Beer Tap TV News:

On this week’s episode of Beer Buzz Eli and Erik discuss the world’s top ten beer countries, the apparent decline of the Western European beer drinking culture, new brews from Avery and Odell, and what Eli (who is a beer AND gaming geek) considers the greatest beer gadget he has ever seen!  Oh, but that’s just the tip o’ the beer-berg… so dive in and watch all of this week’s beery goodness.

Beer Buzz is the weekly show that will keep you informed and updated on all the things going on in the beer world, from the noteworthy to the nutty.  Know something we don’t (which is highly likely)?  Email us at AlwaysHoppy@BeerTapTV.com and share the news… we just might use it.

Show Notes:

UPDATES

Last week’s winner was Whoptbird who managed to sneak in the correct answer mere seconds before WayneTheTrain did.  The answer to last week’s  question (what was the first paved street in America and what did it have to do with brewing) was:  “Brouwers Alley in NY and is currently today called Stone St. It was paved by the city due to the high traffic the breweries on the street generated which turned them into a muddy mess.”   Brandon (Whop’s real name) won a copy of Chris Wright’s Beer Journal, which Chris may in fact sign since he’ll be at this weekend’s Foam Fest and hopefully the Beer Tap TV fantasy football draft on Sunday at Old Chicago!

This week’s trivia question is… the first person to watch the show and reply with the correct answer in that episode’s respective forum thread – wins!

Don’t forget, Foam Fest is Saturday, August 29, from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Antler’s Park in downtown Colorado Springs. Go to www.oldchicagofoamfest.com for all the details!

The Beer Tap TV fantasy football draft is on Sunday, August 30.  You still have time to sign up, so go to Fantasy Leagues under the Beer Tap TV Bar. And yes, we’re playing for beer!  If you’re in the area come on down to the Old C’s on Woodmen & I-25 on Sunday afternoon for the draft party (see details below).

EVENT:  “Foam Fest Hangover/Fantasy Draft Party”
DATE:  Sunday, August 29
TIME:  2:00 PM MDT (we said Noon on the show, but we’re moving it to accommodate a Tap Head who REALLY wants to be there)
PLACE:  Old Chicago’s at Woodmen and I-25

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BEER NEWS

Story #1: Number of US Breweries the Highest in 100 Years – The Brewers Association reports the U.S. now boasts 1,525 breweries, the highest number in 100 years when consolidation and the run up to Prohibition reduced the number of breweries to 1,498 in 1910.

Story #2:  Top Tens – Charlie Papazian, National Beer Examiner compiled rankings from the recent Barth-Haas Group 2008 report on Market Leaders and their Challengers in the Top 40 Countries.

Story #3: West European Beer Sales in the First Half of 2009 Make Sober Reading – According to leading beverage research agency Canadean’s Quarterly Beverage Tracker, beer sales across West Europe fell by more than 4% in the first half of 2009 – the equivalent of 580 million litres, or more than a billion less UK pints of beer.

Story #4: Conference for Water Conservation Brings Craft Brewers and Water Policy Experts to Milwaukee – The first independent conference on water conservation for craft brewers brings together water policymakers in the Great Lakes and experts in water saving systems from Bridgeport Brewing Co., New Glarus Brewing Co., Odell Brewing Co., and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

BEER RELEASES

Sui Generis – Avery Brewing Company – Boulder, CO

Bourbon Barrel Stout – Odell Brewing – Ft. Collins, CO

BEER FESTIVALS OF THE WEEK

Foam Fest – Downtown Colorado Springs, CO – Saturday, August 29

BEER GADGET OF THE WEEK

Arkeg

BEER BLOG OF THE WEEK

Brian Yaeger, SF Craft Beer Examiner – Brian is the author of Red, White, and Brew: An American Beer Odyssey (St. Martin’s). He lives/homebrews in San Francisco where he explores Bay Area pubs, one pint at a time. Contact him at brian@beerodyssey.com.

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Beer Tap TV News:

This week on Beer Buzz Eli and Erik take on the whole beer-in-a-box idea (again), prescribe beer as medicine, drool over the news that Dogfish Head and Sierra Nevada are collaborating on 2 new brews, and reveal the spectacular lineup for The Denver Rare Beer Tasting at GABF.

Beer Buzz is the weekly show that will keep you informed and updated on all the things going on in the beer world, from the noteworthy to the nutty.  Know something we don’t (which is highly likely)?  Email us at AlwaysHoppy@BeerTapTV.com and share the news… we just might use it.

Show Notes:

UPDATES

Last week’s winner was Sixspeedsam who gave us the correct answer to the trivia question in less thatn 25 minutes after the show went live.  And where did the line come from?  Beer Fest of course!  Sam won himself the silver bullet DeCapper!

This week’s trivia question is MUCH MUCH harder, so put on your thinkin’ caps for this one. The first person to watch the show and reply with the correct answer in that episodes respective forum thread… wins!  Something.  We totally forgot to announce what we were giving away, so… throw something out there.  What do you want?

Don’t forget, Foam Fest is Saturday, August 29, from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Antler’s Park in downtown Colorado Springs. Go to www.oldchicagofoamfest.com for all the details!

It’s getting close to football season, which means only one thing… FANTASY FOOTBALL! Go to Fantasy Leagues under the Beer Tap TV Bar. And yes, we’re playing for beer!  And we’re having a Draft Day Party!

