tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420890780378460012024-02-18T20:07:33.259-08:00Columbia Beer EnthusiastsRegular updates on the happenings of the Columbia Beer Enthusiasts will happen here. Subscribe to our RSS feed and learn about upcoming tastings, homebrewing events, beer dinners, and other craft beer opportunities in Central Missouri.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10546958494179349497noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-59639807013060493802012-12-29T10:01:00.001-08:002012-12-29T10:01:50.977-08:002012: A Year of Beer<a href="http://kcbeerblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/kansas-city-2012-year-of-beer-in-review.html">KC Beer Blog</a> inspired me to write up a brief year in review of the CoMo beer scene. 2012 was a busy year for us! I'm sure I'm leaving some things out, but I'm going by my Facebook timeline.<br />
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<b>January: </b><br />
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<li>Deschutes' arrival in Missouri! After almost a year, it's easy to take it for granted we can buy it off the shelves, but they have so many good regular and seasonal choices. Gumbo Bottoms in Jefferson City had the first tasting opportunity, then the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/275440889182231/?ref=22">Columbia release party</a> included 44 Stone, 1839 Taphouse, and Uprise. The <i>Columbia Tribune</i> did a great spread on this in the <a href="http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/jan/24/brave-new-brew/">Food section</a>, too (featuring: my arm!). Here' a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150544314252248&set=a.10150657841612248.423318.503692247&type=1&theater">photo</a> at the end of the night with all the Deschutes gang. </li>
<li>Our monthly tasting was the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/125582490894707/">Blind Paper Bag tasting</a> at 1839 Taphouse. I also wrote a <a href="http://columbiabeerenthusiasts.blogspot.com/2012_01_01_archive.html">post</a> about a beer pairing class (with Mike Odette) and dinner by <i>Inside Columbia</i> magazine. </li>
<li>And how can we forget the annual Bell's beer dinner at Sycamore? Hopslam on tap and cask, plus the unforgettable Black Note Stout. Next year's is <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/312674">on sale today at noon</a>! </li>
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<b>February</b>: </div>
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<li>1839 Taphouse had their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/317974508238583/?ref=22">173 Anniversary Party</a>, featuring the last keg of Boulevard's Chocolate Ale in CoMo.</li>
<li>Jason and I went to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58538111@N04/sets/72157629309351741/">Big Chill</a>, a beer and chili festival at 75th Street Brewery in KC. It was in a freezing, partially outdoor beer garden including Schlafly, Blind Tiger, Boulevard, Free State, among others, and 75th brought out their cellared collection. </li>
<li>"<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150638828067248&set=a.18577207247.25597.503692247&type=1&theater">Beer and a Movie</a>" series presented "Blazing Saddles" at our house. Bigfoot vertical 09-11 was a highlight. </li>
<li>True/False film festival was fantastic as always, sponsored by Schlafly and featuring appearances by James Franco and Morgan Spurlock. </li>
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<b>March:</b> </div>
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<li>44 Stone had a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150660626872248&set=a.18577207247.25597.503692247&type=1&theater">Stone beer dinner</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmenter/sets/72157629199669020/">LeprechaunArchy pub crawl</a> happened, CBE did another <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/258140080939901/">Beer and a Movie</a>. </li>
<li>44 Stone had their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/174253012690042/?ref=22">1 year anniversary party</a> in conjunction with St. Patrick's Day. There was even a fancy <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3391789006266&set=a.3391786006191.144860.1615883937&type=1&theater">cake</a>! </li>
<li>Another new brewery was <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/334608503255435/?ref=22">Six Row</a>, from St. Louis, which had a release at 44 Stone and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/275773512498924/?ref=22">another</a> at Sycamore. </li>
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<b>April:</b><br />
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<li>A group of us formed a team to play <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GWDSideshow?fref=ts">Geeks Who Drink </a>trivia at Roxy's on Monday nights. Arrogant Bastards are still going strong (mostly). </li>
<li>Attended <a href="https://www.facebook.com/parkvillemicrofest?fref=ts">Parkville Microfest</a>, which had a mobile app this year to help navigate your beer itinerary for the day. FYI, beef brisket bourbon beer isn't a good idea in reality. </li>
<li>We can't forget the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/339570229424762/">Avery Tap Takeovers!</a>! Split between Uprise, 1839 Taphouse and 44 Stone, we got some samples of some heavy hitters. Thank goodness 44 Stone had just implemented their small pour option! </li>
<li>The 2nd annual <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Missouri-Beer-Festival/142979885768592?fref=ts">Missouri Beer Festival </a>featured the debut of Columbia's Rock Bridge Brewery and Mother's Brewing out of Springfield (which finally made it to our market the end of this year.)</li>
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<b>May:</b></div>
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<li>I visited a friend in Lawrence, stopping by Free State, Blind Tiger, and bringing home a growler with a collaboration by those two, plus 23rd Street Brewing. </li>
<li>local <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RockBridgeBrewery?fref=ts">Rock Bridge Brewery</a> released a firkin of their summer seasonal, Lizard Pale Ale at Taphouse. </li>
<li>I visited a little beer town known as Denver for a conference. Stops included <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3686393851203&set=a.1656532345934.86861.1615883937&type=1&theater">Cheeky Monk</a>, Falling Rock, Wynkoop, and a huge beer haul was made. </li>
<li>44 Stone's live <a href="http://44stonepub.com/tap-cams/">Tap cams</a> made their debut.</li>
<li>Our tastings included a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/161222537338295/">blind IPA/DIPA</a> tasting at our house, where Phil's blackberry lambic blew everyone's mind, and an <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/359112254142223/">impromptu tasting</a> at Jonathan's to unload some beer buys. </li>
<li>More press: The <a href="http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/149116/boone-life-columbia-brewer-enjoys-being-able-to-share-beer-with-friends-family/">Missourian</a> visited brew day with Holly and Jeff's crew. <a href="http://thecomocollective.com/como-beer-socially-networking-craft-beer/">Como Collective</a> went social with the craft beer scene. </li>
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<b>June:</b></div>
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<li>We had the fabulous <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/427219157305361/">CBE Summer Picnic</a>. We also provided the <a href="http://columbiabeerenthusiasts.blogspot.com/2012_06_01_archive.html">Top 10 Reasons to attend</a>, as if you didn't already know. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3866899643735.152919.1615883937&type=1">Rock Bridge donated a firkin and a keg,</a> which was awesome. </li>
<li>June-July I was moving into a new house, so things got a bit busy. But, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3919067667903&set=a.1656532345934.86861.1615883937&type=1&theater">the new fridge</a> was stocked with summer beers, and many beers were shared on moving day. </li>
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<b>July:</b></div>
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<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/463531150337929/">Deschutes' Chainbreaker White IPA</a> was released at Sycamore. Also at Sycamore was the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/420783197965093/">Off the Vine</a> tasting with lambics, sours, and fruit beers. </li>
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<b>August: </b></div>
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<li>1839 Taphouse hosted the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/122360701240266/">Best of Summer tasting</a>, which spilled over into the opening party for the new Shakespeare's pizza south location for some of us. </li>
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<b>September:</b></div>
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<li>44 Stone had us for the Aged to Perfection tasting. This was an epic event! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4290276747898&set=oa.402224229831178&type=1&theater">Beast Vertical</a>, and a Bigfoot Vertical. </li>
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<b>October:</b></div>
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<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/122118854605322/">English and Brown Ales tasting</a> at Ryan's house. I was at Oktoberfest, so I missed this! But here's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4453581870424&set=a.4453579230358.166651.1615883937&type=1&theater">Tin Mill Brewery</a> in Hermann. </li>
<li>Broadway Brewery had a Stone takeover with 2012 RIS and 16th Anniversary. </li>
<li>In the Kind of a Big Deal department, we found out <a href="http://www.stlmag.com/Blogs/Relish/October-2012/ITap-on-the-Move-Again-Fourth-Unit-Slated-for-Columbia-Mo/">we're getting an iTAP in CoMO</a>! </li>
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<b>November:</b></div>
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<li>CBE hosted the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/488385851194583/">Farmer's Bounty tasting </a>at Ragtag. I wasn't at this one, either. </li>
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<b>December:</b></div>
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<li>We hosted the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/295703483878304/">CBE Christmas Party</a> and gift exchange at our house. Here's some <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10151200385988823&type=1">highlights</a>. </li>
<li>Heard of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151597888934152&set=a.10151425038894152.573600.503689151&type=1&theater">Santacon pub crawl</a>? You should go. It's fun. </li>
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Whew! We had a lot of beer and a lot of fun. Jonathan has already scheduled many 2013 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/21316198822/events/">CBE events.</a> They will soon all be on the <a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=bll0uahtmj316oklncgkbr5vmg%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FChicago">CBE calendar</a>, which you can find here, along with other beer dinners and special events as we hear of them. </div>
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Thanks again to Sycamore, Broadway Brewery, Uprise, 44 Stone, 1839 Taphouse for supporting us and hosting our events! </div>
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Jadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405091092062425803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-79824084612765962012012-07-12T12:00:00.000-07:002012-07-12T12:00:04.367-07:00Three New Tastings!<a href="http://thecomocollective.com/?attachment_id=8607" rel="attachment wp-att-8607"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-8607" height="433" src="http://thecomocollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/470059_10150977931722248_488823796_o-650x433.jpg" title="470059_10150977931722248_488823796_o" width="650" /></a>
The Columbia Beer Enthusiasts (CBE) have come out of hiding to schedule three upcoming tastings. As always, participants are asked to show up with a beer or two that fit the tasting's theme to share. Typically, two 12 oz. bottles or one bomber (22 oz. or 750 mL) do the trick. If you don't have beer to share, you can join in by paying $5, but where's the fun in that?<br />
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The three tastings are as follows...<br />
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On Sunday, July 22nd at Sycamore, the CBE will hold an "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/420783197965093/" target="_blank">Off the Vine</a>" tasting. Beer enthusiasts are to bring lambics, sours, and fruit beers to share. A <a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style/10/" target="_blank">nice list of lambics</a>can be found on Beer Advocate's site. Technically, lambics fall under the category of sour ales, but sour beers include <a href="http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style17.php" target="_blank">many more styles</a> such as Berliner Weisse, Flanders red and brown ales, and gueuze. Of course, one could also peruse<a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style/9/" target="_blank"> BA's list of fruit beers</a> for more choices.<br />
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The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/122360701240266/" target="_blank">Best of Summer</a> tasting on August 25th will celebrate the beers of summer. This event will happen at 4PM on 1839 Taphouse's patio. What defines a "summer beer" is left up to interpretation, but the club suggests summer seasonals, cream ales, golden ales, and blondes as possible styles to enjoy.<br />
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Finally, 44 Stone is hosting the "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/471658922863647/" target="_blank">Aged to Perfection</a>" tasting. For this tasting, participants are asked to unearth beers they have been saving for a year or more. Verticals where several vintages of the same beer are tasted in chronological order are encouraged. The tasting will start around 3PM. Then, hang around for dinner afterward. If you don't have any beers that are over a year old, you can always search local shelves and coolers for older vintages or beers that we can use in a vertical tasting.
