| Vol. #12 Issue #3 | Friday, November 22, 2024 |
So many breweries, so little time. It used to be my job to visit as many breweries as possible—from the West Coast to the East, and many across the pond. Now, it’s hard to find the time, but it’s no less fun. I enjoy it when Beerknurds share stories about their beer travels with me….
What if we told you a comic strip inspired a 54-year-old couple to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity? Well, that’s what happened to Beerknurds Mary Pat and Dennis James. As background, they each have a plate at Flying Saucer locations in Nashville, Cordova and Kansas City, and they both have two plates at the Memphis location. Plus, they have 199 beers each toward their plates…
Pucker up, sour lovers! One of the pioneers of the Northwest is coming to Texas. If you’re not already familiar with Cascade Brewing in Portland, Oregon, it’s time to get acquainted. Cascade Brewing is known for its tart, barrel-aged brews, known to produce puckering. The brewer’s artisanal approach imbues every beer it produces: We are, by…
Many people follow the Zen-like axiom that you should find something you love and turn it into your bread and butter. But who are the lucky dream followers who actually make this happen? For Erik Ogershok, it’s been 20 years in the making. As the head brewer for Real Ale Brewing Co. in Blanco, Texas,…
The speculation began about a month ago. We even outlined the details of it here on Beerknews. And now it looks like it’s finally happening: Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to buy its main rival SABMiller for $104 billion, creating what some are calling a “super brewery.” The merger of these two companies will create the world’s largest beer…
$35 can get you access to over 50 breweries and 80 craft beers! This is your chance to celebrate craft beer the Flying Saucer way. Tickets for Austin Flying Saucer’s 8th Annual BeerFeast are going fast. Get your tickets now! Over 50 craft breweries and 80 craft beers, all carefully selected by Flying Saucer’s resident…
This article was submitted by Beerknurd, Collin Zreet. Have a beer tale to tell? We want to hear your best bullshit. Submit your stories now. As I was visiting Seoul, South Korea, the world’s second-largest metro, I decided to seek out the local beer scene, hoping to find new suds in the “Land of the…
What’s your favorite beer in the world? Men’s Journal (with the help of some industry experts) has published their annual list of the “100 Best Beers in the World.” There are some kick-ass options included in the 2015 list, including Flying Saucer favorite, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Men’s Journal did everyone a solid by making sure that the list is comprised…
Oktoberfest. The word alone conjures images of lederhosen, dirndls, accordions, pretzels and face-sized beer steins overflowing with sweet, malty nectar. But in the American craft beer heyday of in-your-face IPAs and Warhead-style sour ales, traditional German lagers don’t seem to raise the excitement meter. In the beginning, Oktoberfest was all about horses, not beer. To…
