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.
Upslope releases Oktoberfest Lager, plus fest party
Boulder, Colorado’s Upslope Brewing has released Oktoberfest Lager, in time for fest season. This brand new limited release, is described by the brewery as a “modern, malt-forward brew,” featuring Leopold Bros Floor-Malted Pilsner. A sweet, fresh-baked bread nose is followed by light herbaceous hop character and a smooth finish. In addition to the new beer, …
Orpheus Brewing debuts 7 beers for Year 7 this weekend
We missed Orpheus Brewing’s Year Six celebration. The pandemic took care of that. For a few anniversaries before this virus mess, I sat down with brewery founder Jason Pellet and we chatted about the previous year of running a brewery, beer trends, greek mythology, an music. We both play instruments so it’s easy to geek …
Terrapin & the Atlanta Braves host sunset tours (with beers)
While the Atlanta Braves head into fall trying to stay on top of the NL East, there’s something else going on at the Braves Stadium worth checking out. Beers at sunset. In 2017, the Atlanta Braves left Turner Field just south of downtown Atlanta and headed north to Cobb County. Regardless of where you land …
Brewers Publications Presents: The Fermentation Kitchen: Recipes for the Craft Beer Lover’s Pantry
Boulder, Colo. — With increasingly trendy fermented foods such as kimchi, sourdough, and kombucha growing more popular than ever before, The Fermentation Kitchen: Recipes for the Craft Beer Lover’s Pantry, the latest release from Brewers Publications®, is essential reading for the home cook, whether a foodie, craft beer enthusiast, or fermentation fan. The Fermentation Kitchen includes recipes …
Orange Blossom Traditional Mead
Rehydrate yeast in GoFerm and about 350 mL water at 100°F (38°C) and let sit for 15 minutes. Mix the honey with water using a wine whip and add O2 with a sintered stone for 60 seconds. Atemper the yeast and GoFerm solution with about 50 mL of must every 5 minutes until it is …
Two Roots™ Brewing Expands Non-Alcoholic Beer Distribution in Northeast
Non-alcoholic craft beer brewing pioneer Two Roots Brewing Co.™ announced today its continued distribution expansion with products now sold to grocery stores, liquor stores, bars, and restaurants … Read More
Two breweries leave 13 beers on reserved tables for service members killed in Afghanistan
At least two breweries – New York’s First Line Brewing and Georgia/Virginia’s New Realm Brewing have left tables set and poured beers for the 13 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan during a terrorist attack this week. On Friday, First Line Brewing posted to their Facebook Page a reserved table with 13 beers for those …
Deschutes Brewery Teams Up With PAC-12
(Bend, OR) – As the Pac-12 Conference welcomes back college football, fans have something else to celebrate to kick off the new… read post The post Deschutes Brewery Teams Up With PAC-12… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read More
From Bees to Glass: Making Homemade Mead
By Kathy and Andrew Luberto Many people have heard the origin of the term “honeymoon” being connected to mead. Although the historical accuracy is questionable, the story was alluring enough to be the impetus for my wife and me to create a mead to serve at our son’s wedding. Kathy being a beekeeper and me …
Name Your Poison — Americans’ 19th-Century Quest for ‘Pure’ Beer
The mid 1890s were a tense time for New York brewers. The state legislature spent close to two years debating a “Pure Beer” bill which would have, in the name of consumer health, restricted the brewing of “standard” beer to just four ingredients: “pure barley malt, pure hops, or pure extract of hops, pure yeast, …