Archive for Avery
US Craft breweries expanding internationally
Here’s an interesting article, from Colorado….
Sean
2Beerguys.com
U.S. brewers create overseas ale storm
By Roger Fillion, Rocky Mountain News
A number of U.S. craft beer makers were inspired to launch their small-batch breweries years ago after quaffing beers from countries with long brewing traditions such as Belgium, Germany and England.
Now they’re returning the favor, shipping their beers abroad. [...]
Funny beer names
The 10 best beer names ever
By Joey Redner
I recently read a piece by John Foyston in The Oregonian relating how five bottles of an ultra-rare beer named Hair of the Dog Dave sold separately at auction for a combined $2838.30. Had there been a sixth, Foyston points out, it would have amounted to a $3,500 [...]
History of Imperial stouts
In honor of our Stouts and Porter’s class tonight, please enjoy this brief history of the Imperial Stout.
Sean
2Beerguys.com
Drink Craft Beer, You’ve Earned It!!!
American imperialism - Craft brewers build a new age of empires
By Alastair Bland
Belgian ales and barley wines have garnered a lot of credit as the shining stars of the gourmet beer craze in [...]
Podcast review - Avery Brewing Company’s The Beast
For the first three minutes, Sean didn’t know it, but this is our first podcast of a review for 2beerguys. We chose Avery’s The Beast as the first review.
Is mixing your beer the new fad?
I saw this article below and thought… say it’s not so…. Who’s mixing there beer? Do you get a better beer if you mix a corona with a blue moon? Could you call that a Blue Corona or a Corona moon?
Sure, there’s the famous black and tan, but would you order it if it [...]
Bigger not always better
OK, time for a quick rant. It seems like we’ve been seeing a drastic increase in the number of “big beers” out there. Double this, imperial that. Now, some of these beer are fantastic. Some, however, should never have been brewed in the first place. This past weekend was a good example… I tried Maharaja [...]
Thursday .. Friday… Hoppy Days
Thursday, Friday, Hoppy Days.
The weekend comes,
My palate hums,
Ready to drink with you.
These days are all,
Hoppy and Free. (Those Hoppy Days)
These days are all,
Share them with 2beerguys. (oh baby)
Goodbye grey sky, hello beer.
There’s nothing can hold me when I hold a tasty brew.
Feels so right, it can’t be wrong.
Rockin’ and rollin’ all weekend long.
Well, a weekend [...]
