Monthly Archives: March 2009

drinking and getting old

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Brian

I can relate to this article more than I like to admit, and I’m only 32: http://proof.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/30/time-and-the-bottle/ My favorite quote from the article: “But drinking was also an excuse to devote eight consecutive hours to sitting idly around having hilarious … Continue reading →

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Twitter on the sidebar

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Brian

WordPress has released a sidebar widget for Twitter, so I went ahead and added it to Untamed Beer, just under the categories. Do you think it’s useful or obnoxious to have it there? I’m torn. I like the cross-pollination, but … Continue reading →

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Mapping the best beer in America

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Brian

Interesting blog post on FlowingData. They took all the award winners from the Great American Beer Festival from 1987 to 2007 and created a map showing the number of winners by state. Interesting results. I expected states like California, Colorado … Continue reading →

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beer sweaters

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Brian

This may be the most unbelievable thing I have ever seen: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36098170@N06/ I so want the Pabst sweater! (via @mrsohabeer)

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Utah legalizes homebrewing

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Brian

And then there were four… On Wednesday, March 24, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. signed a bill that will legalize homebrewing in the state as of May 12, 2009. Congrats to Utah! We should all raise a homebrew and toast … Continue reading →

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brewery collaborations

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Brian

Draft Magazine’s article, Brewing Buddies, which is about brewery collaborations, gets to the heart of why I like beer so much. Yeah, beer tastes good and has a pleansant relaxing effect, but it’s the laid-back people and collaborative spirit that … Continue reading →

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Corsendonk Abbey Pale Ale & banana bread with crystallized ginger

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Brian

Now this is what I call a dessert! Nicole baked up some banana bread with crystallized ginger. And what better to accompany such a bread than a Belgian ale! We so happened to have a bottle of Corsendonk Abbey Pale … Continue reading →

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Slight change to untamedbeer.com domain

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Brian

I made some slight changes to Untamed Beer’s blog setup so that I could drop “wordpress” from the URL. This really shouldn’t affect anything, but I wanted to let you know so you could update your bookmarks and news feeds … Continue reading →

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Alba Scots Pine Ale

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Brian

Whenever I’m traveling, one of the necessities of my trip is to try and find a good beer shop. While I was in Knoxville a couple weeks ago visiting my sister, I stopped in at Harvest Towne Wine & Spirits, … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day Irish Stout showdown – Guinness vs. Beamish

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Brian

With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to pit two traditional Irish Stouts against one another. I chose the king of Irish Stouts, Guinness (Dublin), and a lesser known rival, Beamish (Cork). Does … Continue reading →

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