EEUU: Cervecería se disculpa por usar el nombre de Gandhi - El Paso Times
Master Spanish Chef Joan Tanya Dot proudly presents Fiesta Del Cerdo Y La Cerveza. For those who dont speak Spanish, this is a fun filled Tapas-Pork & Beer party on Friday, 25 October 2013 from 19:00 hours onwards at Tapas Y Vino at the Grand Millennium Sukhumvit . Chef Joan is providing unlimited food and drinks along with Roasted Whole Pig (12 Kg.), Iberian Ham Croquettes, Spanish Grilled Pork Sausage w/ White Bean Puree, Assorted Cold Cuts and much more. The night just gets better with the addition of free flow Bavaria Beer, the famous beer from the second largest brewery in the Netherlands. Fiesta Del Cerdo Y La Cerveza is priced at only $38.64USD (1,199Baht)++ per person and you can also enjoy dancing to a live DJ. Reservations are highly recommended by calling +662 204 4158. **Did you enjoy this article? Receive free email alerts when new articles are available by clicking the subscribe button at the top of the page. Grand Millennium Sukhumvit Bangkok 30 Sukhumvit 21 (Asoke) Road Klongteoy Nua, Wattana,
Fuente http://www.examiner.com/article/gear-up-for-the-fiesta-del-cerdo-y-la-cerveza-at-tapas-y-vino-oct-25
Erótica, cerveza y chocolate: paraíso a la medida tijuanense | UTSanDiego.com
Youll have more than 60 kinds of ale to try at the upcoming real ale festival this December. Nueva Mundo is one of the breweries taking part in the festival (Photo: Cervecerias Artesanales del Peru/Facebook) Related Articles Music unites us! First JAPIFEST takes the party to Cieneguilla October has come and gone but that doesnt deter Perus ale makers from having another beer festival. Is it even possible to have too many beer festivals in one year? The real ale world has been quietly growing in Peru over the last few years. Small breweries producing strong, flavorsome beer have been popping up across the country. It used to be impossible to get real ale here, unless it was imported. Now there are several breweries stepping out of the shadows and getting their beers sold at reputable restaurants and in fancy bars across the country. You may have seen them. Small, squat bottles with bright labels and mysterious names, boasting high percentages. Theyre appearing in more and more drinking and eating establishments and enjoy a growing population of firm fans. After a disappointing show at Misturas new beer world this year, Perus real ale breweries are showing what theyve got to offer, keen to prove that highly carbonated lager isnt the only thing available for beer lovers in this country! The festival, held at the Casa Tupac cultural center in Casa Tupac the first weekend in December, will be bringing thirsty punters more than 60 different beers from 16 breweries across the country. Beer making enthusiasts can watch live beer making and hear talks on the art of brewing. Those who prefer to drink than make beer can enjoy the good music and a good atmosphere. Oh, and the excellent beer. The three-day festival is being organized by the Asociacion de Cervecerias Artesanales del Peru (CAP) and Casa Tupac. Lima breweries will be representing, with Barbarian, Barranco Beer Company, Cumbres, Lunahuana, Hops, Maddok, Magdalena, Nuevo Mundo, Saqra, and Teach; El Viejo Keller and Melkim are coming from Arequipa; Sacred Valley and Zenith from Cusco; Sierra Andina from Huaraz; and 7 Vidas from Tacna. Therell also be plenty of food available, with both meat and veggie options, so you can keep your stomach lined between rounds. Food trucks, including Hit N Run, Oregon Foods, and DellaNatural will be on hand to feed you. Entry costs S/. 17, which includes a drink.
