Beer: Maudite
Brewery: Unibroue
Style: Belgian style red strong ale
Suggested Glassware: Chalice or Goblet
This is the Belgian style ale that started my love for beer. This red strong ale first caught my attention not from the taste but the packaging. All Unibroue ales have some of the best artwork I have seen on any beverage label and this is one of the most interesting. The label depicts the legend of the Flying Canoe, the story tells of eight woodsmen who made a deal with the devil to fly them back to their village to enjoy a festival. During the flight one man loses his nerve and invokes the name of God crashing the canoe and causing the men to never be heard from again. Continue Reading »
Greetings My Fellow Mutineers,
Today marks the official beginning of National Distribution for Mutineer Magazine, and with some stores getting the new issue of the magazine over the weekend, we are already receiving reports of some stores selling out of their allotted copies. Continue Reading »
This is a very exciting week for Wine 2.0, because this Thursday, April 2 is the Wine 2.0 Expo in San Francisco as well as the end of the Wine 2.0 Business Plan Competition, in which Mutineer Magazine is making quite a bold statement. Continue Reading »
There has been a lot of buzz around The Allison “premier inn and spa” opening in Willamette Valley in August. I recall many conversations about it at Pinot Camp last summer, with some excited about the new business and amenity opportunities and others unsure about the impact the new resort will have on the area. Continue Reading »
According to AdAge.com, “It was a good year for beverages, as the two most successful new brands in 2008 were Gatorade’s G2 and Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee. The pair topped Information Resources Inc.’s annual Pacesetters list of most successful brands, surpassing the elusive $100 million benchmark for a hit new product.” Continue Reading »
French Cocktail Hour, or FCH, is most certainly the real deal. The June 4 holiday is organized by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, and will be celebrated in 19 countries and 28 cities around the world. Continue Reading »
