http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog Pure “beerlanthropy” for the greater good. Sun, 11 May 2008 17:12:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [someecards.com] http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2008/05/miscellany/happy-mothers-day/ Find more photos like this on w.a.s.t.e. central Radiohead rocks We got a little break this weekend (whew!) with a trip to the old stomping grounds of Charlotte to see Radiohead kick some rock butt and have brunch for Mother's Day. (Today is Mother's Day.) While at the show, the other half ... http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2008/05/miscellany/random-things/ We really thought this was going to be a slow week, but turns out that there are a few new things after all. DUCK RABBIT Rabid Duck* GREEN FLASH Hop Head Red* PLANK Bavarian Hefe-weizen http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2008/05/beer/more-libations-for-the-thirsty-soul/ We haven't had a Belgian tasting in some time, so we're heading back across the pond this week with some very special treats. Don Richardson of All Good Brands joins us next week with Mark Fields of Ararat Distributing for a sampling of the De Proef Brewmaster's Collection. Don't miss ... http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2008/05/beer/thursday-tasting-de-proef-brewmasters-collection/ Obama won the NC primary. Were the Obama folks out in force yesterday or what? We had three phone calls and saw people on what seemed to be every street corner. Here he is yesterday mingling with folks out East at the Raleigh Times Bar. But, he ordered a PBR. ... http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2008/05/beer/obama-drinks-pbr/ Dieu du Ciel is a tiny micro-brewery in the heart of Montréal, Quebec. The most famous of their beers is Péché Mortel—or "Mortal Sin"—an extremely rich coffee imperial stout. Péché Mortel is one of the few beers to receive an A+ rating on BeerAdvocate and a 100pt score on RateBeer. You can read ... http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2008/05/beer/introducing-dieu-du-ciel/   AlexJ of Charlotte posted to the BeerAdvocate.com forums a response he got from Stone Brewing Company when inquiring about NC distribution. Here's the bad news: ... As for your original very important question, I am sorry to tell you that we have no immediate plans to invade North Carolina. Those pesky hope-inducing ... http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2008/05/beer/rumors-be-gone-no-stone-for-nc/ Joey Redner lists "the world's 10 most disgusting beers." [tampabay.com] The Brits, on average, start with a pint at 6:14pm and then hang out until about 10:30pm. Other random tidbits on European drinking habits, too. [ukpress.google.com] Israelis drink Palestinian beer, Taybeh. See? Beer brings people together. [radionetherlands.com] Vermont gets its cap lifted and stronger beers over ... http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2008/05/beer/newsbits/   Hopheads, Sierra Nevada went the extra mile for you—quite literally—with their newest release, Southern Hemisphere Harvest. Seems they just weren't happy with one fall hop harvest per year, so they traveled to New Zealand in the Southern Hemisphere and got a crop o' hops. This is the newest addition to their Harvest ... http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2008/05/beer/a-harvest-ale-now-wait-what/ August 29—5:30pm McCormick Field $50/pp  Dinner at the Ballpark: Ommegang Cooperstown isn't just home to the Baseball Hall of Fame, it's home to Brewery Ommegang. This casual pre-game dinner will feature five courses of "upscale" ballpark food. Our libation specialist of the evening will be Dave Gonzalez of DuvelUSA. Menu details to come... *FREE Ommegang ballcap ... http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2008/05/beer/duvel-ommegang-beer-dinner/