The PubScout

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759Sun, 19 May 2013 15:00:53 +0000caskbeer dinnerbelgianbeertesticlePhiladelphiapubsfoodfestivalonepoliticsalecafeThe PubScoutThe PubScout says: You've got to hand it to the Sumerians: inventing BOTH writing AND beer!http://thepubscout.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)Blogger556125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-3428595088231295757Sun, 19 May 2013 15:00:00 +00002013-05-19T08:00:53.870-07:00Leaving a Legacy--of sorts... Parents send most of their life messages to their children by example. And as a parent, you always wonder if your message is getting through. When I began writing about beer in 1996, my three sons were young--9, 6 and 3, to be exact. Yet they were constantly exposed to good beer--at my table and on the road. I fully believe that by the time 5 years had gone by, they had visited more pubs, http://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/05/leaving-legacy-of-sorts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-1202583234570309376Fri, 17 May 2013 13:35:00 +00002013-05-17T06:35:03.082-07:00Now Headlining at The Headliner: The Jersey Shore BeerFest Chris DePeppe and Company await your thirsty palates.http://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/05/now-headlining-at-headliner-jersey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-1392145548432494068Wed, 15 May 2013 19:26:00 +00002013-05-16T03:38:42.864-07:00Jersey Rising?--a guest column by Chris DePeppe Chris DePeppe runs www.beerheads.com New Jersey’s craft beer revolution is underway and a quick glance at some statistics suggest that this could be just the first ripple of a wave of new breweries and brewpubs in the Garden State. Consider: Vermont had a total of 24 breweries in 2011 and was the top-ranked state in terms of breweries per capita, with just over 26,000 residents http://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/05/jersey-rising-guest-column-by-chris.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-6370402770921270023Wed, 15 May 2013 14:11:00 +00002013-05-15T07:13:47.925-07:00Pints for Prostates Packs the Pub Megan and Kathy Some folks, like yours truly, had to park two blocks away from Molly Maguire's Blackpoint Inn, what with River Rd. and the Municipal lot filled to capacity. But the walk to the packed pub was certainly worth the reward. Four outstanding Ommegang beers with accompanying cheeses, standing room at the bar, open mic night, Steve Farley in the kitchen, Megan and owner Kathy Maguire http://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/05/pints-for-prostates-packs-pub.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-9057832353776833718Tue, 14 May 2013 19:13:00 +00002013-05-14T12:13:04.262-07:00Good Beer Doing Good Things Molly Maguire's Megan and The PubScout I may be heading down to Molly Maguire's Blackpoint Inn in Rumson tonight, and for a few reasons. First, it's a neat pub with a great beer selection and an outstanding chef--Steve Farley. Second, one of my favorite breweries--Ommegang--will be taking over some of the taps tonight. Third, they will be doing that for a very good cause--to help in the fighthttp://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/05/good-beer-doing-good-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-6741975947928295507Mon, 13 May 2013 20:33:00 +00002013-05-13T13:33:32.355-07:00Get in on the Ground Floor If you ask Gregg Hinlicky to draw you a pint today, you probably wouldn't be able to drink it. That's because Hinlicky is better known in NJ beer circles as The Brewer's Artist. He's drawn excellent pictures of beers, brewers at work in their natural elements and beer related stuff for--lo--these many years. His hoary, albeit handsome, face even graces one of Climax's Beer Bottles. In fact, http://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/05/get-in-on-ground-floor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-507793577978420904Sun, 12 May 2013 18:01:00 +00002013-05-12T11:27:14.021-07:00Now Batting: Ted Williams at Tapastre Anyone over the age of thirty knows that Ted Williams was arguably baseball's greatest hitter. The Red Sox hired him as their hitting coach after he retired, which would seem a smart move. Except Ted had some difficulty in translating his considerable prowess into others. Because his hitting came so naturally, he couldn't understand why others couldn't duplicate it. So it would seem with 29-http://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/05/now-batting-ted-williams-at-tapastre.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-259572332983159197Sun, 12 May 2013 16:32:00 +00002013-05-13T08:34:18.360-07:00George Drank Here! The Durham Boat (the very kind George used to give the Hessians a memorable Christmas present in 1776) at the Festival entrance did not augur well. Unlike last year, when she produced one of the ten best days of the year, Mother Nature threatened to be far less accommodating for beer lovers who flock in droves to this riverside event at Washington's Crossing State Park on the PA side. But the http://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/05/george-drank-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-903037071365219527Sun, 05 May 2013 16:23:00 +00002013-05-05T09:23:44.324-07:00Look! Up in the Sky! It's a Bird! It's a Plane! No...It's Your Beer! Perth Amboy nativeTy Fedak I'm