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This Week's Brew News - May 18, 2007
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Beer of the Week
Pyramid's Curve Ball |
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Saint Arnold Brewing Up 13th Anniversary Celebration(May 18) - Texas - Saint Arnold Brewing Company is planning to celebrate the delivery of its first keg of beer 13 years ago. During that period, the Houston-based brewery stuck to a strategy of cultivating a community of customers across Texas who appreciate good beer and making fresh, full-flavored beer for them to enjoy. Complete Story
Rogue Ales hosts Ale-fest(May 17) - Oregon - Are you a dog lover? A beer lover? Both? This weekend Rogue Ales Brewery in Newport, Ore. will host the Brewer's Memorial Ale-fest, in memory of a black lab named Brewer, who once roamed Rogue Ales like he owned it. Complete Story
Brick Brewing signs contract with Banks(May 17) - Canada - Canada's Brick Brewing Company has expanded its contract brewing business with a multi-year agreement to brew Tiger Malt non-alcoholic beer for the Canadian market for Banks Brewing Barbados. Complete Story
That perfect 'front porch' beer may be Oberon Ale(May 16) - Iowa - On those hot, sunny summer weekends when I don't have to go into work, I rise at the crack of noon after trying to regain sleep lost during the week. Complete Story
Hawaii craft brewer in buyout deal(May 16) - Hawaii - Keith Kinsey, Andy Baker and a third partner who preferred not to be named, recently formed Hawaii Nui Brewing Company LLC to purchase Keoki in May. Complete Story
Beer and running; an unlikely combination(May 15) - Indiana - Jon Beasley finally found a way to combine two of his favorite things: beer and running. The Fort Wayne runner’s brainchild is Saturday’s Warbird Brewing 10K. Complete Story
St Albans Ale relaunched(May 15) - UK - ST ALBANS ABBEY has relaunched its own beer brand, with a lighter recipe to broaden its appeal. Complete Story
Sam Adams brews summer beers(May 15) - Boston - For lager and ale buffs, nothing quite says summer like cherry wheat beer, and to appease such discerning thirsts, the Samuel Adams brand is packaging a new assortment of dog-day favorites. Complete Story
Chicagoist's "Beer of the Week": Goose Island "312" Urban Wheat Ale(May 15) - Chicago - Maybe you're reading the headline for this week's selection and thinking, "Chuck isn't even trying this week." Sure, for some of you "312" shouldn't even rate "BotW" consideration, especially when compared to other selections from the alchemists on Fulton. Complete Story
Canadian breweries all but gobbled up(May 14) - Vancouver - Canadian-owned breweries are disappearing faster than a cold beer on a hot day. Steven Poirier, president of New Brunswick-based Moosehead Breweries, says a huge slice of Canada's brewing industry has been swallowed by foreign interests -- mostly U.S. brewing giants. Complete Story
CherryVale brewery to open July 3(May 14) - Illinois - Granite City Food & Brewery will open July 3, said Amy Knealing of Granite City based in St. Louis Park, Minn. Granite has 18 locations in the Midwest. The Rockford restaurant will be its first in Illinois. Complete Story
New Glarus nails the Belgian style(May 14) - New York - New Glarus' Belgian quadruple is another of the brewery's Unplugged offerings of one-off brews and in this case, I hope it's one that becomes a regular seasonal offering. Quite simply, it's as good as anything you would find in Belgium, yet is still unique. Complete Story
Anheuser-Busch clogging merrily into hot and trendy suds territory(May 13) - Ohio - Anheuser-Busch is developing products that might have made Adolphus Busch, the brewery's patriarch, do a double take. There's IntensiTea, a family of fruit-flavored ``hard'' teas with 5.5 percent alcohol by volume. Complete Story
Green beer all year(May 12) - Wisconsin - Finding organic beer in Madison can be quite a scavenger hunt. Visit a liquor store and you’ll find only a handful of breweries from across the country committed to using organic ingredients - and to putting in the extra effort and investment. Complete Story
Squatters debuts first organic beer(May 11) - Utah - After years of teasing Utahns with such titillating beer labels as Chasing Tail and Captain Bastard, Squatters is going natural. Now on tap is Squatters Organic Amber Ale, the state's first and only certified organic beer. Complete Story
This Weekend's Beer Festivals
Beer & Cocktail Show - Toronto, ON - May 18-19 Beverage show, with more than 100 different beers from Ontario's craft brewers; night club atmosphere, with DJs; bartending competition. Inaugural event, marking the death of the brewery's beloved mascot; beer from more than 30 breweries; dog wash and doggy Olympics; brewer's dinner; Texas Hold-Em poker; live music, food booths, and craft vendors. Seashore venue; more than 100 domestic and imported beers; chili cookoff; live music by "Fat Betty"; proceeds benefit the Rotary's charitable work. Beer from Michigan and around the world; beer judging and "people's choice" awards; brewing demonstrations; food, live music, and souvenirs. Beer from 25 microbreweries, live music all day, food provided by Iron Hill Brewery. Connecticut's longest continuously-running beer festival, with more than 135 beers from over 40 breweries; food and live music. Tickets go on sale April 1. Twenty-fifth annual event; microbrew tasting, featuring area breweries; AHA/BJCP sanctioned homebrew competition; wine, cider, and mead; live music; homebrewing demonstration; "mega" raffle. Festival benefits Linn Benton Food Share and the Bob McCracken Scholarship Fund at the Oregon State University Fermentation Sciences Department. Microbrewed beer from Long Island and around the country (beer list to be provided on the festival website), live music.
Waterfront venue; beer from more than 35 domestic and international breweries; live music; event is part of the Virginia Arts Festival. Riverfront venue; beer from California, Oregon, and Washington breweries; commercial craft beer competition; food and live music; proceeds benefit local charities. More than 20 Northwest microbrews; food from Oregon Zoo Catering; live entertainment featuring Lions of Batucada, Sneakin' Out, and Anomalous Quintet. Wisconsin Micro-Brewers Beer Fest - Chilton, WI - May 20 Beer from more than 25 Wisconsin breweries; music provided by two bands; food, festival shirts, and breweriana. Call the brewery at 920.849.2534 for more information.
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Featured Beer of the Week
| Pyramid's Curve Ball Kölsch - Website
Inspired by the traditional Kölsch style beers of Cologne, Germany, Curve Ball boasts a clean, crisp slightly herbal taste and a lighter body. With its sporty packaging and refreshing taste, Curve Ball is the perfect accompaniment to summer grilling and ballpark outings. Try swingin' at it on a hot summer day!
Original Gravity: 11.3
Alcohol By Volume: 4.9%
Malts: 2-Row Barley, Malted Wheat
Hops: Vanguard, Perle
Availability: March - September
Best Paired With: German Sausages and other BBQ favorites |
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