Interview with Kevin from the Foaming Head

Kevin from the Foaming Head, a New York-centric beer website.  Kevin stopped by last Friday, for this interview with Dave, as well as a tour.  I ended up hanging out with him and watching the Blue Angels soar through the sky.  He's got a real passion for his project and seems very motivated for success.  Check out his handiwork both here and at The Foaming Pint




He also sent along some Blue Angels photos:

Thanks to Kevin at the Foaming Head for letting use his photos and video.

Zahm Shake Series #2

Tom Ostromecky, a.k.a. "the Hippie," shakes it for you good people at home. He says this is his natural technique. We say, "Thank God for safety glasses." Enjoy!

Zahm Shake #1

In the perpetual quest to create Smuttynose TV content, we're beginning a series of videos that document the Zahm shaking techniques of our brewers. In this first clip, Dan Schubert, our lead brewer, explains the process of checking the carbonation level in finished beer. It involves the copious shaking of a Zahm-Nagel SS-60. If you want to know more you should just watch the video.

Tank 21 Joins Smutty!

On June 10th, 2010, a rainy Thursday, we got a new fermenter. It's the last tank we can install at our current site on Heritage Avenue in Portsmouth. The fermenter, also know as Tank 21, was made by JV Northwest in Canby, Oregon. It's 22.5' tall and 9' 10" in diameter. This 7,200 pound behemoth can hold 8,024 gallons of Smuttynose beer and weighs almost four tons!

The rain meant we had to split the process over two days. Thursday saw the unloading of the tank onto our lawn. The next day was sunny, so we were able to take the roof off the fermentation room and drop the tank in. Here are some videos from this process.

We are very proud to say that the tank is now online and filled with around 220 barrels of IPA.

Bacon and Beer Fest

Excellent video coverage of Boston's recent Bacon & Beer Fest, courtesy of French Oak TV. Here JT explains the alchemy behind Charlie's Bacon Brown Dog Ale.

How to Make a Man Cry: The Bacon & Beer Fest from French Oak TV on Vimeo.

Smuttynose Brewing Company's Suppliers Say Hello.

Dan Henry Interviewed on Matt Webster's Craft Beer Revolution