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Summer’s almost here and that means, lower alcohol beers. Whether it’s the classic Full Sail Session Lager, Pabst Blue Ribbon, or Seattle Beer Week Ale (assuming there is some still laying around), there is nothing like a refreshing low abv’er. Which is why we are reminding you to pull the cargo shorts out of storage, put on those short sleeves, and fire up the barbecue whiles drinking a Rolle Bolle Belgian Ale. More on Rolle Bolle Ale Rolle Bolle Ale is brewed with monk fruit and soursop, pouring as a brilliant blonde. It offers both earthy and tropical tones, following up tartness with the citrus of Cascade and Centennial hops. Oats bring creaminess to the mouthfeel, and it finishes dry and clean. “Rolle Bolle is a session beer that will surely makes its way into backyards and festivals all season long,” said New Belgium Assistant Brewmaster Grady Hull. “The entire recipe celebrates the lighter desires of summertime living.” Looking for this 5.2%, light-drinker, right now? How about your local grocer, bar, or restaurant? If you can’t find it there, then ask your server or grocer to buy a case! Cheers About New Belgium Brewing Company New Belgium Brewing, makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale and a host of Belgian-inspired beers, is recognized as one of Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work and one of the Wall Street Journal’s Best Small Businesses. The 100% employee owned brewery is a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Business as designated by the League of American Bicyclists, and one of World Blu’s most democratic U.S. businesses. In addition to Fat Tire, New Belgium brews eight year round beers; Ranger IPA, Rampant Imperial IPA, Shift Pale Lager, Sunshine Wheat, 1554 Black Ale, Blue Paddle Pilsener, Abbey Belgian Ale and Trippel. Learn more at www.newbelgium.com.

Just a quick reminder that Fort George Brewery’s Ken Fisher will be stopping by Belmont Station (from 3pm – 6pm) for the release of the tribute beer Grateful Deaf Zythos Black India Pale Ale. For those that don’t know who Ken is you might have seen his work at Elland Brewing, Birra del Borgo, Fox Brewing, or Jopen Brewing . More on Grateful Deaf Black IPA, as reported by Belmont Station staff. The Grateful Deaf Black IPA has been hopped to the high heavens with heaps of delicious Zythos hops that were graciously donated by Hopunion. The beer remains crisp and not overly roasty. Although it has a light body, there is plenty of flavor to be had in this beer with notes of caramel, dark malt and liquorish. Tasting starts at 3pm this Saturday. Saturday May 25th, 2013 3pm – 6pm Fort George Grateful Deaf Zythos Black IPA release at Belmont Station 4500 SE Stark Street Portland, OR 97215 Cheers

Press Release: (Burlington, VT) – After months of working in good faith, and receiving assurances that West Sixth Brewing would modify its marketing materials, Magic Hat Brewing was blindsided by a social media ambush that attempts to deflect West Sixth Brewing’s trademark infringements. “West Sixth Brewing packaged the “perfect story” of a large brewery beating up on a small start-up,” said Ryan Daley, brand manager of Magic Hat. “The only problem is: it’s not true.” Talks between the two breweries started in September of 2012 after marketplace concerns surfaced by a Kentucky wholesaler who refused to carry West Sixth Brewing because he felt it too closely resembled Magic Hat, which he already distributed. Magic Hat sales representatives, who came across the West Sixth Brewing products in the Ohio and South Carolina markets, also expressed concerns about the similarities. “Our first step was to reach out to them. We hoped to handle it amicably. We had no desire to file a lawsuit against a fellow brewer,” said Daley. “We thought we had made a lot of progress with West Sixth. They agreed in principle to modify their design. And now they’re going back on their word, and are attempting to tarnish our image instead.” In letters proposing a resolution to avoid a court case, West Sixth Brewing agreed to: 1. Remove the design element that mirrors Magic Hat’s #9 starburst/dingbat star packaging; 2. Use and promote the wording West Sixth Brewing in conjunction with the design (Magic Hat agrees that this will help eliminate confusion); 3. Work in good faith to phase out and replace any existing materials that may contain the prior version of the encircled “6” design; 4. Amend its current federal trademark application or re-file the application with the new design. “After months of working with them, they abruptly changed their minds and refused to take the simplest steps to avoid confusion and a lawsuit,” said Daley. “Unfortunately, we have no other option but to pursue legal action that protects the uniqueness of our brand. We notified West Sixth Brewing and they immediately began a smear campaign to pressure us to drop the lawsuit. This is all very unfortunate since they could have prevented it by living up to the commitments they made.” Magic Hat Brewing started brewing beer in Burlington, Vermont in 1994. West Sixth Brewing began brewing in 2012. Shortly after, Magic Hat started receiving calls from people who were concerned about similarities between the two brands.

