Horsemen of the Hopocalypse

BEND JOURNAL; An Economic Lifeline of Barley and Hops

Bend, Ore, Journal; craft beer makers and purveyors have helped Bend weather hard economic times; city of 80,000 is relatively isolated, but Deschutes County reported 450 brewery and brew pub jobs in 2010, or 15 percent of all brewing employment in the state. Photos, Map (M)/

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SceneTap (Big Brother or cool app?)

http://thealcoholenthusiast.com/2012...logy-scenetap/

AHA COC Judging Saturday

Remember if you can't make the crawfish boil Saturday, The Knights of the Brown Bottle are hosting the American Homebrewers Association Club Only Competition for AHA Category 9 - Scottish Ale. (This includes Irish Ale and Wee Heavy). THIS IS A NATIONAL CONTEST. These are high quality brews. Homebrew clubs from nearly every state in the union have submitted 80 entries - one per club - for this contest. Judges of all experience level are needed, especially anyone BJCP qualified or seeking to become BJCP qualified. BJCP judging points will be awarded to all judges.
Judging is this Saturday, May 19th, at Moni's Italian Resturant, 1730 W Randol Mill Rd (just west of Fielder), in Arlington. Judge registration begins at 11:00 AM. The AHA is buying lunch.
Come on out for an afternoon of fun.
Cheers,

Beer Distribution Resource

Here is a good resource when looking for beer in other states. Select a state and it tells you what is distributed in that state. You can also select a compare to state and it will show you what is available in one state that is different to the other state, along with what is available in both states.

http://www.seekabrew.com/

Deschutes, Pelican Pub champions in Australia

OregonÂs Deschutes Brewery and Pelican Pub & Brewery captured Champion Large International Brewery and Champion Small International Brewery respectively at the 20th annual Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA).

The United States was a standout, winning four trophies; New Zealand breweries claimed two and Belgium, Brazil, Germany and Norway achieving one each.

AIBA committee chairman and chief judge, Peter Manders, said the awards draws international recognition from the beer industry and showcases the commitment to excellence from brewers.

“Now in its 20th year, the AIBA continues to attract a remarkable number of high calibre entries from international and Australian breweries, with a record 1,344 brews entered from 41 countries this year, an increase of 10 per cent on last yearÂs,” Manders said.

The trophy trophy winners:

Champion Large Australian Brewery Â Feral Brewing Company, Western Australia, Australia
Champion Large International Brewery Â Deschutes Brewery, Oregon, USA
Champion Small Australian Brewery Â Wig & Pen Brewery & Tavern, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Champion Small International Brewery Â Pelican Pub & Brewery, Oregon, USA
Best New Exhibitor Â Cervejaria Bodebrown Ltda, ParanÃ¡, Brazil
Best International Lager Â Hahn Super Dry, Tooheys, New South Wales, Australia
Best Pilsner Â Croucher Brewing Pilsner, The Croucher Brewing Co, Rotorua, New Zealand
Best Amber / Dark Lager Â Weltenburger Asam Bock, Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg, Kelheim, Germany
Best International Pale Ale Â Hop Hog, Feral Brewing Company, Western Australia, Australia
Best European Style Ale Â Koelsch, Illawarra Brewing Company, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Best IPA Â Caldera IPA, Caldera Brewing Co, Oregon, USA
Best Amber / Dark Ale Â DorymanÂs Dark, Pelican Pub & Brewery, Oregon, USA
Best Porter Â Akkevit Porter, Haandbryggeriet Brewery, Drammen, Norway
Best Stout Â Stout, 4 Pines Brewing Company, Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Best Wheat Beer Â Redback Pale, Matilda Bay Brewing Company, Victoria, Australia
Best Beligan & French Ale Â Straffe Hendrik Quadrupel, De Halve Maan, Brugge, Belgium
Best Scotch & Barley Wine Â Razorback, Feral Brewing Company, Western Australia, Australia
Best Speciality Â Summer Sommer, Garage Project, Wellington, New Zealand

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Pin Lock Keg

I need to go with Pin Lock for my little kegerator project.

