In late October, coinciding with Lima Beer Week, the Unión de Cervecerías Artesanales del Perú (UCAP), the association representing the bulk of Peru’s craft brewers, held the first Copa Peruana de Cervezas (Peruvian Beer Cup) competition. The Cup was open to craft berwers and homebrewers, with the requirement that the beer entered must have…
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Lima Beer Week, Oct. 14-23
Between Oct. 14 and Oct. 23, Lima craft brewers will host the first Lima Beer Week. There will be a full schedule of events is organized by the Union de Cerveceros Artesanales del Peru (UCAP), which represents the main craft breweries in the country. More info at: limabeerweek.com and at www.facebook.com/LimaBeerWeek
Opening: Shadow Puppet Brewing Co. (Livermore, CA)
After keeping all waiting for what seemed like forever, founder and CEO, Brian Blackburn, and headbrewer, Craig Danielson, have thrown the doors to Shadow Puppet Brewing Co. open to the public starting this weekend. Things started off with a soft-opening Family and Friends Night on Thursday, and Homebrew Club Night on Friday, to which members…
Beer Review: Muy Malvada Peruvian Porter
Muy Malvada Peruvian Porter -whose name literally translates to “very evil one”, but could be read as “very naughty one”- is a collaboration beer brewed by Lima’s Cerveceria Barbarian, in conjuntion with Two Roads Brewing, out of Stratford, CT, and Evil Twin Brewing, with HQ in Brookly, NY. Muy Malvada is brewed with jora, sweet…