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For more on these events and all-things-beer-related in CoMo, join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/21316198822/" target="_blank">Columbia Beer Enthusiasts on Facebook</a>. Also, be sure to RSVP to these events and participate in the discussion so that members can coordinate beers to share. Also, homebrews are welcome. There's no better place to get feedback on your homemade brew than a CBE meeting.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10546958494179349497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-41181513062362946572012-06-12T06:50:00.000-07:002012-06-12T06:50:17.359-07:00Top Ten Reasons to Attend the CBE Summer Picnic<a href="http://thecomocollective.com/como-beer-top-ten-reasons-to-attend-the-cbe-summer-picnic/36846_1420320000773_6612036_n/" rel="attachment wp-att-8537"><img alt="" class=" wp-image-8537 " height="432" src="http://thecomocollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/36846_1420320000773_6612036_n.jpg" title="36846_1420320000773_6612036_n" width="576" /></a><br />
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The Columbia Beer Enthusiasts are holding their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/427219157305361/" target="_blank">annual summer picnic</a> this Saturday at Albert-Oakland Park, off of Blue Ridge Road. Everyone is welcome, even if you have never been to a CBE event before. Spouses, friends, children, and dogs are all welcome. (However, anyone expecting to consume beer should be 21+, of course.)<br />
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The picnic will take place in Shelter #3, located near a playground, restrooms and an aquatic facility. <a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/Parks/Albert-Oakland/documents/oakland8x11.pdf" target="_blank">Here's the map</a>. There is a <a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/Aquatics/facilities.php#OFAC" target="_blank">Family Aquatic Center</a> with a children's play area which costs $3.75 for adults and $2.50 for kids.
The picnic starts at noon, but all are welcome to come any time throughout the afternoon.<br />
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The CBE provides burgers and dogs, but please bring a side or dessert and beers to share.
This is a great opportunity to come meet and greet fellow beer enthusiasts and provide input about the kind of craft and homebrew beer events you'd like to have.<br />
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In case you're still debating whether or not to come, CBE president Jade Elwess provided the following top-ten reasons to attend this weekend's picnic:<br />
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10. Swimming - As mentioned above, the family aquatics center provides families a chance to cool off...or to sober up.<br />
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9. Food - The CBE provides burgers and hotdogs, but many CBE members like to bring foods that pair well with various beers. Of course, for many of us, beer is just liquid bread.<br />
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8. Games (washers, frisbee golf, volleyball...) - Depending on what equipment people bring with them, friendly games have been known to break out during the picnic. They're even more challenging after a beer or two.<br />
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7. Free to attend - There are few things one can do for free in CoMo. The CBE picnic is one of those things.<br />
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6. Hopefully good weather, no monsoons/heat waves in June - We've had this picnic in a rain storm as well as 100-degree weather. Luckily, there's a shelter and cold beer to keep you dry and cool.<br />
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5. Be an active voice in planning future events, tastings, give us feedback - We'd like to hear from you all as to what kinds of events you'd like to see in the future. This is a great opportunity to get your voice heard. Who knows? Maybe you'll decide to be an officer...<br />
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4. See the latest in Cabana wear, Hawaiian shirts, plaid shorts, etc. worn by CBE members - There are hints at a mankini, but I'll believe it when I see it.<br />
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3. Families are welcome - Just because it's a beer event doesn't mean kids and spouses can't come. Besides, you may need someone to drive you home.<br />
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2. People--come mix and mingle with the CBE and get to know us - Stop lurking online. Come, meet, and talk to real human beings.<br />
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1. Beer, beer, beer. - There is always a great mix of all kinds of beer. Bring any kind. CBE members often bring homebrews, that special bottle in the back of their cellar, or just a tried and true favorite from the store. Just don't forget to drink water, too.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10546958494179349497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-79410481351846617912012-01-20T18:32:00.000-08:002012-01-20T18:34:51.970-08:00Craft Beer EventsLong time, no blog! I know. That doesn't mean there hasn't been a ton of craft beer events going on in the area. I mean, <a href="http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/">Deschutes Brewery</a> is here! They hosted events at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gumbo-Bottoms-Ale-House/120603551287507">Gumbo Bottoms</a> in Jeff City, and recently in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/275440889182231/">Columbia</a> at 44 Stone, 1839 Taphouse and Uprise Bar. In fact, Abyss just hit town today and many stores are sold out. Supposedly, only 5 cases of the limited releases are allocated between Columbia, Jeff City and Fulton. I am pursuing Jeff City, but Abiy's had not gotten the Abyss, XXIII or Stoic as of today. I got a bottle of everything but the Abyss (HyVee on Nifong), plus an unexpected Chocolate Ale (Abiy's). Anyway, we had a great time meeting the Deschutes fellows and look forward to seeing them for a future beer dinner. There should be something in next week's Tribune food section about our little party.<br />
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Last night, I attended Chef Mike Odette's Brewmaster's Dinner: Pairing Beer With Food. The new <a href="http://comoculinaryadventures.com/classes/">Culinary Adventures</a> program located in the old Grindstone Brewery has cooking classes, and this is one I didn't want to miss. This place has one main kitchen/classroom with monitors where you can watch the cooking demo. We listened to Mike give an overview of tips on pairing beer and food while we enjoyed snacking on spicy caramel corn with <a href="http://www.tallgrassbeer.com/beers.html">Tallgrass Ale</a>. We were given recipes and put into groups to each try one recipe together. My group got fondue, but there were so many people crowded around the one stove that people had to take turns. Then we retired to the dining room for the tasting of the food and beer pairings.<br />
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<ul><li><a href="http://www.gooseisland.com/pages/sofie/28.php">Goose Island Sofie</a> with Cheese Fondue</li>
<li><a href="http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/brew/mirror-pond-pale-ale">Deschutes Mirror Pond</a> with BBQ Pork Belly Sliders</li>
<li><a href="http://southerntierbrewing.com/beers.html#blackwater">Southern Tier Jahva</a> with Coffee Anglaise over a chocolate brownie</li>
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There was then more of an informal discussion, when Fred Parry asked Mike about Sycamore and then Paul Wissman of the local Scheppers distributor, spoke some about the beers and breweries. It was opened up for an audience Q &A. Then we got to take home a goody bag: the BBQ sauce and rub made in the class, which is Sycamore's recipe used for their BBQ pork belly sliders. Score! I can't wait to try these. We took away the recipes for everything we ate, too.<br />
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</div><div>Another cooking class involving beer may be appearing on the schedule in the coming months, so check back. These are filling up very fast as word gets out. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Craft beer coming attractions: </div><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/293331020703813/">Schlafly Beer Dinner</a> at 44 Stone, Tuesday, January 24th. Last I heard there were a few tickets left on <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/218104">Brown Paper Tickets. </a>The cask of Winter ESB will be the special treat of the evening. </li>
<li>Columbia Beer Enthusiasts Paper Bag Tasting, 1839 Taphouse, Wednesday, January 25th. This is a twist on the blind tasting, and it should be very interesting. More info <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/125582490894707/">here</a>. </li>
<li>Bell's Beer Dinner, Sycamore, Tuesday, January 31st. This event sold out in record time, but you can still come try the beer:</li>
</ul></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Winter White Belgian style Wheat </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Hell Hath No Fury Belgian style Dubbel</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Sparkling Belgian style Tripel with Pacific NW hops</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Two Hearted IPA </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Black Note Bourbon barrel-aged Imperial stout</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">and...a cask of Hopslam Imperial IPA</span> </div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/222412">Boulevard Beer Dinner</a>: Feb. 22nd. Tickets for this are on sale January 22nd. Hurry! </span></li>
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</span></div>Jadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405091092062425803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-66651334599459172082011-11-16T04:47:00.000-08:002011-11-16T04:47:39.000-08:00Dark Beer Tasting at Uprise Bar<div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Last night, the Columbia Beer Enthusiasts had a dark beer tasting. As you can see from the list below, dark beers can be awfully varied and we barely scratched the surface of possible styles. This was our first tasting in a while. We held the get-together at Uprise for the first time and plan to be back in the near future. Be on the lookout for a holiday tasting and Yankee Swap this December for paying members. Speaking of which, it's not too late to pay dues.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Mikkeller Black</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Shmaltz Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Avery & Russian River Breweries Collaboration Not Litigation Ale, Batch# 5</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">AleSmith Brewing Company Wee Heavy</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">BrewDog Abstrakt</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Brooklyn Brewery Local 2</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">HaandBryggeriet Odin's Tipple HaandBryggeriet</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Life and Limb 2</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">He'Brew Rejewvenator (Year Of The Grape) 2010</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Schlafly Reserve - Imperial Stout (2010)</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Atomic Cannon American Barley Wine</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Schlafly Reserve - Imperial Stout (2006)</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Hantverksbryggeriet Kosacken (Prototyp X)</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Casa de Elwess Nuts About Porter</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Schlafly Black IPA (Not officially tasted. This beer was on tap and many of us gave it a try.)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10546958494179349497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-77516196843262794692011-07-29T10:07:00.000-07:002011-07-29T10:07:42.150-07:00CBE Cheese & Beer Pairing<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Kudos to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/44StonePublicHouse">44 Stone</a> for hosting us in their back room for our tasting last night. It was a really nice place to have it and we were treated so well by staff. I tried to record the pairings on <a href="http://untappd.com/">Untappd</a> and others who were there can fill in the gaps. Keep in m</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">ind the point of this wasn't to have crazy beer, but to focus on styles that we experimented with different cheese pairings throughout the night.We only did one pairing at a time and discussed each one. Sometimes, different pairings worked better. This worked much better than last time. I had fun, learned things, and really appreciate Dave's help in putting this event on!<br />
