tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14203179423450823252024-03-13T00:05:07.372-07:00Adventures in Small Batch BrewingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-1184312160148182912015-01-23T13:00:00.001-08:002015-01-23T13:00:18.753-08:00AB buys another brewery<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21.0080986022949px;">Anheuser-Busch has announced today that they are purchasing the Elysian Brewery in Seattle. Read more <a href="http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/seattle-craft-brewery-sold-busweiser-owner-anheuse/njt25/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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Families come in many shapes and sizes. They can be big, little, normal, dysfunctional, traditional, non-traditional and myriad other things. I have the privilege of being a member of several wonderful families. All of which have influenced me in many ways and helped shape who I am today. </div>
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Twenty years ago I had the privilege of being welcomed into a family that still has strong ties to me to this day. Though I rarely get to see all of its members in person I get excited when I see their names on television screens and movie titles. I thrill at seeing their new children and I grieve when we loose a member of our family.</div>
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This second family has several moms and a dad or two. I'm sure we have a crazy aunt or uncle. We are made up of several generations which include our real brothers and sisters as well as our adopted siblings. We are all the colors of the world. We never cared who you loved or what gods you worshiped. We are all very different but came together for one purpose; theater.</div>
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I met Peter in 1994 when I auditioned for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoU3072YjPw" target="_blank">Much Ado About Nothing</a> and become a member of <a href="http://www.wyoung.org/company/" target="_blank">The Company</a>. He had such great talent that when we did our next show, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db_HreIe5pY" target="_blank">She Loves Me</a>, he won the lead. </div>
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1995 and 1996 were whirlwind years. I spent the first half of it with my arms held up screaming "screw 'em all" thanks to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDB2CN0GYek" target="_blank">One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest</a> and I spent the second half amazed at the beauty and color of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlWOCwHU2fI" target="_blank">The Secret Garden</a>. </div>
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The Company also managed to pull of an amazing coup that year with my parents. They threw me my only surprise party. To this day I don't know how we got so many people in that hot tub but there was no such thing as personal space. The art that was drawn on the walls still amazes me. </div>
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Peter was a kid at heart and an old soul. He saw things in was that amazed me and did nothing but try to surround himself with genuine people. </div>
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I'm still happy he was there to stand up as a groomsman at my wedding. I will never forget us all table dancing at the reception. </div>
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The last time I saw Peter in person was at our theater director's retirement party. It was such an amazing night and as with true friends the years melted away and we were all together again. </div>
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My job has forced me to be away from my other family more than I like and it has forced me to be away again today.</div>
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First of all I'm very sorry I haven't posted in a LONG while. Suffice it to say life has taken over and I've been very busy. In fact I'm getting ready to move across the country to sunny Los Angeles (still looking for a house BTW).<br />
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Every month or so I see a post shared from "The Food Babe" on the dangers of the hidden ingredients in our beer. This uneducated piece of pseudo-science bunk is ridiculous. It gets play because it's playing on the inherent fear of what's in our food.<br />
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Look, I'm just as concerned as the next person about what is in my food. My wife and tend to buy more organic and locally sourced foods because they simply taste better. I brew my own beer, as the title of this blog suggests, and tend to buy more craft beer or locally brewed products.<br />
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That said, as a homebrewer and a beer lover, I am appalled that this article continues to make it's rounds. I'm appalled that she has her "army" spamming brewer's websites and facebook pages with demands for ingredient lists.<br />
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Should you know what's in your food and drink? Absolutely. Are brewers trying to hind something? No.<br />
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Oh and by the way, that wine you're drinking may hide a lot more than the beer you don't drink Ms. Food Babe. <a href="http://www.ttb.gov/ssd/limited_ingredients.shtml" target="_blank">Do some research</a>.<br />
