Beer in the news
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Beer in the news
From the Toronto Star, an article about beer in Italy:
http://www.thestar.com/living/food/arti ... ns-to-beer
http://www.thestar.com/living/food/arti ... ns-to-beer
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The guy references Baladin beers. I've been to the brewpub here: http://www.birreria.com/?id_pg=55
Apparently they are coming into Alberta... some crazy recipes....
Apparently they are coming into Alberta... some crazy recipes....
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Going to Alberta. Interesting. How were the beers?
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Do his beers come with a pair of sideburns like that??
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The beers were pretty darn good. I was shocked at how good. They have some crazy spiced beers that work. Bottles are shaped like Orval, but hold a litre. €10 a bottle! The Imperial Stout thing was awesome. IPA on tap at the pub was like nectar after a week of mostly wine.
Didn't bring any back because I was able to bring wine worth so much more here than there it covered a chunk of my airfare.
Didn't bring any back because I was able to bring wine worth so much more here than there it covered a chunk of my airfare.
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Some good articles on home-brewing from the National Post.
http://life.nationalpost.com/2010/12/14 ... ing-bliss/
http://life.nationalpost.com/2010/12/15 ... man-group/
http://life.nationalpost.com/2010/12/16 ... ing-drunk/
http://life.nationalpost.com/2010/12/14 ... ing-bliss/
http://life.nationalpost.com/2010/12/15 ... man-group/
http://life.nationalpost.com/2010/12/16 ... ing-drunk/
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Cool. We need some local reporters following the scene here.
I recently found out my best friend's brother, who lives in NH, is an award-winning home brewer, having won (among other awards) a Sam Adams competition to have his beer sold at the Patriot's stadium.
http://www.brewbound.com/news/2010-8-12 ... um=twitter
I recently found out my best friend's brother, who lives in NH, is an award-winning home brewer, having won (among other awards) a Sam Adams competition to have his beer sold at the Patriot's stadium.
http://www.brewbound.com/news/2010-8-12 ... um=twitter
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Cool contest.
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Time to dig up this old thread and put it to use.
Brewing Exhibit Taps Into History
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... WORDS=beer" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Brewing Exhibit Taps Into History
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... WORDS=beer" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Blue mildew, spider mites and prohibition would make life difficult for any living thing, but they proved especially fateful for hops—the flowering ingredient fundamental to beer—in New York around the turn of the century. At the time, New York state was the nations's leading producer of hops, with a buzzing beer industry in the city making lucrative use of the plant. Then came an agricultural blight and 13 years of alcoholic illegality, and the noble story of hops in New York came to an abrupt close.........
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AB InBev buys out Corona maker Modelo for $20-billion.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-o ... le4379366/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Caffrey's: a liquid lifestyle accessory?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/ ... -accessory" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Golden Road Brewing
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What the heck does she have on her feet?
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looks like fancy rubber boots... I believe it's en vogue at the momentbrufrog wrote:What the heck does she have on her feet?
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Article says rubber cowboy boots ...brufrog wrote:What the heck does she have on her feet?
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Yeah. I gave Marta a hard time for years over her boot choices, and now she just sort of waves randomly to point at some young lass whose footwear is uglier than hers. Of course, she forgets that I rarely notice their feet...bluenose wrote:looks like fancy rubber boots... I believe it's en vogue at the momentbrufrog wrote:What the heck does she have on her feet?
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Wow, foolish. Probably still cheaper for the owner to pay the $1000 fine and continue buying beer in Quebec and selling at the bistro.
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Hop growing punks on cbc radio now.
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Fiddlehop. Well, that interview renews my cynacism about the value of a university education. 5 acres of hops with money fronted by Garrison on a five year contract. Harvested by volunteer and yet to turn a profit. Of course now you have a 'local' alternative to 'dry hops from far away'....o_0
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Are the hops going to even be for sale to consumers? Or are they all being grown exclusively for Garrison?
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Exclusive Garrison contract.
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Don't get me started about the proprietors of that farm. Not surprised they haven't made money, surprised the labour is volunteer. This is year 3, so if they're not getting positive cash flow by this year's harvest Garrison is either getting a deal or this guys are less competent than I thought.mr x wrote:Exclusive Garrison contract.
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i was going to mention something along these lines - hops do take a year or two to get established, as we all know. not getting a big harvest (and therefore not having a profit) the first two years isnt terribly surprising.benwedge wrote:Don't get me started about the proprietors of that farm. Not surprised they haven't made money, surprised the labour is volunteer. This is year 3, so if they're not getting positive cash flow by this year's harvest Garrison is either getting a deal or this guys are less competent than I thought.mr x wrote:Exclusive Garrison contract.
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Yeah, but how long are you going to last on volunteer labour? Olands tried growing hop in NS in the 50's, and it didn't go well. You may very well not get a big harvest in this area of the country with the strains Garrison wants, ever. Unfortunately, CBC didn't archive the interview. At any rate, I'd be tearing those out now and planting haskaps berries.
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