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Gnomegang: Collaboration between Ommegang and D'Achouffe<br />
paired with Piare cheese<br />
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Schlafly's Barleywine (on tap!)<br />
paired with oak smoked cheddar<br />
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New Holland's The Poet (Oatmeal Stout)<br />
paired with brie<br />
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Stone Cali-Belgique IPA (also on tap)<br />
paired with goat cheese<br />
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Westmalle Trappist Dubbel<br />
I believe with Gouda<br />
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Firestone Walker Double Jack<br />
with cheddar<br />
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Great Divide Smoked Baltic Porter<br />
Gruyere<br />
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Young's Double Chocolate Stout (44 Stone has in cans)<br />
with gouda<br />
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Belhaven Wee Heavy<br />
with goat<br />
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Firestone Walker Reserve Porter<br />
and porter cheese with Guinness?</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">(<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/21316198822/doc/?id=10150264014768823">Via</a>)</span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10546958494179349497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-79352303161643980102011-05-31T10:29:00.000-07:002011-05-31T10:29:14.436-07:00Columbia Travel Guide<span id="internal-source-marker_0.2283384429871732" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">CoMO Travel Guide</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This is not an exhaustive list by any means of “The” bars or restaurants, but more of a quick guide to a great weekend. This is not a list for people with kids in tow--I’ll leave that to someone else to do the “family friendly” list. I didn’t go to Mizzou for school and I don’t watch sports, so you won’t find any of that here. I’m simply a person who likes good food and good beer and supporting my local establishments. I know I left many things out, including some fine restaurants that I would consider “special occasion” places, but are not part of my regular haunts. In fact there is such a turnover of restaurants that I can’t even keep track of what’s coming, going, or moving, so you should consult </span><a href="http://showmeeats.wordpress.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Show-Me Eats</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> for that. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Right now is a great time to be in Columbia. The students just left, traffic has eased, and you can park in a comfortable distance of where ever you are going. I would avoid all MU football home games like the plague, especially homecoming. Nightmarish. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">IMHO, the best time to be here is during </span><a href="http://truefalse.org/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">True False film festival</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, the first weekend in March. It is incredibly busy and crowded but there is a fun buzz around downtown where everyone is discussing films, buskers play on the streets, and it feels like our own little Sundance. Warning: This requires advance planning. It is hard to get in the individual movies unless you get a pass, or are a volunteer. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If you are into music, the Summerfest concert series starts on Wednesday nights in June on 9th Street outside the </span><a href="http://www.thebluenote.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Blue Note</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. Most of these are free, but there is usually a bigger finale to the series that requires a ticket. In September, the other biggie is the </span><a href="http://www.rootsnbluesnbbq.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Roots n Blues n BBQ</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> festival throughout downtown. One or two day passes are sold for this weekend festival.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If you are into art and discovering local artists, try to hit an </span><a href="http://www.artrageousfridays.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Artrageous Friday</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> if you can. The downtown galleries, like </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/ARTlandish-Gallery/99515315928?ref=ts"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Artlandish</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Gallery and </span><a href="http://www.orrstreetstudios.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Orr Street Studio </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">are all open late. Walk around, look at art, sip on wine and mingle. You never know, there could be a band playing or spontaneous fire spinning. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The natural thing to do after this is head to my local watering hole, </span><a href="http://www.sycamorerestaurant.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Sycamore.</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> It’s just around the corner from the </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Village-Arts-District/245683493398"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">North Village Arts District </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">on Broadway. Excellent beer list (menu is updated online) and great taps (updates on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sycamore/107058872720?ref=ts"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Facebook</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> and </span><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/SycamoreRest"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Twitter</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">). Reservations are usually not necessary unless it’s Mother’s Day or graduation weekend. I just belly up to the bar because there will inevitably be other Columbia Beer Enthusiasts there. From 5 to 7, ask for their happy hour menu. One beer will be on special and some appetizers will be half price. It’s a great deal. They have a friendly and knowledgeable staff and are kind enough to let the CBE invade their space for our monthly tastings. They even serve beer in the proper glassware--kudos! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Watch for announcements about their weeknight beer dinners. These feature a different brewery each time, and 4 or 5 courses, each paired with a different beer. Upcoming dinners include Boulevard (June 7) and New Belgium (July 14). Tickets are sold on </span><a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Brown Paper Tickets </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">about a month in advance, and they sell out very quickly. They always offer something special, like a glass to take home or a special release beer you can’t find elsewhere. Also, it’s a good chance to meet (i.e. nag) your local brewery rep. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Then, walk next door and check out </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001577723273"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Cool Stuff</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. It’s just a crazy store beyond description. They have jewelry, gag gifts, gadgets, games, oh, and homebrewing supplies in the back. Ran out of sanetizer? Broke a thermometer? Never fear. They have it. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s worth walking a couple blocks down 9th Street to </span><a href="http://www.bluestemmissouricrafts.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Bluestem</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> that supports local artists in Missouri and the surrounding states. This is a great place to find unique gifts for people that are hard to shop for. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Then, be sure to leave room for homemade ice cream at </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sparkys-Homemade-Ice-Cream/6742727822?sk=wall"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Sparky’s</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. They have interesting flavors and also alcoholic ice cream “floats” for the adults. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Recommended: Grasshopper float or Les Bourgeois wine & chocolate flavored ice cream</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Depending on their schedule, you shouldn’t miss </span><a href="http://www.thebluenote.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Blue Note</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> and/or </span><a href="http://www.mojoscolumbia.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Mojos</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> for live music. The Blue Note is a local landmark that’s been around for 25 + years. I’ve been going to see shows of all kinds there since college. Not only do they get pretty big names, but you could also catch a local showcase for cheap, a dance party, or a burlesque show. The smaller stepsister of the Blue Note is Mojo’s, which focuses more on local and indie bands. They have an outdoor patio with happy hour specials. Niether place is really a “beer bar,” but it’s usually possible to find something you like in the line-up. The Blue Note has recently been serving Ranger IPA on tap and Mojo’s will have Lagunitas IPA, for example. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">So, it’s not time to call it an evening yet, but you want something more low-key and quiet after your ear drums burst at the show. </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/vaultcolumbia?sk=wall"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Vault</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, located below the Tiger Hotel, is Columbia’s “speakeasy.” The bartender makes really excellent cocktails from scratch from recipes he develops. Fresh fruit, infused simple syrups, homemade sangria...it’s all delicious. Even I need a switch from beer sometimes, and you can’t go wrong here. There’s not a huge lineup of beer here, but what they do have is usually pretty cheap, like a $2 draft special. Follow them on Facebook to get the secret phrase for discounts on your drinks. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Recommended: Fancy Pants, Sangria </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Now, it’s Saturday and you’re ready for a mellow afternoon. The best way to get going is at </span><a href="http://www.ragtagfilm.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Ragtag</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. The </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Uprise-Bakery/128695212999?ref=ts"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Uprise Bakery</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> is inside (as well as a full bar), so you can get coffee, pastries, soups and sandwiches to eat there or take in with you to the movie. Ragtag is another local landmark known for showing indie, foreign and documentary films and is the home base for the True False festival. You can even buy your tickets online so you don’t need to rush over early. Take your time and play a game of Scrabble. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Should you want to begin drinking, this is another place with a fine beer selection. They have regular bottled and canned beers and taps are listed on a chalkboard. For example, during the Stone release party, the Uprise bar was one of the stops and had Double Bastard on tap. There will also be special beer releases or cask tappings, but you have to follow them on </span><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/uprisebar"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Twitter </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">to be in the know. Or join the CBE. