Our beer writer friend from Charlotte, Rick Lyke (of Lyke2Drink), made Dr. Sanja Gupta’s CNN video health report today with his Pints for Prostates Campaign! That rawks! Congrats, Rick!
Today is the last day to vote in the MountainXPress “Best of WNC” poll. If you please, vote for Bruisin’ Ales for “Best Beer Selection”; “Best Beer Store”; and you really want to humor us, give a shout for “Best Blogger” and “Best Twitterer.” That would really help validate our existence. Also, we would really, really like a purple wig. For reals.
Don’t steal beer in Austin (or anywhere)
You’ll get shot and your body will taken away and left in a vehicle.
“Boutique” beers are all the rage, apparently
We have no effing clue what a “boutique” beer is (Reuters, we’re talking to you), but apparently the economy has created a “perfect storm” for craft beer sales. “I wouldn’t say that (beer) has the same complexity (as wine), but it’s not supposed to,” said Saillard, who is French. “It’s unpretentious. You don’t need to know the grape.” And that’s not true either, but anyway, it’s good news, yes?
Some Chicago Cubs fan threw a beer at the Phillies
Bad sportsmanship. Not news.
Gluten-free beers will now be labeled as such
The FDA is taking over labeling for gluten-free beers, which will list all the ingredients in the beer. Nutritional labels on beer have been debated for some time, but for now, we think this is just a health/safety precaution.
Phelps, Phelps, Phelps
Problem child. If you live in $1.7 million dollar mansion, you can probably afford a designated driver. Just sayin’.
And this, just because:
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Not feeling so creative on the writing front today, so here is hubby’s YouTube debut. Awesome! (Whole Asheville trip write-up here.) Been Tweeting, though, because that’s sort-of brainless. Twitter can be really funny if you pull out random stuff. So here is a montage of scrumptious tidbits my fellow Tweeps shared today.
@justinthesouth: have you seen this? http://bit.ly/CTeQ
@servo3000: I need someone in Tallahassee that can carve something out of a block of cheese.
@itswendylou: @bruisinales we need to spread the gospel of #milkthistle
@RaiseYourPints: Mississippi needs your help! http://raiseyourpints.com/join
@FireflyVodka: A protest I can get behind… “Obama – Bring Back Arrested Development!”
@fullsteam: Four years ago today, we popped the cap on #beer in NC! Congrats to all. Raise a pint today!
@PasteMagazine: It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Christmas Special http://bit.ly/1662Ga
@bruisinales Great input on @ratebeer: “Saying ‘Belgium beer’ is like saying ‘America beer’ or ‘Germany beer.’ Horribly, grammatically incorrect.”
@joeyflash: Is it weird that I’m really enjoying this rerun of desperate housewives?
@ssspoonah: When I am in a foul mood, I just need to watch this and then I’m ok again. http://bit.ly/JEvHW
@jakebible: Les Paul shall be missed. I shall shred on my uke tonight in his honor.
THE PAID EVENTS FOR THIS WEEKEND ARE SOLD OUT.
Happy Friday the 13th!
Finally, we get to announce our “big news” we’ve been hinting about for a few months now. Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head is coming to Asheville! And not just for a dinner, we snagged him for an entire weekend. There will be three events planned, giving you plenty of chances to meet the man behind the “off-centered ales.” The full press release is below with more details to follow next week!
March 13, 2009
ASHEVILLE, NC—Bruisin’ Ales (www.bruisin-ales.com), the third top beer retailer worldwide by RateBeerBest 2009, is pleased to host Sam Calagione, founder and President of Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales in Milton, Del., for a “Dogfish Head Mountain Weekend” in Asheville, May 15-17.
Well-known in the Brewniverse, Sam is one of America’s most vocal supporters of the craft beer movement-which is booming in Asheville-creating what he calls “off-centered ales for off-centered people.” He is also the author of three books: Brewing Up A Business, Extreme Brewing, and He Said Beer, She Said Wine, co-authored by Marnie Old. He has most recently been featured in The New Yorker and seen on NBC’s “The Today Show.”
The weekend will begin on Friday evening with a private tasting, talk, and book signing with Sam at Bruisin’ Ales. Saturday evening is Pint Night at The Thirsty Monk (www.monkpub.com) with a special “Brewer’s Choice” line-up on draft. The weekend will culminate on Sunday with the off-centered “Dogfish Head Beer Brunch” at Zambra (www.zambratapas.com), featuring a gastronomic six-course menu with Dogfish Head’s 90 Minute IPA, Red & White, Immort Ale, Midas Touch, Palo Santo Marron, and another super-secret brew.
The Friday private tasting and Sunday brunch will be ticketed events. The Pint Night is free to attend. All information, including times, full brunch menu, and ticket information will be posted at the Bruisin’ Blog, www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog.
My answer is: Janice
What Muppet would you want to have a beer with?
Foothills Sexual Chocolate Release
Tomorrow morning, in Winston-Salem, is the release of the highly-rated Sexual Chocolate Russian Imperial Stout from Foothills Brewing. Get there early, as bottles will start selling at 11:00 a.m. Here are the details for you beer travelers out there:
• $15 per bottle
• NO RESERVING SPACES IN LINE for spouses/friends
• Bottle limit is 4, any left—2 per person
• Park on 4th Street or in our rear lot on Holly Avenue.
• If you are planning to drink on the street, please be discreet and courteous with empties.
• In case of rain or extreme cold, lineup will occur inside
Beer auction for displaced workers
The folks at The Brick Store Pub are about to open their new gastropub, Leon’s Full Service. The first pint, however, will not be served at the bar. Instead, the first pint is up for auction on eBay as a benefit to displaced workers of the Trackside Tavern and 5th Earl Market—two nearby businesses in Decatur that were recently destroyed by a fire. The cool thing is that the bidding is already over $1,000. Beer people are nice people.
Mississippi prefers to stay behind the times
MEBA (Mississippians for Economic and Beverage Advancement), the grassroots organization aimed at raising the ABV limit on beer in Mississippi, has died in the state’s Senate Finance Committee. ”These are prohibition-type laws, there’s no way around it,” he [co-founder, Todd Parkman] said. “We were the first state to accept prohibition and the last to get rid of it.” *sigh*
