While in Lima this summer I got to try the famed Westvleteren XII. I had tried it before, but got only about a 2 oz sample, so to have the opportunity to have an entire bottle to myself was indeed a treat. If you are unfamiliar with Westvleteren XII, well, it is a Belgian ale…
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Illinois Brewery in Hot Water Over Owners’ Insensitive Posts
An small brewery in Illinois finds itself in the midst of a shitstorm thanks to its owners online postings. The story was first caught by A Good Beer Blog, who preserved and tweeted the screenshots, and followed-up on by PorchDrinking.com. Following the story, one finds oneself bearing witness one big WTF? moment in a year…
Memories of NYC: Heartland Brewery
This morning one of those “Your Memories” things popped up on my Facebook feed. It was from five years ago, when I joined my wife in New York City for a few days while she was there on a more extended stay. The specific “memory” was of our visit to the Heartland Brewery and Rotisserie…
2019 Latin American Craft Beer Cup to be held in Arequipa (Peru)
The organizers of the Copa Latinoamericana de Cervezas Artesanales (Latin American Craft Beer Cup / Copa LATAM) have announced that the 5th installment of the competition will be held in the Southern Peruvian city of Arequipa from 16 November to 25 November. The competition is open exclusively to craft breweries that are 100% independent, and…