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Monday, July 06, 2009  
Fox Barrel Pear Cider
Fanno Creek Nit Wit
Monschoff Schwartzbier
Kona Longboard Lager
Ninkasi Believer Red
Fish Tale Pale Ale
New Belgium Trip II IPA
Amnesia Desolation IPA
Walking Man Big Black Homoerectus
Speakeasy Hunters Point Porter
Dicks Danger Ale (Brown)
Russian River Salvation
Ommegang Hennepin Saison
Fearless Scottish Ale
Rogue's Helles Lager
6 Rivers Rasp Lambic
Ft George Spruce Ale
Hale's Dublin Stout (NITRO)
***New Mystery Beer
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Saturday, July 04, 2009 

Category: Friends
One letter in a beer’s name may cost over $500,000

One letter in a beer’s name may cost over $500,000

Correct spelling in the eBay auction is essential. Here is an example showing how leaving out one letter may turn out to be very costly.

The item in question is a full bottle of Allsopp's Arctic Ale brewed in 1852. The item was first listed on eBay with the title: allsop's arctic ale.full and corked with a wax seal. Unfortunately, he left off the second 'p' in Allsopp's. This meant that any potential buyers searching for the correct spelling of Allsopp's would not be able to find it. This error is clearly a typo by the seller as he spells Allsopp's correctly in the description.

The auction had a starting price of $299.00 and closed with a winning bid of $304.00 with 2 bids from 2 different users. The seller was probably satisfied with the sales price until he saw what happened when it was listed on eBay again eight weeks later.

This time Allsopp's was spelled correctly using the auction title: Museum Quality ALLSOPP's ARCTIC ALE 1852 SEALED/FULL!!! The second listing had a much more robust description along with more pictures of the bottle from different angles. The auction received 157 bids from 56 unique bidders and closed with a winning bid of $503,300.00.

It turns out the original seller's typo cost him over $500,000. The $304 he received doesn't seem like much anymore.

You have to feel sorry for the original seller. The bottle has been in his family for over 50 years before he decided to sell it. After all the publicity about the auctions, he has received many nasty emails calling him an idiot. The anonymity of the internet certainly allows people to be heartless.

The bottle is clearly worth several thousand dollars. Whether it is worth $10,000, $100,000, $500,000 or more is anybody's guess.

The person that found the Allsopp's auction with the spelling error made a handsome profit. Surprisingly, auctions that contain spelling mistakes are fairly common. By finding these auctions, you may discover some incredible bargains too. Endeavour and you may find another hoppy diamond in the rough.

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Saturday, July 04, 2009 

Category: Blogging
One of the strangest beer lawsuits, or does beer go with girls

During the 1990ies, US brewer Anheuser-Busch (now part of the Belgium-based brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev) ran for its Budweiser brand a series of adverts where two beautiful women appeared in front of two truck drivers drinking the brew.

Inspired by the advert, Michigan man Richard Overton promptly bought a case of the beer, drank it and waited - but no hot babes appeared. The disappointed consumer filed a lawsuit against the brewer. Overton cited emotional distress and mental injury due to false advertising and wanted over $10,000 in damages.

Thankfully, the court realized it would take a hell of a lot more than a case of Budweiser to get this loser a date and they decided to dismiss the case.
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Saturday, July 04, 2009 

Category: Blogging
The importance of the beer glass
From Belgianshop.com Newsletter

Early beer drinking vessels included earthenware, crockery, wood, and even scraps of leather sewn together and lined with pitch. These crude containers served the purpose but obscured the visual image of a beer.

Perhaps it's no coincidence that some of the best brewing regions of the world have also been major glass producing regions. The term "pale ale" comes from the fact that these were the first filtered beers. Because the coarse, chunky items were filtered out, this ale took on a paler, more appealing hue.

The idea of filtration coincided with the development of glassware. Now that consumers could see what they were drinking, it was time for the beers to go through a cosmetic upgrade. Beer styles - like pilsner - that were developed after the availability of glassware have mostly been bright in appearance. Consumers shunned unfiltered beer, making this style the predominant beer of choice the world over.

Glass plays an important role in the appreciation of the beer. Highly effervescent brews require a tall glass that flares out at the top. The shape serves two purposes: it allows some of the carbonation to escape, and it allows the aroma to be better enjoyed.

