Looking for a reason to drink good beer? Hate prohibition? Like the 30s? Then check out Lucky Bucket’s Speak Easy Party April 17th at the brewery. Here is the press release.
Lucky Bucket Brewing Company & Sòlas Distillery are hosting a “Speak Easy” Costume Party on April 17th from 8pm until 1am at their brewery located [...]
Archive for April, 2009
I Am A Craft Brewer
Posted By John on April 30th, 2009
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Zac from Lucky Bucket sent us this video. It is why we love about craft brewing.
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Blog Transfer
Posted By John on April 26th, 2009
We are currently in the process of migrating the blog to a wordpress format. Unfortunately this could take a couple days. On the upside all the beer info, podcasts, and articles are still available at brewcast.libsyn.com
When we complete the transfer we will post a note on both pages. Thank you for your patience and continued support.
Posted in Uncategorized
Fun at Thunderhead – Podcast
Posted By John on April 25th, 2009
We headed west to Thunderhead Brewing in Kearney, NE. A friendly pub with great beer and pretzels the size of your head. That is our nice way of saying you should visit.
To listen to this podcast click HERE. To download this episode right click the link and select save to disk.
Beers of the Week:
Beer: Golden Frau Honey Wheat
Brewery: Thunderhead Brewing
Notes: We tried three variations of this brew. All of them out of a can. A fine lighter beer with a sweetness and clean finish. Remember to respect the Frau and its 7.5% ABV. Deceptively smooth it can cause a little trouble walking if you aren’t careful. The other good news is that this beer is available in cans in Lincoln as of this post. Currently it is available at the Still and the Hy-Vee on 49th and O. If your skeptical about beer in cans listen to the show and learn why it is almost the perfect beer container.
| John: A | Brian: A | Ryan: A | Overall Grade: |
A |
| Marissa: A | Anne: A |
Beer: Tiny Tim 2008
Brewery: Thunderhead Brewing
Notes: A favorite of the group is Thunderhead’s Tiny Tim. Brewed especially for the holidays this gold medal winning brew is always different and always exceptional. The spices in the beer make it taste like Christmas and the smooth sweet flavors make everything ok.
| John: A+ | Brian: A+ | Ryan: A+ | Overall Grade: |
A+ |
| Marissa: A+ | Anne: A+ |
Beer: Ginger Ale
Brewery: Thunderhead Brewing
Notes: An unuasal brew unlike any other beer we’ve had. The hops have been replaced with ginger. This gives the beer a strong ginger taste and aroma. The ginger taste has mellowed pleasantly since we first tried it in October of last year. It gives the beer a more balanced flavor and a enjoyable overall sweetness.
| John: A | Brian: A | Ryan: B+ | Overall Grade: |
A |
| Marissa: A- | Anne: A |
Do you have a suggestion for a beer we should try or any other comments? Send them to info@brewcast.net or call 402-817-0351 and leave us a voicemail.
Thanks for listening
Posted in Podcasts
History of Goose Island Brewery
Posted By Ryan Cairns on April 14th, 2009
Goose Island first opened it’s door in 1988 but the story behind the brewery begins with John Hall and a Delta airlines magazine. John was traveling extensively with his career in packaging industry and spent an extensive amount of time in Europe. During these travels he noticed that everywhere he went their was always a local beer available except for in
the United States.
Now back to the magazine….. In 1986 John was on a plane in the Dallas airport in which his flight was delayed because of inclement weather. While waiting he flipped through a in-flight Delta Airlines magazine where he found an article on boutique beers. This article struck up an idea of creating a brewery all of his own. After two years of planning and research quit his 20 year career with Container Corporation and he opened the original Goose Island Brewpub at 1800 Clybourn Avenue. (more…)
Posted in Brew History
