February 15th was Victory Brewing’s 15th Anniversary. What party isn’t complete without a cake right? This creation is the brainchild of Chef Lynn Tilyou of Victory Brewing Company. The cake is a motion replica of the brewing process – from Continue Reading →
I got the honor of writing a new article for Paste Magazine this week. The subject of this article are new beers to look forward to this spring… Here’s the article intro:
Spring brings the changing of the season, and for Continue Reading →
More badges on Untappd. Making drinking beer even more fun. From Untappd Blog:
We’re hard at work here at Untappd HQ, but amongst all of the feature creation and improvements, we still like to have fun and keep things interesting. It’s Continue Reading →
No one is immune to Twitter oopsies. Yesterday, a Red Cross employee accidentally sent the tweet seen at the left out on the RedCross account. Oh the perils of multiple accounts on HootSuite.
What is pretty cool about the whole thing Continue Reading →
Valentine’s Day is a couple of days away. Forget the wine & champagne, break out the chocolate and beer. They pair quite well together. John W. of Goose Island Brewing in Chicago, Ill puts a few together for you. Even Continue Reading →
Untappd, a fast growing beer app/mobile site for smart phones has teamed up with Great Divide Brewing to bring you a badge/ con For those who love drinking Great Divide’s Yeti, this badge is for you.
From Untappd’s Blog:
For the past week we’ve been hearing rumors around the office that a tall man-like beast has been wandering the halls. We’ve been looking every where; following the large foot prints, the bold aroma, and the trail of bottle caps, but have yet to discover what this creature is… until now.
Brewdog Brewing (Glasgow, Scotland) recently joined the craft beer in a can revolution. Their flagship beer “Punk IPA” is now in 12oz/4 pks cans.
James Watt, brewmaster of Brewdog boasted this pic on Twitter – “4 Punks are better than 1”. Continue Reading →
February 15th was Victory Brewing’s 15th Anniversary. What party isn’t complete without a cake right? This creation is the brainchild of Chef Lynn Tilyou of Victory Brewing Company. The cake is a motion replica of the brewing process – from brewing to pitcher pouring.
The cake debuted on Monday at Victory’s celebration. It looks amazing. I bet it tasted even better.
Pic via @PhillyBeerScene
I got the honor of writing a new article for Paste Magazine this week. The subject of this article are new beers to look forward to this spring… Here’s the article intro:
Spring brings the changing of the season, and for beer, that means delicious, new brews. That’s the main reason I look forward to pollen, sneezing and those days when it’s not quite warm, but not quite cold either. Using very unscientific math, I figure there are around 1,700 or so craft brewers in the United States alone. Factor in our foreign counterparts, and that number easily surpasses 3,000. If each one of those breweries releases just one beer this spring, we’ll never come close to trying them all. How does one pick just a few for a list? It’s actually not that hard. What are people are talking about on Twitter, via e-mail, beer websites, etc.? The buzz is out there; it just takes a beer drinking internet nerd like myself to condense it. So, as the new season slowly arrives this year, below is but a small sampling of beers to start getting excited about.
Article Link—> Paste Magazine’s 16 Beers Of Spring
More badges on Untappd. Making drinking beer even more fun. From Untappd Blog:
We’re hard at work here at Untappd HQ, but amongst all of the feature creation and improvements, we still like to have fun and keep things interesting. It’s important to use to keep you on your toes and what better way than to introduce 10 new challenges! Yes, you read that right, 10 brand new badges ready for you to earn!
We aren’t going to give them away as that would ruin the fun, so be sure to check out the hints! All of these awesome badges were illustrated by our friends atBlueSpark Studios.
Additionally, we recently ran a user poll and gathered quite a bit of excellent feedback. One of the most noted things was a disliking of our 15 minute cool down rule between check-ins. While we can’t completely do away with this rule, we have listened and lowered it. You will now only need to wait 10 minutes between brews! This should make it more convenient for our quicker drinkers to log their beers, but as always, please be sure to drink responsibly.
No one is immune to Twitter oopsies. Yesterday, a Red Cross employee accidentally sent the tweet seen at the left out on the RedCross account. Oh the perils of multiple accounts on HootSuite.
What is pretty cool about the whole thing is that Red Cross owned up to it, and laughed it off. As you can see the beers in question Dogfish Head beers, and if check out @DogfishBeer’s Twitter feed too they thought it was funny..
Valentine’s Day is a couple of days away. Forget the wine & champagne, break out the chocolate and beer. They pair quite well together. John W. of Goose Island Brewing in Chicago, Ill puts a few together for you. Even if you don’t get Goose Island you might a learn a couple of things about your own pairings…
Untappd, a fast growing beer app/mobile site for smart phones has teamed up with Great Divide Brewing to bring you a badge/ con For those who love drinking Great Divide’s Yeti, this badge is for you.
From Untappd’s Blog:
For the past week we’ve been hearing rumors around the office that a tall man-like beast has been wandering the halls. We’ve been looking every where; following the large foot prints, the bold aroma, and the trail of bottle caps, but have yet to discover what this creature is… until now.
We are proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with Great Divide Brewing to bring you a special edition badge, straight from the minds of those responsible for releasing these beasts into the world, for those whose Yeti sighting skills prove to be masterful. By tracking down 5 of these mythical creatures, you will unlock the all new “That’s So Yeti” badge and be known the world over for your love of this tasty, full-bodied stout. (Note: This is for the regular Yeti Imperial Stout only)
In addition to the badge, Great Divide has been kind enough to provide us with 3 epic Yeti Prize Packs that will be given away to randomly selected hunters that have the tracking skills to unlock the “That’s So Yeti” badge.
The prize packs will include:
Upon unlocking the badge, you will be automatically entered into the drawing for the prize packs. Once the promotion period is over on March 9th, we will randomly select the winners and announce them on our blog!
Want to snag some awesome Great Divide swag now? Check out their online store at http://hopshop.greatdivide.com
Now go get your binoculars, bottle opener and start the hunt, but beware – they can smell fear.
Promotion Rules:
US residents only. One winner per household. Winner will be randomly selected. Prize packs cannot be returned, exchanged, refunded for cash or otherwise changed.
Brewdog Brewing (Glasgow, Scotland) recently joined the craft beer in a can revolution. Their flagship beer “Punk IPA” is now in 12oz/4 pks cans.
James Watt, brewmaster of Brewdog boasted this pic on Twitter – “4 Punks are better than 1”. I tend to agree. No word on if/when these cans will hit stateside.
About Punk IPA:
Hops: Chinook, Simcoe, Ahtanum, Nelson Sauvin
Malts: Marris Otter, Extra Pale Malt
5.6% ABV
45 IBUs