Beer glasses have experienced a number of transformations over the years. Bartenders quickly made the tapered glass popular because it is durable and it stacks to save storage space. The stemmed beer glass is also a favorite of the bartender because it can be hung by its base. Mugs, another popular type of beer glass, can be hung by their handles. Unusual beer glass styles include the fishbowl, the hourglass, the chalice, the boot, and the barrel glass. One of the most unusual shapes is the thistle glass for Scotch ales.

In most cases, each brewery has its own patented signature design. In Belgium, if your beer is served in the wrong glass, you are allowed to send it back. Just like the vast variety of Belgian beers, there seems to be an endless variety of Belgian beer glassware.

One suggestion for serving beer is NOT to serve it in a frosted glass. The frosting process applies the flavors and aromas of the freezer to the glassware and it masks the flavor of the beer.

Pouring your beer into a glass, instead of drinking from the can or bottle, is a great practice. It allows the beer to breathe, improving the flavor, and it enhances your enjoyment of the aroma as well. It also gives you a chance to appreciate the visual appeal of the nectar of the gods.
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Saturday, July 04, 2009 

Category: Friends
From: The Examiner.com
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Welcome to the first Virtual Cookout of the Summer!  I've assembled a round-up of links to recipes from Food and Drink Examiners all over the US, and it's going to be a delicious Fourth of July feast!  They've got tasty entrees, side dishes, and desserts, and I've got the all-American beer pairings, of course.  Let's get the patriotic party started!
The carnivores have their grill fired up, with Recipes for Ultimate Grilling from Steven Raichlen, courtesy of Sarah Parkin, the Phoenix Farmer's Market Examiner.  Try a rich porter, maybe even a smoked porter, to complement and cool off after Steven's Hellfire Steaks.  And for the unique flavors of grilled mussels, a pilsner or an IPA might do the trick.  Try Dogfish 120 Minute IPA for a really fierce hop, or maybe a milder white beer.   Brooklyn Brewery's East India Pale Ale would be great, as would Six Point's Righteous Rye, or their Sweet Action. 
Coney Island Albino Python, by the Shmaltz Brewery, has fun spices that would riff off the mussels, and also pair nicely with the delicious crab and corn cake Dawn Viola, Orlando Food Examiner is bringing to the table.
Lori Florio, the NY Italian Foods Examiner has a zippy Italian Burger planned, perfect for the same Brooklyn Pennant Ale I paired with my meatball and veggie pizza earlier this week.  Midland Food Examiner Mary Ann Lien has a great guide to ribs.  Amber ales would be refreshing, and a brown ale, like Brooklyn Brown would pair nicely with a tangy barbecue sauce.  I hear great things about Rogue Independence Ale paired with bbq, but haven't tried it yet.
Two kinds of potato salad come from Susan Slade, the Pasco County Food Examiner.  You could stick with the beers we've already got for the meaty dishes, or a fun contrast, try Six Points Righteous Rye, Victory Hop Devil, or maybe even a milder smoked porter.
And then we get to desserts...  a succulent selection of cherry recipes from Donna Diegel, Providence Food Examiner.  Try Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout and wallow in the chocolatey goodness of her brownies or cherry kisses, the creaminess of her cheesecake or clafouti, the rich cherry almond scones, or the granola cookies featuring white chocolate chips.  For the tarter cobblers, it depends on the effect you want to create.  Rogue Mocha Porter's coffee tones might work here.  While Rogue Hazelnut brown is both delicious enough to stand alone and forthright enough to overpower these fantastic desserts, it might make for an inventive pairing.  Rogue Somer Ale might also be fun with the more acidic fruit flavors of the cobbler.
I know there are recipes, and beer pairings, I've missed.  What's cooking at your Fourth of July Celebration?  And what's on tap? 
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Saturday, July 04, 2009 

