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Paul Kermizian - American Beer (2003) DVDRip
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 Paul Kermizian - American Beer (2003) DVDRip English | AVI | XVID 1042 kbps 29.970 fps | 640x480 | MP3 128 kbps 44 KHz | 1h40mns | 750 MB Genre: Documentary American Beer is a 2003 feature-length documentary directed by Paul Kermizian that chronicles and documents the American craft brewing industry. The film was shot in the spring of 2002. Kermizian and a group of four left New York City and traveled by minivan across the United States visiting 38 craft and independent breweries in 40 days. Follows their journey as they tour breweries and brewpubs, interview leaders of the craft brewing industry, taste beer, get drunk, get lost, get speeding tickets, get poison oak, check into hotels, check out of hotels, argue, bicker, fight, and generally lose their minds. They defy the limits of the human body (and mind) by drinking beer for 40 straight days while travelling over 10,000 miles. Thankfully, it was all very good beer. American Beer was filmed on mini DV by director of photography Jon Miller. 1. BROOKLYN BREWERY - Located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, the brewery was founded in 1987 by a former foreign correspondent and a former banker. The Brooklyn Lager is a staple in New York City, but don?t count out the Brooklyn Brown, and don?t miss the Black Chocolate Stout or the annual Brooklyn Monster Barleywine. 2. MCNEILL'S BREWERY - Cellist Ray McNeill opened his brewery in a former firehouse and police station in the Vermont town of Brattleboro. Tons of styles are available in the bar on the ground floor (the brewery lives in the floors below) or in 22 ounce bottles. Try the Imperial Stout and the Old Ringworm. 3. LONG TRAIL BREWING CO. - Formed in 1989, this is a great brewery to visit in central Vermont. Stop into the visitors center for lunch and a few beers on your way to Killington in the winter, or relax on their outdoor patio in the summer. 4. MAGIC HAT - We were thrilled to arrive in Burlington, Vermont on the same weekend where Magic Hat invites their distributors up for a lobster festival and party. Several lobsters, clams, burgers, and beers later, we quizzed the owners on the unique names they come up with for their beer Blind Faith, #9, Heart of Darkness, Chaotic Chemistry, etc. 5. THE SHIPYARD - We woke up at 4:30 am to visit this brewery and experience the early-morning life of a brewer. Located on the waterfront in Portland, Maine, we took the tour and were sampling their fine ales by 7:30 am. 6. D.L. GEARY BREWING CO. - Also in Portland, David Geary's brewery was one of the first on the east coast, making delicious English style ales. The porter was my personal favorite. 7. ALLAGASH BREWING - We literally drove around the corner from Geary to visit Rob Tod's brewery. He makes great Belgian style ales, available on tap or in traditional 12 ounce bottles. His Dubbel, Tripel, and Grand Cru styles can also be found in bottle conditioned 750ml corked bottles. 8. BOSTON BEER WORKS - Located directly across from Fenway Park, this brewpub is not afraid to try something different. We sampled both the Blueberry Ale and the Watermelon Ale (served with a slice of watermelon on the side of the glass). Oh yes, Yankee fans are welcome. 9. HARPOON - We visited the original brewery in Boston (they have a second one in Windsor, Vermont where they now compete fiercely in the Vermont Brewers Softball League). I have always held a warm place in my heart for their IPA. Delicious. 10. EMPIRE BREWING CO. - This brewpub is located in New York State's unofficial beer capitol, Syracuse and should be anyone's starting point for a fantastic beer crawl through town. Brewer Steve Schmidt gave us a great demonstration of the mysterious Black and Tan. 11. BREWERY OMMEGANG - Designed in the style of a Belgian farmhouse, this is a beautiful brewery located in Cooperstown, New York (the OTHER site to visit is the Baseball Hall of Fame) specializing in bottle conditioned Belgian ales. Their complex, spiced beers taste best when aged, so they like to say their "beers are guaranteed not fresh". 12. VICTORY BREWING CO. - Home of the famous ?Hop Devil?, this brewery in Downingtown, Pennsylvania makes great beer in all kinds of styles. Look for the big red ?V? in your local taproom. And you?ll have to watch the film to find out what exactly a Hop Devil is. 13. CLIMAX BREWING - Located in an old tool and die shop in Roselle Park, New Jersey. David Hoffman makes big beers in big bottles. They make great IPA, ESB and Cream Ale, and they?re only available in half gallon jugs. 14. CRICKET HILL - The youngest of the breweries we visited on our trip. This year-old brewery in Fairfield, New Jersey is currently making two beers an American Ale and the East Coast Lager. Both are very tasty. 15. DOGFISH HEAD BREWING - Sam Calagione started the smallest brewery in America, a brewpub in Rehobeth Beach, Delaware. It's now one of the best. He got us really drunk on his 90 Minute IPA (9% alcohol), Immort Ale (11% alc) and World Wide Stout (18% alc), then took us kayaking. Jon, Rob, and Jeremy's kayak flipping over into the bay (twice!) will have to live in legend only, as we decided to leave the camera on shore for safety reasons. 16. D.G. YUENGLING AND SON - The oldest brewery in America is located in Pottsville, Pennsylvannia and has been family owned and operated since its inception in 1829. Dick Yuengling, the fifth generation of owners, spoke at length about remaining independent in the face of brewery consolidation, then brought us into the caves under the brewery, built for beer storage in the days before refrigeration. 