August 31, 2010 | By Pete Lawrence
Gizmodo posted this fun look at why canned beer is just as good or better than bottled beer and why it just might be the future of craft beer:
http://gizmodo.com/5622938/canned-beer-is-the-future-of-good-beer
Not sure I agree with everything in here and the discussion after the article is full of complainers and people who obviously don't get it, but it's a fun read none-the-less.
What do you think is the better way to deliver your favorite craft beer?
August 18, 2010 | By Pete Lawrence
Our Goose Island tasting and food pairing last month was a big hit and everyone there had a good time. It's hard not to have a great event when you feature great beers like Sofie, Matilda, Pere Jacques and Night Stalker. We've put together a little video of the event so those who couldn't make it can see what they missed! Don't miss out on our next event -- sign up on the site now to be notified first!
August 14, 2010 | By Pete Lawrence
The Columbus Beerfest earlier this year must have been a success as they've already announced plans for next year's Beerfest, along with a new Winter Festival. The Columbus Winter Beerfest will take place January 15, 2011, while the larger 2nd Annual Columbus Beerfest will be one week earlier next year on May 20 & 21, 2011.
No update on the website yet, but I expect more info there soon: http://www.columbusbeerfest.com
We also saw on Twitter an announcement of a cool craft beer festival in Cincinnati by this same group that will actually be on a bridge over the Ohio river. More details on that soon.
July 1, 2010 | By Pete Lawrence
The New York Times has posted a really nice article about some of the best pale ales in the country. It's just in time for the 4th of July. They mention some of my favorites, including Dogfish Head's "Shelter Pale Ale" and the fabulous "Dale's Pale Ale" from Oskar Blues. It's a good read and points consumers in the right direction for great American Craft Beer.
June 23, 2010 | By Pete Lawrence
Barley's Smokehouse in Grandview is starting their annual Hop-IPA-Looza on June 24th, when all their taps turn into IPAs until they run out. It's a fun time to sample some great IPA's from around the country and there's no tickets or anything to buy - just show up and have some great beers. The sooner the better for some beers though. There's no telling how long some of these are going to last.
The beer list is pretty impressive and includes some great ones:
- Bell's Hopslam
- Boulder's Mojo Risin' Double IPA
- New Holland's Oak Aged Mad Hatter
- Flying Dog's Raging Bitch
- Green Flash's West Coast IPA
- and many more!
More details on the event here: http://www.barleysbrewing.com/smokehouse/index.htm
June 22, 2010 | By Pete Lawrence
Four Beers - Four Perfectly Paired Foods - One Really Fun Event! Date: July 30, 2010 This is a private party and by invitation only, but as a HopHunter.com reader, we wanted to let you know. If you're interested, sign up on hophunter.com and we'll get an invitation and further details out to you.
HopHunter.com is hosting a private tasting and food pairing event with Goose Island! This very limited event will feature four fabulous Goose Island beers and four cheese or hors d'ouvres specially selected to pair with the beers. The regional representative for Goose Island will be on hand to discuss the beers and how they are paired, as well as answer questions.
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: HopHunter.com - 11 Price Ave., Columbus, OH 43201
Cost: a $20.00 per person donation is requested to hold your reservation.
June 3, 2010 | By Pete Lawrence
The good folks from Sixpoint Craft Ales in Brooklyn were kind enough to send us a care package of some of their fine brews, one of which included a "Dr. Klankenstein". Not knowing exactly what that was, I enquired with brewmaster Shane Welch. I'm glad I did because the story behind this beer is amazing.
June 1, 2010 | By Pete Lawrence
The first annual Columbus Beerfest was held this past Friday and Saturday at the Columbus Convention Center. After some initial hesitation based on early reviews of the Friday tasting, the Saturday session turned out to be quite fun and a really good beer event.
May 28, 2010 | By Pete Lawrence
You have a kegerator. You want it to look cool. You want everyone to know what's on tap. But how can you get custom handles for every beer? You can't. Enter the Keg Cap Tap™ - a new tap handle that lets you use the free plastic caps on new kegs to easily show everyone you're drinking a quality beer. We tried one out and were suitably impressed. Full review after the jump.
May 26, 2010 | By Pete Lawrence
While in New York a few weeks ago, we made our way up to Pleasantville, NY for the Captain Lawrence Brewery's 4th Anniversary Party. It was a really fun event and the weather could not have been better.
The brewery is a pretty cool little place, but I didn't get to see much of it because of the party. That's ok, there's always next time. We sampled the Pale Ale, "Liquid Gold" and their summer seasonal, Kolsh. All were very tasty and I managed to get a few bottles of the Imperial IPA home in my suitcase. I'll hold on to those for a special occasion.
Here some short video clips of the event:
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