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Buckbean Noddy Girls Promo Poster

9/16/2010 Player Spot Time to get Noddy & Wild this Saturday

10/13/2011 Tallcan TV CANFEST 2010

10/13/2011 Sparks Tribune Canned Beer Makes a Comback at the Second Annual CANFEST

10/14/2011 Lost in the Beer Aisle Reno and CANFEST Recap

10/15/2011 Nevada Brewers Guild Silver State GABF Medals

10/16/2011 Local Wine Events Cast Your Vote For Nevadas Buckbean Brewing Company

11/5/2011 Buckbean Brews News Las Vegas Gets Noddy Invasion From Buckbean

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Time to get Noddy & Wild this Saturday… | PlayerSpot

September 16, 2010

Top-notch craft beer and gorgeous, intelligent women existed in separate worlds until Reno’sBuckbean Brewing Company decided to put the two pleasures together to exist harmoniously forthe masses to enjoy. Buckbean launched the Noddy Girl campaign in summer 2010, and alreadyhas curious minds and taste buds aroused for the girls and the beer. While other companies haveused the vanity approach before, Buckbean has revamped the concept by gathering, yes, attractivefemales, but more importantly, girls with beer knowledge and respect who are enthusiastic about allaspects of the product.

The Noddy Girls will officially storm downtown Reno on September 18th with the Noddy & Wild BarCrawl. In conjunction with Wild 102.9, Reno Bar Crawl, and the Freighthouse District, Buckbean’sNoddy Girls will be inside some of Reno’s nightlife hot spots for one night to serve up refreshingBuckbean beer and offer participators a chance to win prize packages to the CANFEST beerfestival, beer, and more.

Wild 102.9 will broadcast at the Freighthouse District from 8-10 p.m. to kickoff the crawl and hookyou up with a beer glass for the night for only $3. Participators can then begin romping around thedesignated Noddy Girl locations, including Amendment 21, The Waterfall, Se7en at West, Strega,and more, to find the girls, grab a beer, and take a snapshot of them to post to either Twitter orFacebook. Photos must be posted to Twitter along with the text #NoddyCrawl, or to Facebook onBuckbean’s or the Noddy Girls fan page. Once patrons have visited each location and have theirphotos posted, a Buckbean girl will be waiting at Amendment 21 to see who can race to the finishfirst. Once she’s confirmed the postings with every girl, you have the chance to win tickets toCANFEST, room packages at the GSR, and other enticing beer prizes.

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Tallcan TV

November 14th, 2010

In this installment we search for the Coconut in Maui Brewing Company’s Coconut Porter. Andbefore you say my pallat was hosed from the rest of the canned beer, this was actually the first onewe tried at the event…

Coconut PorterThis is a good beer, and if given a quieter format for sampling it, i might have caught the subtleovertones of hand toastes [coco]nuts. Other than that it’s a good porter, that drinks easy, but not aseasy as your mom. Read more about Maui Brewing Company’s Coconut Porter here.

Big Swell IPAThis one was good. I agree with Scripptard’s assessment. A little light for an IPA, and sweet. But agood beer for a warm afternoon on the porch, with your mom. Read more about Maui BrewingCompany’s Big Swell IPA here.

Stay tuned for more from Buckbean Brewing’s Canfest 2010.

-Wolfy

October 18th, 2010

Our first stop @ Buckbean‘s Canfest 2010, after we checked out the Noddy Girls, was at High NoonSaloon & Brewery‘s booth for some Annie’s Amber Ale.

ANNIE’S AMBER ALE – 2009 SILVER Medal, 2004 BRONZE Medal,World Beer Championship, Chicago, IL. The first beer produced here, and it’s still a favorite! A smooth, malty amber tastehighlighted with caramel notes and just the right amount of hops. Alcohol by volume:5.5% Now available in 12oz cans on premises and in KS liquor stores: Kansas Citymetro, Lawrence, Leavenworth, Lansing, Topeka.Coming soon to MO

I won’t go into the nitty gritty details, but we didn’t like it. The takeaway is that breweries make achoice about whether to go with 12oz cans or 16 oz cans when they set up a canning operation.High Noon chose 12oz. High Noon chose WRONG.

