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March 2012 Featured Brewery – DuClaw Brewing Company
DuClaw History DuClaw Brewing Company opened it’s first restaurant and brewery in 1996 in Bel Air, Maryland. Countless brewing awards later, brewing operations moved to an expanded facility in Abingdon, Maryland to keep up with the growing demand for barrels of DuClaw Brewing Company’s ever growing line-up of specialty brews. DuClaw plans on moving to a new 167,000 square feet facility, located in Havre de Grace, Maryland, by October or November of this year (2012). Beers DuClaw currently has a stable of around eight beers available year round, with another 25 or so seasonal or special brews. These beers run the gamut from Bad Moon Porter and Venom Pale Ale on the year round…
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Interview with a Brewmaster – KHAAANNNN!
Oh Canada, You great big beer filled land. Our next brewer in the Interview with a Brewmaster series comes to us from our neighbor to the north. Born in London, England and transplanted to Montreal, Canada in his youth, our brewer has spent his time in the craft beer world bridging those two countries. Welcome to the Comfy Computer Chair of Fame (with and extra blanket, it’s cold up North) Vegan, music fanatic and drummer, Mr Tariq Khan. Name: Tariq Khan Brewery Name: Big Ridge Brewing Company (Brewpub) When did the brewery start?The Big Ridge Brewing Co. was opened in late 1999. We have recently re-located to a new location, (actually…
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Interview with a Homebrewer – FireBrewer
Our first homebrew interview of the year is a hot one. Sitting in the comfy computer chair of fame is a nine year homebrewer hailing from Fallston, MD, USA. When he’s not fightin’ fires or savin’ peoples lives, he is more than likely firing up his brewing kit to make yet another tasty brew. We at CellarMonk applaud his career choice (selflessness is an awesome trait) and his choice of hobbies (beer). Gotta figure it’s pretty easy to clean the brewing kit with a firehose. Welcome to the CellarMonk Interview Series Mr. Keith Hipsley, known to the Twitterverse as @FireBrewer Name: Keith Hipsley Day Job: Career Firefighter/Paramedic When did you…
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Tapped Out
Who hasn’t been to a restaurant, bar or pub and ordered and received a beer that just wasn’t right. The problem could have been created at any point along the way after leaving the brewery (perhaps even in the brewery). Andy Sparhawk, the Brewers Association’s Craft Beer Program Coordinator, has written a very good article on just this problem: When Craft Beer Goes Bad: A Guide to Refusing a Beer Have a look at the article and come on back here and vote in our poll. Let us know how your beer did you wrong. Which beer flaw do you run into most when served in a bar/restaurant? {acepolls 2}
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Interview with the Industry – Belgian Bio Brewer
Like most breweries, Brasserie de Brunehaut has their stable of standard beers (by Belgian standards). These include a blonde, a dark and a tripel all brewed under the Abbeye St. Martin banner. What is setting Brunehaut apart is their additon of a completely organic line of beers. The brewery grows its own barley and wheat and in a nod to the green movement, packages some of their wares in recyclable kegs. We had to the opportunity to interview the man in charge of it all, Mr. Marc-Antoine De Mees (Director of Brewing and CEO of Brunehaut), about his thoughts on the brewery and the brewing industry in general. So, from the…
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Interview with a Brewmaster – Rockne & Roll
Agreeing to recline in the comfy computer chair of fame and let us in on the inner workings of his brewery is a homebrewer turned brewmaster (the dream) hailing from Royal Oak, Michigan. In his short time at the brewery he has rolled up an impressive list of industry awards and continues to push the envelope (peanut butter, really!?) with ingredients. Part mad scientist, part beer lover, let’s hear it for Brewmaster Rockne Van Meter. Name(s): Rockne Van Meter Brewery Name: Bastone Brewery When did the brewery start? April 2004 How long have you been brewmaster there? Since October 2005 Any type of formal training in brewing science or art? If not,…
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Thornbridge Raven
Thornbridge has released a black IPA for the Chesterfield CAMRA festival. The recipe for the brew came from James Kemp, who joined the team a few months ago. Previously crowned the New Zealand Home Brewing Champion in 2008 and winner of a Liberty Award, Kemp used Maris Otter, Black Patent and Chocolate malt along with Nelson Sauvin, Centennial and Sorachi hops.
