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It’s pronounced Five-One-Five
515 Brewing Company opens its doors Since I live in the boondocks of Iowa, it is often (frustratingly) difficult for me to attend every beer release, event, dinner, festival or shindig that I’d like to. So imagine my happiness when … Continue reading
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A beer geek’s browser*
To break the monotony of my workday (which is spent at a desk typing away on news, sports and features, as well as fooling with the occasional society item or obituary), I’ve found that I have a small arsenal of … Continue reading
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A Stout Month visit to Vine Street
I took notes on my beer mat, but for the life of me, I can’t find it. So I can’t really say exactly what I tried on my recent visit to Vine Street Pub in Denver. But thank goodness for … Continue reading
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Ye Olde Ale
I have been fortunate in the last few years to have several opportunities to brew my homebrew recipes on a commercial scale, and last week, my second beer hit the tap lines at Wynkoop Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado. The … Continue reading
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Beer Fast: two years of hindsight
First off, let me say that I don’t sanction The Beer Diet and wouldn’t encourage anyone to embark on a Beer Fast as I did during the Lent of 2011. I was successful and I learned a lot, but wouldn’t … Continue reading
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Derek’s first time
I was Derek’s Christmas present. His lovely and thoughtful girlfriend bought me (and my brother-in-law Kyle) at a good price. This weekend, he cashed in his gift certificate, and I stopped by to help him brew his first batch of … Continue reading
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In the tank: Illuminator 3
Over the weekend, I took a field trip to Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery in West Des Moines to join Senior Brewer Eric Sorensen in brewing my now annual contribution to the Lenten beer scene: Illuminator Doppelbock. While the … Continue reading
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FAQs that I just made up about Illuminator
In the interest of answering all your burning questions about Rock Bottom’s next incarnation of my Illuminator Doppelbock, I sat down with myself for a self-interview. While not all of these questions are asked of me frequently, some of them actually … Continue reading
Book signing at Mars Cafe
Here’s a great idea for you: Head on over to Mars Cafe (2318 University Avenue, Des Moines) on Wednesday, Dec. 19. Using the team approach to good, clean fun, Mars Cafe is the host venue for a book signing put … Continue reading
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Brewing at Wynkoop
Back in February, a herd of robed and wigged judges named me the 2012 Beer Drinker of the Year in the annual competition held by Wynkoop Brewing Company. In addition to free beer for life and a few other prizes, I earned … Continue reading
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