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★ Eden Ciders: “How we make our champagne-style ciders”
I’m a huge fan of Eden’s Sparkling & Ice Ciders. I’m in their quarterly cider club and visit their space twice a year to taste and tour and just enjoy their craft. I received a nice email this morning that explains how they make their sparkling ciders. I’ve tried to explain it to people but …
★ News: “A walk through the new Alchemist brewery in Stowe”
via StoweToday: Still, we’re talking Alchemist standards of bigness here. Out-of-staters thinking cans are going to start showing up on their shelves had better keep their travel plans to Vermont. “This building looks big, but it really isn’t,” Jen Kimmich said. “When we talk about growth, we’re talking little bumps to meet local demand.” So …
★ Linked: “I should use my DSLR more…”
Photos come out so much better when you use a real camera!!! yes, they do Sam! Please keep up the great work.
★ Linked: DIY Dog
via Brewdog.com: In 2005, two guys and a dog began home brewing in a garage in North-Eastern Scotland. Two years and countless successes & failures later, BrewDog came howling into the world. Eight years after that – and more than 200 different beers later – we released the recipe and story behind every single one …
★ Linked: DontDrinkBeer, Book Reviewer
DDB’s first book review rivals what you’d see in the Sunday-Edition of the Boston Globe..not quite the NY Times Book Review calibre but I think he’s going places. Either way, if you like beer, books about beer or at least making fun of books about beer, check out DDB’s review of “Business for Punks” http://dontdrinkbeer.com/2016/02/12/brewdog-james-watt-sent-ddb-his-new-book-for-review-it-goes-exactly-as-expected/ …
★ Linked: “This is why I’m drunk”
https://thisiswhyimdrunk.wordpress.com I’ve added this blog to my RSS feed. It’s very well written and entertaining. Passing it on to you all because maybe you’re looking for a new beer blog to read. This one is worth bookmarking.
★ Linked: “Barrels in the Brewery”
via Chugach Brouwerij: I’m often asked about the wooden barrels I use in my homebrewery. While people are mainly interested in their size, the following questions tend more towards what to do once you get a barrel, how long to age in a barrel, and what to do once you’re done using a barrel. This …
★ Hill Farmstead Wins Best Brewery in the World…again.
My favorite brewery in the world has done it again! Congrats Shaun & Co. via DraftMag – https://twitter.com/draftmag/status/693646281328046080 Looking forward to linking to the RateBeer page confirming this but since Draft Mag was a media sponsor for the event today in SF, I assume this is valid.
★ “2015: The Year in Beer” (Hill Farmstead Edition)
I don’t have an editorial staff that restricts that I write and since I think Hill Farmstead, winner of best craft brewery in Vermont according to Seven Days readers deserves fair coverage, here’s my take on “2015: The Year in Beer” (Hill Farmstead Edition) I didn’t think that Hill Farmstead could top their huge banner …