Beer Tap TV News:

This week on Beer Buzz  David and Erik sit down with the Cody Christman, the 2009 Beerdrinker of the Year, to talk about what it’s been like being the main beer man!

Beer Buzz is the ONLY weekly, televised show that keeps you up to date on what’s 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!

Show Notes:

UPDATES

Last week’s winner was ilovepi (aka Jeff from Carbondale, CO) who correctly gave us the information contained in the 6th pop up… from episode #169. ANSWER:  “Darker beers get their color and coffee-like flavors from roasting the barley seed.”   Congrats Jeff and thanks for watching!

This week’s trivia question is once again hidden somewhere in the depths of this episode.   We’ll be moving it around often, so be sure to watch the entire episode.  Be sure to pay particular attention to the changes we’re making in HOW you will be winning going forward.  It’s no longer the first person to answer correctly.

We’re on Facebook and YouTube! And if you want to watch us in High-Def on your Big Screen… we’re now on TiVo under the Food & Drink section.   Additionally, we are the only beer show listed as a “Recommended Website” on the Brewers Association’s new, kick ass interactive CraftBeer.com site.   Go to “Stories” –> Recommended Website –> Craft Beer Web Casts/Pod-Casts or just click here .

We filmed a ton of video at the 2009 GABF.  Go watch it here –> Beer Tap TV GABF page and on the GABF video hub page on Examiner.com.

BEER NEWS

Story #1: Cody Christman Interview – Cody Christman of Golden, Colorado is the reigning Beerdrinker of the Year and will be a judge at this year’s Finals.  For the Finals event, Wynkoop will serve a mollasses-enhanced brown ale brewed by Christman and Wynkoop head brewer Andy Brown.  Check out all that he’s done at his blog – 2009BDOTY.com

Story #2: Wynkoop Announces 2010 Beerdrinker of the Year Finalists - Wynkoop Brewing Company’s judging panel has picked its three finalists for the brewpub’s 2010 Beerdrinker of the Year award. These finalists will compete in the Beerdrinker of the Year finals on February 27, at 2 PM, at Wynkoop Brewing Company. The event is open to the public and admission is free.

BEER RELEASE OF THE WEEK

Harpoon Brewery – Boston, MA – The 2010 Harpoon beer lineup will include all the old Harpoon favorites, plus they’re adding several new beers to the lineup, including:

• 5 new 100 Barrel Series beers
• 2 new Leviathan Series beers
• The first new year-round beer since 2007 – Belgian Pale Ale.  More details to come.

BEER GATHERING OF THE WEEK

2010 Wynkoop Beerdrinker of the Year Finals

BEER BLOG OF THE WEEK

The Great Beer Adventure by Katy Too – Katy Too is from South Portland, Maine.  She’s  a girl who likes beer and likes learning about beer. This is her blog about her journey to discover beer in all its glory.

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For marketing and sales information contact David Stanley on Twitter @KiwiGate, on Facebook at David Stanley or via Email at David.Stanely@channelsnap.com

Beer Tap TV News:

This week on Beer Buzz Eli and Erik attempt to Deadlift some beer… while talking about America’s Presidents and their fascination with beer, as well as craft beer’s connection to the health of your bones!  This and more on the only weekly beer news show in the galaxy!

Beer Buzz is the ONLY weekly, televised show that keeps you up to date on what’s 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!

Show Notes:

UPDATES

Last week’s winner was wchesak who told us there were four New Belgium logos in the background.  He even found the hard to see Fat Tire bottle, which we were sure no one would get.  Congrats William and thanks for watching!

This week’s trivia question is once again hidden somewhere in the depths of this episode.  We’ll be moving it around often, so be sure to watch the entire episode.  Be sure to pay particular attention to the changes we’re making in HOW you will be winning going forward.  It’s no longer the first person to answer correctly.

We’re on Facebook and YouTube! And if you want to watch us in High-Def on your Big Screen… we’re now on TiVo under the Food & Drink section.   Additionally, we are the only beer show listed as a “Recommended Website” on the Brewers Association’s new, kick ass interactive CraftBeer.com site.   Go to “Stories” –> Recommended Website –> Craft Beer Web Casts/Pod-Casts or just click here .

We filmed a ton of video at the 2009 GABF.  Go watch it here –> Beer Tap TV GABF page and on the GABF video hub page on Examiner.com.

BEER NEWS

Story #1: Beer and Bone Study a Boon for Microbrews? – Last week, researchers at the University of California Davis, published a study showing that IPAs and ales contain a large amount of dietary silicon, a mineral linked to bone health.  A good thing for craft beer drinkers!

Story #2: The Best American Microbreweries – Here are seven of Ask Men Magazine’s  favorite American microbreweries. They’re ranked for the taste of their products and for the hangout factor of their flagship brewpubs.

