Founders building brewery for “experimental” beer

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  By Mike Billy – Mid West Beer Blog Founders Brewing Company is building a second brewery for barrel-aged, high gravity, and experimental beers. From the company’s blog: “We’re excited to announce that we’re expanding…again! We’ve been expanding our current 235 Grandville location for years, but we’ve grown to fill …

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Ken Ken Marino and Joe Lo Truglio Get Crushed by the Hoppiest Beer Ever Made

In episode 5 of “That’s Odd, Let’s Drink It,” mad brewer Sam Calagione meets up with his old college buddies—who now happen to be famous Hollywood actors starring in shows like Brooklyn Nine Nine ​and W​et Hot American Summer ​—for a palate-crushing IPA tasting featuring Hoo Lawd, the hoppiest IPA ever documented. In response to the onslaught of bitterness, the actors put their skills to the test by filming a mock commercial for the punishing brew. Continue reading

Spam in a Snuggie

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By Fontina Turner – Bacon & Legs We all change. Our palettes develop. We become more refined. But I had this hunch that my palette does not think it’s too good for Spam. I think it’s one of those things where it gets a bad rep because it’s processed, packaged …

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What makes a beer go sour? Goose Island says the Bourbon County beers aren’t infected

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  By Mike Billy – Mid West Beer Blog For the first time since the brewery started making bourbon barrel aged beers in 1992, Goose Island is  offering refunds for the two variants that have developed “off” flavors since bottling. Granted, the company is handling the issue exceedingly well. The …

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Schaefer Beer Ad

Remembering those classic beer ads on TV brings back memories of yesterday, when there were no huge beer wars, and companies weren’t trying to buy out every craft brewery they thought was a threat.

Times have changed, for better or for worse, but the fact remains that the beer industry is not going anywhere and you will always be able to find a new beer to fall in love with. Continue reading

DJ Z-Trip & Sam Calagione Create the Ultimate Craft-Beer Remix

It’s craft ­beer, remixed, when world­-class DJ and producer Z­Trip heads to Dogfish Head headquarters in Milton, Delaware to make a crazy wheat beer cranked to 11 with some of his favorite culinary ingredients. After brewing mastermind Sam Calagione shows off his freestyle beer­-making skills, Z returns the favor by debuting a brand­-new track for a very special—and very odd—audience at the brewery. Continue reading