2beerguys beer blog

Beer: From the Perspective of Healthful Consumption

Anyone who knows me knows that I am very conscious of what I put in my body. Especially when it comes to calorie counting.  I rely on a book that is currently out called “Eat This, Not That” to help me make better choices about what I eat, when the choices of where to eat […]

Brewing’s Back in Bangor, after a 6 year

Here is some cool news that I stumbled upon. The Sea Dog brewpubs are back to making beer. I have visited the Orono brew pub a bunch of time. It has a great atmosphere, but I do admit that it was slightly sad to learn that Brewing had ceased at the brewpubs. (All of the […]

New Brewery – Black Beer Brewery in Orono Maine

Here’s some great news about the Black Beer Brewing company that operates in Orono, Maine. Enjoy, Sean 2Beerguys.com Drink Craft Beer, You’ve Earned It!! Brew what you love, and love what you brew Bangor native taps into beer market at new Orono facility By Jessica Bloch When Tim Gallon isn’t brewing beer, he’s cleaning the […]

Fisherman’s Tea Party‏

News from the cold fishing community of Gloucester: Fisherman’s Tea Party is back out, this 9.0% Barley Wine is brewed with three different types of tea (Chinese Kemum Tea, Green Tea and Lapsong Sushong Tea). These 3 different styles of tea that were amongst the types dumped during the Boston Tea Party. Smokey flavors in […]

Gritty McDuffs 21 IPA – anniversary IPA

Gritty McDuffs 21 IPA – the British Style IPA (with American Hops) was released in December 08 to celebrate their 21st anniversary. I had a chance to try the 21 IPA at the Maine brewers festival this year. The lines for Gritty McDuffs were steady and the beer was flowing. I only had a sample […]

Beer Advocate and Dogfish Head collaboration naming competition

Here’s some news about the BA / Dogfish Head collaboration. BA and Dogfish joined together in December 2008 to create an extreme beer for the Beer Advocate Extreme Beer festival in 2009.   Along with the adventure, they have asked  BA members to name the beer.  Although the contest entry period is over, you still […]

Expansion in Virginia at Legend Brewing Company

Expansion will allow Legend Brewing Company to distribute in 12oz bottles. The expansion plans include adding a bottling line, fermenters and storage tanks. Plans to introduce six-packs are part of a push to gain more retail sales beyond the roughly 50-mile radius from Richmond, where Legend sells its beer at stores and restaurants. It’s always […]

LAW – Councilwoman is trying to stop sale of single beers

It’s been a while since I have posted any news about Alcohol laws. Here’s an interesting article about a Nashville councilwoman who is pushing a bill that would ban the sale of single beers. The article is rather short, but it appears that this is an attempt to stop loitering and the sale of 40oz […]

Sierra Nevada – still going strong

Here’s an interesting story about Sierra Nevada. The following comment caught my eye: “..its beers are sold in every state in the union, in the U.K., and in a few locations in Europe…” It makes me wonder, how many other breweries can say the same thing? If I were to make a guess, the following […]

Hoppy Holidays!