We hosted our annual Epiphany party this weekend. Good friends gathered, along with good food and good beer, for an evening of cheer. Colleen prepared a wonderful selection of both savory and sweet delights and I selected a variety of beers to offer. T…
The Session is a monthly collaborative effort when beer bloggers write their own perspective on a single theme. For an overview of previous Sessions, see Jay Brooks’ summary here. It is my pleasure to host the 24th Session, to take place on February 6,…
Beernews.org let us know that Old Dominion Brewery will release their popular Dominion Millennium Ale in February. When asked about the possibility of a release party, Casey Hollingsworth, VP of Sales and Marketing for Coastal Brewing told Beernews.org…
The January edition of The Session is being coordinated by Brewmiker (a.k.a. Beerme) at the Beer and Firkins blog. The theme is The New Year: What will you miss about 2008 and what do you expect will excite you most in 2009, in the “Beer World”?Tough …
This month’s drawing is sponsored by the Thomas Hooker Brewing Company in Connecticut. The winner will get to select something from Hooker’s online store. Hats, t-shirts, glassware, anything up to $14 in value, it’s the winner’s choice!To enter, simply…
We’ve been enjoying a multitude of Winter beers and special releases lately. The beers of Winter are among my favorites, but that doesn’t mean that’s all we drink this time of year. Although these seasonal releases still take up most of the refrigerato…
The December giveaway sponsored by Awesomedeals911 was very popular. 38 readers submitted a total 68 comments in December. The randomly selected winner of the Brooklyn Brewery bar stool is Bryan of Fredericksburg. Bryan blogs at In The ‘BurgCongratulat…
There, I’ve said it. I’d probably be turned out of some beer fans’ homes for such utterances. I’ve certainly been given a thumping on some beer forums for saying such a thing. Beer is produced by the sweat, and tears, of hard working men and women, and…
It’s feels cliché to say it, but, where did the year go? As we wind down 2008, I thought it would be fun to recollect some of the beer highlights of the year. 2008 was the first full year of Musings Over a Pint and readers of the Musings have played a…
The Love is a Hefeweizen from Starr Hill Brewery in Crozet, VA. The beer won a Silver medal in the German-style Hefeweizen category at the GABF this Summer. All of Starr Hill’s year-round beers have won multiple medals and this is the brewery’s first m…
