWAR [American Craft Beer]
    • The Apprentice UK Takes on Brewing with Awesomely Bad Results [YouTube]

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  • Weekend Beer Events 5/11

    Beer Events - May 9, 2013

    This weekend promises plenty of beer festivities to pique your culinary curiosities and quench your thirst. Whether you're in a big city like Chicago or Charlotte, or a smaller town like Gig Harbor or Irving, or in another continent and country all together, check out one of these great beer festivals and enjoy a taste of something new on tap.

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  • Recipe: Spent Grain Peanut Butter Cookies

    Spent Grain Chef - May 8, 2013

    These peanut butter cookies pack a serious spent grain punch. With equal parts dried spent grain, spent grain flour and regular flour, these cookies are extra nutty. We also use chunky peanut butter rather than smooth, so the dried spent grain paired with the chunks of peanuts creates a pleasant crunch throughout otherwise melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter cookies.

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  • 2 O'Clock Tasting: SweetWater Brewing Company

    2 O'Clock Tastings - May 7, 2013

    A classic American success story, SweetWater Brewing Company was born out of two guys' desire to follow their passion and turn it into a business. Back in the '90s, University of Colorado, Boulder roommates Freddy Bensch and Kevin McNerney realized they were both more interested in beer than books, and after graduating, decided to make a go of it in the burgeoning world of craft brewery. After working for several years to understand the art of brewing and fermentation, Bensch and McNerney officially opened SweetWater Brewing Company in February 1997 with the mission of bringing hoppy, aggressive West Coast style brews to Atlanta with the motto: "Don’t Float the Mainstream."

    More than a decade and a half later, SweetWater has grown tremendously and several years ago moved to a 25,000 square foot brewery in the heart of Midtown Atlanta where they're dreaming up concoctions like Danktoberfest and The Gimp of their limited-release Dank Tank series and the Happy Ending of their seasonal Catch N' Release collection—an exotic collection of strong beers we sampled for this tasting.

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  • Hop of the Month: Glacier

    Hop of the Month - May 6, 2013

    Unless you're a really hardcore brewer (and maybe even then), chances are you don't know much about Glacier hops, or maybe haven't even heard of them before. A fairly new variety, this multi-purpose hop was released by Washington State University in 2000.

    With pleasant bitterness qualities (resulting from low CoHumulone levels) and very high crop yields, Glacier Hops provide a variety of possible beer style applications. Glacier hops are slowly gaining traction among brewers, so don't be surprised if you see them more and more in your favorite craft beers in the future.  Read More...


  • Colbert On Buddy Cup, US Craft Beer Floods Germany

    Beer News Mashup - May 3, 2013

    • Stephen Colbert Lampoons Budweiser's Buddy Cup as the Facebook Stalker Stein [Eater.com]
    • 15 Things Craft Beer Fans Think (But Nobody Says) [First We Feast]
    • American Craft Beers Are Flooding into Germany [WashingtonPost.com]
    • Is Bad Spring Weather Hurting Big Beer Sales? [AdAge.com]
    • Want To Enjoy A Beer At The Ballpark? Here's How Much It'll Cost You [BusinessInsider.com]

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  • Weekend Beer Events 5/4

    Beer Events - May 2, 2013

    Cinco de Mayo is this Sunday, but if you are looking to skip the tequila this weekend, celebrate with one of these beer festivals instead. Whether you are in Pennsylvania or New Mexico, there are plenty of opportunities to drink around the country this weekend. And if you are lucky enough to find yourself in Colorado, definitely check out the South Denver Beer Festival for the Beard/Mustache and Best Costume Competitions (and the beer too.)

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  • Recipe: Spent Grain Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

    Spent Grain Chef - May 1, 2013


    These fresh and zesty lemon poppy seed muffins are like spring in a muffin tin. Made with one cup regular flour and one cup spent grain flour, these muffins have a great heartiness and a light lemony flavor. The addition of yogurt makes for a super soft muffin with a satisfying poppy seed and spent grain crunch. Perfect for an on the go breakfast or an anytime snack.