Check back here in the coming weeks for more stops on our around the globe beer tour @BuckBean’s Canfest 2010.

-W

April 27th, 2010

A special surprise arrived from our east coast friends @ Narragansett Brewing in Rochester NewYork. They sent us a 6 pack of their Light and Lager in 16 oz pounder Tall Cans. Not every day youget beer in the mail!

Narragnasett Lager: According to the website, the Lager is “brewed just right for drinking—crispand refreshing.” Good thing too, cause that’s what we did with it. Lucky. It didn’t say anything aboutthat on the can. It also didn’t say on the can that it was 5% Alcohol. I guess that’s the way they do it inNew England. Around these parts we need to see that info ON THE CAN!

It is unlikely for a person to need to join programs to help alcoholics in the future if heor she is a responsible drinker.

It gets good marks for drinkability and with only 5% alchy, i’d say the sharliedick potential is prettylow. You might drown before you get enough to pass out.

Narragansett Light: The light beer is a refreshing alternative to Bud Light, Coors Light, Pabst BlueRibon Light, or any other light malt beverage. The flavors are subtle. They say it has 10 IBUs and3.8%alcohol by volume. That’s not a lot of alcohol. In fact, when we were drinking this and couldn’tfind anything about it on the label i started to think they sent us near beer. Is this how they drink beerin New England? Is there some law about beer not having testicles?

Anyway, We did enjoy the Narragansett beer. It didn’t have as much alcohol as your Hurricane, butit’s worth drinking if you have a bottle of cheep tequila to take up the alcohol slack.

Thanks to Narragansett for sending the beer. We did notice that you brew a Bock and a Porter atyour Prividence RI brewery. We’d love to sample those if you can squeeze them into your cans.

November 9th, 2009

We hear from the prodigal douchebag, Sturbo Jones, in this two part episode of Tallcan TV andlearn several things we didn’t know before.

First, Red Stripe comes in a TALL CAN??!?!?!? Whoknew? Good find Sturbo! Second, Sturbo has a newdouchey scroatee. Nice. Third, Sturbo needs some freakingart on the wall! WTF dude, There’s a nice little cubby in thebackground that could use some plasticine ducks, andwhen the camera pans to the TV WHERE’S THE FUCKINGBEERAMID?!?!?

You’re single dude. Step it up.

-Wolfy

November 8th, 2009

Wittekerke Rose (pronounced like roh-say) is thenewest trendy tallcan from Brouwerij Bavik (yes, that’sBelgian). The Wittekerke Rose is a tallcan paradox, asit tries to compete in its own category of tiny tallcan –bringing only 8.4 oz of beer in a mathematically tall can.You’ll notice the can resembles that of a sweet energydrink, like a Red Bull. The resemblance doesn’t stopthere.

This pink beer (I hope to never use the phrase “pinkbeer” again in my life) had a VERY strong smell andtaste of fruit. It’s actually a Belgian white beer (regularWitterkerke) mixed with what they say is raspberry juice,but almost certainly has to be melted down Skittles. This

is a very fruity beer. The representative at Canfest described this as a “club beer,” and he couldn’thave been more spot on. This 4.5% ABV beer would feel perfectly at home in a Belgian club,refreshing blonde-haired 16-year-old clubbers, as they dance the night away all the time dreamingof chocolate and waffles. If you’re looking to enjoy a tallcan of beer on your porch one summery night– this is not the beer for you.

This beer gets tallcan accreditation on a technicality, but this is no tallcan beer. If you like very sweet

beers, you may be delighted. You may also be wearing a skirt.

NOTE: The short at the end features a clip from a song by Stanton Moore called StantonHits The Bottle. It’s from the album All Kooked Out. It’s one of my favorites from him,though when he comes out with “Stanton Hits The Can” THAT will be my favorite. -Wolfy

November 8th, 2009

In this episode Wolfy Reviews Kilt Lifter from Four Peaks Brewing in Tempe, AZ and the ScripptardReviews Urban Wilderness from Sleeping Lady Brewing in Anchorage, AK.

