Examiner.com beer stories week in review – November 16-20

November 21, 4:58 AMBeer ExaminerCharlie Papazian

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it's Thanksgiving and time to break out the beers that time
forgot.  Photo courtesy of Zymurgy magazine, American
Homebrewers Association

It’s time to break out the beer that time forgot.  Food and beer is on everyone’s mind as Thanksgiving approaches.  Are you in charge of the beer for Thanksgiving dinner?  Present styles and beer picks that are craft casual and then standby to get the real conversation going by littering the table with unusual and distinctively unique beers.  You know the kind of beers that time forgot, until now  Share the spectacular food and beer pairings that you’ll be discussing between now and the late December holiday season, when you can do it all over again, but better. 

See what specialty beers are available in your state at Seasonal Beers Throughout the Year 

Welcome new local beer Examiners in this week’s Examiner.com beer news in review:

• Austin Craft Beer Examiner, Debbie Cerda
• Carbondale Craft Beer Examiner, Marika Josephson
• Denver Craft Beer Examiner, Rick Blankemeier
• Manhattan Craft Beer Examiner, Barry Wasser
• Mechanicsville Craft Beer Examiner, Brian Allshouse
• Oklahoma City Home Brewing Examiner, Gary Shellman
• Portland [Maine] Craft Beer Examiner, Andrew Souza
• Queens Craft Beer Examiner, Bryan Yurcan

Here's the week's news:

Ann Arbor Craft Beer Examiner, Joshua Kay: Review: Jolly Pumpkin Café and Brewery

Austin Craft Beer Examiner, Debbie Cerda: Black Star Co-op secures location in Central Austin

Carbondale Craft Beer Examiner, Marika Josephson:  Kindling holiday beer dinner, Raise Your Pints: Raising craft beer awareness in Mississippi, Thursday Tastings: Great Divide Hibernation Ale, Friday Forks: Steak Mole Tacos and Great Divide Hibernation Ale

Chicago Beer Pairing Examiner, Kent Palmer: Beer and Football, Beer and WiFi in Chicago…again

Chicago Craft Beer Examiner, Marty Nachel: Chicago Beer Society announces the winners of its annual Fall Tasting; Tommy Nevin’s Pub opens in south suburban Frankfort

Colorado Springs Craft Beer Examiner, Eli Shayotovich: Old Chicago launches Beer Cracker Winter Tour, Slow food & beer event today at Trinity, Trinity taps into the holiday spirit with extreme winter beer party, Spice up your holiday home brew, Bristol's Old #23 barleywine gets green light

Dallas Craft Beer Examiner, Paul Hightower:  Fighting over Shiner Holiday Cheer, Weekend Pint: The Abbey Inn Restaurant & Pub

Denver Craft Beer Examiner, Rick Blankemeier: A new Colorado craft brewery is born! Asher Brewing Company, Great Divide's whiskey barrel aged Hibernation now available!, Pumpkin spice cake with vanilla porter, The missing ingredient for your Thanksgiving dinner? Beer, Two words: beer gravy

Madison Craft Beer Examiner, Halina Zakowicz: Beer 101: How is Non-Alcoholic Beer Made?

Manhattan Craft Beer Examiner, Barry Wasser: Good People, Good Craft Beer, Great Night at Rattle n Hum, When Two Craft Beer Giants Unite: Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head's Two Collaboration Beers

Mechanicsville Craft Beer Examiner, Brian Allshouse: Switching to craft beer: Convincing others

NY Beer Pairing Examiner, Elizabeth Willse:  Thanksgiving, Beer, and Family: Introducing Uncle Steve

Oklahoma City Craft Beer Examiner, Gary Lott: Beers to enjoy this Thanksgiving

Oklahoma City Home Brewing Examiner, Gary Shellman: Legislative Initiative - Our Time Has Come

Philadelphia Craft Beer Examiner, Kevin Romer: Fish Out of Water

Portland [Maine] Craft Beer Examiner, Andrew Souza: D.L. Geary's Maine first Micro

Queens Craft Beer Examiner, Bryan Yurcan: I love NY beer event, One last hurrah for fall beer

Seattle Beer Pairing Examiner, Tim Nichols: Beers to pair with your Thanksgiving feast, Beers to pair with your Thanksgiving feast Part Two, Beer to pair with your Thanksgiving feast Part three

Seattle Craft Beer Examiner, Helen Pitlick: Beer with Brian