Posted on Nov 9, 2010 by Kathleen |
I guess it was a slow week for picture taking. But I hope that some of you are just too busy enjoying the delightful selection of winter brews available right now to photograph the occasion. Remember, they’re only around for a couple months! I decided to highlight a new winter seasonal we j...
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Posted on Nov 8, 2010 by Kathleen |
Anyone who knows me well knows that I’m a trivia nut. One of the ways I practice my knowledge of random facts is with the website Sporcle. A recently published quiz on Sporcle asks you to name the states in which 49 craft beers are brewed. I scored 18/49, so you’ll probably do much be...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2010 by Kathleen |
Twitpic of the week! It’s not actually a Twitpic so much as a Facebook pic, but the point here, folks, is that somewhere out there was a fun group of people enjoying some delicious lager in a green bottle. Cheers! And thanks to Devin Fiegelist for her contribution and her love of Yuengling :)
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Posted on Oct 28, 2010 by Kathleen |
It’s official! Southern Tier Phin and Matt’s Extraordinary Ale is in the running for the Gold Medal! Vote here to help one of our favorite brews win! The poll closes at 3pm Eastern time, which gives you almost 2 hours to cast your vote. Update And the winner is… Phin and Matt...
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Posted on Oct 22, 2010 by Kathleen |
I just took a stroll around our warehouse, which is kept very cold and always gives me goosebumps, and found a couple of new beer shipments that are just waiting to be unwrapped, loaded on to a truck, delivered, placed on a cooler shelf and purchased by YOU to enjoy in the coming weeks and months...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2010 by Kathleen |
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog about pale ales. Well, right now three craft porters – Michelob, Southern Tier and Kona – grace our presence at Leon Farmer and Co. so I thought I’d take a few minutes and educate our website fans on the style! Porter is a very dark, almost b...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2010 by Kathleen |
Do you follow @leonfarmerandco on Twitter? Do you like to take pictures of your beer? If you answered yes to both questions, or even just one, this blog’s for you! We’re going to begin posting photos our followers send out in Twitterland. So if you see a great beery photo opportunity,...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2010 by Kathleen |
Today, let’s talk about pale ales. Pale ale is named because brewers use a larger proportion of hops than most beers, which results in a lighter color, and less wheat. It is synonymously referred to as a bitter ale. There are many types of pale ale, including Amber Ale, India Pale Ale, Gold...
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Posted on Sep 27, 2010 by Kathleen |
A true Bulldawg sets up his tailgate at 8am no matter what team we’re playing or when we play them, and he never leaves the stadium before the clock hits 0:0 in the 4th quarter. If you are one of the thousands of die-hard Georgia fans out there, you know that the Dawgs need all the support ...
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Posted on Sep 14, 2010 by Kathleen |
The 2010 Great American Beer Festival takes place September 16 – 18 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. It is SOLD OUT! (Sorry guys) 522 breweries will be in attendance, including Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group, Kona Brewing, Redhook Ale Brewery, Pyramid Breweries, and Wid...
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