Fuente http://www.peruthisweek.com/blogs-real-ale-festival-104607
NM breweries head down to Las Cruces for one-day event | Albuquerque Journal News
The New Mexico Brewers Guild will hold its second annual Dia de la Cerveza in Las Cruces on Sunday. (Courtesy of the New Mexico Brewers Guild) Southern New Mexico might not have the brewery representation of central and northern parts of the state so a number of popular breweries are taking their craft beers to Las Cruces on Sunday as part of the second annual Dia de la Cerveza. About a dozen New Mexico breweries will take over the citys Main Street located in the central part of downtown Las Cruces. Main Street is beautiful, New Mexico Brewers Guild director Chris Goblet said. It was completely renovated in 2010 so its got great trees and really nice covered spaces and its also at the heart of the community. The participating breweries are Abbey Brewing Company, Bosque Brewing Co., Comanche Creek Brewing Co., High Desert Brewing Co., La Cumbre Brewing Co., Little Toad Brewery & Distillery, Santa Fe Brewing Co., Second Street Brewery, Taos Mesa Brewing, Tractor Brewing Co., and Turtle Mountain Brewing Co. This is the first New Mexico Brewers Guild event for Comanche Creek from Eagles Nest. Dia de la Cerveza WHEN: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2 WHERE: Main Street in downtown Las Cruces HOW MUCH: $15 advance, plus fees at holdmyticket.com , $20 at the gate. Super special tickets available for $10 at High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., and Main Street Bistro & Ale House, 139 N. Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces. Information, visit nmbeer.org (Comanche Creek and Taos Mesa are) taking beer that you could never find in Las Cruces, Goblet said. The most northern (breweries) are going to the most southern most part of the state. Eventgoers will receive a commemorative Dia de la Cerveza glass for sampling and purchasing beer from the participating breweries. Food trucks also will be at the event to help curb appetites. Two bands, Latin Funktion from Las Cruces and Radio La Chusma from El Paso will entertain the festival crowd. In New Mexico every day is Dia del la Cerveza, Goblet said. Its always a good day to drink beer in New Mexico. We take this event to celebrate the culture and tie it in with the Dia de los Muertos theme We just love Cruces. Theres been a great turnout and a great warm reception.
Fuente http://www.abqjournal.com/488765/blogs/las-cruces-beverage.html
Real ale in the spotlight at the Festival de la Cerveza Artesanal - Peru this Week
La serie esta teniendo su segundo evento de la temporada de 6 a 10 p.m. el 4-5 de junio, en Pine Avenue entre las calles Primera (First Street) y Tercera (Third Street). "Taste of Downtown Pine Avenue es un evento distintivo de la serie y lo que lo hace unico este ano es que hay algunos restaurantes nuevos en el vecindario," dijo Julie Korinke, gerente de comunicaciones de DLBA. "Y para muchos, esta sera su primera oportunidad de probarlos. Especificamente, los nuevos inquilinos de Pine Avenue Bo Beau y Pier 76 Fish House estaran ahi para ensenar muestras de comida. La nomina general de restaurantes y bares incluiran: Agaves, Alegria, Alondra Hot Wings, Beachwood BBQ & Brewing, Bo Beaus, Buonos, Cafe Sevilla, Clancys, Gaucho Grill, Georges Greek Cafe, Gladstones, Hooters, Johnny Rockets, Kings Fish House, La Shish, L'Opera Ristorante, Michaels Pizzeria, Octopus, Pier 76 Fish Grill, Pussy & Pooch, Shannons on Pine, SIP Lounge, Steamed, The Auld Dubliner, The Federal Bar y The Sky Room. Varias muestras de comida de los restaurantes estan listas para incluir: "fondue" de puerros mac-n-queso, pizza gourmet, ensalada griega, alas deshuesadas, sopa de almejas, brocheta de pollo marinado, hummus, calzone, alitas, paella valenciana, nachos con atun picante, mini porciones de trip tip, cangrejo con queso a la parrilla, burritos de vegetales organicos, salmon ahumado, mini porciones de cerdo y mucho mas. Los boletos de preventa son 12 por $10 y las entradas se venden individualmente por $1 cada uno en el evento. "Cada articulo en los menus sera entre uno y cinco boletos, dependiendo del articulo y las porciones," dijo Korinke. "Animamos a probar toda la huella de la zona y probar algo nuevo. Usted realmente puede explorar las posibilidades de futuras experiencias gastronomicas. Los restaurantes ven esto como una gran oportunidad para exhibir algunos platos caracteristicos para atraer a una nueva audiencia". Mas alla de los restaurantes, tambien habra musica en vivo interpretada por banda de folk y bluegrass Moonsville Colective. Un jardin de la cerveza se establecera en el estacionamiento Diamond, con Sky Room sirviendo vino y Beachwood BBQ & Brewing sirviendo cerveza. Algunos restaurantes serviran desde sus patios donde sea aplicable, con la opcion de comprar bebidas alli tambien. Pussy & Pooch otra vez esta ofreciendo golosinas para perros y gatos, asi que el evento es muy apropiado para mascotas, agrego Korinke. Habra un valet de bicicletas gratuito. "Esto tiene un gran impacto economico esa noche y tambien de largo plazo," dijo ella. "Esto puede ser la primera audiencia del restaurante con gente nueva y esperamos que eso aliente a ellos regresar en el futuro a cenar a estos buenos establecimientos". El ultimo Taste of Downtown sera en el paseo maritimo, 17-18 de septiembre. Para obtener mas informacion sobre todos los eventos de DLBA y comprar boletos de preventa, visite www.downtownlongbeach.org . Jonathan Van Dyke puede ser contactado en jvandyke@gazettes.com .
