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I like beer.

first day on the job

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Brian

Yesterday was one of those days, as my friend Andy put it, that when I’m on CNBC some day, I’ll be telling stories about how “I remember when.” Yesterday was my first day working part-time at Thomas Creek, our local … Continue reading →

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all-grain brew day video

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Brian

Back in September, my friend Dan and his girlfriend Holly came over to the Untamed Brewery to shoot a brew day using his fancy-pants HD video camera and one of those fuzzy boom mics. Lord was also with us to … Continue reading →

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Brewing in the Snow

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Brian

Last Saturday I had my first experience brewing in the snow. I brewed up a Scottish Ale, so the snow cover outside seemed appropriate. I thought about waiting a week for the weather to improve, but I can just hear … Continue reading →

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World Beer Festival – Columbia 2010 Awards

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Brian

This past weekend I had the opportunity to come back into my old home town, Columbia, for the All About Beer Magazine World Beer Festival. The good people of Columbia are starved for good craft beer, so I am very … Continue reading →

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January 2010 – RJ Rockers Black Pearle

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Brian

You shall not take my beer, swarthy Gnome! I thought I’d kick ‘010 off with something different, and RJ Rockers’ Black Pearle fits the bill. (I wrote a full feature on the brewery for the HopPress earlier this week, if … Continue reading →

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I have draft beer in my house!

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Brian

I feel as thought I have turned a corner in my life. I now have draft beer accessible in my house. This could be both a blessing and a curse. The blessing: kegging homebrew is SO much easier than bottling. … Continue reading →

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Oskar Blues beers aged in Stranahan’s whiskey barrels

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Brian

Last night at Barley’s we had a flight of Oskar Blues beers that had been aged in Stranahan’s whiskey barrels and served from casks: Mama’s Little Yella Pils, Old Chub and Ten Fidy. If you have never had a barrel-aged … Continue reading →

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Untamed-PSG Collaboration Coffee Stout

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Brian

A couple months ago, I was approached by my friends at the Palmetto Software Group to brew a beer for their company holiday party/customer appreciation gifts/general consumption. After an evening to tasting a variety of beers at Barley’s they settled … Continue reading →

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from the Hop Press: an interview with Tom Davis, brewmaster & founder of Thomas Creek

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Brian

My latest post on the Hop Press: An interview with Tom Davis of Thomas Creek Tom and his father, Bill, talked with me about why they got into beer, how Tom started brewing, and what gave him the desire to … Continue reading →

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December 2009 – North Coast Brother Thelonious

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Brian

Author’s Note: It has been five months since my last Beer of the Month nomination. I have been focusing a lot more on homebrew over the past few months, so I haven’t been drinking as much commercial stuff as I … Continue reading →

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