Favorite Recent Posts from the Beer Blogosphere

As promised, here are a few interesting blog posts and articles about beer from around the globe. These are some of the best reads over the past couple weeks. Stay tuned for more in a few weeks:

Brewpublic - Merger with Gordon Biersch Could Prove Bad Outcome for Rock Bottom Craft Brewers - and after this was published, the brewer from Rock Bottom Portland, Van Havig, was asked to leave.

Women Enjoying Beer - Women and Beer: Herstory Coming to Portland - I would like to see something like this happening here in Colorado Springs. I wonder if we can make this happen.

The Independent (UK) - Did a Thirst for Beer Spark Civilization? Well, some people believe it did, and provide some research on it too.

Beervana - You Say "Rocket Fuel, I say "Session" - A brief anecdote from an ongoing discussion about how "session beers" are perceived differently in the USA and UK.

I Might Have A Glass of Beer - Masters of Brown Session Beer - A look at some of Brewdog's latest moves in the beer world, and a general agreement that they are maturing as a brewery.

Discovery News - What Did Iron Age Beer Taste Like? - Barley grains are providing some insight into ancient Celtic brewing and malting techniques in present day Germany.

New School Beer Blog - A Common Challenge - About California Common Ales and how one beer basically defines the style.

New School Beer Blog - The Ever-Changing Beer Style Guidelines - Some information on the newest changes in beer style guidelines, including a well-needed new category.

Crooked Stave - I like this blog in general and it started very recently. They're a sour beer brewery contracting out of Funkwerks Brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado. The brewer is Chad Yakobson, the creator of the Brettanomyces Project and he was a brewer at Odell Brewing.