There is a new player in Surf City and Orange County. Beach City Brewing opened on May 10 and is well on its way to creating a major impact in Orange County brewing. Founder Glenn Clossen decided to turn his love of craft beer into a business and is now “living the dream”. To do so,…
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Last night I traveled to The Globe Gastropub in Garden Grove for the unique opportunity to try Chimay Première (aka Chimay Red) on draft. Chimay is the brand name for a set of “Trappist beers” brewed by the Cistercian monks at Notre-Dame de Scourmont Abbey, Belgium and Chimay Première is the flagstaff of three beers…
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This evening The Globe Belgian Gastropub will be serving Chimay Première (aka Chimay Red Cap) on draft. Chimay Première was the first beer brewed at the Notre-Dame de Scourmont Abbey by the Trappist fathers in 1862. Its current recipe was crafted by Father Théodore when he recreated the brewery after World War II. He was directly…
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Each year the Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines are reviewed and revised. As noted on the Brewers Association website, “The Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines are compiled for the Brewers Association by Charlie Papazian, copyright 1993 through and including 2014, with Style Guideline Committee assistance and review by Paul Gatza, Chris Swersey and suggestions from Great…
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The World Beer Cup, the Olympics of beer competitions, was held last week (April 7-11) in Denver, Colorado. Awards were presented yesterday (April 11, 2014) at the Hyatt Regency in Denver, Colorado, USA. Click here for the complete winners list. The 2104 World Beer Cup was the largest ever, with 4,754 beer entries from 58 countries and…
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Bigger isn’t always better. My hat is off to Slater’s 50/50 for their Lake Forest Backyard Brewfest (held on 5 April 2014) and creating an intimate event that provided the perfect format to actually meet brewers, taste some outstanding beers and ciders, eat delicious food, meet new people, have lots of outdoor fun, and contribute to a good…
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