Urban Wilderness is the Sleeping Lady Brewing Company’s entry into thePale Ale category. And although it is brewed and canned in Alaska, thebiggest state in the union, the brewers mistakenly put it into a smallcan. Somewhere, a moose is weeping.

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Buckbean Brewing.

But despite this oversight, the good people at Sleeping Lady haveproduced a beer that has a big full-bodied flavor, and rich caramelcolor and texture. Like the finest of its pale ale brethren, UrbanWilderness is hoppy without being overwhelming, with just the rightbalance of malt. The graphics on the can are pedestrian, but the headis two fingers deep, just how your mom likes it.

Recommended use: Drink this beer cool – not super cold — with afriend wearing a lumberjack outfit. Plan on drinking about threebefore you’ll want to switch back over to Oscar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale.

Rating: 6.5/10 on the Tall Can scale.

Notes: When the brewers are ready to man up with a tall can, we’llgive it a better review. Until then it’s a good beer in an inferior

can.

-Scripptard

The Kilt Lifter Ale from Four Peaks Brewing is a great scottish ale that finally answers the age oldquestion of what’s under a scottsman’s kilt. The beer is tasty and rich. I have no idea if that’s what ascottish ale is supposed to be, usually when you get a scotch ale it comes in a small glass. Thattranslates over to this as it comes in a small can. Since we judge things as a whole package, I haveto say that Kilt Lifter Ale has a strong start with a refreshing finish that leaves you unsatisfied just likewhat’s under a scottsman’s kilt.

-Wolfy

November 4th, 2009

I have to admit that though I’ve been drinking Mammoth Brewing Co beer since I moved to the eastside 11 years ago, this was the first time I’d seen it in a can! And that officially makes it my favoritebackpacking beer for Sierra Nevada trips. Guaranteed I’ll make a point of packing some of that.

The 395 is by far their best beer, but I don’t think they can it, but the High Country Amber is prettytasty. The Real McCoy Pilsner is ok, not bad as pilsner’s go, but generally speaking I don’t likepilsners.

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Buckbean Beer

Check out Mammoth Brewing at almost every local restaurant between Bridgeport and Mojave.They’re everywhere. Notably, the Tioga Pass Gas Mart and all the Pizza Factory shops fromMammoth to Independence.

We didn’t find that many real man cans @ canfest, but most of the small canners said they want togrow up at some point and start doing real cans. Mammoth was no exception. With a name that issynonymous with largeness, we’ll hold them to it.

-Wolfy

-Wolfy

October 31st, 2009

In this piece Mike Myword and Msiter Fnygy review the Siamese Twin Ale from Uncommon Brewers

It is a traditional Belgian-style Double seasoned with coriander and entirelyuncommon Thai spices. At first surprising, the floral notes of lemongrass and sharperbite of kaffir lime blend with the deep malt of this double to produce a dangerouslydrinkable beer.

Not sure Mister Fnygy liked it, but in all seriousness it was pretty good! Not sure I’d drink it alongside anything. I like beers like that on their own. But it does come in a tall can.

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Canfest09

His reasoning was that it makes it easy to gage the mass of a can of beer. Though this is pure folly.If the cans contained 16 fl Ounces of deionized water then the can/contents combination wouldclearly weigh more than a pound. Ad in the rest of the cans and the plastic thing that ties thetogether and the box, and your shipping weight is nigh on incalculable. Not to mention the fact thatalcohol weighs less than water and beer with lemon grass, keffir lime and coriander weighssignificantly MORE than water.

Pound for pound though, Siamese Twin Ale is significantly more refreshing than Water…

-M

October 31st, 2009

First Canfest09 video features Sara and Tracy from the Bike and Brew Tour. After a long day ridingbikes, they tell us what they think of the Reno brewed Tallcan Beers, Orange Blossom and BlackNoddy from Buckbean Brewing Company.

