Showing posts with label Draft Magazine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Draft Magazine. Show all posts

Jan 17, 2014

SLIF !!! Vol VIII


Well, it appears we have made it to yet another Friday! The weekend is at hand! Lets start it off with your favorite glass of beer, and why not yet another edition of The Beer Czars "S.L.I.F. Vol. VIII......lets do this!


Arizona Beer Compass......
Last week, my wife and I had the pleasure of meeting Whitney Hayes. She runs and writes the new beer searching tool for us Arizonans called "Arizona Beer Compass". If you are like me, and are a more visual person, sometimes looking at a list of breweries isn't all that helpful (especially if you aren't familiar with the area you are looking in). So having it displayed in map form, that tells you where are all the breweries, tap rooms, and even soon to be breweries, all displayed on a map, here you go. Zoom in, out, click on the brewery nearest you to get info, its all interactive, easy to use, helpful, and completely awesome! Check it out right here!


Mother Road "Street View" tour of their Flagstaff brewery and tap room...
Speaking of maps (I am a huge fan of maps by the way). Mother Road Brewing Co. in Flagstaff as a cool new feature. You can take a sort of walking tour of their brewery using Google Maps Street View. Its pretty awesome, check it out here.....






How to order beer like an annoying hipster!
If there is one thing I think the beer community can do better, is to make fun of itself. There are those that find the humor in it, but there are still a lot that can't stand the thought of poking fun at their beloved beverage, or those that enjoy it. Well, I am not one of those people! I can laugh at just about anything, and this video made me actually laugh out loud.....check this out.

 
 
 
 
Phoenix has a new brewery coming to town!                        Mother Bunch Brewing will be opening its doors hopefully sometime this summer, they are moving into a Crossfit gym that is moving. Read all about it here.....
 
 

 
 
Take Beer Pictures like a pro, with your phone!  I started this blog, partly because I was always posting pictures of beers I was drinking, when a high school friend suggested I start a blog. So I did. They weren't very good photos, but they worked. Now, with advances in cell phone cameras, and apps, you have plenty of options for taking your photos. If you are looking for tips on how to take those pic's like a pro?? Well, now Draftmag has a great piece written by a beer photographer, check it out here....

Home Brewing kits
Have you been thinking about getting into brewing, but don't really know where to start, or where to go for equipment? Well, the fine folks at Kegworks have put together some kits that have pretty much all you need to start brewing! So, if you want to start a new hobby, passion or even an obsession, check out their link here.....
 
 
 
So there you have it folks, this weeks weekend kick off! Also, just a reminder, we are still collecting your winter beer photos for our "friends and fans photos" post coming up soon, so, check below for all the details as to what we are looking for, how to get it to us etc., and we will take care of it!
 
So, go grab your favorite weekend beverage, and enjoy yourself, stay safe!
 
Until next time
Bottoms up my friends
 
The Beer Czar
 

Jun 12, 2013

Father's Day is coming, get Dad breakfast in bed, with BEER!!

Berliner Weiss Pancakes   (Draftmag)
OK, Father's Day is just around the corner. While it seems traditional to take Mom out for breakfast/brunch for Mother's Day, Father's Day is more about BBQ's. Why can't Dad enjoy a nice breakfast as well, one he would love, yet still maintain all the testosterone laden manliness we've come to expect from Father's Day? Well, now he can. Here are few breakfast ideas that feature beer in the recipe!!! What Dad wouldn't love that?
First off, check out this article in Draft Mag, with 5 breakfast recipes that feature beer! Everything from Berliner Weiss Pancakes, to biscuits and gravy made with Rauchbeir!!! Click the link below.


Or, how about some bacon, with a side of beer, check out this recipe for Beer-Candied Bacon!!!

Beer-Candied Bacon
1 lb thick-cut, high quality bacon
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp beer

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine brown sugar and beer in a small bowl, whisking well to form a thin syrup. Set aside.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place a wire cooling rack on top. Place the pieces of bacon on top of the rack, overlapping if necessary. Place in oven and cook for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and brush one side of the bacon with the beer syrup. Flip, and coat the other side with the syrup as well. Return to oven and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and repeat process another time or two more, until bacon is crispy and browned, and you have used all the glaze.

Cool on wire rack for at least 1 hour before serving.

Oh my god, does this sound just awesome!!!



So, to all you Dad's out there, I hope you have a great, and happy Father's Day. I will be spending the weekend camping in Sedona with my family!!

Until next time
Bottoms up my friends!

The Beer Czar

Nov 1, 2011

Draft Magazines top 25 Beers of 2011!

Draft Magazine just came out with there top 25 beers of 2011. I am sad to say, I haven't had all of them, but I have had a few!!! Take a look, agree, disagree? Let me know if you have had any, and it so, what did you think?

(just click the link below to open the article)

Draft Magazine's Top 25 Beers of 2011

Oct 24, 2011

A few great beer and running apps...

The other day I was looking through my phone, trying to find an effective app that would make it easier for me to track the beers I've tried. I am still looking at which one works best for me, when I do, I will be sure to write about it, but in the mean time, found this article on Draft Magazine's Web Site, I thought some of you might find these app's useful. Just click the link below to go to open it up.


8 Beer and Running Apps

Bottoms up!


Beer and Running!