Archive for February, 2009
Beer stein! A Great gift for the beer lover near you!
Beer stein is English for the German term “Steinkrug“, a traditional beer mug or tankard. Steins are made of many different materials, examples are ceramic, pewter etc. and usually have hinged lids or a thumb-lever. The hinged lids historically was introduced during the late 1400s in central Europe to protect against insects and other debris [...]
Craft beer sales numbers continue to rise
The Brewers Association has released the figures for 2008 craft beer sales and the short version is that craft beer is growing while industrial beer and imports are not. Here is the long version: Brewers Association Announces 2008 Craft Brewer Sales Numbers Today’s Beer and Wine Drinkers Moving to Full Flavor Craft Beer and Buying [...]
A Geek tasting Ginga-Kogen Beer:Silver Bottle
A friend, iZathere (on twitter) and I took a trip one day in January to Mitsuwa Marketplace. It was a trip to prepare for New York Comic Con. While there I ran in to this bottle that just captured my attention, Ginga Kogen Beer:Silver Bottle. The packaging was just right. Silver Bottle is a fruity [...]
Raising taxes on beer is bad for the economy
Two dozen states are currently considering proposals to increase taxes on beer and alcohol. Two states have been making the news recently for their outrageous proposed increases: Oregon, with a 1900% increase, and Idaho, where lawmakers want to triple the current taxes imposed on beer and wine. There is good reason for alcohol, and particularly [...]
A few geeks visiting Flying Dog Brewery
On a frosty, bone-cutting January day I got to fulfill one of my New Year’s resolutions. I took a trip to my favorite brewery, Flying Dog in Fredrick, Maryland. Not to kiss their collective asses but they really earned that title. Flying Dog fit one specific criterion for me. I have had everything they have [...]
My President drinks Beer!
One of my Twitter Friends @danfontaine sent me this great article from the Chicago Tribune. According to the article here Seem our president is “always up for a beer”, and that is just fine with me. Maybe he can get all of the leaders of the world to just Relax and have a homebrew.
Flying Dog has a contest!
From the Flyingdog blog: Flying Dog is teaming up with DRAFT Magazine for a contest we’re calling “Mug Shots!” The prizes are good and it’s easy to play. All you have to do is upload a beer-related photo to DRAFT’s website. The cool part is that everyone gets to vote on their favorite photos, and [...]
Tax Relief To Help America’s small breweries
Beer Institute and Brewers Association Applaud Introduction of Bipartisan Tax Relief Legislation for Brewers Bill repeals doubling of 1991 excise tax and provides additional economic relief to small brewers Washington, DC- The Beer Institute and the Brewers Association today applauded members of the United States House of Representatives for the introduction of H.R. 836 the [...]
Big beers in big bottles introduced by Abita
Louisiana-based Abita Brewery has introduced two “big” beers in big, 22oz bottles. The 8% ABV brews are Andygator, a Helles Dopplebock previously only available in draught, and the new Abbey Ale. Abita Andygator Andygator is a creature of the swamp, a unique high-gravity brew made with pale malt, German lager yeast and German Perle hops. [...]
Drink Beer, Save the World!
So you love beer, but hate high gas prices and polution. What can we do? Easy Drink more Beer. Sierra Nevada has teamed up with E‐Fuel and will use it’s EFuel100 MicroFueler to manufacture its own ethanol using waste from its brewing process. Wow from food like Marmite to Fuel beer waste is almost as [...]



