Posts Tagged: Beer News
Is Canada The Nation Best Built For Beer?
Posted by on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 in - 18 comments
I am having a nice glass of beer. Belgian beer as it turns out. I was trying to read Pete Brown's series on "Answering the Neo Prohibitionists" but I am reflecting on how nice it is to live in a country where there really isn't any organized political outcry against beer as in the UK or any shock …
So Many Questions About Beer From Today's News
Posted by on Monday, January 4, 2010 in - 4 comments
There are days when the themes in the news do not weave a story but look like broken pieces upon the floor. I was going to consider this all in the form of epic multi-stanza haiku but there was only noise amongst the beer news: • Can Negro Modelo really ever be considered a rare find in the big …
Nova Scotians Suddenly Back Away From The Pub
Posted by on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 in - 4 comments
I hadn't heard this before but a sudden drop in bar attendance was discussed in today's Chronicle Herald: • It could be fear of catching H1N1 or perhaps it’s a sign of the recession, but whatever the reason, pub-goers aren’t drinking beer in the quantities they used to. In general, beer sales by …
Brown Boasts Beer Builds Buddy Bridges
Posted by on Saturday, July 25, 2009 in - leave a comment
Alliteration? It has come to alliteration? Good Lord. Anyway, Pete Brown has pointed out that Obama is turning out to be beer's best buddy: • Why would Obama invite both men for "a beer here in the White House" rather than simply invite them to get round a table and discuss it without … read more »
Fat Tire Ale Downed Near Load Of Burgers
Posted by on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 in - 3 comments
I thought for seconds on end over that witty headline. Oddly, it's true according to this Salt Lake newspaper report (h/t dmb): • Motorists on Interstate 15 were impeded by a piles of hamburgers after a truck spilled a load of the patties, blocking the northbound lanes for four hours. The driver …
Are These The Dog Days Of Beerdom?
Posted by on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 in - 2 comments
As you can imagine, news that MilCoo is moving to Chicago is about as interesting as the impending formation of In-Bud. Yawn. There must be something more interesting in beer going on: • A group in Toronto has formed called Cask! to agitate for more of what they want. Great news...though I am … read more »
Olde Towne Brewing Reborn in Alabama
Posted by on Sunday, June 15, 2008 in - 2 comments
Lew mentioned the fire last year. Olde Towne Brewing in Huntsville, Alabama had burned down. I probably thought about this for about five seconds back then but, what with events at Utica lately, I noticed this bit of good news right away: • “Less than a year after watching his business destroyed …
Fire At Central New York's F.X. Matt Brewery At Utica
Posted by on Thursday, May 29, 2008 in - 1 comment
Our pal CNY blogger NYCO has broken the story in the comments: the F.X. Matter Brewery in Utica caught fire late this afternoon. WSYR TV, the source of the photo, reports: • “Fire crews in Utica are battling a fire at the F.X. Matt Brewery, also known as the Saranac Brewery. It reportedly … read more »
Another Variation On Nutty Nutty World Of Fearmongery
Posted by on Friday, May 16, 2008 in - 4 comments
This stuff is too unbelievable to not post for your consideration - with a big tip to Paul: • “In a letter to the company, the Portman Group has warned that BrewDog's products are potentially in breach of its official code of conduct. David Poley, the Portman Group's chief executive, told The …
Notes From The Beer Stained Coaster Part Of The Web
Posted by on Thursday, April 24, 2008 in - 1 comment
There's a bunch of things going on out there as I get ready to leave Easlakia and head west to the Big Smoke for the Southern Tier dinner Greg is talking about today. I am bringing a long a pal I first had a beer with in 1981 and will be interested to hear his take on all this craft beer stuff …
