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Charlie Papazian
  • 80+ beers I handpicked for 5 day beer tasting journey in Maine.
    The passengers of SpaceShip Beer meditated, contemplated and then drank these 80+ beers. We discussed and viewed presentations about beer styles, Maine and other USA breweries, German/Czech beer culture, explored the worlds of Austrian, UK, Brazilian, Argentine, Chilean, Estonian and Belgian beer. Lunch, afternoon, pre-dinner, dinner and after dinner tastings were the venues along with occasional parlays to savoring ...
  • SpaceShip Beer lands in Maine - beerwarp-vortex created
    Once a year I instruct or rather guide the SpaceShip Beer on a rugged corner of Whitehead Island. The sail boats and lobster boats ply the waters carefully at the western entry to Maine’s grand Penebscot Bay. It’s an annual 5 day course called The Art and Science of Beer at the Whitehead Light Station. I get to choose over 100 beers to try before we fly during a series of intensive relaxation and tasting ...
  • Knighted in daylight and Examiner.com beer stories week in review - August 16-31
     So much beer not enough time. So much beer news not enough time. So much fun to have not enough time. I’ve been traveling a lot during August and not able to be as regular as I’d like to be. Here’s a bit of catching up on the Examiner.com beer news as reported by area beer Examiners. I’m trying to keep up with the days while now I’m off to Brussels to get knighted. No need to call ...
  • We live in beer interesting times
    It seems that craft brewing and the interest in craft beer has snowballed this summer. Here’s a summary of just a few stories in August that have caught my attention.  Keep in mind that old news is better than no news.  I've been away on an island for the past 10 days and this is the reason for my 2 week hiatus from National Beer Examiner jottings. The Great American Beer Festival celebrates 29 ye...
  • Examiner.com beer stories week in review - Aug 7- 15
    The Great American Beer Festival will sell out this week for the fourth year in a row. Festival events and schedules are at greatamericanbeerfestival.org There’s been lots of beer news to write about. Here’s a week + summary of beer Examiner.com news. Personally I’ve had some time off and this week heading to Maine to present my 5 day Beer Tasting, History and Culture course I’ll be without de...
  • Examiner.com beer stories week in review - July 31- August 6
    The hottest part of the summer will soon be past. But the remnants will last. Fiery chili season will be upon us. I will be preparing my own fiery rehearsal this weekend, with plenty of ale, lager and a bit of peppered mead. Meanwhile it was a week in which American craft beer rocked at the Great British Beer Festival  . Other American craft brewers prepare to participate at the Yokohama, Japan Great Japan Beer ...
  • Great British Beer Festival opens - American craft beers in brisk demand
    “There is a vibrant and emerging craft brewing community springing up around London. Brew Wharf, Dark Star, Moor Beer Company, Thornbridge, Meantime (as well as [edgy] Brew Dog in Scotland),” Bob Pease Brewers Association COO and Export Development Program director reports of the festival activities. One small London craft brewer confided, “You all are changing the way British think about beer....
  • The Beatles, BBQ & Examiner.com beer stories week in review - July 26-30
    What craft beer would you drink to the tunes of The Beatles? Check out the extensive Beatles and Craft Beer Pairings research done by John Fortunato at CraftBeer.com. Additional link reveals over 50 Beatles songs and paired beer. And while your sipping beer and gracefully flinging a piece of your favorite onto the home grill, chunk up a barrel-aged stout barbecue sauce compliments of CraftBeer.com.Here’s the we...
  • Over 20 craft brewing videos now featured at CraftBeer.com
    It all began in November 2009 with the launching of CraftBeer.com website. The first video to post was Pairing Beer with Food, featuring Tony Forder of Ale Street NewsThat was followed with the very popular video I am a Craft Brewer  which spawned dozens of other takes on I am a . . . brewer throughout the world.Now you can pour yourself a very tall beer or two, and enjoy at your leisure over 20 videos by craft ...
  • Thirst: Examiner.com beer stories week in review - July 17-25
    If you’re a beer examiner reader in the northern hemisphere, you know right about now there is often one reason to drink beer. Thirst. I’m finding this a familiar theme in the heat of this summer’s prime beer drinking season – with cold English bitter, German style Kölsch ales, English-style mild, hoppy pale ales and pilseners and other both refreshing and flavorful brews. Personally it&r...
  • American craft brewers up ante at 2010 Great British Beer Festival
    England’s CAMRA’s (Campaign for Real Ale) Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) takes place August 3-7 at Earls Court in London. During the 5 day festival, attendees will have much more to experience than the 500+ cask ales traditionally offered, in half pint or one pint “samples.”The Americans are coming again. Again.Brewers Association small brewery members will be offering beer from over 25 Am...
  • Local American craft brewers stories featured on CraftBeer,com
    This list grow and for now you can treat yourself to a round of beer and gather great insight into over 20 “Featured Breweries” on CraftBeer.com. Take a look at this line up and spend some quality time reading, picture viewing or watching special videos produced for CraftBeer.com. See what brewery owners, founders, brewers and employees have to say about their brewery and what it’s like behind the b...
  • Examiner.com beer stories week in review - July 12-17
    Breast enlarging beer? Okay, I had to bite. Donna Marsh, Nashville Tennessee Craft Beer Examiner reports on a Bulgarian wonder beer. See for yourself, the link below. This and other fascinating Examiner.com beer news week in review. Bathing suit ready beer? That too is another gem below. Augusta, Georgia Craft Beer Examiner, Lonnie Best: 21st Amendment finally makes an impact on AugustaBaltimore Beer Examiner, Jeff G...
  • Mississippi Governor signs "Mississippi Craft Beer Week" proclamation
    Most of America’s 50 states don’t have an official “Craft Beer Week/Month.” Mississippi has proclaimed Mississippi Craft Beer Week , joining other beer savvy states such as Vermont, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Alabama, Minnesota, Washington DC, Ontario (Canada), Oregon and Michigan. Follow a list of all beer weeks at AmericanCraftBeerWeek.org. On July 12, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour signed...
  • Massachusetts' beer distributor driven legislation reflects American sma...
    America’s small brewers need beer distributors to get their beer to beer drinkers. But getting beer to beer drinkers is often threatened with thumb-squashed state based beer distribution laws.In the beer business they call these laws “franchise laws.” Some who feel anger refer to these laws as “monopoly laws.”Issues arise when distributors holding contractual rights to distribute their b...
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