Hail the Ale! Beer Blog

I just looked at a calendar of March and this stood out. More on the significance (or lack thereof) on this later.

This isn't a traditional post as it has nothing to do with
tastings, technology, or reviews.  Yet it is worth posting because I think
I've found our (I use “our” in the collective sense for all beer
drinkers) idol.  He's the Turf Man and his job is to walk the turf and occasionally
have a beer.  I met him on an airplane and he's a really cool and down to
earth kind of guy that I ended up chatting with for hours. 

So why should we idolize him?  Whether you are a golfer, a foot ball
player, or a soccer fool; he keeps your grass from Rapid Blight.  Without
grass there would be no sport and without sport, what's our excuse to
drink?  The Turf Man, who is known to mortals as Gabe, is also quite
knowledgeable about his brews too.  As he should be, he has a master's
degree in grass (for professional reasons he calls it “turf”). 

Next time you're in Phoenix,
Arizona, the Turf Man recommends
dropping by Sun
Devil Liquors for their excellent selection of brews. 

The next time you are out drinking a cold one on the turf, raise your beer and
hail the Turf Man for keeping it green!

Here's the scoop:

The Brewers Association, which staged American Beer Month celebrations each July beginning in 2000, announced the launch of American Craft Beer Week – to be held May 15-21.

The theme of American Craft Beer Week will be “Visit your local brewery.”

“American Craft Beer Week strives to focus attention on the diverse and flavorful beers produced by small, traditional and independent brewers all over America,” said Ray Daniels, Director of Craft Beer Marketing for the Brewers Association. “We want to give every American a chance to visit their local brewery and discover why craft beer is the fastest growing beverage alcohol category in the US,” he said.

Get more info at realbeer.com.

Thank you Ben and Jerry's! Black and Tan is “cream stout ice cream with a whirl of chocolate ice cream”.

Link via: iracane.com

A bit long but worth watching all the way through since it gets better at the end. Probably NSFW.