Posts Tagged: Pubs and Tavs
The Best Of 2008 From A Good Beer Blog - Part Two
Posted by on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 in - 1 comment
This is my best photo of 2008. I now feel that it is a bit of cheek suggesting I even have a best photo given both the quality that comes through the Yule photo contest as well as the simple fact that I did not take the variety of photos in 2008 that I did in years past. I like the stability of …
Knut Travels To Midtown Manhattan
Posted by on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 in - 1 comment
Sure, it's changed. Yeah, it's the Grumpy Old Man reporting again. I remember once, while we were on our summer holiday in Oslo, that traveling to America meant a voyage on Den Norske Amerikalinje. We were standing on the quay with hundreds of others, waving to my aunt, who was going away for a …
Does Beer Glass Size Really Matter?
Posted by on Sunday, October 26, 2008 in - 8 comments
Years ago in Stirling Scotland I likely got my only true pint of beer. The fluid crested over the glass holding it through the miracle of surface tension and the bartender told me to lean over and take a first draw off the top to avoid losing too much. That was a fine pint. Every other of the …
Next, CAMRA To Blame Social And Economic Equality
Posted by on Sunday, September 14, 2008 in - 5 comments
My folks came out of industrial Scotland a little over fifty years ago now. Even in the 1950s the end was near for the shipyards where at least three generations of we folk had riveted and steering gear fitted their way to a pretty modest level of economic despair. • When their chances came …
Pubs And Tavs: What Is The Oldest Pub Near You?
Posted by on Monday, September 8, 2008 in - 4 comments
A few weeks ago, Jay posted over at Brookston Beer Bulletin about the oldest bars in America after reading about a list someone posted with their take on the oldest ten. Jay disagreed and was able to put together his own list of 50 with no less than 14 pre-1800 bars. It got my brain thinking about …
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 … read more »
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 … read more »
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 … read more »
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 … read more »
