Hugh's blog

I have always loved the sea.  For me, it’s the perfect metaphor for life – sometimes it is calm and relaxing; sometimes it is hostile and challenging.  But always the sea dictates the terms, and the navigator either responds appropriately, or suffers the consequences.

CLIPPER CITY ANNOUNCES BREWERY EXPANSION PLANS, UNVEILS NEW LABELS FOR 2010

Contact: Kelly Zimmerman, Phone- 410-247-7822  kelly@ccbeer.com

Heavy Seas 2010 Seasonal and Limited Release Schedule

Spice up your Thanksgiving feast this season by serving beer with your holiday meal.  Craft beer is an interesting alternative to wine and provides a broader range of flavors for less than you’d spend on most wines and is also a great deal of fun.  Gather friends and explore your own unique combinations!

Our 3rd release in the new Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet on the horizon.  We loved the Big DIPA and our Prosit! and was glad that our fellow beer drinkers did too. Demand was so much greater than anticipated, we weren't even able to hang on to a few bottles for our library!

Notes from Steve Marsh – Firkin Meister at “Heavy Seas”

FEEL FREE TO COPY THIS AND USE AS YOUR OWN  -Hugh

Dear Sir / Madame:

I am writing to you to urge that you stand against the proposed increase in the federal excise tax on beverage alcohol. This proposal is harmful to an already ‘taxed’  economy and would be detrimental to my community.  As an active voter I am very much against it.

 
Sincerely,

It seems like every time you turn around these days someone is hawking green this or sustainable that – sometimes to the point of being obnoxious and downright pedantic. While one can argue the net effectiveness of the “green” movement – I certainly cannot claim to have anywhere near a complete understanding – I do not think there is any doubt that it will be with us, as a movement, for the foreseeable future.

While I certainly can not speak for other brewers, I can definitely say for myself that the next six months give me reason for concern.

Recently had the pleasure of doing a beer AND wine dinner at Aida Bistro in Columbia, MD, on October 16.  What a pleasure!  First time I had done the combined format and I was really happy with both the success of the pairings and the response of the audience. We took a loose survey after each course and I am glad to report that beer was the preferred beverage at least 50% of the time.