Happy International Stout Day!

What?  It's not too late to celebrate!  Check out the official website for details.  Now go have a Stout!

Food.com defines "Beer"

This must have been written by a true beer connoisseur.  "A generic name for a low-alcohol beverage", "Beers in the United States have between 3 and 8 percent alcohol while in Europe beer can have as high as 13 percent", and "Beer should not be aged like other liquors" are my favorite snippets.  Read the whole thing for a good laugh, or cry, depending on your mood.

You've been warned!

Is it just me...

...or isn't San Diego Beer Week supposed to be in support of San Diego beers?  Why are there events going on around town this week that focus on beers not from San Diego?  It's not right!  That being said, I attended just such an event at Small Bar tonight that featured several rare beers from Colorado's Avery Brewing Co.  It was awesome!  Rumpkin, Uncle Jacob's Stout, Mephistopheles' Stout, and Momi Hiwa are not to be missed!  I don't know if you'll still be able to find them at Small Bar or not, but you need to seek these beers out.  I'm still upset that not all of the events going on this week solely spotlight San Diego beers, but I guess I'll get over it.

1000th post!

I can't believe I started this blog 1000 posts ago!  To mark the occasion, I recite the words I saw on the wall of a brewery the other day.

Our ale,
Which art in barrels,
Hallowed be thy drink,
Thy kingdom come,
I fill thee mug,
At home as in the tavern
Give us this day,
our foamy head,
And forgive us
our spillages,
As we forgive those
who spill upon us,
And lead us not,
into inebriation,
But deliver us
from hangovers

The Brewery Project: Barrel Harbor

 

Located just off of North County's Highway 78, aptly dubbed "Hops Highway", sits Barrel Harbor Brewing Co.  Less than 2 months old, this brewery is already measuring up with major players on the San Diego brewing scene.  David Meadows of the now defunct El Cajon Brewing Co., who produced one of the finest IPA's I've ever had, is at the helm as Master Brewer, and once again proves his mastery of the style with his current IPA incarnations.  I created my own IPA flight with their IPA, Black IPA, and Hopportunity Imperial IPA.  Each were extremely well-balanced, keeping both hops and malt in check, had moderate alcohol and IBU levels so that you could enjoy multiple beers at a sitting, and were just plain delicious!  I need to try more of their offerings, as I'm sure they are equally as good, but when it comes to IPA's this will be one of my go-to spots.  I recommend a trip down "Hops Highway", and a stop at this fantastic new brewery.

Happy Learn to Homebrew Day!

Do you homebrew?  If not, today is the perfect day to start!  Go here for information on this special day and links to help you get started making your own beer.  What are you waiting for?  Get brewing!