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Next week in Boston is the Craft Brewer's Conference. Lots of brewers, distributors and other industry folks will be converging on Beantown for the event. As Boston is basically our backyard, we decided we would make sure we entertained everybody. So, we've rallied the troops, Shelton Brothers-style. Below is a list of brewers we work with who will be taking part in our festivities, followed by the main events Tuesday night at the Other Side Cafe (407 Newbury Street, on "the other side" of Mass Ave.
Boston, MA), and Wednesday & Thursday nights at Deep Ellum (477 Cambridge Street, Allston, MA):
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Posted by: Shelton Brothers
on Apr 12, 09 | 4:34 pm | Profile
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Graduate students at Western New England College are researching buyer behavior for imported craft beer. This research is being conducted for educational purposes and involves interviewing someone who drinks imported craft beer. The interview will involve a variety of questions that seek help students understand the motivations for consuming imported craft beer, as well as the process for purchasing craft beer. The survey will be conducted by phone and should take approximately 15 minutes of your time. These interviews will be taking place in early February. If you would like to participate in this project, please contact Professor Harlan Spotts (hspotts@ymail.com) and provide an email address and phone number to contact you.
Posted by: Shelton Brothers
on Jan 14, 09 | 6:47 pm | Profile
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Dear Sarah,
We know you are probably busy keeping an eye on Russia for us, but we thought maybe you could use a break from that and the new baby and everything, ya know? We would like to invite you to visit the Shelton Brothers booth at the Great Alaska Beer & Barley Wine Festival being held in Anchorage this weekend.
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Posted by: Shelton Brothers
on Jan 13, 09 | 10:39 pm | Profile
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 Something fun is taking place in Minneapolis soon. The event is officially called Where the Wild Beers Are. It is being put on by a guy we call Jeff Two Wallets, from Twin Cities Imbiber, and hosted by the good folks at Stub & Herbs. Sunday August, 17th is the date, and sign up is required for those that are interested. Check the Where the Wild Beers Are website for that.
The event seems a bit unique, in that it is being billed as a "collaborative tasting" or a "sour share". Basically, you bring a good bottle of a commercially produced sour or wild beer and donate it to gain admission. Those donations will make up the core of the tasting selection for the day. See their website for more details. Sounds like a good excuse to share some unique beers with others who are bound to appreciate them. If you haven't much experience with these sorts of beers, we suggest you find a bottle of Cantillon, Drie Fonteinen, Jolly Pumpkin, Panil Barriquée, Flemish Primitive, Fantome...have I left anything out?
Oh yeah, there's the Kriek from De Ranke, plus their latest release Cuvee...there's a new release from Haandbryggeriet called Haandbakk...Old Odense Ale from Nørrebro Bryghus...whoa, do we import some good sour beers or what?! The point of this wasn't to brag, though...just to suggest that you ought be able to find a good "wild" beer to contribute if you want to take a walk on that side, babe...
We also know that a keg of Cantillon Iris will be pouring during this event. That sounds like reason enough to go right there. Attendance is limited, so get signed up soon...
Posted by: Shelton Brothers
on Aug 06, 08 | 4:34 pm | Profile
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That's right folks, the Franconians are coming to California. Soon, and maybe even as we speak, BevMo stores across the state will be filling their shelves with some wonderful lagers from what might just be the best beer region on Earth. Look for fresh 5L mini-kegs from Kulmbacher, as well as bottles of Kulmbacher Pils, EKU Pils, Kapuziner Weisse, and Kapuziner Schwarz-Weizen. BUT, wait...it gets better. We are going to dig deeper into Franconia still. You should also look for small amounts of Mahr's Brau Weiss, their special Der Weisse Bock and Spezial Rauchbier Lager.
It doesn't stop there, either. Dan slipped some more specialties into those direct shipments from Franconia. Check this out:
Keesmann-Bräu Bamberger Herren Pils
Löwenbräu Buttenheim Ungespundetes Lagerbier
Weissenohe Eucharius Märzen
Kundmüller Weiherer Rauch
Ahornberger Maibock
There isn't much of these to go around, so find them quickly and drink them while they are nice and fresh. You'll be glad you did.
