Second Gen (2003-2016, 2016- )
This is another book from Brewers Publications that bridges the worlds of brewers and drinkers. As with Stan’s excellent For The Love of Hops, the book provides context, history, categorizations, practical application of the topic in brewing and plenty of evidence of sheer enthusiasm. That being said, a few initial quibbles: ⇒ The advent of … Continue reading “Book Review: IPA, Brewing Techniques, Etc., Mitch Steele”
It is not often that I get to write that I was flipping the pages of Piers The Ploughman the other day but in fact… I was flipping the pages of Piers The Ploughman the other day and noticed a lot of references to drinking in Book 6. I pulled it from the back corner of … Continue reading “What Was On The Drinks Menu In 1378 Or So?”
In December 2010, I decided that I had to get at the task of drinking the Fuller’s Vintage Ales that I had been hoarding in the stash. I figured I needed to compare beers that were brewed five years apart and posted the ’05 v. ’10 results. Now, it’s time for the second edition comparing 2006 … Continue reading “England: Fuller’s Vintage Ale 2006 v 2011, London”
I bought this because Simon told me to. Simon said. This book is a series of essays related to the 2009 conference of The Beeronomics Society. It says on its back cover that it “is the first economic analysis of the beer market and brewing industry” but that is just silly puffery. There have been … Continue reading “Book Review: The Economics Of Beer – Swinnen, ed.”
I knew this. I think I knew this anyway: “This process is much like how you would do in a fourth-grade germination science project, where the grains would be soaked in water for about 24 hours, drained and then laid between sheets of cloth until they sprouted,” said Amanda Mummert, an anthropology graduate student helping … Continue reading “Mmm… What I Need Is A Big Bowl Of Thick Beer!”
I have found myself wondering what the heck I am doing with all this Albany Ale stuff but I’m not too concerned. It is interesting in itself and I think it is informing me on a pretty interesting big picture question – what makes the Albany and the Hudson River so different from the St. … Continue reading “What Is My Methodology? Perchance Schmethodology?”
Just a bit of praise where praise is definitely due to the good folks at City-Wide Liquors at Jefferson Street in South Bend. I was able to stop in twice and found the place one of the beer best shopping experiences in my life, you know, with good beer. Why? Here’s why: a. There is … Continue reading “Indiana: City-Wide Liquors, Jefferson St., South Bend”
I must have been very good today as this is the bottle I decided to open. I mowed the half the lawn. And I held the fort at my desk with a certain style. I’ll likely even keep the empty as it even has the mark of importers Roland + Russell, the kind folks who … Continue reading “Belgium: Pannepot GR ’05, De Struise / Deca, W’ Vleteren”
The New York Times has an article on strategies kids take to get by living in the most expensive city in North America. Funny how it reminds me of something: Peter Naddeo, a 24-year-old musician, earns $15 an hour working as a temp in Web development in Chelsea, and has perfected the tricky art of … Continue reading ““When I Was Your Age, We Ate Maple Leaf Cookies!””
Troy has the story today about who Weihenstephaner is coming to Ontario for a seasonal release. The importer, Beer Barons, is new on the scene but (t)he(y) was good enough at the end of last year allowing the panel here at A Good Beer Blog study both the weisse and the dunkel carefully. We were … Continue reading “Germany: Vitus, Weihenstephaner, Freising, Bavaria”