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In June, they have a new weekly </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145689328837512"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">“Homebrewed” film series</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> linking independent filmmakers and craft beer. Come watch them with us and have a beer! </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.flatbranch.com/home.asp"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Flat Branch Pub and Brewery</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> is another Columbia landmark downtown. During the school year and on weekends it can get really crowded. I don’t have the patience to wait an hour for a table, so I scout out a spot at the bar to eat. They have a nice patio, but go at an off time to get a seat. Flat Branch has both regular and seasonal beers they brew on site. Local favorites include Katy Trail Pale Ale and the Green Chilli Beer. Their infamous Pumpkin Ale is usually gone before I can get a pint. It goes on tap around Halloween. They list the rotation on their website and </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/FlatBranch"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Facebook</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, and you can take home a growler of your favorite. Their menu has something for everyone, including burgers, salads, pizzas and seasonal items. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Recommended: Oil Change Oatmeal Stout, Green Chili Chicken Fingers or crab cakes with chipotle mayo</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If you want to do any beer shopping, drive a little bit south of town and you can hit both Arena Liquor (inside a Shell gas station) and Hy-Vee in the same neck of the woods. Head straight down Providence for both. They both offer make your own sixers and have good craft beer selections. All of the Hy-Vee stores in town have good beer selections, FYI. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Two other bars in town that get passed over because they are “far” (10 minutes) from the center of downtown are 1839 Taphouse and 44 Stone. I hadn’t given 1839 Taphouse much of a chance until they were one of the stops during the Stone beer release event. They had several taps of Stone going, PLUS Maharaja. They update their list of 24 taps on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/1839-taphouse/380230405554?ref=ts"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Facebook</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. The Taphouse Ale is their own house beer. I am excited that this will be a new destination for the CBE in June for our </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=225959074085328"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">monthly tasting</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> out on their patio. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Recommended: beer dough pizza, which I sampled at the </span><a href="http://www.missouribeerfestival.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Missouri Beer Festival.</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">44 Stone is also in the southeast area of Columbia kind of tucked away in a lot of stripmalls. They are fairly new and describe themselves as a contemporary “gastropub.” They serve traditional British staples like fish and chips, bangers and mash and mushy peas, along with curries and Tikka Masala. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">As for liquor, they have a whole chalkboard list of beers and whiskys from England, Scotland and Ireland (and some American choices) I don’t know how often the list on their </span><a href="http://www.44stonepub.com/wine-list.php"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">website</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">is updated, but they post some new specials and additions on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/44StonePublicHouse"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Facebook</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. They also have some meads and ciders currently listed. A new feature is live Celtic music on their patio on the first Thursday of the month. The CBE will also be doing a beer and cheese tasting here in July. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Recommended: 44 Stone Burger with Jameson steak sauce </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sunday, if you’re looking for brunch, and possibly some hair of the dog, hit </span><a href="http://www.broadwaybrewery.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Broadway Brewery</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Broadway is locally owned and gets most of their ingredients from area farms and the </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Root-Cellar/145215295549870?sk=wall"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Root Cellar</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, a community based grocery store right next door. Their focus is integrating local, fresh ingredients into pizzas, sandwiches and salads. They offer their own beer on tap as well as a good menu of bottles and guest taps. They are also a frequent host of CBE tastings and many spontaneous gatherings, since they are steps away from Sycamore. Check </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/broadwaybrewery"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Facebook</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> to see what’s on tap or walk by and check out the chalkboard. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If you have some time to spare as you make your way down I-70, it’s worth a stop in </span><a href="http://www.rocheport.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Rocheport </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(15 minutes from Columbia) to visit </span><a href="http://www.missouriwine.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Les Bourgeois Winery</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. Their Bistro serves brunch, lunch and dinner, but if you just want a glass of wine, the </span><a href="http://www.missouriwine.com/A-Frame.php"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">A-Frame</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> next door is the place to be. Weather permitting, it is open noon to sunset. Near sunset is the perfect time to be here right on the river listening to live music. Their Rock the Riverboat music series starts May 28 and continues each Saturday through October from 4 to sunset. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If you have another day, Jefferson City is 30 minutes south of Columbia on Highway 63. I admit, I am not as in the know on this city’s offerings , but I do commute there for work. You should go tour the State Capitol and see the Thomas Hart Benton murals and the </span><a href="http://mostateparks.com/park/missouri-state-museum"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Missouri State Museum</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> if you’re into history and/or art. </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.prisonbrews.com/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Prison Brews </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">is the local brewpub located downtown near the old prison, hence the name. See what’s on tap on their website. I have had lunch here a few times and I sampled the Gone-a-Rye-Pale-Ale at the Missouri Beer Festival. I really need to get down there and try a flight. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Recommended: Wood fired Greek pizza. They also have brats made with their own beer. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Also just off of the river bridge exit (Main St.) is a cozy Irish pub called Paddy Malones (or “Pat’s Place,” if you are a real local). Paddy’s is known for their Guinness and burgers and the central location for St. Patrick’s Day activities. They open early for corned beef and cabbage and the parade. No green beer. The website is basically dead, so look for specials on their </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paddy-Malones-Irish-Pub/115010865214440"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Facebook </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">page instead. Oddly enough, they were posting about Boulevard Chocolate Ale on tap when everyone else was out in the area. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For beer shopping, the place to go is International Wines on the west side of town. If they don’t have it, and they can get it, they will special order for you. Distribution is on a different schedule than Columbia, so there may be Hopslam there after Columbia is out or you may stumble upon something different.</span><br />
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May 7th is National Homebrew Day, and as it turned out, there were a lot of beer-related events going on, all on the same day. I stopped by Phil's, where he was doing a brewing demo with a saison. Phil has a great set up in his garage, plus a nice bar with homebrews always on tap, so it's always a nice place to hang out. He had a rye beer and a pale ale with calypso hops--very refreshing. Alas, I had a beer festival to attend, so I couldn't keep it up.<br />
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The first Annual <a href="http://www.missouribeerfestival.com/">Missouri Beer Festival</a> was sponsored by <a href="http://www.missourilife.com/">Missouri Life Magazine</a>. <br />
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This was the first year of the Missouri Beer Festival at the Stoney Creek Inn. Unfortunately, it was too gorgeous of a day to be indoors, but with Missouri weather it was a safe choice. I met Kate there and made our way around the room. <a href="http://www.prisonbrews.com/">Prison Brews</a> was right in the middle, so we started there. They only had two choices: Gone A-Rye Pale Ale and Prison Town Brown. I have eaten lunch there, since I work in Jefferson City, but not had a beer there. I should go there and get the sampler since I wanted to try more. The rye was pretty good, but Phil's tasted like an actual piece of rye bread, so that's hard to beat.<br />
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Next was <a href="http://publichousebrewery.com/">Public House</a> from Rolla. They had a stout and a mild. I admit, mild is not my favorite style, so I'm not the best judge. I like my stouts* a little more robust, too. I really did their tree logo and was tempted to buy a tulip glass from them. But, more power to them for organizing AHA events. I see from their website they are hosting a screening of <a href="http://beerwarsmovie.com/">Beer Wars,</a> which is a cool idea. They aren't a brewpub at this point, just a brewery. <br />
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I think my favorite beer of the day was <a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/583/52766">Schlafly's AIPA. </a>Man, this was a delicious beer. Others I sampled were Tallgrass Halcyon Wheat, Tin Mill Amber, Crown Valley Amber, <a href="http://www.broadwaybrewery.com/">Broadway Brewery's</a> APA, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/1839-taphouse/380230405554">1839 Taphouse's</a> own Taphouse Ale (and pizza with beer in the crust). Boulevard didn't offer anything different but I still had a Two Jokers and advocated for producing the new hoppy wheat.<br />
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There were some stranger elements in the mix, like the Harley Davidson tent with motorcycles and a country whiskey bar that had "Vegas Bombs." As I told everyone, I am way too old to do anything with "bomb" in the title in the middle of the day. Or anytime, actually.<br />
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All in all, I'd say it was successful for this first-time event. Hopefully the CBE can work with them next time on having a booth or something. They could use some help with marketing to the beer geeks. Some suggestions I would make include providing a tasting glass and list of the vendors for note-taking.<br />
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Now off to the final event of the night, a blowout with <a href="https://hellbenderbrewing.wordpress.com/">Hellbender Brewing</a>! <br />
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<b>*Update</b>: The Public House guys brought their stout and mild in kegs to Hellbender's party. Getting to take my time and sample the stout again, I really enjoyed it. Hellbender had their Concession Black IPA, pepper beer, cask ale, and Gary from Schlafly brought a sixer of AIPA, and also the Hop Toddy. That was a treat. I think the bottles are limited in the area, but <a href="http://www.sycamorerestaurant.com/">Sycamore</a> has promised a keg waiting in the wings. The honey and lemon really come through. I wanted to let it get warm but I couldn't put it down long enough.<br />
