Skyfall is the newest James Bond movie coming this fall. When you think James Bond, you think well dressed, sauve, debonair, martinis (shaken, not stirred) etc. That is, until this little nugget was unveiled. Heineken inked a deal with the Continue Reading →
Stillwater Artisanal Ales officially has a place of their own. Well, kind of. While Brian Strumke still brews at DOG Brewing in Westminster, Maryland, his new Pub & Provisions is now open in Baltimore. Taken from the name of a Continue Reading →
Lazy Magnolia is expanding. Over the next 8 months, the facility in Kiln, Mississippi will triple its square footage from 10,000 feet to 30,000 feet. With that comes an capacity expansion from 15,000 barrels (465,000 gallons) to 45,000 barrels Continue Reading →
There are now more than 2,000 breweries in the United States. This poster from Pop Chart Lab maps out 1,000 of them. Great for your home/office/tent/camper/trailer/treehouse/teepee/safe room/brewery. The poster is 39″ x 27″, each signed by the artists from an edition of Continue Reading →
Table Beers are by nature – session beers. (4% or less. Debate rages on to say 5% or less.) Notch is releasing Tafelbier (table beer), a Belgian influenced beer that clocks in at a mere 2.8% ABV. It’s perfect thirst Continue Reading →
Skyfall is the newest James Bond movie coming this fall. When you think James Bond, you think well dressed, sauve, debonair, martinis (shaken, not stirred) etc. That is, until this little nugget was unveiled. Heineken inked a deal with the movie producers to place the beer in Bond’s hand, instead of the signature martini.
The $45 million dollar deal has caused a bit of a stir. The current James Bond, Daniel Craig said the deal was “unfortunate, but necessary.” Bascially stating that the movie could not have been pulled off without the Dutch company’s cash. Not every Bond actor agrees with him, or the deal.
George Lazenby, who played Bond in 1969 said the deal was bad for many reasons, and that [Heineken] “isn’t the best beer out there.” Below, via TMZ is the man, the myth, the legend, ordering the (previously) signature drink.
Stillwater Artisanal Ales officially has a place of their own. Well, kind of. While Brian Strumke still brews at DOG Brewing in Westminster, Maryland, his new Pub & Provisions is now open in Baltimore. Taken from the name of a Stillwater beer (or vice versa), Of Love & Regret is a collaboration between Stillwater founder and Ted Stelzenmuller of Jack’s Bistro.
The pub features 20 draught beers, select bottles, and cocktails, plus a killer food lineup.
Of Love & Regret 1028 S Conkling St Baltimore, MD 21224
Lazy Magnolia is expanding. Over the next 8 months, the facility in Kiln, Mississippi will triple its square footage from 10,000 feet to 30,000 feet. With that comes an capacity expansion from 15,000 barrels (465,000 gallons) to 45,000 barrels (1,395,000 gallons) annually.
Thanks to the new law changes in Mississippi (soon they can drink like the rest of America!) they will be able to offer beer samples at the brewery.
The expansion adds a tasting room, a 60 barrel brew house (thats 1,860 gallons each brew), two 240 barrel fermentors and a 240 barrel bright tank (where the beer is finished). The expansion will take around 8 months. Lazy Magnolia received stimulus money from Rural Development Authority (RDL) and the Mississippi Department Authority (MDA).
By 2016, Lazy Magnolia hopes to add 21 jobs – close to double the current staff. [Newsletter]
Ale Yeah! has announced a second location in the metro Atlanta area. Coming mid to late summer – a new location to Roswell, Georgia.
For the new establishment, which was originally slated for Alpharetta but will now be located at 408 S. Atlanta St. in Roswell, Holley says he’s shooting for a July 1 open date, but that more realistically, the store–which he hopes will be the second of three total, eventually–will open in mid-July.
There are now more than 2,000 breweries in the United States. This poster from Pop Chart Lab maps out 1,000 of them. Great for your home/office/tent/camper/trailer/treehouse/teepee/safe room/brewery. The poster is 39″ x 27″, each signed by the artists from an edition of 1000. 100 lb card stock, archival recycled stock certified by The Forest Stewardship Council. It’s also printed with vegetable inks too. It’s all earth friendly like that. There is an interactive look at the poster on the Pop Chart site. $24
That clump of breweries makes up some of California. (Or soon to be Asheville)
Table Beers are by nature – session beers. (4% or less. Debate rages on to say 5% or less.) Notch is releasing Tafelbier (table beer), a Belgian influenced beer that clocks in at a mere 2.8% ABV. It’s perfect thirst quencher for summer.
I kayak all the time in the summer, and I like to pack beer for lunch and breaks along the way. Kayaking is no time to be drunk, really, but having some beers along the way is FUN. Yes, beer can still be fun! Notch Tafelbier is exactly the beer for that time — light bodied, yet tasty, and perfectly acceptable to be pulled from cooler ice cold and consumed right out of the bottle. I also like to spend long days barbequing in the yard — real wood smoked barbeque, the 4 to 12 hour marathon ordeals — where you gauge the addition of more wood or charcoal with each beer you’ve consumed. If you have a pork shoulder to attend to, a 2.8% beer is your friend for the day (and night). I’m sure you have some summer rituals or activities that Notch Tafelbier could help you extend?
Table beers are making a comeback as a style, especially in the states. Stillwater Artisanal Ales just released one, a lighter ABV meant for table consumption. Interestingly, Notch’s Chris asks you to break convention, and enjoy the beer the way you want:
...people always ask me what temps to drink my beer, or what glass works with what style. I have my personal preferences, but that doesn’t require you to follow them. To each his own. But with the Tafelbier, I suggest you break convention with most of the craft beer dogma about serving temps, drinking vessels and such. Drinking straight from the bottle out of an icy cold cooler is perfectly acceptable, as is drinking it from a chilled mug from the freezer. No beer police will summons you, or question your beer geek cred. Have fun, there’s always plenty of time for serious beer contemplation later.
Hops: Saaz, Styrian Goldings Malts: Belgian, Canadian Yeast: Belgian
Monday morning on I-95 was sudsy. A beer truck full of Heineken and Corona flipped over onto the highway near Daytona Beach, Florida.
How much was the guy hauling? 55,000 lbs of beer. 4,000 cases, worth around $50,000. The driver said he swerved to not hit a car that cut him off. [Cfnews13]
Skyfall is the newest James Bond movie coming this fall. When you think James Bond, you think well dressed, sauve, debonair, martinis (shaken, not stirred) etc. That is, until this little nugget was unveiled. Heineken inked a deal with the movie producers to place the beer in Bond’s hand, instead of the signature martini.