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First things first, if you care to read what I'm talking about go find it. I refuse to give this woman any direct links from this site. Go ahead, I'll wait for you to come back.<br />
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Are you back? Good.<br />
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Now let's talk.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ttb.gov/beer/exempt-ingre.shtml" target="_blank">What goes into your beer</a>? Take a look <a href="http://www.ttb.gov/beer/" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/lets-brew/beginner/start-brewing/#ingredients" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="http://www.brewersassociation.org/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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All beer is made from four basic ingredients; water, malt, yeast and hops. The combinations of varieties of these four basic building materials give us the lightest lagers, the bitterest India pale ales, the darkest stouts and everything in between.<br />
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Can you use additional ingredients? Yes, they are called adjuncts and are used to impart flavors and body to a beer. In some cases adjuncts are added to reduce the cost of mass produced beer. These adjuncts tend to be rice and corn. They can also range from additional sugars like honey or fruit and spices. It all depends on what you're brewing.<br />
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The point I'm trying to make is do some basic research for yourself. Don't just willingly believe what someone on the internet tells you to believe.<br />
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I recommend starting with some basic brewing books. I also suggest you read Maureen Ogel's great <a href="http://maureenogle.com/maureen-ogle/2013/08/18/whats-in-your-beer-or-the-dangers-of-dumbassery" target="_blank">response article</a> to the original Food Babe article and her <a href="http://maureenogle.com/maureen-ogle/2014/6/13/beware-the-dangers-of-profit-driven-dumbassery" target="_blank">follow-up</a>. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px;"> </span><a href="http://www.yoursforgoodfermentables.com/" target="_blank">Thomas 'Tom' Cizauskas</a><span style="color: blue;"> </span>also has a <a href="http://www.yoursforgoodfermentables.com/2013/07/beer-wars-calumny-of-food-babe.html" target="_blank">good article on this</a>.</span><br />
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Be your own informed consumer.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-29369892451678953542014-03-30T17:09:00.000-07:002014-03-30T17:09:44.447-07:00It's time to change the face of distributionThis is a great article that lays out the issues craft brewers face on the marketplace. I cry a little every time I go to Farm Fresh here in Elizabeth City and see what has become of their beer cooler. What once was a wall of craft choices has been removed to make way for more Bud and Coors and other big beers and their psudeo-craft beers.<br />
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Read more <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/opinion/sunday/free-craft-beer.html?_r=1" target="_blank">here</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-58011860597460580922014-03-25T10:07:00.004-07:002014-03-25T10:07:54.059-07:00This is why we can't do anything nice...A new rule under consideration by the <a href="http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/ucm366510.htm" target="_blank">Food and Drug Administration</a> would virtually shut down a practice that has been in place since man started <a href="http://bangordailynews.com/2014/03/23/business/maine-us-brewers-say-proposed-fda-rule-could-change-partnership-with-farmers-involving-use-of-spent-grains/" target="_blank">brewing beer and raising animals</a>. Under the new rule brewers would be unable to provide spent grains to farmers as feed to their animals unless they made large investments in equipment that can dry, package and analyze the spent grains without it being touched by human hands.<br />
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While I am aware of the issue of contaminated animal feed and I completely agree that there have been too many recalls and issues related to animal feed; I would really like to see a study on how many times an animal has been contaminated from spent grains.<br />
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The brewer farmer relationship is one that goes back many ages. It is a win/win scenario as the farmer grows the grain, the brewer uses it and gives the spent grain back to the farmer for his animals.<br />
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What is your take on the issue?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-30762779120107181062014-03-03T12:32:00.001-08:002014-03-03T12:32:11.146-08:00Never thought I'd see the dayI never thought I'd see the day craft brewers would edge out mainstream commercial breweries. Today is that day. With more breweries open since the 1880's the U.S. craft beer industry is alive, well and growing more. Read more <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/101435252#_gus" target="_blank">here</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-55091429504250129662014-02-25T08:43:00.002-08:002014-02-25T08:43:26.428-08:00Will drought threaten your favorite beer?Is there going to be a point where you can't get your favorite beer because of climate change? We aren't there yet but with changes in temperatures and seasons there is going to be some impact.<br />
