http://joshchristie.hoppress.com Brews and Books Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:53:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you've ever wanted to test your beer geekiness, set your alarm for 3 AM so you can get up, drive to a different state, and wait in the rain for hours for a beer. If you actually get up and do it, you're as big a beer geek as me ... http://joshchristie.hoppress.com/2010/03/03/kate-the-great-day-at-the-portsmouth-brewery/ Every so often, there's something going on in the beer world that's generating so much conversation that it needs to be addressed. A little while back, it was Rock Art's trademark dispute with Monster over the Vermonster name. Last week, everyone was talking about Sink the Bismarck, the newest super-high ... http://joshchristie.hoppress.com/2010/02/24/haterade-and-calls-to-action/ Part One: DL Geary's' and Maine Beer Company After a month away, it's time to return to my look at the breweries, beer stores, brewpubs and bars of the Pine Tree State. For February, we'll be looking at three popular beer haunts that reside on a mile-long stretch of Forest Avenue ... http://joshchristie.hoppress.com/2010/02/17/the-beer-of-maine-part-two/ Now, that isn't to say that life isn't great. Rather, I'm trying to say I've got a case of B.A.D.D. - Beer Attention Deficit Disorder. BADD isn't anything you'll find on the DSM-IV, although most beer geeks are probably already familiar with it. It is a problem I've struggled with more ... http://joshchristie.hoppress.com/2010/02/03/ive-got-it-badd/ When most people picture a bar in a bookstore, they envision the ever-popular coffee or smoothie bar. In fact, the idea of a cup of coffee and a good book are nearly inseparable in many minds. Stop at almost any Borders or Barnes and Noble and you'll find ... http://joshchristie.hoppress.com/2010/01/27/book-bars-beery-bookstores/ [caption id="attachment_128" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="image courtesy of brewsci.com"][/caption] ...OK, so beer doesn't really cure cancer.  I know that's a hyperbolic headline up there with something from the Weekly World News. Still, it's hard not to be excited about the cancer-fighting properties of beer that have been getting quite a bit of press ... http://joshchristie.hoppress.com/2010/01/20/beer-cures-cancer/ I would guess that when most people think of "craft beer" and "Portland", the city on their mind isn't in Maine. After all, Oregon has done a great job fostering their image as a beer paradise, with Portland as the sudsy capitol.  Oregon is one of the two largest hop-producing states ... http://joshchristie.hoppress.com/2010/01/13/the-beer-of-maine-part-one/ It looks like the approach of 2010 is on the mind of many of the writers at the Hop Press.  With the holidays keeping me from reading any new beer books, going to any events or trying too many new brews, the mere hours separating us from 2010 are a ... http://joshchristie.hoppress.com/2009/12/30/104/ Very very merry merry, 'tis the season, deck the halls and all that jazz.  We find ourselves two days out - Christmas Eve Eve - from one of the western world's biggest holidays.  There's no shortage of specialty books or unique beers for this time of year, and I'm uniquely ... http://joshchristie.hoppress.com/2009/12/23/holiday-pairings-beers-to-go-with-christmas-books-and-stories/ Apparently, I'm not the first one to think that beer and books are a match made in heaven. Recently, I settled on making a beer book display at the store after brainstorming about entertaining books for holiday gifts. Along with the books - brewing how-to books, travel guides and memoirs ... http://joshchristie.hoppress.com/2009/12/16/literary-libations-beers-named-after-books-authors/