Beer for Thought

Real Ale Brewing Company

Orignaly posted on Aug 31, 2010 19:31 – By: Jeremybanas Weekend Destinations for the Craft Beer Aficionado Texas is big. I know, surprise, surprise. You can drive for hours and never leave the state. So where can you go for a quick weekend get away? A place that takes both no time at all to get
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Melange A Trois. Nebraska Brewing does it again.

I really must visit Papallion, Nebrasaka at some point. Yes, I’ll get a chance to meet Tyson Arp, the genius behind these brews, and Paul Kavaulik, fouunder and brewer at the Great American Beer Festival next month. But to truly experience their beers, I’ll need to go to them. The Melange A Trois is the
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Ranger Creek Brewing and Distilling

Orignally posted Aug 20, 2010 14:32 – By: Jeremybanas The name Ranger Creek conjures up thoughts mountains, streams and everything outdoors. Not the vision one might get when thinking of Texas. Yet, here they are, Ranger Creek Brewing and Distilling. Texas’ first brewstillery. Yes, that means they will be making fresh Texas craft beers and homegrown Texas
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Colorado, Craft Beer and The Great American Beer Festival

When most people think of Colorado, they instantly think of  The Rocky Mountains,  John Denver, skiing and everything outdoors. What most people do not think of is Colorado and it’s more than solid craft beer scene. In fact, Colorado is one of the best states for craft beer, as it is very tourist friendly, high
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The World’s Strongest Beer. Thoughts and Musings on Pushing the Envelope

It’s August newsletter, Scottish craft brewery, Brewdog, announced it had yet again brewed the world’s strongest beer. This one weighing in at 55% ABV. For the longest time, Samuel Adams Utopias was the strongest, weighing in at around 7%, depending on the year. Then last year, Brewdog hatched its Tactical Nuclear Penguin, weighing in at
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Boston Distribution Opens up for Nebraska Brewing Co

More expansion Massachusetts Press Release

Renegade IPA – Estes Park Brewing Company

Ok, beer review! It’s been a little while since I did one. This time around I choose one I brought back from Colorado in June. The Renegade IPA from Estes Park Brewing in…you guessed it, Estes Park, Colo! This nice little brewpub is nestled away on the backside of downtown Estes Park and right at
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Nebraska Brewing Company and the 2010 US Open Beer Championships

Hot off the press! US Open 2010

Cicerone. What the heck is it anyway?

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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Bar B Que and Beer Tucked Away in the Live Music Capital of the World

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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