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Favorite beer style(s) of the moment:: Imperial Stouts

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Drink the Beer, Lose the Gut

From Mens Health, Weight Loss:Diet Strategies : Light Beers that Taste Good

Most light beers save only about 20 to 50 calories per bottle -- and some even outweigh regular beers. It's mostly marketing, says Garrett Oliver, Brooklyn Brewery brewmaster and author of The Brewmaster's Table. Want maximum taste, minimum guilt? Consult our guide to the best beers under 140 calories.

Guinness Draught Bottle (4.2% alcohol)

Calories: 125 **

Carbohydrates: 9.9 grams (g)… Continue

Posted on March 10, 2009 at 11:06am

BEER DOES A BODY GOOD, Research shows alcohol can aid bone health

Taken from Mens Health; Daily Dose 03/10/09.

Forget milk!

New research shows alcohol is good for your bones. Scientists at Tufts University found that moderate drinking seems to prevent loss of bone mineral density (BMD) associated with aging. Bone loss can lead to osteoporosis, which can lead to increased risk of fractures and injury. The researchers think silicon in beer might be the reason they found stronger bones in men who drink one to two beers or the equivalent in… Continue

Posted on March 10, 2009 at 11:02am

My favorite Beers by Style

I had some extra time on my hands today, so I decided to go through my beer spreadsheet and pulled a list of my top beer picks in each style that I had listed.

Browns- Terrapin India Style Brown Ale - 9 ale brown

Reds+Scotch- Three Floyds Brian Boru -9 ale red Irish

Ales- Avery Collaboration not Litigation Ale - 10 ale Belgian strong

Lager- Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn Lager - 9 lager

Stout- Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout -10 stout Russian… Continue

Posted on March 3, 2009 at 5:04pm

Flossmoor Station 10th Anniversary Beer

I went to Flossmoor Station this weekend and had their 10th anniversary beer. This beer was a very pleasant surprise, because it has no real style. The style description for this beer was that they opened 10 different beers and dumped them into a bourbon barrel. I tried to find out what ten beers but have been unable to do so. What I really like about this was all the different flavors it gave to this beer. The nose on this beer has a very heavy bourbon vanilla smell and a nice alcohol burn… Continue

Posted on August 25, 2008 at 4:23pm

Founders Breakfast Stout

Founders Breakfast Stout may be my favorite Stout and Mike and Mollies in Champaign IL has it on tap just. I just wanted to say if you have not had Founders Breakfast Stout on tap Man it is awesome and I did my best to brink it dry Friday night but I could not get her to float. (In the future I will try harder)

Posted on May 12, 2008 at 10:24am

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At 5:04pm on February 6, 2009, Hey Joe said…

At 11:33am on September 12, 2008, Shawn, the Beer Philosopher said…: Oh, I failed to mention ... none of the beers at Melange are available on draught. Just bottles.

At 11:32am on September 12, 2008, Shawn, the Beer Philosopher said…: Carbondale is your best bet, though that's not saying a whole lot. I'd say Pinch Penny Pub generally has an "okay" selection (they're big A-B folks though, so most of their draught selection is an A-B brand) There are usually a couple of Goose Island taps and InBev - Hoegaarden and Stella. You can find Schlafly (almost always the Pale Ale) at a couple of pubs. The best beer selection in town is at a little trendy bistro called Melange. They don't have anything groundbreaking, but you can get a few goodies there - Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, Unibroue La Fin Du Monde, North Coast Pranqster, Rogue Hazelnut Brown, etc ...

Good luck and welcome to the beer wasteland.

At 9:09am on September 11, 2008, Shawn, the Beer Philosopher said…: Hi Scott - Unfortunately, no. There are no craft breweries, or any breweries for that matter - in the southern Illinois area proper. The closest are roughly an hour away, or more - Buckner in Cape Girardeau, MO; Charleville Winery and Microbrewery in Ste. Genevieve, MO; Morgan St. and Schlafly Tap Room in downdown St. Louis, MO.

It's a sad state of affairs, but southern Illinois is sans good beer. Here in Carbondale, there are a couple of retailers where you can find a humble selection of good beers. Generally though, you have to travel, again, about an hour to find a really impressive selection - Randall's Wines & Spirits in Fairview Heights; Roof Brothers Liquors (one of my favorite retailers) in Paducah, KY or Corral Liquors in Granite City.

Are you a local? Visiting this area? I'll help however I can.

Cheers!

At 5:56pm on September 10, 2008, Shawn, the Beer Philosopher said…: Hi Scott, Yes I'm in southern Illinois. The Copper Dragon, part of the Pinch Penny Pub complex - is no longer brewing beers. They actually haven't been for some years now. While the equipment is all there and intact - albeit dusty - it just sits there. The Copper Dragon facility is still used as a concert venue. The beers were never very good, unfortunately, and the almost complete lack of a marketing strategy doomed the place to failure. So, sorry for the long answer to your short question but there you have it. Thanks for the note!

At 6:24pm on April 29, 2008, Bradimus Prime said…: Semper Fi Brother! My computer is "in the shop" at the moment, so I haven't been able to download my pics and vids from DLD just yet. I'm working off my phone and my girlfriends computer in the meantime. Thanks for the invite.

At 12:12pm on April 29, 2008, Shawn, the Beer Philosopher said…: My undergraduate degree is in Philosophy. Are you doing distance learning, or are you coming to Carbondale to go to school?

At 11:17am on April 29, 2008, Shawn, the Beer Philosopher said…: That's my alma mater ... graduated in '01.

At 4:37pm on March 18, 2008, Virgil G said…: i guess it's not funny if i have to explain it to you.

At 1:55pm on March 18, 2008, Virgil G said…: You are more of a beer "loser stuffed into the locker" than a geek!

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