After Canfest, we explored the casino and ended up on the dance floor along side

some very impressive line dancers. Who knows why we wanted to avoid Reno, it wasone of the funnest nights of the trip! Read More

As a cycle tourer, when the perfect form of transportation and the perfect beer container cometogether it truly is a transcendent event…

-Wolfy

October 31st, 2009

Please enjoy this musical act. Your main event will be ready momentarily…

-Wolfy

http://dailysparkstribune.com/view /full_story/9849272/article-Canned-beers-make-a-comeback-at-the-second-annual-CANFESTOctober 13, 2011

Sparks Tribune - Canned beers make a comeback at thesecond annual CANFEST

Tribune/Ashley Allen - BuckbeanBrewing Co.’s seasonal OktoberfestLager and year-round Tule Duck Redare just two of about 60 beers that willbe available for tasting today atCANFEST.

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RENO — Beer lovers will take overthe Grand Sierra Resort andCasino’s Silver State Pavilion todayfor the second annual CANFEST —Reno’s International Canned BeerFestival.

CANFEST started in 2009 after DougBooth and Daniel Kahn, the founders of Buckbean Brewery Co. in Reno, toyed with the idea ofhaving a beer festival. Kahn said a canned beer festival was unique and different but also gavecanned beer the credit it deserves.

“A lot of people mistakenly think that cans aren’t as good as bottles and the fact is they’re actuallybetter for the beer than bottles are,” Kahn said. “They give the beer protection from light and air.They’re also better for the environment because they’re recycled at a higher percentage.”

Other reasons Kahn gave for canned beer’s superiority include being more convenient forconsumers; Cans are more compact and lightweight. They also cool down faster than bottles andare easier to fit in coolers and refrigerators.

At CANFEST, attendees can experience all the perks of canned beer and taste beer that can onlybe found in New York, Michigan and Iowa.

“You can taste beers that you otherwise cannot get in Nevada,” Kahn said. “Most of the beerfestivals you get beers that are available here or nearby but over half the beer poured is not sold inNevada and most of it is not sold in California either.”

Tickets for CANFEST are available at Buckbean Brewery Co. and the Grand Sierra Resort for $30or $35 at the door of the event. Attendees can experience the benefits of canned beer forthemselves with 4-ounce glasses for unlimited tasting and access to about 60 different beers from27 different breweries from around the country, including Oskar Blues Brewery, 21st AmendmentBrewery and Anderson Valley.

This year there are not as many imports as last year, Kahn said, but there is a wider range of beerfrom domestic breweries.

Constance Aguilar, spokewoman for Buckbean, said there also are new things to look forward tothis year at CANFEST, including the Noddy Girls and food samples provided by Charlie PalmerSteak specifically paired with certain beers.

“Buckbean has created a campaign with the Noddy Girls, who are a group of younger, physically

attractive girls that are really beer enthusiasts,” Aguilar said. “They are cute girls that know their beerand they’ll be there with attendees.”

Aguilar said there also will be a raffle and everyone that comes through the door will be given aticket. More tickets can be bought from the Noddy Girls and at the end of the night a huge packagewith cans from several of the breweries will be given away. All the proceeds from the raffle willbenefit the nonprofit organizations, The Nature Conservancy and Great Basin Bird Observatory.

The Grand Sierra Resort and Casino also is offering $40 rooms with the purchase of a CANFESTticket. Kahn said this is a major upside for people who don’t want to worry about driving home andfor people who are coming from out of state.

Canned beer gained its stigma about 20 to 30 years ago when craft breweries began to open anddidn’t have access to small canning machines, Kahn said. Cans weren’t a possibility and peoplejust began to associate bottles with good beer.

“You can’t give the credit to the bottles and you can’t blame the cans for the fact that the mainstreambeer they’re used to seeing in a can just wasn’t any good,” Kahn said.

Kahn said this is the perfect chance for people to see for themselves that canned beer doesn’tmean bad beer.

“It’s a more comfortable festival than some others,” he said. “The lines aren’t as long and we’ve gota good variety of beer that’s more accessible. People can prove to themselves that canned beerreally can be great.”

For more information, visit www.www.buckbeanbeer.com.