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</tbody></table>Jadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405091092062425803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-49438689484516789912011-05-01T15:20:00.000-07:002011-05-01T15:20:35.732-07:00KC Roadtrip/Parkville MicrofestOn Saturday, two cars full of members of the Columbia Beer Enthusiasts headed down I-70 towards downtown Kansas City. We had a reservation at 11 for a tour of the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Boulevard">Boulevard Brewery</a>. The tour is definitely worthwhile and the newer building is really impressive. We saw the barrel room where many of the Smokestack beers are aged, the fermentation tanks, the filtration system, the packaging room (not running that day), and then the gift shop and tasting room. They have a nice space to rent for meetings and parties with an outdoor patio that overlooks downtown KC. The options at the tasting room were the Singlewide, the stout, porter, Tank 7, pilsner, wheat, pale ale, the amber, and a new hoppy wheat that was delicious. We got a secret sample of a dubbel aged in cedar they are working on, too. <br />
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We heard grumblings from people leaving Microfest that it was already sold out. We got up to the tent and found out it was. I don't think any of us expected that! One member hadn't bought a ticket online, but we got that sorted out and got him in as a guest. We more or less started going down the line of the breweries we hadn't had or weren't familiar with. The lines were long, but the timing worked out so that you drank your sample in line for the next one and were ready to fill up by the time you got up to the next one.<br />
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<a href="http://www.upstreambrewing.com/">Upstream Brewing</a> (Omaha): I really wanted the Children of the Peppercorn Saison, but it was out and I had the stout instead. I tried someone else's rye, which was very gingery. According to the description, it is based on the cocktail called Horse Feathers, with ginger beer and rye.<br />
<a href="http://www.empyreanbrewingco.com/">Empyrean Brewery</a> (Lincoln): Bourbon Barrel Oatmeal Stout, a "sessionable" bourbon barrel<br />
<a href="http://hopluia.com/">Spilker Ales</a> (Cortland, NE): Hopluia was all that they had, but it was good. <br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Modern-Monks/241006174829?sk=wall">Modern Monks</a> (Lincoln): Espresso Porter was too much for most people, but right on for me. <br />
<a href="http://www.luckybucketbrewing.com/">Lucky Bucket</a> (Elkhorn, NE): Had the Lucky Bucket IPA, which was very floral if I remember correctly.<br />
<a href="http://www.nebraskabrewingco.com/">Nebraska Brewing Company</a> (Papillion, NE): Infinite Wit was very citrusy and refreshing.<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/StoneBrewingMO">Stone</a>: Can't get enough, so we stood in the longest line to say hi to Nate. I had the Cali-Belgique.<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/broadwaybrewery">Broadway Brewery</a>: We're there all the time, so we left it up to others to consume. It seemed to be popular and I've already read positive comments. They are also pouring at next weekend's <a href="http://www.missouribeerfestival.com/">Missouri Beer Festival</a> in Columbia.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">For dinner we hit <a href="http://www.allstarpizzaandpub.com/">All Star Pizza</a> in Parkville. This place had a good selection of taps with lots of Stone left. I had Firestone Walker Double Jack. The Thai Pie pizza was good, too. Got some laughs at seeing other folks obviously coming from the Microfest, having trouble using car door handles and walking straight. Luckily none of them were driving. We headed back, with nobody getting drunk, sick, injured, dehydrated, or dropping their tasting glass. Winners! </div><div style="text-align: left;">If I left anything out to recommend, please leave it in the comments. I ran out of time to try everything. </div>Jadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405091092062425803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-36332971186418102352011-04-25T12:21:00.000-07:002011-04-25T12:38:37.147-07:00CBE Update: Spring & SummerRight before the Stone festivities kicked off Saturday night, the CBE officers met up to plan the next few months of events. Below is what we have so far. Suggestions are always welcome.<br />
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<ul><li>The Kansas City/Parkville field trip roster is set, but you are more than welcome to join us this Saturday, April 29. We plan to leave Saturday morning at 8:30 from the Schnuck's parking lot. You'll have to come up with your own transportation at this point, but you can carpool with us to Boulevard where we have a tour scheduled. There's more information concerning the Parkville Microfest <a href="http://www.parkvillemo.net/parkvillemo/permalink/events/10580">here</a>.</li>
<li>National Homebrew Day is Saturday, May 7. Several folks are planning to host demos and/or brewing sessions on this day. An official event <s>will be</s> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=205848946101913&pending">has been posted on Facebook</a>, but if anyone is interested in participating or hosting a brew event on the 7th, leave a comment here or on the Facebook group.</li>
<li>After the brewing is done, Hellbender is planning to host its latest party. Stay tuned to <a href="https://hellbenderbrewing.wordpress.com/">their blog</a> and/or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hellbender-Brewing-Company/109601405760820">Facebook page</a> for details and start times. Typically, the boys at Hellbender limit their party to friends and CBE members, but if you're new, befriend them now and sneak in.</li>
<li>On a Monday in May, we will hold a Rye/Black IPA tasting at Sycamore. So, round up your favorite rye beers and/or Cascadian Dark Ales/Black IPA's for this official CBE tasting. All regular fees apply. $30 will get you a year's membership. $5 will get you in if you bring beer, $10 without beer.</li>
<li>In June, we're looking at cheese and beer pairing at a location to be determined. Unlike the last time, at this tasting we will be asking for folks to bring cheese. The CBE will purchase 4-5 styles of beer for the pairing. There will be no membership fees due at this event. More details to come.</li>
<li>The official CBE event for June will be a "Wild Night" hosted by the Elwess household. We will allow folks to decide just what "wild" means. Does it have to do with fermentation? Strange ingredients? High ABV? You decide.</li>
<li>July (which is a long way off) will feature two events. There will be the annual picnic which is an open event for anyone interested in meeting other beer nerds and homebrewers. We only ask that folks bring some beer to share and a covered dish. A date and location will be announced as soon as we have more information to share.</li>
<li>The other July event will be a West Coast tasting. So, any beer brewed in California, Oregon, Washington, or Alaska is welcomed. This will be an official CBE tasting where all applicable fees apply.</li>
<li>Last, but certainly not least, we are planning to bring back the Members Only Tasting. This was a popular event last year and we don't want to not have one again this year. The Members Only tasting will happen in August. Before we can plan any further, there will be a survey put out that will help us identify the beers you'd like to try. Again, this tasting will have the applicable fees attached.</li>
</ul><div>So, that's one official CBE tasting a month for the next four that you should attend. Also, feel free to join us for any of the other events or invite non-members so that we may infect them with our "illness." Watch the Facebook page, the website, and this blog for details on all the events described above.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10546958494179349497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-60712764859421952622011-04-16T18:25:00.000-07:002011-04-16T18:25:38.244-07:00Blind Belgian Tasting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyZ6F8C4iGAwrQmUIWV7oQqMRtT0kOzR2kSxQo5ZGtE8YS4zrYGBJ1iy6JlLUh27Q1jChyhA3OmBVXrfwSZRWCifoKELo_3QdYFUuBq5XqkZwEt6Z3rpNTDELHiR72CK_EVkp-0b8egM/s1600/the+line+up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyZ6F8C4iGAwrQmUIWV7oQqMRtT0kOzR2kSxQo5ZGtE8YS4zrYGBJ1iy6JlLUh27Q1jChyhA3OmBVXrfwSZRWCifoKELo_3QdYFUuBq5XqkZwEt6Z3rpNTDELHiR72CK_EVkp-0b8egM/s320/the+line+up.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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The Columbia Beer Enthusiasts had a blind Belgian tasting today at Phil's house. The finally tally is:<br />
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The winner: Urthel Samaranth Quad (the only genuine Belgian in the bunch)<br />
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2nd Place: Choc Dubbel (Oklahoma) <br />
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3rd Place: Trippel (John Cannon's homebrew) <br />
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4th: Bruery Saison Rue (California)<br />
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5th: Dubbel (David Bowen's homebrew)<br />
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6th: Old Ale (Phil Fuemmeler's homebrew)<br />
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7th: Bruery Orchard White Witbier (California) <br />
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8th: Trippel (brewed with British yeast) (John Cannon homebrew)<br />
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Thanks to Phil who hosted and created the scorecards to help us navigate our way through the Belgians. We scored each one on bouquet/aroma, appearance, flavor, mouthfeel, and overall impression. Just for fun, we also guessed whether each was really made in Belgium or not. The only was that was from Belgium ranked number one, the quad.Jadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405091092062425803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-79877498531873381542011-04-14T20:25:00.000-07:002011-04-14T20:25:42.058-07:00CBE mid-April UpdateSorry about the lag in posts, but there are some things to keep you up-to-date on...<br />
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Next week is Stone Week here in the Show-Me state. There are set to be events all over to welcome Stone to Missouri. The statewide details are here. Sycamore and Uprise Bar are set to host two events on Saturday, April 23rd. You can find the full list at <a href="http://www.stonebrew.com/stoneweek/">Stone's site</a>. Details for Columbia's events are below.<br />
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Sycamore 5pm-7pm<br />
<ul><li>Stone Pale Ale</li>
<li>Arrogant Bastard Ale</li>
<li>OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale</li>
<li>Stone Ruination IPA</li>
<li>Stone Sublimley Self-Righteous Ale</li>
<li>2010 Stone Imperial Russian Stout</li>
</ul><div>Uprise Bar 7:30pm-9:30pm</div><div><br />
<ul><li>Stone Smoked Porter</li>
<li>Stone Cali-Belgique IPA</li>
<li>2010 Double Bastard Ale</li>
