So a few weeks back Beermolly got a package from Johnathan Surratt (aka: Beerinator) of The Beermapping Project in a sort of chainletter-type beer swap. Among the many Midwestern brews was a bottle of something called “Mamma Mia! Pizza Beer”, which the label proudly proclaimed was an “Ale brewed with oregano, basil, tomato and garlic.” [...]
Between Eugene and Crescent, we encountered a lot of weather. We had rain (and even saw the end of a rainbow), fog, hail, sleet and snow. Another thing I noticed while driving on the 58 was the abundance of taxidermist signs. Some were more professional looking, and may or may not have had a building [...]
HopValley Brewing Co. is not actually in Eugene, but just east of I-5 and slightly north in the town of Springfield. Having no clue where I was going, I called HopValley and the kind girl gave me turn by turn directions. The drive was less than 10-minutes. I quickly browsed the beer menu and selected [...]
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Jason Mosley (aka “Mr. Bacon Pants“), isn’t simply a bacon lover / beer enthusiast / tech connoisseur / variety commentator, occasionally he’s also damned insightful. He’s got a great post over at his site on 10 situations that don’t mix with beer, complete with video snippets and rich, creamy links. Personally, I could come up [...]
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That “man” in the headline is me, of course. I’m currently enjoying a cold pint of Hot Rocks, the new stein-style brown lager from Port Brewing Company. Yes, it is delicious. For those who don’t know the backstory on this one, Hot Rocks is a collaboration between Port Brewing’s Tomme Arthur and Bend Brewing’s Tonya [...]
Yeah, I know this video is a month old, but it’s new to me, and it might be to you too. A couple of things that might make it better: 1) support for 12 ounce bottles; 2) voice command (“Fridge, toss me a beer!”) Awesome in every other aspect though.
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As many of you already know, this past Saturday, January 17th was the (quasi) annual pub crawl sponsored by Churchill’s Pub and Grille here in North County San Diego. For Beer Molly this is one of the seven or eight highlights of the year (right behind her birthday, Christmas, and any other event at which [...]
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My sister has been sending me regional food and drink from her new home town of Blue Hill, Maine. Like me she was born and raised in California and uprooted a few years ago, floated for a little bit and then settled in Blue Hill. First it was beer, which I posted..I think. Then it [...]
