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George Jetson Syndrome and the latest Beer Rage:

m.dallmeyer — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:07:57 +0100

George Jetson Syndrome and the latest Beer Rage: Mark Dallmeyer, Lenox, MA / USA:

Have you ever asked your Ale server to pour you a beer with a head? Then you know the blank look and the hidden embarrassment that creates a reactionary rage in them. No server wants to be embarrassed by not knowing something, but its the old "learning while doing" mentality that is destroying any hope of a beer culture at the taps in America. On my [...]

Samuel Adams Boston Lager

henrybent — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:15:40 +0100

Samuel Adams Boston Lager� is the best example of the fundamental characteristics of a great beer, offering a full, rich flavor that is both balanced and complex. It is brewed using a decoction mash, a time consuming, traditional four vessel brewing process discarded by many contemporary brewers. This process brings forth a rich sweetness from the malt that [...]

Free Beer Guideline to international compliance:

m.dallmeyer — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:26:24 +0100

A.)� Free Beer Training based upon Maxit Compliance:�� This Staff system assures that the organizers track each level of training.�� Specific Focus is based upon individual training of each employee through the free beer initiative.

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1.)�� Brewmaster:� confirmation of beer ingredients.�� Follow using BA / MBAA guidelines.

2.)�� Servers:� Must meet proper regional training and meet international pouring standards.

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B.)� Equipment confirmation and Set Up:< [...]

The Healthy Side of Beer: Pilsner in America!

m.dallmeyer — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:58:45 +0100

On a recent trip back to see the Romeis Laboratory in Germany, the independent testing facilities for the Rheinheitsgebot,
I became a convert of Pilsner Beer again. Just imaging, all the Beer being made in North America and all those people looking for
ways to come home and seriously claim that Beer is Good for you, need to make this trip to Germany immediately.

While there, Weihenstephan, the oldest active brewery in the world, made a license agreement with [...]

Mack In Black a Holy Mackerel Beers offering

henrybent — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +0100

The South has done it again. I have just got done sampling some of the finest beer I have ever tasted. Below is a brief over view of the Holy Mackerel Beers offerings. The Mack In Black is an Imperial Black Ale.

Dark chocolate barley and roasted grains paired with American hops, and Belgian yeast create a mouthful of flavors. Think dark chocolate and espresso with a very subtle hint of pomegranate. Caramel and smoky flavors in the middle and only a hint of berry in the fini [...]

On The Lighter Side

henrybent — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:00:00 +0100

Three rednecks were working up on a cell phone tower: Cooter, Ronnie and Donnie. As they start their descent, Cooter slips, falls off the tower and is killed instantly. As the ambulance takes the body away, Ronnie says, 'Well, shucks, someone should go and tell his wife. Donnie says, 'OK, I'm pretty good at that sensitive stuff, I'll do it.' Two hours later, he comes back carrying a case of Budweiser. Ronnie says, 'Where did you get [...]

Friar Tuck

henrybent — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:00:00 +0100

"This is grain, which any fool can eat, but for which the Lord intended a more divine means of consumption... Beer!"
- Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, Friar Tuck

Friar Tuck is a considered to be a main member of Robin Hood’s legendary band of outlaws. Although not mentioned in the earliest surviving stories, the friar has become an integral part of Robin Hood Lore. He is often represented as a nature loving man who could not survive the rigors and rules of l [...]

The history of civilization as I see it

henrybent — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:00:00 +0100

For those that don't know about history ... Here is a condensed version:

Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic hunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the summer and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the winter.

The two most important events in all of history were the invention of beer and the invention of the wheel. The wheel was invented to get man to the b [...]

HARPOON OKTOBERFEST 2009

m.dallmeyer — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:47:49 +0100

HARPOON OKTOBERFEST 2009

WINSOR, VERMONT BREWERY

BY: Mark Dallmeyer

It was a healthy autumn day in Vermont. Curving through the Green Mountains with the top down on our RV, beautiful leaves, views, and danger at every turn. Are we in Heaven or is this the drive to Harpoon’s yearly Beer event in the hills [...]

Famous Food Writers at the Mount:

m.dallmeyer — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:35:00 +0100

They traveled from The New York Times food section, with publication, books and Blogs on their minds. A train ride to Upstate Berkshires on Saturday was met by a sellout crowd to glean frpm these very successful food writers of America. Writers, not of food as many suspected, but rather, places to see, have seen or not been scene. Judith Jones, of Julia Childs fame and now home cooking, Christine Mulke, field reporter, Oliver Strand, creator of yelp and kill to eat documentaries, A [...]

