by Logan on July 30, 2010
Blog About Beer Redesign
The new site design for Blog About Beer is now live (in case you haven’t noticed). It was designed to give a nice and clean look to the site as well as speed up page load time. You might also notice that I added a new Blog About Beer logo to further brand the blog.
Along with the new look I added 3 ways that you can connect and stay informed with what’s going on around the craft beer industry and Blog About Beer.
- Twitter
If you’re on Twitter, follow me at @blogaboutbeer. I love social media and love connecting with other beer fans in 140 characters or less.
- Facebook
Most people are on Facebook these days so I created a Facebook page for Blog About Beer where you can “like” this blog and connect with other visitors of this site.
- Newsletter
Signup for the newsletter and I’ll send an email once a month with top posts for the previous month, coupons and specials from beer related sponsors, and additional content not found on this site. Also, for signing up to the newsletter you can download a free eBook of over 500 home brewing recipes. To sign up just fill out the form on the right sidebar of the site.
Let me know what you think about the new design and if you run across any errors or problems.
by Logan on July 16, 2010
I know I haven’t updated this site a ton since I took it over the beginning of this month, however I’ve been working on a few things and will start blogging close to daily come the middle of August. Until then, I’m in the middle of doing a nice redesign of this site, new logo, and adding more content.
One of the recent additions I’ve made was to create a mobile version of the blog, so now you can read Blog About Beer from your iPhone, Android, or most mobile devices. A nice feature is that you don’t need to remember any specific URL, as you just have to go to blogaboutbeer.com and it will automatically detect your device and redirect you to the mobile site.
It is beer fest season in Oregon with the Portland International Beer Festival this weekend and the Oregon Brew Fest next weekend, so I’ll be a busy guy for the next week.
Have a great weekend.
One of my favorite things to do on a hot summer day is kick back with a nice cool beer and relax outside. This weekend while I was kicking back, Widmer’s seasonal summer brew of 2010 aptly named Sunburn was in hand.
Sunburn is a blond ale that has a relatively strong flavor compared to other blonds I’ve had recently. It pours a light gold color with a nice white head. My first thought to the flavor was that it had a pretty prominent citrus flavor, which comes from the dry hopping with Citra hops. Widmer uses Alchemy hops for bittering.
If you’re not into real bitter summer beers, Sunburn would be for you at about 20 IBUs it is a great blend of bitter and sweet. On a hot summer day, this is a beer that is easy to drink (be careful, you could drink a 6 pack before realizing it as it pairs well with the sun).
Overall I give Sunburn a B+.
If you haven’t tried it, I’d suggest you grab a 6 pack if you can as I believe it will be out of stores in early August.
Here are the details:
Bitterness: 20 IBU
ABV: 4.3%
Original Gravity: 10.3° PLATO
What are your thoughts on Widmer Sunburn?
By the way, this is my first beer picture with my new SLR camera. They will get better in time once I learn how the camera works. 
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Are you a home brewer with some good recipes that you want to share with the brewing community? I’m currently in the process of putting together a beer recipe guide and would love to include your recipes. If you feel that you have a good recipe, please submit it via the contact form and I’ll include it in the guide, which should be available in the next few weeks.
When submitting the recipes, please include the following:
- Beer Name
- Category (ex: Pale Ale, ESB, etc..)
- Type (all grain or extract)
- Ingredients separated by fermentables, hops, yeast, and others)
- Procedure
It doesn’t matter if you are an amateur, as long as you like your recipe, I’d love to include it. I might even send you a gift if it looks so good that I decide to brew it myself.
Have a great day!
Hey everyone, I just want to wish you a happy and safe 4th of July. Hopefully you are taking some time out to hang with family and friends as well as get a chance to drink a nice beer or two.
As for me, it’s my wifes birthday as well so there is two reasons to party. Happy birthday Renee and America!
Since it’s summer and BBQ time, here is my beer lineup for the weekend.
- Widmer Sunburn
- Buffalo Bill’s Orange Blossom
- Henry Weinhards Summer Ale
- Widmer Drifter
- My Own Northwest Pale Ale (probably the best beer I’ve brewed to date, so delicious)
So what are you drinking this 4th of July weekend?
Hi and welcome to Blog About Beer. My name is Logan and I live just north of Portland, Oregon, a city that has more craft breweries than any other in the US. I'm a full time marketer, blogger, and dad to the most beautiful girl in the world. I'm also a homebrewing and craft beer fanatic.