08/01/08 Friday Round-Up
August 1, 2008 12:43 pm Beer NewsIf you couldn’t tell by now, I’m a bit of a weather nerd. I’m constant checking Weather Underground for the latest forecast (and let me tell you, they’re quite reliable). What does this have to do with beer? Well it’s interesting to see that while we’re in for the hottest stretch of weather this summer so far, Fall is just around the corner. How do I know this? We’ve just had our first sighting of a couple of fall seasonals in this week’s Round-Up. Who’s ready for a pumpkin beer? On to the Round-Up:
Stuff from around the web
- If you were ever interested in a review of Bud Ice, I found one for you.
- Could this year’s big political issue be our favorite beverage?
- Don’t get too comfy AB Execs, you may be flying like the rest of us soon.
- Is there a chance that IT and AB may not mix?
- One in seven AB beers will soon be green.
Beer Releases and News
- Paul at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
- Southern Tier PumKing Imperial Pumpkin Ale
- Val-Dieu Grand Cru
- Val-Dieu Tripel
- Weihenstephaner Fest Bier
- Left Hand Twin Sisters
- Mike Cherre, Beer Consultant at Lukas Liquor posts on their blog some of the new and special selections they have in stock:
- Pyramid Curve Ball Kolsch
- Pyramid Crystal Wheat
- Southern Tier Pumking
- Robin at Provisions Gourmet Market has some new beers as well:
- Southern Tier Creme Brulee
- Southern Tier Big Red Ale
- Southern Tier Heavy Weizen
- Southern Tier Unearthly
- Grande Blanche
- Unibroue 400th Anniversary
- Jerad Gardner, of the Rotten Apple lets me know about his most current draught selection. If you haven’t been to the Rotten Apple, take the time to visit:
- Founder’s Brewing - Rubaeus
- Two Brothers Brewing - Bitter End
- Lagunitas Brewing - Gnarly Wine
- Founders Brewing - Reds Rye
- Victory Brewing - Hop Devil
- Victory Brewing - Prima Pils
- Dogfish Head Brewing - 90 Min IPA
- Two Brother’s Brewing - Domaine DuPage French Country Ale
- Three Floyd’s - Alpha King APA
- Breckenridge Brewing - 471
- Founder’s Brewing - Dirty Bastard
- Stag
- Andy from Whole Foods let’s us know about some new beer he has in his stock (and remember if you don’t see it on the shelf, be sure to ask for it):
- Southern Tier Crème Broulee 22oz
- Unibroue 4ooth 750ml
- Pyramid Curve Ball 6pk
- Schlafly Oktoberfest 6pk
Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:
- Aug 1 - Oakville Beer Tasting
- Aug 14 - Whole Foods Belgian/Farmhouse/Sour Beer Tasting
- Aug 14 - St. Louis Brews August Meeting
- Aug 20 - Bell’s Beer Dinner at Newstead Pub
scottyp :
Date: August 1, 2008 @ 3:23 pm
looks like i convinced the wife to ride with me up to grafton. ill be bringing my new growler for some FFF and while im there, i’ll drink like a king.
and that creme broulee is like the hype beer right now
Monkeyknife :
Date: August 1, 2008 @ 3:38 pm
Please. I can’t even touch a pumpkin beer until September at the earliest.
Marc Nolan :
Date: August 1, 2008 @ 11:02 pm
Had the Creme Brulee last night, complete drain pour. Plain awful.
jerad :
Date: August 2, 2008 @ 7:52 am
sorry scottyp it blew last night.
Bryce :
Date: August 2, 2008 @ 8:07 am
Normally I look forward to pumpkin beers with their spice and all that but at “who’s ready for pumpkin beer” I felt my stomach turn just a little. Maybe I’ll come around by Sept. or Oct. but just now I feel like I’ve barely recovered from last season. I’m feeling some simple porters this season.
Ericstl6 :
Date: August 2, 2008 @ 12:13 pm
Had a bomber of the Left Hand Twin Sisters last night at “33″. Very nice beer. Dylan says he will have it on tap soon. Can’t wait for that!
cubby_swans :
Date: August 2, 2008 @ 12:35 pm
picked up 3 of the Unibroue 400 from Whole Foods. Only $8 a pop.
Jason :
Date: August 2, 2008 @ 2:34 pm
But surely everybody is ready for the pumpkin pie concrete at Ted Drewes? I could eat that year round.
Beer take: Taking my first trip up to the Apple tomorrow. Planned order is: Red’s Rye, Alpha King, Hop Devil, 90 Minute.
Jason :
Date: August 2, 2008 @ 2:37 pm
Scratch Alpha King then. 2 days late, damn!
BMock :
Date: August 2, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
I tried the pumpkin last night at TWCP. It was a very good pumpkin in my opinion, but it had such strong custard and spice flavor that it didn’t have any beer character. More like watered down pumpkin pie + a little alcohol.
John :
Date: August 2, 2008 @ 8:59 pm
Had the Creme Brulee tonight. Not sure if its a drain pour, however one snifter’s worth is plenty, as it is definitely an after dinner sipper. I couldnt finish a bomber by myself if I wanted to.
Matt T :
Date: August 5, 2008 @ 2:42 pm
I love that story about beer being a possible sleeper issue in the prez campaign. Local brewers should be all over it, if for nothing else than a great promotional hook. Imagine Feingold and Obama at the Cat’s Meow hoisting American-made Saint Louis craft beer for the cameras. Priceless!
Derek Bean :
Date: August 5, 2008 @ 6:41 pm
How poorly researched–citing that Inbev owns Heineken & Amstel Light! Loses all credibility with me at that point.