Story #3: The Best and Worst Presidents (When it Comes to Beer) – Since Monday was President’s Day we thought we’d be patriotic and pour some knowledge into your pint glass regarding America’s Presidents and their fascination with beer. With a little help from our good friend Rick Lyke of course.

BEER RELEASE OF THE WEEK

Deadlift Imperial IPA – Widmer Brewing Company – Portland, OR: Deadlift’s flavor stems in part from the Nelson Sauvin hops imported from South Island’s Nelson, New Zealand’s top hop growing region.  These hops have an intense citrus, fruity, beer-like aroma and flavor not found in any other variety giving Deadlift a simple but fully braces malt backbone with enough malty sweetness and caramel character to complement the incredibly robust hop aroma and flavor. Available on tap and in bottles year-round at select West Coast retailers for  a suggested retail price of $8.99 per four-pack.  This is the first time Widmer has offered a four-pack instead of a traditional six-pack.  ABV: 8.6%

BEER FESTIVAL OF THE WEEK

Sonoma County Restaurant Week – February 22 – 28

BEER BLOG OF THE WEEK

Scottie Knows Beer by Scott Triana – Washington D.C.

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Eli Shayotovich
Erik Boles
Dusty Frazier

For marketing and sales information contact David Stanley on Twitter @KiwiGate, on Facebook at David Stanley or via Email at David.Stanely@channelsnap.com

Beer Tap TV News:

This week on Beer Buzz Eli and Erik talk about Colorado beer legislation, things you can do with beer besides drink it, unbreakable beer glasses, ABV calculators, and a Beer Wench!  This and more on the only beer news show on the Internet!

Beer Buzz is the ONLY weekly, televised show that keeps you up to date on what’s 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!

Show Notes:

UPDATES

Last week’s winner was Zodiak3000 who told us that BEER was in fact the oldest written recipe. Congrats to Zack for winning a nifty set of wheat glasses from Spiegelau – the class of glass.

This week’s trivia question is hidden somewhere in the depths of this episode.  We’ll be moving it around often, so be sure to watch the entire episode.

We’re on Facebook and YouTube! And if you want to watch us in High-Def on your Big Screen… we’re now on TiVo under the Food & Drink section.   Additionally, we are the only beer show listed as a “Recommended Website” on the Brewers Association’s new, kick ass interactive CraftBeer.com site.   Go to “Stories” –> Recommended Website –> Craft Beer Web Casts/Pod-Casts or just click here .

We filmed a ton of video at the 2009 GABF.  Go watch it here –> Beer Tap TV GABF page and on the GABF video hub page on Examiner.com.

BEER NEWS

Story #1: Move over Hop Head… make way for the Sour Puss! – Over the last decade the India Pale Ales has led the charge of change in the American beer industry. Look out Hop Head… there’s a new sheriff in town and his name is Sour Puss.

Story #2: Liquor-sale bills change the game – For the last two years lawmakers have been swayed by predictions that letting corporate owned supermarket chains and convenience stores sell full strength alcohol would kill off all nearly 1,600 mom-and-pops liquor stores in the state of Colorado.  This year two new House Bills are taking a different approach.

Story #3: 31 Things You Can Do with Beer (Besides Drink It) – Beer is so good that you should be able to do more than just drink it, right?  The latest issue of Men’s Health gives you 31 other reasons to love it.

Story #4: Britain Unveils Shatterproof Pint Glass – In Britain there are 87,000 violent incidents a year involving glass. Mostly from pub fights where pint glasses are used as weapons. To combat this they have unveiled new unbreakable beer glasses.

BEER RELEASE OF THE WEEK

Mighty Arrow Pale Ale – New Belgium Brewing – Fort Collins, CO – Mighty Arrow returns as NBB’s season.  It has a heightened hop aroma and flavor derived from Cascade and Amarillo hops and a honey malt base.  6% ABV and 35 IBU’s.

Colette Farmhouse Ale – Great Divide Brewing – Denver, CO – Brewed with barley, wheat and rice and fermented at high temperatures with a special blend of four different yeast strains, Colette is a fruity and slightly tart with a dry finish that makes it the rarest of treats-a beer as refreshing as it is complex. 7.3% ABV.

BEER FESTIVAL OF THE WEEK

2nd Annual Light Rail Pub Crawl sponsored by the Great Arizona Beer Festival

BEER GADGET OF THE WEEK

AlcCalc – AlcCalc is a simple Potential Alcohol Calculator. Just enter your Starting and Final Gravities (From 1.00 and up) and BAM… you’ve got your homebrew’s ABV. Available on iTunes app store for 99 cents.