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Right now the severe drought that has plagued the state of California for the last few years is beginning to worry some producers.<br />
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Read more <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/02/19/279627234/california-brewers-fear-drought-could-leave-bad-taste-in-your-beer" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/02/24/3322641/california-drought-beer/" target="_blank">here</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-38450970112766399682014-01-24T09:25:00.004-08:002014-01-24T09:25:42.092-08:00As Brewing Giants Push Craft Beer, Bud and Miller SufferAS the big brewers continue to fight craft beer and create more crafty beer they begin to see their numbers fall. <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-23/as-brewing-giants-push-craft-beer-bud-and-miller-suffer.html" target="_blank">Read more </a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-83693198393372824632013-12-24T10:57:00.001-08:002013-12-24T10:58:21.534-08:00The Archaeology of BeerWhere was this on career day?<br />
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Read more about how they recreate ancient beer recipes at <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/01/the-archaeology-of-beer/355732/" target="_blank">The Atlantic</a>.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-71685603909209736162013-12-18T08:20:00.000-08:002013-12-18T08:20:02.272-08:00Is the German beer purity law worth putting on the UNESCO list?While many hail the <a href="http://germanfood.about.com/od/drinks/g/What-Is-The-Reinheitsgebot.htm" target="_blank">Reinheitsgebot</a> as the be all and end all of brewing some view it as limiting the creativity of brewers in a market that is declining. There is certainly a valid argument for both camps: tradition vs creativity. There are ways to stay creative while sticking to the law but it certainly is limiting.<br />
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Now a group of German brewers are trying to get the Reinheitsgebot placed on the <a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/" target="_blank">same list</a> as the Great Wall of China and the Great Barrier Reef. Hear the NPR report <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/12/17/251959392/is-a-500-year-old-german-beer-law-heritage-worth-honoring?utm_content=socialflow&utm_campaign=nprfacebook&utm_source=npr&utm_medium=facebook" target="_blank">here</a> and let us know what you think.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-84343756939100301402013-12-16T09:10:00.001-08:002013-12-16T09:10:14.384-08:00When Craft Beer Goes Global: A Kansas City Brewery's TaleThe deal to buy Boulevard Brewing says a lot about the transformation of the American craft beer industry — and just how much the world now values a product with a firm sense of place.<br />
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O'Hara is a little leery about Duvel taking over her brand. "These people came from the outside, and took something that's native to us, and it's kind of a bummer," she says. "It makes the future uncertain."<br />
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But John McDonald, Boulevard Brewing's founder, sees things differently. "I think a lot of people were kind of shocked at the news, and I kind of knew that would happen."<br />
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Home wine making and home brewing can trace their roots back to prohibition where bricks of grape concentrate were sold with the specific instructions: <span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">"After dissolving the brick in a gallon of water, do not place the liquid in a jug away in the cupboard for twenty days, because then it would turn into wine." </span><br />
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Take, for example, Meg Gill, a 28-year-old Yale grad and the president and co-founder of Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles. LA sets many trends, but it was a bit late to the game in the country's booming craft beer scene. But Gill is helping LA to make its mark.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Droid Serif', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Read More Here: </span><a href="http://adage.com/article/news/a-b-inbev-millercoors-losing-share-fix/244178/">http://adage.com/article/news/a-b-inbev-millercoors-losing-share-fix/244178/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-29391776585725925472013-09-11T07:11:00.001-07:002013-09-11T07:11:44.984-07:00The photo I didn't takeSeptember 11, 2001, what a gorgeous day it was.<br />
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I was in Cleveland, a young second class petty officer, just beginning my day. I had just finished my news clip search and it was going to be a light day. There were officer-in-charge boards going on in our conference room down the hall. We had the television bank on as we always did.<br />
