03/21/08 Friday Round-Up
March 21, 2008 2:04 pm Beer NewsSorry about the short Round-Up, I’m busy working on the Convivial Pursuit (you can still buy tickets here!) and brewing a Pliny the Elder clone today. Here’s the Round-Up:
Stuff from around the web
- Porch Dog looks back at their visit to St. Louis.
- Anheuser-Busch introduces Budweiser Ale
- Can someone explain to me what this has to do with Springboard Ale?
Beer Releases and News
- Paul at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
- Avery - Collaboration not Litigation Batch #2
- Avery - Mahajara
- Paul also informed me that they’ll be tasting these beers at the Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton between Noon and 3PM.
- Left Hand - Haystack
- Left Hand - JuJu Ginger
- Left Hand - Milk Stout
- Left Hand - Sawtooth
- Left Hand - Jackmans Ale
Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:
- April 4 - Schlafly Spring Beer Dinner at the Ritz-Carlton
- April 7 - Beer Class at Wine and Cheese Place
- April 12 - Schlafly Repeal of Prohibition Festival
- April 26 - 2008 Beerfest
BMock :
Date: March 21, 2008 @ 2:18 pm
1. I’m no snob (a little). I’ll try the AB ale.
2. I have no idea what the writer is talking about when it comes to Springboard.
Matt :
Date: March 23, 2008 @ 5:29 pm
Yeah, the RFT’s Drink of the Week has been pretty silly since McClanahan took over. Her writings are always more about the particular drinking experience than the drink itself. Like little journal entries that tell you more about the writer than the featured subject matter. Lots of reviewers out there employ this schtick. Once she wrote about Snapple from a gas station. I’m sure the bean counters at the RFT’s parent company are very pleased.
Jim Zavist :
Date: March 24, 2008 @ 5:32 am
New Belguim = Fat Tire = Bikes / the other half of the story?????
Scotty :
Date: March 25, 2008 @ 4:48 pm
Mike, never, EVER try the Juju Ginger. It’s unimaginably awful.
Derek Bean :
Date: March 25, 2008 @ 5:38 pm
I tried the Left Hand Juju Ginger last night at their St. Louis kick-off at Cicero’s and thought it was a very refreshing beer. I have seen it on the shelf the past couple of weeks at some of our finer shops and my prejudice thought it sounded awful. But, I’m glad I got to taste it last night. I could definitely see this being a good summertime beer, what with our 90+ degree heat and 80+% humidity.