Misc News – Oct 6

We stopped in at Barley Island to compare the tap Dirty Helen Brown with their bottled version which won Gold at GABF. The two are from different batches but quite the same. The tapped pint was colder but after that was fixed there was little difference except the bottled beer has more carbonation giving it a slightly less malty and lighter character.

Upland's license for the 49th & College Indy location has been approved.

Elkhart’s sister city is Burton-upon-Trent. They make beer there.

Here's why beer is getting more expensive while other food and beverage prices drop. Reason 3: "At A-B the top 13 executives made $73 million in the first half of 2009, or $5.6 million each, on average -- up from $38 million a year before." (Which was a 79% increase from 2007).

Three coming from Left Hand. Fade to Black – Export Stout at 8% in 2-packs. Warrior IPA Fresh hopped Cascade, Warrior, and Goldings. 6.6% in 22oz bottles. Oak Aged Widdershins American Barley Wine aged in Heaven Hill brandy barrels at 8.8% next year.

This is a different take from Scotland: Top cop: Pubs safer than home drinking. You'll drink more at home and there's no CCTV to watch you.

Men's Journal tells us which are America’s 25 Best Beers.

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Meet Blake Montgomery of Tipton. His garage is insulated with beer bottles. Over the last 10 years he's saved one of each beer bottle he's opened.