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I remember hearing it and it barely registering, "A plane has struck the World Trade Center." I looked up and saw the images that will always be ingrained in the mind of anyone who saw them that day.<br />
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I remember trying to get news on CNN.com and the website not working. When I did get on I printed out whatever news was the latest and posted it on our bulletin board in the hallway.<br />
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I remember being glued to the TV and wondering between the command center and our office gathering information about what was happening and passing it on to others.<br />
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I remember calling my mom and checking on her in Chicago and worrying about friends in New York.<br />
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I remember the photo I wish I had taken but couldn't bring myself to. In the grand scheme of things it wouldn't have mattered much, just a moment in time. We had people from other offices coming in to watch the news, not many, only three or four besides us. Our lieutenant was standing in his doorway and the chief in his. The bright, beautiful day was silhouetting them there as we all watched. This small group of Coast Guardsmen, paused in a moment of time watching our world change before our eyes.<br />
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On that day the service I joined changed forever, my country changed. I don't know what was going through everyone's mind that day, I can barely remember what went through mine.<br />
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I will never forget the silence as we evacuated our building, one plane was still flying, coming very close to our building before turning back towards Washington, and no one knew what was going to happen with it.<br />
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I will never forget that gathering of Coast Guardsmen, pausing to observe a moment in history, around a public affairs office and a 13-inch television. A photo I have seared in my mind if not on film.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-6925324940105851632013-09-05T17:05:00.001-07:002013-09-05T17:05:43.846-07:00Pumpkin Beer...yes or no?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBWf2OGqk5v_X4Etx0wZsBZ1fPmLMf0bgP5aeZY0buLiav1U2RG6bWBF0j4WEDvuOPL0ogS340u91GsgfbNiM9zovl9imwoWJTLHuyLx0KbBvgDjbBJCuouuDA9orlbkOuDuA-njcnoQ/s1600/MRS_6723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBWf2OGqk5v_X4Etx0wZsBZ1fPmLMf0bgP5aeZY0buLiav1U2RG6bWBF0j4WEDvuOPL0ogS340u91GsgfbNiM9zovl9imwoWJTLHuyLx0KbBvgDjbBJCuouuDA9orlbkOuDuA-njcnoQ/s320/MRS_6723.JPG" width="213" /></a>Without realizing there was a <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/peterlauria/which-side-of-the-great-pumpkin-beer-debate-are-you-on" target="_blank">major debate</a> going on about it I threw out this question on Twitter and Facebook, "Pumpkin beer...yes, no, where, when and why?"<br />
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In general, most people said yes, it's fall and football is on...duh.<br />
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Some, like me, said no, don't care for the taste.<br />
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I threw it out there because I noticed that there were pumpkin beers hitting the shelves already in early-mid August. I was more wondering aloud if, much like Christmas decorations in stores, we were going to skip completely over the Oktoberfest and festival beers and just jump straight to Halloween and Thanksgiving. <br />
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Then I saw <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/early-pumpkin-beer-brewers-don-article-1.1444767" target="_blank">this</a> and realized...it's not just me.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-88828493795894588062013-07-30T07:17:00.000-07:002013-07-30T07:17:12.960-07:00When my day job and hobby collideI always find it interesting when my day job and my hobby collide on my news feed. Thus it peeked my interest when I saw that <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BellsBreweryInc" target="_blank">Bell's Brewery</a> is suing <a href="http://www.enbridge.com/" target="_blank">Enbridge Energy</a> in relation to their 2010 oil spill in the Kalamazoo River.<br />
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You heard about that one, right? In case you missed it or were too focused on another major oil spill happening at the same time in a different area of the country, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45JnyM-p1HY" target="_blank">here is a reminder</a>.<br />
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In this case Bell's is suing over the possible release of contamination during an upcoming EPA directed dredging operation related to the spill.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/07/bells_brewery_files_case_again.html" target="_blank">Read more here</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-50021542443155337712013-07-19T17:12:00.004-07:002013-07-19T17:12:45.611-07:00Beer News<div class="tr_bq">
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/17/dining/breweries-not-too-big-for-their-barrels.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=2&" target="_blank"> Read more here</a><br />
