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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 Beer Blogger – Across the Pond
In a new interview series here on CellarMonk, we will be seating Beer Bloggers in the comfy computer chair of fame. First up is a Twitter friend that was at the ready to suggest can’t miss pubs to go to during this author’s recent trip to London. Whether it’s judging beer, tasting beer, or evangelizing beer, she is at the ready. Welcome the the Cellar, beer expert and food diva, Melissa Cole. Name: Melissa Cole Blog Name: Taking the Beard Out of Beer Location (city, country): London, United Kingdom (UK) When did your blog start? 2007What got you into blogging about beer?I write about beer for a living, and I get…
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Interview with a Homebrewer – NoCal Al
Up next in our ongoing interview series is a man with drive and ambition to spare. He comes to us from lovely Novato, CA. When he’s not out whipping someone into shape, he can probably be found whipping up his next batch of homebrew. Let’s give a warm cellar welcome for Mr. Alan Atha. You can also find out more about Alan at his blog Beltane Brewing Name: Alan Atha Day Job: Personal Trainer/Cycling Coach When did you start homebrewing? I went full bore one year ago. What got you into homebrewing? A person? An unfulfilled interest? Sheer boredom? I had the flu and was in bed reading a…
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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…
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Interview with a Homebrewer – Cosentino Wire
In our ongoing interview series, we now subject our next homebrewer to the klieg light of fame. When he’s not banging away at his computer keyboard, our interviewee is hard at work on his next home brewed endeavor. Let’s hear it for Kevin Cosentino. Name: Kevin Cosentino Day Job: Software Engineer When did you start homebrewing? September 2006 What got you into homebrewing?A person? An unfulfilled interest? Sheer boredom? My friend and I were sitting around drinking craft beer when a commercial for the Sam Adams homebrew competition came on. We figured it would be fun to brew our own, so we went out and bought a kit and ingredients,…
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Interviews with a Homebrewer – The Mike and Joe Show
Name(s): Mike Lairson & Joe Vickery (Brown Water Brewery) Day Job(s): Couple of Computer Consultants When did you start homebrewing? March 2009 What got you into homebrewing? A person? An unfulfilled interest? Sheer boredom? I have had friends that brewed, and had an interest for a while. I think we can credit a gift of a Rogue Dead Guy clone received by my brewing partner and a friend who let us use his equipment to brew this first batch that pushed us over the edge. Where do you brew? Inside/outside? Weather permitting, we cook outside.
