Want to wash yourself with beer? Well, beer soap that is. Cigar City now sells locally hand-made soaps made with their 4 core beers: Jai Alai, Florida Cracker, Maduro, and Hotter Than Helles. These suds were made by Continue Reading →
The American Homebrewers Association reports that after a recent survey homebrewing is seeing huge growth throughout the United States. The main results from the survey are as follows:
Homebrew Beginners: 80% of shops surveyed experienced increased sales of beginner homebrew equipment Continue Reading →
Have you ever seen a full growler fall to the ground and shatter into a million pieces with beer sadly covering the floor? Well, we have, and it’s not a pretty sight. Meet the BeerPouch. It’s like a Continue Reading →
What a coincidence! While you’re up here at Tröegs today enjoying a XXX Perpetual IPA grab a Tröegs Scratch #99 Witbier. This beer features a blend of wheat, barley, and Belgian yeast harvested from LaChouffe.
Style: Witbier
Availability: Draft olny
Arrival: June 7, Continue Reading →
Australian cellphone provider Telstra reports that a man’s beer fridge in his garage interfered with their mobile network causing areas of no service in several neighborhoods. The wavelength of cellular signal can only penetrate certain substances and can easily be Continue Reading →
Get ready for a new Lonerider Brewing beer. June 26 marks the launch date of Hangman Barley Wine Ale. You can grab your bottle at their tasting room starting at 5pm.
“Malt takes on a unique rustic charm while hops add Continue Reading →
Jackie O’s is now the second Ohio brewery to start canning their beers. Firefly Amber Ale and Chomo-lung-ma are now available in cans and Mystic Mama IPA and Hop Ryot are in the future. The new canning line began Continue Reading →
Want to wash yourself with beer? Well, beer soap that is. Cigar City now sells locally hand-made soaps made with their 4 core beers: Jai Alai, Florida Cracker, Maduro, and Hotter Than Helles. These suds were made by Indigo Bee soap and can be found in their tasting room.
The American Homebrewers Association reports that after a recent survey homebrewing is seeing huge growth throughout the United States. The main results from the survey are as follows:
Have you ever seen a full growler fall to the ground and shatter into a million pieces with beer sadly covering the floor? Well, we have, and it’s not a pretty sight. Meet the BeerPouch. It’s like a giant Capri Sun for beers, in fact that’s what it was modeled after.
This bad boy looks like a child’s toy, but actually holds 64oz of beer just like a glass growler plus it holds carbonation, keeps sunlight out, and is easier to transport. Isn’t the future awesome? According to its creator Kevin Tubbs Altamont Beer Works in CA was the first to adopt the new technology inspired by a local 2-day music festival. Once they’re empty, just roll them up and put it in your backpack or pocket. For more information and to get your own check out BeerPouch’s website here.
What a coincidence! While you’re up here at Tröegs today enjoying a XXX Perpetual IPA grab a Tröegs Scratch #99 Witbier. This beer features a blend of wheat, barley, and Belgian yeast harvested from LaChouffe.
Style: Witbier
Availability: Draft olny
Arrival: June 7, 2013
4.9% ABV
Australian cellphone provider Telstra reports that a man’s beer fridge in his garage interfered with their mobile network causing areas of no service in several neighborhoods. The wavelength of cellular signal can only penetrate certain substances and can easily be interfered with by other radio frequencies. The motor in this man’s beer fridge caused a disturbance due to an electric spark that evidently created just enough radio frequency noise to cause service blackouts. Hopefully this can become a regular excuse as to why I’m not answering my phone at beer o’clock.
Get ready for a new Lonerider Brewing beer. June 26 marks the launch date of Hangman Barley Wine Ale. You can grab your bottle at their tasting room starting at 5pm.
“Malt takes on a unique rustic charm while hops add characters of fruits, pine and a resinous texture to this full bodied concoction. Enjoy it now or explore growing complexities by allowing it to age for years to come.”
Style: Barleywine
Arrival: June 26 2013
Jackie O’s is now the second Ohio brewery to start canning their beers. Firefly Amber Ale and Chomo-lung-ma are now available in cans and Mystic Mama IPA and Hop Ryot are in the future. The new canning line began operation a few weeks ago and distribution of the two beers started in the local community. 700 cases have already been sold in just three weeks. There’s no word yet if the cans will be distributed outside of Athens, OH yet.