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Reno and CANFEST Recap – Part 3 (CANFEST) | Lost in theBeer Aisle

Today I’m posting part 3 of the recap of our trip to Reno. Today’s post centers around CANFESTitself. Before reading the post, make sure you’ve caught up on part 1 and part 2. Part 2 was abreakdown of why breweries are canning beer and has gotten quite a bit of commentary. And onelast reminder…don’t forget to check out how you can win a bunch of CANFEST goodies.

There were plenty of signs all over the Grand Sierra Resort. Youcouldn’t miss the fact that there was a beer event coming up.

The event ran (officially) from 6-9pm. I got the VIP treatment andwas let in at 4:00 to take pictures and schmooze with the beerreps. Many of my pictures of the brewery tables you will find arelacking crowds, which is because I took many of those shotsbefore the big crowds showed up.

As a VIP I got a green wrist-band, while ordinary fest-goers onlygot yellow….oh yeah baby…TOP OF THE WORLD MOM!

Above, Connie and Adam from Abbi PR are working hard manningthe entrance to CANFEST.

Between 4:00 and 6:00 a number of breweries had offered meearly samples (and even full cans in a couple of cases). I had tokeep turning them down. I couldn’t pregame before the actual feststarted, mostly because I wanted to be conscious later.

Once 6:00 rolled around it was time to start drinking.The turnout for CANFEST was just right. There wereplenty of people, but the crowds weren’t so large thatyou had to wait 20 minutes in line to get beer.

Oskar Blues was one of the more popular stops. Ithelped that they were the booth closest to theentrance. 21st Amendment was the other brewerythat drew tons of attention.

The night prior, while hanging out at the BuckbeanBrewery, we met a nice couple – Ben, Brenda, andtheir dog Simi. They were a total hoot…after 10minutes of talking with them we were like bestfriends. Really good company. They had not heardabout CANFEST, but were all about going…andsure enough, Saturday night we ran into them atCANFEST.

Ben was a HUGE fan of the Oskar Blues Gubna andcouldn’t stop raving about it. As with all the othergreat people we met in Reno, it was really nicechatting with Ben & Brenda.

Ben/Brenda: If you’re reading this…we goofed anddidn’t get your contact information! Hit me up with an

email and we’ll stay in touch.

At a couple of points during the event strangerscame up wot me and said “are you the guy who wonthe trip out here?” and started a conversation withme. WAY COOL.

Below is a shot of me an Zambo. Yes…Zambo.He’s the head brewer for 21st Amendment and is aneclectic character. He has a ton of experience; Hestarted by home brewing, then spent time overseas,followed by moving back to the states where heworked for BJs Brewhouse, then Karl Strauss, and

finally 21st Amendment!

It was when he was overseas (in England specifically) that he hadhis craft beer epiphany. He tried an extra special bitter thatchanged his whole look on beer.

A cool brewery, a cool head brewer, with a cool story.

The Noddy Girls (named after Buckbean Block Noddy beer) arenot like your typical beer-girl PR crew. They aren’t just goodlooking, they also know about beer.

For CANFEST they were holding a beer pong contest. The aboveshot is of some show-off trying to impress the Noddy Girls with hisbehind-the-back pong shots.

There was a raffle being held at the door and the prize was prettyawesome: one of every beer being served at CANFEST. YESPLEASE! I bought some tickets but didn’t win. Oh well. Getting itback to Massachusetts would have been an interesting endeavorhad I won.

I had been strategically attacking the beers all night. First I tastedthe breweries that I was really excited about, like Tallgrass whichhad won a bunch of awards in the Buckbean tasting competition. Ithen moved onto breweries that I had never tried before or did notdistribute on the east coast. By the way, 90% of the breweriesthere I had never heard of before and they did not distribute on theeast coast.

Finally, I tried out the beer from all the other breweries. At the endof the night I was exhausted and quite buzzed.

I had been very carefully keeping track all night of which beers weremy favorite. I decided that the Tallgrass Buffalo Sweat Milk Stoutwas my absolute favorite beer there. I’m such a sucker for a goodmilk stout, and this was a GOOD milk stout.

