Author: chip

LIMITED EDITION STONE MN BOTTLES

By on June 29, 2011in beer stores, general beer

Keep your eyes open over the next couple of weeks. That bottle of Stone IPA you pick up may have a special message on it. Stone is releasing bottles with unique label text here in the Twin Cities – 120 cases for Minneapolis, 120 cases for St. Paul. They’ll be landing in MN soon. Spread the word! Photos courtesy Brewing TV. BTV received a preview bottle for each city after recently visiting Stone’s facilities in California for an upcoming episode.

Special text for St. Paul (left) and Minneapolis (right)

Stone message to St. Paul

Brewing TV #38: None More Cask

By on June 2, 2011in cask beer, general beer, homebrew

Cask ale at home!? Mike and Jake from Brewing TV take what they learned about cask-conditioning ales from Damian McConn (Summit Brewing Company) and use it to make their own cask version of a Oatmeal Stout. Join the guys as they learn the steps to a great firkinfied homebrew, get jiggy with double espresso shots, and drink the finished cask ale with some work buddies. You’ll find there’s None More Cask. Blam!

Brewing TV Premiere Party at Stanley’s

By on June 1, 2011in bars/restaurants, beer events, cask beer, homebrew

Looking for some cask action? Here it is! Brewing TV will premiere their latest episode “Brewing TV – Episode 38: None More Cask” Thursday, June 2nd at Stanley’s in Minneapolis. The episode follows the homebrewing hosts as they prepare and serve a cask version of a homebrewed oatmeal stout. During the party, which runs from 9-11 p.m., Stanley’s will tap a firkin of Summit Horizon Red and also play an encore presentation of “Brewing TV – Episode 36: Gone Firkin,” in which the BTV boys learn straight from Summit’s cask guru Damian McConn how to prepare and present cask ales. Join Brewing TV for some cask beer, a couple of fun episodes and some good times.

Brewing TV #37: Happiness is a Warm Carboy

By on May 20, 2011in general beer, homebrew

New episode from our buddies at Brewing TV. We’re heading back to Chip’s homebrewery for a brew session and warm fermentation experiment. He’s joined by fellow homebrewer Don Osborn for some discussion and tasting notes. Then Jake & Mike sit down with the kellerbier version of the double decocotion dunkel from a few episodes back. And a Sing-along? Awwhh yeah.

Brewing TV #36: Gone Firkin

By on May 6, 2011in breweries, cask beer, general beer, history

Latest episode from Brewing TV gets hands-on with firkins at Summit Brewing Company. Cask ale is a segment of craft beer that is becoming more and more popular with beer-lovers in the United States. But many of us have no idea how it works. Hosts Jake Keeler and Michael Dawson are put to work by Summit’s Chief Firkin Hooligan Damian McConn. The guys help Damian finish, fine, dry-hop and fill firkins of his Unchained Series beer, Golden Sovereign. Come along with us for a behind-the-scenes look at how the pros get their cask on!