All posts tagged: Beer

The Pinter countertop home brewing machine can now automatically make super popular Lagunitas beer at home

The Pinter countertop home brewing machine can now automatically make super popular Lagunitas beer at home

Published by Jenni Sidey

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. Beer is easy to drink and even easier to screw up when you try to make it at home. It literally feels like working in a lab. There are carboys, airlocks, hydrometers, wort chillers, mash temperatures, sparge water ratios, and more cleaning than most people anticipate. Even getting a passable first batch requires a modest equipment investment and a willingness to troubleshoot. I have tried a few friends’ home brews that obviously didn’t work out just right. Blech. The Pinter is a countertop machine that automates most of those issues away. You load in an ingredient pack, add water, seal it, and wait a few days. The same vessel that ferments serves as the tap. Now Lagunitas has partnered with Pinter to put an adapted version of one of their recipes into that system. The collaboration starts with Sumpin’ Easy, a citrus and pine-forward American …

Man drank beer and watched after ‘setting house fire’ that killed four | World | News

Man drank beer and watched after ‘setting house fire’ that killed four | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

A man accused of setting a house fire that killed four people – including a three-year-old girl – allegedly sat nearby drinking beer as he watched the deadly blaze unfold. Roman Almatitla, 38, has been charged with arson, murder and assault after the inferno ripped through a three-storey apartment building in Flushing, New York, in March. Prosecutors claim Almatitla had just lost his job and wanted an outlet for his anger. They also said he had “no particular reason” to be at the three-storey building that day. According to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, he entered the building several times before heading to a gas station across the road, where he allegedly bought one beer, stole another and asked the cashier to borrow a lighter. When he was told he could not have one, prosecutors said he “settled for a packet of matches”. Almatitla allegedly returned to the property, followed a woman inside when she opened the door and lit a piece of paper before dropping it into a bin near the exit leading to …

The best beer gardens in London pubs

The best beer gardens in London pubs

Published by Sam Flores

This handsome, wisteria-covered pub is worth a visit whatever the weather, with a series of small, connected rooms inside, and a country-pub feel. The food is good, the beer’s well-kept and there’s a cocktail list that’s half-decent, too. Out the front is a small strip of outside seating, that often gets the waning evening sun and quickly fills up. At the back, the space is huge, with rows of park-style benches under parasols and, in some cases, vines and willows. Source link

‘Guns, Beer, Titties, Freedom’: Inside the World’s Toughest Off-Road Race

‘Guns, Beer, Titties, Freedom’: Inside the World’s Toughest Off-Road Race

Published by skeptic

A large dust cloud hovers over the otherwise clear Johnson Valley in Southern California. Just past the town of Lucerne Valley, a plot of public land is filled with all manner of off-road vehicles: dirt bikes, first-gen Toyota trucks with welded roll cages, brand-new Broncos, tiny four-wheelers piloted by children, and UTVs. RV campsites sprawl into the desert on either side, a temporary structure houses a bar and restaurant, and the road ends at a vendor village that could rival a small county fair. Welcome to Hammertown, the temporary desert city that springs up every January for 16 days for an off-road race series known as King of the Hammers. Think Burning Man meets Mad Max, but sponsored by Monster Energy. Having recently completed its 20th year, Hammers started as a contest between 13 friends and now comprises a series of races featuring everything from dirt bikes to VW Bugs to million-dollar trophy trucks. Most notably, it’s the birthplace of the Ultra4 series, which includes the Race of Kings—commonly called the world’s toughest single-day off-road …

Brentford pub slams ‘ridiculous’ fee to put advertising board in own beer garden

Brentford pub slams ‘ridiculous’ fee to put advertising board in own beer garden

Published by Sam Flores

A publican has hit back at Hounslow Council after being told he must pay a ‘ridiculous’ fee to put an advertising board in his own beer garden. Scott Illman, who runs the Magpie and Crown on Brentford High Street, will need to cough up £260 annually under current legislation – despite the pub sitting on land owned by developer Ballymore. The 51-year-old believes the request is unjust as his income has been significantly affected by the adjacent authority-backed Brentford Project. He told MyLondon: “I’ve had hoardings around me since 2020 and at no point did anyone say ‘You know what, here’s a discount on your business rates.’ “They’ve taken away rear access to the pub, and we still can’t use one of the paths leading to us because of works on the left-hand side. We were surrounded in shadow all the time and the beer garden was so noisy. I was fuming when I read the letter.” Artist’s impression of how regenerated Brentford High Street will look -Credit:Ballymore A notice issued by Hounslow Council on …

Vicky Beer raises a glass to 11 years as DfE director

Vicky Beer raises a glass to 11 years as DfE director

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Longest-serving regional director is retiring Longest-serving regional director is retiring More from this theme Recent articles Vicky Beer, the Department for Education’s longest-serving regional director, is set to leave the role after 11 years in post. The senior civil servant revealed that she had made the “really hard decision” to retire at the end of April, despite being “energised” by recent policy developments. Beer was appointed the regional schools commissioner (RSC) for Lancashire and West Yorkshire in 2015. A restructure of the RSC system saw them rebadged as regional directors, with Beer responsible for the north west. She has been in the role longer than anyone else. The Department for Education has launched its search for a replacement to move into the job and help shape the government’s strategy. Beer told Schools Week: “There’s still lots to do in the region, but I think the way the sector works is a particular strength of the area and I feel some personal pride in helping to shape that.” Before joining the civil service, Beer was an …

‘Cambodian Beer Dreams’ Doc Trailer for CPH:DOX Copenhagen Premiere

‘Cambodian Beer Dreams’ Doc Trailer for CPH:DOX Copenhagen Premiere

Published by Daniella Wilson

“What happens to people, ethics, and morals when alcohol and capitalism are unleashed in a poor and corrupt country with few restrictions?” The question is part of a synopsis for Cambodian Beer Dreams, a documentary by Laurits Nansen (Welcome to the Frontline, Emilie Meng – An Investigation Gone Wrong,The Town Where Children Disappear) that will world premiere at the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival CPH:DOX on March 12. The film, screening in the F:act Award section of the Danish fest, whose 23rd edition takes place March 11-22, takes us into shady territory unknown to much of the world. In Cambodia, large international and local brewers are battling to win the war for the country’s rapidly growing beer market. And the question of whether the end justifies the means doesn’t seem to be in focus for them. “Through aggressive marketing, young ‘beer girls’ and promises of cash prizes, the poor population is encouraged to drink more and more alcohol – sometimes to the point of death,” highlights the synopsis. In Cambodian Beer Dreams, Nansen follows Kim Eng, a …

BrewDog owners call time on craft beer pioneer | Money News

BrewDog owners call time on craft beer pioneer | Money News

Published by Sam Flores

BrewDog, the leading independent craft brewer behind brands including Punk IPA and Elvis Juice, has called in advisers to oversee a sale that could trigger a break-up of one of Scotland’s best-known businesses. Sky News has learnt that the board of BrewDog has appointed AlixPartners, the restructuring experts, to field interest from potential bidders. Sources said that AlixPartners had begun sounding out prospective suitors in the last few days, with a quickfire deadline for indicative offers understood to have been set. A deal could see many of BrewDog’s roughly 220,000 individual shareholders, who became investors through its ‘Equity for Punks’ scheme, left with little return from their average outlay of about £400. Others, however, made a significant return on their investment by selling their stock in previous funding rounds. The company raised about £75m overall from the sale of shares to customers, offering perks such as discounts and early access to new craft beers. Its first such crowdfunding took place in 2009, with the most recent in 2021. Image: BrewDog co-founder James Watt is understood …