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Interview with a Homebrewer – The Duke of Brewing
After a long haitus, we are back with a new homebrewer interview. Hailing from Durham (NC and not England) we welcome a homebrewer that is pretty new to the hobby. Nonetheless, he seems to have taken it to heart and is enjoying the fruits of his labors. Welcome to the Comfy Computer Chair of Fame, Mr. Bryan Roth. Name: Bryan Roth Twitter Handle:@BryanDRoth Day Job: Writer, photographer and videographer for Duke University in Durham, NC When did you start homebrewing? November 2011. I bought a starter kit from Northern Homebrewer and a recipe for a extract/steep cherry-chocolate stout. Oddly enough, my brother was planning to get into homebrewing at…
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Ruka’s Table Hosting Specialty Beer Tasting Dinner
NEWSFor Immediate Release Ruka’s Table Hosting Specialty Beer Tasting DinnerPairing Dinner with Left Hand Brewery August 28, 2013 Charleston, S.C. (August 15, 2013) –Ruka’s Table will host a dinner Wednesday, August 28, 2013 with Left Hand Brewery, located in Longmont, CO. Five courses will be artfully and seasonally paired by Chef Burdett to complement a flight of five beers from the highlighted brewery. “I love pairing food with craft beer as each individual beer offers a wide variety of components and flavors, making it fun to highlight and embellish with local, seasonal ingredients from the kitchen,” says Chef Burdett. “Left Hand Brewery is the first American and first…
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Early Morning Homebrewing
Up early this morning homebrewing. Doing an extract Weizen. I have tried and All-Grain recipe in the past, but it just never seemed to work out for me. All of my extract weizens have come out spot on. Anyone else up and brewing this morning?
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Great American Ticket Brewhaha
Social media is abuzz with consternation with the Brewers Association (BA) and the ticket vendor (Ticketmaster) for the speed at which tickets for the 2013 edition of the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) sold out. Although it did not go as smooth as they would have liked, the ticket sales improved on the pace at which the festival sold out in 2012. According to reports, all member tickets (there were a set number available) sold within 90 minutes when made available for presale. All the remaining public tickets sold out in 19 minutes. Some background on the Brewers Association and the American Homerbrewers Association (AHA). “The Brewers Association is…
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Hop Products Australia develops groundbreaking guide to hop flavours
HPA DEVELOPS GROUNDBREAKING GUIDE TO HOP FLAVOURS Media Release, July 2013 Hop Products Australia (HPA) has unveiled a ground-breaking flavour spectrum to guide brewers through the taste profiles of its world-class hop varieties. The Hop Flavour Spectrum goes beyond the limitations of chemical analysis to provide an effective tool for comparing varieties and understanding how each hop may impact the flavour of beer. It is the result of years of consultation with brewers and first-hand industry experience, and comes in response to the rising popularity of HPA’s proprietary flavour hops and aroma hops in Australia and overseas. HPA Managing Director, Tim Lord, says: “Chemical analysis of hop varieties has…
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Hey Big Spender
A good craft beer can be purchased just about anywhere now. Prices, though, can very from place to place and even bar/pub to bar/pub. We’re interested in how much money is being spent by individuals during a typical month of craft beer drinking. Include store purchases, bar/pub purchases and special event entrance fees. {mijopolls 1}
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Moylan’s Brewery Collaboration Release
For Immediate Release 4 May 2013 Moylan’s Brewery, Norwegian Brewery Nøgne Ø, and Australian Brewery Hargreaves Hill Collaboration Ale Hits the Taps New Beer Release: Our Dark Secret Double Black IPA Novato, Ca–Moylan’s Brewery announces the release of an American version of brewery Nøgne Ø’ and Australian brewery Hargreaves Hill. American Brewmaster Denise Jones, Nordic Brewmaster Kjetil Jikiun, Aussie Brewmaster Simon Walkhurst and Moylan’s Proprietor Brendan Moylan brought their skills together stateside for the creation and release of Our Dark Secret Double Black IPA. Richly crafted and assertively hopped, this is a Black IPA like no other. The international spirit shared by these three breweries starts with specially…
