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Countdown to Ommegang's BCTC 2009: some new goods from the host

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:00:00 PDT

If all goes according to last year's plan, I'll again be sharing the BCTC menu with you before the event. If not, I do have some insight to new beers that Ommegang themselves will be sharing with us...

As American as Independence Day and Stoudt's Pale Ale

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:36:04 PDT

I sit down at my Brew Lounge desk (er, actually, my other desk) yesterday morning and my faithful Lancaster County Correspondent presents me with the front page of the Lancaster Intelligencer...

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: July 9-July 15

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:00:02 PDT

All month long at Devil's Den in Philly, they're offering up Duval Ommegang specials during each day when there's a race stage. They'll also be giving away Duvel Ommegang prizes including cycling...

Beer Trippin', The San Francisco Treat; Part 6

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:50:50 PDT

Back to Part 5 in a Series of 6That, in a nutshell, was San Francisco during the last week of June 2009. I missed NHC, but gained some new knowledge of the city while partaking in some of the...

Beer Dates in History: July Anniversaries

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:00:03 PDT

20 yearsRogue15 yearsCasco Bay BrewingFlagstaff BrewingRed Hook (Woodinville, WA)Smuttynose10 yearsGolden Avalanche

Beer Trippin', The San Francisco Treat; Part 5

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:52:28 PDT

Back to Part 4 in a Series of 6Next to Part 6 in a Series of 6Now that we were less than 24 hours from getting out of Dodge, it was time to put a finale on this trip to San Francisco. My traveling...

Beer Trippin', The San Francisco Treat; Part 4

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:53:45 PDT

Back to Part 3 in a Series of 6Next to Part 5 in a Series of 6After Wednesday's day of work, I made a quick stop at The Wine Club on Harrison Street to pick a bottle of wine and a styrofoam shipper...

Take a Breath, Let's Catch Up

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:00:03 PDT

I've been keeping on my posting end of this Brew Lounge thing lately. Many of you/us have been doing vacation-y, holiday-y type of stuff over the past week or so.In case you missed anything over the...

Publicans of the Year coming soon to Resurrection Ale House

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:13:49 PDT

Okay, so I walk into Local 44 yesterday to watch Stage 1 of this year's Tour de France (you do know, right, that these are seriously some of the world's most fit athletes, right? and that it's a team...

Are you a Homebrewer? Do you have a Dream?

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:16:54 PDT

For all of you homebrewers with a dream to take your passion someday to a larger scale, Ken Grossman (Sierra Nevada) addressed the challenges and path to becoming a commercial brewer.Ken covered...

Out of the Mouths of Others, Part 4: Ladder 15

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:00:02 PDT

Don't know these guys, haven't myself yet been there. Have heard mixed reactions that I will need to check against my own reactions.However, this was Mrs. Brew Lounge's experience from this past...

Beer Trippin', The San Francisco Treat; Part 3

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:32:22 PDT

Back to Part 2 in a Series of 6Next to Part 4 in a Series of 6Tuesday in San Francisco was a chock full day of work, standing and talking for most of it. So, when the five o'clock whistle blew, it...

Tickets, Who Needs Tickets? (to Ommegang)

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:00:33 PDT

I know how you can get your hands on anywhere up to 4 VIP tickets or 2 festival-only tickets to Ommegang's Belgium Comes to Cooperstown, the annual extravaganza held on the brewery grounds in late...

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: July 1-July 8

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:00:02 PDT

This next week really gets things heated up in July all around the Philly region. Wanna free taste? You can do that. Sit down and have a proper meal with your beer? Of course. Have some fun with the...

Beer Trippin', The San Francisco Treat; Part 2

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:04:29 PDT

Back to Part 1 in a Series of 6Next to Part 3 in a Series of 6I didn't mention yesterday, did I, the wrap-ups that two of my beer blogging buddies from San Francisco wrote after our meetup last...

Green like Sierra Nevada's Beer Camp

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:00:05 PDT

I don't believe that jealousy is very productive or gets anyone very far in life. Sure, using others status or success as inspiration and motivation...I get that and it can be put to good use for...

Beer Trippin', The San Francisco Treat; Part 1

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:54:18 PDT

Next to Part 2 in a Series of 6(Jay Hinman; Chris Cohen; Steve Shapiro; Jay Brooks; Brian Yaeger; Bryan Kolesar; Damian Fagan)Lovers of better beer are often known by many adjectives: friendly;...

Beer Calendar: What To Do in July 2009

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:17:06 PDT

Big Festivals rule the July calendar with enough smaller events to keep us all interested and hydrated during the kickoff to the dogdays of summer.If I'm missing any that you feel should be on here,...

The Brew Lounge really brings 'em out

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:00:01 PDT

Wow, many thanks to all of you who showed up on short notice to The Drafting Room last night on such short notice. I was running a bit late around 10pm when I finally showed up and, boy, was I...

The Tiger roars Victory again

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:18:57 PDT

Blind Tiger brings back yet again another Victory Extravaganza. Take a look at this coming Wednesday's lineup and tell me if it doesn't make you want to start your holiday weekend a few days...

Back where I belong?

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:17:31 PDT

I've missed a few things here in the Delaware Valley (as it's sometimes called) over the past week while I was in San Francisco.One was the 15th Anniversary of The Drafting Room and the accompanying...

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: June 25-June 30

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:43:13 PDT

June goes out strong with a bunch of great-looking events to keep you busy, beginning with a bunch of special tastings and samplings tonight all around the Philly region.For a complete look at June's...

Brewing with Synthetic Yeast

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:31:57 PDT

Those best-laid plans, eh? To occupy you loyal readers while in San Francisco, my plan was to have the queue stocked with a bunch of odds 'n' ends that spill out from my notebook and never make it...

Revisiting the Bay Area and Bill Brand

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:00:16 PDT

Heading out to San Francisco again had me thinking about unfinished postings from the past. This one in particular reminds me of my last trip to San Francisco during their Beer Week in February and...

A Barrel Full of Beer Memes, #1

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:08:48 PDT

Meme...no not the restaurant in Philadelphia..but, it would be a nice segue to remind you of the homebrewing event that they have coming up in July, now would it not?No, a meme...like a cultural...