Posts Tagged: England and English Styles
Fuller's Vintage Ale '05 v.'10, South-like London, England
Posted by on Thursday, December 23, 2010 in - 13 comments
I have been wondering what to do with these single boxes of Fuller's Vintage Ale I stick away every year. Seems a shame to blow them all in one binge even if shared with pals and plenty of notes. Not much to learn there. I needed a plan, a system. So, with that in mind, I figured that I would open …
A Nation Mourns As Kelly Ryan Leaves The UK
Posted by on Monday, November 8, 2010 in - 2 comments
I have not had a sip of beer or ale or anything from England's Thornbridge Brewery but brewer Kiwi Kelly Ryan's departure for his New Zealand home has gotten British beer bloggers totally Lady Di as they say "cheer-eo!" and dab their damp eyes with hankies. Kelly got verklempt right back at them … read more »
Finally - Beer's "Man Bites Dog" Story!
Posted by on Friday, August 20, 2010 in - 1 comment
It can get a bit dreary going through the Google news items every few days looking for a story that catches the eye. There are two classes of "beer news" that depress. First, the over regulation by a small committee of a simple consumable in a small town. Second, the petty crime that involves beer …
The Joy Of The Pub To One Who May Well Hate It
Posted by on Sunday, June 13, 2010 in - leave a comment
We beer geeks can be a bit too precious. We can forget that the joy of being in a bar is that you are in a place with other rules. Watching France v. Uruguay Friday in a neighbourhood pub, I was reminded of the din and the confusion, the sideshow of bar staff and the human churn that is a packed …
"Beer Banned From Dwile Flonking Championship"
Posted by on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in - 1 comment
That is what the headline read. I heard it from Paul and thought "it's a joke, right?" • No joke. See, there are things that don't go with beer like driving a car and then there are things that not only go with beer but are only really about the beer - dwile flonking is one of them. But not …
Who Has The Greater Moral Right To Sell Me Beer?
Posted by on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in - 3 comments
I think I find this weirder than I might if I ran a pub or a CAMRA local branch but it seems to me that there might have been some unwritten unspoken arrangement between pubs and CAMRA not that far from CAMRA’s national administrative centre in St Albans, Hertfordshire if the pub owners quoted in …
When Is A Stonch Not A Stonch?
Posted by on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in - 1 comment
When it's his business. Jeff the artist formerly known as Stonch has announced a blog for his pub The Gunmakers will be updating soon. Excellent news. Now, if he can just work on closing the street for Tuesday night London Skittles league play.
Adnams Seeks End To Small Brewery Tax Break
Posted by on Monday, May 17, 2010 in - 18 comments
[Note: I have been well chastened by a generous application of the facts by Mr. Stephen Pugh in the comments and now am compelled to consider his objections to the format of the tax subsidy far more seriously. This post has been edited accordingly but done so in a way to ensure continuing … read more »
Err... About The Pub As A Campaign Issue
Posted by on Sunday, May 16, 2010 in - 1 comment
So, when the government gets the boot and is replaced by a coalition you know that what plays out is the true feeling of the population mixing with the true intentions of the parties. And, all of the sudden, it seems like the pub is not the flavour of the month with the new British government …
Politics, Pubs, Leadership and Density
Posted by on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 in - leave a comment
Interesting observation in the Montreal Gazette today about why it is that the two-dimensional Pub Minister and other cynical forms of political band wagoning over the pub trade has gotten such attention in UK election: • Few commentators question the need to help out a sector of the economy … read more »
