Twinsburg’s February 2012 Picks

As a lead in to St. Patrick’s Season (yes season, not just day), the Twinsburg office explored different Irish Red Ales. This month’s contestants were the Great Lakes Brewery Company’s Conway’s Irish Ale, Ohio Brewing Company’s Double Irish Red, and Saranac’s Irish Red Ale. Of the 7 judges participating voting, 6 had identical scores. A lesson to all aspiring brewers out there…Double the Red, double the chances of winning. Double Irish Red won in a landslide. While people were satisfied with Conway’s Irish Ale, Saranac did not leave a great impression on any of the palates.

Official results are below.

1st – Ohio Brewing Company’s Double Irish Red
2nd - Great Lakes Brewing Company’s Conway’s Irish Ale,
3rd - Saranac’s Irish Red Ale
















Group Photo is below:

St. Louis' February Picks

This month was a little different, but still special. Due to unforseen circumstances, we only had two selections this month, Schlafly's Coffee Stout and Goose Island's 2011 Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout (BCBCS). Both beers were in the coffee stout family, but both were so different from each other we couldn't pick a winner. If you wanted something that you could share and drink slowly in front of your fireplace, we would suggest the super complex, big BCBCS (14% ABV). If you wanted something that you could have two or more and still function afterwards, we would suggest the Schlafly Coffee Stout. Both have a very good quality coffee flavor as well. Schlafly partnered up with Kahldi's Coffee, a local coffee powerhouse, to make their Coffee Stout.

In future months, expect to see some other fun themes coming out of St. Louis. Right now we are kicking around the thought of bringing in IPAs, Pale Ales, Mexican Lagers, and I might introduce them to sours, who knows? It will be a lot of fun though.

CraftBeer.com | American Craft Beer Week

CraftBeer.com | American Craft Beer Week

RFD Strong Beer Tasting
Sunday, February 26, 2012
door open at 2:00 p.m. - tasting begins at 3:00 p.m.
&
Wednesday, 29, 2012
doors open at 6:00 p.m. - tasting begins at 7:00 p.m.

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Host Bob Tupper will lead us through a lineup of more than ten beers each night, from barleywines to Double IPAs, Imperial Stouts to Belgian Style ales. Each night will feature a different selection of beers and brewers! As always, the brewers themselves will be there to talk about their concoctions and answer your questions about their craft. Tickets are only $40 each night ($50 at the door), or get a pass for both nights for only $70!

President's Day Barlywine Bash at DuPont Circle
February 19 - 20, 2012

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Anchor, Old Foghorn; BrewDog, Divine Rebel; Brooklyn, Monster; De Molen, Bommen & Granaten; Dogfish Head, Olde School; Emillesse, Barley Wine; Evil Twin, Fruedian Slip; Flying Dog, Horndog; Harpoon, Triticus; Heavy Seas, Bourbon Barrel Aged Below Decks; Heavy Seas, Cabernet Barrel Aged Below Decks; JW Lees, Harvest; JW Lees, Port Barrel Aged Harvest Ale; JW Lees, Sherry Barrel Aged Harvest Ale; Left Hand, Widdershins; Mikkeller/Three Floyds, Boogoop; Nogne O, Sunturnbrew; Pretty Things, Our Finest Regards; Sierra Nevada, Bigfoot.

The Hand Crafted Tasting Co. is proud to announce its inaugural NYC American Craft Beer Festival at the Lexington Ave Armory (68 Lexington Ave) in Manhattan on Saturday, March 3, 2012.

The NYC American Craft Beer festival is a true celebration of the American craft beer experience. We have invited 75 of this country’s best craft brewers to come together at one time, in one place, so you can sample a careful selection of the best seasonal brews they have to offer!

Hours

Session I

VIP/Connoisseurs Hour: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
General Admission: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Session II
VIP/Connoisseurs Hour: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
General Admission: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

GRAND TASTING:

From the established craft brewers to the mid-majors and up-and comers, the diversity and creativity of the American Craft Brewing Community has proven to be limitless. For our Grand Tasting, we will be featuring an extensive variety of these artisanally produced creations from America’s Top Breweries. Nearly 75 participating breweries from across the country are each expected to showcase 2 of their finest offerings (about 150 beers total) with a strong emphasis on their Limited Release and Seasonal selections. Taste the flavors of the season in liquid form.
We also expect to have exciting representatives from the Home Brewers Community in attendance.

CONNOISSEUR CLUB:

A very limited access lounge area in which to relax with flowing taps of some perennial favorites highlighted by a select grouping of extremely rare and limited offerings. This area will be available to our Connoisseurs for the full 3 1/2 hour session. Connoisseurs will also have the opportunity to mingle in this relaxed environment with brewery representatives and industry experts. Light fare and music included.

Tickets

SAVOR Ticket Sale Dates

-American Homebrewers Association and Brewers Association Member Presale:
Tuesday, April 3 – 10:00 a.m. MST

-General Public Ticket Sale:
Thursday, April 5 – 10:00 a.m. MST

A limited supply of tickets will be available for presale exclusively to members of the American Homebrewers Association and the Brewers Association beginning April 3. The presale will be available for members until the end of day Wednesday, April 4 or until all presale tickets are sold. The remaining tickets will be available for the general public beginning April 5.

All tickets to SAVOR 2012 will be made available via Ticketmaster.

Ticket Prices

1. SAVOR General Admission Ticket (Friday OR Saturday): $120 (limit of 4 per night, per customer)
2. SAVOR Salon & Private Tasting Tickets: $30 (General Admission ticket purchase required. Limit of 4 per customer.)

General admission tickets to SAVOR include the following:

• Craft beer and food pairings—a variety of small plate food items and two-ounce tastings of nearly 150 different craft beers specifically paired to illustrate how well craft beer and food complement one another.
• Unlimited non-alcoholic beverages.
• A variety of artisan cheese samples provided by members of the American Cheese Society.
• A variety of oysters on the half shell provided by The Choptank Oyster Company.
• The opportunity to meet and talk with the owners/head brewers of the 74 participating craft breweries.
• A commemorative tasting glass.
• An event program with room for tasting notes.
• A commemorative limited edition beer to take home.