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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

HANDLEBAR IIPA RELEASE


Every year Automatic brews Handlebar IIPA to celebrate the life of Ben Davidson. This year's release will happen on Saturday, June 11th at 11:30am. Join us for a beer, grab a growler, enjoy a Benny (this years version of the Earl Franklin) and celebrate.


THE CANS...
NO, WE DIDN'T BUY THEM ON EBAY

"Big" Ben Davidson, renowned for his 1960s exploits as an Oakland Raider Defensive End, as well as his enormous frame, grandiose mustache and his famed Miller Lite commercials, was obsessed with collecting cans, and bottles, during his travels as both a professional football player and devoted family man.

The six foot eight three-time AFL All Star and member of the AFL Hall of Fame began his football career with the Green Bay Packers — and that year the team won the NFL championship. Davidson later landed in the AFL with the Raiders, an iconoclastic team full of larger than life personalities and renegades, Davidson among them. Davidson played in Super Bowl II, three AFL championship games and the first AFC championship game. Davidson was part of the "Eleven Angry Men" defense that set the record for sacks in a season with 73 and made the Raiders the most notorious team in football.

Davidson's formidable physical presence and equally tremendous personality made him a natural for Hollywood, starting with Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H" in 1970. He can be seen in the movies Conan the Barbarian and Necessary Roughness, as well as innumerous television guest star appearances from Charlies' Angels to Happy Days.

But his most famous role was as himself in more than two dozen commercials for Miller Lite— he was, alongside Rodney Dangerfield and Bubba Smith, part of the popular, long-running "Tastes great, less filling" campaign that Advertising Age called the eighth-best advertising campaign of the 20th century.

Despite his relationship with Miller Lite, Ben loved craft beer and could often be seen in Blind Lady telling stories of his travels while sipping a local IPA. It was on just such an occasion that we met Ben and learned about his extensive collection. After sharing a few beers the offer was given: if we display them, we can have them.

Davidson spent his post-football years traveling the world with his friends and family including his wife of over 50 years, Kathy, and his three daughters— Janella, Dana and Vicky. An amazing storyteller, those adventures took him, on motorcycle, to the Panama Canal and around the US in a four-month adventure with fellow former Raider Tom Keating, but also on bicycle and in motorhomes, traipsing his family to all corners of the world.


Thursday, May 19, 2016

Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Flights

SIERRA NEVADA BEER CAMP
2016 COLLABORATIONS
Flights start Friday at 11:30am and go all weekend

SWEET SUNNY SOUTH 
Southern table beer
This rustic ale features southern twists including corn grits, tea leaves, and plenty of sweet fruit, peaches, papaya, guava, and prickly pear.
Collaborators:
o Austin beer works
o Bayou Teche Brewing
o Creature Comforts
o Funky Buddha
o Wicked Weed
o Sierra Nevada

MOXEE MORON
Imperial Session IPA J
Hops are the stars in this imperial session ipa with intense Yakima valley hops and feature vivid aromas of citrus, berry, and bright tropical fruit.
Collaborators:
o Bale Breaker
o Barley Browns
o Black Raven Brewing
o Melvin Brewing Co.
o Odell
o Sierra Nevada

FAMILY VALUES
Imperial Brown Ale w/ cocoa
A rich malty brown ale ratchets up the flavor w/ the use of complex roasted malts, honey oats, Minnesota wild rice finishing w/ a chocolate kick of cocoa nibs
Collaborators:
o Schells brewing
o Dark Horse Brewing
o Half
o Perennial Artisan
o Sun King Brewing
o Sierra Nevada

WEST LATITUDE 
Sessions Rye w/ Hibiscus
This complex session ale packs an impressive flavor into an easy drinking beer featuring aromatic hops robust earthy malts and a touch of hibiscus for a floral tangy finish.
Collaborators:
o Bear Republic
o Faction
o Mad River
o Maui Brewing
o Sierra Nevada

PAT RYE OT
Revolutionary Pale Ale
This Pale Ale features rye and apples alongside a healthy dose of bold American hops for light bodied modern take a recipe steeped in traditional flavors
Collaborators:
o Devils Backbone Brewing
o Dogfish Head
o Lawson’s
o Trillium Brewing
o Sierra Nevada

STOUT OF THE UNION 
Robust Stout
Robust Stout features layers of deep malt flavors with rich roasty caramel notes of coffee cocoa and dried fruit for a flavorful take on the traditional dark ale.
Collaborators:
o Societe
o Bagby Brewing Co.
o Smog City
o The Lost Abbey
o Beachwood
o Sierra Nevada

Sunday, May 15, 2016

BEERS & CAMERAS

We love beers. We love cameras. So, we love hosting Beers & Cameras at BLAH...

Analog // Juan Martinez from Matt Mangham on Vimeo.

DRINKABOUT SOURS vs HOPS


DRINKABOUT
Wednesday 5/18
BEAR REPUBLIC: HOPS vs SOURS
Featuring: Tartare, Tartare Rouge, Cuvee de Bubba, Mach 10 and more....
Doors open at 5pm. Busses start at 7pm.

Monday, May 2, 2016

MAY THE 4TH