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French Bread Beer Bread

March 21, 2017

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In the United States, March 21st is National French Bread Day. According to the National Day Calendar “French bread, also known as a baguette, is a long thin loaf made from basic lean dough. It is defined by its length and its crisp crust. Over time, French law has established what is and what is […]

Industry Talk

Beer: What’s Good For Cattle

March 21, 2017

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via Illinois State University by Kevin Bersett Humans are not the only mammals with a taste for fermented barley. Farmers have long fed cattle the spent grain leftover at the end of the brewing process. The dark, mushy beer by-product is considered a cheap and nutritious supplement to a cow’s regular corn-based diet. Illinois State […]

Flavors to Savor

This Brewery Is Making Beer Out of Poop Water, and It’s ‘Delicious’

March 21, 2017

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via Thrillist by Eric Vilas-Boas The wildly experimental beer folk at Stone Brewing Co. have a new treat in their barrels: beer made from treated sewage water, aka where your shit goes after you shit. Apparently, the new concoction is one of its brewer’s favorite new beers. “Among the pale ales that I’ve made, it’s […]

Cooking with Beer

Beer Braised Short Rib Sliders with Kettle Chip Crusted Onion Rings

March 14, 2017

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It’s National Potato Chip Day! As to how potato chips were invented – supposedly, on August 24, 1853, an unhappy restaurant customer, complaining that his potatoes were too thick and soggy, kept sending them back. Chef George Crum decided to slice the potatoes as thin as possible, frying them until crisp and added extra salt. […]

Drinking Accessories

Oktober Designs Beer Can Seamer

March 14, 2017

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Here’s what these inventors say about their product: “Oktober LLC is a small group of friends dedicated to making things happen – by October 2015 we had engineered and designed our first product. Our group includes nearly 40 years of engineering experience in aerospace, automotive, and electrical systems, as well as component purchasing and project […]

Breweries

The Kansas City Royals Have Named an Official Craft Beer. Will Other Teams Follow?

March 14, 2017

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via The Washington Post by Fritz Hahn Try to imagine watching a baseball game from the center field stands on a sticky summer afternoon, enduring the remorseless sun for hours, without a cold beer to quench your thirst. Heck, try making it through two innings without hearing the cry, “Beer here!” For more than a […]

Cooking with Beer

Easy Beer and Ketchup Meatballs

March 9, 2017

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March 9 is National Meatball Day! According to NationalDayCalendar.com, there is a restaurant in New York that has 54 different kinds of meatballs. Not only do meatballs allow for variety, but they move from appetizer to side dish to main dish quite easily. Meatballs can be made the night before and put in the crock pot, or […]

Drinking Accessories

Taking Home a Crowler

March 9, 2017

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via The Citizen’s Voice by Denise Allabaugh Beer drinkers who like to fill reusable bottles known as growlers can find another option growing in popularity at Sabatini’s Bottleshop & Bar: crowlers. Owner Lindo Sabatini said people can choose from 24 beers on draft to fill a crowler, a 32-ounce aluminium can sealed on the spot […]

Breweries

The World’s First Craft Beer Hotel Wants to Soak You in a Hot Tub Full of Beer

March 9, 2017

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via Mashable by Christine Wang Imagine walking into a well appointed hotel room. It’s clean, maybe even tastefully decorated. As you walk towards a neatly-made bed, you notice a glint of silver catch the corner of your eye. Turning, you see… a tap? And there’s a mini-fridge underneath it, stocked completely full of beer? Are […]

Cooking with Beer

Beer Steamer Clam Linguini

March 2, 2017

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This is SO GOOD! Another easy, fast recipe, with just a few ingredients – yet tastes gourmet. The pasta cooked in with the clams and beer – OMG deliciousness! Total Time: 15 minutes Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: ¼ cup unsalted butter 1 shallot, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 cup […]

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