EVENT:  “Foam Fest Hangover/Fantasy Draft Party”
DATE:  Sunday, August 29
TIME:  2:00 PM MDT (we said Noon on the show, but we’re moving it to accomodate a Tap Head who REALLY wants to be there)
PLACE:  Old Chicago’s at Woodmen and I-25

And for all you interweb surfers and Facebook fanatics… become a fan of BTTV on Facebook today!

BEER NEWS

Story #1: FOLLOW UP – Will you drink beer in a box? -  Last week’s story about MillerCoors testing beer in a box stired up some great discussion on the BTTV forums. Enough for us to do a follow up.  Tap Head “ArtVandely” provided us with a link to more coverage of this story over on Wallet Pop.  “Art” and fellow Tap Head “Jmaslar” brought up some good points about beer in a box.  Had a micro brew done this, would we be thinking differently?  They brought up the point that wine in a box is actually starting to gain some credibility because it delivers the liquid libation to the consumer in a much better format.  Can the same be said for beer in a box?

Story #2: Hey, Ladies … It’s Not Beer, It’s Medicine -  Article written by Tom Jacobs for Miller-McCune Magazine.  New full-bodied research finds beer drinking increases bone mass in older women.

Story #3: Germany surrenders in war of the beer drinkers? -  Article by Michael Rundle on the Asylum UK website.  Sales of German beer are at their lowest since records began 18 years ago

Story #4: Denver Rare Beer Tasting Announces Unique Beer Line Up -  “This is a phenomenal collection of the best craft breweries in America. They have a real passion for great beer and the special beers they are bringing to this event (at the GABF) are some of the hardest to find in the world,” said Daniel Bradford, publisher of All About Beer Magazine.

BEER RELEASES

Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head join forces to release 2 different collaboration beers! – Limb & Life-a draft-only beer-will debut in October; with Life & Limb 24oz bottles and limited draft to follow in November.

SELECT 55 Offers a Lighter Side of Life Option – Anheuser-Busch launches SELECT 55, the world’s lightest beer.

BEER FESTIVALS OF THE WEEK

8th Annual Blues’N'Brews Festival – Saturday, August 22 at Nashoba Valley Ski Area, Westford, MA

“Baseball and Beers” – Saturday, August 22 at McCormick Field, Asheville, NC

BEER BLOG OF THE WEEK

Kevin Romer – Philadelphia Beer Examiner -  Kevin has a love for beer! His mission is to share his knowledge in the world of craft beers. He will also inform you about events that occur involving these beers.

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Beer Tap TV News:

This week on Beer Buzz Eli and Erik get worked up over beer in a box, a “journalist” who thinks “all beer is pretty much the same,” 45-million year old yeast, another mind-blowing beer gadget, and tons more!

Beer Buzz is the weekly show that will keep you informed and updated on all the things going on in the beer world, from the noteworthy to the nutty.  Know something we don’t (which is highly likely)?  Email us at AlwaysHoppy@BeerTapTV.com and share the news… we just might use it.

Show Notes:

UPDATES

This week’s winner is ECBeat all the way from the Land Down Under.  This Tap Head not only gets the big giant moose head from DeCapper,  but gets the nod for being the first out of country winner we’ve had. And where will this week’s winner come from? Well, we’re switching things up a bit.  Instead of just giving out gifts willy nilly, we’re making ya work for it.  The FIRST person to correctly reply (in this thread – DO NOT send us an EMail) to the trivia question asked in this week’s episode wins the silver bullet DeCapper.  Signed by us if you want.

Don’t forget, Foam Fest is Saturday, August 29, from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Antler’s Park in downtown Colorado Springs.  Go to www.oldchicagofoamfest.com for all the details!

It’s getting close to football season, which means only one thing… FANTASY FOOTBALL! Go to Fantasy Leagues under the Beer Tap TV Bar. And yes, we’re playing for beer!

BEER NEWS

Story #1: Will you drink beer in a box? Not only is MillerCoors coming out with beer in a box (ugh!), but “journalist”  James Dlugosch of MSN’s Money Blog “Top Stocks” thinks “despite what the microbrewers will tell you, all beer is pretty much the same. Consumers who pay a premium do so more for the experience than the taste.”  WTF?!?!?! Let us know what you think about that asinine comment!

Story #2:   Get your U.S. Representative to join the House Small Brewers Caucus. The AHA sent out an action alert last week asking beer enthusiasts to contact their U.S. Representative and ask him/her to join the House Small Brewers Caucus.

Story #3:   New Jersey beer named after highway exits angers activists. A New Jersey brewery is naming it’s beer after the state’s turnpikes, which has the panties of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and MADD in a bunch.

Story #4:  Amber Ale: Brewing Beer From 45-Million-Year-Old Yeast. Using yeast extracted from a 45-million year old piece of amber, a California brewery is making a truly unique beer.

NEW BREWERIES, BEER BARS & BEER STORES

Zeppelin Hall Restaurant & Biergarten – Located in Jersey City, NJ, this German beer hall has 144 beers on tap!

BEER GADGET OF THE WEEK

John W. Cornwell’s Beer Launching Fridge

BEER BLOG OF THE WEEK

Helen Pitlick – Seattle Craft Beer Examiner. Helen loves Seattle and its many microbreweries. She believes that the best beer is local beer.

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