Posts Tagged: Pubs and Tavs
Maine: Novare Res, Off Of Exchange Street, Portland
Posted by on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 in
While in Maine, I headed out one night with pals who lived there to find a new Belgian beer bar that I had heard plenty about - Novare Res. We had a bit of trouble finding the place at night as it sits in a mid block courtyard near the corner of Exchange and Middle Streets in the old port part of …
The Sort Of Pub I Wish I Lived Near
Posted by on Thursday, August 14, 2008 in - 6 comments
I have to admit that I am not exactly a guy with a regular pub. Frankly, when I head to the States on holiday with our pals like I will tomorrow for ten days, I am more likely to have a favorite bar I go to regularly than I would have here. But none are like the pub mentioned at the BBC today …
Group Question: Can You Walk To A Bar You Like?
Posted by on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 in - 26 comments
I was thumbing through Google News today (I print it off first on newsprint to get that good old pre-digital experience) and I came across this final comment in an column about a local beer issue in New Jersey: • “It's thanks to the current system that there are so few bars near neighborhoods …
Big Night This Wednesday In Buffalo
Posted by on Monday, February 11, 2008 in - leave a comment
I got this good news for beer fans in Buffalo this Wednesday: • “Hello Alan, • Marty Jones here with Oskar Blues Brewery. Our main man Dale Katechis will be serving our beers and doing a meet & greet at Cole's Restaurant and Bar on Wednesday, Feb 13, at 7 PM. The place is at 1104 Elmwood Ave …
Day 3: A Great Addition To The Prizes For Ontario
Posted by on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 in - leave a comment
I have to promise myself not to make every post for the next three weeks or so about the contest but this email today was a great bit of news for contestants from Ontario: • “I would be pleased and honoured to give a prize. How about a St Veronus t shirt and a $40 gift certificate? I look …
Knut Doesn't Always Mind When A Flight Is Delayed
Posted by on Thursday, November 8, 2007 in - 5 comments
...apple or pretzel...apple or pretzel... • When you travel by air across Europe, strange ways of organizing airports and puzzling security measures has made this quite an ordeal, even if you turn up well ahead of time, behave politely and have plenty of books to read or work to do. You are sent …
Session 9: When Beer And Music Shaped My Life
Posted by on Friday, November 2, 2007 in - leave a comment
A bit like Greg, when I thought about the topic for this month's edition of "The Session", hosted and proposed by Tomme Arthur of Lost Abbey, I was initially disappointed as this one's generality seems to be taking us another notch farther and farther away from the beer and nearer and nearer to a …
Come To Church - Have A Beer
Posted by on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 in - leave a comment
Being a PK - preacher's kid - I have an inordinate interest in stories like this one: • “Sutton’s popular preacher Rev Taffy Davies is handing out beer tokens to tempt his parishioners to a pub debate on religion. But his wacky offer could spark a holy war with a neighbouring cleric and his …
Our Four Points Dinner With Best Brews
Posted by on Saturday, September 29, 2007 in - 2 comments
Remember Sheraton's Four Points hotel chain did that search for a Chief Beer Officer? Well, they picked one, Scott Kerkmans, and last night we were invited by friends to share the blowing of a gift certificate and, lo and behold, it was for our local Four Points and their Sizzles restaurant. And …
Paul Goes To Alsace
Posted by on Saturday, September 8, 2007 in - 2 comments
We've recently been on holiday to the Alsace, a very fine part of France. Having decided not to rush to get to our destination we took the over-night ferry to Holland, followed by a planned stop in Liege, Belgium the next night. When looking for a place to stop on our journey we ignored the advice …
