Brew Blog
The reaction to the AB InBev purchase of RateBeer seems to be intensifying...
We are a small brewery and probably aren't even on RateBeer's radar, but we have joined the movement started by Dogfish Headand have officially requested that all mentions of Joyride be removed from their site. Don't know what all of the excitement is all about? Check out this post from Sam Calgione, founder of Dogfish.
https://www.dogfish.com/blog/message-sam-current-ratebeer-changes
National Homebrew Competition results...
The Denver judging center American Homebrewers Association homebrew competition results are out and congratulations to these club members/customers for a great showing:T-45 versus T-90 Hop Pellets….
If you've ever wondered what these "T" values mean here is a great explaination from BYO.com's Ashton Lewis:
The “T” in T90 and T45 pellets is an abbreviation for “Type,” and the general designation relates the weight of the pellet to the whole hops coming into the process. One pound of whole cone hops yields about 0.9 pound (0.4 kg) of pellets in the case of T90 pellets, and 0.45 pound (0.2 kg) of pellets in the case of T45 pellets. At first glance it seems that the process
Have you ever been standing around someplace thinking you'd really like a beer......
The temptation for a nice cold beverage on a sunny day is almost definitely very high........
Whilst in the UK it might be legal to carry alcohol in the city streets, many countries around the world has had such ideals made illegal. With much of USA wanting to always keep the party inside one’s homes or at a bar / club via state laws, for example, it can often be hard for those just wanting to have a refreshing drink as they saunter down their street on a hot day.