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Sunday, October 28th, 2007
We here at CFWAY are going to begin spending some more time discussing home brewing, and hope to get some advice from those who have been doing it for a long time, in addition to sharing our own advice as we begin to brew our own. As with anything, it’s always a good idea to […]
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Friday, October 26th, 2007
On this episode, Mikey Mason brought his guitar and created songs with our key word suggestions. Such classics as “When Did I Eat Corn”, “Beersnob and Applesauce” and “Popcorn and Porn”. All beer for this show was supplied by Groucho of “The Beer Report” podcast. Lagunita’s Lucky #13, Maximus and Undercover Investigation […]
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
For 133 we had the good fortune of recording a show in Bend, Oregon with Tonya Cornett. She is the head brewer at Bend Brewing Company. We sat down and consumed her entries for the GABF which she was preparing to depart for. GBS Alumni KB joined us for the show and […]
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
The people at Victory are awesome and they know how to have a good time, so check out their Halloween event coming up very soon! This event update is taken from the Victory website…
Event Details
Come out and join the fun as Victory releases their 2007 version of VBC fan favorite, Hop Wallop. It happens on […]
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
That’s right folks, if you’re in or around the Boston area this weekend, expect to get funky.
Beer Advocate is throwing its “Night of the Funk” Belgian Beer fest on Friday October 26th, with even more beers expected on Saturday.
Over 40 beers on Friday and more than 100 on Saturday, expect this event to be […]
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Monday, October 22nd, 2007
Show 132 was a wonderful night. We recorded a show with Goose Island Brewery then headed upstairs for a Goose Island beer tasting and food pairing. Our musical guests were the members of “A Caesar Holiday” from Indianapolis. Mikey Mason read a Cosmopolitan magazine in the waiting room earlier in the day […]
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Thursday, October 18th, 2007
This just in from an e-mail I got from the Dogfish Head mailing list…
Beer Dinners Are Back & We’re Saving Seats Already!
You’ve been asking… and I’m here to tell you, the Fancy Brew Dinners are back!
The popular monthly beer dinners start up at the Rehoboth Beach brewpub this Sunday, October 21. The first dinner features […]
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Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
One of Colorado’s longest-running craft beer traditions returns this month. Great Divide has just released its award-winning Hibernation Ale — Colorado’s original strong ale!
A true precedent setter in the state’s craft beer history, Hibernation’s rich flavors and winter-warming heft created a stir upon the beer’s debut in 1995. Twelve years later, Hibernation Ale is now […]
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
Over the past weekend was everybody’s favorite beer judging competition, the Great American Beer Festival!
The event was held October 11-13th at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO. Three days, 100 judges, and over 2700 beers later, the winners have been announced!
Sounds like one hell of a party if you ask me!
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
Thats right, I’m talking about cask conditioned beer. What has happened to the beer lovers of this country to make all of those great brewpubs out there give up on their casks?
For those of you out there who know and love cask beer, I’m sure you can identify my dismay on the subject. […]
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Friday, October 12th, 2007
October Seasonal & Specialty Styles
Seasonal Beers On Tap as of October 1
Altbier: A medium bodied Düsseldorf-style German brown ale, nutty malt aroma and flavor with a refreshing bitterness in the finish. NORTH WALES
American Brown Ale: A bigger, hoppier version of the English Classic. This medium bodied beer marries chocolate and roasted aromas and flavors […]
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007
Got an e-mail today about this wicked event — it should be pretty interesting. The following is some info I ganked from the e-mail and VictoryBeer.com. Enjoy…
General Information
Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, PA is hosting a specialty beer dinner on Wednesday, October 24, 2007, beginning at 6PM. This unique five course meal will feature renowned […]
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
On this episode, most of the beers that I had picked out were replaced by bonus beers brought in by the cast at show time. This is a good thing. Mikey Mason brought in New Glarus Fat Squirrel Nut Brown Ale. GBS Bob, as always, brought in some great beer. […]
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
Saturday was a great, great day! We all met up at Iron Hill Newark between 12pm and 1pm where many people grabbed a nice bite to eat and a brew or two. We got on the road around 1:20pm or so. It was a great site — the Cure for What Ales You bus was packed to capacity with beer
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
Denver’s Flying Dog Brewery has announced the release of their Collaborator Doppelbock, the first “open source” beer to hit the U.S. market. “Open source” is a term most commonly used in the software industry and refers to any program whose source code is made available for use or modification as users or other developers […]
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Garrett Oliver, brewmaster of The Brooklyn Brewery, has signed on as the Editor-In-Chief and leading author of the forthcoming book The Oxford Companion to Beer, to be published by Oxford University Press in 2011.