Category: Friends

Joe Sixpack: Mixing beer and ice cream: Hope floats link

By Joe Sixpack
Philadelphia Daily News

Daily News Beer Reporter

MIXING BEER and ice cream seems like a totally gross idea that should offend everyone. It is a disservice to two perfectly fine indulgences, akin to mixing baseball and sex. There is no reason to believe they might be consenting partners.
Indeed, no less an authority than the Weekly World News reported on April 11, 1989, that beer floats were among "the world's weirdest snacks," on a "bizarre" list that included liverwurst-and-grape-jelly sandwiches.
The tabloid's culinary warnings notwithstanding, I'm obliged to report that pouring beer into ice cream does not disturb the natural order.
I spent a couple of sticky nights recently getting overly familiar with the two, and discovered that ice cream and beer - well, let's just call them beer floats - are nothing less than a transcendent melding of childhood joy and adult hedonism. It's creamy goodness meets intoxicating vice.
Now, I can't make any claims of invention. A number of restaurants in the area and across the country offer some variation of beer-and-ice cream, from the Young's Double Chocolate Stout float at Washington, D.C.'s RFD to the Lindemans Framboise shake at the Yard House chain in Southern California.
At the beer-centric Spinnerstown Hotel (just off the Quakertown exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike), the beer floats vary depending on the season and the tap list. Owner John Dale is fond of one made with Southern Tier Mokah and coffee ice cream.
Admittedly, beer floats are for those with a sweet tooth. I tried but couldn't find a good match for India pale ale or pilsner; they are simply too hoppy for this sugary treat.
Likewise, fruit-flavored ice cream and sorbet are a bit dicey. I tried pouring Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat over a scoop of cherry-flavored Italian water ice - a natural combo, I thought - and it turned into an unspeakably tart slush.
The ingredient you're after is malt, which can be sweet or bitter or both. Pouring a sweet, strong German doppelbock like Ayinger Celebrator over vanilla ice cream is akin to a butterscotch sundae. If you crack open a bottle of Rogue Mocha Porter (Oregon) with dark-roasted malts, we're talking chocolate syrup. Pour them both, add a maraschino cherry, and you've got a Dusty Road.

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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 

Category: Blogging
NY Times - LINK
By BETSY ANDREWS Published: June 30, 2009
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“BEER” and “cocktails” are usually separated by a comma. But now bartenders are experimenting with crossover drinks that marry beers with spirits, mixers, even wines, going far beyond the shot-and-a-pint boilermaker.

 



The Muddy Puddle

In New York, at PDT and Mayahuel, they’re mixing hot sauce, mezcal and beer to create smoky riffs on the michelada, a classic Mexican cerveza preparada, or prepared beer.
Bartenders at the Alembic in San Francisco top coffee liqueur and fizzy Italian red wine with porter foam to make a Vice Grip.
The beergarita — a margarita amplified by Flemish sour ale and framboise — is popular at the Small Bar on Division Street in Chicago. “Beer cocktails are an alternative to a pint,” said Ty Fujimura, co-owner with Phil McFarland.
In May, on the Session, a monthly virtual workshop on beer, nearly 40 bloggers contributed recipes for craft-beer-based drinks with names like Freak-out in a Moonshine Day Dream.
“If I’m going to have an amazing craft beer, why not also have it in an excellent beer cocktail?” asked the host of the May Session, Joe Ruvel of beeratjoes.com. “Other countries, like France and Belgium, have been doing this for a long time, and doing it pretty well.”
Indeed, the inspiration for the beer drinks that Terry Berch McNally serves at the London Grill in Philadelphia was Rudi Ghequire, brewer of Rodenbach beer in Belgium, who “suggested we add things like grenadine and cassis to his beer,” she said. “You sell more beer this way, and you make more money.”
Necessity is often the mother of invention with beer cocktails. Anchor Steam Beer “tends to be foamy,” said Tim Zohn, of B Restaurant and Bar in San Francisco. “You’re wasting it if you pour it off, so how can you use the foam?” His answer, the Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels — Pimm’s, Scotch and lemon juice topped with beer foam — elevates a practical solution to the heights of pleasure.
“The foam adds a subtle complexity and character,” Mr. Zohn said. “It lends floral notes without overpowering.”
Beer is proving to be a popular mixer because beer itself is drawing more attention, said Mr. Fujimura of Small Bar.
“It’s a natural progression for mixologists who used to do martinis,” he said. “They see there’s a craft brew explosion, and they say, ‘Let’s get into that.’ ”
That’s not to suggest you can muddle any beer with fruit and call it a cocktail.
“The most important thing is to respect the integrity of the original beer,” said Stephen Beaumont, a beer writer and restaurateur whose “The Beerbistro Cookbook”

