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got some extra funds kicking around? why not pledge it to a fledgling brewery via kickstarter? let me save you the trouble of finding one!  i got this email a couple of days ago: I'm Matej from Slovenia, a homebrewer, beer lover and beer writer for Vino (wine) magazine. As winemaking is common in Slovenia, craft breweries seem not to follow this trend despite having one of the best hops in the world. You might heard about Styrian Golding, rumor has it monks at infamous Westvleteren use it in their beers. I decided to start a craft brewery to spread the word about craft beer under family name Pelicon. My team of young talents from different professions and I launched a project on Kickstarter to crowdfund part of startup cost. Accidentally we became the first brewery in Europe who did this. Would you be kind enough to take a look and share the project with your fans or mention it on blog? That would help us a lot. As you know, beer is better with friends. So to kick start t...

rogue juniper pale ale what a great bottle and a great looking beer! from the bottle:  "a pale ale, saffron in color with a smooth malt balance, a floral aroma with a dry spice finish from whole juniper berries" food pairing:  turkey 13 degrees plato 34 ibus 77 aa 3.2 degrees lovibond 100% pure rogue yes on the malt balance yes on the floral aroma yes on the dry spice finish quite refreshing enormous head on the vigourous pour, which lasted several minutes (the head, not the pour) from the website:  " HISTORY The Turkey was named the official bird of the Rogue Nation in August 2007. To commemorate the momentous occasion, Rogue Juniper Pale Ale was dedicated to “the turkey in each of us.” An axe and the dedication have been added to the serigraphed 22oz bottle and Juniper Pale Ale tap stickers. The Pilgrims were ale drinkers and most likely enjoyed beer at the first Thanksgiving. Juniper Pale Ale, like all Rogue products preserves water by using more ...

from the rogue news service: Quit Wine-ing: Turkey Finds Its  Soulmate Newport , OR , September 10, 2010  - According to Garrett Oliver, author of "The Brewmaster's Table," the question most often posed to sommeliers is "What wine goes best with a turkey dinner?"    The answer Oliver says, is beer!       Juniper Pale Ale  however, does not stop at the Thanksgiving dinner table.    In fact, only 29% of turkeys in the United States are consumed during the holiday season; leaving the rest of the year to pair Juniper Pale Ale with turkey sandwiches, turkey burgers, turkey hot-dogs, and turkey bacon. Rogue's passion for turkey has been growing over the years.    The turkey is now the official bird of the Rogue Nation and Juniper Pale Ale has been selected by the National Turkey Federation as the  Best Beer to Pair with Turkey .    By this time next year, Rogue plans to induct every single turkey into the Rogu...