Fuente http://www.gazettes.com/espanol/sabor-de-downtown-en-el-centro-de-la-avenida-pine/article_222e6ce2-ea81-11e3-9e6e-0019bb2963f4.html
Baja Craft Beers Tasting Room: La Central de la Cerveza Artesanal | OC Weekly
Gandhi squats before a microphone in New Delhi, India, to deliver prayer meeting discourse during second day of his fast to force communal peace in India. New England Brewing Co. in Connecticut is apologizing to Indians offended that the company is using Mohandas Gandhi's name and likeness on one of its beers. The brewery apologized on its Facebook page for the India pale ale it calls Gandhi-Bot. Critics in the U.S. and India have complained about the commercial use of Gandhi, revered for leading India to independence through nonviolence. (AP Photo/File) (AP Photo, File) 1 HARTFORD, Connecticut, EE.UU. (AP) Una cerveceria de Connecticut se disculpo ante indios ofendidos porque la compania esta usando el nombre y la imagen de Mahatma Gandhi en una de sus cervezas. New England Brewing Co., con sede en Woodbridge, se disculpo el fin de semana en su pagina en Facebook por su cerveza India Pale Ale que llama Gandhi-Bot. "No fue nuestra intencion ofender a nadie, sino rendir homenaje y celebrar a un hombre al que respetamos mucho", dijo la compania.
Fuente http://www.elpasotimes.com/spanish/ci_27260392/eeuu-cerveceria-se-disculpa-por-usar-el-nombre
In Nepal, San Miguel has been associated with football, Oktoberfest, and the newly introduced theme of Celebrating friendship, enjoyed worldwide. The association of San Miguel with friendship and youthfulness has worked wonders for the brand in terms of brand awareness. The Win a trip to San Miguel beach party scheme started this May and is on until the beginning of August. Along with a purchase of a can or bottle of San Miguel beer available in 650 ml bottles and 330 ml cans, one can get a coupon. The winners will be selected through a lucky draw in presence of media in the month of August. A weeks time would be given for the winners to claim the prize. The origin of San Miguel goes back to the Philippines, where Spanish monks made beer using traditional methods in the district San Miguel. Its rich brewing tradition began in 1890, when founder Don Enrique Maria Barretto de Ycaza opened the first brewery in Southeast Asia, La Fabrica de Cerveza de San Miguel. In 1913, this began exporting beer to Guam, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. From an initial production of about 47,000 cases of lager beer during its first year, the brand today has an aggregate annual production capacity of about 325 million cases of San Miguel beer in 320ml bottles. San Miguel became part of Gorkha Brewerys portfolio in July 2004, making it one of the most popular brands among Nepali consumers. It is being further popularised as a more youthful brand.
Fuente http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/perspectives/fullnews.php?newsid=Mzc5
Sabor De Downtown En El Centro De La Avenida Pine - The Grunion Gazette Online - Gazettes.com Long Beach: Noticias Long Beach
2 2013 at 11:00 AM Categories: Tijuana Si! Dave Lieberman I'm convinced that when the flood of US tourists resumes southward across the border, it's going to be the beernoscenti that lead the charge; nothing, not a three-hour wait to go home, not mind-bending traffic maneuvers around a statue of Moctezuma, not outdated State Department travel advisories, keeps beer lovers from beer. Nothing. Last week, our colleague Sarah Bennett dropped by to review the excellent Baja Beer Fest that happened in Avenida Revolucion two weeks ago. Last week was the Tijuana Beer Fest; there's another Baja Beer Fest every spring, and the Expo de la Cerveza Artesanal in May. Baja loves its beer, and loves an excuse to party. So what's an itinerant beer geek to do when there's not a huge craft beer festival conveniently located a three-dollar taxi economico ride from the border? Baja breweries typically don't have tasting rooms, though that is slowly going to change over the next year or so. What Baja does have is craft beer bars. We've written about some of them before, and they all seem to be located within a few steps of Revolucion, but the granddaddy of them all at the moment is Baja Craft Beers, or BCB for short, and is nowhere near downtown. It's located in a warehouse on Calle Orizaba, just off Blvd. Aguacaliente in the Neidhart district. Many taxi drivers don't know it yet; once they turn right on Orizaba from Aguacaliente, look on the right side for a small shingle that says "BCB". It shouldn't cost more than $7-$10 from the border in a taxi. Dave Lieberman The door to beer paradise There are 42 beer taps and six enormous coolers inside, concentrating mostly on Mexican craft beer, but with plenty of German, Belgian and American beers as well. The list is a well-thumbed clipboard, and the bartenders are extremely friendly and knowledgeable (and, importantly to US beer people, bilingual). The beer is well-priced, especially by US standards, with most pours costing 50-70 pesos ($4-$5.50). There's also a full kitchen, so you can have dinner to wash down the often-potent brews. The kitchen is a great improvement on the usual fried snacks that beleaguer beer bars in the United States, though the menu changes too often for individual food review to be useful. Be aware as you drink that some of the breweries, like Ki'Li and Ley Seca, are essentially nanobreweries, producing just a barrel or two at a time from small fermenters; a beer you fall in love with at BCB one week may not be there the next. With sixty craft breweries in the state of Baja California, though, it's only a matter of time until you find your next. Baja Craft Beers is located at Av. Orizaba 3003, Fraccionamiento Neidhart, Tijuana.