17. GREAT LAKES - Cleveland, Ohio's hometown brewery features a tap room and saloon where, legend has it, Eliott Ness drunkenly fired his gun into the bar. See for yourself. Also, the Edmund Fitzgerald Porter hits the spot. 18. BELL'S - Larry Bell's brewery makes bottle conditioned ales in the heart of lager country in Kalamazoo, Michigan. After the interview and tour (of both his original brewery and his brand new facility), Larry took us to a local brewpub where we all wore silly hats and got thoroughly smashed 19. LAKEFRONT BREWERY - In addition to making great beers in the great beer town of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this brewery is the new home to Bernie Brewer's Chalet and Beer Slide, formerly belonging to the old Milwaukee Brewers baseball stadium. 20. NEW GLARUS - Located in the Swiss town of New Glarus, Wisconsin, this brewery makes several delicious, unique beers, but all we wanted to talk about was their amazing Belgian Kriek style beer (each bottle is made with 1.4 pounds of fresh cherries). They also make a raspberry and an apple. Amazing. 21. LEFT HAND/TABERNASH - These Longmont, Colorado breweries formed a partnership in 1998 to combine resources. Later that year, they formed their own distribution company, helping several craft brewers (and themselves) gain distribution in the Denver area. Keep your eyes out for those distinctive Left Hand stickers 22. SEABRIGHT BREWERY - We arrived at this brewpub in Santa Cruz, California after a long night of driving through the west. A great place for dinner, good beer, and taking in a band (yes, they have live music!) 23. ANCHOR BREWING - Fritz Maytag bought San Francisco's Anchor Brewery in 1965 just as it was going out of business. As nearly every other independent brewery in America either closed or was consolidated, Anchor Brewery brewed and sold its full-flavored beers in the face of the fizzy yellow stuff taking over the mainstream. 24. SIERRA NEVADA - A homebrewer since he was 13 (or 14 he couldn?t quite remember) Ken Grossman formed Sierra Nevada in 1981. We nearly got lost in the enormous brewery in Chico, California, then consumed massive amounts of their delicious Pale Ale and partied around town until the night guard at our hotel threw us out of the pool area. 25. ANDERSON VALLEY - Former chiropractor Ken Allen formed this brewery in Boonville, California in 1987. Only accessible by one winding road into town (we drove from Ukiah in the middle of the night), the area is known for having developed its own language Boontling. Find out what (It's not just shy sluggin' gorms neemer) means. 26. NORTH COAST BREWING - It's a nice ride up the California coast to Fort Bragg's local brewery. They make the famous Red Seal Ale, but all the beers are delicious, particularly Old Rasputin and the Old Stock Ale. 27. LOST COAST - A nice brewery and cafe in the northern California coastal town of Eureka. Their Downtown Brown was the reason we visited. And it was delicious. We also did our laundry up the street. We needed to, badly. 28. ROGUE ALES - We made our way up the Oregon coast to this brewery in Newport where brewer John Maier hosted a seemingly endless tasting that started at the brewery, moved to their tavern across the bay and ended with us passing out in one of the hotel rooms above the bar (that's right, it's a brewery/bar/hotel genius!) 29. HAIR OF THE DOG - Formed by Alan Sprints in 1993, this brewery in Portland, Oregon makes four beers all year round Ruth, Fred, Adam, and Rose. Adam is named for the lost German style Adambier, Ruth is named after Alan's Grandmother, Fred for beer writer and historian Fred Eckhardt, and Rose for Portland, Oregon, the Rose City. 30. FULL SAIL BREWING CO. - We were fortunate enough to arrive at the employee-owned Full Sail Brewing Company in Hood River, Oregon in time for their annual party. The party commemorates the employees buying the brewery in 1999. We sobered up the next morning by watching parasailing on the Columbia River. 31. HALE'S ALES - Mike Hale makes traditional English-style ales in the Ballard section of Seattle, Washington. His beers are available on site in the pub, many of them on ?cask?. After the tour and tasting, Mike gave us a ride on his double-decker English bus, complete with beers on tap. 32. THE PIKE PUB AND BREWERY - Located just outside the Pike Place Market in Seattle, this pub is a great place to dine and drink good beer. The brewery is located in the floors below the restaurant. 33. RED HOOK - One of the first craft breweries to emerge in the Northwest. We interviewed Red Hook owner Paul Shipman at the original brewery in Fremont, then went out to Woodinville for a tour of the massive new plant. 34. PYRAMID - This brewery started small in Seattle, Washington and now owns brewery/brewpubs in Seattle (across from Safeco Field) and Berkeley, Walnut Creek, and Sacramento (opening summer 2003), California. 35. BERT GRANT'S - Formed in 1982, Bert Grant's is credited with being the first brewpub in America. A brewing pioneer, Bert Grant passed away in 2001. The brewery lives on in his tradition however, brewing beer in the heart of the hop growing region in Yakima, Washington. 36. SNAKE RIVER - Located in the cowboy town of Jackson, Wyoming, just outside of Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. This brewery was named small brewery of the year for both 2000 and 2001 by the Great American Beer Festival. 37. NEW BELGIUM - We visited this brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado on the day of their Tour De Fat, a celebration of beer and bicycling that begins with a slow bike ride in the morning, followed by an afternoon of bicycling competitions, freestyle demonstrations, live music and of course, beer. 38. ABITA - Our final stop on the brewery tour was in Abita Springs, Louisiana (just north of New Orleans). We stayed in the Big Easy for a few days to relax and blow off some steam, enjoying Abita beers everywhere we could (on Bourbon Street, many bars offer 3 for 1 deals on Abita Amber all afternoon!) 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