Ask Adam: Do People Who Drink Beer Get Bitten by Mosquitoes More?
Q – I’ve heard that if I drink beer I am more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes. Is that true?
Adam – Yes, but that’s not the half of it. As it turns out, all alcohol consumption will make you more susceptible to getting bitten, not just beer.
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NE-IPA’s Quest for “Juicy†Has Led Us Toward Increasingly Undrinkable Beer, and “Hop Burn†is the Culprit
Paste Magazine has an interesting article up. If you’ve noticed an uptick in the number of bad “hazy” IPAs, this article discusses the reasons why. Blindly brewing juicy / hazy beers, and doing so badly, has caused an increase in “hop burn,” via Paste:
And that’s a problem, because the simple truth is that there does exist a point of diminishing returns, when it comes to simply adding more and more hops to a brew kettle, fermenter or brite tank. These aren’t one-to-one correlations, as much as we’d like for them to be. “Twice the Citra†doesn’t necessarily mean “twice as juicy,†in terms of the consumer’s perception of the eventual flavor of that beer. In fact, it might even mean the opposite.
via Paste
Southern California’s Most Exclusive Beer Festival – A Behind-The-Scenes Look
Meet the king of collabs Kyle Harrop. Way back in the day, Harrop’s first release was Great Maple, a Maple Barrel Aged Imperial Stout. Even before it was released, Harrop’s reputation had earned the beer looks from beer media, and people were excited and trying to get their hands on his product. Great Maple was an absolute hit, and was followed by Boss Tycoon, Harrop’s collaboration with J. Wakefield Brewing, and Frenched Toast, his collab with Great Notion Brewing. Harrop became beer famous. “The success of the collabs started the phones,†Harrop said. Other brewers wanted to collaborate, and consumers wanted to know where they could get his beer.
Via Forbes
16 Brewers Answer: What’s the ‘Weirdest’ Beer You Ever Tried to Brew?
In today’s Artisanal Craft Brewing, no idea or ingredient is off limits. We’ve seen beers made with lobsters, Oysters, Mangalitsa pigs, candied ginger and gingerbread cookies, human urine, Norwegian money, and yeast harvested from beard hairs.
So be prepared to be shocked (and maybe a little grossed out)
16 brewers share the strangest beers they’ve ever made.
Via Vinepair
Craft Beer from CNM Brew Program on tap at Albuquerque Brewery
CNM’s brewing program students are getting hands-on experience at a Sidetrack Brewery. It’s time for the public to taste their creations two years in the making.
From classroom to the taproom. It’s been three years since CNM’s brewery program began, the public will now get a taste of their hard work. “Honestly, I would love to see the public open up their taste to more styles of beer,†Nicolas Corominas, a CNM graduate, said.
VIA KRQE
The world’s top 10 most valuable beer brands in 2019
Every year, the firm “Brand Finance” compares the revenues of the world’s largest brands to determine which has the largest market share.
The ranking is determined by estimating a proportion of parent company’s annual revenues attributable to a brand, and also forecasting revenues by taking into consideration historic revenues, equity analyst forecasts, and economic growth rates. Some were no surprise, others I’d never even heard of.
Via The Drinks Business
Chicago Craft Beer Week Starts Today!
Chicago Craft Beer Week, June 24-27
The last bottle release for Goose Island’s King Henry barleywine beer has sold out.
Links to tons of events and links to tickets below.
See events here
UK – Camden Town Brewery builds vertical strawberry Farm
London’s Camden Town Brewery has has launched what it’s called “the UK’s first brewery-based urban vertical farmâ€.
Teaming up with Rootlabs, who construct urban farms, and sister company to GrowUp Community Farms, the companies champion the use of vertical farming, a method of planting that both saves space and uses 90% less water than traditional techniques.
The initial strawberry crop will be used to brew Camden’s seasonal Strawberry Hells Forever beer.
The brewer will donate 20p from every can of Strawberry Hells sold to GrowUp Community Farms to help support their mission.
Via The Drinks Business
Trappist Monks Embrace E-commerce
In order to prevent people from selling their bottles on at inflated prices, Belgian Trappist monks are launching an online reservation system.
A crate of Westvleteren XII costs €2.50 per bottle, but has been reported to sell as much as €12 in Brussels.
Brother Godfried said the monastery decided to act after discovering a Dutch supermarket had stockpiled a large order of beer and began selling them for €9.95 each.
“It really opened our eyes,†he said.
“It was a sort of wake-up call that the problem was so serious, that a company was able to buy such volumes. It really disturbed us.â€
Via The Drinks Business
Congratulations to the latest Falconer Foundation Scholarship winners!
Catherine Wiest and Jaron Shepherd were selected from an outstanding group of talented applicants to receive the 2019 Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Siebel Brewing Scholarships. Catherine Wiest is from Pelican Brewing Company (Pacific City, OR) and Jaron Shepherd is from 21st Amendment Brewery (San Leandro, CA).
The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation scholarship program encompasses over half of the United States geography and the scholarships draw candidates from throughout that region.
Via Falconer Foundation Press Release
Oregon Cider Week kicks off June 20th!
Apples, Apples Everywhere! Cider Makers across Oregon prepare to pour!
Oregon Cider Week runs from June 20th-30th, (yes that’s more than a week but nobody’s complaining)
Oregon Cider Makers and cider bars across the state will be sharing a cascades of ciders at events across the state.
Want to have your very own Oregon Cider Week at home? Do a cider tasting in the woods on your next camping trip?
Get the full Oregon Cider Week Calendar at Oregonciderweek.com!
East London craft brewery pulls a piggyback on Brewdog’s ad campaign
Brewdog’s ad campaign launched last week. Dubbed the “most honest ad everâ€, the brewery launched a 30-second video featuring the word ADVERT is displayed in large font with a can of Punk IPA in front of it with thrash metal music in the background.
On buses, the ad is worded ‘ADVERT ON A BUS’ above a picture of a can of their new Punk IPA.
The east London craft brewery is encouraging people to take pictures of themselves holding bottles of its own flagship beer to cover the Scottish brewer’s cans in the ads – then share the images on social media with @forestroadbrew and the hashtag #beerthatworks both on Instagram and Twitter. Beer fans who follow Forest Road’s orders can claim a free pint from Forest Road Brewing Co’s Tap Room in Hackney by showing their picture to the bar staff.
Via: The Drinks Business
Trappist monks fight to protect their brew water
Monks of the Belgian abbey of Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy are fighting plans to tap into deeper water reserves by a local quarry. Trappist Monks state the outside intrusion will damage the taste of their beer.
Via: The Drinks Business
Events announced for PDX BEERWEEK 2019
Portland Oregon, self proclaimed “Greatest Beer City on Earth”, launches their 9th annual Beer Week June 7-16th. This years celebration of craft beer will span 10-days of events across the city.
The 2019 event lineup (June 7-16th), includes a new kickoff party with Mikkeller Brewing, the debut of Bean to Bar: Chocolate and Beer Festival and resurrecting past hits like the Brewers Burger Brawl and Mussels from Brussels.
Via PDX Beer Week
Robotic treasure recovery planned for century-old buried Champagne storage room
Due to serious risk to human life, robot recovery is planned for reaching a possible stash of over 1 million bottles of Champagne trapped beneath Pol Roger’s cellars since structural collapse in 1900.
In February last year, using sonar technology, Pol Roger unearthed 26 bottles of intact Champagne, which are believed to come from the 1898 vintage.
Pol Roger reported that they are potable, with the corks still in tact.
Via: The Drinks Business