</ul><div>The sign up for the April 30th field trip to Kansas City and the Parkville Microfest is <a href="https://spreadsheets0.google.com/viewform?hl=en&hl=en&formkey=dGpWeDYxQ0JPOGlMalAxR1pJOWFZMlE6MQ#gid=0">still up</a>. Transportation is still being figured out, depending on the final number of people who sign up. As of now, cost includes $25 for transportation, $20 to get in to the festival, and whatever you spend on lunch.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Finally, there is a Belgian vs. Non-Belgian tasting this Saturday. Folks are asked to bring a Belgian or Belgian-style beer wrapped in a paper bag. It is a blind tasting where participants will see if they can guess which is which. Details are on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199921516709036&index=1">Facebook</a>.</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10546958494179349497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-45000783402621623582011-03-09T18:13:00.000-08:002011-03-09T19:38:43.301-08:00Wearin' O' the Beer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxiPh-lKKaG7zLegom-WJ0TiFxSU3Zn8ebdcQh29QCLPkOGMEsYgzuX1JgoE2h9fVG2dIZlUlcesbVxIktpCGyZLnepG9GhRdbBDipLJ9KCqKPdD_wnusN4ohqG5QLZb4RAjFcm_gWS4U/s1600/Guinness.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582289144964235138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxiPh-lKKaG7zLegom-WJ0TiFxSU3Zn8ebdcQh29QCLPkOGMEsYgzuX1JgoE2h9fVG2dIZlUlcesbVxIktpCGyZLnepG9GhRdbBDipLJ9KCqKPdD_wnusN4ohqG5QLZb4RAjFcm_gWS4U/s200/Guinness.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div class="description">The smell of corned beef and cabbage...the sight of puked up neon green beer in the streets...What do these things have in common? Neither is Irish, actually.<br /><br />I experienced one St. Patrick's Day while I was in Ireland for a semester, and the holiday is very simple: good Guinness, good music, good <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=craic">craic.</a> That's it. Nothing is dyed green. There was supposed to be a big parade, but I was there during the big <a href="http://www.spiked-online.com/Articles/000000005528.htm">foot and mouth disease epidemic of 2001</a> and everything was canceled so the rural farmers wouldn't bring it into Galway. Wipe your feet, stay in the bars. And so we did. It was grand.<br /><br />Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be one big gathering place for traditional music and people who don't want to drink green beer from Das Boot. Here are the events I have found going on in the area. Since St. Pat's Day is during the week, the events span both the weekend before and the weekend after. Some of the concerts are from The <a href="http://www.moceltic.org/">Central Missouri Celtic Arts</a> website, so you can find links to the artists there.<br /><br style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Saturday March 12:</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Jefferson City Irish Parade, 2:00</span><br />The headquarters is <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/Paddy-Malones-Irish-Pub/115010865214440">Paddy Malone's pub</a>, a cozy pub just across the bridge.<br />The pub opens at noon. Irish Stew, Bacon & Cabbage served for lunch along with our regular menu items. All are welcome to join the parade or watch along the way. Live music with drinking songs and ballads after the parade.<br /><br /></div><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Leprechaun-archy 6:30 til ?</span><br /><br /><div class="description">If you participated in Santacon you know what this is all about...<br />One part flash mob, one part pub crawl, & eight parts debauchery you will likely forget before this train-wreck comes completely off the tracks! The order and location of the pubs will be posted on the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/event.php?eid=176479669048734&index=1">Facebook page</a>, so you can join in at your leisure. Oh, and it's FREE. Pace yourself.<br /><br /><p><b>Wednesday March 16th, 7:30PM</b><br /><b>Concert: The Mairtin de Cogain Project</b><br /><span style="font-size:-1;">Songs and stories from County Cork, with award winning singer/songwriter/storyteller, Mairtin de Cogain of Carrigaline, County Cork! at Scene One Theatre, 121 East High Street. Advance tickets available at Paddy Malone's Pub. 700 W. Main St. Jefferson City</span></p></div><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">March 17, St. Pat's Day</span><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><a href="http://www.44stonepub.com/">44 Stone Pub</a>: Traditional Irish music session, 6 to 9</span><br />No description required...just come on in to 44 Stone for house corned beef, colcannon and other traditional fare with contemporary American insight. We might also serve a few beers and whiskeys....We'll have live music all night as well to play some classic tunes. 44 Stone will have the classiest (but not necessarily the calmest) St Patty's Day in town. See you then.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207055195974623&ref=ts"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: nonefont-family:Arial;font-size:11;" id="internal-source-marker_0.7663165839191984" ></span><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Hooten Hallers St. Paddy's Day at Blue Fugue</span></a>, 10:00<br /><br /><div class="description">Hooten Hallers, Lunar Mansion, Vulvette! Irish Hairpulling Contest! Free Leprechaun Toenails! Double Rainbow Buckets of Gold. Lineup: Vulvette opens, then get ripped by Mansion, tear down the house with Hooten Hallers! </div><br /><p><a href="http://www.mojoscolumbia.com/">Mojos</a><br />Join us and The Three Tree Crew for a St. Patrick's day you wish you could remember!! 4 bands, no cover, and more beers on tap than you can shake a Blarney Stone at! So don your finest green, stretch out your cheers-ing arm, and ramble on down for a night packed with great FREE live music! St. Patty's Day Brew Ha Ha feat. Holyfield (playing a full set of Irish Drinking Songs!!), Sunifyde, A Perfect Fifth, Baboonz - FREE!! / 8:30 pm<br /><br /><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: nonefont-family:Arial;font-size:11;" ></span><a href="http://www.broadwaybrewery.com/">Broadway Brewery</a><br />Enjoy Traditional Irish Specials paired with craft brews all week long.<br /><br /><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: nonefont-family:Arial;font-size:11;" >Sycamore Restaurant</span>: <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/158644">Schlafly beer dinner</a> is almost sold out, so you may be out of luck. However, after the dinner, there may still be kegs of barrel-aged Imperial Stout, and Irish Extra Stout; and bottles of several vintages of Reserve Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barley Wine.<br /><br />St. Patrick's Day at Paddy Malone's Pub<br /><span style="font-size:-1;">Raffle drawings, party favors, etc. etc. Corned Beef and Cabbage beginning at 11am and served until it is gone! Live music beginning at 4pm with the reunion of THE BOW & THE BARDS (Rick Stokes, Allen Tatman, and Tom Schultz). Come raise a toast to Dear auld Ireland! </span><br /><br /><b>March 25, 2011, 8 p.m.</b><br /><span style="font-size:+2;">Concert with <b>Bruce Molsky</b> </span><br />Fiddle, banjo, guitar and voice. Old-Time American and Celtic music.<br />Location: Unity Center, 1600 W. Broadway<br /><br />Don't forget in the middle of all this that Firestone Walker beer is making its <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207055195974623&ref=ts#%21/event.php?eid=164414710276900">debut in Columbia </a>at Sycamore! If I missed any events, let me know! </p><br /><br /><p><br /></p><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: nonefont-family:Arial;font-size:11;" ></span><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: nonefont-family:Arial;font-size:11;" ></span>Jadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405091092062425803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-9121853870039270332011-02-05T06:07:00.000-08:002011-02-05T06:07:11.642-08:00Snowpocalypse EditionHere is a list of upcoming events that have somehow survived the snow...<br />
<div><ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115480685187796&index=1">Super Bowl Party</a> - The location has been updated. There are limited seats on the couch, so RSVP ASAP. Also, plan to bring food and beer (of course). This event is open to non-members.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124210494317513&index=1">Homebrew Only Tasting</a> - This was promised and Josh Rein delivered. On February 13th at 4:00 PM, Josh will host a tasting limited to homebrews only. More details to come. Relax. Don't Worry. <em style="font-style: normal;">Have a homebrew. This event is open to non-members, but is limited to 10 guests.<br />
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<li><em style="font-style: normal;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196608970353326&ref=ts">Porters/Stout Tasting</a> - Bring a stout, porter, or one of those cellared beers you saved for the cancelled tasting this past week to Flat Branch on February 27th at 4:00. This is for members and all regular charges apply (membership OR $10 if you don't bring beer and $5 if you do bring beer).</em></li>
<li>The last of the Hopslam is set to be unleashed on the public at Uprise Bar this Wednesday. If this doesn't happen on Wednesday, I won't bother posting anything more on Hopslam.</li>
<li>There will be a field trip to Kansas City in April. Contact a CBE officer for details. If you don't know a CBE officer, leave a comment here and we'll get back to you.</li>
</ul><div>That should do for now. Carry on.</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10546958494179349497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-64275804880056110332011-01-27T16:30:00.000-08:002011-01-27T16:30:00.620-08:00January and February EventsInspired by <a href="http://columbiabeerenthusiasts.blogspot.com/2011/01/newsrumorshappenings.html" target="_blank">Jade's initiative to post on this blog</a>, I figured you all would like to know what's going on...<br />
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January has nearly passed us by without so much as one tasting. Luckily for you, the CBE has one event before February. Additionally, there are two more events planned for next month.<br />
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On Monday, January 31st, Broadway Brewery will be hosting our cellared beer/barley wine tasting. So, dust off those bottles in the back of your cellar and bring them in for this tasting. If you are not one to save beers for more than a year, there are plenty of options in the stores. Besides finding newer versions of some of the proposed beers on hand, a careful inspection of labels will reveal there are many already-cellared beers waiting for you. I've personally noticed several vintages of Schlafly's barley wines and imperial stouts from previous years still occupying shelf space all around Columbia.<br />
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To RSVP, go to either the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186687201343131" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> or the <a href="http://grou.ps/columbiabeerenthusiasts/calendar/event/371173" target="_blank">CBE Groups site</a>. Be sure to list the beer(s) you plan to bring. The tasting will get underway around 8:00 PM. We'll conduct the tasting differently as we'll ask that you give your beers to a CBE officer so that we can pace and sequence the beers. As usual, the tasting fees apply if you are not a CBE member. $5 with beer, $10 without.<br />
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The following Sunday, February 6th, is the Super Bowl party, hosted by members Kate and David. Although the pregame show starts sometime this week, our hosts ask that you show up around 5:00 PM. Kids and family members are welcome. This is a free CBE event. There will be food, but contributing to the effort (both food and beer) is encouraged. RSVP <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115480685187796" target="_blank">here</a> and/or <a href="http://grou.ps/columbiabeerenthusiasts/calendar/event/368854" target="_blank">here</a> and list any beer and food you plan to bring.<br />
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From 4-7 PM on Sunday, February 27th, Flat Branch will host our porter/stout tasting. Again, tasting fees apply to non-CBE members. RSVP <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196608970353326" target="_blank">here</a> and/or <a href="http://grou.ps/columbiabeerenthusiasts/calendar/event/378097" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Also, in February, we are tying to organize a homebrew-only tasting. If you have any interest in participating and/or hosting, please let a CBE officer know or leave a comment on this blog.<br />
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We are still working on a road trip to Kansas City in April. There will be more word on that as information is gathered. CBE members will get first dibs on spots in the van. So, it behooves one to join ASAP.<br />
