Second Gen (2003-2016, 2016- )
A short edition this week me thinks. It has been another odd week, weeks which are each in their own way odd unto themselves. This week “murder hornets” were the new form of crap the planet has offered up – except they make a tasty snack. And Cinco de Mayo came and went but some … Continue reading “Not So Much The “Tra-La It’s May!” Edition Of Thursday Beer Notes”
Happy Valentine Day. Or is it Valentine’s Day? Never sure. Me, I grew up in a florist’s household and, as a young lad, was a Netherlands-trained wholesale florist myself. So, I pretty much have burned the entire thing out of my consciousness. Watching people line up to pay $80 bucks for roses when $25 worth … Continue reading “Apparently The Beer News Heats Up When We Reach Mid-February”
I have been playing with this addition to the adventures of Al and Max first shared with the world in 2014’s cult classic, The Unbearable Nonsense of Craft Beer. The five whole reviews of that first book left at Amazon have meant the world to me since that time. It is still available at a very reasonable $12.95 … Continue reading “Al and Max and the Strange Blue Light”
I want to say one thing. Where the heck did the days of whatchure fayvrit bock go? All these questions like who’s your beer friend, what’s your best beer place? I wish we’d get back to beer and a lot less about me…or you if you are another beer blogger. But at least this one … Continue reading “Session 15: How Did It All Start For You?”
Along with the Sour Beer Studies, there are other classes of beers that set themselves apart in some way other than reflecting traditional styles. Brewers are reintroducing techniques like beer on the wood to explore the limits of what beer can be and we’ll look at them in this series. Dave Line in his 1974 … Continue reading “About Oaked Beer: Musette, Allagash, Portland, Maine”
There are a few moments I can point to in my memory that represent elemental changes that helped frame my interest in beer. The first time I was allowed to dip a finger in a Labatt Blue; the Olands Ex I had at my pal’s house in high school; the visit I made to the … Continue reading ““A Glass Of Handmade””
Ben at Tiger in Winter made me do this, though I hate the me-me thing. Number of books I own: about 12 shelves worth shelf being about 28 inches makes it about 336 inches worth. About 35 on beer. Books not inches. I have owned many more and sold them. Books are like water: they … Continue reading “A Cursed Bloggy Game Of Book Tag”
Unlike my recent exposé on Belgian whites, this collection took at seven minute trip to the local LCBO and cost between $2.75 and $3.00 CND per 500 ml bottle. The seasonal selection of beers they bring in is quite good and you can find some nice choices in a single style to compare. These are … Continue reading “Five…Seven…err…Eight English Pales Ales”
Can we call these the dog days of winter? The evil cousin of August’s dullest days? Storms and snows came this week with a keen intent this week putting the end of a rather warm and grey winter. Six weeks to March. Just about. Just six. I can do that. I hope I can. But … Continue reading “The 43 Days To March Edition Of The Beery News Notes”
So, here we are. We have slipped into Yule itself, the semi-conscious days of the competing forces of the sugar highs, the alcohol buzz and the tryptophan doze. And napping. I recommend you start with the 3 pm nap. That nap rewards you for putting in 3/4s of a day’s effort and sets you up … Continue reading “Surely Your Bestest Christmas Present Ever… These Cheery Beery News Notes”