Beer Tasting Conference Call

We recently had the pleasure of talking with our good friend and fellow brewer Andrew.  He had sent us some of his most recent concoctions.  We put The Saint's phone on speaker and enjoyed Andrew's brews with him- 600 miles away.

We tried several concoctions of Andrew's some barely staying within the boundaries of what most would classify as beer.  Now if you know Andrew this is  not surprising at all, but no matter how much you prepare yourself for the un-imaginable, you are still surprised.

I think the one method which I was most impressed with was the use of red wine in his beer "Old Rasputin's Tasty Bastard'.  It gave the beer incredible mouth-feel and a gorgeous color (seen right).

All in all this was a really fun experience and something that I'd like to start doing regularly.

Pour one for us.

Not another apron post...

Alright, last one for a long time, sorry.

Now you can purchase aprons and other fancy catholicbeer junk right from this page.  Just scroll down and find the mini shop on the right side of your screen.  Hopefully, we will have even more crap for you to get your hoppy little hands on really soon.

-The Zealot

More Aprons!

Hey Bretheren and Sistheren,
We got more aprons!  I put a handy little link on the side of our page to my etsy shop where they can be purchased.  Or you can just click here.

Only $10!  Can you believe it?  We're practically giving them away.

Support catholicbeer in style.  Get a sexy black apron and start cookin'.  All profits go toward our next batch (or more aprons).

-The Zealot

Beer Church

Beer Church - What a cool idea...

When I first started thinking about catholicbeer my initial vision was something that would change peoples lives and create a learning community.

But I like that added philanthropic touch that Beer Church has thrown in...

From Beer Church's website, their mission is:

Make the world a better place one beer at a time.

Charity - We intend to expose Beer enthusiasts to, and organize them for the benefit of, various charitable, civic and compassionate causes, offering our members the opportunity to contribute collectively or individually. Although we started out as a local organization in the Seattle, WA, we have attracted the attention of beer enthusiasts around the world with our Web site. We believe that beer's worldwide popularity can and should be used to band people together for the benefit of society as a whole.

The Web Site - It is the goal of Beer Church to provide a fun,informative and useful Web site for persons all around the globe who are interested in and passionate about beer. The Beer Church Web Portal is intended to help individuals congregate into local groups and advance the mission of Beer Chuch.

The Web site is an evolving expression of our membership's needs and wishes. All suggestions will be welcomed and sincerely considered so that we may better serve the Beer enthusiasts of the world.

Civic Responsibility - We believe in promoting responsible fun. Beer should be part of a recipe for positive social activity, but is too often used as part of a recipe for disaster. We urge everyone to be personally responsible all of the time. Anything else is disrespectful of yourself and your community.

I find this combination of beer and charity most refreshing and definitely in the spirit of the monastic traditions of beer brewing.

Very cool Beer Church! I will definitely being getting involved and checking out the local Beer Church scene.

Check for Beer Church in your local area!

Pour one for the poor!

joel.

I Heart Free Stuff

You know I love free stuff.  I give it away all the time- aprons, shirts, high-fives.  But the only thing I like better than giving free stuff is getting free stuff.  So when I happened to stop by the Dog and Pony last night only to discover that it was Pacific Beverage Import night, I was delighted.  Not only was I drinking delicious Ommegang Three Philosophers, but I won a couple beautiful Ommegang beer glasses along with my good bud Scott.

A good time was had by all.

You know, this makes me want to give something away...

-The Zealot

*photos by Candace Morris