Posts Tagged: American Beer
Shipping Beer May Save US Constitutional Provision!
Posted by on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in - leave a comment
Change is tough. The toothbrush that is always and ratty blue suddenly is new and green. Throws me off. So much more disruptive is the shock of the new information and communications technologies. And no one knows that better than the US Postal Service - but a bipartisan set of US Senators are to …
Session 56: Thanks To The Big For Being Big... Maybe
Posted by on Saturday, October 8, 2011 in - 4 comments
Irish blog Tale of Ale posed the question for this month's edition of The Session: • I decided that I wanted to do something out of character for many beer blogs on the internet. I wanted to say thank you to the large multinational brewers and show that we are not all against them. • Seems … read more »
America's Loss Of Beer Love Tracked Over Five Years
Posted by on Saturday, September 10, 2011 in - 9 comments
There is a good article at MSNBC today which details the loss of sales for eight of America's top selling beer brands. The conclusions are set out in this passage: • Other than lighter-calorie beers, drinkers have also turned to imports, such as Corona, and to craft beers, which are produced … read more »
An Opportunity Chicago Craft Brewers Should Welcome
Posted by on Sunday, September 4, 2011 in - 1 comment
I am not going to lie to you. Tonight, I made a béchamel sauce into which I dumped half of last night's roast side of salmon, shallots, cauliflower, thyme from the lawn and a bunch of other stuff. It was dandy and even the kids stuffed their faces. I had two types of gueuze and they were just the …
Some Beery Links For The Dog Days Of Summer
Posted by on Thursday, August 18, 2011 in - 6 comments
Notice there isn't much going on? I know I have. It is slow. Then I realized it's because everyone is on vacation. I am just back and, I have to admit, my brain is still in patio "yes, I will have some more" mode. I blame waiters. And waitresses. They bring you stuff you want and all they want in …
Canucks In Afghanistan Get US Brew For UK Wedding
Posted by on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in - 3 comments
When I were a lad, the idea of shipping Bud to Canadian forces in the field would be somewhere between an insult and an joke that didn't make all that much sense. So much for the prejudices of my youth. Apparently, the Canadian troops in Afghanistan needed flats of the iconic American light lager …
So What Does "Blended 33 To 1" Mean?
Posted by on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in - 13 comments
I noticed this picture in a collection of 1930s and 40s colour photos from the US Library of Congress collection published by the UK's Daily Mail. Click for a bigger version. The caption is "Part of the South Water Street freight depot of the Illinois Central Railroad in Chicago, Illinois, May …
Rhode Island: That Sample Of Summer Ale, Narragansett
Posted by on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in - leave a comment
I have received Narragansett samples before and have generally enjoyed them. The basic lager and especially the porter were solid as was the bock. But summer ale? What is that other than another name for "Lite"? At 4.2%, the beer is certainly light in the North American context but is it a good …
Mr Gillman On APA, SN PA, Liberty, Ballentines And Stuff
Posted by on Sunday, May 15, 2011 in - 10 comments
Nothing like someone else doing the heavy lifting. Me? Me, I am fine with the idea of history being murky and unclear, prone to romanticism and post hoc hero creation, frankly, being often a bit irrelevant. But not regular commentator Gary Gillman who sent me this information today to bolster the …
So, How Was That Beer George Made Anyway?
Posted by on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 in - 8 comments
Some buzz around the beer news that the Coney Island / Shmaltz Brewing Company is brewing up a recipe of George Washington's beer for a charity gig... and a cheater version with roasted malts for those who might want to pretend. Here is the recipe entitled "To Make Small Beer" as set out by the …
