Archive for June, 2010

Slow Fest Press

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Slow Fest press! An interview with Weekly Dig and Slow Fest founder Jeff Lawrence from this past Spring, brought to us from our friends of HereForTheBeer.  Also in the mix is Willow Blish from Slow Food Boston.
Check out the video at HereForTheBeer.

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Fermentation Photos

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Time lapsed photos and descriptions to get down with your inner geek self. Just for fun.

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Back to the blog

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More brewing than blogging in the past week, as would be expected of a brewer. Casking and kegging finishes later this week on the next two Notch Session Ales, and more details soon on draft locations, first tappings, and a cask here or there.
I’ve also been fielding quite a few calls for interviews related to [...]

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Back to the Brewery

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I’ve collected a great deal of feedback over the past month on the first two Notch ales, as well as insight on what craft beer consumers are looking for in Session beer. Was there a clear favorite between the Notch Session Red and Session Pale? The Session Red may have edged out the [...]

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Chow gives some love to Session

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Good piece from Chow.com on Session Beer. Lew Bryson gives the expert opinion, and Notch gets a nod. I love the overview of what constitutes a Session beer, and what simply doesn’ t, based on ABV%. Great to see this type of conversation growing, and I think we are starting to take back the the [...]

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It’s Time for Session Beer

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I wrote the following article for the Beer Advocate Magazine, which appeared in last month’s issue (#39). I have posted it on the Notch Blog to participate in Beer Blogging Friday, as this month’s topic is, of course, Session Beer. Be sure to check out all of the unique perspectives that will be posted on Session Beer today, [...]

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