I made it a point to swing back by the Tallgrass tableat the end of the night and get a picture (below) withMatt who is a sales rep for them. Matt was a reallynice guy and had spent a long time talking with meearlier in the evening, mostly on the topic of how wecould convert my wife into a beer lover. He claimedthat the Buffalo Sweat had converted a few women

he knew and he was eager to have my wife try. Shedid try. As usual, there were no fireworks and shewas not converted. She did say “if I had to be forcedto drink a beer, I would probably choose thisone”….A HUGE complement from her.

After the event was all over, we were so spent thatwe grabbed some food and crashed. There were allkinds of after-parties with breweries and vendors,and the next morning I woke up with regrets, wishingwe hadn’t gone to bed so early. Fact of the matter is,we wouldn’t have been much fun. Jetlag andexhaustion were killing us. We had spent manyhours getting in the best networking of my bloggingcareer, meeting awesome people, and drinkinggreat beer.

CANFEST was a huge success and I was trulyhonored to be there.

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www.NevadaBrewersGuild.org - Dec. 10 / Jan. 11

Nevada Beer Nuggets - Celebrator Magazine By Bob Barnes

Silver State GABF Medals Nevada unearthed two medals at the Great American Beer Festival. The Las Vegas GordonBiersch’s Richard Lovelady earned a silver in the Icebock category and Reno’s Great BasinBrewing Company was awarded a bronze in the Experimental category for its Wild Lemon Wheat.Great Basin continues to lead the Silver State, with this latest award logging in as its 9th GABF win.

Northern Nevada Beer Nuggets

I attended the 2nd annual CANFEST, sponsored by Reno’s Buckbean Brewing Company and heldat the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno. I observed that this canned-beer-only fest has increased in theamount of U.S. craft breweries on the floor, and also exhibited a larger variety of beer styles. Mypalate was happy to find no less than nine IPA’s. Oskar Blues Brewery, one of the first breweries toput craft beer in cans, pleased everyone with five varieties, including a couple of strong ales:Gordon Imperial Red and the Gubna Imperial IPA. 27 participating breweries hailed from all overthe U.S., with California, Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, Wisconsin,Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Hawaii, Minnesota and Michigan represented. Adding to theentertainment was an opportunity to play beer pong with the lovely Buckbean Noddy Girls, sonamed for Buckbean’s Black Noddy Lager. The growing success of this event seems to besignaling that craft beer lovers are not put off by the packaging, as more realize the advantagescans have both for protecting the beer and our environment.

While in the area I found my way to Fifty/Fifty Brewing Co. in Truckee, California. Brewmaster ToddAshman has some very impressive credentials; Todd went through the American Brewers GuildCraft Brewers Apprenticeship in 1995, and has since racked up 13 GABF and five WBC medals.He routinely produces barrelaged beer and brewed his first bourbon barrel stout in 1997, when hewas brewing at Flossmoor Station in the Chicago suburbs. Todd is considered a pioneer in barrel-aged beer and won the first ever GABF gold medal for a barrel-aged beer in 1998, when it fellunder the Experimental category, and he was influential in getting the GABF to introduce a barrelaged category in 2002. Todd uses bourbon and rye barrels and they are used only once. His 9.5%Totality Imperial Stout is the base beer for the Eclipse and the brew is aged for 220 days in thewood. The 2009 Eclipse was named one of the top 25 beers in the world by Draft Magazine andwas also included in the 1,001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die book. During my visit I enjoyedthe Eclipse, along with the 11% Concentrated Evil, a Belgian dark ale brewed with raisins, brownsugar and the exotic gula jawa, a coconut sugar from Indonesia. Two IPA’s were on tap, thestandard Rockslide IPA, with Summit, Columbus, Centennial and Amarillo hops and the Lil FootIPA, logging in at 80 IBU’s thanks to Centennial and CO2 hop extract, a new concentrated hoppingprocess that appears to be catching on. Since it’s only 30 miles from Reno, I’ve decided to adoptthis fine brewery into my fold of Nevada breweries; Unfortunately, they’ll still have to pay theirCalifornia state income tax.

