The endless beer can

Not really sure why you would need to to this unless you are a raging alcy, but now you can open an empty, mini beer can over and over again. If thats what you need to do, you can get one in june.



http://www.bandai.co.jp/releases/J2009032601.html

renovations-brewery

If ever you are lucky enough to have your own brewery, and you decide to do major renovations by adding new equipment or the like, whateve the amount of time that you plan to get everything done, double if not triple this amount. You must think how many different professions are going to be working in the place at the same time: plumbers, electriciens, engineers, moving guys, painters, etc. then you have your own employees and finding something for them to do. The other thing is that things can get delayed, such as equipment. So anyway, the brewery that I work at, by the way www.archibaldmicrobrasserie.com is receiving new equipment, and second building and a canning line. There is lots going on and we were supposed to be brewing last week: one week of renovations, then right back to work. In no way is it the masterbrewer's fault, but we are in our 3rd week or renovatons and we should be finally brewing tomorrow. I am really looking forward to using the new equipment: mash mixer (yeah, no more manual mixing!!!) new steam boiler and whirlpool tank as well as a new canning line which we will get in 2 weeks. For me, this is a great learning opportunity because so far we have been using an electric boiler and as I mentioned earlier, manual brewing. At the same time, new equipment means new problems. I'll keep you posted.
cheers
dan

Wine bottle opener

Not sure how they made this but its pretty cool.

Hopsidedown Beer Glass

Another "wish I thought of that" products.

The hopsidedown beer glass molds a beer bottle top upside down within a pint glass, clever. 

Feel free to send one my way for testing. I'll see if I can fit a six pack in there.

Beer sales down

Apparently beer is not recession proof. 

"Alcohol sales fell by 9.3% and beer sales dropped 14% in the 4th quarter" as stated by Bloomberg. This is the steepest drop in 50 years since they started recording beer consumption and sales. 

I would assume that the home brew side of things will probably pick up since people still need to drink. 

Beer Week

Well its the 2nd annual beer week here in Philly. Its a pretty cool thing going on which happens to land around St Patty's day.. wonder why. Anyway, I meet up with my crazy Uncle Rob who has not really left college, he can drink me under the table any day. We met up at the Mc Gillian's Olde Ale house , the oldest bar in Philly serving beer since Lincolin.

 Its a fun bar that is already celebrating St Patty's day, everything inside is green including every person there. You won't find a pint of Guinness (probably going back the the Guinness boycott) but they have a fantastic replacement that I have never had before. Beamish Stout...its a fantastic beer, smooth, creamy, drinks smooth  just like a Guinness, the only difference is the next morning. Beamish does not have the same grace in the morning as a night of Guinness drinking. 

All in all, beer week was a success for me, I set out for a little fun a discovered a new beer. 

Cheers