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  • 2 O'Clock Tasting: Epic Brewery

    2 O'Clock Tastings - April 30, 2013

    Until somewhat recently, the great state of Utah had fairly strict liquor and beer laws—only beers under a certain ABV were permitted to be brewed. But when the laws changed in 2008, entrepreneurs David Cole and Peter Erickson were able to pursue their longtime dream of opening Epic Brewing—a strong beer microbrewery in Salt Lake City, Utah like those found in their homestate of California. Having started an international aquaculture company in Utah in 1992, Cole and Erickson were no strangers to food and drink (and the art of making them well), so when they teamed up with acclaimed brewmaster and fellow beer geek Kevin Crompton, the trio immediately set to work brewing a carefully curated collection of strong ales and lagers, with over 30 now in production.

    Epic splits their beers into three general series: Classic, Elevated, and Exponential. For this tasting we sampled the Rio's Rompin' Rye Ale and the Elder Brett: Saison-Brett Golden Ale, two of Epic's Exponential Series beers.

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  • 5 Beers For the Kentucky Derby

    Beer List - April 29, 2013

    It's the two most exciting minutes in all of sports! The 139th Kentucky Derby is being held this Saturday and is sure to be another exciting race. Whether you're in Kentucky for race day or just enjoying the event with some friends at home, why not try something other than the classic Mint Julep this year? Here's a list of some great beers that will make your Kentucky Derby celebrations a real festive affair.

    And if you are throwing a Kentucky Derby bash (complete with Best Hat competitions), whip up some of these Derby(ish) Pies made with Chocolate Maple Porter and a scrumptious Spent Grain Graham Cracker Crust.

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  • Peanuts & Beer, Boston Strong, Elephant Poop Beer

    Beer News Mashup - April 26, 2013

    • Bar Peanuts Don't Make You Thirsty, They Make Beer Easier to Drink [Philly.com]
    • Boston Beer Company Trademarks “Boston Strong” [Boston Globe]
    • Dogfish Head's Randall the Enamel Animal Now Infusing Beers in Over 400 Locations [Delmarva Now]
    • Japanese Elephant Poop Beer Sells out in Minutes, is Delicious [Rocket News 24]
    • Molecular Archaeology Proves to Be An Awesome Profession [The Daily Pennsylvanian]

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  • Weekend Beer Events 4/27

    Beer Events - April 25, 2013

    It's the last weekend in April and as the weather gets more and more glorious each day, what better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than heading to one of these great beer festivals? This weekend, plenty of festivals around the country are taking the chance to showcase and celebrate the beer being made in their own backyards and show people that there are great craft breweries opening up around the country all the time.

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  • Recipe: Mini Derby(ish) Pies

    Cooking with Beer - April 24, 2013

    Traditional Derby Pies are made with pecans, chocolate chips, and Kentucky Bourbon. They are also only made in Kentucky by Kern's Kitchen in honor of the Kentucky Derby. The recipe is so closely guarded that only a select few members of the Kern family know it in addition to one employee who makes the pies at the restaurant today.

    Our take on the Derby Pie subs in beer (of course) for bourbon and walnuts for pecans. The addition of Chocolate Maple Porter gives these adorable (and delicious) mini pies a fantastic maple sweetness. The recipe can also be used for a regular sized pie, we think four pies are better than one.

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  • 2 O'Clock Tasting: Foothills Brewing

    2 O'Clock Tastings - April 23, 2013

    Since opening in 2005, Foothills Brewing has been hard at work making some of the most exciting beers available in the Southeast. But it wasn't until 2010 that the brewery began any real bottling program and started selling their brews around the country (before that, a very limited release of their Sexual Chocolate Imperial Stout was produced every February, but that usually sold out within hours). By 2012, Foothills Brewing was available across their homestate of North Carolina, and although the company continues to grow, brewmaster and co-owner Jamie Bartholomaus has been adamant about maintaining a focus on premium quality beer.

    For this tasting, we were lucky enough to snag four of the brewery's nine year-round brews (they also have eight seasonal beers, including their Sexual Chocolate Imperial Stout): Torch Pilsner, Hoppyum IPA, People's Porter, and Seeing Double IPA. Each exhibited interesting flavors and gave us a good taste of what Foothills Brewing is all about.

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  • Slideshow: Smorgasburg Opening Weekend

    Beer Events - April 22, 2013

    Opening weekend at Smorgasburg feels a little bit like camp. We get to see people we haven't seen since last summer and get to meet some fresh faces. Smorgasburg is opening for the season and we'll be selling Beer Making Kits and Mixes on Saturdays at the Williamsburg Waterfront and Sundays in DUMBO at the Tobacco Warehouse. We will also be selling some Mixes that are exclusive to Smorgasburg, so stop by for your chance to pick up Single Hop IPA: Chinook Beer Making Mixes and more.

