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Making Your Super Awesome Wall-Mounted Bottle Opener Even More Super Awesomer

Jun

2013

The Cheapest Automatic Bottle Cap Catcher You’ll Ever Find I am confident I am not the first person to think of this… I know this much to be true. However, last week, as I looked at my basement tile and noticed several bottle caps hanging out on the ground, it hit me. There has to ...

This is a post on a website about beer 2

May

2013

I feel proud that I showed so much restraint not titling this post “Don’t Call it a Comeback” like I have for maybe 90% of the various blog posts I’ve made when I’ve come back from extended breaks (all of the blogs I’ve ever done). But dammit, it’s the Saturday of American Craft Beer Week, ...

Physics Is Your Friend 1

Apr

2013

*taps mic* Is thing thing still on? It is? Good. I guess Spank paid the hosting bill again. I should probably buy him a beer or something. I don't know about you but I'm getting ready for Spring. Temps here for the last couple of days have been in the 70's. (Let's ignore the picture ...

@NDSUMILLER Pops His Toppling Goliath Taproom Cherry (Assassin / Mornin’ Delight Release Day) 2

Apr

2013

Most of the Brewmaniacs made it to the @TGBrews Assassin and Mornin Delight Releases last Saturday. An official breakdown from one of our lazy asses might happen in the near future. Until then, we have Aaron Miller (frequenter of the guest post on BM) to tell you all about his experience at the Release, and ...

GUEST POST: Plants in Brewing

Apr

2013

As per the norm, we have another guest post here on Brewmaniacs, take it away Jake… Plants in Brewing This guest post was written by Jake Metzler, a writer and home brewer who enjoys sharing his knowledge and interests online. When he’s not writing, Jake can be found trying to write songs or playing with ...

The Entire State of Minnesota is Getting Big Wood 1

Feb

2013

Yet another Minnesota Brewery is jumping to the big leagues. Last month, Lucid made it’s way down to Rochester, MN. Just announced a few days ago, Big Wood Brewery, out of the White Bear Lake area, will now be have their cans of beer available throughout the entire state of Minnesota. The brewery has come ...

Flenker versus Ninja Vs. Unicorn 2

Feb

2013

When in the hell did the site start looking like this? Who are these other people? What’s happening? Where is that large automobile? OK crisis out of the way. I’m going to drink a beer. We’ve got a thundersnow in KC and chance for another 12 inches of snow on the way. I bet we’ll ...

Toppling Goliath Going HAM with their New Bottling Line 2

Feb

2013

Chad Opfer has been giving his Twitter followers an inside look (literally) of the unpackaging of Toppling Goliath‘s new bottling line. Here is a sample of the pics Beerman_Chad has posted to Twitter, showing off the shiny, new piece of equipment that will help more people fall in love with one of the ...

Open Beer Thread: Last Football Game of the Year 49

Feb

2013

Just so we don’t feel the wrath of the Roger, we’re not making any references to any trademarked names that denote the finality of professional football for the year. So let’s just call this an Open Beer Thread where you can lament no more football about 7 months or rejoice in the fact Spring Training ...

@LOSTABET – In pursuit of HOPSLAM: My Holy Grail of Beers 13

Jan

2013

It’s open mic night once again here at Brewmaniacs and our own Sweet Dee is back with a profanity-laden saga of her quest for Bell’s Hopslam. We love Haley (@lostabet) so much, so very much. So she pretty much gets to do what she wants. Without further ado, her she is… [applause please] ...

Lucid Brewing Making Its Debut in Rochester 1

Jan

2013

Last week it was officially announced that Minnetonka, MN-based, Lucid Brewing, would begin distributing their beer in the Rochester, MN area via Schott Distributing. Here’s a look at Lucid’s Press Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jon Messier Jon.Messier@lucidbrewing.com (612)412-4769 January 22, 2013 Growing Craft Beer Sales Draws New Local Brands to Rochester: Lucid Brewing, ...

@NSDUMILLER: Jamaican Me Crazy Mon!

Jan

2013

Another guest post here courtesy of Aaron Miller, this was from December so take a time machine back to mid-December and read on…. Jamaican Me Crazy Mon! I recently came back from a trip in which there was very little craft beer available and it got me thinking about a few things. First, I’m ...