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Will Work For Beer

kfinsand — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:37:00 +0000

Taplister is looking for a few dedicated and hard working beer lovers to work with us on special projects and attend beer events. If you are interested read the description below and follow the instructions to apply for one of the jobs. Don’t forget to mention which internship that you are applying for.

Graphic Design/User Interface Intern

Taplister, an award winning start-up that combines the passion for beer with technology through the creation of the first live local beer search engine, is seeking a graphic design intern.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Working with the Taplister team to assist in production for both print and online projects
Mechanical preparation for print materials
Updating existing files for web and print projects
Image editing and file prep

The successful candidate must meet the following criteria:

Must be 21 years of age or older
Candidates should be junior or senior level students studying Graphic Design or a related field
Strong skills in Adobe CS3 products – Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign
Knowledge of frontend user interface, HTML, CSS, Wordpress, & Javascript a plus
Ability to think outside the box, take creative initiative
Detail oriented, ability to take direction and work closely with other team members
Ability to work independently and be self motivated in a fast-paced environment
Have own computer/laptop

This is an unpaid internship with lots of opportunity to gain a wealth of experience as well as share in the perks of being a member of the Taplister team (free beer, happy hours & festival/event attendance). Commitment requires 20-40 hrs per week for 3 months with some flexibility.

Please send your resume along with a cover letter and design portfolio to jobs@taplister.com.

We appreciate every applicant’s interest, however only those under consideration will be contacted. We regret that phone calls will not be accepted.

Taplister LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

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Social Media Marketing Intern

Taplister, an award winning start-up that combines the passion for beer with technology through the creation of the first live local beer search engine, is seeking a social media marketing intern.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Managing social media properties (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.), including daily monitoring, posting, and content development
Conduct research as needed for successful content development
Assist in the development of policies and procedures around Taplister’s use of social media marketing
Prepare status reports on social media efforts and success rates
Assist the Taplister team with event marketing and community outreach

The successful candidate must meet the following criteria:

Must be 21 years of age or older
Candidates should be junior or senior level students studying Communications, Marketing, Public Relations or a related field
Familiarity with standard marketing concepts, practices and procedures
Strong understanding of blogging, tweeting, texting, social networking and social media marketing
Ability to think outside the box, take creative initiative
Detail oriented, ability to take direction and work closely with other team members
Ability to work independently and be self motivated in a fast-paced environment
Have own computer/laptop

Please send your resume along with a cover letter to jobs@taplister.com.

We appreciate every applicant’s interest, however only those under consideration will be contacted. We regret that phone calls will not be accepted.

Taplister LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Happy Birthday Upright Brewing

kfinsand — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:00:42 +0000

Tonight I look forward to celebrating one of my favorite breweries first anniversary, Upright Brewing. A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to try a sample of the draft-only apricot farmhouse ale and Four Play. While they were both good beers, the clear stand out to me was the apricot ale. Learn more about this event from the press release below:

1st Anniversary and Four Play bottle release Party!
Friday April 7th 430-9pm
240 N. Broadway, Portland, OR‎ 97227- (503) 735-5337
During the normal Friday tasting room hours of 4:30 – 9 pm Upright will be celebrating it’s first anniversary with two special beers – a draft-only apricot farmhouse ale and Four Play, the brewery’s second batch brewed in late March 2009 which was barrel aged with cherry puree, lactobacillus and brettanomyces. The Four Play yielded just 80 cases and five kegs and will be available only at the brewery. Kir Jensen, the woman behind the Sugar Cube modeled for the label and we’ll have some of her amazing sweets available to pair with the beer.

The draft only anniversary Apricot beer is a simple recipe that uses nearly all pale malt and a pinch of wheat to let the yeast (our house French saison strain) express itself clearly. At the tail end of the fermentation about 300 pounds of apricot puree was added which was subsequently fermented out leaving the beer with a delicate fruity nose along with a tart and juicy flavor. The finish is dry and lasting making this beer a quenching beverage to break in Portland’s Spring season. 6% abv

First Sightings of Hopworks Gigabit IPA

kfinsand — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:51:44 +0000

Here are the first pictures of Hopworks Gigabit IPA.

Bottles of Hopworks Gigabit IPA

Hopworks Organic Gigabit IPA is an original beer.

14 Plato 5.9% ABV 75 IBU

Organic Malts: Pilsner, Munich 32L, C15, C40, C60

Hops: Summit, Simcoe, Rainier, Palisade, Magnum

This fresh & edgy IPA honors
Portland’s new gigabit network
project to pioneer a connected
future with Google fiber-to-the-home.
Embrace the bandwidth with
a massive NW hop aroma,
with rich citrus and pine accents
aggressively balanced with
clear malt caramel flavor,
and a deep, clean, satisfying finish.
From Hopworks, the world’s first

Christian Ettinger of Hopworks pouring the first pint of Gigabit IPA

carbon-neutral artisnal brewery

Lucky Lab Quimby Beer Hall of Portland (Part 1)

Taplister — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:41:33 +0000

We take a tour of the Lucky Lab Quimby Beer Hall Brewery with the brewer Ben Flerchinger.