Article Archive for April 2010
Leading up to the draft there is a lot of attention paid to the first pick of the draft. With a franchise looking to use this person as a key building block after a dismal season, picking the right guy is vital (not to mention he’ll be getting paid millions and millions of dollars).
Last week, the Brewers Association released a list of craft beer’s top 50 breweries, ranked by 2009 beer sales volume. Click here to view the complete list and read the post.

Baltimore is probably best known for its drug and crime scene a la HBO Series “The Wire”. But amidst whatever else is going on Turp’s Sports Bar and Restaurant is a nice place to unwind over a cold beer while watching the game.
Jim Koch, founder and brewer of Samuel Adams, and The Lexington Minute Men, Inc., the original group of re-enactors dedicated to preserving the memory of the men who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution, are calling for all Americans to honor Patriots’ Day as a national holiday.
German designer Sven Goebel used over 300,000 beer coasters to create walls and furniture to build house and set a new Guinness World Record for the biggest house made of regular beer coasters.

Newcastle Brown Ale announced the launch of the one and only Geordie Schooner. This unique glass will offer consumers an authentic beer drinking experience inspired by the brand’s English heritage. The Geordie Schooner will be used to serve the refreshing golden brown ale to its fans at pubs and bars nationwide.

When I initially inquired about this Lower Manhattan nightspot promoters informed me that there was no typical crowd, as each night one can expect anything. I had no idea how right he was.

This dish is makes enjoying beer for me almost new again. It combines flavors that we don’t often enjoy with beer. The shrimp are pan fried crisp and the creamy, spicy sauce is perfect for dousing with a ice cold beer.
Being that the pairing of curry and beer is revered in the UK I thought it best to highlight a brewery from there. Wychwood Brewery. They have a brew called the Wychcraft that is referred to as a blonde beer. It is light zesty beer that matches well with citrus and and heat.