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Powers Distributing announces first Craft Beer Expo
For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Powers Distributing announces first Craft Beer Expo May 15 at Canterbury Village Orion Township, Mich. (April 16, 2013) – Craft beer fans unite! In recognition of American Craft Beer Week, Powers Distributing established its first Craft Beer Expo, which will take place 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 at Canterbury Village, 2369 Joslyn Ct. in Lake Orion. The event will feature 16 breweries – including five from Michigan – as well as a strolling dinner, and raffle prizes for event guests. Tickets for the event cost $15, and include eight 3 ounce beer samples and strolling dinner; and $5…
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Interview with a Homebrewer – For the Love of Beer
It’s been a while since our last homebrewer interview. So, up now in the Comfy Computer Chair of Fame is a homebrewer hailing from Florida who seems to have his homebrewing priorities right up front. With hockey and homebrewing he seems to be a very happy man. Welcome to CellarMonk Mr. Kyle Love. Name: Kyle Love Day Job: Designing hair salons selling/repairing salon equipment I also work as an assistant lighting director for the Florida Panthers hockey team. When did you start homebrewing?Feb 2010 What got you into homebrewing?I was working in Tampa for a couple days and was staying next to the Yuengling factory, I saw they had a…
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Featured Brewery wins recent SIBA Award
Our featured brewery, Inveralmond Brewery Limited, did well in a recent competition/conference held by the Society of Independent Breweres (SIBA) just recently. Here is their press release following the conference. Copyright © 2013 The Inveralmond Brewery Limited, All rights reserved.
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March 2013 Featured Brewery – Inveralmond Brewery Limited
CellarMonk’s “Featured Brewery” for the month of March is the The Inveralmond Brewery Limited, located in Perth, Scotland. History Replacing the last brewery in Perth (closed its doors in 1966), Inveralmond opened its doors in 1997. Seemingly in a constant state of growth since then, the brewery just added three new 30 barrel triple-purpose vessels (fermentation, conditioning and carbonating). Beers Inveralmond has crafted a number of great beers making use of the naturally pure waters of the Perthshire region. Their lineup includes both classic and seasonal ales. The classic lineup starts with Independence, (a 3.8% Best Bitter) and winding through Ossian (4.1% Best Bitter), Thrappledouser (4.3% Best Bitter), Lia Fail (4.7% Premium Bitter), Sunburst (4.8% Bohemian Pilsner)…
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Port Townsend’s Hop Diggity in Oscar Commercial
A former “Featured Brewery”, Port Townsend Brewing Company, had one of their craft beers mentioned in a regional commercial during the Oscar telecast. The commercial was for Delta Dental of Washington, but I believe it does show how craft beer is moving towards the mainstream. Wasn’t earth shattering, but it’s a start. {youtube}2sSG3eplcLk{/youtube}
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Interview with a Homebrewer – A Man in Brewniform
Our latest interviewee has a busy schedule. This is primarily due to the fact that that schedule doesn’t belong to him. Sitting in the Comfy Computer Chair of Fame long enough to complete this interview I am sure was a challenge. Between his duties as an active duty serviceman, expectant father and active homebrewer and blogger (he’s prolific on Twitter too), it’s surprising he had time to put together such impressive answers. Being a former soldier myself, I solute his service. Being the editor of this website about beer, I salute his enthusiasm for not only his homebrewing hobby, but his intense interest in the craft beer community. Welcome to…
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The Fire Pit BBQ – Beer Dinner
To be clear, I am not a foodie (yet). I don’t play one on TV and I did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express the night before this beer dinner. On the evening of January 14th, I had the pleasure of attending my first beer dinner. I have been drinking beer for quite some time, but this was my first experience being served a meal in which each course (of five) had a beer element to it. The beer dinner took place at a local eatery by the name of The Fire Pit. Normally, the food produced by this establishment is of the smokey variety. This culinary trait was…