    Enjoy the slideshow!
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  • Happy Taste of Beer, Beer Mixology Destination, Bow Tie Can

    Beer News Mashup - April 19, 2013

    • To the Surprise of No One: Beer Pong Balls are Gross, Spread Bacteria [Huffington Post]
    • The Taste of Beer, Not the Alcohol Itself, Makes You Happy [Smithsonian Magazine]
    • Yankee Stadium's 'Craft Beer Destination' Renamed 'Beer Mixology Destination' [NPR]
    • Brewer's Yeast is Now the Official State Microbe of Oregon [Oregon Live]
    • Budweiser to Release New Bow Tie Shaped Can in May [Beer Pulse]

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  • Weekend Beer Events 4/20

    Beer Events - April 18, 2013

    As craft breweries continue to grow around the country, more and more great beer is becoming available in every nook and cranny of the nation. This weekend, why not take some time to check out some of these festivals around the country and support the breweries in smaller towns all over America?

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  • Recipe: Spent Grain Graham Cracker Crust

    Spent Grain Chef - April 17, 2013

    This graham cracker crust is so incredibly easy to make and tastes absolutely delicious. Made with a healthy amount of butter, brown sugar, and spent grain, this crust is sweet and hearty at the same time. Once you make this crust, you'll be dreaming about all of the amazing pies you'll be able to create with it. We think it would be especially yummy with a cheesecake or key lime filling.

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  • 2 O'Clock Tasting: De Ranke

    2 O'Clock Tastings - April 16, 2013

    Located in the Belgian town of Wevelgem, the Brewery De Ranke was founded in 1994 by longtime beer enthusiast and home beer maker Nino Bacelle. Though he started brewing in the mid-'80s, Bacelle took his time to develop his recipes until he felt they were ready to be tasted by the world and eventually started Brewery Nino Bacelle. It wasn't until a couple of years later that Bacelle joined forces with acclaimed Belgian beer enthusiast and Belgian beer association H.O.P. founding member Guido Devos to form Brewery De Ranke.

    De Ranke produces a strong collection of interesting beers year round. All of their ales are unfiltered, unpastuerized, and fermented at hotter than normal temperatures (between 65° and 68° Fahrenheit) bringing out richer tastes and aromas. For this tasting, we sampled their Saison and Noir.

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  • 5 of The World's Most Expensive Beers

    Beer List - April 15, 2013

    With tax season finally coming to a close, by now you've gotten everything squared away with the IRS and are just waiting for your tax return in the form of—hopefully—a big, fat check. Now that you've paid your dues to Uncle Sam, take some money and splurge on yourself with a case of your favorite beer or, if you're really feeling flush with cash, check out this list of some of the world's most expensive beers.

    From the more well known Sam Adams Utopias to the ultra rare Vielle Bon Secours, only available at one London restaurant, the beers on this list range from the readily available to nearly impossible to find. If you can get your hands on some brews on this list, you will not be disappointed. So go ahead and treat yourself - you've earned it.

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  • Best Breweries of 2012, Catch A Foul Ball With Your Beer

    Beer News Mashup - April 12, 2013

    • The Brewers Association Announces Their List of Top 50 Breweries of 2012 [Brewers Association]
    • Take Me Out To The Ball Game, Catch A Foul Ball With Your Beer [USA Today]
    • Dogfish Head Brewery Lets Their Caps Do The Talking For High ABV Beers  [Dogfish]
    • The Challenges Facing Craft Breweries [Beer Business Daily]
    • German Researchers Find Traces Of Arsenic in Beer, Is That Enough To Deter You? [NPR]

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  • Weekend Beer Events 4/13

    Beer Events - April 11, 2013

    Whether you like to drink beer made close to home, or want to try something from around the globe, there are plenty of festivals this weekend to satisfy any craving. Raleigh and Hong Kong's international festivals will bring together beer from around the world, while Boston and Johnson City's events will put more of a focus on locally brewed offerings. Either way, grab your buddies and a few beers at one of this weekend's great events.

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  • Recipe: Everyday IPA Hummus

    Cooking with Beer - April 10, 2013

    While we drink a lot of Everyday IPA, we don't often cook with it. The bright zingy citrus notes that we love so much in the glass are broken down quickly by heat leaving just the bitterness.

