The wine world has the Sommelier. A well respected, intense program that produces the best wine experts in the world. Wikipedia describes a Sommelier as someone who is “responsible for the development of wine lists,[1] and for the delivery of wine service and training for the other restaurant staff. Working along with the culinary team,
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Beer for Thought
Originally published by moi April 20, 2010 for Uptake.com. Apr 20, 2010 7:02 – By: Jeremybanas I used to live in Austin. I still visit a few times a year. Heck, when I lived there I used to visit! What with Austin City Limits, Freetail bats, the capital and more live music than you could shake stick at,
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Ok, So I decided to get industrious and make my very own mash tun. For those not familiar, a mash tun is a pice of brewing equipment used with All Grain brewing. A mash tun is used to steep the grain and pull the fermentable sugars from it to create sweet wort, the beginnings of
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About a week ago, I got a chance to do something I thought I never would: brewing beer at a brewery. I reviewed beers from freetail before and written about them. I’ve gotten to know Jason Davis a little over the last year or more and have always wanted to try my hand at helping
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Yesterday was a day indeed. After spending a couple of hours bottling my Coffee Porter Friday night, I was tired. Then the time spent ordering more homebrew equipment and ingrediants for the next batches..whew! I did find a way to get the kiddos to their rocket launches, piano lessons and other shenanigans! In the middle
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What has become part one of my experience with Pavil Restaurant was entitled ‘Brasserie Pavil – Not your Average French Restaurant’ and posted on UpTake.com. Recently however, they have gone through a name change. What was once Brasserie Pavil, is now Pavil Restaurant and Bar. This will serve to be part two. In part one,
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This was originally written and post by myself on Uptake.com on Feb 14, 2010 13:05 – By: Jeremybanas Tucked somewhat away from from the highway at 818 North Loop 1604 W in the Northwest part of San Antonio, is a little known French Restaurant called Brasserie Pavil. You may as well throw out your preconceptions of
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I have a confession to make. I’ve never been to the Nebraska Brewing Co. I’ve haven’t been to many of the breweries who make the fine hoppy, fermented beverages I enjoy. With Nebraska Brewing though it certainly seems as if I have been there many times. Such is the fantastic atmosphere that they seem to
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The Fredericksburg Brewing Company is tucked away in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. This area of Texas is a somewhat well-known, yet also underrated and hidden as well. I got the chance to come back to a fantastic town on Christmas Eve with my kids. I’ve always loved coming to Fredericksburg and this
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Let me first say, that I love collaboration beers. They often take the best of each brewery and mix it all up into one fantastic beer. The latest is ‘Life and Limb’ the American Strong Ale brewed with maple and birch syrup by the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co of Chico, CA and Dogfish Head Craft
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