DONTGETYOURHOPSUP

BEER FEELINGS

[dgyhu-blog]

Interview with Karl Fornarve from Nya Carnegie Bryggeriet

Karl Fornarve is part of NCBs brewing team alongside Chris Thurgesson, Daniel Sjögren, Josefin Karlsson and brewmaster Anders Wendler.

This is what it what you find out about Karl on NCBs homepage; “Karl has been in the beer business since 2010. With a background in home brewing he always comes up with new ideas about recipies, among other things his beer “Black Lager” got voted winner at the Beer of the day-competition 2012. Despite being passionate and enthusiastic about beers, he also loves old synths and is very musical.” Besides all that and being a fun and sweet guy he also agreed on answering a few questions.

Every workplace has some type of tradition. Does your brewery have some type of tradition on brew day or at another time? For example, using a special tool that has been around for a very long time, play specific music while brewing, etc.

-Not really.. we do lots of bad... i mean really bad puns... well not all of us maybe..

Since the brewery bar opened, NCB has had a strong connection to food. Do you have a favourite beer and food match?

-Amber is a very good beer for steaks.. I never had an 100W with any food but I'm sure it would be great with mexican food.

You and me are both fans of classic styles right? Is wellbalanced and subtle beers ever going to make its way into beernerds, hipsters and the ratebeermafias hearts alongside IPAs and BA Imperial Stouts?

- Hopefully yes. I think a lot of classic malty styles going to increase a lot in popularity.. but thats up to up and coming breweries I guess..

Stockholm Beer and whisky is around the corner, what are you looking forward to this year?

- To see if “up and coming” breweries even TRY to make classic well balanced and subtle beers, haha! (Saison seems to be a popular style)

You enjoy tweaking synthesizer knobs. Which beer is best for noisy Electronic jamming ?

- I love this question! Porters are usually very good.

Please describe your perfect beer day.

- A day with good beers along with good friends i guess.

Anything exciting from Nya Carnegie to look forward to this wet, windy and dark time of year?

- We have lots of new great beers. 100W will be released on 33cl bottles soon and we might have some barrel aged stuff too. More on that later.

[dgyhu-blog]

[dgyhu-blog]

Very nice labels from Brooklyn brewers Grimm. Heres an interview with their label artist: http://www.bkmag.com/2014/12/11/meet-gretta-johnson-the-woman-behind-the-most-beautiful-beer-labels-in-brooklyn/

[dgyhu-blog]

Reopening party with bottle sharing and tasting at Savantgard brewery in Bagarmossen. Chimay Spéciale cent cinquante 2012 was named best in show. Lovely soapy and citrusy freshness and a perfect body.

[dgyhu-blog]

Food pairing chart with downloadable guide from craftbeer.com

[dgyhu-blog]

Situated outside the tiny village of Baileux a few miles from the French/Belgian border,Abbaye Notre-Dame de Scourmont, as it is officially known, was founded in 1850 when the Prince of Chimay requested the Abbey of St. Sixtus (Westvleteren) to send some monks to help start a local monastery which would help develop the area and increase commerce. By 1862, the monks had started brewing beer for their community and they began selling it to the public in 1875. With the exception of WWI and WWII, the monks have brewed continuously ever since. For Chimay, the real push to become a world class brewery began with Father Theodore and famous the Belgian brewing professor Jean De Clerck. After WWII, the quality of the beers began to suffer so Jean De Clerck was brought in to consult. He would only agree to help if the monastery dedicated a monk with scientific training to follow his courses. Father Theodore was selected, and the rest is history. Under Father Theodore the brewery and its techniques were modernized and the brewery’s capacity was expanded. Today, Chimay is the largest of the Trappist breweries distributing beer throughout the world.

[dgyhu-blog]

Stockholm Beer & Whisky Master classes

This years festival offers some heavy-weight Master classes from Oskar Blues, Founder’s and Anchor Brewings Mark Carpenter. Just go to http://www.stockholmbeer.se/english/index.php/provningar and choose wisely.

[dgyhu-blog]

Countdown...

[dgyhu-blog]

CBC 4, Mikkeller bar, Warpigs

[dgyhu-blog]

SBWF 2014

Tastings and masterclasses with big names like Greg Koch and Oliver Garett and craftbeer giants like Founders and Sierra Nevada raises the expectations for this years SBWF. Founders sends their Barrel aging expert Jason Heystek to talk about...well, barrel aging. Sierra Nevada will have their own booth with six beer on tap. Hoptimum, All systems Gose and Nooner to name a few. Good times!

Go here to choose between masterclasses/tastings

If u cant make it to the festival. Dont despair. Founders Brewing Co  will have 11 taps on Bishop Arms Folkungagatan 2 - 4 october.

And Lagunitas and Weihenstephaner will do a tap takeover at my favourite bar Babajan on friday 26/9. 

[dgyhu-blog]

CBC14 pt2

[dgyhu-blog]

CBC14 pt1

[dgyhu-blog]

MORE CBC14

Freaky stuff from MAGIC ROCK announced for CBC:

Bourbon Barrel Bearded Lady 2014

Slapstick Tequila Barrel

UnHuman Cannonball IIIPA 2014

Bearded Lady Pedro Ximinez 2013

Roselare Rosechip Ale

[dutch-and-flemish-painters]

[dgyhu-blog]

Simon Luttichuys  - Tankard with Oysters, Bread and an Orange resting on a Draped Ledge - 17th century

[dgyhu-blog]

Lineups, sink and hook

Although we all spend our days scanning the web in vain for the CBC14-lineups of Three Floyds, Firestone Walker, Funky Buddha, Crooked Stave, Arizona Wilderness, Kernel, Siren, Närke and so on (this is where my eyes tear up) there are quite a few things to look forward to already. My list:

AMAGER BRYGHUS: Greed Gone Red (5%): Rødvins BA Southern German Kellerpils Mama Cocha (12,5%): Portvins BA Quadrupel Shadow Pictures (8%): Double IPA – w Grassroots Brewing (Hill Farmstead brand)

The Days Of Barley And Roses Niepoort Edition (10%): Port BA Barley Wine EVIL TWIN BREWING: Biere Blanca (4%): Berliner Weisse Imperial Doughnut Break Apple Bacon (11,5%): Imperial Porter Imperial Doughnut Break Peanut Butter (11,5%): Imperial Porter Imperial Doughnut Break Raspberry (11,5%: Imperial Porter Ryan & The Gosling: Brett table Saison, w Crooked Stave The Mini Dingo (9,5%): Imperial Stout LOVERBEER: Italian Gueze Sour Aged Oak Ale OMNIPOLLO: Hypnopompa Bourbon (11%): BA Imperial Stout Hypnopompa Grönstedts Cognac (11%): BA Imperial Stout Nebolution (10,2%): Double IPA Schiuma Party (6,8%): WBA Saison. w Stillwater Artisanal Ales

CIGAR CITY BREWING: Double Barrel Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout (11%): BA Blend– 50% rum cask/50% apple brandy cask HOPPIN’ FROG BREWERY: Hopped-Up Goose Juice (7%): Rug IPA FREIGEIST BIERKULTUR: Imperial Altbier w Nogne O

[dgyhu-blog]

[dgyhu-blog]

Ouff! Beer makers dinner w De Struise at Babajan.