    That's why the idea of Everyday IPA hummus was so refreshing - with only a minimal amount of heat being generated pureeing those refreshing citrus notes would remain. The result is a fantastic smooth and creamy hummus with a touch of citrus hop bitterness and zing.

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  • 2 O'Clock Tasting: Emelisse

    2 O'Clock Tastings - April 9, 2013

    Located in the small town of Kamperland in the south-western Dutch island province of Zeeland, the Bierbrouwerij Grand-Café Emelisse, or the Emelisse Brewery and Pub, is one of the more exciting craft breweries in a country well-known for excellent beer. Helmed by brewmaster Kees Bubberman—who in 2011 was awarded the Zilveren Knuppel (or "Silver Bat") by the Dutch craft beer enthusiast society PINT for contributions to his nation's beer culture—Emelisse started in 2005 with a focus on handcrafting beers from traditional recipes, but has lately been doing more experimenting with speciality beers, including taking classic styles from around the world and putting their own unique twists on them.

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  • Hop of the Month: Saaz

    Hop of the Month - April 8, 2013

    One of the four "noble" hops (meaning a race of wildly occurring hops which are low in bitterness and high in aroma), Saaz hops are extremely popular in Bohemian style beer and are the main hop component of the Czech pilsner.

    Known for their delicate, spicy aroma and low bittering effects, Saaz have been used for centuries in the Czech region, but have since also become very popular in everything from a classic Czech pilsner like Pilsner Urquell to a variety of American craft beers like the Sierra Nevada Summerfest and Redhook Brewery's Late Autumn Ale, and even the classic American Budweiser. We also love using it in our Bel-Gin Strong.

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  • Beer Ice Cream, Topless Cans, Beard Beer is Real

    Beer News Mashup - April 5, 2013

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  • Weekend Beer Events 4/6

    Beer Events - April 4, 2013

    This weekend, as the weather continues to warm up and Spring really kicks into high gear, there are plenty of great beer festivals all around the country, and each with their own unique twist. From a barrel-aged beer festival on the West Coast, to a celebration of music and beer on the East Coat, to a Hobbit-inspired festival across the pond, this will be a great weekend of beer and fun.

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  • Recipe: Spent Grain Popovers

    Spent Grain Chef - April 3, 2013

    Popovers are a little bit like magic. The ingredients for the batter are as simple as can be (flour, egg, milk). You can scrape everything together and into the oven in under 5 minutes. But the delightfully crisp shell and impossibly-airy, still-steaming insides make you wonder if it's really this easy (and it is), why aren't these coming out of your oven everyday?

    The key to really tall popovers is definitely a proper popover pan. A muffin pan will deliver shorter (but totally tasty) versions. We add just a touch of spent grain to ours for a light nuttiness. And while we normally think of them for brunch, this recipe has popovers vying to be our go-to dinner roll.

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  • 2 O'Clock Tasting: Yeastie Boys

    2 O'Clock Tastings - April 2, 2013

    Although sometimes you do have to fight for your right to party, luckily you don't have to fight for your right to enjoy the delicious artisan ales from New Zealand's Yeastie Boys Brewing Company.

    Formed in 2008 by kiwi beer activists Stu McKinlay and Sam Possenniskie, the Yeastie Boys took off soon after with their double award winning Pot Kettle Black American-style porter. This beer, along with their Hud-a-wa' Strong amber ale and Rex Attitude peat-smoked golden ale make up their year-round selection, while a variety of seasonal bottled and draught beers come in and out of rotation depending on the season. And instead of matching their beer with food, the Yeastie Boys like to name their beers after music, films, places, or people.

    For this tasting, we tried the year-round favorites Rex Attitude and Pot Kettle Black, as well as the Digital IPA, a late 2011 release which the brewers describe as an open-source beer—the exact recipe is publicly available on their blog.

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  • 5 Beers That Aren't April Fools Jokes

    Beer List - April 1, 2013

    We love a joke as much as the next person, but we've already seen enough fake proposals and pregnancies this morning on Facebook, so we are taking this year off from April Fools pranks. Admittedly, we are no strangers to making beers with unconventional and adventurous flavors (Lobster Saison, anyone?), but the beers on this list go beyond merely defying conventions.

    Made with deadly hot ghost peppers or extremely rare civet coffee (more on this later), these beers might sound too outrageous to be true, but we assure you that each and every one of these beers really does (or will soon) exist. No fooling.

