Maltblog celebrates the brewing of beer, the distilling of whiskey/whisky, and the search for and enjoyment of malt beverages. We're located in Cazenovia, New York - near Syracuse and Colgate universities.
August 01, 2008
Madison County Hop Fest Brew Dinner Details Set
The annual Madison County Historical Society's Hop Fest has finalized details for its paired brew dinner. The event will be held Friday, September 12 at Ye Olde Landmark Tavern in Bouckville, New York. Beers will be from Cooperstown Brewing; any time I see Pride of Milford on the menu I know it will be a good night... and the food looks tasty too.
July 11, 2008
Bold Belgian Brewers Buying Bud?
Belgian brewing conglomerate InBev - which already owns many major beer brands - is in "friendly" talks with Anheuser-Busch about an acquisition. It would be interesting if A-B, a venerable American company that positions its primary brands in very American ways, becomes just another brand in the InBev stable. I am no fan of A-B's beers but this is certainly newsworthy.
Also, I love many Belgian things .... but the opportunity to share this is too good to pass up (caution: objectionable to many as the topic is prejudice; Republicans may not understand why it's funny as it plays like a Republican town meeting):
July 08, 2008
Empire State Brewing & Music Festival 2008
Empire State Brewing & Music Festival 2008
July 11th Clinton Square, Syracuse NY
The 6th Annual Empire State Brewing and Music Festival will take place in the heart of Syracuse's Clinton Square this Friday July 11, 2008 at 5:00PM. There are nearly 20 additional breweries participating this year, raising our brewery participation to over 100. The festival site has expanded to accommodate two new tented areas for sampling. For the first time, we have added a Cask Conditioned Ale Tent that features 8 NYS Breweries. The Cask Conditioned Ale Tent is open between 5:30 and 7:00PM. The Belgian Tent will feature a variety of eclectic brews from our international brewing companions and it open from 8:00-9:30 pm.
Musical performances include: Donna the Buffalo, Big Leg Emma, Floramay Holliday, Hot Day at the Zoo, the Bagpipe Dudes and The Dinosaurs.
Advance sale tickets are available at a discount on-line at www.empirebrewfest.com or at the following businesses in Syracuse: Galeville Grocery, Party Source Beverage, Middle Ages Brewing Co. or Empire Brewing Co.
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE GATE FOR $40.
Come see why USA Today listed the Empire State Brewing and Music Festival first as "Top Ten Beer Festivals in the United States".
May 30, 2008
Fire heavily damages Matt Brewing Company's Bottling Facility
Tragic news from the Matt Brewing company, where a fire yesterday destroyed much of the building used for bottling beer there. Matt makes Matt's, Utica Club, and Saranac beers and contract brews for other labels.
Fire at Matt Brewing Company in Utica, NY.
Photo by Matt Greenlar of the Syracuse Post-Standard.
Update, 5/30/08 at 12:30 PM: More news from the Post-Standard. The fire is out; apparently it damaged the can-filling operation but not the bottling area. Hopefully that it good news for the Matt family!
April 04, 2008
New Three Sheets... CHILE!
Check it out - a new episode of my favorite TV show, Three Sheets, just debuted online! Season three debuts on MOJO HD on Thursday, April 10.
