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Geek by day, Ninja by night. What else is there to say? I am the geek of the group, in other words the go to guy for all things site related and the one called when the others break something and can't figure out why it doesn't work. My affinity for good beer began many many years ago, when I realized that beer can actually be enjoyed. Since then beer & technology have been a good mixture for. However it doesn't stop there.
I am a husband and father first and foremost. After that I am a disabled vet, martial artist, scout leader, Reenactor (Revolutionary War) and an officer in the Knights of Columbus.
Right now Troegs Brewing Company & Victory Brewing Company are taking over the taps at the Hop Angel Brauhaus. All your favorites and a few crazy concoctions are expected along with some fine German fare to boot! Looks to be a good time and I am heading over to try a few unusual half and half concoctions to see what I can tease my palate with. Take a look at the lineup... … [Read more...]
A few weeks ago some new keg ring approvals popped up for a company called Saint Boniface Craft Brewing Co. Saint Boniface Craft Brewing Company and it's beers; Epiphany, Hegemony & Libation were unfamiliar so I reached out and spoke with Jon Northup. I learned that Saint Boniface Craft Brewing Company is a brand new nano-brewery located in Ephrata, PA, which depending on what part of Philly you live in is only an hour to an hour and a half away. Jon along with co-founder Mike Price … [Read more...]
On January 3rd, 2011 Fegley's Brew Works out of Allentown, PA in the Lehigh Valley had a keg ring approved for a new product called Blue Mountain White. Blue Mountain White Style: Belgian Style Wheat Beer - ABV: 5.2% - OG: 1.052 - Size: 7.93 gallons (1/4 bbl) The label describes it as a "Malt Beverage Brewed With Spices". However, I was fortunate enough to have a pleasant conversation with Mike Fegley from Fegley's Brew Works during the course of which I learned … [Read more...]
On January 4th Stoudts Brewing Company, based out of Adamstown PA, had a new label approved for a product called Imperial Schwarzbier. Imperial Schwartzbier is the newest specialty beer to join the ranks of Stoudts' Brewer's Reserve Series. Imperial Schwarzbier Style: German Style Black Lager - ABV: 7.6% - Sizes: 1 Pint, 9.87 fl oz (750ml) I had the pleasure of speaking with Brett Kintzer, the Head Brewer & Production Manager for Stoudts Brewing Company. He was … [Read more...]
Today on Twitter Dogfish Head announced that they were... Bottling Squall IPA today, then sending it off to the bottle-conditioning room. It should hit the shelves towards the end of the month! This is right on schedule according to their 2011 Beer Release Schedule which was posted on Dec 8, 2010. Squall IPA is a limited bottle conditioned brew that is only bottled in 750ml champagne bottles meant to be "sought out and hoarded by the non-believers". Dogfish Head describes the brew as … [Read more...]
Just a little something to lighten the mood. The Top 13 Warning the FDA is considering for beer labels 13. WARNING: Consumption of alcohol may make you think you are whispering when you are not. 12. WARNING: Consumption of alcohol is a major factor in dancing like an asshole. 11. WARNING: Consumption of alcohol may cause you to tell the same boring storey over and over again until your friends want to SMASH YOUR HEAD IN. 10. WARNING: Consumption of alcohol may cause you to thay shings … [Read more...]
If any of you have a geeky side, there is no way that on God's green Earth you can't love innovation like this. A dorm fridge that shoots beer. Yes, you read that correctly. This baby is essentially a dorm fridge that blasts a can of beer your way; controlled by an iPhone, equipped with a webcam and posts a video of its shots on twitter. In other words "a beer-dispensing air cannon that you control with your smartphone". Some of the geeky features: Vends 4 types of … [Read more...]
Yesterday, Yeungling (G.D. Yeungling & Son, Inc.) announced through their blog that Yeungling Bock Beer will return in February of 2001. Yuengling Bock Beer is returning to the marketplace for a limited time beginning in February 2011! This much anticipated seasonal offering from Yuengling was initially brought back in honor of our 180th Anniversary and has been a great success since it was introduced in 2009. In the same post they mention that their Facebook Fan Page currently has … [Read more...]
While all beer labels we collect can be found in the Pictures section of the site. Here are some new beer labels approved the the Alcohol and Tobacco Trade Bureau. Some are simply updated artwork while others give us hints to some new beers we can expect to find. If you would like to see this become a routine feature, let us know. duganA IPA: Avery Brewing Company (Boulder, CO) Taj Mahound: Baying Hound Aleworks (Rockville, MD) Hoppy Feet: Clown Shoes Beer/Mercury Brewing Company … [Read more...]
We have added the ability to share your favorite articles from The Big Beer Guy. At the bottom of each post, you will see icons that allow you to share to the most popular social network and bookmarking services as well as through email; Currently supported are the following; Facebook Twitter Gmail Your default email client Digg Del.icio.us Stumble Upon If you have any other services you would like added, just leave a comment here on the site and we will see if you can't … [Read more...]