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Beer Geeks Mini Tap Takeover!

Join us this Thursday, April 24th at 7pm as we invade a small portion of one of our favorite craft pubs, Beer Geeks. We'll be smashing up the place (figuratively speaking of course) with our new Pale Ale 'LEAD PIPE', Barrel-Aged HUNTER, Barrel-Aged Coffee HUNTER, and at least one other suprise beer. If you have not been to Beer Geeks, now's the time to go! More info on the Facebook Page.

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Sh!t Beer Geeks Say

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This Summer the 'Woodstock for beer geeks' coming to Portland

Calling all beer bloggers and enthusiasts: It’s shaping up to be a great year for beer lovers in Portland. The 'Woodstock for beer geeks' is coming to Portland, June 21 and 22, organized by Shelton Brothers, considered the premier beer importer in the United States. Last year’s inaugural festival in Worcester, Mass., drew all the rock stars of the craft beer world.

Then in July, Beer bloggers from around the country will check out the city’s craft brew scene during the 2013 Beer Bloggers Conference. The conference is being held in Boston this year July 26-28, and there are plans for a pre-conference excursion to Portland.  To learn more about these events visit the Portland Press Herland.

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My favorite story of the week...particularly because beer geeks filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

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IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING

"The number of craft brewers in Australia tripled over the past 10 years," it says in its May 2012 Beer Industry report.

"There are now more than 140 brewers now in operation across the country.

"Rising disposable incomes (before 2009-10), the relatively homogenous nature of many traditional Australian beers and consumer demand for variety and better quality drove this trend.

"Beer drinkers have become increasingly discerning and have been more willing to try different brands and styles in recent years."

This just made my day.

(I still fear that the carbonated sewerage that CUB/Fosters pumps out is going to represent Australian culture indefinitely while some fantastic brewers remain forever (some literally) in their shadows (this is a small yet significant piece of my desire to leave and not come back, hopefully I'm wrong and can leave on better terms, hopefully)).

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/business/your-business/crafty-brewer-bucks-beer-fall/story-fn9evb64-1226392600346#ixzz1xZswCKOx

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This is Deus, it is a genuine champagne Flanders ale, allegedly one of the only available in Australia (not verified, but I have it on good word). Now, up till this point, Flanders ales have ranged from 'very drinkable' to 'PUT IT IN MY VEINS!' but after experiencing this, I was fairly disappointed. As my partner in crime so aptly coined it, it was reminiscent of a 'yeasty champagne'.

It lacked the body of a beer and the subtlety of the flavour was buried under a mountain of carbonation. That said, it was remarkably crisp (as would be expected) and the fruity notes did make themselves known but it is safe to say it would suffice as a bubbly more so then a beer.

For anyone seeking a stretching of the beer pallet I would probably recommend only trying it if you happen to chance upon an open bottle as the $40 price tag does mar it's promising sheen. Craft beer salute!

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The clear winners of this bunch, Unibroue's 'Don de Dieu' (of course, it's Unibroue), Innis and Gunn original, Moon Dog brewery is almost always fantastic (sans the 'MacGuava') and the absolute game changer was Haandbryggeriet's 'Haandbakk' which just... wow. Okay, it smelt like a promising dark ale that someone once left a blueberry muffin near. All those earthy coffee scents with this faint fruity note. But flavour wise, think Worcestershire sauce or a really mature kriek. Just so sour and fruity and oddball.