Fuente http://blogs.ocweekly.com/stickaforkinit/2013/08/baja_craft_beer_tijuana.php
Copa Mundial de Catar: espere lo inesperado - Yahoo Entertainment Singapore
19, 2014 Comments - Baltimore Orioles shortstop Luis Hernandez, top, throws after forcing out Chicago White Sox's Carlos Quentin during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 26, 2008, in Chicago. Alexei Ramirez was safe at first. The Orioles won 5-1. (AP Photo/Nam Y.
Fuente http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/oct/19/erotica-cerveza-y-chocolate-paraiso-a-la-medida/
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The birthday treat was filled with his favourite food -- salmon, blueberries, watermelon and strawberries topped with whipped cream. Video courtesy of Wildlife Reserves Singapore. Copa Mundial de Catar: espere lo inesperado By Por JOHN LEICESTER y ROB HARRIS | Associated Press Tue, Dec 16, 2014 10:17 PM SGT More DOHA, Catar (AP) Estadios modernos climatizados a la perfeccion. Aficionados que visitan una region decidida a demostrar que puede montar un gran espectaculo y ofrecer experiencias unicas. Todo rodeado de dudas acerca de si las mujeres, los gays y los amantes de la cerveza se sentiran a gusto. La Copa Mundial del 2022 a jugarse en Catar, el emirato fabulosamente rico del Golfo Persico con grandes reservas de petroleo y gas natural y ambiciones descomunales para una nacion tan pequena, promete ser una experiencia unica. A medida que los proyectos de los arquitectos salen de sus estudios y comienzan a apilarse ladrillos en medio del desierto, las autoridades de Catar que organizan la primera Copa Mundial jamas hecha en el Medio Oriente ofrecieron entrevistas exclusivas a la Associated Press para contar lo que va a ser la experiencia del aficionado dentro de ocho anos. EL LUGAR Con las terceras reservas de gas natural mas grandes del mundo, Catar tiene medios de sobra para cumplir la promesa del slogan de la Copa Mundial: "Espere algo asombroso". Los visitantes a la impresionante capital, Doha, veran la impactante silueta de una ciudad en donde hace 35 anos solo habia arena. La riqueza de Catar, cuyos ciudadanos estan segundos en el mundo en la lista de paises con mas ingresos per capita, es evidente en todos lados, incluidas las carteras de lujo que lucen las mujeres, que van cubiertas de pies a cabeza. Por la noche, las calles se llenan de autos y motocicletas carisimos que brotan de torres futuristas de vidrio y acero. Doha podria ser el unico lugar en el mundo donde se ven avisos como uno publicado en un diario local que decia: "Busco un palacio urgentemente". ESTADIOS Fueron seleccionadas 12 sedes, aunque no esta claro si todas seran usadas. Los disenos de los arquitectos dan una idea de lo que se puede esperar. El estadio Lusail a ser construido en el norte de Doha, donde termina la ciudad y comienza el desierto, albergaria el partido inaugural y la final. "Sin ser frivolos con nuestro dinero, sin ser extravagantes, queremos una vision arquitectonica emblematica", con un "diseno y terminacion revolucionarios", declaro el director del proyecto Tamim el-Abed. Dio a entender que habra mucha alta tecnologia y que el aficionado podra ver repeticiones de las jugadas en sus tabletas, sentado en el estadio. "La proyeccion hacia el futuro es importante para nosotros porque uno ve la velocidad con que se mueve la tecnologia", indico el-Abed. "No quieres disenar algo que, llegado el momento, va a ser algo que ya se ha hecho". EL CALOR Que calor? El aficionado debera llevar sweaters si, como se espera, la FIFA cambia las fechas y el torneo se juega en noviembre/diciembre o enero/febrero. Las noches son frias en noviembre y la brisa marina hace que no se sienta tanto el calor de dia. Pero el polvo del desierto y de la construccion provoca cosquilleos en las gargantas. Incluso si la FIFA cambia las fechas y no