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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 

Category: Friends

Beer Runner Beers: Track Town Triple Jump Pale Ale

By Tim Cigelske • Jun 29th, 2009 • Category: Beer Runner Beers

Flickr photo by Rich115

I never quite understood the concept of the triple jump.
Why not the double jump? Or quintuple jump? Why three jumps? It seems such an arbitrary number to measure multi-jumping prowess.
However, I am willing to overlook the peculiar characteristics of the triple jump on behalf of the Eugene City Brewery Track Town Triple Jump Pale Ale.
Rogue (which owns the Eugene City Brewery) introduced this beer for last year’s Olympic trials in Eugene, but I just discovered it yesterday at my neighborhood grocery store.
I would hop, skip and jump any sand pit to get my hands on this beer. It has old-school racing spikes on the label, hits you with plenty of hops and has a nice malty aftertaste. That’s a triple win.
And for any triple jumpers out there, I apologize. I’m sure you think that running an oval track over and over again is weird. Let me assure you, it is.

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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 

Category: Food and Restaurants

Rest Up This Casual Friday, We’ve Got Plans Galore in Store Ahead!

Image by Slacker Mark

Image by Slacker Mark

My goodness. Summer is here already! How is it I’ve just today noticed my first fireworks stand of the holiday season? Time to slow down and smell the sulfur, I say.
This Friday’s Beer and Blog is casual. As in: we have nothing planned and yet we’d like to hang out anyway. Unwind from the work week and kick of the 4th of July weekend with the usual suspects on the patio of the Green Dragon. Casual Friday style from 4-6pm, yo.
Next week, however, it’s time for some fun. July 10th we’ve brought back by popular demand What the Shit, novelist @melissalion’s heelarious Dramatic Twitter Reading Series. I lamed out last time, but this time I’ve already got a couple of good tweets to orate. Time to put those high school theatre skills to use. BONUS: AboutUs is having it’s anniversary party at Beer and Blog and wants to share the love in the way of beer. For the Beer and Bloggers. Yay! Stay tuned for more info.
And finally, while I’ve got your attention, I’d like to announce a date change for the hugely successful End Bloglessness. Again. (Long story.) BUT THIS TIME WE MEAN IT. On July 18th, Beer and Blog proudly continue its collective efforts to put an End to Bloglessness. We feel everyone should be polluting the Internet with our hopes, opinions, rants, and obsessions, not to mention hocking the Next Big Thing. Held at Webtrends, more details to come.
Now, if you care to RSVP on Upcoming or get informed at Calagator about Casual Beer and Blog Friday, please go right ahead.
Have a safe and explosive holiday weekend!
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 

Category: Food and Restaurants
14 new selections including a NEW Mystery Beer you can only find out
about by word-of-mouth or by coming in for a pint.
New on tap today : Amnesia Copacetic IPA, Anderson Valley Oatmeal Stout, Bear Republic Rebellion, Elysian IPA, Fearless Scottish, Full Sail LTD 3-Pilsner, Hales Irish Stout - Nitro, Lost Coast Great White, Mad River Dread Head Red, New Belgium Dandelion Ale, Russian River Salvation, Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere, & Spire Pear Cider

Updated Taplist 7/1/09:
6 Rivers Lambic
Amnesia Copacetic IPA
Anchor Steam
Anderson Valley Oatmeal Stout
Bear Republic Rebellion
Elysian IPA
Fearless Scottish
Full Sail LTD 3-Pilsner
Hales Irish Stout - Nitro
Lost Coast Great White
Mad River Dread Head Red
Moinette Dubel
Mystery Beer
New Belgium Dandelion Ale
Rogue YSB
Russian River Salvation
Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere
Spire Pear Cider
Tilburg Brown

ON DECK
6 Rivers Porter
Ace Apple Cider
Alameda Black Bear Stout
Anderson Valley Bro Davids Triple
Dick's Brown
Fanno Creek IMPERIAL Pils
Fanno Creek Nit Wit
Fort George Spruce Ale
Kulmbacher Monschoff Schwartzbier
La Chouffe
Mad River John BarleyCorn
New Belgium Trip II
Ninkasi Believer Red
Rogue Captain Sig
Russian River Consecration
Stone IPA
Walking Man Big Black Homo
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