Posts Tagged: Brewery Info
The Bloggy Habits Of Flossmoor Station
Posted by on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 in - 2 comments
I am pleased to say that the current issue of the Great Lake Brewing News has an article starting on its front page that I wrote. It's about the internet and beer. My biggest surprise since that link-fest came out and got into the hands of this regional brewing nerds is some of the feedback I have …
The Week Of O'Hanlon's
Posted by on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 in - leave a comment
A couple of weeks ago, the hard working new editor of The Bar Towel, Greg Clow, announced that Roland and Russell, an eastern European wine, spirit and truffle distributor in Ontario, was now offering the O'Hanlon range of beers from Devon, England including the famous Thomas Hardy's Ale which I …
Two Days Of Beer In Lviv
Posted by on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 in - leave a comment
How to get to Lviv • In the Kyiv Post (my usual source for all beer related news from the Ukraine) there is a story about a beer drinking trip to Lviv, the city they call the Vienna of the Ukraine, including this scene when you enter one restaurant: • “...there is a young man dressed as a monk …
Best Of Beer In 2006 Contest
Posted by on Friday, December 29, 2006 in - leave a comment
OK, we floated the idea of the best of 2006 a little while ago but if I know one thing about beer blog readers, I know they love their swag. I was lucky enough to have lunch yesterday with Peter Bryant, COO of the Sackets Harbor Brewing, maker of one of my favorite ales, Thousand Island Pale Ale …
Hair Of The Dog: A Couple of Difficult Cases
Posted by on Thursday, December 21, 2006 in - 10 comments
This may turn out to be an epic. It may end in tears. Whatever it is you can click on each picture for a bigger image. • In the early fall - actually on September 28th 2006 just after noon - I jumped into my first LCBO private order, two cases from Hair of the Dog brewery in Portland Oregon … read more »
Have You The Oldest Beer In Your Basement?
Posted by on Thursday, December 21, 2006 in - 13 comments
My kind sponsors at Worthington's White Shield have a fascinating contest going on right now: • “Worthington White Shield has have launched a national search together with the Campaign for Real Ale to find Britain's oldest bottle of beer. The owner of Britain's oldest unopened bottle of beer … read more »
A Simple Request
Posted by on Sunday, December 17, 2006 in - 6 comments
Sometimes when you review the news about beer and law you are struck with how simple some of the obstacles to success are. Usually we focus on the multiple layers of taxation or the rules on where you can have a beer - my favorite repeal being the one in Nova Scotia until the 1980s that forbid you …
The Week of He'brew
Posted by on Friday, December 15, 2006 in - leave a comment
OK, probably a weekend of He'Brew. But what a perfect one for it with the holidays upon us. I have to apologize for the picture, flashy and all as it is. Look at last year's single find of He'Brew 9 - that is a heck of a photo of a beer bottle. • What I like about this brewer is that, aside from …
Canadian Christmas Breakfast Beer?
Posted by on Thursday, December 14, 2006 in - 8 comments
Britain's CAMRA apparently has a great idea for this Yule - start early. As part of their "Christmas Cheer With Beer" campaign they include suggestions for different meals including this one: • “BREAKFAST: Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs • TRY: An English style wheat beer • WHY: The beer …
Belgium: The Week Of Brouwerij St. Bernardus
Posted by on Sunday, December 3, 2006 in - 4 comments
These five bottles have been sitting around since this time last year when they formed a gift pack offered as part of the LCBO Christmas selection. I trust they have traveled through the last twelve months well as they range from 6.7% to 10.5%. • These beers are made commercially so are "Abbey" …
