George Washington: President & Beer Lover

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(Excerpted from Brewed In America by Stanley Baron, 1962.) The progress of the American brewing industry following the War of Independence has been summed up in the following terms by Victor S. Clark in his History of Manufactures in the United States:

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Honey Basil Ale Chicken & Goat Cheese Flatbread

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   By Fontina Turner – Bacon & Legs Ingredient-specific beers get me going. Especially when the brewers take such care in selecting their ingredients. When I tried Bison Beer’s Organic Honey Basil Ale, I knew I had to cook with it. I’ve been hammering out the recipe for a couple …

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The-Hillside Turns Edible Clothing Dyes into Colorful Beers

In episode 6 of “That’s Odd, Let’s Drink It,” Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione joins forces with GQ’s Best New Menswear Designers in America, Emil and Sandy Corsillo of the Hill-Side, to brew something extra special for the grand opening of their new flagship store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Continue reading

Classy as Fudge

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By Fontina Turner – Bacon & Legs As a follow up to last week’s beer-candied orange peel recipe, I wanted to give you guys another chance to cook with the Southern Tier Choklat Oranj. While the candy is delicious on its own, I wanted to use it to enhance another recipe: orange fudge.

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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