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Finally, government loves you and wants you to be happy<br />MOST Americans may not realise it, but their country is a little freer, and perhaps slightly tipsier than it was last month. On July 1st it became legal to make beer at home in Mississippi. Alabama lifted the threat of prosecution for homebrewers in May. It is now legal to craft your own suds in all 50 states.</blockquote>
<a href="http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21582031-finally-government-loves-you-and-wants-you-be-happy-hops-and-change" target="_blank">Read more here </a><br />
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Roughly 20 percent of people are more frequent meal tickets for mosquitoes than the rest of the population, and <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/smithsonian/" style="color: #164a6e; padding: 2px 2px 2px 0px; text-decoration: none;">Smithsonian</a> Magazine set out to investigate: Why?<br />Beer drinkers beware. Mosquitoes love the brew.</blockquote>
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“Memberships are available for a limited time only…and at $250, these honeys got velocity. Don’t forget that they make great gifts too.”<br />I highly encourage you to go learn more about this opportunity. Note the way I used the word opportunity and not offer.<br /><a href="http://www.stoupbrewing.com/founders-club/" style="color: #044d22; outline: none;" target="_blank">http://www.stoupbrewing.com/founders-club/</a></blockquote>
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Along witha fancy name (Stouperstar), members get a whole list of perks. Not just a growler and a T-shirt, but much more, including beer. Once you’re a member, you are a Stouperstar for life.</blockquote>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-72281494541036951012013-07-15T05:51:00.001-07:002013-07-15T05:51:15.497-07:00Craft Beer Expanding Faster Than Any Time Since Prohibition Ended<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">We love craft beer, and we're </span><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/12/summer-beer_n_1667875.html" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #0088c3; cursor: pointer; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">not afraid to talk your ear off about it</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">. It turns out, we're not alone. According to the Brewers Association, there are now </span><a href="http://www.brewersassociation.org/pages/media/press-releases/show?title=brewers-association-reports-2012-mid-year-growth-for-u-s-craft-brewers" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #0088c3; cursor: pointer; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">2,126 craft breweries in the U.S.</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">, more than there have been since 1890. This number includes 350 new breweries that have opened since June 2011 alone. Guys, we get it -- you want more beer. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/06/us-craft-beer-breweries-growing_n_1748520.html?utm_hp_ref=tw" target="_blank">Read more</a></span></blockquote>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-26139656835613160982013-07-04T11:52:00.002-07:002013-07-04T11:52:45.165-07:00Happy 4th of JulyHappy 4th of July everyone. Whether you're hanging out at the house or you're out with friends or family I hope you have a great day.<br />
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As we take a moment to celebrate independence I ask you to take a moment a celebrate another new independence. On July 1, 2013 it became <a href="http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/community/news/show?title=red-white-and-brew-cheers-to-homebrewed-indepence" target="_blank">legal in all 50 states</a> to brew your own beer for the first time since before Prohibition.<br />
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Celebrate the <a href="http://www.craftbeer.com/beerology/small-independent-traditional" target="_blank">independent breweries</a> and true craft wine and spirit makers.<br />
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Lift your glass to the military, the public servants, the firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and law enforcement officers who serve and protect this great nation.<br />
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Here's to all of you and to all of us.<br />
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You see he's the man that taught me all about beer, how to brew it and how to appreciate it. He taught me the right way to treat women and how to use tools the right way. He influenced me to become the man I am today.<br />
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All of this comes to mind while I'm sitting here and it brings me back to the only day he and I were here.<br />
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I had just graduated from boot camp and it was January. A cold January. We were driving home from Cape May with Mom, my cousin Tracey, my then girlfriend Renee and my brother. We had just left Philadelphia and were making our way west. He and my mom had told the girls they could stay in their pajamas for the day's trip. Little did the girls know there was a nefarious plot afoot.<br />