se juega en pleno verano, en junio/julio, habra aire acondicionado en todas las instalaciones, como se prometio. "Habra aire acondicionado en las estaciones, en las zonas de concentracion de aficionados, en las filas y en el ultimo kilometro y medio (milla) cuando uno se dirige al estadio", dijo el-Abed. Se empleara energia solar, producida por una planta de 100 megavatios que estara lista en el 2017, de acuerdo con Dario Cadavid, que coordina toda lo relacionado con el aire acondicionado. La temperatura en el terreno de juego debera girar en torno a los 26 grados Celsius (79 Fahrenheit) y jamas superar los 28. El-Abed aseguro que no habra calores "sofocantes" como los que se registraron en algunos estadios en la Copa Mundial de Brasil este ano. MEDIO ORIENTE Las autoridades de Catar dicen que 2.000 millones de personas viven a no mas de cuatro horas de avion de Doha. Es por ello que el torneo podria tener un sabor al Medio Oriente. El Cairo, Teheran, Bagdad y Beirut estan a no mas de tres horas. Estambul a cuatro. Los estados del golfo se encuentran a la vuelta de la esquina y Riad, la capital de Arabia Saudita, a seis horas de auto. "Seran recibidos por cataris, junto con libaneses, tunecinos, marroquies, jordanos, iraquies, sauditas y kuwaities", comento Mushtaq al-Waeli, director ejecutivo de Josoor, instituto catari que ofrece cursos sobre la organizacion de eventos deportivos para gente del Medio Oriente y el norte de Africa. El Medio Oriente en general espera usar el Mundial para mostrarle al mundo que el conflicto entre Israel y los palestinos, el terrorismo islamico y los hidrocarburos no son lo unico que define la region. "Tenemos que acabar con esa percepcion de lo que somos", sostuvo Hassan al-Thawadi, director del comite organizador de Catar. DIVERSION Doha no es Rio de Janeiro, que vibro al ritmo de samba, futbol y tragos durante el Mundial del 2014. El visitante puede comprar alcohol solo en los mejores hoteles en Doha, mostrando sus pasaportes. "Las mujeres en Catar no pueden ingresar al bar en ningun momento", dice un cartel en un hotel de Doha. "Habra alcohol en ciertas areas, en otras no. El alcohol no es parte de nuestra religion, de nuestra tradicion", expreso al-Thawadi. "El aficionado no podra caminar por la calle o dar la vuelta a la esquina y comprar bebidas. Eso no es asi aqui. Pero habra lugares donde podran adquirirlo". Para Regard Aboo Yakou, jefe de operaciones de la firma constructora Hill International, sera un mundial sin ambiente. "No hay nada que hacer", sostuvo. "Al aficionado le gusta beber, armar lio, hacer fiestas en las calles, sacarse la ropa y cosas por el estilo. No podran hacerlo aqui". MUJERES Y GAYS Las mujeres visitantes no tendran que cubrirse casi todo el cuerpo, como las cataris, pero tampoco podran mostrar demasiado, porque eso no es bien visto. "Hay que tener cierto recato", dijo Deepa Puvanik, una mujer de la India que lucia vaqueros y un chal al ir a un partido de futbol en noviembre, en el que Catar le gano a Corea del Norte. "Desde ya, un bikini no es aceptable", agrego. Al preguntarsele que tipo de recibimiento pueden esperar los gays, el ministro de deportes de Catar Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali, respondio: "Estamos estudiando todos estos temas. Nos podemos adaptar, ser creativos para que la gente venda y disfrute los partidos sin perder la esencia de nuestra cultura y respetando las preferencias de los visitantes". ___
Fuente https://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/news/copa-mundial-catar-espere-lo-inesperado-141744963--spt.html
19, 2014 Comments - Baltimore Orioles shortstop Luis Hernandez, top, throws after forcing out Chicago White Sox's Carlos Quentin during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 26, 2008, in Chicago. Alexei Ramirez was safe at first. The Orioles won 5-1. (AP Photo/Nam Y. 
