beernesday

what goes into lighthouse's switchback ipa? jan zeschky asks the brewer, dean mcleod tree brewing is going pink for breast cancer now packaging their beach blonde lager in pink cans are shrinkwrap labels on beer cans actually green? women enjoying beer wants you, and brewers, to step up to using sustainable beer packaging and last, but probably the most fun, sam adams beer hoisting contest how long can you hold a beer stein full of beer?

sustainable uses for spent grain (besides ryan's amazing spent grain ipa bread!) a pint of beer is every woman's right yup, more on women and beer but this one from the uk guardian is right on! campaign for culture wants to bring happy hour to vancouver and that's a movement i could get behind! and lastly, a top 8 canadian microbreweries list that i disagree with but what can you expect with an article that starts out saying "Kokanee, Canadian, Sleeman’s, and Alexander Keith’s (all great beers)..." and thinks that granville island and okanagan springs count as microbreweries?

not only do the sustainably organic folks at crannog ales feed their beer to the lambs they also have a lucky crannog! but geesh, people, stop taking parts of it or its going to fall down! for the article, click here i mean, i get the compulsion but have we learned nothing from the other wonders of the world that are disappearing because people can't stop climbing them / chipping pieces off and the like? maybe, just maybe, the luck is in the structures still standing and being enjoyed by everyone

current tipple is hopworks ipa out of portland oregon pours a lovely caramel colour big head on the vigourous pour wonderful hoppy nose goes down very smoothly damn i love me an ipa over 60 ibus! i am down with the crisp hoppy bite of this beer! not just organic with their beer production, hopworks is also all about organic cotton merchandise and sustainable food green beer - not just for st. paddy's day any more! the bottle and the website say: Organic Hopworks IPA Our namesake IPA is a Northwest classic. Generous additions of Amarillo, Centennial, and Cascade hops find their way into the kettle, hop-back, and dry-hop. This judicious use of the "brewers spice" creates rich and resinous flavors of citrus fruit and pine. The finest organic Canadian pilsner malt and organic Munich and Caramel malts then bring balance to your new favorite beer. 6.6% ABV 15 Degrees Plato OG 75 IBU Gold Medal 2008 World Beer Cup  Bronze Medal 2008 Great American Beer Festival...