Originally posted on This Is Why I'm Drunk:
Who cares about “craft beer”? And when? The first time I found out I loved craft beer, I didn’t know it was craft beer. It was just “beer.” And it was good. I had moved beyond the BMC days of high school and found out there…
Category: Beer Education
William the Conqueror, first Norman king of England and inventor of the ‘all alcohol diet’
Originally posted on Lords of the Drinks:
William the Conqueror, posing on a painting. William the Conqueror was an impressive performance in every way. Not only by his military success, bringing England under Norman reign in the 11th century, but also because of his gigantic appearance. In order to lose some pounds of his massive body…
The Art of GABF: What to Expect At the Festival
Now that we barely survived the Great American Beer Festival this year, Dr. B and I wanted to show you what we saw at the festival, in photos. Hope you laugh as hard as we did! Brewer’s Welcome Party at the Hard Rock Cafe The opening party for all of the GABF brewers is like…
The Art of GABF: Planning Your Tasting Adventure
For the past three years, the Brewer’s Association has created an app (for Apple and Android platforms), specifically for the Great American Beer Festival experiences. This year is no different, BUT, the app is all new and the best one we’ve used yet! To download the app, click here. With hundreds of breweries and thousands…
The Art of GABF: Costuming to Win
Don’t Forget to Bring Your Flair to GABF! If you’re headed to the Great American Beer Festival this week, you might want to consider donning a COSTUME. Show off your beer-loving flair at the festival on Thursday and Friday nights and be entered to win the “Best Attendee Costume” Award. You can dress up by…
Fall Tattoos and Craft Beer Are Here
Dr. B and I love fall more than anything else and we love to celebrate by driving through the Rocky Mountains to see all of the colors. Colorado had a great year of snow and rainfall and it contributes to the excellent golds, yellows, and reds present around Clear Creek and especially on our drive…
Inky Beer Rocks Press Passes at GABF 2014
To all of our faithful Inky Beer readers, thank you! Because of your readership and love of craft beer and art, Dr. B and I were rewarded Press Passes for this year’s Great American Beer Festival (GABF). We’ll be posting on the following topics, so stay tuned and invite your friends to join in on…
MSU Denver Begins Educating Students and Public in the Art of Beer
Happy Friday, all! Dr. B and I wanted to share a little about a program that we’ve been helping to consult and market. MSU Denver is embarking on a brewing degree. (Whoa, awesome! If I could only go back to school.) One of the first classes, offered, to the public!, is described below. Please e-mail extendedcampus@msudenver.edu,…
One Nation, Under Hops: A Geographical Evolution of IPA
Originally posted on This Is Why I'm Drunk:
When it comes to understanding craft beer, perhaps the only thing bigger than the idea of its “cultural movement” is ironically one, singular brew – the IPA. The India pale ale has become synonymous with craft beer and stands tall as arguably the most popular style…
You Don’t Have to Love Brewing to Love Beer
Originally posted on Literature and Libation:
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of teaching a group of close friends how to brew. We gathered in our host’s driveway like a gaggle of birds flocking to a piece of tossed bread, excited to gorge our brains on malty knowledge, to create and learn all in one very efficient swoop.…
Science! Craft Beer meets Craft Soda
Originally posted on Bier Battered [.] com:
A few weeks ago I read someone’s comment on a Shandy discussion, which more or less said “I might as well take a beer and mix it with an Italian Lemon Soda than drink a pre made one.” OK sure you can use imports (yes I know Jones is…
Safe Travels: Does Brewery Growth Mean We Need to Talk More About Drinking and Driving?
Originally posted on This Is Why I'm Drunk:
It wasn’t until recently that I truly noticed what it was like growing up in my hometown of Geneva, NY. Tucked away in the middle of wine country and farmland, Geneva is surrounded by rolling hills and backroads identifiable only be the numbers given to them.…
