Archive for March, 2009
Uno Chicago Grill’s Second Ever Cask Event
Uno Chicago Grill in Metuchen, NJ had their second ever cask event on Saturday, March 28th, 2009. It was a pay as you go event hosted by Brew Master Mike Sella and staff . The event was a good one. The beers I had from the list were pretty decent. Smaller scale events like are [...]
One of CA’s best young chefs is throwing a beer dinner to celebrate brews.
Monday March 30, 2009- Beer Dinner at the Cass House in Cayucos, CA- Jensen and Grace Lorenzen are on their second restaurant together. The Cass House is remarkable place right on the central CA coast. 4 courses, 4 beers and one hell of a time with a really cool chef, crowd and property for $59.00. [...]
A Marine’s Survival Kit, Cerveza and a Zippo!
Sometimes the taste of the beer is secondary to where you enjoyed it. If you are like myself and served in our Armed Forces (I was a Marine pilot) overseas, a beer even if it is not memorable unto itself can flood your mind with wonderful memories. I experienced this lately, when I came upon [...]
Beer Wars LIVE
April 16, One Night Only Live from Los Angeles, an evening dedicated to celebrating the world of craft beer and the American entrepreneurial spirit. With over 95 million beer drinkers, beer is an American icon and is interwoven into our culture, yet the real story of these independent brewers has never been told. Beer Wars [...]
Utah Legalizes Homebrew Beer
Utah one of the lasts states to change law legalizing homebrewing Boulder, CO • March 25, 2009 – Yesterday, Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. of Utah signed into law legislation that makes homebrewing beer legal. The “Exemption for Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing License” was sponsored by Representative Christine A. Johnson and made Utah the 46th state [...]
A Geek Tasting: Simpler Times Lager brewed by Minhas Craft Brewery
Simpler Times Lager from Trader Joes, brewed by Minhas Craft Brewery, was basically a craft beer Budweiser that did not taste like soap. It is a corn flaked beer or beer with really cheap ingredients that was 6.20 abv% . It was weird to drink after drinking so many well done craft brews. But what [...]
Erin Go Braugh!
Oh how I do love St. Patrick’s day. And that is one of the reasons we launched BeerUtopia.com on St. Patrick’s day 2008. So this year we participated in the Little Rock parade. We are already designing next year’s float! St. Patricks Day Parade 2009 from beerutopia on Vimeo. Gaelic football from beerutopia on Vimeo. [...]
The Pub is OPEN!
According to Wikipedia, “There are approximately 57,500[4] public houses in the United Kingdom, with at least one in almost every city, town and village. In many places, especially in villages, a pub can be the focal point of the community, playing a complementary role to the local church in this respect. The writings of Samuel [...]
Beer, it does a body good
We’ve talked about how beer is good for you in moderation many times on Beer Utopia but you guys seem to like it. So, here are some more reasons to drink our favorite beverage. I recently got an email from Men’s Health magazine with some facts about beer and health. I can’t find the information [...]
A Geek Tasting: Crème Brûlée Imperial Milk Stout
I first heard about Southern Tiers Crème Brûlée Imperial Milk Stout on Twitter, many moons ago. The name alone intrigued me. But then it slipped my mind. Soon it popped up on slashfood and not too long after I tripped on it when trying out a new store. This was basically the ultimate desert beer, [...]



