Breweries

Tunisia Beer

March 20, 2012

Today in 1958, Tunisia gained their Independence from France. Tunisia Tunisia Breweries Brasserie Le Berbère Brasseries De Tunisia Brauhaus Yasmine Golfbräu Tunisia Brewery Guides Beer Advocate Beer Me Rate Beer Other Guides CIA World Factbook Official Website U.S. Embassy Wikipedia Guild: Société Frigorigique Et Brasserie National Regulatory Agency: None Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known [...]

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Anchor Video On History Of California Lager

March 19, 2012

Anchor Brewing today posted a new video about the history of California Lager, and their new Zymaster series which attempts to recreate the beer brewed by Boca Brewing in the 1870s. You can read more about that history on their blog, too, in Part 1 and Part 2.

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Beer In Art #166: Albert Edelfelt’s Portrait of Louis Pasteur

March 18, 2012

Today’s work of art is by the Swedish-speaking Finnish artist Albert Edelfelt, who in 1886 painted a Portrait of Louis Pasteur. Pasteur, of course, while primarily known for pasteurization of milk, did his initial studies of fermentation and unlocked many of the mysteries of how yeast worked in brewing, paving the way for brewers to [...]

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State Beer Excise Tax Rates As Of 2011

March 15, 2012

The Tax Foundation, a Washington think tank dedicated to al things taxable, had last week for their weekly Monday Maps on the Tax Foundation’s blog an infographic on State Beer Excise Tax Rates as of September 1, 2011. Alaska has the highest tax rate and Wyoming the lowest. And, of course, the chart doesn’t include [...]

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San Francisco Gordon Biersch To Move

March 13, 2012

The picturesque location on San Francisco’s Embarcadero of the former HillS Brothers Coffee building is home to the third Gordon Biersch brewpub, which opened originally in 1992. According to Inside Scoop SF, as of the end of April, that will no longer be the case. (And thanks to Pete S. for sending me the link.) [...]

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Mauritius Beer

March 12, 2012

Today in 1968, Mauritius gained their Independence from the United Kingdom. Mauritius Mauritius Breweries Mauritius Breweries Ltd. Phoenix Beverages Group Universal Breweries Ltd. Mauritius Brewery Guides Beer Advocate Beer Me Rate Beer Other Guides CIA World Factbook Official Website U.S. Embassy Wikipedia Guild: None Known National Regulatory Agency: None Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known [...]

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San Francisco’s Temporary Beer Gardens

March 8, 2012

The Atlantic online had an interesting post on their Cities Places Matter blog entitled San Francisco’s Temporary Beer Garden Takes Off, all about a couple of new beer gardens in the city, one of which is in a temporary space while it waits to be developed.

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BrewDog Vs. CAMRA Humor

March 8, 2012

Regardless of which side you’re on in the mock feud between BrewDog and CAMRA (The Campaign For Real Ale), this is pretty funny. James Watt of BrewDog just tweeted this hilarious poster portraying the two sides. I don’t know who created it, but it’s priceless.

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The Art & Science of Bourbon Barrel Aged Beer

March 7, 2012

Here’s an interesting short video from Full Sail Brewing, that showcases their bourbon barrel-aged beers, called The Art & Science of Bourbon Barrel Aged Beer. Enjoy!

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Rare Beer Hysteria Gone Awry

March 6, 2012

I assume many people already saw this, and the brouhaha seems to have died down, if not gone away. But the issue remains, lingering like a wound that won’t heal. The specific incident in question began a few days ago when a restaurant in Sacramento, Kupros Bistro, got a keg of Russian River’s highly sought [...]

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Ghana Beer

March 6, 2012

Today in 1957, Ghana gained their Independence from the United Kingdom. Ghana Ghana Breweries Accra Brewery Ghana Breweries Ltd. Guinness Ghana Ltd.: Kumasi Ghana Brewery Guides Beer Advocate Beer Me Rate Beer Other Guides CIA World Factbook Official Website U.S. Embassy Wikipedia Guild: None Known National Regulatory Agency: None Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known [...]

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Tasting The Bay: SF Beer Week 2012

March 5, 2012

Here’s yet another video showcasing SF Beer Week. This one is brought to you by the Top Shelf Society. It has great production value and music, including what I can only assume is an original song, Beer by the Bay, “written and performed by Jefferson Bergey.” There’s a lot from the opening celebration and then [...]

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Session #61: What Makes Local Beer Better?

March 2, 2012

Our 61st Session is hosted by Matt Robinson — a.k.a. The Hoosier Beer Geek — and he’s asking us to consider the question What Makes Local Beer Better? Here’s how he puts it: The topic I’ve been thinking about is local beer. The term is being used by just about every craft brewer in the [...]

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South Korea Beer

March 1, 2012

Today in 1919, South Korea gained their Independence from Japan. South Korea South Korea Breweries Hite Brewery Company Limited Hotel Ariana Jinro Coors Brewing O’Kim’s Brauhaus Oktoberfest Oriental Brewery Company Rosenbrau South Korea Brewery Guides Beer Advocate Beer Me Rate Beer Wikipedia’s Beer and breweries in South Korea Other Guides CIA World Factbook Official Website [...]

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Beer

March 1, 2012

Today in 1992, Bosnia and Herzegovina gained their Independence from Yugoslavia. Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Breweries Bihacka Pivovara Grudska Pivovara d.o.o. Hercegovačka Pivovara Pivara Tuzla Bosnia and Herzegovina Brewery Guides Beer Advocate Beer Me Rate Beer Wikipedia’s Beer and breweries in Bosnia and Herzegovina Other Guides CIA World Factbook Official Website U.S. Embassy [...]

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Next Session To Consider What Makes Local Beer Better?

February 27, 2012

I’m a little behind the eight-ball in getting the word out, but our 61st Session is coming up fast; this Friday to be exact. Our host, Matt Robinson — a.k.a. The Hoosier Beer Geek — is asking us to consider the question What Makes Local Beer Better? Here’s how he puts it: The topic I’ve [...]

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