Posts Tagged: Festivals and Gatherings
Albany Ale: Mainstream Media's Willpower Is Crushed!!!
Posted by on Thursday, April 18, 2013 in - 2 comments
It has been clear from the first inklings that there was a big story on Albany brewing that has yet to be told that there's been a silent force out there keeping us down. Mainstream media. There. I've said it. Whew! What a relief. I've been keeping that in for some long. You have no idea. But now …
Big US Craft Apparently Has Bifurcated Lobbyitus
Posted by on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in - 4 comments
Interesting piece on the impending decisions to be made in relation to Federal excise taxation for beer in the US over at MSN Money today: • ...The Brewer’s Employment and Excise Relief (BEER) Act, which is promoted by Washington-based beer industry group The Beer Institute, is expected to be …
Just What We Need: A State Controlled Beer Festival!
Posted by on Sunday, March 24, 2013 in - leave a comment
This has to be one of the saddest examples of government control in the beer world that I have seen recently: • The P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission is looking for a partner to start a new beer festival to be held in Charlottetown this fall. Jamie MacLeod, a spokesman for the commission, said it …
I Have No Irish In Me And Don't Drink On Sundays
Posted by on Saturday, March 16, 2013 in - 3 comments
This is a difficult date on the calendar for me. Like in many places, the Irish, lapsed or otherwise, and their fellow travelers in small town eastern Ontario have gathered and tightly packed themselves into traditional bars like the Douglas Tavern or the Tweedsmuir drinking macro lager dyed green …
A Call For Beeronomics 2013 Papers Announced
Posted by on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in - leave a comment
I don't often just cut and paste PR news releases but one of the few gathering of beery people I truly wish I could attend is that of Beeronomics 2013, a conference on the economics of beer and brewing, as described in the email from the fabulously named Dr. Ignazio Cabras, University of York in …
New Years Eve 2012: Indiana Jones, Cava And White Hots
Posted by on Monday, December 31, 2012 in - 8 comments
Surprising how well a reasonable Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Cava goes with Rochester NNY's finest - the white hot. A Snappy Griller to be precise. All of Iberia may weep at the thought but I tell you it is a match... a pair even. Just the thing for Raiders of the Lost Ark, too. Makes sense. Cava … read more »
Christmas Day 2012 Finds That All Is Very Well
Posted by on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 in - 2 comments
Holidays. Lots of thanking and remembering this end of the year. Canadian Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, US Thanksgiving. Now Christmas Eve, the day itself and, then, New Years Eve. Thank God we have the meaninglessness of Boxing Day. Under the tree, a five year old gave me a copy of John Holl's …
New Yorkers Stocking Up For Hurricane Sandy
Posted by on Sunday, October 28, 2012 in - 1 comment
When I lived out east in Atlantic Canada, I lived through my fair share of hurricanes which veered too far north for my good. I recall during one wandering around from bar to bar with pals enjoying getting soaked in the warm tropical rain... until half a Halifax building's roof went rolling down …
Back Home From Beaus Oktoberfest 2012 And...
Posted by on Sunday, September 30, 2012 in - 3 comments
... and what did I learn? Well, the nicest guys to drink with are the off duty local OPP who watched the crowd's back the night before. And there was the realization that having smart guys in the room who have brewed in industrial and craft settings for decades adds a hugely positive level of …
What Matters On Saturday At The Beaus Oktoberfest
Posted by on Saturday, September 29, 2012 in - leave a comment
Ron was on fire. Sure, I had to threaten the audience before to ensure that they had to listen if they knew what was good for them. But they did listen. And it was good for them. After about seventeen genial interjections the lady in the back told me to shut up. That was excellent. Then we were …
