Posts Tagged: Beer and Media
Maybe Beer Will Never Work On Broadcast TV
Posted by on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in - 14 comments
An interesting if rather rough tough article on beer and TV in the paper today: • "It was maybe too scripted and wasn't a beer show," said Lew Bryson, a beer writer and blogger from Pennsylvania whose own television show "American Beer Blogger" recently was broadcast on the Bethlehem/Lehigh …
What If I Posted A Series Of Posts For A Fee?
Posted by on Saturday, January 28, 2012 in - 48 comments
I have been quite impressed with the idea Evan had to post an essay on Amazon and ask a very modest fee for payment. I have also loved and supported Lew's idea for the TV series American Beer Blogger funded through Kickstarter. They've got me thinking. The price point and revenue streams for …
Some Days There Just Isn't A Beery Meme Even To Steal
Posted by on Friday, January 27, 2012 in - 4 comments
Me-me's. That is the whole stock in trade of blogging when you think of it. A story to nick and build upon with a hope that someone builds upon it further, mentioning your name or at least offering a link. Not today. I blame the freezing rain in the middle of the night. It sounded like someone … read more »
How Many Things Are Wrong About This Story?
Posted by on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 in - 1 comment
Start counting: • ...inquiries by the Labour MP Tom Watson have revealed attempts by Portland Communications, which is run by Tony Blair's former adviser Tim Allan, to improve the brand's online reputation on behalf of its client, the brewer AB InBev. Under the user name Portlander10 it removed …
Boxing Day Guilt, Confessions And Reflection
Posted by on Monday, December 26, 2011 in - 1 comment
I am exhausted. Too tired from too much rich food and drink. Slugging East India sherry as you chew shortbread seems such a good idea at the time. Surprised someone didn't pass me a straw given my monopolization of the bottle. I am going to eat only sardines and oatmeal while sipping green tea … read more »
History, Heritage and Plain Old Marketing Actually Differ
Posted by on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 in - 12 comments
I think this is one of the more naive articles I have ever read about beer: • “The story is critical because it’s what differentiates a beer from any other beer,” Calagione told me. Still, he added, “just because you hear of some creepy group of Norwegians that 300 years ago put the blood of …
Your Late November Monday Night Beer Round Up
Posted by on Monday, November 21, 2011 in - 1 comment
While this contest gets some traction, there are other things worth thinking about. Well, other things that are about beer. Plus, I want to do more fancy bullet pointy lists on this blog. Fancy lists are a clear sign of quality. You agree, right? • Θ Is it just me or is it great that the …
Oz's "Convoy Of No Confidence" Needs Its Beer
Posted by on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 in - leave a comment
I am starting to think that for Australians, access to beer is not unlike the NRA's position on the right to bear arms: it is fundamental to a free and democratic society. Consider this political protest: • About 11 separate convoys from as far as Western Australia and the Northern Territory are …
Russia's Lawmakers Now Treat Beer As Booze
Posted by on Sunday, July 24, 2011 in - leave a comment
As I noted last summer, the Russian male's public drinking habits are something to behold. But the law classifying beer as booze and not a food passed into law this week and may bring an end to all that - for apparently good reason: • Since coming into office three years ago Medvedev has …
Beer And Brewing As Economic Cornerstone
Posted by on Monday, June 20, 2011 in - leave a comment
This is interesting from NPR today - beer is not only recession proof but perhaps recession busting: • ...mounting evidence suggests that beer in particular, and the beer industry that surrounds it, may be as good for growth as excess sobriety. In some of the world's toughest investment climates …
