Who (else) knew lava rocks had such magical powers?
Brooklyn’s Sixpoint Craft Ales, that’s who.
Apparently the ancient beer masters would use 1000 degree lava rocks to make beer. To resurrect this ancient art, called Stein Brewing, Sixpoint partnered with The Museum of Modern Art‘s adjoining restaurant The Modern. Then they got Aaron Ekroth to help tell the story. Beautifully, may I add.
UPDATE: The beer has entered the building.
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Huge news. Don’t sleep.
REBEL8 x PBR T-SHIRTS & SIGNED POSTERS $20!
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FREE TACOS! FREE PBR! PINBALL!
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
G Gallery 2700 19th St, SF CA
6 p.m. – 12 a.m
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After Brewed For Thought shared the story of someone receiving the new Lagunitas Mason Jar and its colorful press release, I was surprised there was no comments around the handy measurements on the side.
Recognize ’em?
Those aren’t fluid ounces. If you’re like me you probably got two outta three:
3.14… – Yup, Pi π
420 – See the story on Kronik Censored Ale
10/6 – Did you get this one? See the rest »
Petaluma’s fortunate enough to not only have a terrific craft beer bar like TAPS, but also two breweries within a few miles of each other. Lagunitas of course, and the up-until-now Brewpub-only Dempsey’s.
The latter’s only 4 blocks from my house. Yet, just across the street from me is the Petaluma Whole Foods, where I stumbled across the freshly bottled first offerings from Dempsey’s Restaurant & Brewery. Surprise, surprise.
I spoke to Dempsey’s brewmaster Peter Burrell who confirmed See the rest »
Behold, the Lagunitas Butterfly Knife-Style Bottle Opener.
Today is right up there with International Bacon Day in terms of obscure yet delicious holidays.
International Beer Day (unrelated to the National Beer Drinking Song) was started by some guys in Santa Cruz way back in 2007 and is slowly ebbing out beyond the Yay Area. It’s an August 5th tradition to, well, drink beer. Like you need another excuse.
Supposedly, the proper way to greet someone today is by saying “I bring you the gift of beer“. For which one cannot refuse. Not a bad tradition to start.
Here’s a soundtrack for today’s festivities:
Andy Reynolds “Beer Bottle Mama”
from History of Country & Western
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys “Bubbles in my Beer”
Beck “Beercan” from Mellow Gold
Utica Club “National Carbonation Beer Drinking Song”
Ramones “Gimmie My Steel Reserve”
from Steel Reserve Beer Commercial
Naked Raygun “Wonder Beer” from Understand?
Admiral Radley (ex-Grandaddy) “I’m All Fucked On Beer”
from I Heart California
Tom T. Hall “I Like Beer” (live)
from The Nashville Storyteller
The Blazers “Glorious Beer”
from More College Drinking Songs
The Seeburg Style K “Beer Barrel Polka”
from Musée Mécanique – San Francisco Vol. 1
The fancy new Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer 1844 is coming to China with a fancy price tag: $44 a bottle. While forty-four bones is too much for almost any beer, especially a PBR, it’s not just an overseas repackage. 1844 is a whole new brew that’s spent some time in premium wooden casks. So, barrel aged? Interesting.
From the 1844 ad copy:
It’s not just Scotch that’s put into wooden casks.
There’s also Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer 1844.
Many world-famous spirits
Are matured in precious wooden casks
Scotch whisky, French brandy, Bordeaux wine…
They all spend long days inside wooden casks
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UPDATE:
A Gawker reader found 1844 brewing notes from the brewmaster’s Modern Brewery Age interview back in March:
“We just produced China’s first real specialty beer, an all-malt, reddish brown strong (15.7 plato) ale, dry hopped with Cascade (38 IBU) and aged in new uncharred American whiskey barrels … It’s being bottled in a nice looking 720-ml brown bottle with an enamel label and it is called Blue Ribbon 1844, a reference to Pabst‘s founding date. It will only be sold in China…”
—Alan Kornhauser
Brewmaster, Pabst China
(ex-Anchor Brewing, August Schell Brewing, and more)
Full interview PDF
Anyone in China wanna trade?
Original story at Danwei. (via The New Yorker)
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Can you name what beer can Carrie Fisher is holding in this 1976 Star Wars: A New Hope shot?
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HINT #1
The beer she’s drinking is popular in the States now but not then.
HINT #2
This shot was from a set near London.
UPDATE1: AND THE ANSWER IS … See the rest »
Molotov shows how to clear your palate before tasting beers at the one-of-a-kind Lagunitas Beer Circus in Petaluma.
Mel shows there’s a fine line between a furry panda and a panda furry.
These clowns will kick your ass if you don’t look at more pics … See the rest »
That had to be Old Style he was drinking.
If it was Coors Light he would’ve got hit in the head:
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BONUS: GOLF BALL HIT THROUGH BEER MUG
Nike Juice Golf Ball Testing Videos created two years prior to Google Chrome Testing Videos. Pretty cool.
Finally got a chance to try this elusive ale while at the Library Alehouse in Santa Monica, who had limited stock left. It’s a collaboration between Stone Brewing x Firestone Walker x 21st Amendment. And it’s delicious.
“El Camino (Un)Real Black Ale is brewed with fennel seed, chia seed, and pink peppercorns—with mission figs added.”
It’s the final countdown. Instead of blasting Europe or referencing GOB, I’m gonna re-post this carnivalesque little ditty. See ‘ya Sunday, freaks!
Jim Dickinson “Oh, How She Dances” (thanks, DK Presents!)
There’s still tickets. Call the brewery! (more info)
[UPDATE 6.4 –> Now available for purchase at Bruisin’ Ales]
This limited edition brew from Asheville Brewing Company will benefit the Bob Moog Foundation.
When you drink this in your egg-shaped chair with built-in speakers, rocking out to my Moog Mix below, take additional comfort in knowing proceeds will support the Foundation’s interactive educational programs to teach science through music—as well as the eventual creation of a Moogseum. Yes, a Moogseum. Full story at Craft Beer News »
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THE ÜÜ MOOG MIX
Killer Watts “The Good, The Bad & The Ugly” from The Many Moogs of Killer Watts
The Electric Moog Orchestra “Cantina Band” from Moog Music From Star Wars
Stereolab “Variation One” from Moog Soundtrack
Robin Workman “Mamma Mia” from Moog Plays ABBA
Midlake “My Young Bride” (Moog) from Roger O’Donnell Moog Mix
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“Another Big Sister of the Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale…. Loads of Malted Wheat for a Curious Malt Foundation and a Light Color, But Our Belgian Yeast Leaves a Huge Flavor and Complexishness.”
Compared to the “wheatly-esque-ishness” of the original, this sounds even tastier-y. Sumpin’ Wild arrives from Lagunitas around September with an ABV of 7.8%.
Mario was lucky enough to try it on tap. Catch the writeup at Santa Rosa Craft Beer Examiner »
Maybe you can sample it at the Beer Circus. Get your tickets yet?