Posts Tagged: Festivals and Gatherings
Josh Rubin On Toronto's Festival of Beer
Posted by on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 in - leave a comment
Good reading today in the Toronto Star's regular beer column by Josh Rubin. It is an honest description of Toronto's Festival of Beer, held last weekend, which makes one wonder why the event is held at all: • “Whether it's the long lineups for admission and sample tokens, the drunken frat boys … read more »
New York: Rohrbach Brewing Company, Rochester
Posted by on Thursday, August 9, 2007 in - 2 comments
One of the other great things about a trip south, other than loading up the stash with brews that are forbidden to Canadians otherwise, is finding a great new brewpub. A few miles to the west of Rochester, on highway 33, we found one more at Rohrbach Brewing. • We sat outside and were treated to …
The Other Paul Visits A Brewfest in Syracuse
Posted by on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 in - leave a comment
I received correspondence yesterday from a local corresponent who comments here about frequently, Paul of Kingston, reporting on the fifth Empire State Brewing and Music Festival Held last Friday in Syracuse, NY. He reported on the fourth here. You know, I had thought that last year he had …
Chris Hits A Lobster Boil And Beer Bash In Toronto
Posted by on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 in - 4 comments
I sent a correspondent, Chris Taylor, on a secret mission last week to find out if beer and lobster actually do go together. He carried out his task in fine style as his report shows. Note earlier posts on the two beers mentioned here and here. • +++++++ • Alan graciously invited this …
Beer Dinners Galore (on Long Island)
Posted by on Friday, May 25, 2007 in - leave a comment
In the last two weeks there have been four beer dinners on Long Island. In fact, there have been so many beer events lately that it's been difficult to choose which to go to since many of them are scheduled on the same night. The Thursday before I flew down to Houston (see yesterday's post) I went …
Paul Tells A Tale Of Two Beer Festivals
Posted by on Monday, May 7, 2007 in - 2 comments
Bury St Edmunds Corn Exchange, home of the East Anglian Beer Festival • The East Anglian Beer Festival takes place in my hometown of Bury St Edmunds at the end of April. As it is on my doorstep, so to speak, it's a must visit event. I normally pay a visit everyday, but this year was different …
TAP NY 2007: Not My Kitchen
Posted by on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 in - 2 comments
The festival in Hunter Mountain is over for another year and I have to thank the good folks at TAP NY for their sponsorship. Matthew won first prize and sent this report on the event. • +++++++ • My primary reason for wanting to attend TAP NY 2007 was that it is not my kitchen. My kitchen is … read more »
Being Elsewhere
Posted by on Saturday, April 21, 2007 in - 12 comments
This weekend seems to be quiet on the North American beer blogging scene, perhaps with good reason - and a reason beyond the change in weather that saw a blizzard move though a week ago and the low 20's C here at the east end of Lake Ontario that might drive any sensible person away from the …
Night of the Barrels in Boston
Posted by on Saturday, March 17, 2007 in - 2 comments
On February ninth six guys loaded into two cars and sped to Boston for the BeerAdvocate.com's Night of the Barrels, the "VIP" session the evening before the Exteme Beer Fest. Long Island to Boston can be done in about four hours, including the ferry ride from Orient Point to New London. We were … read more »
Extreme Beer - A Road Trip
Posted by on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 in - 3 comments
Last time I surfaced on these virtual pages I was on my way to Boston for the Extreme Beer Festival, specifically the Night of the Barrels. If I were a novelist instead of a beer writer, I would probably spin a long story about how I ended up in Boston on one of those weird extended beer drinking …
