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Toyota Refuses Support of Pints for Prostates

VTHopHead-Admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:05:03 +0000

A bizarre decision from a sport that used to be sponsored by tobacco companies… whose products have cause the early death of millions of people world-wide… Toyota Racing has declined to allow entry of a Pints for Prostates design for their national advertising campaign “Sponsafy a car“. The reason given for rejecting the design was [...]

Socially Responsible Beer

VTHopHead-Admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:44:56 +0000

My latest featured article for RateBeer’s The Hop Press… posted on Saturday, February 27th.

It is fairly common these days for all sorts of businesses to maintain that they include a “socially responsible mission” as a part of doing business with the rest of the world. Beer brewing businesses, of [...]

Support Pints for Prostates

VTHopHead-Admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:02:06 +0000

A very worthwhile organization… Supporters can purchase tickets for a fund raising raffle to support this cause… 1st prize is a free trip to the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver, CO in September!

Tickets will be available where legal at beer festivals and other events for a $10 donation or three for a [...]

From the Hop Press: Back to the Future of Organic Beer

VTHopHead-Admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:10:00 +0000

My latest featured article for RateBeer’s The Hop Press… posted on Saturday, January 9th.

There are in today’s marketplace many examples of beer being sold as “organic”. Today we will look at what it means to be organic, examine a brief history of the organic beer movement and a look at how this type [...]

From The Hop Press: 2009 in a Nutshell

VTHopHead-Admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:06:55 +0000

My latest featured article for RateBeer’s Hop Press… posted on Saturday, December 12th.

As 2009 winds down in a big holiday rush, I thought that I would take a look back at a few of the things that were important to me during my 54th year. Perhaps this last year could best be described [...]

A VTHopHead Thanksgiving

VTHopHead-Admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:07:23 +0000

Thanksgiving at the VTHopHead house is all about family, close friends, great food, football and, of course, good beer. While most people are focused on the turkey n' stuffing, cranberries and pumpkin pie (I like these too) for my son Jamie and I it is also a time to pull out a "special" beer (or few) to add to the holiday cheer. [...]

Rock Art Wins “Monster” Battle!

VTHopHead-Admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:54:31 +0000

Late in the day on Wednesday Rock Art Brewery, makers of "The Vermonster" beer, and Hansen Beverage Company, makers of Monster energy drinks, reached an agreement that will allow Rock Art to continue to use the name "Vermonster" for its beer, so long as it stays out of the energy drink market. [...]

Rock Art Vermontster vs. Monster Energy Drinks… silly…

VTHopHead-Admin — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:04:59 +0000

Ridge Runner's big brother. Watch out. 100 IBU. 10%. [...]

Downeast Maine and Coastal New Hampshire…

VTHopHead-Admin — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:17:51 +0000

My wife (Candy) and I recently took some time to return to one of our favorite regions… the Greater Portland Maine and Portsmouth NH areas. The weather was not that great, so we “had” to spend some time in some of my favorite watering holes… not that I’m complaining, mind you. On the list were [...]

Hiatus over…

VTHopHead-Admin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:55:24 +0000

I have been very neglectful of this blog lately… just too many things going on. I’ll try to make time to keep y’all up to date on all of my adventures in the future. Thanks for hanging in there with me and for your patience while I took a break. Related Posts: No Related Posts