Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2014!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Thebrewholder

To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, I opened a bottle of Brewery Ommegang’s Fire & Blood Red Ale, their newest Game of Thrones inspired beer. While it’s not an irish style beer, the red ale got me my Untappd St. Patty’s Day 2014 badge. The Fire & Blood Red Ale is, as all of Brewery Ommegang’s creations, a finely crafted brew. Brewed with ancho chiles, it gives the brew a subtle kick in the end. It will be available nationwide on March 31 – so look for it! And look for my article on it in the April issue of the Mid-Atlantic Brewing News.

Cheers!

The Brewholder

Fire & Blood Red Ale Released

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Thebrewholder

Brewery Ommegang’s Game of Thrones inspired “Fire and Blood Red Ale” will be available to the public nationwide on March 31 but was released to the media today. Read my article about it in the April issue of the Mid-Atlantic Brewing News, available at your “local” around April 1!

Cheers!

Brewery Ommegang Announces Release Date for Fire & Blood Red Ale

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Thebrewholder

Today on Facebook, Brewery Ommegang announced that its Fire & Blood Red Ale will be available nationwide on March 31, 2014: From their Facebook page:

“Fire and Blood Red Ale goes on sale at the brewery at noon on Sunday, March 16! The brewery store will be the only place to purchase Fire and Blood prior to the national release date of March 31.”

Cape Commons Brewing Company names Christian Ryan as Brewmaster

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Thebrewholder

On February 23, 2014, the owners of Cape Commons Brewing Company – under development in Brooklyn, New York – announced that Christian Ryan will be joining them as their Brewmaster. Christian is formerly the Head Brewer of Blue Point Brewing, Assistant Brewer at Meantime Brewing Company, and Brewmaster at River Horse Brewing. As a good friend of ours, we will be watching Christian and Cape Commons Brewing Company with much interest over the next few months!

Cheers!

The Brewholder

Classic Game Room on NPR

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Thebrewholder

If you are a video game fan, then you should grab a beer and check out ClassicGameRoom.com. Mark Bussler from CGR, who recently joined me on a trip to Barcade Philly, was the subject of an article by NPR – have a look!

Cheers!

AB Inbev to Purchase Blue Point Brewing Company

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Thebrewholder

As reported in Business Insider, Anheuser-Busch Inbev will purchase Blue Point Brewing Company for $24 million in the early part of second quarter 2014. I guess this means we’ll see Toasted Lager in a lot more bars across the country. That’s pretty amazing since I’ve seen it recently as far south from Long Island as Hollywood, Florida. Well, hopefully they won’t tinker with the recipe for Old Howling Bastard, their 10% barleywine, which I thought was outstanding.

Cheers!

Sunday Dinners at Forest & Main

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Thebrewholder

Forest & Main Brewing Company, my “local,” hosts their “Sunday Dinners” every second Sunday of the month. These dinners consist of a three course meal, prepared with in-season ingredients from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and paired with distinctive brews selected by the brewers, Dan and Gerard. The meal is purposely limited to a small group – I believe the event was limited to 12 people this month. Tickets are first come, first served, and unfortunately for you, I just scored the last two tickets for January’s dinner, which is a real shame because I heard a rumor that dessert incorporates a special release blackberry stout. If you don’t want to miss out in February, reserve your spot soon!

Cheers!

The Brewholder