In the “golden age” of beer, as one of my friends has dubbed the current beer epoch we’re living in, you sometimes stumble on a little bit of classical art in a world of experimentation. As brewers throw every imaginable concoction into whiskey barrels or red or white wine barrels, we’re all learning together what [...]
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Advertisement I don’t know if it’s like a prayer, but Russian River’s Supplication could be a religious experienceI love wild, sour ales. I can’t stress that enough. I’ve been holding onto bottle of Russian River Brewing Company’s Supplication since Christmas, waiting for the right opportunity to sip on it with a good friend. That day arrived when some dear friends stopped over on their way moving from Madison, Wisconsin, to Tacoma, Washington. [...] Seeing all those pioneering craft brewers and home brew legends standing next to each other on the iconic-at-birth Sierra Nevada Brewing Company site dedicated to the project is amazing. Ken Grossman, the man who picked craft brewing up from the ashes left over from the close of the first pioneer Jack McAuliffe to found Sierra [...] If pressed, I’ll usually tell people my favorite single beer that I return to time and time again is North Coast Brewing Company’s Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout. Good things seem to be underway in Lakeside this month and next. Not only is Old Stache’ back on tap at Tamarack Brewing Co., but they have a brewer’s dinner coming up March 11. Here are the details: I ran this a while back, but I want to see if I can get some more votes and comments. Tell me what you think! What would you like to see more of in 2010. Session beers or oak barrel aged? Prost, Just to be fair to all the readers in the Grizzly Growler blog world, I’m going to do a Super Bowl Beer National Edition, State Edition and a Local Edition this year. If you’re skiing the big mountain this week, check out Great Northern Brewing Co., and the Black Start Draught House for one or two of these. Oh, and see if they’ll let you bring back a growler for me. Ha, ha. According to the folks at Great Northern Brewing Co., this Porter was aged for 145 days in an oak bourbon barrel. Get yourself some. |
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