Incluso si la FIFA cambia las fechas y no se juega en pleno verano, en junio/julio, habra aire acondicionado en todas las instalaciones, como se prometio. "Habra aire acondicionado en las estaciones, en las zonas de concentracion de aficionados, en las filas y en el ultimo kilometro y medio (milla) cuando uno se dirige al estadio", dijo el-Abed. Se empleara energia solar, producida por una planta de 100 megavatios que estara lista en el 2017, de acuerdo con Dario Cadavid, que coordina toda lo relacionado con el aire acondicionado. La temperatura en el terreno de juego debera girar en torno a los 26 grados Celsius (79 Fahrenheit) y jamas superar los 28. El-Abed aseguro que no habra calores "sofocantes" como los que se registraron en algunos estadios en la Copa Mundial de Brasil este ano. MEDIO ORIENTE Las autoridades de Catar dicen que 2.000 millones de personas viven a no mas de cuatro horas de avion de Doha. Es por ello que el torneo podria tener un sabor al Medio Oriente. El Cairo, Teheran, Bagdad y Beirut estan a no mas de tres horas. Estambul a cuatro. Los estados del golfo se encuentran a la vuelta de la esquina y Riad, la capital de Arabia Saudita, a seis horas de auto. "Seran recibidos por cataris, junto con libaneses, tunecinos, marroquies, jordanos, iraquies, sauditas y kuwaities", comento Mushtaq al-Waeli, director ejecutivo de Josoor, instituto catari que ofrece cursos sobre la organizacion de eventos deportivos para gente del Medio Oriente y el norte de Africa. El Medio Oriente en general espera usar el Mundial para mostrarle al mundo que el conflicto entre Israel y los palestinos, el terrorismo islamico y los hidrocarburos no son lo unico que define la region. "Tenemos que acabar con esa percepcion de lo que somos", sostuvo Hassan al-Thawadi, director del comite organizador de Catar. DIVERSION Doha no es Rio de Janeiro, que vibro al ritmo de samba, futbol y tragos durante el Mundial del 2014. El visitante puede comprar alcohol solo en los mejores hoteles en Doha, mostrando sus pasaportes. "Las mujeres en Catar no pueden ingresar al bar en ningun momento", dice un cartel en un hotel de Doha. 
2 2013 at 11:00 AM Categories: Tijuana Si! Dave Lieberman I'm convinced that when the flood of US tourists resumes southward across the border, it's going to be the beernoscenti that lead the charge; nothing, not a three-hour wait to go home, not mind-bending traffic maneuvers around a statue of Moctezuma, not outdated State Department travel advisories, keeps beer lovers from beer. Nothing. Last week, our colleague Sarah Bennett dropped by to review the excellent Baja Beer Fest that happened in Avenida Revolucion two weeks ago. Last week was the Tijuana Beer Fest; there's another Baja Beer Fest every spring, and the Expo de la Cerveza Artesanal in May. Baja loves its beer, and loves an excuse to party. So what's an itinerant beer geek to do when there's not a huge craft beer festival conveniently located a three-dollar taxi economico ride from the border? Baja breweries typically don't have tasting rooms, though that is slowly going to change over the next year or so. What Baja does have is craft beer bars. We've written about some of them before, and they all seem to be located within a few steps of Revolucion, but the granddaddy of them all at the moment is Baja Craft Beers, or BCB for short, and is nowhere near downtown. It's located in a warehouse on Calle Orizaba, just off Blvd. Aguacaliente in the Neidhart district. Many taxi drivers don't know it yet; once they turn right on Orizaba from Aguacaliente, look on the right side for a small shingle that says "BCB". It shouldn't cost more than $7-$10 from the border in a taxi. Dave Lieberman The door to beer paradise There are 42 beer taps and six enormous coolers inside, concentrating mostly on Mexican craft beer, but with plenty of German, Belgian and American beers as well. The list is a well-thumbed clipboard, and the bartenders are extremely friendly and knowledgeable (and, importantly to US beer people, bilingual). The beer is well-priced, especially by US standards, with most pours costing 50-70 pesos ($4-$5.50). There's also a full kitchen, so you can have dinner to wash down the often-potent brews. The kitchen is a great improvement on the usual fried snacks that beleaguer beer bars in the United States, though the menu changes too often for individual food review to be useful. Be aware as you drink that some of the breweries, like Ki'Li and Ley Seca, are essentially nanobreweries, producing just a barrel or two at a time from small fermenters; a beer you fall in love with at BCB one week may not be there the next. With sixty craft breweries in the state of Baja California, though, it's only a matter of time until you find your next. Baja Craft Beers is located at Av. Orizaba 3003, Fraccionamiento Neidhart, Tijuana. 
