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Old Speckled Hen – Brew Approves!

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Old Speckled Hen

So, last night I hit my local beer, wine and spirits specialty store and grabbed a bundle of Old Speckled Hen. Now I’ve tasted this before a few years ago when I was trying to become a B.B. Rovers 101 Club Member. To become a member you have to drink 101 different beers from over 300 beers on their menu.

I acheived my goal and drank 101 beers becoming member #1069. The club is really cool and comes with some great perks. You get a 10% discount on weekends for the beer and the authentic pub style food. Labor day weekend, the bar is open only to members and a guest with free beer and catered bbq all day. You also get your name on a plaque and a free t-shirt. And last but not least your 101st beer is on the house.

Brew and Old Speckled Hen

As for the Old Speckled Hen, I really enjoyed this beer. I am a HUGE hop head, but this malty and rich pale ale was a surprising and refreshing change for me. The ale is easy drinking and hosts a silky and sweet finish. I highly recommend anyone reading this to try Old Speckled Hen the next time you see it on a menu. This ale is imported from England, but you will find it in your local beer specialty store and costs around $8-10 dollars for a 6 pack.

My new Golden Retriever puppy, "Brew" grabbed a lick off the bottle when I wasn’t looking and I know he approves of this pale ale too.

The History of the Kegerator

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The History of the Kegerator

I recently released a 10-part series on the history of the kegerator entitled "The Rise of Cold Beer Drinking" and have been getting some nice comments back on the research that was done. The articles explore the history of refrigeration and how the the kegerator came to be.

Beer.com has published all ten articles in the series on their website and I also was asked to do an exclusive  interview for the Beer.com PodCast (8MB). The guys over at Beer.com were nothing but awesome about publishing the series and I look forward to working with them in the future.

Check out the entire series and let me know what you think.

Introduction
The kegerator is the best way to enjoy a perfect cold draft beer at home. It is essentially a modified refrigerator or freezer that keeps keg beer cold right until it is poured into your glass. A favorite of home brewers and real ale aficionados, the kegerator maintains the freshness of beer as well as keeping the beer’s head nice and creamy.

In this series of articles we discuss the rise of cold beer drinking and the kegerator.