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Beer TV: “How Booze Built America” coming to Discovery Channel

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Remember Mike Rowe from the Discovery Channel show, Dirty Jobs? Well he’s coming back with a new show that will be starting on the Discovery Channel September 19th. Thanks to http://www.beerpulse.com for the following information.

“Mike Rowe is thirsty.  Really thirsty.  And after doing hundreds of dirty jobs, who can blame him?  In Discovery’s brand new three part series HOW BOOZE BUILT AMERICA, premiering on Wednesday, September 19th at 10pm ET/PT (and airing on the following two Wednesdays), host Mike Rowe takes a break from the dirty jobs…and takes a seat at the bar.

Did you know that the Puritans landed the Mayflower early on Plymouth Rock…because they ran out of beer?  Or that Johnny Appleseed was actually creating farms to sell hard apple cider?  Mike Rowe does, and he’ll walk you through all of this and more.  He’s proven that dirty jobs can be fun.  He’s ready to do the same for history.

In HOW BOOZE BUILT AMERICA, Mike Rowe will crisscross the country, stiff drink in hand and beer goggles firmly strapped on, to take an in depth and slightly unusual look at the story of our nation.  Between reenactments of actual historical events, and current day interviews with historians and experts, Rowe will make the case that alcohol is clearly one of the key ingredients that formed our culture and our country.  He’ll take viewers on a liquor fueled journey based on historical facts, such as:

  • Paul Revere actually rode from tavern to tavern on his Midnight Ride, and may have slipped in a few cold ones along the way
  • George Washington distilled his own whiskey, Thomas Jefferson brewed his own beer, and Abraham Lincoln sold booze out of his grocery stores prior to saving the Union
  • The Pilgrims gave beer to their kids – on purpose

From the Mayflower to the moon landing, from George Washington to the O.K. Corral, booze has been there every step of the way.  And that’s not just the liquor speaking.

HOW BOOZE BUILT AMERICA is produced by Karga 7.  Kelly McPherson, Emre Sahin, Sarah Wetherbee, Miriam Leffert and Jeanne Begley are executive producers for Karga 7.  Mike Rowe and Mary Sullivan are executive producers for mikeroweWORKS.   Craig Coffman is executive producer for Discovery.”

SOURCE: http://www.beerpulse.com

Beer TV: "How Booze Built America" coming to Discovery Channel

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Remember Mike Rowe from the Discovery Channel show, Dirty Jobs? Well he’s coming back with a new show that will be starting on the Discovery Channel September 19th. Thanks to http://www.beerpulse.com for the following information.

“Mike Rowe is thirsty.  Really thirsty.  And after doing hundreds of dirty jobs, who can blame him?  In Discovery’s brand new three part series HOW BOOZE BUILT AMERICA, premiering on Wednesday, September 19th at 10pm ET/PT (and airing on the following two Wednesdays), host Mike Rowe takes a break from the dirty jobs…and takes a seat at the bar.

Did you know that the Puritans landed the Mayflower early on Plymouth Rock…because they ran out of beer?  Or that Johnny Appleseed was actually creating farms to sell hard apple cider?  Mike Rowe does, and he’ll walk you through all of this and more.  He’s proven that dirty jobs can be fun.  He’s ready to do the same for history.

In HOW BOOZE BUILT AMERICA, Mike Rowe will crisscross the country, stiff drink in hand and beer goggles firmly strapped on, to take an in depth and slightly unusual look at the story of our nation.  Between reenactments of actual historical events, and current day interviews with historians and experts, Rowe will make the case that alcohol is clearly one of the key ingredients that formed our culture and our country.  He’ll take viewers on a liquor fueled journey based on historical facts, such as:

  • Paul Revere actually rode from tavern to tavern on his Midnight Ride, and may have slipped in a few cold ones along the way
  • George Washington distilled his own whiskey, Thomas Jefferson brewed his own beer, and Abraham Lincoln sold booze out of his grocery stores prior to saving the Union
  • The Pilgrims gave beer to their kids – on purpose

From the Mayflower to the moon landing, from George Washington to the O.K. Corral, booze has been there every step of the way.  And that’s not just the liquor speaking.

HOW BOOZE BUILT AMERICA is produced by Karga 7.  Kelly McPherson, Emre Sahin, Sarah Wetherbee, Miriam Leffert and Jeanne Begley are executive producers for Karga 7.  Mike Rowe and Mary Sullivan are executive producers for mikeroweWORKS.   Craig Coffman is executive producer for Discovery.”

