Good People Drink Good Beer

beervs-shark: A little @thebrewworks Arctic Alchemy being...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:05:17 -0400

A little @thebrewworks Arctic Alchemy being tapped for our group. Fresher than fresh! 🍻#beer #craftbeer #allentown #allentownbrewworks #arcticalchemy #barleywine #fresh (at Allentown Brew Works)

theprofdrinks: Time to catch up on some recent brews I’ve had. ...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:43:16 -0400

theprofdrinks:

Time to catch up on some recent brews I’ve had. This was a Victory White Monkey. It’s their Golden Monkey that’s been aged in wine barrels. It came in at 9.5% ABV. The aging imparted a white wine flavor to the beer. It was sweet with some orange citrus flavor. This was great!

Can’t wait to try this!

Photo

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:51:28 -0400

beervs-shark: Tap take over by @averybrewingco with my papa...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:32:48 -0400

beervs-shark:

Tap take over by @averybrewingco with my papa bear!! So much fun and SO much good beer ☺🍻👍 #taptakeover #craftbeer #beer #avery #averybrewingco #stout #whiterascal (at Sabatini’s Pizza)

theorderofgoodbeer: Reason #248 my wife rocks: her out-of-town...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:38:24 -0400

theorderofgoodbeer:

Reason #248 my wife rocks: her out-of-town business trips = my out-of-sight beersness trips! #beertography

theprofdrinks: whosisbrew: Guh. If you keep up with beer news...

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:54:41 -0500

theprofdrinks:

whosisbrew:

Guh.

If you keep up with beer news and press releases, you might have heard about the one sent about by the Brewers Assocation, criticizing multinational brewers for making what they defined as “craft-like” beers. It was the cause of a lot of social media debate, as well as blog posts and such.

As you can probably infer, not everyone was a fan of this tactic. I wasn’t, either.

There isn’t a lot I can say that hasn’t already been said, so I’ll keep this brief.

The Brewers Association is basically becoming the American version of CAMRA, the UK trade organization that promotes cask ale. Both are absolutely vital to the promotion and growth of good beer, yet both are making foolish missteps in actually doing so. People seem to forget that the Brewers Association works on behalf of breweries. They, just like the multinational breweries, are trying to sell you something. The term “craft beer” is not standardized. You won’t find it in Webster’s Dictionary. It’s a marketing term, created by a trade organization to promote and sell the product that it is obligated to promote and sell.

But this arbitrary line in the sand is pure rubbish. A trade organization doesn’t get to dictate to consumers what is craft and what isn’t. We, the people who pay for everything, get to decide. So when the BA tells me that respectable and traditional brewers such as Yuengling and August Schell aren’t “craft” because some of their recipes use corn, it’s transparently ridiculous. Don’t fall for this crap. I’m all for the supporting of small, good brewers, but don’t feel an ounce of guilt because you happen to enjoy a Goose Island IPA or a Red Hook ESB. This “craft” definition is created by a small body of individuals, and its definition is meaningless outside the people who created it to serve their interests. Good beer is good beer no matter what label you put on it.

- The Captain

Preach!

bagelbites: A damn pretty beer, for sure. #craftbeer...

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:17:01 -0500

bagelbites:

A damn pretty beer, for sure. #craftbeer #pumpkin

Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Sun, 14 Oct 2012 20:01:39 -0400

theorderofgoodbeer: #beerunch time with @foundersbrewing...

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:01:37 -0400

theorderofgoodbeer:

#beerunch time with @foundersbrewing Breakfast Stout #beertography #instabeer #beerporn (Taken with Instagram)

Fat Head's Brewer's Blog: Fat Head's x Victory Brewing Collaboration - United

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:46:13 -0400

Fat Head's Brewer's Blog: Fat Head's x Victory Brewing Collaboration - United:

fatheadsblog:

We recently collaborated with Victory Brewing Company’s brewmaster, Bill Covaleski, on a unique brew we’re categorizing as a “palesner”. United started with a pilsner malt base, then we hopped it like an American pale ale with 120lbs of fresh undried Citra hops straight from the vine.