Children 13 and under are always free, too. On the first Sunday of every month, the Childrens Museum offers free admission to children 15 and under. The museum also opens its doors free-of-charge every Thursday from 5-8 p.m. The Museum of Contemporary Art is free every Tuesday from 10 a.m. 8 p.m. for all Illinois residents, and children 12 and under are free every day. In the evening, venture out of your neighborhood and catch one of more than 250 different flicks at your local parks as a part of Chicagos 14th annual Movies in the Park series. Little Villages Piotrowski Park, 4247 W. 31st St. will be showing two selections from the International Film Festival on July 9 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Amazing Spider-Man will be shown at Hermitage Park, (5839 S. Wood St.) in Englewood on Tuesday, July 8 at 8:30 p.m. To see the full movie list, go to http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/events/movies/ The Chicago Park District is also offering a variety of events from free concerts, dance performances and other cultural events as a part of its Night Out in the Park series. Or, check out one of the countless neighborhood festivals across the city, where so many favorite summertime memories are made. If you dont mind the crowds, sample a selection of Chicagos hottest and most popular restaurants at the Taste of Chicago on July 9-13 in Grant Park. A number of Chicagos most popular fests are just around the corner, including: West Fest: July 12,13, West Town, Chicago Ave. from Damen to Wood Wicker Park Fest, July 26-27, Milwaukee Avenue Between North Avenue and Paulina Street Randolph Street Market Festival, July 26, 27, 1350 block W. Randolph and 1340 W. Washington Street between Ada and Ogden Fiesta del Sol: July 31-August 3, Pilsen on Cermak between Morgan and Ashland Beer lovers wont want to miss the Chicago Craft Beer Fest July 19-20 at Sheffield and Webster, where dozens of craft brews from Chicago and beyond will be available for tastings. And for all you with moves (or looking to learn) dont miss SummerDance in Grant Park every weekend throughout the season. 
They call Corona Coronita. But ask for a Corona in Beijing, and you might get aCerono? Blogger Laura Martinez writes: it turns out the Chinese are producing -and exporting- Cerono beer, which looks and feels exactly [image after the jump] like Grupo Modelos Corona beer. (Of course, the real one is quite tasteless but thats not the point here). Mexican anti-piracy authorities are fuming over Beijing-based Beijing Cerono Trade Limited Company, which last year sold more than one million cases of Cerono worldwide. The problem does not stop there. The Chinese apparently have also come up with their own brand of tequila called Platinum Tequila Infusion, which is also being exported to the United States with the label Made in Mexico. First, the news that Mexican Coke might not be Mexican Coke, and now Coronas that arent really Coronas. Is nothing sacred anymore? The funniest thing to me about the fake bottle (which is, in my opinion, very well done) is that theyve replaced the familiar words La Cerveza mas fina with the rather insipid A superior quality Mexico brand. Fact is, if someone put a Cerono in my hand at bar I probably wouldnt know the difference. El colmo de los colmos will be when we start seeing Ceronos sold in Mexico. And believe me, it will happen. 
Youll have more than 60 kinds of ale to try at the upcoming real ale festival this December. Nueva Mundo is one of the breweries taking part in the festival (Photo: Cervecerias Artesanales del Peru/Facebook) Related Articles Music unites us! First JAPIFEST takes the party to Cieneguilla October has come and gone but that doesnt deter Perus ale makers from having another beer festival. Is it even possible to have too many beer festivals in one year? The real ale world has been quietly growing in Peru over the last few years. Small breweries producing strong, flavorsome beer have been popping up across the country. It used to be impossible to get real ale here, unless it was imported. Now there are several breweries stepping out of the shadows and getting their beers sold at reputable restaurants and in fancy bars across the country. You may have seen them. Small, squat bottles with bright labels and mysterious names, boasting high percentages. Theyre appearing in more and more drinking and eating establishments and enjoy a growing population of firm fans. After a disappointing show at Misturas new beer world this year, Perus real ale breweries are showing what theyve got to offer, keen to prove that highly carbonated lager isnt the only thing available for beer lovers in this country! The festival, held at the Casa Tupac cultural center in Casa Tupac the first weekend in December, will be bringing thirsty punters more than 60 different beers from 16 breweries across the country. Beer making enthusiasts can watch live beer making and hear talks on the art of brewing. Those who prefer to drink than make beer can enjoy the good music and a good atmosphere. Oh, and the excellent beer. The three-day festival is being organized by the Asociacion de Cervecerias Artesanales del Peru (CAP) and Casa Tupac. Lima breweries will be representing, with Barbarian, Barranco Beer Company, Cumbres, Lunahuana, Hops, Maddok, Magdalena, Nuevo Mundo, Saqra, and Teach; El Viejo Keller and Melkim are coming from Arequipa; Sacred Valley and Zenith from Cusco; Sierra Andina from Huaraz; and 7 Vidas from Tacna. Therell also be plenty of food available, with both meat and veggie options, so you can keep your stomach lined between rounds. Food trucks, including Hit N Run, Oregon Foods, and DellaNatural will be on hand to feed you. Entry costs S/. 17, which includes a drink. 
