This year’s festival was held in at the NY Piers which was a much friendlier setting than the cavernous Javits Center. Lots of beer and lots of beer appreciators in the Apple. I was fortunate enough to be next to the Oskar Blues booth – which kept my palate moist during Saturday’s session.
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Written by admin on October 27, 2007
It was all you can imagine – dozens of strangely dressed men and women rolling bocce balls and drinking great beer at the bocce courts directly in front of the wonderful Dogfish Head brewery in Lewes, Delaware. I was a last minute substitute addition thanks to fellow beer appreciator John Reagan (who had participated in the event the previous two years) so I had the pleasure of joining in th Read More No Comments
Written by admin on September 28, 2007
Over 3,000 beer enthusiasts showed up at the Philadelphia Craft Beer sampling extravaganza held at the cruise terminal at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. BeerAppreciation was there – with veteran beer appreciator Shane Rivers helping me answer questions about beer and facilitate the vote for Best Beer and Most Interesting Beer.
The winner was Magic Hat’s Vanilla ...
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Written by admin on March 3, 2007
The Brewtopia event at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan was another great experience, though decidedly different from the GABF. With BeerAppreciation associate Paul Leonard, I hosted a booth, Brewtopiadispensed beer lore, talked about ingredients, beer history and beer favorites with hundreds of New Yorkers and handed out tasting cards. While we disappointed a few visitors — “You don’t h Read More No Comments
Written by admin on October 21, 2006
ich Wagner from Pennsylvania Brewery Historians gave a private lecture to the class on the heritage of brewing in the Philadelphia area, and how at least a few local breweries survived during the time of Prohibition. Some breweries switched to soft drinks or “non-alcoholic malt alternatives,” while other breweries closed and never reopened. Rich WagnerRich read historical newspaper stories on Read More No Comments
Written by admin on April 7, 2006
eatured contributor to the Malt Advocate and Ale Street News and author of Pennsylvania Breweries guide, Lew enthralled the class with his stories about his active participation in the nation’s beer culture. He related how when he first finished his book, Pennsylvania Breweries, he vowed he would never write another book like it again. Now in its third printing, Pennsylvania Breweries has been j Read More No Comments
Written by admin on April 7, 2006
What happens when you combine Beer Appreciation, the NCAA basketball tournament and the Main Line’s best bottle selection? Beer Menu logoGullifty’s first annual Beer Menu Madness competition? Peter hosts tastingI teamed-up with Gullifty’s to rank their beers for their daily beer pairing contests from February 28 through April 3. See my commentary on all beers in this year’s co Read More No Comments
Written by admin on March 7, 2006
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