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, … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more