April 2008

Maine homegrown Hops Rhizomes Available Soon

by Luke

Any Maine homebrewers wanting to grow their own hops (not a bad thought, in light of recent world hops shortages): I just received an email from Rick at Paris View Farm in Paris, ME (near Oxford Hills, for those that don’t know) letting me know that he’ll be digging and cutting hops rhizomes (the roots [...]

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New at Blogaboutbeer.com

by Luke

I hope by now that you’ve noticed the new look & feel of blogaboutbeer.com (if you only read through a RSS reader every day, definitely click through and check out the changes!) – it’s my attempt to make everything a little more attractive and user-friendly. I’d love to hear some feedback on the new look, [...]

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Shipyard and Sea Dog Win Big. Again.

by Luke

The Maine Beer news reader is beginning to sound a bit like a broken record – the medals just keep on comin’ for the Shipyard Brewing Co. (and sister brewery Sea Dog). Each brewery took home a medal at the 2008 Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) in Melbourne, Australia this past weekend. To put it [...]

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Fueled by Beer, 101 Year Old Man Runs Marathon

by Luke

Buster Martin completed the London Marathon this past weekend in just about ten hours. The 101 year old man set a new record for the oldest person to ever complete the marathon. So, what did he do to celebrate? Have a beer, of course. While it would be logical to assume that, since Martin appears [...]

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Announcing the Maine Grains & Grapes Festival

by Luke

What looks to be the first Maine brew fest of the summer, the Androscoggin Chamber of Commerce and Gritty McDuff’s present the first ever Maine Grains & Grapes festival at The Colisee in Lewiston on Saturday, June 21 at 2:00pm & 7:00pm. This two-session event will feature breweries and wineries from around the State of [...]

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How To Really Taste Your Beer

by Luke

How to properly taste and describe beer.

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