13, 2014 Comments - A woman serves samples of local craft beer during a beer and chocolate tasting event on November 12, 2014 in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo - David Maung Una estufa, paciencia, cuatro ingredientes y una olla tamalera son los talismanes que bien usados pueden convertir a un aficionado a la cerveza en cervecero. Asi empezaron Gustavo del Castillo e Ivan Garcia, de la recien fundada cerveceria Ludica Artesanal. Haciendo cerveza en casa llevamos poquito mas de tres anos pero cerveceria formalmente en mayo de este ano, cuenta Del Castillo, en una degustacion de su cerveza organizada en conjunto con el espacio The Kitchen y la chocolateria Venus. Hay un brinco natural de hacer tu cerveza en casa y despues llevarla a hacer tu propia marca, explica del Castillo. Empezamos hacer cerveza en casa y a buscar otros homebrewers aqui en Tijuana y no encontramos, asi que terminamos formando un club y tenemos 60 miembros, fui el primer presidente y la verdad es que ya cuando menos pensamos ya estabamos pensando en hacerlo para vender asi que sacamos los ahorros y compramos un equipo mas grande. Con el equipo nuevo, Ludica Artesanal hace tandas de 120 litros de cerveza, es decir, unos 400 o 500 litros mensuales que lleva a vender al bar 1994, BBC Tasting room y la tienda Beer box en Tijuana. Ofrecen una sidra de manzana con 8.5 por ciento de volumen de alcohol, una american pale ale llamada Supersmash, una lager fermentada llamada Descomunal, una hoppy Belgian Ale llamada Aura y estan experimentando para pronto vender una cerveza tipo Belga llamada Ermitano. Los insumos los traemos de donde podemos, la mayoria de la malta la compramos con los Funes que fue la primera tienda de hombrewers que hubo aqui en Tijuana y lo que no hay lo importamos de San Diego, como casi todos, porque alla hay buena calidad y variedad que necesitamos, dice del Castillo. Ludica es solo una de las cervecerias que parecen salir de todas partes en Baja California y que ha estan siendo reconocidas a nivel nacional. Este ano las cervecerias de Baja California arrasaron con los premios otorgados en La competencia profesional Cerveza Mexico 2014, incluyendo mejor cerveceria, mejor cerveza y primer lugar en cerveza IPA y Belga, que se llevo la cerveceria Insurgente. Seguidos por la cerveceria ensenadense Wendlandt con dos premios y la propia Ludica que apenas salida al mercado gano segundo lugar en Pale Ale. Francisco Talamante, de cerveceria Canneria de Ensenada, considera que el movimiento de la cerveza artesanal que ahora toma fuerza fue un movimiento natural, que se gesto a finales de los anos 90, paralelo al boom gastronomico de la region y como una alternativa complementaria a la propuesta vinicola del Valle de Guadalupe. Este se ha ido enriqueciendo incorporando experiencias de California, estado con una larga historia cervecera con raices muy notorias en San Diego. Aunque creciendo, hay muchos factores que frenan el desarrollo de esta industria que aun hoy no llega ni al 1 por ciento del mercado total de cerveza en Mexico. Entre los retos esta la falta de insumos -que en el caso de la frontera suele suplir con productos importados- competencia desleal de grandes cerveceras e impuestos mal planeados que encarecen la produccion y venta de cerveza, repercutiendo en el precio. En todo el mundo hay cervecerias cercanas a zonas vinicolas y con movimiento gastronomico fuerte, es lo natural, dice Talamante. Lo que toca es unirnos, ser solidarios y promover el trabajo de todos, educar sobre el tema para cambiar la legislacion y cabildear por impuestos mas justos, que esto sea visto como una oportunidad para todos.