Anyone have one lying around (maybe you use ball lock now) that they want to get rid of?

Big Weekend Ahead

Still more Cap & Hare fun this weekend:

Big Brew and Crawfish Boil on Saturday May 19
ArtsGoggle - Saturday afternoon and into the evening, May 19
Brew Riot on Sunday May 20 in the Bishop Arts District - Cap & Hare will have a booth there and be serving home-brewed wonderfulness from the club bar.

Happy Hour

Don't forget - Celebrate American Craft Beer Week and drop by the Cap & Hare Happy Hour tonight at the T&P Tavern. Wednesday is $3 draft nite. As our Acadian brothers would say, "We'll pass a good time!"

craigslist find - corny $20 and lots more

lots stuff, but the pepsi corny @ $20 seemed worth mentioning.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/for/3016679433.html

Weyermann® Abbey Malt®

Lovibond Range: 15.5 ? 19.2 Weyermann® Abbey Malt® is a highly friable (easily crumbled) base malt that results in a pronounced maltiness in the following beer styles: Traditional Abbey Ale, Trappist Ale, Belgian Specialties, Belgian Blonde, ...[Read More]
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Wyeast 1272 ? American Ale II™

With many of the best qualities that brewers look for when brewing American styles of beer, this strain?s performance is consistent and it makes great beer. This versatile strain is a very good choice for a ?House? strain. Expect a soft, clean profil...[Read More]
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True Brew Gold Beer Equipment Kit

This brewing equipment kit contains all the hardware you'll need for brewing and bottling in 5-gallon (2 case) batches - except the bottles. This kit includes: True Brew Handbook: A thorough, 35-page guidebook with a simple explanation of the brewing...[Read More]
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Safale US-05

A ready-to-pitch dry American ale yeast. Safale US-05 produces well balanced beers with low diacetyl and a very clean, crisp end palate. Attenuation: Medium Flocculation: Low - Medium Optimum Fermentation Temperature Range: 59 ? 75F ...[Read More]
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Brewer's Best® English Bitter Kit

Brewer?s Best® Beer Ingredient Kits are designed for the beginner, but can be challenging enough for the intermediate brewer too. Each kit includes a recipe that meets AHA Style Guidelines and includes all the ingredients needed to make prize-win...[Read More]
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Cellar Classic White Zinfandel

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Simcoe® 1 oz

Typical Alpha Acid Range: 12 - 14% Simcoe® has a unique pine-like aroma. This is a dual purpose hop that can be used for both aroma and bittering in US-style Ale, Pale Ale, IPA, Double IPA. Possible substitutions: Summit™, Magnum ...[Read More]
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Sorachi Ace 1 oz

Typical Alpha Acid Range: 10 - 16% Sorachi Ace combines unique lemon and slight dill aromas. This hop is a cross between Brewer's Gold, Saazer ? OP and Beikei No. 2 male. Sorachi Ace is a unique, high alpha aroma variety with great bittering characte...[Read More]
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2012 BJCP Class

OK. Time is here.
I have sent an email to everyone that I had on the list with the details of the upcoming class. I apologize in advance if you did not get an email today, you were not left off intentially but you are also not excluded. SO...

Please do not assume, if you thought that you indicated you wanted to be on the list and you did not get an email then send me a PM with your email asap.

The basic summary of the class is that we meet every other Thursday near downtown from 7-9. The class covers all beer styles and substyles (including sampling all of the styles) and a technical topic each night. Cost is roughly $130 to cover everything you need (study materials, glass, beer, beer and more beer) except your food.

PM me with your email address if you want more info.

How to sneak liquor into the ball park - Freedom Flask

Gingerman Coming to SouthLake

http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/05...-allowing.html