BEER BLOG OF THE WEEK

Drink with the Wench by The Beer Wench (aka Ashley Routson)

If you “hop” around the beer-o-sphere with any regularity then you’ve probably heard of this week’s Beer Blogger.  Best known for her nom de plume… The Beer Wench, Ashley Routson’s life (career, hobby and lifestyle) is literally all about beer. She believes in the power of social media and tries to inspire conversation, instead of giving lectures.  Most of all, she strives to be the “female version” of Michael Jackson.

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Twitter: @EliShayotovich
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And here at Beer Tap TV:

Eli Shayotovich
Erik Boles
Dusty Frazier

For marketing and sales information contact David Stanley on Twitter @KiwiGate, on Facebook at David Stanley or via Email at David.Stanely@channelsnap.com

Beer Tap TV News:

This week on Beer Buzz Eli and Erik talk about Avery’s new cans, barking dogs, Beer Wars, Rock Art, firkin rendezvous’ and more!

Beer Buzz is the ONLY weekly, televised show that keeps you up to date on what’s 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!

Show Notes:

UPDATES

Last week’s big winner was yet another brand new Tap Head! Grateful One (AKA Brian) correctly told us how many different kinds of beer the Babylonians made.  The answer we were looking for (from the Beer Institute) was 16.  Brian won a sweet set of Spiegelau glasses.  Congrats Brian!

This week’s trivia question is hidden somewhere in the depths of this episode.  We’ll be moving it around often, so be sure to watch the entire episode.

We’re on Facebook and YouTube! And if you want to watch us in High-Def on your Big Screen… we’re now on TiVo under the Food & Drink section.   Additionally, we are the only beer show listed as a “Recommended Website” on the Brewers Association’s new, kick ass interactive CraftBeer.com site.   Go to “Stories” –> Recommended Website –> Craft Beer Web Casts/Pod-Casts or just click here .

We filmed a ton of video at the 2009 GABF.  Go watch it here –> Beer Tap TV GABF page and on the GABF video hub page on Examiner.com.

BEER NEWS

Story #1: “A”very nice set of cans indeed! - Avery Brewing Company in Boulder plans to start canning four of its craft beers this spring, becoming the latest Colorado brewer to do so.

Story #2: Beers Wars Now Available Everywhere – Beer Wars is finally available to the mainstream audience! Anyone in the US and Canada with a TV or a computer (or even a gaming console), can now rent or buy the movie. This was made possible through digital distribution deals with Warner Bros. and Netflix.

Story #3: Rock Art/Monster Energy case could lead to trademark law reform – The battle over Rock Art’s Vermonster was one of the biggest stories of 2009, but it’s not over yet.  Legislative reform favoring the little guys is blowing in the wind. 

Story #4: Stone’s first Collaboration Brew of 2010 – On Friday January 22 Shaun O’Sullivan (21st Amendment) and Matt Brynildson (Firestone Walker) joined Stone’s Head Brewer Mitch Steele for one of their coolest collaborations yet.

BEER RELEASE OF THE WEEK

Ignition Series – Barbed Wire – Pyramid Brewing – Seattle, WA – A new line of unconventional brews that set out to ignite conversation and satisfy the discerning palates of those looking for more beer in their beer.  The first in the series, Barbed Wire is an Imperial Hefeweizen.

Fling Pale Ale – Pyramid Brewing – Seattle, WA – This spectacular new pale ale is a tantalizing mix of hops and malts offering a moment of unrestrained pleasure with each delectable sip.

BEER FESTIVAL OF THE WEEK

Firkin Rendezvous at Bristol Brewing – On February 20th Bristol will host a cask ale celebration benefiting the Colorado Brewer’s Guild.   Beer Tap TV will be in attendance!

BEER GADGET OF THE WEEK

Bark 4 Beer – The world’s best  retractable bottle opener and dog collar in one. Add “fetch me a beer” to your dog’s bag of tricks. Bring out your inner party animal today. Only $19.95 plus shipping.

BEER BLOG OF THE WEEK

MyBeerBuzz.com – A website created by Bil Corcoran devoted to the craft beer scene in Northeastern PA. He writes about the local beer scene and tracks up-to-date tap lists, bottle lists and new beers heading into town.

Make sure you follow us on:

Twitter:  @ErikBoles
Twitter: @EliShayotovich
Twitter: @Dusty Frazier
Twitter: @BeerTapTV
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Beer Tap TV on YouTube
Beer Tap TV on TiVo: Under the Food & Drink section

And here at Beer Tap TV:

Eli Shayotovich
Erik Boles
Dusty Frazier

For marketing and sales information contact David Stanley on Twitter @KiwiGate, on Facebook at David Stanley or via Email at David.Stanely@channelsnap.com