Fri, 15 December 2006 This is part one of probably three shows at Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. In this show Rick, Mark, Mike and Tracy walk with SN Brewmaster Steve Dresler through the hop room, grist and kettle room, the water area and fermentation room. It is recorded at the brewery so expect some background noise. Future shows will have the PBN crew sampling Celebration straight from oak barrels, Bigfoot from the fermenter, Scotch ale from the Pilot Brewery and even a Bigfoot vertical tasting in the Sensory Lab. An amazing place with truly world-class beers. We think you'll enjoy it. Comments[3] |
Mon, 11 December 2006 BEST OF SHOW Alaskan Winter Ale - BUY NOW (help PBN make a buck... literally) It is that time of year again, and we at PBN gathered with our SOBER friends to enjoy the best beers of the season. This show has it all, friends, good beer, food and entertainment. The Beers: *He'Brew Jewbelation ('06 and '05)** *2006 Best of Show Round ParticipantRogue's Santa's Private Reserve *Sierra Nevada Celebration Widmer Snowplow Deschutes Jubelale Coors Winterfest Full Sail Wassail Lost North Coast Winterbraun Gorden Biersch Winterbock Sam Adam's Winter Lager A-B Bourbon Cask *Lagunitas Brown Shugga Bridgeport Ebenezer Anchor Christmas ('06 and '05) Moylan's White Christmas Full Sail Wreck the Halls Unibrou Edition/Trader Joes Vintage ('06 and '05) Pyramid Snow Cap N'ice Chouffe *Anderson Valley Winter Solstice ('06 and '05) Wychwood Bah Humbug New Belgium 2 Degrees Below Big Sky Powderhound *Alaskan Winter Ale *Cuvee (Belgian) Lodi Eisbock + More **2005 Best of Show To find out who won, enjoy the show. As always, your feedback is appreciated. Rick - PBN Host, BJCP Judge Mark - PBN Host, BJCP Judge Jeff B - PBN Contributor, BJCP Judge, Cellar Master Mike - PBN Host and SOBER Founder Jeff S - PBN Contributor, Host of Wild West Radio Additional Judges: Charles, Cody, Jamie, Lothar, Jose, Tracy, Jay, Linda, Greg, Todd, Terri Happy Holidays Everyone! Comments[1] |
Tue, 5 December 2006 This just in: In just 5 months of sales for 2006, Deschutes Brewery (Bend, Oregon) has the #1 fastest growing beer in America - Inversion IPA. We at PBN have sampled this beer on more than one occasion and find this to be great news for Deschutes and the Beer Industry overall. If you haven't tried this beer yet, find out why so many of your beer enthusiast buddies have made this beer so popular. Category: News -- posted at: 1:48 PM Comments[1] |
Tue, 5 December 2006 Last night (January 9) was truly an amazing
gathering of regional beer geeks, headlined by Hildegard and Bas van Ostaden
of the Belgium brewery, Brouwerij de Leyerth (Urthel). It has been said
that Hildegard is the first European brewer to admit to brewing beers
influenced by the great American craft brewed beers, and the four beers she
provided for sampling were all interesting and unique in their own way.
She brought a Bock beer (common in Germany) with a Belgian influence - which
means it finished sweet and had a wonderful caramel and spice flavor (German
bocks typically finish dry and have a different flavor profile, similar to
stone fruits). She also had a Belgian IPA, a big beer in every way with
a wonderful flavor of hops and a sweet bready character. She also brought a Quadrupel, a very high alcohol beer, with a great story - her business partner/husband had asked her to make this beer (for the first time) just before asking for her hand in marriage. Story had it the she agreed to make the beer a lot faster than the nod of acceptance - of course this was told with tongue firmly in cheek. Hildegard also taught those in attendance about the Urthel, a Belgian troll who is credited for making the great beers of the region. She introduced us to their language (Pache is how Belgian's salute their friends when lifting a pint, similar to "cheers" or "prost" or "salud") and their general lifestyles - they are rumored to be a fun loving bunch and you'll find them wherever good beer is made. The Vino's location was outstanding, with a fully catered buffet of fine finger food and an ambience that was inviting, relaxing and enjoyable - it was a great celebration of beer and friendships. The owner of Vino's, Sean Hunter, frequently hosts winery and brewery tastings and has mastered the art of warm welcomes and fond farewells. If you haven't been there, it's a must see for lovers of fine wines, hand crafted beer and artisan cheese. Category: News -- posted at: 1:42 PM Comments[1] |
Mon, 4 December 2006 Belgian Beer Night With Urthel Brewmaster Tuesday, January 9th 3-6 PM Vino's Wine and Cheese 973 Pleasant Grove Blvd, Roseville $10 per person includes drinks and appetizers Hildegard (the Brewster) of Brouwerij De Leyerth (Urthel) is currently touring the US breweries and lecturing at stops along the way. On Tuesday she will be in town for a few hours and she is coming to Roseville to share four of her beers and promote the brewery by discussing the beers and brewery itself. Belgian beers are unique, and these will be no exception. Generally made with a bit of candy sugar and heavy malt bills, these beers have a pretty shockingly light body while displaying a lot of caramel flavor with a touch of peppery spiciness from the yeast strains they use. Unlike US beers, the hops are not the showcase here - which means the beers are not citrusy, floral and bitter like we prefer in American craft beers. Belgium is one of the prize beer brewing regions of the world, right up there with the Bavarian region of Germany. This event is for lovers of fine drink and fine food. Vino's is an upscale wine bar that sells only the best in California beer as well. This event will provide the samples and the appetizers (media pays nothing, of course, but there is a 10 dollar cover charge to pay for the food and drink), and Vino's will also have goodies for folks to take home - beer, glassware and maybe even shirts (not really certain what will be there). This weekend she is a keynote speaker for a dinner in San Francisco, tickets to see her then are 80 dollars each (which did include food). At 10 dollars a person, I think area folks will get more than they pay for. It should be a great time. Sacramento (and Northern California) is quickly becoming a top-notch beer region, with two regional brewers taking home Best Brewer honors from the Great American Beer Fest the last two years. For a person of this stature to beer here is a great way for regional enthusiasts to learn more about beer in general, while also supporting a great local business (I am not affiliated with Vino's, I promise). I do hope you can make it, I think you'd be impressed. More info at www.pacificbrewnews.com Category: News -- posted at: 5:19 PM Comments[0] |
