Mission: To provide unusual and tasty, hop infused candies for candy lovers and beer drinkers alike.
Not gonna lie. I love beer. And I love chocolate. But combining the two passions? Sounds down right insane, if you ask me. But then, I like to think that insanity and genius are bedfellows and, well, as insane as this concept may seem, it is also brilliant.
Let me introduce to to Phillip Green, the Founder and Owner Hop Candy Inc., and the man just crazy (or it it genius?) enough to put hops in chocolate. Continue Reading »
As the summer days wane here in the Mid-Atlantic, most folks go from wanting to get the last swim in at the beach, to setting up the kids to return to school, then decorating the yard for fall/Halloween. There are a good number of people though, who start looking forward to Baltimore Beer Week, which is in early October. Continue Reading »
You probably have noticed by now that we have a lot of new faces regularly posting on the Mutineer blog. We recently recruited [read: brainwashed] some young, fresh and talented fine beverage revolutionaries to “Join The Mutiny.” And instead of letting these wild kids hide behind their tiny avatars, we decided to put them in the spotlight.
A native of Sonoma County, Michael Madigan is a vinophile with a love for words. Or is it a logophile with a love for wine? Anyways… When he is not reporting on his California wine country adventures for the Mutineer blog, Mike’s musings can be found on his website: Mike’s Log, Not a Blog.
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Cambridge, MA: Berkshire Brewing Co. Beer Dinner
- Location: Cambridge Common
- Time: 6:30PM
- Description: This event hosts a delectable menu of gourmet food paired with brews from the Berkshire Brewing Co. Finish off the night with a slice of Chocolate Cake with a Vanilla Rum Sauce paired with Rum-Aged Shabadoo Black and Tan. Yum!
- Cost: $50 per ticket
- Contact: beerdinners@cambridgecommonrestaurant.com
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Gift cards are great. They show you that the giver took enough time at the checkout line to think of a place that you’d like and lock you into spending a certain amount of money at that establishment. The only problem with the gift card idea is the transmission of funds. You have to carry around another de facto credit card. Don’t get me wrong, I love having a gift card in my wallet if I ever need to open a door, but I already have a Ralph’s card for that.
All you iPhoners out there already have the ability to load up your phone with Starbucks Starbucks giftcards, but recently, the iPhone’s ugly cousin, Blackberry, got the power as well. When someone gives you a gift card, you just enter it into the app and chuck the card in the recycle bin. Next time you order your French Press (seriously, it’s off menu, but go to a store and try it today) all you have to do is quit Facebooking long enough to open the Starbucks app. The barista on register will scan the barcode on your phone and you’re good to go. Technology, FTW! Continue Reading »
Each week, beer blogger Lee Williams highlights the most notable upcoming beer releases that belong on every craft beer lover’s radar. This is Mutineer’s sixth edition of the weekly series.
Along with BrewDog and Mikkeller, Norway’s Nøgne Ø is one of the more notable and creative craft brewery’s in Europe. When a brewery as consistently interesting as Nøgne Ø begins sake production its worth taking note regardless of your status as a sake lover or neophyte. Continue Reading »
A snazzy label, a fancy website, a trendy tag-line, and a founder just barely legal enough to drink — it’s easy to see why some of the more pretentious spirits enthusiasts would raise an eyebrow to Pool Vodka, the new triple distilled premium vodka infused with a blend of 100% natural fruit.
But Pool Vodka is looking do to more than just create a splash, they want to make waves.
“I really want the consumer to know that this is not just some fad brand looking to catch fire and then disappear. I personally went through about 80 different flavor samples until I found the one that I thought was not only different, but still versatile to make cocktails with.” — Bryan O’ Reilly, President and CEO of BevKo, LLC. Continue Reading »
Kona Brewing Company, best known nationally for their three craft brews, Longboard Island Lager, Fire Rock Pale Ale, and Wailua Wheat Ale (as well as lesser known Big Wave Golden Ale and Pipeline Porter), has taken their 9 year partnership with Craft Brewers Alliance to the next level. They are now recognized as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. Craft Brewers Alliance brands also include Red Hook, Widmer, and Goose Island Beer Company. CBA was named as the eighth largest U.S. brewer, based on domestic shipments in 2009. Craft Brewers Alliance is paying 13.9 Million for the acquisition of Kona Brewing Company. Continue Reading »
