Comments for Beer Obsessed: Beer and Brewing Journal

Comment on GABF Pro Am brewday at Triple Rock with Nathan Smith by Nathan Smith

Nathan Smith — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:22:58 +0000

Hahaha.. Rodger makes the shot, as always! Thanks for capturing the moment Jon.
Nostalgiaholic. Old school English pale ale. Think floor malted Maris Otter and English hops, less than 4% alcohol, Imperial pint drawn from a hand pump.

Happy birthday Jon! Let’s see if I can line up another brew day on the same day next year.

Comment on GABF Pro Am brewday at Triple Rock with Nathan Smith by 22oz Bomber

22oz Bomber — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:17:45 +0000

Kind of a goth vampire album cover look to it. Knowing Nate a bit, I think he’ll get a chuckle out of it. Thanks for the comment Nor Cal Beer Guy!

Comment on GABF Pro Am brewday at Triple Rock with Nathan Smith by Nor Cal Beer Guy

Nor Cal Beer Guy — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:08:42 +0000

Nathan looks super creepy in the photo second from the bottom. Great pics of Rodger for sure.

Comment on Beer Obsessed on the road: Cambridge Brewing Co. in Cambridge, MA by Ilya Feynberg

Ilya Feynberg — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:40:37 +0000

Thank you for the reply!

There’s nothing wrong with sticking to the standard “American style” beers. If you do them very, very well…then you’re doing something right. Better to do a couple things very well, than a lot of things poorly. So no problems with that here…

I would love to try the Brickhouse Red, and I love it when breweries come up and brew only “local brews”. Give it some character, and it shows what they care about more…and it’s not their stock price.

Ilya

Comment on Beer Obsessed on the road: Cambridge Brewing Co. in Cambridge, MA by 22oz Bomber

22oz Bomber — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:29:09 +0000

Thanks Ilya.
Cambridge mainly sticks to standard “american” styles like Pale, Amber, IPA, Porter, etc. They also run a barrel program and put various experiments on draft as well.
I agree with you about Sam Adams. They stick to appropriate ingredients, they are always trying new things, and they remain a private company. I like the brewery in Boston. It’s the size of any American small craft brewer production facility and they do all of their one offs there. For example, they produce a beer calle Brickhouse Red that is only served on draft in Boston. A tasty bold Irish Red style beer.
Cheers.

Comment on Beer Obsessed on the road: Cambridge Brewing Co. in Cambridge, MA by Ilya Feynberg

Ilya Feynberg — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:45:50 +0000

First of all,

I LOVED the pictures! The food and beer angles and the way they were done were great! I think I have some new desktop backgrounds for my computer here

Anyway…

I LOVE Boston. Well the whole New England area has such a great and rich beer culture. It’s just fantastic. I have not had the chance to try anything from Cambridge Brewing Company as of yet, but I really really want to. Just hard to get their stuff down here in Dallas.

Any idea what other styles they brew?

P.S. Sam Adams might be “out growing” the craft brewery stamp by some people’s accounts, and some bloggers opinions. I for one don’t see it that way at all. Craft brewing is about far more than just numbers in my opinions…far more. And as long as Sam Adam’s remains true to themselves, I don’t care how big they grow…they’re always going to be a craft brewery in my opinion.

Now I must search your site for more awesome pictures and more beer! hehe

Ilya

Comment on thoughts on craft beer drinking on the big island of Hawaii by Nina Lytton

Nina Lytton — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:09:13 +0000

Mahalo for including our brewery and tasting room in your Big Island Brew Travelogue.

Glad you liked the Mehana Humpback Blue … it is a favorite of mine, too. Your compliment — “a Duvel like tone” — gave the brewers a kick. I appreciate your kind words about our tasting room staff, too. This is like when a mystery shopper says, “you know your stuff”!

A word of explanation for your readers about our brewing Ohana (family): yes, Mehana Brewing and Hawai’i Nui Brewing are commonly owned. We have not gotten around to changing the signange… a “Hawaiian Time” thing, I suppose.

Mehana and Hawaii Nui are the only beers to be both brewed and bottled locally in Hawaii. In addition to the unique authenticity, a measure of scarcity also contributes to the retail price levels you noted. Our brewery tries hard to keep up with demand, but we are a local hand-crafting operation.

Glad you noticed that a buying at the brewery saves $$ for local residents and visitors in the know. Many local residents buy our brews in growlers, the most economical and the greenest choice. The brewery and tasting room are open on Saturday, so even folks from other parts of the island who come over for the Hilo Farmer’s Market can stop in.

Finally, readers planning a trip to Hawaii may be interested to know that our islands have not one but two wonderful brew-fests: The Kona Brewers Festival (typically in March) and the Maui Brew Fest (typically in May). The Taste of Kauai (June) is also a wonderful event to experience pairings between beer/wine and food.

If anyone would like more information, please contact me through our website or our blog, http://www.alohaibu.wordpress.com

Aloha Nui Loa,
Nina Lytton

Comment on pic of the week: Sierra Nevada’s new Southern Hemisphere Ale by Donavaughn

Donavaughn — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:05:50 +0000

What a life! Had a Newcastle Brown Ale this last weekend while in Portland. Really good, at least for this beer-obsessed wannabe.

Comment on pic of the week: Saint Somewhere Brewing’s Saison Athene by Jonny Hamachi

Jonny Hamachi — Sun, 02 May 2010 06:38:42 +0000

You’re a Shooter.

Comment on Bay Area Mashers meet at Linden St. Brewing by 22oz Bomber

22oz Bomber — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:29:38 +0000

Hey Chris,
What I remember is that it was a fairly rare beer from Brooklyn Brewing Co.