September 2008

Beer And Food Pairings that DON’T work

by Luke

Worldofbeer.com this weekend has a feature which lists 10 food and beer pairings NOT to try (an interesting twist) and why. And nicely, below each non-pairing is a recommendation of what to try instead. The 10 DON’Ts were: 10. spicy food and mainstream American lager 9. salty food and malty beer 8. sweet desserts and [...]

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A Brief Photo Tour of Vermont Beer Spots

by Luke

Outside The Shed – Stowe, VT Me with one of The Shed’s famous “Skis of Beer” (left to right: Canadian-style Golden ale, Amber ale, their IPA, Porter, The Shed’s Mountain Ale — an English-style Old Ale which was voted no. 1 ski town beer by Ski Magazine — and the Imperial Stout). Outside the Vermont [...]

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Vermont is for (Beer) Lovers: A First-Hand Discovery

by Luke

I’m in Burlington, Vermont for work for the next three days, and I’m trying to cram as much of the famous Vermont Beer Scene in as I possibly can (working around my “day job” schedule). Today I paid a visit to The Shed Restaurant & Brewery in Stowe, VT, where I was able to try [...]

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A Good Night for an Original Flag Porter

by Luke

I recently bought a bottle of Original Flag Porter from Downeast Beverage here in Portland but just got around to cracking it open tonight; what an interesting beer! It tastes exactly like what I would imagine an old-world, nineteenth century English porter to taste like. Here’s a little history of the beer. Apparently, Flag Porter [...]

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Announcing the Winners of The Mother of All Beer Blogging Contests

by Luke

Well, it’s been a fun first 11 days of the month and the response to ‘The Mother of All Beer Blogging Contests’ was great; I’d definitely consider it a success. And now, as my own 24th birthday comes to a close, I’d like to announce the 5 winners of the contest. First, the winner of [...]

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Help Me Discover Some New Beer

by Luke

As some of you may know — and plenty of you don’t — I recently started a new job and beginning next week I’ll be hitting the road for a good six or eight weeks. The area of the Northeast that I’m scheduled to cover includes the majority of Vermont, all of the state of [...]

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