Posts Tagged: Breweriana
Breweriana And Me
Posted by on Saturday, September 9, 2006 in - 3 comments
This is one habit I have just never fell into: • “John Ahrens recalls when he was sucked into beer-can collecting. The 63-year-old suburban Philadelphia man, who was among the more than 800 people attending the 36th annual convention of the Brewery Collectibles Club of America, was a student at …
Knut Goes To A Museum
Posted by on Thursday, December 22, 2005 in - 6 comments
The Museum of London is located at the outskirts of the rather grim Barbican complex in the City of London. My guess was this was built in an area ruined by the blitz was correct, and Wikipedia states that the complex is architecturally important as it's one of London's principal examples of …
The Bottle Buddy
Posted by on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 in - 6 comments
I am not the sort to flog someone else's product just because it is beer related. I really am not. OK, Lew's books...but that is it. And people who send me stuff. That is my rule...or maybe a guideline... • So I was a little concerned when I received a nice email offering me the chance to try … read more »
Canned Beer Taste
Posted by on Monday, August 29, 2005 in - 6 comments
I received a heads up from The Wall Street Journal's designated reader of A Good Beer Blog, Carl, that the paper has posted an interesting article on US craft brewers using cans rather than or in addition to bottles. A taste test ensued and I will spoil the ending for you: • “Details are in the …
Aussie Glass Sizes
Posted by on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 in - 2 comments
A few months ago I posted about the names for beer glasses and noted that Australia has some of the most complex set of descriptors which change on a state by state basis. The other day I found this handy chart which explains it all so we that I thought I would entirely igonre any copyright …
Names for the Glass
Posted by on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 in - 10 comments
A reply to Bruno's post at his blog alerted us to the problem: • “Heu... • Un demi c'est 250ml, soit 1/4l, soit effectivement a peu pres une demi pinte.” • This is the problem at set out in the post below: • “...in France, when you order beer, the usual glass is the demi. France invented …
Best Caps, Cooperstown Brewing, Central NY
Posted by on Thursday, October 14, 2004 in - leave a comment
Was there ever a cheerier vision planned to met your eye upon the opening of your first case? Congratulations Cooperstown Brewing Company of Milford, New York.
Stubbies
Posted by on Saturday, September 20, 2003 in - 12 comments
I have only read two books by Douglas Coupland, Generation X (1991) and Souvenir of Canada (2002), the cover of the latter shown, and only read them in the last couple of years. I am more impressed by his observation than his storytelling which makes Souvenir of Canada perfect as it is a personal …