Once you find yourself addicted to Franconian beer, you'll want to check in with Fred, who runs the Online Guide to Franconian Beer. The folks there might be able to help you track down these Franconian treats out in the Golden State. You'll also find lots of great photos and notes on the region.
Prost
Posted by: Shelton Brothers
on Jun 19, 08 | 12:36 am | Profile
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As I type this, Dan is preparing for Martin Wine Cellars' first beer dinner. Their Metairie location (New Orleans suburb), which features a gourmet bistro and deli, will host the event tonight. Unfortunately, for all of you just hearing about this now, the event is already sold out. However, you can take a peak at the pairings.
By the way, notice the De Ranke Guldenberg on the list. There have been some rumblings that this beer seems even better than ever lately...if that is somehow true, we might now be in heaven.
Posted by: Shelton Brothers
on Jun 17, 08 | 5:24 pm | Profile
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This Saturday, the folks at the Falling Rock have agreed to play host to an informal beer gathering featuring some beers from Brouwerij de Molen in the Netherlands. Two of the Ron Pattinson (re)creations will be available, as well as a couple from the regular De Molen line-up. Proprietor Chris Black has held onto a keg of Cantillon Cuvee des Champions for this night, and who knows what else might be around. It promises to be a fun evening. I'm looking forward to it, I know that much. I'll probably get there around 5pm, but I bet beer will be flowing before that hour arrives. Stop in, say hi and drink some beer...that sounds like something to do.
Posted by: Shelton Brothers
on Jun 10, 08 | 11:42 pm | Profile
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Here, friends, is a chance to do something great. Mikkel (head brewer and owner of Mikkeller ) and Michael and Jeppe (owners of Denmark’s most specialized beer store, Ølbutikken) conceived the brilliant idea of brewing a special beer to be sold at an auction to raise money for Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke – Mozambique. 
MS Mozambique is working to strengthen and develop the teaching of democracy in Mozambican grade schools in order for the idea of democracy and self-determination to take root in the poor country in the southern part of Africa.
Mikkel, Jeppe, and Michael decided to create a special, 8 month sherry cask barrel-aged version of Mikkeller’s rare and delicious X Imperial Stout that had been brewed exclusively for the beer festival in Valby, Denmark in May 2007. This is a one-time, very limited edition - only 40 bottles (75 cl champagne bottles) are available! Each bottle has been numbered and signed by brewer Mikkel.
Click here to read more.
We encourage everyone to bid. 100% of the proceeds will go to MS Mozambique, so you will know that your money is going to directly benefit children.
Posted by: Will Shelton
on Mar 26, 08 | 7:56 am | Profile
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You've got enough to worry about in this festive (some would say maddening) season. Here's an idea that makes it easier for all concerned: We've found the good stuff and put it all in one handy carrying case of pure Christmas spirit; splendid examples of the brewer's art neatly siphoned into five charmingly labeled bottles.
The breweries represented here really are tiny and dedicated, and they really do make the best beers of Belgium. Here they are pulling out all the stops and doing their damnedest to impress for the holiday season. Every one of these beers is a gem.
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Posted by: Will Shelton
on Dec 06, 07 | 12:45 pm | Profile
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Most of you will know by now that Michael Jackson has died as a result of the Parkinson's Disease that afflicted him for years. What you won't know, of course, is that Parkinson's also took virtually every member of our father's family -- with the exception of Dad himself, thankfully.
Michael announced only recently that he suffered from Parkinson's, and was planning to write about it, but we also knew that he wouldn't be spending nearly as much time in public as he had done, and it seemed a good idea to get the beer hunter on film while he was still somewhat active.
And so it was that Daniel last month set out to interview Michael . . . not about beer, per se, but about the person, and, particularly, about the person dealing with Parkinson's. We were able to get a few hours of footage in the bag, but knew we wanted lots more. Sadly, that's not going to happen. We will, of course, edit what we have and will make it available as part of a larger project, but in the meantime, you can see a brief preview of the one and only interview here.
Posted by: Will Shelton
on Sep 04, 07 | 6:18 am | Profile
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