This Week's Brew News - August 28, 2007 -- Beer Info

1,000 places to see before you die!(August 28) - Colorado - The Great American Beer Festival (GABF)— October 11-13th in Denver, Colorado has been named one of the top 1,000 places to see before you die! So ...whether you have never been before or if you are a regular attendee, be sure to go this year! Complete Story

Sweetwater Brewing opens airport location(August 28) - Georgia - Starting Tuesday, travelers through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport will be able to take a sip of the local microbrew scene at a new Sweetwater Draft House & Grill.The pub on Concourse B of the airport will feature several of Sweetwater Brewing Company's beers, including its well-known 420 Extra Pale Ale. Complete Story

Beer of the Week

"Brooklyn Oktoberfest"

Viking Brewing Company will soon launch its Rauch Beer(August 28) - Dallas, Wisconsin - Check out all of Vikings seasonal products. Website

Heineken Beer Robot Oozes Sexuality, Beer(August 28) - Hungary - Beer companies have been using regular women to sell their product for a while, but when they get into robotic women, that's when we start to pay attention. Complete Story

The Ultimate All-in-One Beer Brewing Machine(August 28) - Popular Science - What if there were a machine—a beautiful shiny machine—and all it did, with almost no work from you, was make you beer? Such was the dream that drove PopSci staff photographer John Carnett to spend weeks building what he simply refers to as the Device: a stainless-steel two-cart brewing system that starts by boiling extract—concentrated wort, or pre-fermented beer—and ends with a chilled pint. Complete Story

Debate "Sparks" Over Buzz Worthy Beer(August 27) - Chicago - Chicagoist has a saying among friends, "no good night ever started with Sparks." While we are totally in favor of beer (obviously), we aren't totally on board with beer that tastes like orange candy and changes the color of your teeth and tongue. Complete Story

Rick Steves' Europe: Czechs cherish strong beer, small-town bands(August 27) - Czech Republic - On my early trips - before I learned that Czech beer is more powerful than other beers - I used to have a big beer at lunch and spend the rest of the day wobbly, sightseeing on what I called "Czech knees." Complete Story

Production begins at new Eel River Brewery(August 26) - California - There may be fewer logs going to Scotia these days but there's going to be a whole lot more beer flowing from the small mill town now that production has begun at the new Eel River Brewery plant. Complete Story

Brewery targets outdoorsmen with new energy drink(August 25) - Wisconsin - A new energy drink being promoted by the Stevens Point Brewery is attempting to capitalize on a budding market niche: The caffeine-craving outdoor sports enthusiast. Complete Story

Rogue Ales Brewery announce commemorative bottle in celebration of Newport's 125 Years(August 25) - Oregon - The serio-graphed label on the 125th bottle is of the Yaquina Bay Brewery that began on the Bayfront in the mid-1880s. In Rogue Nation style, the bottle is 22 ounce, with light blue and yellow colors making the scene of Newport's first brewery stand out. Complete Story

Ale-ementary(August 25) - Wisconsin - There was a time when almost every area community had its own brewery. Local brewers maintained the traditions of their native lands and created the beverage that was truly the aqua vitae (water of life) needed for survival in the days when plain water could carry sickness or life-threatening bacteria. Complete Story

Chinese beer consumption doubles in decade(August 24) - Japan - Chinese beer consumption has doubled over the past decade, as the rising economic power toasts its new wealth with cold suds, a Japanese survey said Friday. Complete Story

Beer-bubble math might help scientists understand metals(August 24) - New York Times - The next time you stare into a beer, think about the bubbles. Mathematicians and scientists do. But for the thousands of years that brewers have been brewing beer, those beer-drinking researchers have not had an equation to describe how the bubbles change over time. Complete Story

Brewing green beer(August 23) - Arizona - A blush of green is spreading across that pint glass in your hand. If you haven't noticed it, you soon will. That's because beer is going organic. Complete Story

Beer Festivals

Hayward Rib & Brew Fest - Hayward, WI - September 1-2
Brew Fest will be held September 1, with more than 40 handcrafted beers and local wines; admission to the dance; live music; barbecued ribs, side dishes, snacks, and desserts.

Hop Madness - Salem, OR - September 1-2
A celebration of hops and their role in beer"; new venue this year; free hop bines to homebrewers (BYO brewing equipment); brewing competition; harvest-time hop farm tours; camping available.

La Fete Bières et Saveurs - Chambly, QC - September 1-4
Fifth annual event, held on a national historic site on the banks of the Richelieu River; festival features micro-brewed beers as well as wine, cider, cheese, and other Quebec products; entertainment includes acrobats, musicians, magicians, and jugglers.

Mount Snow Brewer's Festival - West Dover, VT - September 1-2
An annual Labor Day weekend event, featuring beer from many of New England's finest microbreweries, food and live music, and family activities.

Festival of Iowa Beers - Millstream Brewery, Amana, IA - September 2
Last year's festival attracted nine Iowa breweries and more than 540 people; organizers hope to have an even better third year; live music and local food will also be part of this event.

Gunnison BeerFest - Gunnison, CO - September 2
Beer from a number of area breweries; "Taste of Gunnison," featuring food from Gunnison's restaurants; music and other activities throughout the event. For more information, email chamberevents at roadrunner.co