SOURCE: http://www.beerpulse.com

Beer Distribution News: Stone (again) and Deschutes

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First they’re coming, then they are not, now it looks like we can finally reconfirm that Stone WILL BE arriving in Eastern Iowa sometime in the future as Fleck Distribution will be responsible for getting that brew to out shelves. No date set, but it looks promising! Check out Stones’ products here: www.stonebrew.com 

Also, rumblings are that Deschutes brewing is in talks to maybe hit Eastern Iowa shelves. No timetable for this but the Baron will keep you posted on any further news. Check out their brews here: http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/age?redirect_to=%2F

 

New to Shelves: Sam Adams, Rogue, Fort Collins

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New to shelves this week in Eastern Iowa will be Sam Adams Fat Jack Double pumpkin ale along with many more bomber style bottles from them. Fat Jack comes in at 92 score on http://www.ratebeer.com
Commercial description: “This rich and luscious brew indulges in flavor with over 28Ibs of pumpkin per barrel, for a full bodied sweetness and deep russet color. Classic pumpkin pie spices of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice ignite a warmth and spark that’s deepened by an undercurrent of roasty smoked malts. The result is a delectable brew full of enveloping layers of flavor and spice. At Samuel Adams we love experimenting. This series of limited edition brews represents some of our favorite small batch creations. Style: Pumpkin Beer Hops: East Kent Goldings, Fuggle Malts: Samuel Adams Two-Row Pale Malt Blend, Caramel 60, Special B, Smoked Malt Extras: Real Pumpkin, Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg, Allspice”

Also, look for Fort Collins Incredible Hop to hit shelves as well. This is a series of different beers including a Belgian Style IPA, Black IPA, Imperial IPA, Imperial India Wheat, etc. Check out more here: http://www.ratebeer.com/findbeer.asp

And last but not least, Rogue is finally getting Voodoo Doughnut Maple Bacon Ale to Eastern Iowa shelves. A good beer to experience with a mixed reaction from drinkers. A ratebeer.com score of 46, here’s the commercial description: “13 Ingredients: Briess Cherrywood Smoked Malt, Weyermann Beechwood Smoked Malt, House-smoked Hickory Malt, Great Western 2 Row, Munich, C15, C75 Malts; Applewood-Smoked Bacon, Pure Maple Flavoring, Rogue Micro Hopyard Revolution & Independent Hops, Free Range Coastal Water & Pacman Yeast Specs: 14º PLATO 30 IBU 76 AA 30º Lovibond World Class Package: 750ml painted bottle.”

New to Shelves: Mendocino, Stillwater, Evil Twin

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Some new beers should be hitting shelves this week at your liquor store (John’s Grocery). This week there will be brews in from Mendocino Brewing, Stillwater, and Evil Twin, which has been on shelves for a few weeks now.

MENDOCINO – Mendocino brewery is located in Mendocino, CA and has a huge lineup of beers. From their website:
“We take great pride in being pioneers in the American Craft Brewing Renaissance and even greater pride in our range of ales that beer lovers all over the country have made Legends. We hope that the pages on this site will let you know some more about how we started and about our passion for brewing the best.”

I believe their Eye of the Hawk has been on shelves in Eastern Iowa before. They have a different collection of beers, led by their Red Tail Ale which is an old world amber. To check out their complete lineup of beers go to (http://www.mendobrew.com/home.html).

Next up is Stillwater Premium. Description from Beer Advocate:  “A  Post Prohibition’ style ale brewed with Pilsner malt, corn, and rice. Hopped at 2lbs per BBL with Cluster, Northern Brewer, and Saaz and fermented with a farmhouse ale yeast and 2 strains of brettanomyces to weigh in at 4.5% ABV.”

Evil Twin has a bunch of beers available at John’s Grocery. Here is the complete list from the grocers’ website:
(http://www.johnsgrocery.com/Departments/Beer/browse.cfm?action=browse&method=prodname&arg=E)
More info about Evil Twin from Beer Advocate: “A phantom brewery run by Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, brother of Mikkel Borg Bergsø of Mikkeller fame. Beers are brewed at / by another brewery.”


Drop me a line if you get to try any of these brews and let me know what you think!

 

New to Shelves this Week: Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere

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Sierra Nevada gives us another opportunity to try a wonderful brew. This week their Southern Hemisphere hits the shelves around Eastern Iowa. Southern Hemisphere is a fresh hop IPA which means the hops that were used in this beer where used rather quickly after they were harvested. Expect flavor of wood, floral hops with a nice bready malt finish. Here is the description from the brewer:
“This ale marks our journey to the only place on the planet where fresh hops are harvested in our spring, the Southern Hemisphere. Our task was daunting-we needed to get the hops picked, dried, flown halfway across the world and into our brew kettle in a little over a week’s time. The result is a North-by-South fusion of fresh New Zealand hops blended with the finest North American malts. Its robust hop character presents an intriguing floral-citrus aroma leading to layers of fresh-hop spiciness. Enjoy!”