http://www.micromatic.com/blog Draft Beer News, Events, Equipment Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:33:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Unfortunately beer drinkers have not been turning Japanese, at least not at the rate they were last year.  Recently, Kirin Holdings Co. reported lower-than-expected semi-annual earnings.  Compared to the same time period in 2006 Kirin Holdings, which owns Australian Lion Nathan and Philippines San Miguel Group, reported that sales in ... http://www.micromatic.com/blog/index.php/99/beer-enthusiasts-not-turning-japanese-i-really-think-so/ Successful food and beverage pairings are the source of some of the greatest pleasures of modern culture. A fine steak with a full-bodied cabernet sauvignon, a delicate filet of sole matched with a chilled pinot grigio, BBQ and lemonade, a burger and a Coke, even milk and cookies. But a true ... http://www.micromatic.com/blog/index.php/98/beer-and-food-pairings-run-amok/ Well, it seems Europeans will finally have American beer worth celebrating.  Not that I'm against A-B, Coors or Miller brews, they've just become a little stale over the years.  It's high time American craft brewers showed the world what they're made of.  We've heard for years about German, Irish and ... http://www.micromatic.com/blog/index.php/97/craft-beer-coming-to-a-pub-not-near-you/ America’s ingenuity and inventiveness have placed it atop the world for almost two centuries. Many great thinkers and inventors have come here to imbibe our air of creativity. And now, as most of you know, people around the world are coming here to imbibe our beer. Well, imbibe this, baby. Our ... http://www.micromatic.com/blog/index.php/96/another-american-thirst-first/ There was a summer that I lived in the San Fernando Valley, Reseda, California to be exact. It was the summer between my freshmen and sophomore year at UCLA. I was still playing football but had no place to live in Los Angeles. So, in a stroke ... http://www.micromatic.com/blog/index.php/94/kegerator-envy/ Craft beer is growing day by day. Many people have jumped on the craft beer movement because domestic beers have become a little boring, a little lacking in the "taste area" and the idea of making beers for millions of people turns off just about any beer enthusiast. ... http://www.micromatic.com/blog/index.php/93/ireland-offers-more-than-just-guiness/ The racehorse - beautifully sculpted, wonderfully proportioned, a dignified, stylish, example of class and breeding. When we watch the best, fastest steeds in the world compete for the Triple Crown we humans feel infused with the gallantry of those noble beasts. It's even called "The Sport of Kings", a phrase ... http://www.micromatic.com/blog/index.php/92/preakness-adds-fourth-jewel-to-the-triple-crown/ Craft beers, we love them. We enjoy them straight out of the tap. We enjoy them in a bottle. But have we ever really enjoyed them out of a can? Or better yet - Have we ever wanted to enjoy them out of the can? ... http://www.micromatic.com/blog/index.php/91/canned-craft-beer-dales-pale-ale-says-yes/ Well it looks like the fun-loving, beer-drinking, scrap-yard-frequenting folks in Michigan have finally gone and done it. They've spoiled it for all their plain-old fun-loving, beer-drinking, non-scrap-yard-frequenting neighbors by not returning their empty kegs to their rightful owners. Instead, many Michigan draft beer lovers have been forgoing their ... http://www.micromatic.com/blog/index.php/90/49-beer-drinking-states-happy-1-not-so-much/ When I take business trips I try to find a nice restaurant that my employer can pay for. I like to relax in a new and different place with exotic new foods. On top of all that, I like to enjoy a tasty brew or two - on ... http://www.micromatic.com/blog/index.php/89/the-beer-bible-will-lead-you-to-drink/