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We are not sure what it is about beer and robots that goes together so well, but we have found heaps of people from robotics companies to dudes with too much time on their hands putting together some contraption to save them walking to the fridge. Not that we are complaining, in fact we really one of our own. Asahi is one brewery that has built beer robots before and we also featured last week their new Asahi bartender that is on display in London. Today while looking for some video of him on youtube we come across this cute ad for Holston Pils featuring legendary screen actor Doald Plesance portraying a guy who builds his own beer robot known as ringpull, watch and enjoy.  

Last week we featured the Mr Brew Beer Kit, and by all accounts plenty of our readers took up the great offer and bought one of the kits. Well now you are going to need somewhere to put your brew, because it only takes about 2 weeks before you need to bottle. Here’s a cheap and easy way, with the Mr Beer Deluxe Bottling System. There are eight one litre PET plastic bottles, caps and even lables everything you need for a batch of Mr Beer, you just cant go wrong. Before you know it you will be driniking your very own beer…How cool is that!

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Want to have the coolest bar with the latest of gadgets, well the Heineken Beer Tender is what you need. How good is it going to look next time your mates come around for a quiet ale or two and you reach for the Beer Tender’s tap and pour an ice cold Heineken. This has got to be the bar gadget of the year! The system holds a 5 liter Heineken keg and the silent cooling system cools it to a nice 36 - 42 degrees fully adjustable. There is a LCD display which shows how much is left in the keg and the temperature and the beer keeps fresh for 30 days–yeah right, how could you wait so long to drink it? It’s so easy to use and cleaning is a breeze, its just too good to be true. When these were release a few months back there was a huge waiting list, now it can be yours with only a few clicks and much cheaper than the introduction price. The machine is made by Krups one of the leaders in small appliances so you are buying quality.
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Yes thats right the Yokohama is the place to celebrate Oktoberfest. German Bier, Sausages, giant pretzels, more bier, Bustly Barmaids (well Japanese ones) and even more beer plus all the things you would expect in Munich can be found at the annual Oktoberfest Celebration in the Japan city of Yokohama. The event started in 2003 and has been a huge hit ever since. It is held at the waterfront at the Aka Renga Soko or old Red Brick Warehouse where huge tents are erected for the event.  This year’s party starts on the 3rd of October and continues through to the 13th.

http://www.nihon-oktoberfest.com/

Prickly Moses is one of the new microbrewery brands popping up all over Australia. This one comes from the beautiful Otways on the Victorian South Eastern coast. Produced by renowned winemakers Otway Estate the beer is on of several boutique beers made at their micro brewery. The brewery has been producing fine beers for about a year and already have won awards for their brews including a Silver medal, 2008 Australian International Beer Show for their Summer Ale. The Summer Ale is a golden ale which has a certain clean freshness, its crisp and has a dry finish which some hints of citrus and tropical fruits. The beer is naturally fermented and contains no preservatives and the best thing is it uses water from the magnificent Otways which is crystal clear. The beer is starting to make inroads to pubs and restaurants around Victoria and can even be found on tap in some establishments- look out for it- you cant miss the prickly echidna logo.

For more information: http://otwayestate.com.au/index.htm

Massey University in New Zealand has got one of the coolest courses going around. They have built a microbrewery at their School of Engineering and Advanced Technology and have produced their first beer called Pilot Pils, which even adheres to the sacred Bavarian brewing laws. The brewery was set up to provide teaching for students who are studying brewing and beverage technology. There are plans underway to actually grow the barley on farms around the Massey University and process the grains on site to produce a truly Massey Beer. The microbrew has also the potential to be able to make wine. Over the years there have been quiet a few graduates who have left the university to pursue brewing careers, and with this new installation there should be plenty more over the coming years.

for more information: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-us/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=micro-brewerys-pilot-pils-a-good-kiwi-brew-04-04-2008

Maryborough in Queensland Australia now holds the Guinness Book of Records award for the world’s largest pubcrawl. Last month the town of 26000 residents hit the 10 pubs in town to smash the record which was held by London with 3156 registered participants. Pubs on the crawl included the Criterion, the Post Office, The Royal, The Granville, The Old Sydney, The Oxford, The Aussie, The Westside Tavern, The Carriers Arms, Tinana Riverview, The Lamington, The Sunrise and the Central. The Maryborough pub crawl is in it’s 4th year and the biggest yet. But the Queensland town better watch out London is not happy. London with a 7.5 million people population bet Maryborough by only about 40 drinkers in 2006.

http://www.worldsgreatestpubcrawl.com/

How’s this for a great micro brew kit, its got everything you need and it looks so cool! The clever fermentation chamber is shaped like a old wooden barrel and would look great on any bar. The kit has everything you need to brew your first beer, you just need to mix the ingredients and ad water. Then in only 2 weeks you can be drinking your first brew. The kit is reusable you just need to purchase a new starter kit. It’s a great way to drink good quality beer at a fraction of the cost and best of all it’s something you have made your self- what a way to impress your friends. This item can only be shipped within the USA but other regions should get down to their local brew shop and see what type of kits they have- they are sure to have something great to get you started. Happy Brewing!

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The Monte Carlo Casino in Las Vegas is home to a great little pub and micro brewery called the Monte Carlo Brew Pub- of course. It features six specialty beers all with gambling inspired names including High Roller Red, Winners Wheat, Jackpot Ale and Silver State Stout. There’s no losers here-all great beers and they do a pretty fine steak too! My favorite was the Steak and Stein special, I am still digesting it- a huge but tasty T Bone steak served with a 16 ounce stein of beer, I needed another three steins just to wash it down. Amazing! The pub features 35 huge screens where you can catch all the latest sporting action and on Friday and Saturday nights the place turns up the heat with top DJs and some great grooves. My suggestion- don’t eat for a week before or after the steak it’s pretty good!

http://www.montecarlo.com

 
We have a bit of a treat for you today, a drop dead gorgeous sassy blonde! Yes that’s right hand crafted and very very tasty. Today’s beer comes from Murray’s Craft Brewing Company which is in Taylor Arm in New South Wales, Australia, which is a little north of Kempsy a little inland from the central coast. The brewery is situated at the legendary Pub with No beer, but it couldn’t be further than the truth out the back at the brewery where they produce some pretty fine beers. One we have been able to taste is Murray’s Sassy Belgian Blond - I actually bought it for the great label and was very impressed with the golden contents. The beer is a Belgian style pale ale and they claim it is the only one of it’s type produced in Australia. Its spicy and malty and uses real Belgian yeast and Styrian Golding hops to give it a beautiful taste- look out for it at some of the big bottleshops around Australia including Woolworths and Dan Murphy’s or you can even purchase online… you wont be disappointed!

Official website: http://www.murraysbrewingco.com.au/