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Subject: Colonial brewing Author: dnfd737 |
Mar 18th, 2010 1:31 pm |
Colonial Williamsberg in Va ia doing Brewing demonstrations this spring. I have been interester in this for some time I cant wait to see, I will be there with notebook in hand!
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Subject: Re: Colonial brewing Author: Cervezero |
Mar 18th, 2010 4:45 pm |
Where can I find info about that. I'm going in April and would love to see that.
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Subject: Re: Colonial brewing Author: dnfd737 |
Mar 19th, 2010 2:06 pm |
Its on the colonial williamsberg web site. The site is down right now so I cant get you a link. Also near by in Williamsberg is Williamsberg Ale Werks, My friend started that brewery but it seems he left the brewery is still there and they give tours.
Here is a link, its at the bottom of the page.
http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/foundation/press_release/displayPressRelease.cfm?pressReleaseId=1217
Here is a link, its at the bottom of the page.
http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/foundation/press_release/displayPressRelease.cfm?pressReleaseId=1217
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Subject: Re: Colonial brewing Author: MgoBrew |
Mar 19th, 2010 11:03 pm |
I was in CW in Nov 2008 with a work group and we all went to dinner at one of the themed restaurants. The "Innkeeper's wife" character spoke to us and answered a lot of our questions about Colonial life. Someone asked about the traditional alcoholic beverages and I had to sit there quietly while she described how "it's BEER unless you add hops, that's what makes it ALE". Normally my head would have exploded but I had about 7 Pimm's Cups in my by then so I let it pass. FYI, check out Pimm's Cups if you ever get a chance.
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Subject: Re: Colonial brewing Author: Cervezero |
Mar 20th, 2010 6:26 pm |
Sweet, thanks Eric
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Subject: Re: Colonial brewing Author: BryansBrew |
Mar 22nd, 2010 1:32 pm |
Went to CW a few years ago. Good trip. I tried to find Ale Werks but that didn't quite happen. I forget if it was closed, or if it was a brewery and they weren't doing any tours/tastings.
There's a free beer tasting when you're in Busch gardens. Ya, Ya, I know- it's bud, it's evil and disgusting. Well, I was able to try some of their experimental products, and seasonals, and other stuff. It was worth it, at least, to find some faults in their beer and say so a little above-normal volume, "I get a grainy astringency from this beer." I also interrogated them on putting out a beer under a microbrewery disguise without mentioning they were completely owned by AB.
Around the university on Prince George St there was this cafe/deli type thing that had good beers. Really, the week or so I was down there it was hard to find anything worthwhile to drink.
The Wine and Cheese Shoppe at 1909 Pocahontas Trail (very near busch gardens) had the best beer I could find. I assume it'd be easier to find beer with all the smartphones and apps these days.
There's a free beer tasting when you're in Busch gardens. Ya, Ya, I know- it's bud, it's evil and disgusting. Well, I was able to try some of their experimental products, and seasonals, and other stuff. It was worth it, at least, to find some faults in their beer and say so a little above-normal volume, "I get a grainy astringency from this beer." I also interrogated them on putting out a beer under a microbrewery disguise without mentioning they were completely owned by AB.
Around the university on Prince George St there was this cafe/deli type thing that had good beers. Really, the week or so I was down there it was hard to find anything worthwhile to drink.
The Wine and Cheese Shoppe at 1909 Pocahontas Trail (very near busch gardens) had the best beer I could find. I assume it'd be easier to find beer with all the smartphones and apps these days.