Apparently my website was lost. Working diligently to recover as much of it as I can. My apologies.
Update. I was able to recover most of the text content from the beginning through February 2024. Unfortunately, it appears all images are gone, and all content from February through today (August 3) is lost, including the email subscriber list. I’m bummed and and am going to take some time to determine my next steps.
I’d appreciate it if you were to resubscribe to my newsletter, but completely understand if you don’t want to.
In the meantime, you can peruse the archives below.
Spontaneously Fermented, Lambic-Inspired Brewing Tips with Black Shirt Brewing
By Efrain Villa Get Zen, Get Brewing: Black Shirt Brewing Co. (Denver, Colorado) share their wisdom on brewing Lambic-inspired beers at home, including a homebrew recipe and 10 tips. “If names are not correct, language will not be in accordance with the truth of things.” — Confucius In homebrewing, as in all important undertakings, a …
Creature Comforts Table Beer returns ahead of Thanksgiving
Creature Comforts Table Beer, formerly known as Epicurious, returns this month. This release started with chefs, not brewers back in 2016. The Creature Comforts team sat down with Ryan Smith of Atlanta’s Staplehouse and Peter Dale, Executive Chef and Owner of Athens’ The National with the goal of creating a beer to pair with a wide variety …
Anderson Valley Brewing Unveils Historic Series
(Boonville CA) — Anderson Valley Brewing Company’s (AVBC) new “Historic Series” beers offer a rare chance for beer lovers to taste a lineup of unique and hard to find beers that in some cases… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read More
Bell’s Brewery sells to Kirin, joining New Belgium Brewing
Larry Bell, founder of Bell’s Brewery announced at noon today a sale to Lion, an Australian subsidiary of Kirin, which is currently New Belgium’s parent company. Upon this this announcement, Bell will retire. Bell framed the sell in his announcement as “joining forces with New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado (and Asheville, North Carolina). …
AleSmith Brewing Speedway Stout Variant #4 Is Madagascar Vanilla & Ceylon Alba Cinnamon
(SAN DIEGO, CA) – AleSmith Brewing Company is speeding towards to the end of 2021 with the final rollout in their limited-release, quarterly stout series. Speedway Stout Variant #4: Madagascar… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read More
Dill pickle hard seltzer is here, thanks to Shiner
Spoetzl Brewery, makers of Shiner Beer has one of the weirdest hard seltzer flavors for you yet – dill pickle flavor. In August of 2020, Shiner debuted their Straight Shooter lineup of hard seltzers, with your standard fruit flavors like raspberry, peach, and grapefruit. However, if you want to stand out, especially in the seltzer …
Bell’s Brewery Merges With Lion Acquired New Belgium Brewing
COMSTOCK, Mich. (Nov. 10, 2021) –– Today, Bell’s Brewery founder, Larry Bell announced that he has reached an agreement with Lion, an Australian based brewer, for the sale of Bell’s. Lion acquired… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read More
Arby’s is releasing 80 Proof French fry flavored vodka
Just when you think every weird alcoholic drink has been invented, think again. Here’s Arby’s Vodka, flavored like their French fries, debuts this month. Here’s the gist. In a week, Arby’s launches two vodkas that comes in two different flavors – Curly and Crinkle. A countdown is now live at ArbysVodka.com. Arby’s, part of Georgia-based …
Aggressive Progress — An Inclusive New Beer Culture in British Columbia
The corner of Richter Street and Baillie Avenue, in Kelowna’s north end, isn’t exactly picturesque. You’re looking at squat buildings, with dirt parking spots, under electrical poles. Nearby business signs read Furniture Plus, Suzuki Specialist, Auto Parts & Repair. Sure, there are low mountains just to the north and Okanagan Lake is a 15-minute walk …
Terrapin Wake-n-Bake seasonal turns 17
Terrapin Wake-n-Bake, aka W-n-B, is making a seasonal return to the Athens, Georgia based brewery’s seasonal lineup. 2021 marks the 17th release of Terrapin Wake-n-Bake, an oatmeal stout brewed with a special blend of coffee from Athens local Jittery Joes Coffee. Black as night, this coffee stout is thick, rich and full of real coffee flavor. …