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Posted in Abita Brewing, Cool Stuff, Videos

Chipmunks & Abita Pecan [Video]

How about something a little odd.  Chipmunks and Abita Brewing Pecan…

And Part II  (Nut hoarders!)

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Cool Stuff, Surly Brewing

Look For Surly At Minnesota Twins Games

Minnesota Twins baseball will be a bit tastier this season.  Some of Surly Brewing’s beers will be available at Target Field this summer.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, Schlafly Brewing, Videos

Introducing Schlafly Titanium [Video]

Schlafly Brewing  has an extremely rare release coming soon.  (Not really. More April Fool’s jokes.)

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, Videos, Wynkoop Brewing

A Beer Brewed With Bull Balls [Video]

Wynkoop is brewing up a beer with Rocky Mountain Oysters.  Aka Bull balls.  P.S. It’s a joke.  Happy Happy Fool’s Day. May it end soon…

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, Videos

Friday Beerspiration: Bruce Springsteen Takes A Beer Break [Video]

As if you needed more motivation to drink a beer – here’s The Boss singing in the crowd and taking a beer break.  The video was taken just a few days ago, and has gone pretty viral since then…

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Anchor Brewing, Cool Stuff

Anchor Opens Taproom & Plaza At Giants Ballpark

Lovers of beer and baseball have something to be even more excited for this Spring. Anchor Brewing debuts a new taproom and Plaza at AT&T Park on opening day April 13.  The plaza features Anchor Tap Room, a replica of their Potrero Hill tap room.  Expect seasonal Anchor brews, seasonals, & liquors from the distillery.

There are TVs showing the game, benches and tables, even a big Anchor.  Giants fans are pretty beer-lucky.  Not every ballpark has such great beer offerings.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, Stone Brewing Co.

Why Did Stone All Of A Sudden Use Cascade Hops?

Those beer nerdy people might be interested in this one.  For years, Stone Brewing Co hasn’t used a popular hop called Cascade.  You might say – ReallY? Or, so what?  Well, Stone has a reason behind that.   When the brewery was making Stone Pale Ale back in the 1990’s, another well known brewery was using Cascade in a pale ale – Sierra Nevada.  Neither Steve Wagner nor Greg Koch wanted to make anything too close to what the infamous Sierra Nevada Pale Ale was using.

Recently, Stone started using Cascade hops.  Most recently, 2012 Stone Old Guardian Barleywine and Bear Republic/Fat Head’s Stone TBA.  While the brewery still isn’t using Cascade as the star of the show, it’s still in theses new brews.

Tasting the 2012 Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine, the Cascade hops aren’t immediately apparent. “We added them in at the end with a blend of Calypsoand Chinook,” explains Mitch. “The intent was to add some tropical flavors to the beer, not to draw attention to Cascade specifically.” But in the case of theBear Republic / Fat Head’s / Stone TBA, the Cascade flavor is much more apparent. “That collaboration was based on an old-school style of homebrew called Texas Brown Ale that relied on a mix of Brewers Gold and Cascade hops, so we were able to make it much more pronounced. And I think it came through beautifully.”

Props to you if you knew they weren’t using cascade very much before now.   Very impressive.  There you have it. [StoneBrew]

by Reid Ramsay