Now that Silver Peak has three locations in Reno, Brewmaster Brandon Wright is keeping busybrewing enough beer to keep the tap handles pouring. Selection is big here, with each locationpouring at least a dozen Silver Peak brews. I was happy to be able to sample 12 beers when Istopped in. Topping my list were the Collaborative Evil 2010, an Imperial Porter that imparts asubtle licorice flavor from the addition of fennel; Flynn’s Wet Hopped Pale Ale, which has a hugehoppy mouthfeel from the fresh-off-the-vine Cascade hops that are added within 48 hours of beingpicked; and Vince’s Exodus, a Dark Belgian Sour with freshly squeezed grapefruit juice and zest,giving this beer an interesting tartness balanced with a malty and chocolate sweetness. By the timeyou read this, Brandon’s next special brew should be pouring, the Southtown Holiday Spice Ale

spiced with clove, vanilla, cinnamon, star anise and spruce tips harvested from his friend’sbackyard. Brandon has some notable credentials, having studied at the Siebel Institute in Chicagoand the World Brewing Academy in Munich.

I mentioned in my last column that northern Nevada had a new brewery, Knee Deep Brewing. Thebrewery now has a new location, having taken over the former Doppelgangers brewpub in CarsonCity. The newly renamed Knee Deep Brewery & Restaurant will be reopening the restaurant inDecember. Owner Jeremy Warren has released his Hopstar IPA and Tanilla (Tahitian Vanilla Bean)Porter and plans to open a production facility in Reno in late 2011. BJ’s has opened a new locationin Sparks, just outside of Reno. This new brewhouse has the distinction of being the 100threstaurant in the fast-growing chain. A couple dozen tap handles pour BJ’s standards, along withsome local brews that include Buckbean’s Orange Blossom Ale and Great Basin’s ‘Icky’ IPA, andan extensive bottled beer menu should please anyone that loves beer, with most beer stylesrepresented, including a dozen Belgian gems. The place was jam packed when I visited,suggesting hitting the century mark will prove to be a rocking success. The brewhouse is the newestaddition to the Legends at Sparks Marina shopping complex, and is at the intersection of SparksBlvd. and the I-80 freeway. One of the largest craft beer selections in Reno can be found at the 775Gastropub. Open since May, more than 170 beers are served, with 24 on tap and the rest in bottles.Owner John Leniz said, “I want to carry the best of all beer styles available in the Reno market. Mygoal is if you come to Reno, want good food and good beer, you’ll want to come here.” The cuisineis a step up from pub food, with a focus on using local produce, meats and breads. A daily happyhour runs from 3 to 6 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to closing, with $2 off all beer and appetizers. Thegastropub is located in the Meadowood Mall off of S. Virginia St. just south of McCarran.

What’s On Tap

Big Dog’s Brewing Company in Las Vegas is continuing to host quarterly beerfests at its DraftHouse location. Next up is Winterfest, a celebration of winter beers, on Saturday, January 29 from 2to 8 p.m. There will be more than 25 beers from the southwestern region and around the world toselect from and music from three live bands. Freakin’ Frog in Las Vegas will be tapping the LaTrappe Quadrupel Trappist Ale. Owner Adam Carmer reports that the Frog is the only pub inNevada carrying this beer. Great Basin Brewing in Reno will be bottling its 11th season of the RedNose Holiday Wassail, a holiday ale limited to 300 large format bottles. Another seasonal favorite,due out around Thanksgiving, is the Harvest Ale, which is described as Nevada in a glass; thissustainable brew is fortified with ingredients harvested in Nevada: pine nuts from the Pine NutRange, juniper berries from a local Sparks backyard, sagebrush from Spanish Springs Valley,honey sweetened by Fallon’s alfalfa fields and tried and true water from the Truckee River. As everyyear, a pine nut cracking party is held to help out with the cracking of about 100 pounds of thedelicate nuts.