Like Jancis Robinson’s seminal book The Oxford Companion to Wine, The Oxford Companion to Beer will be the ultimate reference book […]
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Saturday, October 6th, 2007
I know Eric and I have been slacking lately in the content department but we should have lots to talk about when we get home tonight from the Kennett Brewfest!
There are going to be close to 50 different tents set up with all sorts of delicious beers! Plus there are food tents, a music stage, […]
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Friday, September 28th, 2007
First off, Beloved Vicki and I are headed to Oregon from Oct 3rd until the 8th. We will be in Portland, Eugene and Bend. Any listeners who would like to try to hook up and drink a couple beers please email me here.
Show 130 was recorded among the commotion of the first Muncie […]
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Thursday, September 27th, 2007
On the heels of the US hop harvest, Great Divide is releasing its unique “wet hopped” beer, Fresh Hop Pale Ale. Fresh Hop is an American-style ale brewed with freshly picked hops instead of the dried and pelletized hops brewers typically use. It will be released on October 1.
“Wet hops are expensive and difficult […]
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Friday, September 21st, 2007
Yes, I did.
I did just reserved a school bus to go to the Kennett Brew Fest on October 6th.
AND, I am getting T-Shirts made to represent CFWAY!
We only have 30 spots available; the Beer Bus leaves Newark, DE at Noon and returns around 7.
ATTENTION! You still have to purchase your own tickets to the brew […]
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
This post seems to clash with the last one about Oktoberfest, but the title says it all folks. I hadn’t been to an Oktoberfest celebration since I was a wee lad, obviously not old enough to drink alcohol. I had kinda sorta been looking forward to Oktoberfest in Delaware because I missed the last one. […]
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Friday, September 14th, 2007
Yeah, yeah yeah, I know. It’s September. Or so the calender says. My stomach and my brain, however, knows it’s really Oktober!
With fall (which is by far the BEST time of the year) comes one of the most popular styles of microbrews around: Oktoberfest!
History
For around two-hundred years, Munich has been the home of Oktoberfest, […]
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Friday, September 7th, 2007
We were happy to have the band “Know More Robots” on show 129. We sampled Stone Pale Ale, Samuel Smiths Taddy Porter and Founder’s Blushing Monk. I talked a little bit about the recent death of Michael Jackson. We will do a formal Beer Hunter show in the near future when his […]
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Friday, September 7th, 2007
One of the great things about the Internet is the ability for all of us to communicate to the rest of the world in ways that just wouldn’t be possible in the past.
And that includes communicating our love for good beer!
Someday soon, once me and Paul get off our butts and buy some decent video […]
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
I know that the end of summer is almost here and most kids are back in school, but I thought I’d share my thoughts about Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere anyway.
Bam Biere is a nice farmhouse ale (saison) that is great for the hotter summer months. I know this because when I wrote this review it […]
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Monday, September 3rd, 2007
Just a quick reminder that the annual Kennett Brewfest is just six weeks away! That’s right all you microbrew-lovin fans, it’s time to get your cute little tasting mugs out and get stand in line to taste some of the best beers the east coast has to offer.
The Kennett Brewfest is by far a tradition […]
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Friday, August 31st, 2007
Just got news that one of the world’s most renowned beer enthusiasts, Michael Jackson, passed away yesterday morning, reportably due to complications from his Parkinsons disease. Jackson was 65.
Michael Jackson has been the world’s premier beer critic and taster, scouring the world for new, different, and unique brews for more than 30 years.
Jackson originally shared […]
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
The special guests continue. Chris, Mike and Gina from hoosierbeergeek.com made the pilgrimage to Muncie to check out our beer scene. We recorded a show at the Fickle Peach and threw back some great beer. They brought “Hop Juice” from Two Brothers Brewing and “Oaked Arrogant Bastard” from Stone. I threw […]
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Monday, August 27th, 2007
They’ve been running this promo for years, and it’s always been a success. A great and affordable way to get into some microbrews and a good time to top it off.
School’s back in session so their won’t be a shortage of people to meet and hang out with. If you’re in the neighborhood on […]
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
If you live anywhere near where Hebert and I do, then you might want to pay attention. Immaculate Conception Parish is hosting their 1st Annual Microbrew Beerfest & Silent Auction in Elkton, MD.
Join Us…
Saturday, September 15, 2007
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Immaculate Conception School
454 Bow Street
Elkton, Maryland 21921
Ticket Price Includes Food, Tasting Glass, Music & Door Prizes!
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