Beer � That All-American Bonding Agent

henrybent — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:44:10 +0100

Obama was going to a have a beer � that all-American bonding gesture � with the two men he joined last week at the center of an uproar over race in America: Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Cambridge, Mass., police Sgt. James Crowley.

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After Crowley investigated a potential burglary at Gates' house � and ended up arresting the protesting professor for disorderly conduct � the episode exploded into a national debate on racial profiling. Obama added fuel to [...]

Free Beer Buddy Attends the Lenox Library Beer Event:

m.dallmeyer — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:37:09 +0100

Saturday May 9th : Free Beer Buddy Attends the Lenox Library Beer Event:

Beer as a fundraiser is one of the best themes I can imaging. So as I read about the event the same day, I was struggling with the thought of another high end fundraiser. But through the graces of the LIbrary Leadership, I was given a free pass to the event.
The first stop was a table with IPA from the Pittsfield Brewery in the Berkshires. This time, I loved it again. I thought the IPA was real close to the Hop Dev [...]

The MBA (Master Brewers Association) uses PYF to reach out to the International Craft Brewers

m.dallmeyer — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:11:50 +0100

Boston : Spring 2009 Headlines;

Yeast, "The Living Orgasm"

The MBA (Master Brewers Association) uses PYF (Premature Yeast Flocculation) to reach out to the International Craft Brewers in Boston.

I was able to catch the summary of 2 days of technical presentations on Yeast at the MBAA symposium in Boston prior to attending the Yeast Workshop.

As I listened to a Dr. Ruth of the Yeast industry that was called up to summarize the event, she asked the int [...]

Thought on beer from my last Euro visit

m.dallmeyer — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:17:22 +0100

I just returned from Strasbourg, France where food and beer are a part of everyday life! Strasbourg is one of the most interesting cities in the world with a history rich in middle European beer from the region of Belgium and now in its new role as the center of the European Union.

What could top this experience? My next stop is Prague in the Czech Republic, but not after a stop at the Eisenhut resort Hotel in Rottenburg ab der Taube in Germany. This beer trail is beyond comp [...]

If You Were A Beer Test

henrybent — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:00:00 +0100

The If You Were A Beer Test
Okay, this test will help you answer the age-old question: if you came back to earth as a bottle of beer, which brand would you be? It's just nine questions long, not too serious. I hope you enjoy it. Click here

Free Beer Buddy Knowledge and Wisdom for 2009:

m.dallmeyer — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:09:43 +0100

In 2008 etiquette and health helped explode this website into the fine culture of local free beer appreciation. In 2009, we are faced with the dire task to engage free beer, Good Times and the hope of prosperity into our economy. These free beer advocates still hold the credentials of beer to the highest standards.
For 2009, one Hot Spot that demands a local following is Cricket Hill Brewery in the heartland of northern New Jersey. This is the best beer produced on the planet earth with [...]

Temperature Matters

henrybent — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:00:00 +0100

Ales are produced using top fermenting yeast that usually ferment at warmer temperatures than the yeasts used in lagers . Fermenting at higher temperatures imparts more malt sweetness and flavor that may give a fruitiness or spiciness to the taste and aroma of the beer. Lagers are fermented at a lower temperature utilizing bottom-fermenting yeast and go through a long second stage of aging and storage at near freezing temperatures. Lager yeast is more aggressive than ale yeast yielding a d [...]

Understanding the Fortunes of Brewery Etiquette

m.dallmeyer — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:39:07 +0100

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Beer in Boston at the Sam Adams American Dream Event:

m.dallmeyer — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:14:40 +0100

The Boston Brewery is an easy location in the Jamaica Plains section south of Boston within walking distance of the subway. The true secret is that you can get delicious beer if you plan it right. As it happens, I’m on a short list of contacts based upon persistence and convincing myself that I can write about the pleasures of beer with all the wrong sentence structure and beer stories that go on and on. The best way to get to the front [...]

What's in beer

henrybent — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:47:39 +0100

Malt Extract

Malt extract is made from malted barley or malted wheat. It is used as the
basis for most homebrews, providing the sugars that yeast consume to produce
alcohol and carbon dioxide. Malt extract comes in a variety of forms. You can
purchase malt extract as a hopped kit in a can, plain liquid, or in dried
powdered f [...]