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From Forbes.com Once a magnet for those looking for a free beer, brewery tours have gotten much more sophisticated in recent years. Along with that gratis beer, breweries the world over are offering everything from in-depth tours to lessons in beer-making. Some have even built restaurants or brewpubs where visitors can lunch on a Kobe burger and wash it down with a German-style ale. Add it all up, and you have more than just a free beer; you have a perfect Saturday afternoon. read more »
Jadyn and I went to Christopher's in porter Square for drinks on July 17th. I neglected to bring my notebook, so this is what was jotted down after-the-fact.
Beer Stats:
Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Alcohol: 5.00%
Serving: Tap
Style: Keller Bier read more »
We celebrate our 3rd anniversary with an eclectic collection of beers from around the world. Beer: Schneider-Brooklyner Hopfen-Weisse - Private Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH (Germany) Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse - Brooklyn Brewery (NY) Berliner Style Weisse - Bayerischer Bahnhof Brau & Gaststttenbetrieb GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) 1809 - Brauerei Weihenstephan (Germany) 3 Monts - Brasserie De Saint-Sylvestre (France) Rankings: Greg - 1. 1809 2. Brooklyner-Schneider 3. Schneider-Brooklyner 4. Berliner Style Weisse 5. 3 Monts Jeff - 1. Schneider-Brooklyner 2. Brooklyner-Schneider 3. 1809 4. Berliner Style Weisse 5. 3 Monts Preshow - aibo - Rinkukiu Alaus Darykla (Lithuania) , Livu No. 1 Turbo Bock Beer - Livu Alus (Latvia) Postshow - St. read more »
So which US city has the best beer scene? read more »
So which US city has the best beer scene? According to Philadelphia, it does. In anticipation of the upcoming Philly Beer Week, the Philadelphia Enquirer reports that the so-called sixth borough is actually seeming closer to a neighborhood in Brussels. Due to greater Philly's abundance of Belgian pubs, trappist ales, breweries and mussels, Philly is laying claim to being our nation's new brewing capital. And they have a point, though I'm not sure how much the mussels have to do with it. read more »
This will be a semi-regular feature, in which I, your intrepid blogger, ventures out to a local Asheville bar or brewpub in search of good beer. Most of my focus will be on seasonal releases and rare microbrews from near and far. Hopefully this will inspire the thousands of people who read this blog to set forth on their own beer odyssey. Today's featured bar is Barley's Taproom . Barley's has long held the title in Asheville for most beers on tap with 43 in all, and they do an excellent job of read more »