March 2011

Erie Brewing Company Railbender Ale Review

by Logan

Living in the Northwest, I don’t have the chance to try a lot of east coast beers from smaller breweries.  A lot of the breweries with little distribution I haven’t even heard of, which is the case for Erie Brewing Company out of Erie Pennsylvania.  Luckily a Railbender Ale was included in a winter seasonal pack I [...]

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Ninkasi Spring Reign Review

by Logan

I am not sure why exactly, but I get the least excited about spring seasonal beers over other seasons. Maybe it’s that most seasonals that come out during spring are like teenagers, still trying to figure out who they are going to be. Don’t get me wrong though, I still enjoy them very much and [...]

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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Winter With Beer

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Winter With Beer

by Logan

I was emailed this video a few days ago and it’s pretty brilliant as it combines classical music with beer from all over the world.  If you’re unfamiliar with classical music, you can Google Vivaldi The Four Seasons and have a listen to the original if you want. The music in the video is entirely [...]

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Rogue Irish Style Lager Review

by Logan

Today is St. Patrick’s day, and instead of drinking Guinness, I was in the mood for a lager. If you’re in the mood for an Irish stout, check out my post from this morning on 3 alternative beers to Guinness brewed in Ireland. Although it’s not from Ireland, I decided to try out a Rogue Irish [...]

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3 Alternatives To Guinness For St. Patrick’s Day

by Logan

Happy St. Patrick’s day. Most people think of today as the day you’re supposed to wear green and drink Irish beers such as Guinness, Killians (although it’s a Coors beer from Colorado), or Harp Lager. While I do enjoy Guinness from time to time (especially in Irish car bombs), there are 3 lesser known Irish [...]

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The Chemistry Of Beer

by Logan

I came across this video today created by the American Chemical Society that will make budding beer nerds smile.  Have you ever wondered what chemicals go into making beer, and what that process is?  Here’s a short video from the Sam Adams Boston brewery that gives a great run down of the brewing process and [...]

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