Posts Tagged: Beer News
The <i>NYT</i> on McSorley's Old Ale House
Posted by on Sunday, May 21, 2006 in - leave a comment
The New York Times ran a great article today on McSorley's Old Ale House in that good city that has run for 152 years and a group of friends who meet there there: • “ON a chilly Friday night, outlined against a blue-gray cloud of cigarette smoke in front of McSorley's Old Ale House, the Five …
Festival Fiasco and the Great Long Island Beer Tour
Posted by on Friday, May 19, 2006 in - 1 comment
Two weeks ago in this space I mentioned that I would be attending the Long Island Beer Festival and gave you a preview of some of the attractions of the festival. In addition to great beers from New York, the other mid-Atlanic states, and from the rest of the world, Garrett Oliver and Phil …
Ministerial Dispute
Posted by on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 in - leave a comment
In other news, I am having a little difficulty figuring out the jobs assigned to different members of the cabinet in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia: • “Georgian defense minister, Iraklii Okruashvili spoke in support to Russian beer imports. • “"Russian beer makes up 15% of all beer at …
Twin Lakes Brewery, Buckley's Tavern tasting preview
Posted by on Thursday, April 13, 2006 in - leave a comment
I received the following press release of interest to those in the Delaware Valley area. • “Please mark your calendars and tell your friends to join you at Buckley’s Tavern this Thursday from 4 to 8 PM to sample the delicious new craft beers from Twin Lakes Brewing Company. • Samuel Hobbs …
Big News From Ithaca Beer Co.
Posted by on Thursday, April 13, 2006 in - 2 comments
I like press releases. They give me a strange sense that someone somewhere out there has thought about this blog for the seven seconds it takes to add me to their email circulation list. It's the little things that give joy, you know. • Well, this news has made me think that I may try to make a …
Press Kit #1: Heineken Light
Posted by on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 in - 8 comments
So here I am sitting next to the only bottle of Heineken Light in Canada. Maybe. I got it in a press kit for the release from a guy called Charlie. Not really my first but my first with a neat little bottle inside, and a sweet bottle opener and a CD with these graphics and other stuff. Charlie …
Catching Up With The Emails
Posted by on Monday, March 13, 2006 in - 1 comment
Yes, we get emails but then we also notice we have lives and jobs and I never get back to doing a proper round up of the household hints you good folk send me so here goes: • Lew Bryson keeps in touch via regular emails and in his most recent he has this notice for events this Saturday and the …
Thoughts On Skunked Beer
Posted by on Saturday, February 18, 2006 in - 10 comments
A somewhat odd story on WCBS's website this morning on skunked beer: • “It flows from taps, is poured from bottles and it's can's can be found in many a fridge. But when you crack a cold one and a funky smell hits you like a ton of bricks, the taste isn't going to be any better. You've been …
"Here's To Beer!" Starts Sunday
Posted by on Saturday, February 4, 2006 in - 6 comments
Sounds like our consultancy pal Scott took every word we said down and added it to the "Here's to Beer" ad campaign set to start during the Super Bowl: • “The new ad and Web site were developed by Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD) and are supported by the Beer Institute. Anheuser-Busch is donating 30 …
Which Is Healthier?
Posted by on Saturday, January 21, 2006 in - 7 comments
Once again the health statistics are being rolled out over which is healthier - beer or wine. Well, it may turn out it is not so much what you drink but what you eat that has the effect, as the Beeb reports: • “Several previous studies have reported that drinking wine is linked to lower … read more »
