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		<title>Irrational January</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just got word from the White House that January is officially the month of Irrationality!  The Dude must abide, so we&#8217;ll be rolling out some great Irrational Beer choices this month.  I&#8217;ll just go ahead and name them now, then talk about a couple of them.
Moontower
Brimstone Barrel Aged Moontower
Nitro Brimstone Barrel Aged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Star Co-op Homebrew Competition Winners Announced</title>
		<link>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/black-star-co-op-homebrew-competition-winners-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After hours of tasting 16 of the best homebrews by our Member-Owners, 6 judges (3 Black Star Co-op Directors and 3 Austin Homebrew Supply Professionals) chose the top 3 beers for our 2011 Homebrew Competition.  The stakes were high; the competition was stiff&#8230;the judges were tipsy.  Without further ado, here are the winners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Black Star Co-op Member-Owner Home Brew Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/2011-black-star-co-op-member-owner-home-brew-competition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/2011-black-star-co-op-member-owner-home-brew-competition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[whiskey barrels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dearest Home Brewing Member-Owners,
You are such a huge part of Black Star Co-op&#8217;s success.  You were with us while we were just Beer Socials in the back yard of Monkey Wrench Books and you continue to frequent the brewpub, helping keep the doors open.  As a gesture of appreciation, we&#8217;d like to offer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rebellious Dockhand and Brite Beers</title>
		<link>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/rebellious-dockhand-and-brite-beers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/rebellious-dockhand-and-brite-beers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Waterloo, our first endeavor into wild, sour beers, was a huge success.  We just served up the final batch of Waterloo and it will make a national appearance in Denver at this year&#8217;s Great American Beer Festival.  I learned a lot through the sour mashing techniques used to give Waterloo it&#8217;s distinctly tart, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brewing and Flavor Analysis Class</title>
		<link>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/brewing-and-flavor-analysis-class/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/brewing-and-flavor-analysis-class/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brewer's Blog]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever wanted to learn how to brew from a pub brewer?  Or get tips and tricks from a peer homebrewer?  Now is your chance!  Two classes will be held in the Black Star Co-op brewery.  The 101 class will be for beginner homebrewers and beer appreciators.  The 201 class will be for intermediate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wort&#8217;s Hoppening?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/worts-hoppening/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/worts-hoppening/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer is in full swing and we have the perfect cure for whatever ales ya.  Our Summer Irrational Beer, Waterloo, will be released on July 10th.
Waterloo can be described as a &#8220;sour peach wheat ale,&#8221; but it&#8217;s much more than that!  Technically, this is the most difficult beer we make.  Years ago, the intention of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;re going to the Great American Beer Festival!</title>
		<link>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/were-going-to-the-great-american-beer-festival/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/were-going-to-the-great-american-beer-festival/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brewer's Blog]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Black Star Co-op is going to the Great American Beer Festival! 
In order to raise the entry fees and travel funds, we are having special GABF Rare Beer Tasting Event on Sunday June 26th at 3:00. Attendance is limited and admission is $25. Attendees will taste past GABF winners, the Co-op submissions into GABF, rare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our First Member-Owner Designed Beer: Elba</title>
		<link>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/our-first-member-owner-designed-beer-elba/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/our-first-member-owner-designed-beer-elba/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 03:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to everyone who came out to our beer design forum on May 16th.  The attendees had great ideas and discerning noses for spice aroma.  We discussed the malt bill, hops, brewing techniques and overall impression for our new beer.  I&#8217;m pleased to announce we have collaborated on the recipe for our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As the Mash Turns</title>
		<link>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/brewery-update-may-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/brewery-update-may-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 19:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brewer's Blog]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rover]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re up to our 30th batch of Black Star Co-op beer and things are going great! Efficiencies are up, recipes are being refined, and the creative juices are flowing like the run-off of a highly-modified malted barley mash.
So what&#8217;s new? Rover just went on tap as our spring seasonal Irrational Series beer.  The inspiration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Tap Handles are on Tap</title>
		<link>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/new-tap-handles-are-on-tap/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/new-tap-handles-are-on-tap/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The long-awaited house tap handles are now in service!  
These handles are designed by brewer Jeff Young (myself) and Rob Young of R3 Manufacturing and manufactured by R3.  
The concept for these handles came from a birthday beer-fueled conversation between the Youngs some 3 years ago.  While sitting at Barley&#8217;s Brewing Company [...]]]></description>
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