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  • Women Want Beer Over Wine, MLB Stadiums Cut Beer Prices

    Beer News Mashup - March 29, 2013

    • Beer Edging out Wine as Drink of Choice for Young Women [Journal Sentinel]
    • 24 Things You (Maybe) Didn't Know About Beer [Gizmodo]
    • Some MLB Teams Are Cutting Beer Prices in their Stadiums [Time]
    • The Beer Industry Accounted for $246.6 Billion and 2 Million+ Jobs in U.S. Economy in 2012 [Coloradoan]
    • Breaking Down The Average Craft Beer Drinker By The Numbers [InTheCapital]

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  • Weekend Beer Events 3/30

    Beer Events - March 28, 2013

    If you want to learn more about craft beers, this might be your weekend. While simply tasting new beers is always an easy (and fun!) way to soak up knowledge, several of the events this weekend include a roster of seminars that are sure to teach you a thing or two about your favorite craft beer. Plus, this weekend, the judging for Asia's best craft beer will take place in Tokyo as part of the region's larger annual craft beer festival, with events throughout the year.

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  • Recipe: Spent Grain Thin Mint Cookies

    Spent Grain Chef - March 27, 2013

    So Erica wasn't a fantastic Girl Scout. In fact, she never made it out of Brownies (despite her best friend's mother being the troop leader). Perhaps if there was the promise of a beer-making-badge next to the the place-mat-making-badge she would have fared better. 

    But that didn't stop her from continuing to enjoy the best thing the Girl Scouts have ever done, cookies. Our 100% spent grain flour version has an even crispier cookie-base than the original. And is doused in melt-in-your mouth mint chocolate. Make them and earn your badge in deliciousness. 

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  • 2 O'Clock Tasting: La Brasserie À Vapeur

    2 O'Clock Tastings - March 26, 2013

    At the turn of the century, there were over three thousand small breweries sprinkled throughout Belgium. One hundred years later, that number dropped to only 117. One of those surviving breweries was the Biset brewery, located in the Belgian village of Pipaix-Lenze. Though it did not remain functional over those 100 years, it did remain mostly intact. In 1914, it nearly escaped ransacking by the Nazis. Occupying German military forces were looking to snatch up metal resources and tried to take the brewery's steam engine, but only ended up snagging the copper vat.

    Years later in 1984, the brewery was purchased by married beer-loving duo Jean-Louis and Sittelle Dits who renamed it La Brasserie À Vapeur, or "the Steam Powered Brewery." We sampled four of their steam-powered beers, including one that was brewed in 1996.

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  • Girl Scout Cookie & Beer Pairing

    Beer News Mashup - March 25, 2013

    Is there anything more deliciously wholesome than a box of Girl Scout Cookies? What about a deliciously wholesome box of Girl Scout cookies and the perfectly paired beer? Sounds even better, doesn't it? The Girl Scouts of the USA have been selling these cookies since 1917 to raise funds for their various troops, selling over 200 million boxes a year. So let's raise a glass while raising money for a great cause!

    With cookie season gearing up, we've paired each of our favorite Girl Scout cookies with the perfect beer for an unbeatable snack. Whether you're a Thin Mints kind of person, or you think nothing beats the Samoas, we've got you covered. However, if you're still not convinced these are the best pairings, Cevercería de MateVeza, the San Francisco brewery and café, has been brewing their very own Girl Scout Cookie-inspired ales.

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  • Addicting Hops, Self-Serve Taps, Craft Beer Is Selling Big

    Beer News Mashup - March 22, 2013

    • We Just Can't Help It, We're Addicted to Hops [Popular Science]
    • Could you Survive on Just Beer Instead of Water? Not for Too Long. [io9]
    • iPourIt Hopes to Bring Self-Serve Taps to Bars [Fox 40]
    • It's Official: Craft Beer Sales Are Outpacing the Big Breweries [Denver Business Journal]
    • Bells Brewery is now 100% Family Owned [Michigan Live]


  • Weekend Beer Events 3/23

    Beer Events - March 21, 2013

    Spring has sprung! As the weather warms up (hopefully!) and you brace yourself for April showers in hopes of May flowers, there are plenty of exciting beer festivals around the country ... and the world. Whether you're looking for very traditional ales, new and exciting brews, or something a bit sportier, there's something for everybody this weekend.