From Ironfire Brewing – With double the hops of our normal India Pale Ale, Dead on Arrival will reak havoc on your palate from f…The post Ironfire Dead on Arrival appeared first on thefullpint.com.

Dogfish Head & Brooklyn Brewery Founders Sam Calagione And Steve Hindy Team Up For Preview Of Savor: An American Craft B…The post Dogfish Head & Brooklyn Brewery Team Up For Preview Of Savor appeared first on thefullpint.com.

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Join us this Thursday for what’s shaping up to be a fun evening of Hops and History at the former U.S. Mint building in San Francisco. The event is being put on by Flipside, a San Francisco History Events Group, in conjunction with the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society. The Society is currently “undertaking [...]

Join us this Thursday for what’s shaping up to be a fun evening of Hops and History at the former U.S. Mint building in San Francisco. The event is being put on by Flipside, a San Francisco History Events Group, in conjunction with the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society. The Society is currently “undertaking the restoration of San Francisco’s landmark Old Mint to house the future San Francisco Museum at the Mint,” and in the meantime is using the space to hold local history-themed events. Flipside worked with the San Francisco Brewers Guild — and I helped a little bit — but especially SF Brewers Guild executive director Brian Stechschulte to create an evening that includes a program of talks about the history of beer in the city, and also includes a gallery showing of San Francisco breweriana on loan from my friend Ken Harootunian, along with some pieces from Anchor Brewing. Here’s what will be going on during the event, which takes place from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30: John Freeman: The Curious 150 Year Cycle of Brewing Beer in San Francisco Dave Burkhart, Anchor historian: History of California Lager A History of Yeast: Man’s Oldest Industrial Organism San Francisco Brewers Guild Panel Discussion (led by yours truly) Screening of Brewers by the Bay film Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at eventbrite. Here’s what your ticket includes: Unlimited tasting of all breweries. Participating breweries include 21st Amendment, Magnolia, Triple Voodoo, Beach Chalet, ThirstyBear Brewing Company, Cerveceria de MateVeza, Speakeasy, Pine Street Brewery, Anchor and Pacific Brewing Laboratory. Presentation on brewing history Interactive yeast exhibit Historical brewing memorabilia exhibit by Ken Harootunian & Anchor Food available for purchase from by Off The Grid Docent led tours of the historic 1874 Old Mint Souvenir sampling mug included Photobooth sponsored by UpOutSF Music by DJ Jacob Join us Thursday for Hops & History. See you then.

My bier buddy Richard aka Cap’n, recently went to San Diego and he brought back the new, canned version of the iconic Sculpin IPA from Ballast Point. Here is what I found when I opened the cans…. Pours a lovely orange color.  I am a little dubious about the variety of fruits listed on the label but I am surprised to get quite a bit of apricot balanced out by a charming hit of hops.  The bitterness isn’t super big but it adds a nice punch akin to sea salt too caramel.  Just tastes more frutier than I remember and I like it. And here is the website info from the brewer, “The Sculpin is a testament to our humble beginnings as Home Brew Mart. It showcases bright flavors and aromas of apricot, peach, mango & lemon. The lighter body also brings out the crispness of the hops.”

This is pretty funny (the comments too).  I love this city.