green Bay Retro

http://chancemichaels.tripod.com/packers_index.html

KC Beer History & Sampling from "The Headwaters" in Westport

The Foundry- A Good Beer Mecca!

Beer School Day in Westport ............... SAT JULY 24th

Westport's Summer Beer School via UMKC Communiversity

Class # 3309A

Join Jim (aka "The Beer Jockey") for a beer industry update, beer history, a collection of beer related music, commentary on the Foundry’s vintage beer signs, and local craft beer community resources—served up with samples of McCoy’s great brews made on the premises, and spent grain dinner rolls!

This establishment is at the center of celebrating world class beers in Kansas City this summer. "Beer Jockey" Jim worked at Miller Brewing headquarters in marketing research and promotions and for an Ohio craft brewery. He currently toils at Berbiglias in Westport.

Convener: Jim Quinn Class Fee: $9+ $10 material fee = $19
Number of Sessions: 1
Meets: Saturday 7/24/2010; 4:15:00 PM - 6:15:00 PMThe Foundry @ McCoy'sWestport Rd. & Pennsylvania, KCMO, 64111 Limit: 24

SIGN UP ON LINE VIA THE FOLLOWING LINK:


http://web2.umkc.edu/commu/

Jim Quinn email: www.beerjockeyjim@yahoo.com
Phone 816.810.5345

Celebrate American Craft Beer Week!

American Craft Beers are truly World Class and now available to almost everyone.

I remind my sons, Ryan age 31 and Dan, 24 how fortunate they are! As my old man told me, "We didn't have it so good when I was young!".

Support your local brewers.

May 17-23, 2010

Beer Jockey Honored to Meet Great Belgian Brewers

The New (and beautiful) Oread Hotel in Lawrence, Kansas was the site of Boulevard Brewing Company's Launch of its First Collaboration Beer in the Smokestack Series.

The venerable Jean-Marie Rock of Orval, Belgium (far right in photo) and humble, but incredibly talented, Steven Pauwels from Kansas City's Boulevard (Center), explained their creation to an appreciative Beer Jockey, Jim Quinn.

Their Imperial Pilsner is an elegant yet powerful artistic achievement.

Brewmaster Rock was in great spirits despite a nightmarish flight detained in St. Louis and lost luggage!

Tim Marks and Corey with the Show Me Beer blog were among the beerarati attending.

My guests were Fritz Kronschnabel and his beer godess wife, Elana ... great folks with Wisconsin connections.

BLVD Collaboration Launches in Lawrence!

Julie Weeks, a very nice, energetic Marketing professional who has returned to Boulevard Brewery after a brief hiatus, sent me the following news from America's finest Regional Craft Brewery:



Last fall Jean-Marie Rock, brewmaster at Orval in Belgium, came over and collaborated with Steven Pauwels on Boulevard’s first ever Collaboration beer in the Smokestack Series .

Well, the time has come for the final brew to hit the streets.


In addition, Jean-Marie is coming back this weekend to help us commemorate the brew.

On Monday night, 1/18, we’ll have a Collaboration party from 8 to 10 p.m. at Lawrence’s newest hotel, The Oread, in its Bird Dog bar. Jean-Marie, Steven and John McDonald will all be there to toast the new brew. We’d like to see as many Boulevard enthusiasts as possible at the event. As a KU graduate, John thought it would be a great opportunity for another collaboration and host the event at the new hotel located at

1200 Oread Avenue, Lawrence, KS


New Brew; New Hotel; Happy New Year!