Tag archive for ‘beer’

  • I Haz Homebrew: Brewing a Simple Extract Batch Pt 1

    6/09/10 • (0)

    It’s been quite sometime since I last brewed a batch of beer using malt extract, but it is by far the easiest way to make homebrew and for most people it remains their first introduction to the hobby. Once you find out how easy it [...]

  • Because You Like Beer You Like… SXSW

    3/15/10 • (8)

    I am a music fan. I’m lucky enough to live in Austin where we are so proud of our music scene that we declared ourselves the Live Music Capital of the WORLD! Aside from all of the bands that come through town or live here and [...]

  • Beer Connoisseur Party Recap

    3/10/10 • (1)

    Beer Connoisseur magazine held a party at the home of Independence Brewing Company on Saturday, February 27 for the launch of the second issue of their publication. Some bloggers may have beaten us to the punch with a recap first, but how many had VIDEO?!?!

  • Over a Pint Episode 17 wt Black Star Co-op Podcast

    2/19/10 • (0)

    Welcome to Over a Pint episode 17. We recently got a chance to sit down with Steven Yarak, Jeff Young, and Karrine Karen Thornblom of Black Star Co-op. We talked for a while. Over 15 minutes. We posted the first ten minutes here. We’ll post the B [...]

  • North Coast Food Pairing at Flying Saucer

    2/17/10 • (1)

    Flying Saucer had us out for a North Coast food pairing with North Coast co-founder Tom Allen the other day. It was pretty swanky. Sam and Rob flexed their cicerone muscles and put together a very interesting seafood pairing for the beers. As a journalistic [...]

  • TabbedOut iPhone Application

    2/10/10 • (0)

    When I go out to a bar for drinks with friends I usually end up opening a tab with the bartender. I never feel comfortable doing this. I usually wish I could just pay cash. Leaving a credit card with a bartender, who usually puts [...]

  • Over a Pint Episode 17 wt Black Star Co-op

    2/02/10 • (2)

    Welcome to Over a Pint episode 17. We recently got a chance to sit down with Steven Yarak, Jeff Young, and Karrine Karen Thornblom of Black Star Co-op. We talked for a while. Over 15 minutes. We posted the first ten minutes here. We’ll post [...]

  • BeerCloud Mobile Application

    12/15/09 • (1)

    Coming to you from GreatBrewers.com is a mobile application that will blow your mind, BeerCloud. BeerCloud gives you detailed descriptions on thousands of beers and hundreds of breweries. The amount of information can be overwhelming at first, but

  • Black Star Co-op Brick and Mortar Reveal

    12/13/09 • (0)

    Early November, the fine folks at Black Star Co-op held a brick and mortar location reveal. It was great. The ideas of Steve Yarak, Jeff Young, and a handful of other entrepreneurial, idealistic, passionate beer drinkers envisioned in a back yard behind Monkey Wrench on [...]

  • Hops & Grain Tasting

    12/11/09 • (5)

    Last night Josh Hare and Jeff Russell introduced Austin to Hops & Grain. The tasting event was hosted by Rogue Equipment on the East side of 5th. There was a solid showing and the place was packed out way before they even rolled out their [...]