Examiner beer week in review - June 12

June 12, 5:14 PMBeer ExaminerCharlie Papazian

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Here's a summary of all the news that is beer on Examiner.com from this past week.

That beer/gun soap opera just won't go away
Nashville Craft Beer Examiner, Donna Marsh
Oh it continues -- the beer/gun drama that is drawing national attention.  It seems the state is just a bit embarrassed by all of this.  After all, allowing someone to carry a concealed weapon into the neighborhood, family Pizza Hut?  ... Read more »

Keep cool during summer brewing
Wichita Home Brewing Examiner, Jessie Irvin
Homemade immersion chiller and pre-chiller
As the temperature rises outside, you may feel less like brewing and more like drinking. But don’t let a Kansas summer deter you. Here are a few tips on how to beat the heat on brew day and beyond. ... Read more »    

 
Beer and Buoyancy
Chicago Beer Pairing Examiner, Kent Palmer
Beer and Buoyancy   A rising tide, beer is a flow that floats many boats. Employers, contributors to the local tax base, and economic generators, breweries have always been and still are a boon to the community. Doing swimmingly well in the realm ... Read more » 

Beer advice for new college graduates
Seattle Craft Beer Examiner, Helen Pitlick
To the class of 2009: As you graduate this weekend, you leave behind childish college joys and take on new adult responsibilities: rent, bills, feeding yourself and a 9-5 job, if you are lucky to find one. Consequently, with increased personal ... Read more »

American Wheat Beer
St. Louis Craft Beer Examiner, Bryce Eddings
Ask any craft brewer to name the brewery's top three selling beers and odds are that list will include a wheat style beer.  Ever since the craft beer renaissance... Read more » 

Upcoming Beer Events
Minneapolis Craft Beer Examiner, Seth Goodlaxson
Every summer the Twin Cities hosts a huge number of special events;  From auto shows to parades to the State Fair, we have it all.  Here's a few beer related events that are coming up: June 13 :   The 3rd Annual Surly ... Read more »

Sierra Nevada- 2009 Summerfest Lager: a distinctive summer lager
Southern California Beer Examiner, Owen Smigelski
Sierra Nevada, well known for their Pale Ale and progressive green energy policies , is now selling their annual Summerfest Lager.  With summer on the horizon (assuming the June Gloom in Southern California ... Read more »

“In the sixth glass sits the Devil himself”
Dallas Craft Beer Examiner, Paul Hightower
Although better known for childhood classics like The Little Mermaid , Hans Christian Andersen once wrote a short cautionary parable regarding alcohol entitled “ The Watchman of the Tower .” Read more »  

Guinness Chocolate Cheesecake
Cincinnati Baking Examiner, Aimee Plesa
I originally featured this recipe on my personal blog and got rave reviews for it. I wanted to make sure and share it here, as well. This is a great dessert to serve on St. Patrick's Day.  Read more 

You might be a beer geek if...
Houston Craft Beer Examiner, Kevin Scott
beer geek- (n) a person who has an unusually high interest in and knowledge of craft beer.  
With apologies to Jeff Foxworthy...   Seeing single beers for sale in a liquor store makes you smile. You have the local beer ... Read more »  

OKC: Welcome Battered Boar Brewery
Oklahoma City Craft Beer Examiner, Gary Lott
OKC newest brewery is here July 1. 2009 may be the year of the Ox on the Chinese calendar, but Oklahoma City is getting ready to celebrate the year of the Boar. OKC get ready, because the Battered Boar Brewing Company, located ...Read more »  

Region-o-cratic brews
SF Craft Beer Examiner, Brian Yaeger
The benefits of visiting your local brewery are many. You not only get to watch the splendor of your local beer being made, you also get to sample it, often for free. Still there? For those who stuck around, wait, there’s more. No longer ... Read more »  

Schell Brewery beer pairing dinner
Omaha Drinks Examiner, Cheri Loughlin
Jace Marti, Assistant Brewmaster from Schell Brewery of New Ulm, Minnesota, visits Omaha June 18th for a special beer tasting dinner at Peony Park HyVee. Barry Schmeichel hosts and informs me that this is the last beer dinner at Peony Park HyVee until the Fall Season, so make plans to attend.  Read more   

Three special beers welcome summer at Titanic
Miami Food and Drink Examiner, Rosalie E. Leposky
Miami’s only on-site brew-pub, Titanic Restaurant & Brewery,  will make three special beers during the summer of 2009.  The first, Whitecap Wheat Hefeweizen, is… Read more 

Belgian beer and vegans: together at last
Philadelphia Vegan Examiner, Marty Davey
This latest VEGAN! exclamation came from someone finding out I went to Monk’s Café, the Belgian beer capital of Philly. Tucked away on the corner of Spruce and South 16th, Monk’s has more types of beer on the menu than I have types of beans in the kitchen…. Read more 

Mexico's best beers (and most affordable)
Phoenix Drinks Examiner, Mark Nothaft
Forget Nogales, San Luis and Tijuana for border runs. We’ve been there, done those, and were terrified. No, for my money — and safety — I found a hidden gem in Tecate, Calif., on the way to San Diego…. Read more   
    

Ballast Point Sculpin...Catch One
Philadelphia Craft Beer Examiner, Kevin Romer
Well it’s another Thursday night in June. The Phillies are finishing up a three game series with the Wets, um I mean Mets, and the weather is starting to slowly warm up. As I sit there on my couch watching the game, I find myself becoming a ... Read more 

Craft beer fun in Decatur
Atlanta Craft Beer Examiner, Larry Johnson
I've had a chance recently to try a couple of new beers (new to me, at least) and a couple of past favorites, and thought I'd  share my impressions. Before you go thinking I drank all these by myself, I had help with most of them. Our friends, Owen ... Read more     

What's on tap in SoCo this weekend!
Southern Colorado Beer Examiner, Eli Shayotovich
Hankerin' for something to do this weekend that includes drinking a great craft brew?  Check these out:Saturday, June 13th: Rocky Mountain Brewfest in Estes Park. Breweries from Northern Colorado and the Front Range congregate at the foot of Rocky ... Read more »

 
Beer of the Week: Green's Quest
Seattle Craft Beer Examiner, Helen Pitlick
After my entry on the Reinheitsgebot earlier in the week, I was curious to sample a distinctly Reinheitsverboten beer. I found one at QFC in the form of UK's Green's Quest All-Natural Tripel Blonde Ale, made from millet, rice, buckwheat and sorghum. ... Read more » 

Yazoo goes green with their new beer
Nashville Craft Beer Examiner, Donna Marsh
Saturday, June 13, Yazoo Brewery will introduce their new summer ale at the Nashville Sounds game during their 2nd Annual Go Green Night .   We're not talking about beer that's green in color.  Brewed with 100% organic malts, ... Read more »