December 2007

Happy New Year (And Don’t Forget You Can Still Win FREE STUFF!)

by Luke

I just wanted to wish everyone a very safe & happy New Years Eve. I hope it is a fun-and-beer-filled one for all of you. 2007 was a great year (especially since it saw the launch of www.blogaboutbeer.com in August) and I can only hope 2008 is that much better. Also, don’t forget that it’s [...]

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Predictions for Beer in the New Year

by Luke

2007 was certainly a big year for the beer world. Small, independent brewers have experienced tremendous growth across the country (while, thankfully, sales at the “big three” have remained relatively flat); there has been an explosion in the “green” and organic brewing sector; the popularity of homebrewing continues to rise; on a much sadder note [...]

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Beer in 2008: A New Years Resolution (Part Two)

by Luke

This is part two in my Beer in 2008: A New Years Resolution series. Click here for Part 1.  For me, 2008 will be the Year Of The Homebrew. Although I don’t think I’ll be going all-grain anytime soon (I simply don’t have the space for it), I want to ramp up my production quite a bit. After a [...]

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Shipyard Give-Away Update: It’s a (post) Christmas Miracle!

by Luke

The Shipyard give-away which was announced here yesterday has just gotten a little sweeter. I sent an email last night to the PR director at Shipyard alerting them to the give-away and arrived home on my lunch break this afternoon to the following reply, Hi Luke, We can donate a t-shirt and a few other [...]

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Beer in 2008: A New Year’s Resolution, Part One

by Luke

5 beers I need to try in 2008: 1. St. Bernardus Abt 12 I know, it’s a damn shame I haven’t gotten around to trying this brew yet; but that’s why its on the list! This way 2008 won’t end without some progress made… According to the St. Bernardus website, Abt 12 is, the absolute [...]

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Happy New Year: Win a Shipyard Brewing 2008 Calendar from BlogAboutBeer.com

by Luke

What better way to end the year with a bang than by giving away a useful and very beery prize? Well, that’s exactly what I’ve decided to do. Up for grabs is a 2008 wall calendar from Portland’s own world-renowned Shipyard Brewing Co. Interested? All that you need to do is comment on this post [...]

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