http://beer.groovybrew.com Join me on my search for the Holy Beer! Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:11:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Apparently scientists at Rice University have created a beer designed to extend your life. We already know that beer is good for you, and also there is a very good chance that we owe our entire civilization to the discovery of how to make beer.  Now these brainiacs turn it into ... http://beer.groovybrew.com/archives/384 A Buddhist temple made entirely of beer bottles... This is beyond groovy. From Greenupgrader.com <- visit here for more pictures! http://beer.groovybrew.com/archives/379 [Revised] My love and I were at a Thai restaurant when we discovered this beer. A joke beer, obviously. But after we had our giggle, I had to admit my curiosity was piqued. Phuket, I thought. I'll try it. As it says on the label, it's ... http://beer.groovybrew.com/archives/157 Odd, but I could swear I've already reviewed this.  But no, I haven't, or at least if I have, I've lost it somehow. Darn, and here I thought I could just drink it for the pure mindless pleasure of drinking. Funny how that works.  Drinking beer has become ... http://beer.groovybrew.com/archives/361 "A hop lover's delight!" says the label. "In the India Pale Ale tradition, this brew is very hoppy in both aroma and flavor from the generous amounts of Cascade hops used in brewing. Look for a medium to full body and golden straw color. Enjoy!" Well... I hope I do! ... http://beer.groovybrew.com/archives/364 I've found the Holy Beer. Well, kind of.  In the novel I'm writing, I've determined the secret ingredient of the Holy Beer:  juice from the fruit of the tree of life.  Which, in the novel, turns out to be pomegranates. This beer (obviously) has pomegranate juice in it.  ... http://beer.groovybrew.com/archives/357 This is a English Amber Ale from Montana. What is it about breweries and dogs, anyway?  I see more dogs on labels than anything else.  Dogs and devils.  Some devilish dogs as well. This one is a nice looking black lab named "Chug" featuring the inscription "No ... http://beer.groovybrew.com/archives/354 It's an early afternoon right after a Sunday lunch, and I've got the house to myself.  The air is full of early fall cricket and grasshopper song, and the gentle breeze is nice and warm.  I'm waiting for my laundry to finish drying, and am craving some ... http://beer.groovybrew.com/archives/342 "From the glass lined tanks of Old Latrobe," reads the can's inscription, "we tender this premium beer for your enjoyment, as a tribute to your good taste." Call me jaded, but this sounds like a marketing department trying to buffalo small minds into thinking that, not only is this ... http://beer.groovybrew.com/archives/350 This promising looking beer hails from New Ulm, Minnesota. I like the look of the bottle, and the brew inside is a gorgeous light mahogany. I pop the top with a happy sense of anticipation. Raising it up, I take a sniff. There's a weak scent of barley, and the ... http://beer.groovybrew.com/archives/330