February 19, 2010
The High ABV Wars Heat Up
From beernews.org comes word that Schorschbräu is once again set to top Brewdog’s Bismarck with a 45% ABV beer. With allegations of “cheating,” it looks like the battle has only just begun.
February 16, 2010
Brewdog Hits 41% ABV with Sink the Bismarck
Looks like Brewdog didn’t wait too long in trying to one up Schorschbräu’s 40% ABV brew. Sink The Bismarck is the latest super high ABV beer from the Scottish brewers — it will only be available online. There’s not much more information about the beer, but you can read more here.Update: More from the Brewdog [...]
February 15, 2010
What Effect Smaller Barrels?
It’s been a while since I’ve posted any bourbon related stuff on the site, but this may be of interest to those looking to try barrel aging some brews as well. Chuck Cowdery has an interesting piece on the use of smaller barrels and what effect they may have on there contents.
February 11, 2010
Century-old Whisky Found in Antarctic
I meant to post some news on this when I first heard about it, but for some reason never did. At any rate, a team restoring an Antarctic shack used by explorer Shackleton have found a stash of whiskey and brandy beneath it’s floors.
February 9, 2010
Session #37 Announced
Man, the snow messed up my plans for this past Session. Lucky for me I raid my “cellar” on a weekly basis, so I should have plenty to write about. Here’s more on Session #37.
February 4, 2010
AB InBev US Sales Drop in January
The new year is not off to a good start for AB InBev. The U.S. sales for the company were down 12.2% when compared to this time last year. (via)
January 31, 2010
Let the High ABV Beer Wars Commence!!
Only near weeks after Scotland’s BrewDog announced that they had broken the world record for alcohol content in a beer, Schorschbräu hit back with what appears to be a very small run (15 bottles) of a 40% ABV, or 80 proof, brew they call Schorschbock. Read more here.
January 28, 2010
RateBeer’s Best of 2010
I’m not sure how you can effectively build a list of the best breweries only a month into the year, but RateBeer has just released their Best of 2010 lists. (Via)
January 28, 2010
Liquid Solutions Closing Doors
For the past 9 years, Liquid Solutions has been providing beer lovers with one hell of an online inventory, but as of yesterday the retailer will be liquidating its entire stock and closing its doors. Those of you lucky enough to live close enough the warehouse should head on over this Friday for some great [...]
January 15, 2010
A Short History of Bottled Beer
Martyn Cornell at The Zythophile has a nice piece on the history of bottled beer. While a good majority of the information relates to the UK, the article is no less fascinating. Martyn’s blog is one of those that I am increasingly drawn to more and more. If you don’t already read it regularly, well… [...]
