http://thecellars.com/Brews1 Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:52:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the last 10 years there has been an explosion in the number of premium and super-premium vodkas available.  All of the new brands in the marketplace claim to be distinctive in their own way, but there is continuous debate over how distinctive one can be with vodka.    According to ... http://thecellars.com/Brews1/2008/12/17/vodka-does-distillation-quality/ Sorghum is a member of the grass family and its vegetative growth appears very similar to the corn plant, a close cousin. However at maturity, instead of the familiar cob, its seed head is a panicle coming about from loosley branched flowers. A native of Africa from an area south ... http://thecellars.com/Brews1/2008/06/05/sorghum-key-ingredient-for-gluten-free-brewers/ by Jeremy Harder In a never-ending search for great beer, people often feel that they need to look to imports to please their palette, but this just is not true! Though there are many fantastic imports, you really need to look no further than our neighbors to the east to find some ... http://thecellars.com/Brews1/2008/04/27/look-no-further-than-right-next-door/ by Rod “Roasted Malt” Olson It gives me great pleasure to announce that The Cellars now have a great selection of Scandinavian beers. Minnesota has had very poor representation of beers from this part of the world. Brands such as Ringness, Nordic Wolf, Aass, Hansa and the like have come and ... http://thecellars.com/Brews1/2007/11/15/new-scandinavian-brews/ By Jason “Sweetwater” Swanson Four words are emblazoned on every case of six-packs from the Avery Brewing Company: “Small Brewery, Big Beer.” With all the accolades for this once small brewery (800 barrels were brewed in 1994 and 10,000 barrels produced in 2006) Avery can add four more words to their motto: ... http://thecellars.com/Brews1/2007/11/15/avery-brewing-company/ by Rod “Roasted Malt” Olson Recently a couple friends and I went out for some beers after catching a particularly hot set by local boys “Golden Smog” at The Fine Line. Once we settled in at our nearby pub, the following conversation took place that was so cool I had to ... http://thecellars.com/Brews1/2007/11/15/a-corsendonk-story/ by Joe “Hallertau” Haugen Over the years we at The Cellar’s have exposed you to a variety of beers, that vary from bitter to smoky, chocolate and coffee to grapefruit and citrus, but there is one style we have yet to explore, and that is the truly unique, the truly Belgian ... http://thecellars.com/Brews1/2007/09/21/lambic-a-truly-unique-style/ By Rod “Ciderfest” Olson For many people it’s hard to remember that we are in the peak of hard cider season because the shelves at your local Cellars stores are loaded with all of the Oktoberfest and pumpkin brews. As you’ll note in this edition, we are featuring the large array ... http://thecellars.com/Brews1/2007/09/21/a-world-of-ciders/ by Jason “Crazy Gut” Fannin Healthy beer? Do you think this is crazy?! Not if you are one in 133 Americans that suffer from Celiac Disease. Most of this disregarded population has not enjoyed a beer in many years. This is a crime against beer and beer lovers worldwide. Finally some ... http://thecellars.com/Brews1/2007/09/21/beer-your-health/ By Thadkaster My first memories of Michael Jackson are from the late eighties. I was developing my palate and interest in well made beers while building a great beer selection. For those of you who remember this period, it was the era of $ 9 cases of Miller beer, and the ... http://thecellars.com/Brews1/2007/09/21/michael-jackson%e2%80%a6no-not-the-%e2%80%98king-of-pop%e2%80%99/