All About Beer Magazine January 2010 Issue

Are the Great Beers of Europe Dying?

I’m Not Just Norm

Schwarzbier

Black beers have been winning over the hearts of craft beer devotees for 30 years now, but until quite recently, stout and porter have dominated the affair. In the past few years though, the unusual black lager known as schwarzbier has been crashing the party with both American microbrews and German originals. Schwarzbier, literally “black... View Article

Passing the Bar

Stepping inside a new beer bar is one of the biggest rewards that can await a beer traveler. There’s something magical about looking down a long row of tap handles, diving into a long beer list and picking out what isn’t available back home. It’s humbling, too, because it reminds you of just how many... View Article

with John Withey

You’ve brewed at just about every size of brewery during your career. I started in Greene King doing a pupilage, and then an improvership―you never hear of that these days. Then I spent 20-odd years at Whitbread, which was then a national brewery, I was seconded to various places all over the U.K., and, of... View Article

DuganA

Avery Brewing Co. Boulder, CO Available: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI Avery Brewing Co. has been developing and perfecting the recipe for this new double IPA for... View Article

Maksimum

Svyturys Klaippeda, Lithuania Imported by: B&I Overseas Trading, Inc. Van Nuys, CA Available: CA, FL, IL, NY, TX, WA Svyturys is the oldest functioning brewery in Lithuania. The first medal– an award for beer quality and taste– was awarded to the brewery in 1883. ABV: 7.5 ABW: 5.97 Color: 9 Bitterness: 15 Original gravity: 1065

Arctic Rhino Coffee Porter

Midnight Sun Brewing Co. Anchorage, AK Available: AK, OR, WA This award-winning porter is named for the Arctic Rhino coffee blend developed by a well-known Anchorage coffee roaster and infused into this beer. ABV: 5.0 ABW: 3.98 Color: N/A Bitterness: 20 Original gravity: N/A

Pig’s Ear Brown

Woodstock Inn Brewery North Woodstock, NH Available: CT, MA, NH, RI, VT The Woodstock Inn Brewery is located in the heart of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The brewery showcases six main brews and two rotating seasonals. ABV: 4.3 ABW: 3.42 Color: 24.1 Bitterness: 25 Original gravity: 1054

Sixteenth Anniversary Barley Wine Ale

Uinta Brewing Co. Salt Lake City, UT Available: AZ, CO, DC, DL, GA, MD, MA, NY, NC, PA, SC, UT, VA Now in its 16th year, Anniversary Barley Wine began in limited release to commemorate the founding of Uinta Brewing Co. Due to positive feedback and strong demand, it is now available year-round. ABV: 10.6... View Article

Saison Athene

Saint Somewhere Brewing Co. Tarpon Springs, FL Available: FL Saison Athene is a rustic farmhouse ale brewed with rosemary, chamomile, and black pepper. The Belgian-style beer is unfiltered and bottle-conditioned, with a dose of wild yeast added at bottling. ABV: 7.5 ABW: 5.97 Color: N/A Bitterness: 25 Original gravity: 1065

Ed Hardy Premium

Cerveceria Mexicana, Tecate, Mexico Imported by: Luneau USA Westport, CT Available: nationwide California native Don Ed Hardy has been called “the godfather of modern tattoo.” He and French fashion designer Christian Audigier have collaborated to create the Ed Hardy lagers. ABV: 3.74 ABW: 2.98 Color: 4.16 Bitterness: 10 Original gravity: 1043

Upslope IPA

Upslope Brewing Co. Boulder, CO Available: CO Upslope is Boulder’s newest brewery, celebrating their one year anniversary on November 7th, 2009. They have chosen to can their beers, an appropriate choice in a region known for camping, outdoor sports and music events. ABV: 7.2 ABW: 5.7 Color: copper Bitterness: 65 Original gravity: 1068

Bender

Surly Brewing Co. Brooklyn Center, MN Available: MN, WI, IL Surly Brewing Co.’s founder selected the name for the company from the answer to the question “How do you feel when you go into a bar and there is no good beer?” Answer: you get surly, and say “Let’s go to another bar that cares... View Article

2 Turtle Doves

The Bruery Placentia, CA Available: CA, WA, OR, AZ, NV, CO, WI, IL, IN, OH, PA, MA, NY, NJ, MD, DC, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL This is the second in The Bruery’s 12-year series of winter seasonal beers based on the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song. For this year’s offering, they were inspired by... View Article

Rosey Nosey Holiday Ale

Bateman’s Brewery, Wainfleet, United Kingdom Imported by: SBS Imports, Seattle, WA Available: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, MT, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI, and RI(soon) In 1874, George & Suzanne Bateman sold their farm and purchased a small... View Article

Auld Acquaintance

The Pike Brewing Co. Seattle, WA Available: CA, CT, AK, MT, ID, OR, UT, TX, CA, CT Pike Place Brewery was first opened in the Seattle landmark Pike Place Market in 1989 by Charles and Rose Ann Finkel, already well known for founding Merchant Du Vin beer importing company. Auld Acquaintance winter warmer is spiced... View Article

Coldfront

Ithaca Beer Co. Ithaca, NY Available: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VT, RI(soon) The Finger Lake region of New York contains many local wineries, but until Ithaca Brewing Co. opened in 1997, there were no local sources for beer. ABV: 7.4 ABW: 5.9 Color: 45 Bitterness: 35 Original gravity: 1064

Walker’s Reserve Porter

Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Paso Robles, CA Available: CA, NV, OR, WA, AZ Firestone Walker is one of only two breweries in the world that still utilizes oak barrels for primary fermentation. Walker’s Reserve is a blend of 50 percent oak barrel-fermented beer and 50 percent stainless steel-fermented beer. Walker’s Reserve is bottle conditioned. ABV:... View Article

Dundee India Pale Ale

Dundee Brewing Co. Rochester, NY Available: CT, ID, IL, MA, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WA, WI Dundee Brewing Co. is part of High Falls Brewing Co. Founded in 1878 as the Genesee Brewing Co., High Falls is based in Rochester, NY, and is the seventh largest brewer of beer in... View Article