Southern Nevada brewers are drawing on their creativity to help us get into the mood to usher inthe holidays. Richard Lovelady at Gordon Biersch will release his Winterbock, a dark dopplebock,on Nov. 16, which will be followed by a Brewers Dinner on Dec. 2 pairing the Winterbock, otherGordon Biersch brews and the new Maker’s Mark #46 with a custom designed menu by GordonBiersch Head Chef Miguel Live. This will be a traditional brewer’s dinner with an added element ofcontrasting a premium bourbon. Todd Cook at Bouder Dam Brewing will have his Block 16 HoneyBrown Ale, a smooth-drinking brown ale with a crisp finish; Powerhouse Pale Ale, a hoppy WestCoast pale ale; and Black Iron Stout, a 6%/49 IBU stronger stout that will be ready just in time for thecolder weather. Todd says this year’s Bolder Damn New Year’s Eve Bash will be their best yet, withL.A.- based Andy Frasco and the UN playing. Matt Marino at Main Street Station’s Triple 7Brewpub is pouring his Pumpkin Spice Ale and “Brandon’s Barley Wine.” This will be the first barleywine he’s made in a couple of years, and is an English-style barley wine, meaning it’s super chewyand malty with lots of fruity esters. It comes in at a hefty 9% alcohol and is served unfiltered. InDecember and January, Matt will treat us with a German-style dunkel (dark lager) and the 8% strongChristmas Ale Santa Klaas, brewed with cocoa nibs, coffee and some dark malts. As always, greatbeer happens in Nevada!

775 Gastropub5162 Meadowood Mall CircleReno, NV 89502775-828-0775www.775.gastropub.com

Bob Barnes is a native Nevadan and is celebrating his 11th anniversary as a regionalcorrespondent for the Celebrator Beer News. He welcomes your inquiries and is standing by toassist you in your Nevada beer quest. He can be reached via e-mail at LVBobB@juno.com.

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November 13, 2010 (Sat) from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMLas Vegas, NV

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JOIN US FOR A FREE BEER TASTING EVENT!Saturday, November 13th from 5-7pmHelpus welcome Nevada's Buckbean Brewing Company& The Buckbean "Noddy Girls"!

Enjoy a FREE TASTING as we welcome Buckbean Brewing Company & Buckbean's Noddy Girlsto Double Helix!

Cast your vote!

The "Noddy Girls" will be on site to pour you samples of Buckbean's beers so you can help usdecide which one to put on the menu!

Help us support Nevada businesses!

Buckbean Brewing Company is located in Nevada and is one of the very few environmentallyfriendly breweries.

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Buckbean Brewing Company News & Notes: Las Vegasgets a Noddy invasion from Buckbean!

For those of you Las Vegas-ites, we have a ton of cool events and happenings this weekend. Fillyourself up with good beer!

Saturday!

The Village Lake Las Vegas, Buckbean Brewing Company and New Vista Community host “BrewsBest Village Beer Fest” on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are available at theevent for $25 per person with proceeds benefiting New Vista Community or can be pre-purchasedat www.NewVistaCommunity.org.

The festival will showcase beers from Buckbean, Boulder Dam Brewing, Barley’s Brewing, GordonBiersch Las Vegas, Backyard Brew Pub, Stone Brewing Company, Tenaya Creek, NevadaBeverage and more. The breweries will set up along the waterfront cobblestone streets of TheVillage and guests can taste top-notch beers while enjoying live music. To round out the eveningguests can choose from one of the many restaurants in The Village for dinner.

Festival guests don’t have to worry about the drive home after a day of beer tasting; guests can staythe night with a special package at MonteLago Village Resort or Vacation Villas. To book a BrewsBest Beer Fest special package at the Resort, please call 1-888-600-2688 or visitwww.montelagovillage.com. For Vacation Villas, please call 702-568-1174 or visitwww.lakelasvegasrentals.com.

Double Helix at Palazzo from 4:30-7pm (event is 5-7pm). This will be a tasting of the entire line andfeedback from guests will "help" them decide which beer will be added to the list.

Sunday!

Motley Brews Tailgate 2010. This is a craft brew festival featuring 80+ beers from around the worldplus football on TV and snacks for only $30 in advance/$35 door. The Noddy Girls will have a tableto themselves to promote Buckbean. www.motleybrews.com/events.htm

Monday!

Come out and visit the Noddy Girls, drink goodbeer, and enjoy the finer side of Sin City. See youthere!