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As always, keep up with CBE happenings on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21316198822" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://grou.ps/columbiabeerenthusiasts/" target="_blank">Groups</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/COMOBEER" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and through our<a href="http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=bll0uahtmj316oklncgkbr5vmg%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago" target="_blank"> Google Calendar</a>.<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="300" scrolling="no" src="http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=bll0uahtmj316oklncgkbr5vmg%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago" style="border: 0;" width="400"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10546958494179349497noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-81105545768150296382011-01-27T06:38:00.000-08:002011-01-27T11:25:02.033-08:00News/Rumors/HappeningsSocial media is great, but sometimes overwhelming when you get a lot of news coming at you from different places. I thought I'd condense it, since there's a lot in my RSS feed today.<br /><br />Evan Benn of Hip Hops column in the STL Post-Dispatch reports on the <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/dining/bars-and-clubs-other/hip-hops/article_22b19198-29c4-11e0-985e-0017a4a78c22.html">opening of the new Urban Chestnut Brewery</a> on Wednesday with 5 of their beers on tap. Read more about the brewery and sign up for their newsletter or read their blog <a href="http://urbanchestnut.com/home">here</a>. He also talks about the new <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/off-the-menu/article_7fe70194-2024-11e0-88d7-0017a4a78c22.html">Parma Grill</a> (not quite open yet) that will take over Mattingly Brewery's former space.<br /><br />In addition, a Hip Hops mobile beer app will be unveiled on Friday. I can only assume it will focus on St. Louis breweries and stores, but good to know for future roadtrips. Between that and <a href="http://ontapkc.com/">OnTapKC</a>, we can find out about beer releases sooner. Now all we need is an app for CoMo. Developers....? I've been playing around with <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Funtappd.com%2F&rct=j&q=untappd&ei=cotBTeO8GpLfgQfj09i7AQ&usg=AFQjCNF_r_szIZruB76B89y1QMfAJH90vg&cad=rja">Untappd</a> which is a mobile website rather than an app, so you can share your beers/location with your friends through that site, and choose whether to also post on Facebook or not. You earn badges for adding certain beers to your roster.<br /><br />The other rumor going around is that Green Flash Brewery <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/StlHops/%7E3/5LHsKvgwx70/">is scouting around in Missouri</a>. That would be another welcome addition to our shelves in 2011. Stl Hops got it straight from the horse's mouth that <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/StlHops/%7E3/5LHsKvgwx70/">it will be July/August</a>. I brought a bottle of their stout back from California and found Le Freak in Chicago and enjoyed them both. Oh, and in case you're wondering which Firestone Walker beers are coming, <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/StlHops/%7E3/HpAgqLV3YVQ/">here you go</a>.<br /><br />Locally, the Hopslam frenzy is nearly over, but we're still waiting to hear when Uprise Bar at Ragtag will tap their keg and bring out last year's bottles they saved. CBE has several events coming up: the cellared/aged beer tasting on Jan. 31st, the Super Bowl party, and the stout/porter tasting in Feb. Be sure to RSVP and report what you're bringing on our Facebook page.<br /><br />Update: Hip Hops also posted a good <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_430686bf-43b1-5e3c-9d33-82308729e29b.html">St. Louis Brewery Guide</a> today.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/dining/bars-and-clubs-other/hip-hops/article_22b19198-29c4-11e0-985e-0017a4a78c22.html"></a>Jadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16405091092062425803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-14086567966412038512010-12-20T18:29:00.000-08:002010-12-28T06:47:50.148-08:002011 Schedule of EventsRecently, using some of the survey results, the CBE officers got together and mapped out the year's events. None of the dates nor sequence is set in stone, but this schedule should allow CBE members and potential members to stock their cellars and beer fridges with beers to share at future tastings. Also, this schedule should help in planning out your calendars for the year.<br />
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More details as far as specific times, dates, and locations are still to be determined. We are looking to schedule events at a variety of times and locations so that we can include as many members and interested parties as possible. In the meantime, look through the lists below and leave suggestions in the comments. There are at least two events planned per month.<br />
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Tasting Schedule:<br />
January: (Look for these dates and locations to be determined in the coming weeks.)<br />
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<ul><li>Cellared Beer/Barley Wine</li>
<li>CBE BowlingNight*</li>
</ul><br />
February:<br />
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<ul><li>Stout/Porter</li>
<li>Super Bowl Party - February 20, 2011*</li>
</ul><br />
March:<br />
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<ul><li>Out of Market Beers Only (beers only available outside of Missouri)</li>
<li>Chocolate & Beer Pairing (featuring Patric Chocolate)</li>
</ul><br />
April:<br />
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<ul><li>Blind Tasting (Belgians vs. Non-Belgians)</li>
<li>KC Field Trip**</li>
</ul><br />
May:<br />
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<ul><li>Rye/Black IPA</li>
<li>Introduction to Beer Tasting*</li>
</ul><br />
June:<br />
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<ul><li>Wild Night</li>
<li>Cheese & Beer Pairing</li>
</ul><br />
July:<br />
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<ul><li>West Coast Beers</li>
<li>Picnic*</li>
</ul><br />
August:<br />
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<ul><li>Summer Beers</li>
<li>Members Only</li>
</ul><br />
September:<br />
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<ul><li>Bring Whatever</li>
<li>Cooking w/Beer Potluck</li>
</ul><br />
October:<br />
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<ul><li>Beers from Michigan</li>
<li>High Gravity Beers</li>
</ul><br />
November:<br />
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<ul><li>Fall Seasonal</li>
<li>CBE Bonfire*</li>
</ul><br />
December:<br />
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<ul><li>Holiday Seasonal</li>
<li>Yankee Swap </li>
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* Open to anyone. No membership fees required.<br />
** Open first to members. Non-members will have an opportunity if there are empty slots.<br />
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The homebrew events will be open to anyone who is interested. We're even more flexible with these events so as to meet the needs of the homebrewers in the group.<br />
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Homebrewing Schedule:<br />
Feb. - Homebrew Only Tasting<br />
April - Homebrewing w/John Cannon<br />
June - Homebrew Demo<br />
Aug. - Mini-Hoembrew Contest<br />
Oct. - Homebrew night to discuss what different hops can add to a<br />
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What are you thoughts on this tasting schedule? Are we missing something? Which events would you attend?<br />
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If you can provide space for any events, either leave a comment or contact a CBE officer.<br />
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It was a busy weekend for CBE members.<br />
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Friday, several of us hit the streets downtown to celebrate one member's birthday. We started at CBE favorite Sycamore with pork belly sliders and various selections from their extensive beer list. It's worth noting that all Sycamore bar menu items and specified beers on tap are half off during happy hour.<br />
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We then sauntered over to Broadway Brewery just down the street. Several of us enjoyed Broadway's Winter Warmer while other's raided Broadway's nice bottle and guest tap list. We weren't there for long as we had other stops to make.<br />
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A detour was taken down Ninth to Top-Ten Wines. Out came the Goose Island Nightstalker, He'Brew "13", and ping-pong table as this haven for the wine-obsessed was invaded by a bunch of beer nerds.<br />
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The night was completed at Uprise where we all sipped on our beers outside, on the patio.<br />
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It's great to know that we have so many good options to fill our craft beer needs. We didn't even make it to Flat Branch and we still filled the evening with great beers.<br />
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This wasn't an official CBE event, but there's no reason more of us can't organize such get-togethers on the website or Facebook group page. Feel free to use these forums to schedule the kinds of beer events you want. There certainly is an audience on either site.<br />
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Saturday rolled around and several members met at my house for the Spiked Beer Tasting. Normally, would never subject ourselves to drinking bad beer, but in the name of science, we carried on. Jarrett walked us through each spike, helping us identify what we were tasting and what caused each off flavor. And because we all homebrew, there was talk of a collaborative beer to only be known as "Nanna".<br />
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Afterwards, we washed the bad taste from our mouths with some good beer.<br />
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Sunday was a big night for the craft beer community in general as Discovery Channel's <a href="http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/brew-masters/"><i>Brew Masters</i></a> debuted. The show created quite a bit of buzz on Twitter and in the blogosphere as well as among CBE members. Some discussion can be found on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1599474959535&set=a.1534067324385.76485.1615883937#%21/topic.php?uid=21316198822&topic=23467">Facebook</a>, the <a href="http://grou.ps/columbiabeerenthusiasts/talks/5556256">CBE site</a>, and even on at least <a href="http://makeminepotato.ydog.net/?p=707">one member's own beer blog</a>.<br />
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What did you think of <i>Brew Masters</i>? Will you watch it again? Is it just an infomercial for Sam Calagione's Dogfish Head Brewery? Should the CBE organize an event around future episodes?<br />
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What do you think about more spiked beer or other homebrew events? What are you thoughts on more CBE (official or unofficial) pub crawls?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10546958494179349497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-87972665327006883832010-11-15T22:16:00.000-08:002010-11-15T22:16:12.407-08:00Colorado Beer TastingDespite a few homebrews produced here in Columbia, a beer from Idaho, and one arguably from Maryland, the Colorado tasting went off without a hitch. We tasted a nice variety of beers. The '07 La Folie and Avery Beast vertical seemed to garner the most attention. Here's the lineup...<br />
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<ul><li>Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti</li>
<li>John Baker's Porter</li>
<li>Matt's Altruistic ESB</li>
<li>Avery's Seventeenth Anniversary Black Lager</li>
<li>Grand Teton Lost Continent DIPA</li>
<li>Ska Decadent DIPA</li>
<li>Odell Bourbon Barrel Stout</li>
<li>Avery Ellie's Brown Ale</li>
<li>Avery IPA</li>
<li>Matt's Dubbel My Dosage</li>
<li>Left Hand Milk Stout</li>
<li>Great Divide Hercules DIPA</li>
<li>Great Divide Titan IPA</li>
<li>Ryan's Mango-Habanero </li>
<li>'07 New Belgium La Folie</li>
<li>Twisted Pine Hoppy Knight</li>
<li>Ska ESB</li>
<li>Flying Dog Horny Dog Barley Wine</li>
<li>'06, '08, '09 Avery The Beast vertical</li>
</ul><div>What was your favorite beer of the night?</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10546958494179349497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-43074140383589439822010-11-15T14:30:00.000-08:002010-11-15T14:30:32.426-08:00Survey Says...If you remember, we here at the CBE asked you all to complete <a href="http://columbiabeerenthusiasts.blogspot.com/2010/11/cbe-survey.html">a survey</a> covering some demographics, social media usage, and ideas for future events. The results of the survey can be found <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewanalytics?formkey=dEl4Q3FKLV94TEJnZl9ybDJuc0lQdnc6MQ#gid=0">here</a> for the most part. I've taken the liberty to compile the write-in answers below since the results link won't do that for me.<br />
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Read through the results. Tell us what you think they mean. Is there something we missed with this survey?<br />
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In the meantime, be sure to come out for the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137825726267680&ref=ts">Colorado beer tasting tonight</a> at Sycamore at 9PM. A list of beers had will be posted here. Also, keep your calendars open for the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167810039907378&num_event_invites=0">December 11th Yankee Swap</a>.<br />
