Pumpkin sampling 2014

The pumpkins are back for 2014!  And although they have been available for a few weeks (a few months in the case of Southern Tier’s Pumpking), I usually hold off to try them until Labor Day Weekend is done, the kids are back to school, and autumn is actually conceivable.  So this weekend I will begin my annual quest for “the Great Pumpkin” with Stoudt’s Pumpkinfest, Ithaca’s Country Pumpkin, Cisco Brewers Pumple Drumkin, Stevens Point Pumpkin Ale and Uinta Punk’n.  There are many more that are out there – good luck trying to find your favorite gourd infused beer!

Cheers!

The Brewholder

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This week, Blue Dog Family Tavern in Chalfont thanked it’s customers by holding an invite only event that was highlighted by samples of Westvleteren XII and a vertical tasting of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) from 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.  Also available during the event was a wide selection of bottles including Perennial Abraxas, Cascade Kriek (2011) and Goose Island’s Lolita and Juliet.

In addition, North Wales-based Prism Brewing and Owner/Brewer Rob DeMaria, was on hand with bottles of their newest release of “Subsequently Don,” a Barleywine dedicated to Rob’s Step-Father, which should be seen in stores locally soon.

Blue Dog Owner Chris Stobb explained that this event, the seventh of its kind, “is intended, in part, as Blue Dog’s ‘thank you’ for all your support.”  It was a wonderful evening with a friendly group of people that I will be much looking forward to again next year! Thank you, Blue Dog!

Cheers!

The Brewholder

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Cheers to America’s favorite style!  Have an IPA today and celebrate “that pernicious weed!”

Cheers!

The Brewholder

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Time to get your fermented honey on!  It’s National Mead Day – organized by the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) in 2002, Mead Day was created to increase mead awareness and foster camaraderie among meadmakers.  I’ll never forget the pairing session with Moonlight Meadery and Lindt Chocolates during the National Homebrew Conference in Philadelphia in 2013 – what an eye-opening experience!

I’ve got some bottles of mead to crack open later today – follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to see what I think!

Happy Mead Day!

The Brewholder

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It’s finally here!  Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp – Mid-Atlantic Edition will be held today at Penn Treaty Park from 12- 5!  With over 75 brewers attending, I hope you have your priority beer tasting list ready.  Some newcomers on the attendance list include Battlefield Brew Works, Conshohocken Brewing Company, Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing Company, while some pillars of the brewing community will be there as well, like Victory, Dock Street, Yards, Allagash and Firestone Walker.  Looks like it’s going to be a great day for Camp!

Cheers!

The Brewholder

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Whether you are relaxing at the beach, by a lake, in someone’s backyard next to a grill, or at your local brewpub, make sure you take a moment today to enjoy a true American craft brew!  Happy Fourth of July!

Cheers!
The Brewholder
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The opening of the Lansdale Beer Fest is less than 24 hours away!  And according to the Fest’s Facebook page, Bell’s is bringing is something amazing!

“Bell’s Brewery, Inc. (Official), after looking through the quality of beer being brought to :”this little town of Lansdale’s” Beer Fest, refused to be outdone. So they shipped in a brew not available in PA until now: Kalamazoo Hopsolution. We will be having a special tapping of this beer at 2:00 on Saturday. Pretty damn cool if we say so ourselves.”

There’s still time to get tickets for Friday’s Brewmaster Series event and Saturday’s General Session, but the 12:00 noon VIP Session is sold out!  Get your tickets here.

See you tomorrow!

Cheers!

The Brewholder

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