Posts Tagged: About A Good Beer Blog And Its Readers
Some Days There Just Isn't A Beery Meme Even To Steal
Posted by on Friday, January 27, 2012 in - 4 comments
Me-me's. That is the whole stock in trade of blogging when you think of it. A story to nick and build upon with a hope that someone builds upon it further, mentioning your name or at least offering a link. Not today. I blame the freezing rain in the middle of the night. It sounded like someone … read more »
My New Year's Week Reflections Upon How 2011 Was Great
Posted by on Thursday, December 29, 2011 in - 3 comments
Pos-i-tiv-i-tay. That is really what I am known for, right? The cheery voice for good beer and, let's be honest, the good life. It's a bit like that 1980-90s TV program "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" around here... except for all the riches and, you know, the fame. But that is neither here … read more »
A Merry Christmas Eve Strikes Good Beer Blog HQ
Posted by on Saturday, December 24, 2011 in - leave a comment
I love when Christmas Eve is Saturday. It creates a whole gentle extra day of laying around, wrapping gifts, watching the Jets and Giants, sipping beer, eating cheese, sampling squares, nibbling on cold beef, consuming tidbits and generally chewing and not shifting. I have chatted on IM with the …
So... Where Was I? Oh, Yes! Beer And Me.
Posted by on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 in - 6 comments
When I began blogging almost nine years ago I remember being asked what blogging was. I replied I was writing a magazine about me. And I suppose that is what I have been doing. Here there have been 2,516 posts and over there another 5,377. Most astoundingly to me are the 38,973 collective comments …
Day 23+8: And, So, We Have A Grand Champion Photo
Posted by on Monday, December 19, 2011 in - 7 comments
This year's photo contest has been a real treat. A great response from prize donors as well as a great response from you the readers. We had 39 entrants email photos in time and then three more try to get their pictures in after the deadline. We have awarded 22 prizes in all and now have just one …
Day 23+2: Thirty-Nine Contestants Twenty-One Prizes
Posted by on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in - 6 comments
I wish I was more diligent. Every year I think I am getting close to a prize for every winner but, again this year, the answer is no. Sadly. But the prizes are sweet. Look at what the winner of winners wins. • ♦ Oxford Companion to Beer, Oxford University Press. • ♦ A subscription to TAPS The …
Day Two: The Prizes And Entries Start To Come In
Posted by on Sunday, November 20, 2011 in - leave a comment
I always wonder if anyone might participate in this contest. I get slightly anxious 'round about early October. But it begins. Entries arrived by email this very morn. I have yet to truly begun hitting people up for prizes but so far we have the following fine folk pledging: • ♦ Roland and …
It's The Week The 2011 Xmas Photo Contest Began
Posted by on Sunday, November 13, 2011 in - 5 comments
Do you have the Xmas beer pr0n photo fever yet? It is coming. Indeed, it is nigh. Right about now nigh in fact. A few prize packs have been pledged so far but we will hunt high and low for more. These are the rules. Because you can't have a good contest without strictly enforced arbitrary rules …
Thinking About The Yuletide Photo Contest 2011
Posted by on Thursday, October 27, 2011 in - 2 comments
Next week is November. Baseball will be over and somewhere it is snowing already. Somewhere like Albany, NY judging from Craig's Facebook post just now. Photo contest time. This will be the sixth annual photo contest. The winner in 2006 received this response in the comments: • Sorry, perhaps … read more »
When There Is Too Much Going On Even For A Beer...
Posted by on Sunday, October 16, 2011 in - 9 comments
Between have a cold, having five kids and helping out with the fledgling North American Beer Writers Guild reincarnation... in addition to thinking about next year's Oktoberfest speakers series... in addition to the bright idea to start a web based concordance to The Oxford Companion to Beer …
