Category: Beer

New York pub crawls: Because your regular drinking dens are like following the spin-dry cycle

2 Beer Festivals weekend of Oct. 26, 2007

You have your choice; one is in NYC and the other Boston. One focuses on Belgian Brews and the other there’s now restriction to flavor, malt or style. Both claim over 100 brews to sample and are both around the same cost. Brewtopia: the Great World Beer Festival (GWBF)! on Oct 26th and 27th. In …

Cask Night at Deks, Rocky Point (Long Island) NY

If you’re out this way, I recommend checking out this brew event: From The Beer Hall (blog) Put this on your calendar! Firkin Friday at Deks in Rocky Point will feature a firkin of cask conditioned Oatmeal Stout from Blue Point Brewing Company. The cask will be tapped at 9 p.m. on Friday, September 28, …

Oktoberfest 07!

Ahh that time again! No trip planned this time but feel free to let us know how it goes for you all! Sept. 22nd through Oct. 10th Not certain how this is so news worthy, but apparently this chick was “banned” from attending this years Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. Apparently, the locals felt that her …

Brewmakers spill beer to protest Senate Bill

A group of Wisconsin brewers blasted open barrels of beer on the docks of the Milwaukee River on Tuesday in the Brew City’s version of the Boston Tea Party. Their sticky statement was in protest of a little-publicized state Senate bill that they said would create complications for startup breweries. The big brew-ha is over …

Beer Vending Machines

New scanner enables 24/7 access to cold gold for those with proper ID…. Read it here in the Praque Post, Pilsner Urquell has lead the charge in the Czech Republic by introducing vending machines for beer, to be placed along side that coca-cola or other snack machine… The Beer vending machine is not a new …

How best to enjoy Guinness?

With THE holiday coming up, there’s been a few articles floating around about how best to enjoy a pint of Guinness and some myths have been perpetrated as well. I always watch the barkeep pour my Guinness – which glass do they use, is the tap in good condition, do they let it settle before …

Best Belgian Beers in NYC?

Quite possibly, one of the best beer bars in NY is also one of the best for Belgian beers so to pigeon hole them to just a Belgian beer bar is inappropriate. Spuyten Duyvil in Brooklyn has one of the largest selection of brews out there and the back patio area makes for comfortable and …

Top 10 Cities for Beer Lovers

This article is lifted from ShermansTravel.com but arranged in a better formate so that you have click through to the end to see the #1 … I wonder if it helped boost any sales from the drinker audience? 10. Sapporo 9. Prague 8. Portland 7. Montreal 6. Mexico City 5. Dublin 4. Burlington 3. Brugge …

Top 10 Ways to Make Beer Better

Maxim Magazine gives the world more than the latest scantaly clad women and blonde jokes. Here’s a November article on how to “classy” up your next outing with 10 mixed drinks for beer. Beer enthusiasts and us at GPC say, if you have to dress up a beer is it really worth drinking in the …

Top 50 Places to Have a Beer in America

“There’s nothing better than sitting in your favorite watering hole while enjoying a fresh pint of craft beer in the company of friends. And even more so when the place is known for its beer, service and atmosphere – be it a brewpub or beer bar.” Ahmen brotha! Check out their list of 50 best …