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prettypretentiousstuffjim: Orval Tulips -...

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 02:15:02 -0400

prettypretentiousstuffjim:

Orval Tulips - http://www.thefourfirkins.com - Minneapolis

canon 17-55mm

(photo F.Golden)

beervs-shark: Support your local brewery 🍺✌#picstitch #beer...

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:26:08 -0400

beervs-shark:

Support your local brewery 🍺✌#picstitch #beer #fingerlakes #craftbeer #newyork #local (Taken with Instagram at Finger Lakes Beer Company)

beervs-shark: Rogues’ Harbor Brewing Company “cures what ales...

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:49:18 -0400

beervs-shark:

Rogues’ Harbor Brewing Company “cures what ales you” 🍺😉 #beer #craftbeer #newyork #brewing #roguesharbor #flight (Taken with Instagram at Rogue’s Harbor Inn & Restaurant)

beervs-shark: Ithaca Brewing Company 🍺 #picstitch...

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:36:41 -0400

beervs-shark:

Ithaca Brewing Company 🍺 #picstitch #ithacabeercompany #beer #brewing #newyork #ithaca #craftbeer (Taken with Instagram at Ithaca Beer Company)

asighofrelief: Did this last year, when I was obsessed with...

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:23:54 -0400

asighofrelief:

Did this last year, when I was obsessed with Double IPAs. Drawn and colored in photoshop. I do want to recreate it in traditional media though, probably as a large painting.

This post is going to focus on Untappd, which is one of my...

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 21:41:00 -0400

This post is going to focus on Untappd, which is one of my favorite social networking apps out there! It’s a place for beer drinkers to share with others what they are currently drinking. As someone who has created a twitter and a blog in the past to share what I’m drinking with others, it’s nice to have a site that is actually meant for, and caters to, posting and drinking beer!

Untapped keeps track of both how many beers you have personally checked in to overall, as well as how many distinct check-ins you’ve done. You can of course add your comments about the brew, a picture of it, and where you are currently drinking it. You have your own profile where you can also earn badges. Above are 2 pictures of my own personal profile, so you have an idea of what exactly you’re sharing with others out there. There are some specific badges that you can earn along the way - such as Drinking Your Paycheck or I Believe in IPA! - as well as special, limited time ones - such as Indepence Day 2012.

Untappd also has many ways to bring you closer to other beers drinkers, new bars, and what beers are trending in both your area and across the country! Hence the social networking aspect of the app. It’s fun to search for beers in your area to see what’s new. Untappd also give you the option to add your own beer if you can’t find it in a search - a feature that makes it VERY easy for you homebrewers out there to add and check-in to your own beers. I’ve already added a few brews of my father’s, under his Muskrat Brewing Co!

Untappd is definitely a new breed of social networking, and it’s so fun to play around on. The only thing I’m unsure of is whether it is available for androids also, or only iPhones. (Anyone have any ideas?) For anyone who already uses this app, or downloads it after reading this, feel free to add me!! My username is erinisdrinking :)

notyouraveragebeersnob: Flight of Palo Alto Brewing’s Atlas...

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 20:16:41 -0400

notyouraveragebeersnob:

Flight of Palo Alto Brewing’s Atlas Double IPA brewed 7 different ways for beer week, we tried 6 at Rose and Crown in Palo Alto Ca.

juicedtom: Craft beer tasting: stouts

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:58:17 -0400

juicedtom:

Craft beer tasting: stouts

I love funny craft beer!

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:33:57 -0400

I love funny craft beer!

"You’ll never meet an ex-craft beer drinker."

Wed, 09 May 2012 15:47:04 -0400

““You’ll never meet an ex-craft beer drinker.””

- David Fougeron, Southern Star Brewing (via brookston)