going to have to start cutting my pal Ty Fedak a commission for turning me on to truly significant beer news. Of course, I first have to get paid to do that, so he'll have to wait. But in the meantime, enjoy the story about your future beer coming down by parachute. Who says all drones are bad? (Though how these babies will check ID remains to be seen...http://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/05/look-up-in-sky-its-bird-its-plane-noits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-2236298372926858560Sat, 04 May 2013 22:17:00 +00002013-05-04T17:03:52.540-07:00The Pilsener Haus--Alive and Doing Fine Yours truly went to Hoboken's Pilsener Haus the day it opened in 2011. I interviewed Andy Ivanov and toured the grounds, smelled the aromas, drank in the ambience, sampled the food and beer and pronounced it a future hit. Die BratBurner Bar The PubScout decided to hit the Haus's Maifest celebration to see how well the place is doing, and by every measure--food, beer, ambience and http://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-pilsener-haus-alive-and-doing-fine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-3687876623960088167Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:36:00 +00002013-04-29T06:39:45.782-07:00Beer-flavored Ice Cream?   <!--[if gte mso 9]> http://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/04/into-time-machine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-1549640235780981717Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:03:00 +00002013-04-04T05:22:05.994-07:00Another Sam is Coming to Dinner? Lovely Emily invites you to the Fox and Hound Michael Scofield is taking this Beer Dinner business seriously. After a string of successes so far, the Managing Partner By Day/Chef Extraordinaire By Night has a very ambitious mission set for 7 PM April 22 at the Fox and Hound in Edison. Using the beers of Samuel Smith, many of them of the Organic variety, Scofield has prepared an exciting menuhttp://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/04/another-sam-is-coming-to-dinner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-4582070213266773068Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:10:00 +00002013-04-01T13:10:55.857-07:00Play Ball! My buddy Ty is a Zonie (that means he's from Arizona), and he's also a craft beer lover. He knows that I frequently rant about the price of beer at sporting events, and he sent me this very helpful link to share with those of you who enjoy suds with the national pastime. From the link above, it appears that your $20 will go farthest at Chase Stadium in Phoenix where the Diamondbacks ply their http://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/04/play-ball.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-8598145513900303037Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:15:00 +00002013-03-30T14:15:09.804-07:00'Tis the season...for Starkbier The Pubscout is acutely aware that Punxsutawney Phil has been rightly indicted for misrepresentation of the onset of Spring, but that doesn't stop me from heartily recommending one of my favorite styles of the season--the maibock. In Germany, it's called "Starkbierzeit," or "strong beer season" and it technically lasts for six months. My concern, however is with only one style of the bockbier-http://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/03/tis-seasonfor-starkbier.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-1340822253608302711Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:04:00 +00002013-03-26T15:04:45.151-07:00Pushing the Beer Envelope To make it onto this blog, a story has to be somehow beer-related. I believe this one qualifies, although it might be a stretch. It appears that old standbys of a fly decal or Hanoi Jane's picture on the inside of a urinal have given way to technological, um, "advancement" in the realm of urinary accuracy. Yet who knows what social wonders this invention could engender? Perhaps males will nowhttp://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/03/pushing-beer-envelope.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-2817291026831042111Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:59:00 +00002013-03-24T10:04:00.886-07:00The "Chris Cerveza" Saturday There are some occupational hazards to being a beer writer, apart from owning a wardrobe of pants for the Big-Butted Man. Not that I'd ever complain, mind you. But with the enjoyment of craft beer exploding around the state, logistics alone can sometimes be tricky. Take yesterday, for example. Two sterling craft beer events in two distinctly different parts of the state took place. Uno's http://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-chris-cerveza-saturday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872075327833995759.post-1083305671855854475Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:36:00 +00002013-03-20T06:37:34.525-07:00Aged Beer Makes a Comeback My buddy George alerted me to this tidbit. And while we'll have to wait for 2014 to see this Phoenix rise from the deep, perhaps the most important lesson here lies in proper beer storage. Since most of us, however, have neither the resources nor the patience to wait almost 200 years, we'll have to rely on more modern methods. Cheers! The PubScouthttp://thepubscout.blogspot.com/2013/03/aged-beer-makes-comeback.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kurt Epps-The PubScout)0