Posts Tagged: Beer Art, Language and Writing
And, Lo, A Prophet Proclaimed "Remember Knaust!"
Posted by on Friday, October 28, 2011 in - leave a comment
It is important to remember the unimportance of beer or rather its place as an aspect of pop culture that both pervades and yet lays below the surface. Jay reminds today us of both ends of that continuum. So, in another way, does Simon. Stan takes it one step further and tells the tale of Heinrich …
Inventing New Words To Describe Beer And Things Beery
Posted by on Sunday, September 18, 2011 in - 8 comments
The other day I noticed I have been making up a few more words and phrases to describe what I have been observing in the beer world. Not expecting Websters to give me a call anytime soon but they are useful tools for discussion. Here are a few: • ⋅ "fan pub" - a pub, tavern, bar that caters …
Did I Hear The Quiet Beer Counter-Revolution Whisper?
Posted by on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 in - 11 comments
Is there something burbling out there? Is that what I was thinking of when I thought of the end of something? Ron prefers polite beer. Boak and Bailey read that and are now exploring words around that idea. Me? I am daydreaming of a nice Ontario dark ale that I plan to have just as soon as this …
Now I Know I Need To Move Into Innovative White Space
Posted by on Sunday, July 31, 2011 in - 11 comments
Pete has written a great article on the abuse and misuse of English in beery PR-ish marketing circles: • I was reminded of this lesson earlier this month, when I went to the press launch of some new beers. We were told about the strong "head winds" in the market, and how this necessitated moving …
Speaking of Awards - Why Does Beer Only Mean Real Ale?
Posted by on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 in - 17 comments
I don't know why I thought about this but all the "boy who cried wolf" stuff with BrewDog and CAMRA this week must have triggered it. For those who have not seen the story, I can do absolutely no better than cite the world's best beer writers, Boak and Bailey, from their recent post "Can Everyone …
Session 53: Beer Redemption
Posted by on Friday, July 1, 2011 in - leave a comment
I am not really sure what to make of this month's topic for The Session: • One thing about drinking a lot of beer is that occasionally you’re going to have a bad one. Perhaps it was infected or spoiled by light. Perhaps the brewer or brewery was new and still working out the kinks on a … read more »
Must I Ask A Kiwi What A "Rigger" Is?
Posted by on Thursday, June 16, 2011 in - 8 comments
I enjoy the language of beer. Wort. Bung. Mash Tun. But I really like the local words for quantities or container sizes of beer. Like "rigger" which I saw for the first time today in this oddly detailed article: • It took a little adjusting for us to appreciate the plastic soda bottle-type …
What Is The Etiquette of Beer Blog Photography?
Posted by on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 in - 19 comments
Ron has explained that he has had a run in with this man above due to the use of a camera. In his post from last Sunday, he describes the salient facts: • ...the boss came and told me I had to show him all the photos I'd taken and erase them, even the ones that were just of my beer. He … read more »
Another Anonymous Brewer Speaks Out
Posted by on Thursday, June 2, 2011 in - 6 comments
A few years ago, a brewer asked that I post something s/he wrote anonymously and I did. I thought the point was a good one. This morning, another anonymous brewer posted a comment over at the blog of England's Melissa Cole and also makes some very interesting points: • ...Basically this journo …
A Beery Sound That Reminds You Of The Summer
Posted by on Monday, May 30, 2011 in - leave a comment
I caught a bit of this driving home today and thought it more than worth saving: • "...clink... clinky clink... clink... clink..."