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  • Recipe: Coffee Stout Tiramisu

    Cooking with Beer - March 20, 2013

    Tiramisu with its espresso dunked ladyfingers was just asking for a coffee stout update. The obvious choice was our Coffee & Donut Stout (you can sub in your favorite craft coffee stout) but it would be equally delicious with the Chocolate Maple Porter or Bourbon Dubbel with bourbon laced cream.

    We opted for the traditional raw egg approach for an impossibly light tiramisu that pretty much dissolves as soon as it hits your tongue. But if you are squemish or prefer a heavier whipped cream variety you can work the coffee stout into your go-to tiramisu recipe using the method below.

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  • 2 O'Clock Tasting: Jenlain

    2 O'Clock Tastings - March 19, 2013

    Known for their classic bière de garde (translating to, "beer for storage," a classic French country ale known for its toasted malt aromas and malt sweetness), Jenlain can trace its brewing roots back to the turn of the century. Originally based out of Felix Duyck's farm in 1922, people were coming to the Brasserie Duyck well before 1968 when they officially attached their most popular style, Ambrée, to the name of the village the brewery resided in, Jenlain.

    Still a family business, Jenlain is now entering its fourth generation with Felix's grandson Robert currently running operations, continuing to take Jenlain's classic beers into the future. Ahead of its time, Jenlain was the first beer to be bottled in 750ml champagne bottles with a wired cork. The bottles we sampled, though, were regular ol' 11.2 oz ones with caps.

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  • Slideshow: Valentine's Beer Making Class

    Beer Events - March 18, 2013

    This Valentine's Day we decided to do something a little different. We traded in the heart-shaped box of candy for a night filled with beer. We invited couples and singles to attend a fun and informative Beer Making Class held in DUMBO. After class, everyone enjoyed a few cups of Chocolate Maple Porter, Chestnut Brown Ale and Smoked Wheat along with cheese pairings and sinfully delicious Chocolate Maple Porter Truffles. Enjoy the slideshow!

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  • Google Loves Beer, Iron Maiden Beer, Beer For A New Pope

    Beer News Mashup - March 15, 2013

    • Google Drive Easter Egg for Beer Lovers [Tech Crunch]
    • Forbes Counts Down the Best Beer Commercials in Honor of St. Patrick's Day [Forbes]
    • Finnish Brewery To Recreate Beer From 200 Year Old Shipwrecked Recipe [GlobalPost]
    • Rock Legends Iron Maiden Introduce Their Own Cask Beer [Rolling Stone]
    • Selecting A New Pope Takes A Lot of Hard Work, White Smoke ... And Good Beer? [Osbnorcia]

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  • Weekend Beer Events 3/16

    Beer Events - March 14, 2013

    May the luck of the Irish be with you this weekend! There's certainly no shortage of ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Sunday (and before), so skip the green beer and get in touch with your Irish roots at Boston's Beer Week or Austin's St. Patrick's Day Festival.

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  • Recipe: Beer Braised Brisket

    Cooking with Beer - March 13, 2013

    Brisket. Braised in beer. There is so much to love. And while the laundry list of ingredients may seem daunting, you can easily sub out or omit anything not already in your pantry (besides the beer of course). The result is a deliciously tender brisket that is impossible not to devour straight from the cutting board.

    Our rules are simple. Rub your brisket generously the night before (salt, pepper, and something a wee bit spicy are a must for us). Use a delicious dark full-flavored beer (we like our Chocolate Maple Porter), whatever onions and root vegetables you have on hand and a little bit of heat in the braising liquid (chili flakes and a few extra cloves of garlic work if you don't have chili-garlic paste on hand). Get it in the oven, have a beer, and relax - it's going to be delicious.

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  • 2 O'Clock Tasting: Terrapin/Shmaltz Reunion Ale '11 & '12

    2 O'Clock Tastings - March 12, 2013

    Collaborations, we love 'em! When two great breweries get together for one great beer it can be a real treat. Reunion Ale has been a yearly collaboration spearheaded by Terrapin Brewing Company since 2009. Benefits from Reunion Ale: A Beer For Hope go to the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research.

    For the past two years, Terrapin has collaborated with Shmaltz Brewing Company (they produce the Coney Island Craft Lagers line along with He'Brew: The Chosen Beer), with each brewery producing their own bottle of Reunion. We were lucky enough to snag Shmaltz's 2011 and 2012 versions of the beer. L'chaim!

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