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

And don’t forget…  we’re on Facebook too, so become a become a fan today!

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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