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Prayers for all at Hartford Distributors
This morning, we received the heart wrenching news about a shooting at Hartford Distributors in Manchester, Connecticut. We are all deeply saddened by this tragedy involving a member of the Great Brewers community. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Hollander and Stack families and with all of the fine people at this wonderful company.
While the details of this tragic event are not yet clear, we will follow up with any opportunities to offer support to the victims and their families.
- eric.mckay's blog
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The Making of Dr. Klankenstein - Sixpoint Craft Ales
In late 2009, Sixpoint Craft Ales President Shane Welch and Sixpoint Engineer David Liatti were having a pint of Sixpoint Sweet Action at The Modern - the bar and restaurant adjacent to the world famous Museum of Modern Art in NYC. Earlier that day, Shane and Dave attended a design exhibit which featured one of David's products. Afterwards, they decided to hit up the Museum. After an afternoon of viewing the likes of Piet Mondrian, Andrew Wyeth, Salvador Dali, and Andy Warhol, Dave and Shane kicked back and began to have a beer-inspired discussion about the true meaning of Modern art - what it is, and where it could be found. After some deliberation, they had their "aha" moment - to discover real MODERN ART one need not look further than the product they created on a daily basis - sitting right in front of their own eyes. Could it actually be that real modern art is not confined to austere museums - on display to isolated bystanders - but rather flowing from the taps in bars all around NYC? Has a grassroots, productive and creative renaissance swept NYC, and the entire country? If not, they concluded, they were determined to make it so!
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Crispin Hard Apple Cider with Belgian Trappist Yeast & Organic Maple Syrup - Review from Simply Beer
This is the second of a couple ciders that Crispin Ciders sent me to review. As I said in my last cider review, I’m not a huge fan of ciders, mostly because the cheap homogenized macro beer versions I had tasted like crap. I told Crispin Ciders this, but would keep an open mind to trying their ciders. The last one I tried was Crispin Honey Crisp Artisanal Reserve. While I did enjoy most of that beer, this one is very intriguing to me, because it is made with a Trappist Ale Yeast with maple syrup. Yup that right, a Cider fermented with a nice strain of beer yeast.
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Saint Arnold Divine Reserve No. 10
August 19, 2010
Now brewing at Saint Arnold: Divine Reserve No. 10
Chris Landis, a 10-year homebrewer with the Kuykendahl Gran Brewers, is at Saint Arnold today doing something Beer, TX readers will be very interested in.
He's helping brew the forthcoming Divine Reserve No. 10.
Landis earned that honor this spring when his English barleywine bested the bunch at the Big Batch Brew Bash. His winning recipe is now the basis for the Houston craft brewer's special release due out by the end of the year.
- RCHarper's blog
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Memorial Fund Established for Hartford Distributors
As a follow up to our initial post regarding the tragedy at Hartford Distributors resulting in the loss of eight innocent lives, many have expressed interest in how they can provide support to the victims' families. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has announced the establishment of the Hartford Distributors Memorial Fund.
Donations may be sent to:
Teamsters Local 1035 Hartford Distributors Memorial Fund
c/o Teamsters Local Union 1035
400 Chapel Road, 2-B
South Windsor, Connecticut 06074
- eric.mckay's blog
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Ortega On Beer: Save The Backyards - A Call To Action.
So I get this email from my friend & local bar owner Dave about this bill that's been introduced in the New York State Assembly that requires the "reasonable guidelines" that all bars/restaurants in areas w/populations over 1 million (ie: New York City) & have either rooftop or backyard areas to have a permit to do so. Now that alone doesn't sound all that bad.
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Smuttynose Big A IPA Wins at Great British Beer Festival
Congratulations to Smuttynose Brewing Co. for winning the American Cask Real Ale competition at the Great British Beer Festival in London. Please see the attached link for more information on this prestigious award.
- nancy@hunterdonbrewing.com's blog
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