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Marketers Run Wild – Molson Coors Animee
Molson Coors’ Animee is the new beer in town (at least a few towns in the United Kingdom). The four main ingredients in beer are barley, hops, water and yeast. Looking at these beers, one has to wonder if they should even be called beer. As these seem to be flavored, then there would be little need for hops. They seem to be completely clear, so it would make you wonder if there was actually any barley used in the making. Let’s have a look at the yummy flavors.Clear Filtered – Funny, the bottle of water I am drinking right this moment is the same flavor. Crisp Rose …
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Luckily Lost in London
It was a dark and stormy night…as it usually is in London in late February. There we were, one floor deep in the London Underground, with nothing but our thirst, a day pass and some pounds. A shot rang out…No, no, that was a taxi backfiring. Standing outside the Euston Tube stop, wondering if we would ever be able to find a pub before closing time. ________________ Our journey had started much earlier (actually about three weeks earlier when the author had asked the #beer Twitterverse for suggestions on can’t miss pub stops in London and vicinity). The name Euston Tap seemed to be at the top of everyones list of…
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Working Glass Hero
During a recent visit to the United Kingdom, I had the pleasure of meeting a very unique and, some might say, opinionated Brit.Of all the items that we discussed, his disdain for being served incorrectly by barfolk was the one that shown brightest.He’s been called a “Branded Glass Fundamentalist” by his friends. We, though, should refer to him as a “Working Glass Hero”.His story is below (in original form).________________________ A Branded Glass Fundamentalist? A man walks into a bar. Asks for a beer. Nothing fancy. The Barman serves him. In a very nice branded glass. But it’s the wrong branded glass. Now if that man happened to be me, my…
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A Man in His Element
Who better to meet and greet at your local home brew shop than a man intimately familiar with the crafting and brewing of great beers. Noted beer author and a long time fixture in the beer community, Ray Daniels, visited American Brewmaster in Raleigh, NC to chat and sign copies of his beer best seller, Designing Great Beers. Mr. Daniels is a well-respected authority in the beer and brewing community, is an instructor at the Siebel Institute of Brewing Technology, and is the man behind the Cicerone Certification Program. He took the time to sign a few books for some of the avid home brewers that stopped by to meet him and spoke…
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How to enjoy a Beer Festival
Summer beer festival season is upon us. From the World Beer Festival to the Great American Beer Festival (GABF), the Great British Beer Festival to any number of CAMRA events, there is a festival to be had almost every weekend somewhere in the world. Beer festivals are quite a bit of fun, but that fun can be spoiled if you find that you have drank a bit too much. From past experience, this is easy to do. In order to get the most out of attending a festival, while being responsible and not being annoying the following are some steps that you might keep in mind while attending. 1. Make sure that…