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Anyway, the first order of business was the charity beer dinner at Sycamore in January. Tickets go on sale November 9th. The dinner will start at 6PM and will cost $60 per person. There is a limit of 60 people. So, be sure to order your tickets right away. We'll be unveiling more details regarding the charity and incentives for the dinner as they come. Check the Sycamore website for more details.<br />
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Speaking of the charity beer dinner, we are in need of some volunteers. At a minimum, we will need 5-6 CBE members to volunteer. Sycamore is providing some volunteers of their own and career center's culinary arts program is also chipping in. Just contact the CBE officers if <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120774964649795">you're interested in helping</a>.<br />
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Our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137825726267680">next tasting</a> will take place on November 15 at 9PM at Sycamore. The focus will be on beers brewed in Colorado. So, dig out your favorite beers from Oscar Blues, Avery, Great Divide, Ska, etc. for this state-themed tasting. Here's <a href="http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/breweries/brewers-directory-6-213.htm">a list from RateBeer</a> of Colorado breweries.<br />
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On November 20th, some CBE members will be getting together for a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167434513285506">tasting of spiked beers</a>. What this means is that we're getting our hands on some spikes that can be added to beers in order to demonstrate what an irregularity might taste like. Although this event would be particularly interesting to homebrewers, even the casual beer enthusiast might get something out of it.<br />
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In December, we are starting a new tradition with the first ever CBE Yankee Swap. Members and guests will be expected to bring a beer-related gift (or just beer) worth no more than $15 for an exchange. Names will be drawn from a hat and the first person chosen will have his or her choice of the loot. However, the second person may choose to steal the first person's choice or pick something new. This carries on until all the gifts are exchanged. People should bring beer as well for this event.<br />
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For the Yankee Swap, we are still looking for a location. If you would like to provide space for this get-together, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=21316198822&topic=23412">let a CBE officer know</a>. The person who volunteers space will determine whether we have the swap on December 11th or 18th.<br />
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There will be more to announce and share in the coming months. In order to keep track of beer events in and around Columbia, you can check out the calendar below. If you have a Google Calendar yourself, you may also subscribe to the CBE calendar or simply return to the blog.<br />
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Also on hand was sponsor Cool Stuff, who, by the way, is offering free membership to their homebrew club to any CBE member. I know some of us have complained about Cool Stuff's inventory in the past, but what they have to offer has grown incredibly in the last year. Be sure to check it out!<br />
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Below, you'll find John's presentation broken into five parts<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=142089078037846001&postID=4644217522810528854#2" id="ref2"><sup>[2]</sup></a>. Eventually, I'll post the link to the video of his talk.<br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=142089078037846001&postID=4644217522810528854#ref12" id="2">2</a>OK. So, it's more than five parts, but something in the extract brewing section was so large I couldn't properly upload the presentation.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10546958494179349497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-20225165709312456292010-10-06T08:24:00.000-07:002010-10-06T08:24:40.488-07:00CBE Notes - 10/06/2010Here's what's been going on with you CBE and what lays on the horizon...<br />
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The British Isles tasting was a success, judging from our poll numbers. Members scored the tasting a 3.7 (on a scale of 1-5, 5 being the highest), despite their overall impression of British beers rating a 3 average. Members cited IPA's, stouts, and scotch ales as their favorite styles of the evening. Jason's Bitter Beer Face IPA was the favorite beer sampled. Our host Flat Branch rated a 4, no doubt thanks to Jarrett's hospitality (read: Scotch).<br />
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The group is considering charities for an upcoming beer dinner. So far, Pints for Prostates, American Liver Foundation, and the local slow foods movement were mentioned as possible benefactors. The Columbia food pantry has also been mentioned as a charity to support. The officers are currently looking into charities and would welcome any suggestions.<br />
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Speaking of the charity dinner, former president, Jamie, is organizing a brew day for the CBE to provide its own beer. Here's what Jamie has to say about this brew session on the CBE website:<br />
<blockquote>On January 9th, Sycamore and the CBE will be co-hosting a charity beer dinner that features beers from different Missouri breweries. The CBE has also decided to donate it's own beer (as brewed by CBE members) to this event. The brewday will be at my house and is tentatively set for October 17th and will probably be a night brew session (i.e., it will start around 5pm).</blockquote><blockquote>A few of us met last week to discuss the beers that we will be brewing and came to the decision to brew two 8-9% imperial stouts. The base recipes will be nearly identical but one of the beers will be secondaried with oak /bourbon (this beer will also have some coffee malt) and the other beer will be infused with maple/vanilla beans. For those interested in participating (brewers and/or non-brewers), just RSVP or post a note below. If you would like to help out with drafting the recipes just let me know and I'll send what Matt E. and I have worked on thus far.</blockquote>We would really appreciate any and all CBE members or those interested in contributing to this special brew to step up and volunteer. Donations of time and/or money would be appreciated. Simply RSVP at <a href="http://grou.ps/columbiabeerenthusiasts/calendar/event/312733">the CBE event site</a> and plan to show up ready to help on October 17.<br />
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</div>Speaking of brewing, Phil is organizing an off-tasting event. Here's what Phil has to say:<br />
<blockquote>As you might have read in the blog, Jarret and I are trying to get some people to join us in an Off-Flavors Tasting. This would consist of flavor "spikes" that you add to a beer to help recognize certain flaws in a beer.</blockquote><blockquote>The following flavors spikes will be in this tastings:</blockquote><ul><li><blockquote>DMS</blockquote></li>
<li><blockquote>Diacetyl</blockquote></li>
<li><blockquote>Oxidized</blockquote></li>
<li><blockquote>Iso-amyl Acetate</blockquote></li>
<li><blockquote>Acetlaldehyde</blockquote></li>
<li><blockquote>Infection</blockquote></li>
</ul><blockquote>One kit of spikes is enough for 20 people and cost $180 so if we find 20 people who are interested it will only be $9 each (some of which might be covered by CBE, still discussing that)</blockquote><blockquote>I need to get a feel of how many people would be interested in attending, so please post below if you are interested.</blockquote>Again, to let Phil know of your interest, <a href="http://grou.ps/columbiabeerenthusiasts/talks/5218141">visit the CBE site</a>. While this event seems brewer-centric, all interested parties are encouraged to come. The most important thing is that people RSVP and stick to their commitment as the spikes are not free.<br />
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This post is getting long, but I would be remiss if I didn't mention our two main events for October. On Monday, the 23rd, the CBE will be meeting at a member's home for some fall seasonals. That means, bring your favorite stouts, porters, Oktoberfests, pumpkin ales, whatever you consider to be a fall seasonal beer. There is a limit of 25 people, <a href="http://grou.ps/columbiabeerenthusiasts/calendar/event/315799">so be sure to RSVP</a>.<br />
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Finally, our own John Cannon is presenting "The Science of Brewing" for the University of Missouri's Saturday Science series. John throws down the science at 10:30 AM in the Monsanto Auditorium. Details can be found at <a href="http://grou.ps/columbiabeerenthusiasts/calendar/event/288784">the CBE site</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10546958494179349497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142089078037846001.post-58029950976049005432010-09-28T20:38:00.000-07:002010-09-28T20:38:34.988-07:00British Isles Tasting<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The CBE (members new and old) met at Flat Branch for an intimate tasting of beers from and inspired by the British Isles. We enjoyed IPA's, Scotch Ales, stouts, ESB's, and other assorted styles from our former imperial overlords. The beers drew mixed reviews, but, as usual, the discussion of beer and brewing was lively. </span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below is a rundown of the beers sampled. Homebrews are identified with (HB).:</span><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dry Dock English IPA</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Great Divide Claymore Scotch Ale</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jason's Bitter Beer Face IPA (HB)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stone 14th Anniversary Emperial IPA</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2008 Fuller Vintage Ale</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oscar Blues Old Chub Scotch Ale</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ryan's Irish Stout (HB)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nick's Coffee Stout (HB)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fuller's ESB</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brian's Wheat Ale (HB)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brian's Better Red Than Dead Ale (HB)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jeff's ESB (HB)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Skull Splitter Orkney Ale</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fuller's 1845</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">O'Fallon Wee Heavy</span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As it typical of our little group, this tasting started out as a hopfest with three of the first four beers being IPA's. Once this thirst was satisfied, we settled into some nice, malty ales. Several Fuller's made appearances, suggesting that this is either our favorite British brewer or we all needed excuses to buy some.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was, in my opinion, the best showing of homebrews we've had in a long time. There was variety in style and flavor. All the homebrews were of a high standard, even if they all didn't fit under the theme of the evening.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As an added bonus, Jarrett graciously shared some excellent scotch whiskeys with the remaining members who survived the tasting. First up was Clynelish 14 year scotch. This was as smooth and un-peaty a scotch as I've ever had, extremely smooth going down. The Ledaig 10 year scotch that was next was the exact opposite of the first. Describing this drink as "peaty" does not even begin to describe its flavor. This was definitely a sipper, a drink that puts hair on your chest as well as that of your offspring. The two offerings were nice examples of which to compare.</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you attended, how did the evening's tasting go for you? What was your favorite beer of the evening? Would you like to do more tastings like this one in the future?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you didn't attend, why not? Do you still hold a grudge over 1812? You too can provide feedback on these issues as well as another on the form below.</span></div><br />
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