An interesting comparison today between two communities of beer bloggy types. With a hearty hat tip to Stan, I see, Mark Dredge in England considers the hobby of amateur writing about professional beers and brewing to be incredibly important. Sure, he is yet to come down after a successful …
You know that you've been hanging out with the wrong crowd when you have a sip of a new beer and think it tastes like Pimms or rather those cucumber sticks that sit soaking in Pimms. But it sort of does. The taste opens. Soon the aroma is like a lumber yard in a light damp rain. My guess at rye in …
Other than beer, of course. That is the problem with the whole breweriana thing - compared to beer, it sucks. Compared to everything else in the world, it's really great. • Like this poster. Knut of Norway (aka Norske Knut) sent it in the mail this week. Actually he sent FOUR copies of it - two …
It's been a tough old day. I was in a suit and tie until 11:30 pm yesterday. Nothing could be worse. Then, Paul and I are all pointy fingers over war and, over at Stan's, otherwise seemingly sensible people are going absolutely handbags over the meaning of art. Well, at least you can't suggest I …
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