Brewing pumpkin ale

I started brewing up a batch of my Pumpkin Ale this evening, the details of which I wrote up on The Brew Site. What? You aren’t reading The Brew Site? Why not? 🙂

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Spite

Some people just have too much anger: A woman has been arrested for digging up her dead boyfriend’s ashes from a cemetery more than 10 years ago and drinking the beer that was buried with him, possibly out of spite for his family, authorities say….   Detective Jay Yerges said Stolzmann and Hendrickson were living… Continue reading Spite

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The Brew Site

I’m launching a new blog. Okay, well, a new blog on an old site—a site I’ve been “working on” for, like, four years now: The Brew Site. My original goal for The Brew Site, when I “launched” back in 2000, was a comprehensive, be-all end-all directory/portal/guide to beer and brewing-related stuff online. Kind of like… Continue reading The Brew Site

Bend Brew Fest Review

So, even after the bizarre entry pricing, the first annual Bend Brew Fest exceeded my (lowish) expectations. It was a decent event; my dad and I got there about 1:30 when the crowd was still very light, so we had a good run of the place. And it was great weather for it, too: started… Continue reading Bend Brew Fest Review

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Bend Brew Fest Reminder

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow, August 21st, is the first Bend Brew Fest at the Les Schwab Amphitheater. Also, a sucky note regarding the price: they advertise that if you buy the ticket in advance, it’s only $10, versus $15 if you buy at the door. However, if you buy in advance it’s not… Continue reading Bend Brew Fest Reminder

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Beer swilling bear

This is good stuff: Bear guzzles 36 beers, passes out at campground. A black bear was found passed out at a campground in Washington state recently after guzzling down three dozen cans of a local beer….   The hard-drinking bear, estimated to be about two years old, broke into campers’ coolers and, using his claws… Continue reading Beer swilling bear

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Coopers Ale Yeast saves the day

After adding the Coopers Ale Yeast to my dying beer last night, I was totally stoked (who uses the word “stoked” anymore?) to find it bubbling away this morning, and by this evening there’s a strong, active fermentation churning away. Coopers rules!

Failed beer?

This weekend I made up a batch of Toad Spit Stout, the first beer I’ve made in probably three years. All went well, I had everything sanitized carefully (sanitation is priority one in brewing), ingredients laid out, everything was textbook perfect. The yeast I pitched was Wyeast #1084, Irish Ale yeast, what seemed like a… Continue reading Failed beer?

American Beer Month

Interesting. Apparently July is American Beer Month. Website and all. July is American Beer Month, a time when every American should celebrate the season by exploring the wonderful flavors of American Beer. No matter what kind of beer you like, there’s one that’s perfect for your tastes that’s made in America. One of the sponsors… Continue reading American Beer Month

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Bend Brew Fest

The Bend Brew Fest is kicking off this year at the Les Schwab Amphitheater, on Saturday, August 21. Excellent! Not quite a contender with the awesome Oregon Brewers Festival, but very cool nonetheless. From the Les Schwab Amphitheater Events page: On Saturday, August 21st over 20 Pacific Northwest brewers will present over 40 craft beers… Continue reading Bend Brew Fest

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