Long time no see on Banned In Bama, right? We’ve been road warrior for a couple of weeks. Jumping off new shows and a box full of beer with Lagunitas (Lah – goo – knee – tass) Hop Stoopid Ale. You’ll be seeing much of them in the coming weeks.

Hop Stoopid Ale

Very long hiatus on Banned In Bama, but we’re back like McRib.

Not much else in the public domain about SB153, but like a phoenix, the Brewery Modernization Act is rising from the ashes. Check out the Free the Hops blog for a rundown.

Shooting Creek Farm’s site doesn’t have any content, so I couldn’t link you to the beer.

Sorry folks, edited for the first time. Don’t worry, I just took some of my nose in the glass and me slurping out. Wanted to get it under 10 minutes.

Please, if you haven’t voiced your support in text, go to http://www.supportsb153.org/ and quickly write a letter.

Actual text of the new Free the Hops bill (pdf pops)

Unibroue La Terrible

Any special requests for me to do on the show? Leave ‘em in the comments.

Remember folks, it’s not how you say it, but what you say. Doesn’t have to be pretty or well phrased. Sentiment is key. Take a few minutes and write a letter.

Alabama Homebrew Legalization

Dogfish Head Black and Blue

The joke (sorry for the audio) is “Can February March? No, but April May.” Not sure what happened there.

New stuff for you to visit. The Homebrewers have a website for their bill. You can find it here. If you live in Alabama, check out the “Write A Letter” portion and pour out your soul to the legislature.

Double Bastard Ale

My googling did, in fact, find that chrysanthemum is an edible flower. I’m still ruminating over the right choice for an alternate beer. I would say maybe a less carbonated Belgian golden strong ale would be closer than the UFO Hefe. This beer is shrouded in mystery and every time I think I’ve got it, it escapes my grasp.

Chateau Jiahu Info Page

This video was so long, youTube said NO! Shocker.

Ton of links for you today. Remember to check out the call to action especially. YOU made it happen in the Senate; YOU can do it again in the House.

House Homebrewing Bill Call to Action

Lenny Bruce Sings
Lenny Bruce Stand-Up
Keep looking around YouTube for some of his more edgy stuff.

Lenny’s R.I.P.A page

For Valentine’s Day, I fall in love with Brooklyn Local 2.

You’ll notice the new recommend buttons in the title, please recommend this to your friends on StumbleUpon, Facebook, or Digg.

Check out John Little’s excellent post on what you can do to get SB153 to the floor for a vote here.

Brooklyn Brewery

Dude, srsly, this elf is BAD!

HA! Not only is this beer Banned In Bama, but it’s also banned in Connecticut. Something about Santa being on the label tempting minors or somesuch nonsense.

Shelton Brothers (importers of Seriously Bad Elf)

Stay tuned for big news about beer education classes in Auburn. Tell your friends and family…well, tell them when we get it sorted.

I mix it up with a classic example (according to the BJCP) of the Baltic Porter style.
And for those of you who were curious as to how to properly spell my poor attempt at a Russian surname and a beer by the same name, it’s Sinebrychoff Porter. It’s a Finnish beer named after a Russian immigrant.