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May 2010 Archive

May 28, 2010

The Bruery Rugbrød

I didn’t intentionally mean for it to happen, but I’ve been drinking an oddly high number of beers made with rye the […]

May 27, 2010

Shipyard Wheat Ale

Note: this is a review of a promotional sample I received from Shipyard. I’m not the biggest fan of beers brewed with […]

May 25, 2010

Shipyard Brewing Announces Independence Pale Ale

For Immediate Release PORTLAND, MAINE—(May 25, 2010)—This Fourth of July, Shipyard Brewing Company’s master brewer Alan Pugsley will bring a bit of […]

May 25, 2010

The Man Who Turned Off The Taps

My wife’s copy of Smithsonian Magazine showed up in the mail yesterday. It had an interesting article on one Wayne B. Wheeler, […]

May 24, 2010

Strangford Lough St. Patrick’s Best and Legbiter Ales

It’s not often that I review more than one beer in a single post, but since I drank these on the same […]

May 20, 2010

Flying Fish Debuts Exit 6 Wallonian Rye

For Immediate Release CHERRY HILL, NJ – New Jersey’s largest craft brewery Flying Fish Brewing Company (1940 Olney Avenue, 856-489-0061), has announced […]

May 19, 2010

House Passes Beer Resolution

Congress has passed House Resolution 1297 that supports “the goals and ideals of American Craft Beer Week.” You can read a bit […]

May 19, 2010

Tommyknocker Butt Head Bock

I’m not sure what it is about the Tommyknocker beers (perhaps the label art), but, aside from their Imperial Nut Brown, I […]

May 18, 2010

Pike Street XXXXX Stout

Every now and again I get a little nostalgic and peruse the older posts here on The Barley Blog. A couple of […]

May 14, 2010

May Cellar Update

Holy cow, it’s been almost 6 months sing the last time I thoroughly checked the basement stash. The winter months saw a […]

May 14, 2010

Undercover Investigation Shut-down Ale

I’ve written more than my fair share of praise for Lagunitas and their products. I have honestly not met a beer of […]

May 13, 2010

Shipyard Brewing Announces New Wheat Ale

For Immediate Release PORTLAND, MAINE – (May 13, 2010) – Shipyard Brewing Company announces the release of Shipyard Wheat Ale. This new […]