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The next thing any of us know is that we are parked outside the <a href="http://www.hersheypa.com/" target="_blank">Hershey visitors center</a>. The girls were NOT happy but I wasn't surprised. This is par for the course with my family and it's great. If we're nearby we will go out of our way a few hours to visit a battlefield, historic house, <a href="http://www.turkeyville.com/" target="_blank">Turkeyville</a> or Hershey.<br />
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After checking out the visitors center and loading up on chocolate we began our trek west again. As we approached Gettysburg he and I wanted to stop. We of course were vetoed. As we drove through he promised that I'd get back there...and I have.<br />
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Dad thanks for everything...one of these days you and I are going to come back here...and go to a few other places. Until then, this one's for you.<br />
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PaulAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09854920434539560440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420317942345082325.post-37102031970233196162013-05-30T11:18:00.000-07:002013-05-30T11:18:01.400-07:00Take time to ChugIf you never had a chance to see "Three Sheets" you really missed out.<br />
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The premise behind the show was Zane Lamprey, an everyman type person, travels the world to explore the local drinking culture and hangover remedies. Along the way we meet crazy people, learn how to toast in several languages and make up new phrases like, "<a href="http://threesheets.wikia.com/wiki/Jim-the-Cop" target="_blank">Jim-the-Cop'd</a>", "<a href="http://threesheets.wikia.com/wiki/Pleepleus" target="_blank">Pleepleus</a>" and "<a href="http://threesheets.wikia.com/wiki/Ski_Patrol" target="_blank">ski patrol</a>".</div>
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This is a show best watched with friends as there is also an unofficial drinking game associated with each episode.</div>
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Here are the rules from the <a href="http://threesheets.wikia.com/wiki/Three_Sheets_Wiki" target="_blank">Three Sheets Wiki</a>:<br />
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The Drinking Game<br />
Three Sheets doubles as a drinking game. The game was introduced in the second episode of Season 1, Costa Rica, and included the first three rules. Since then other rules have been invented and added to the game.<br />
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<li>When Zane drinks, you drink.</li>
<li>The first person to see Pleepleus the monkey gets to make someone else drink.</li>
<li>When Zane talks about his friend Steve McKenna (or when his photo pops up), it's a social (everybody drinks).</li>
<li>When Zane burps, the last person to give the "good burp" sign drinks.</li>
<li>If someone "Jim-the-Cops"(spills their beverage) while drinking, everyone drinks. If you Jim-the-Cop, you have to buy someone a drink or when at home, it's your turn to run to the fridge. This rule was introduced during theNY Pub Crawl.</li>
<li>If you spot Zane holding a drink improperly (see below), you can make someone else drink.</li>
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Proper Ways to Hold a Drink:<br />
<b>Foo Foo Drink:</b> This would be a drink that masks the taste of alcohol with the taste of sugar. They are sweet, blended, brightly colored, or have an umbrella in them. In this case, Zane's pinky should be up in the air.<br />
<b>Man-Grip Drink:</b> This is a general drink, like a Beer, Jack & Coke, Vodka Cranberry, where the sweetness doesn't hide the taste of alcohol. In this case, all of Zane's fingers should be in contact with the glass.<br />
<b>Gentleman's Drink:</b> Think Frank Sinatra. This is a straight-up spirit, like Bourbon, Scotch, Tequila, or anything else that is not cut (except by water, vermouth, or club soda). All fingers should be on the glass except for the index finger-- It should be pointing out with confidence.<br />
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The best thing is the show is still available on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Belgium/dp/B000WY05JK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369936963&sr=8-1&keywords=three+sheets" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and <a href="http://www.hulu.com/three-sheets" target="_blank">Hulu</a>...go watch it...I'll wait.<br />
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Now the dementedly funny minds that brought you "Three Sheets" and its follow-up "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/DrinkingMadeEasy?feature=watch" target="_blank">Drinking Made Easy</a>" are working on a new show and they need your help.<br />
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Head over to <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chug/chug-an-international-drinking-show-with-zane-lamp" target="_blank">kickstarter</a> and help these guys bring you more of the world culture they don't teach you in school. They have a day left and are in the home stretch.<br />
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But what is Chug? Hear it from the man himself.<br />
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Take the cost of a beer and tip and donate to bring this show back.</div>
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