Last beer I drank: Shipyard Chamberlin Pale Ale.

            This weekend I went out and bought a 12 pack sampler of Shipyard beers ( a Maine brewery). Out of the stout, IPA, pale ale, and…

The following is an article by Cara Gardner.  Cara is a freelance writer with 10 years experience publishing news stories and features for a variety of newspapers and magazines, including Sommelier Journal, a national wine publication.

WILLIMANTIC BREWERY

Submitted by Cara Gardner, freelance writer

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http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/27/beer-fast-ends-with-bacon-smoothie/?hpt=C2

Beer-only fast ends with bacon smoothie

By Eric…

Click on or copy & paste this link into your browser for the Hartford Advocate's Hombrew article:

http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/search/dispatcher.front?Query=homebrew&target=adv_article

Hi. I'm Kate.

I'm a writer.

I also like beer. Not just any beer, though. The kind of underground, craft brews that the average drinker has probably never heard of. Odds are, you like those kind of beers, too. I've worked out a term for people like us. "Hopsters."

Recently I found out I combine writing and beer to have one of the best hobbies ever - writing about beer.

I also like food.…

The results are in for the Hartford Advocates "Best of Hartford" reader poll and a number of CT Beer Trail destinations are listed among the top local favorites.

The poll covered a wide variety of businesses and categories, including 'Best Microbrew' in which Thomas Hooker…

Last Beer I Drank: Molson Golden

            So far this is the "cheapest" beer that I have drank and "reviewed" for this blog. As this post is about "gateway beers", I wanted to revisit some of my favorites. I was feeling…

The rumble was deafening, but endearing. Loud, proud and oddly welcoming; one by one, the riders filtered into the parking lot at the Cambridge House Brew Pub. Some people say Punxsutawney Phil decides the fate of spring, to others spring is defined by the sights and sounds of motorcyclists taking to the road once again. …

Rich and Zok were interviewed for a cool article in the Hartford Advocate.  Check it out! http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/entertainment/dining/ht-fermentation-nation-homebrew-and-homemade-wine-in-ct-20110413,0,5449803.story

I would not be able to predict how classic this English style porter is. My first reaction to it before drinking was "Here's just another microbrewery bastardizing the English Porter." But this "bevvy ain't bollocks," as it were, with its 4.8%.

At first whiff you notice the the chocolaty aromas. When you taste it, the flavors immediately hit you with a wallop--I instantly noticed the caramel, raisin, and chocolate. For a darker beer, this one is not only drinkable, but…

When roaming your craft beer aisle you may notice a strange bottle with a crazy-eyed oil sludged bird, a man in a radioactive suit, and a poop-splattered street sign with a skull and crossbones...is this a responsible label for a beer called "TOXIC SLUDGE?" Definitely!

Blue Point works tirelessly on creating new brews and challenging seasonals, so it would only be right for them to release Toxic Sludge last fall, a black IPA with a mission. This unappealing label is really a…

Last beer I drank: Blue Moon Spring Blonde Wheat Ale

            I've found that people generally have a mixed reaction about Blue Moon's lineup of wheat ales. Some beer fans frown at the…

Looking for a great way to celebrate American Craft Beer Week this May?  Why not enter to win two free tickets to the Rising Pints Brewfest?  

How do I enter?

Entering is simple, …

Proposed Bill 464, which will establish a Connecticut Beer Trail to promote the manufacturing and sale of Connecticut made beer, needs your support.  

Attached to this post are two sample letters.  We ask that you use these as the basis of your own letters and emails to your local elected officials and tell them you support this Bill and your local craft beer industry.  You can also use these…

4/1/2011 – Eli Cannon’s Tap Room, Middletown, Conn.  – Local recording artist Adam Wallenta invites you to join him for a beer tonight in your finest super hero attire to help celebrate the release of his latest…