I was really planning on having this post done, oh, 3 or 4 hours ago, but, well, shit happened. Not really shit. I went out for an ACBW event, ran into friends, got some sushi, drank some beers, I think there was a shot of rum in there somewhere (surprisingly smooth, too. Disconcerting, because usually [...]
American Craft Beer Week is here! Hooray! Officially kicking off today, May 14, and running through May 20, ACBW was designated by the Brewers Association to celebrate the goodness that is craft beer in the US. Brewers and establishments all over the country are holding events to celebrate. Check out the list on the always-excellent [...]
Saturday the brewers in the state of Iowa convened upon Des Moines to celebrate American Craft Beer Week with the Iowa Craft Brew Festival. Sadly, I was not able to attend but Tim Hynds from the Sioux City Journal was and posted a photo gallery. It looks like a well-attended event and one I hope [...]
Wikipedia defines “squall” as “a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed which is usually associated with active weather, such as rain showers, thunderstorms, or heavy snow.” Having lived in Michigan, I am familiar with snow squalls (which often turned into lake effect snow). I miss those squalls. So, to celebrate American Craft Beer Week I [...]
Years before I began making millions of dollars writing beer reviews, I was just a simple guy. I drank simple beer. I had experienced the majority of macro beers, I had traveled overseas and drank some German/Austrian beers, and I had even started to dabble in the craft beer sector. Then I had a beer [...]
Our first review of American Craft Beer Week comes courtesy of Jeremy. You can follow him on Twitter. Jeremy gives a review of Metolius Dolly Varden IPA. Enjoy! I decided to try something I’d never tasted for the beginning of Craft Beer Week. I wish i would’ve chosen something else to be honest. this IPA [...]
As mentioned earlier on this site (and virtually every other beer blog in the country) this week we are celebrating American Craft Beer Week. Now there is nothing better than drinking a beer with friends. But that’s a little harder to do in a virtual community like we have here. So, we’re asking you to [...]
This week we celebrate American Craft Beer Week. While I like to celebrate it every week, it is nice a lot of brewers and bars are also celebrating through tastings and specials. How are you celebrating?
