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Beantown Banter Posts an Awesome Vid
I am still trying to decide if this is real or not. It is certainly the kind of gimmick that I would have to try out if I came across it…
Happy Birthday Captain (Ret.) Sulu
Hooch & Hops wants to wish George Takei a happy 75th birthday. WWII Interment camp survivor, George went on to most famously play the role of Mr Sulu on the…
Awesome Paper on the Effect of Beer on the Founding of Belgium.
This is a little high on the Beer Nerd scale but it is a really interesting paper. This was tweeted out by @Beeronomics earlier today and is from the April…
BOTD…..Alaskan IPA
Another beer of the day and this one was a delight to drink. Alaskan Breweries IPA, this offering clocks in at 6.2% ABV and an IBU of 55. For those…
Spices in beer
From Belgianshop.com………The man in the public bar never quite connects with the idea that beer is made from barley malt. He thinks it is produced from hops. A sophisticate like…
New from California, Schwarzenegger Story, Nope New Beers!
This just in, something new coming out of California besides the Schwarzenegger love child stories. Karl Strauss has announced two new beers to hit the Southern California market in June…
The Chinese Quaff a Finer Breed of Cheap Pilsner
Given that we are headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Hooch & Hops team is long accustomed to the sight of a fixie-riding hipster cradling his can of…
Brewers Association Releases 2010 Top 50 Breweries Lists
The Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade group that tabulates production statistics for U.S. breweries, released its annual lists reporting the top 50 brewing companies in the country, based on 2010…
The Glory Days of Beer Ads
Hooch & Hops thought it appropriate to celebrate the days of old when breweries sold their been on more than their ability to sneak in under the 60 calorie range….