There are a lot of ways to brew a beer. Some home brewers prefer the ease of pouring a can of extract into a stockpot while others enjoy the multi step process of an all grain brew. There’s not necessarily any right or wrong to brewing as long as you get the product you want. [...]
Archive | October, 2011
Bohemian Vignette, 1989.
It was June, 1989, and my precise whereabouts in the bucolic Bohemian countryside southeast of Prague were blissfully unknown, but it was a lazy, sunny, utterly aimless lunchtime — and I was on a protracted European holiday. My genial hosts were the aunt and uncle of a dear friend back home. Both began the day [...]
NABC Yakima Rye IPA
A real hop-head, I couldn’t wait to try this recently released bottle of Yakima Rye IPA. The 22 oz. bottle produced a body that was a solid copper color with a light haze. However, the most impressive thing about the appearance was the head. Large and cream colored – it was very persistent and left [...]
Louisville Beer Forum
My friend, John Wurth, first launched LouisvilleBeer.com in 2008 as an online beer forum. It didn’t catch on and spammers quickly took over. John took the site down. Earlier this year, he and I got together and decided to recreate LouisvilleBeer.com – not as a forum, but as a guide to craft beer in Louisville. [...]
West Sixth Brewing to open Lexington’s newest craft brewery
Local craft-beer enthusiasts Brady Barlow, Joe Kuosman, Ben Self, and Robin Sither announced today that they have founded West Sixth Brewing Company, Lexington’s newest craft brewery. “Today, we’re excited to announce West Sixth Brewing Company. We’re passionate about craft beer and excited to bring more high quality craft beer to Lexington,” said founder Joe Kuosman. [...]
Gonzo Fest To Feature Local Beer
LouisvilleBeer.com is proud to announce the Second Annual Gonzo Festival at The Monkey Wrench because “Good people drink good beer” – Hunter S. Thompson. Join in The Monkey Wrench’s tribute to the life, work, and legacy surrounding one of America’s greatest alternative writers and Louisville native, Hunter S. Thompson. This annual celebration features some of [...]
2011 LCBW a Success!
And…that’s a wrap. Another Louisville Craft Beer Week is in the books. We had a great week of events (see the full list below). Here is a video recap of some of the events… The (Official) Events Fri Sep 16, 2011 Second Annual Craft Beer Cask Festival BBC St. Matthews, 3929 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, [...]
Rare Thunderfoot Release
The New Albanian Brewing Company’s legendary Thunderfoot has been contained long enough for a rare bottling and limited release. Thunderfoot is an Imperial Stout aged on oak chips and dried Bing cherries. Due to the labor-intensive nature of this brew, only one small batch is brewed each year. This is the first time it has [...]
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