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One thing that makes Hotoberfest unique is that it is also a consumer judged competition. Every attendee gets to vote on their favorite beer – strictly by taste. Winners are separated by General Admission, and VIP tent categories.
And the winners are….
General Admission:
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This year’s release of Terrapin Brewing’s Wake & Bake is about 2 weeks away. Seasonally released in November each year – this coffee oatmeal imperial stout is always a pleaser. The coffee in the beer comes from Jittery Continue Reading →
The Bruery (Placentia, CA) is on the verge of brewing their 300th batch. That’s a big milestone for a brewery just over 2 years old. Instead of just brewing a special beer to commemorate this occasion, The Bruery wants you to decide in the form of a home brew con
The official announcement:
In celebration of The Bruery’s continued growth, the incredible support from our fansacross the country and our humble beginnings as homebrewers ourselves, we will be holdingour third ever homebrew competition; this one set to determine our 300th batch.The first place recipe of the competition will be brewed as our Batch No. 300 and thewinner will have the opportunity to assist us in brewing the batch on our system if they sochoose. The first, second and third place winners will also get various forms of swag.Along with the chance to have one of your very own recipes brewed and distributed, youwill also be helping us raise money for those in need, as the entire $10 entry fee will bedonated to local, Orange County charities.Please read the below rules carefully before submitting and good luck to all! Cheers! The Bruery
Read on for contest details
I know quite a few people that were really excited to see 21st Amendment Brewing expand distribution because that meant “Monk’s Blood”. Monks is a premiere Belgian style ale in a can. As the San Francisco based brewery announced this Continue Reading →
These 2 offerings are new to the United States. They are both lambics, i.e. beer’s that have had fruit added after the beginning of spontaneous fermentation. Brouwerij Timmermans is based in Belgium.
Commercial Description:
Its aroma evokes the perfumes of Continue Reading →
Summer is hanging on literally by hours. This update is a couple of days behind, but as fall creeps in Abita’s Pecan Harvest arrives. Pecan Harvest is part of the Abita Springs, Louisiana breweries’s Harvest series – alongside Strawberry Lager, Continue Reading →
Atlanta gets it’s own beer garden Wednesday! Der Biergarten opens its doors at 300 Lucky Street downtown Atlanta featuring a German flair that was lacking in the downtown scene. Expect authentic German beer and food.
Beer gardens originated in Bavaria somewhere during the 19th century. During this time, dark lagers were in fashion. King Ludwig I of Bavaria issued a degree that these dark lager beers had to be brewed in the cold months. (Lagering requires colder temperatures than top fermenting ales do.) As the weather turned warmer, these lagers still required colder temperature to maintain freshness and flavor.