Take Note! Free Festival Rating Book

We love a good beer festival. It’s the most efficient way to try a slew of new beers for a relatively low cost. Plus, it’s social, exciting, and you might even be able to talk beer with the actual brewers. One of the shortcomings though, is remembering which beer was so awesome when you tasted it. There are… Continue reading Take Note! Free Festival Rating Book

Scouting for Some Mint in Your Beer – Boulevard Tripel Julep

Mint Julep by tsand, on Flickr

You’ve probably already heard about Boulevard Tripel Julep, the special one-off mint julep-inspired beer that is being releasing on tap this week. If not … it is Long Strange Tripel aged in bourbon whiskey barrels and spiced with fresh mint leaves. Sounds derby-tastic! The first keg was tapped at the Reiger last night. But don’t… Continue reading Scouting for Some Mint in Your Beer – Boulevard Tripel Julep

It’s CoMo Good: the 2013 Missouri Beer Festival

Mmm ... something.

My wife and I have a couple of friend who both graduated from the University of Missouri. After graduating, they moved to Kansas City, but one of their jobs took them back back to Columbia a few years ago. When the four of us get together, we catch up with discussions of new restaurants or events we’ve been to… Continue reading It’s CoMo Good: the 2013 Missouri Beer Festival

A Beer Event Calendar to Rule Them All

This is Portland, long, long ago.

I think we’re done with snow. We’ve had a 70° day. So that must mean that spring is actually here, right? Time to talk baseball, soccer, and beer festivals. While we cannot keep up with news on the Royals or Sportos, we will inform you on upcoming beer tastings, festivals, and dinners. How, you ask, will… Continue reading A Beer Event Calendar to Rule Them All

All Aboard! The Train’s About to Pull into Bier Station

Open Soon ... so very very soon.

Occasionally you stumble upon an idea so grand and yet so simple that you wonder why or how no one had pulled it off before. A combined liquor store and bar happens to be one of those ideas. Beer for here … and beer to go? Some brewpubs have growlers to go. Some bars can sell… Continue reading All Aboard! The Train’s About to Pull into Bier Station

Happy Repeal Day, America!

Seventy-nine years ago today Utah (of all states) ratified the 21st Amendment to the US Constitution, legalizing the production, sale, import, export, and consumption of alcohol. The ignoble experiment was over. The Beer Scouts are celebrating Repeal Day tonight at our December meeting. Exercise your right to imbibe by stopping by your favorite watering hole or liquor… Continue reading Happy Repeal Day, America!