Cuba Beer

Today in 1902, Cuba gained their Independence from Spain (and the U.S.). Cuba Cuba Breweries Cerveceria Bucanero Cervecería Tínima Modelo Brewery (Hatuey) Cuba Brewery Guides Beer Advocate Beer Me Rate Beer Other Guides CIA World Factbook Official Website No Embassy, but U.S. Interests Section Wikipedia Guild: None Known National Regulatory Agency: None Beverage Alcohol Labeling [...]

UpCup Homebrew Competition Results

Congratulations to the following winners of the UpCup Homebrew Competition: First Place: Andrew Korty of Indianapolis with Scottish Heavy 70 Shilling named Mr. Quackers. Second Place: Robert Heinlein of Crown Point with an American IPA named Fatwood (insert your favorite juvenile joke here).

UpCup and other comments


Had a great time judging with friends at Upland Breweries UpCup homebrew competition today, Saturday, May 19. Pic shows Ron and Ryan deep in thought about a beer! Winner will brew the winning recipe with Upland brewers in the future and will be announced soon.

Dribs and drams - May 19

George Orwell wrote an essay in 1946 describing the Moon Under Water, his idea of the perfect London pub.

Beers Across the Wabash, much catchier than Hands Across America

If anyone actually knows what I am referring to in the title of the post then my condolences (for the Hands Across America part that is).  

Beer In Ads #609: One Can Left In The Refrigerator

Thursday’s ad is for the manufacturer Continental Can Company, from 1959, extolling the virtue of their can for beer. Showing an illustration of four seating men standing around an open refrigerator with a can of generic Light Beer in it, the company promises that “Continental has the right beer package for you!”

Indiana Beer News – May 17

Hope you’ve been out enjoying the various activities of American Craft Beer Week. Most of our coverage has and will be focused on these events, but it’s time now for a few random distractions……

Dribs and Drams - May 17

NPR had a story yesterday: Vermont Beer Makers Bring Back Old-Time Maple Sap Brews. Using the dregs of the tree's spring run to make a special summer beer. W/ 4-minute audio report.

Beer In Ads #608: Tsingtao’s Legacy Of Taste

Wednesday’s ad is a fairly recent one for the Chinese beer Tsingtao. It was created by artist Olly Howe. I love its rorschach-like quality and its amazing detail. It’s messy and organized at the same time.

Next Session Pales In Comparison

For our 64th Session, our host, Carla Companion — a.k.a. The Beer Babe — who these days is writing at Beer Utopia, among others. She’s posted her Session announcement at both The Beer Babe and Beer Utopia, and it looks like you can leave a comment with your Session contribution on either page. Her topic, [...]