Mould's Beer Blog

Lots of good beer content today, so let's jump right in! 1.    "On Ageing, Condition and Best Before" from Pete Drinks      Pete's article here accentuates the point that some beers are really meant to be enjoyed as fresh as possible.  He stresses that if a brewer wants their beer enjoyed 3 months from the bottling date, then they need to stamp or print the bottling date on each bottle, and declare that it is meant to be drank within 3 months (even if distributors/sellers want to keep it on the shelf for 6 months).      Pete writes from a UK perspective, but it couldn't ring more true here in America.  As a customer, we are bombarded with beers on the shelf that have the potential to be very old.  I don't want my IPA to be under a layer of dust.  The brewers and distributors need to patrol stores that sell their beer, and be aware if old beer is being sold that isn't supposed to be old.  There's no better way to lose ...

Here are some great articles to ponder over on this Friday.  Hopefully your weekend is in sight! 1.  The team who run the blog I Drink Good Beer put out some great content.  A few days ago they posted this article where they visit Angry Erik Brewing, one of NJ's newest breweries.  Those pictures are making me thirsty!  Can't wait to visit Angry Erik myself! 2.  Chicago based blog Guys Drinking Beer love doing verticals.  They recently posted their notes on a 5-year vertical they did with Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout ('09-'13).  You should check out their other verticals while you're over on their page! 3.  When I first saw the press release for Stone Brewing 's Go To IPA, I had to check my calender to make sure it wasn't April Fool's Day.  They already had their fairly low alcohol Levitation Ale.  Also, I figured if they brewed another low alcohol beer, it would have an edgier name than Go To IPA.  Either way, here ...

Thanks for stopping in, and welcome to April's blogshare!  Spend some time, and check out these great posts from around the beer blog community.  Give them a follow while you're at it! A visual tour of Crooked Stave Barrel Cellar  - If you like looking at pictures of barrel rooms (who doesn't?),  take a look at this post from the Fermentedly Challenged blog.  Dave stops into the Crooked Stave Barrel Cellar in Denver, CO, where the brewers work on their barrel-aging experiments, and also have a taproom where you can try out their wares. QnA with DnU: Rich Sobotka - Less than 3 years after opening, Great South Bay Brewery , out of Long Island, New York, has already expanded into a larger facility to increase their output and manage demand.  In this day and age, it's great to read about the successes of smaller companies.  Rich Sobotka, brewmaster and owner of Great South Bay Brewery, took the time to have a Q&A with the writer of...