Posts Tagged: Regional Scenes
More Bulgarian Beer Industry News
Posted by on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 in - 4 comments
As you may have noticed, I love news about the Bulgarian beer trade, like this tidbit found via Google News today: • “According to the latest analysis of the Union of Brewers in Bulgaria... • [o]verall beer consumption went up by 11 per cent. Kamenitsa and Zagorka experienced a five to six per …
Beer In Japan
Posted by on Thursday, August 10, 2006 in - 2 comments
I saw this short but somewhat jam-packed story on beer culture in Japan today during my sweep of the entire internet¹ for new amazing tales of beer: • “After-hours beer binges are a mainstay of corporate communication between salarymen, bosses and business partners. Red-faced executives, their …
Cyclops - Perhaps The Worst Idea Ever
Posted by on Tuesday, August 1, 2006 in - 9 comments
Describing taste in words is funny business but making the effort is worthwhile as it provides you with a mechanism through which you can record your experiences with food and drink, and especially craft foods like real ale. We each take in the esters, phenols and other organic elements and …
Sleeman Auctioned Today
Posted by on Monday, July 31, 2006 in - 1 comment
An end of an era today as Canada's bar turned micro turned regional turned mini-national macro goes on the block: • “Four brewers are expected to belly up to the bar today and pitch offers for Sleeman Breweries Ltd. as the auction of the $220-million beer maker enters its final stage. The two …
Five Mainly Western US Pale Ales
Posted by on Thursday, July 27, 2006 in - 8 comments
Four really western pale ales and one of my favorites, Southern Tier IPA, from western New York...that counts, right? I don't know what I am expecting to find from this selection. The Rouge Seahorse as well as both Mojo and Hazed & Infused are new to me. But it is time to do another random cross …
Festival Report: Empire State Brewing Fest 2006, Syracuse, NY
Posted by on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 in - 2 comments
Actually, it was the 2006 Empire State Brewing and Music Festival down in Syracuse in central New York and I sent my pal Paul on special assignment. Click on his pictures for a better view: • “Many a good sprout of inspiration hath sprung forth nurtured by the dung of a boring meeting. During … read more »
Blood For Beer
Posted by on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 in - 2 comments
This is a great community-focused idea: • “The Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank’s Walnut Street Donor Center will hand out vouchers for a free pint of beer for those who donate blood today through Friday.” • Apparently it is a couple of fine establishments that are honouring the vouchers, Molly …
Four Perfectly Good US Wheats For A Hot Day
Posted by on Monday, July 17, 2006 in - 1 comment
Here I am back from a week and a half roaming New England and eastern New York State and I have been struck how this is the year of wheat - everyone is brewing a wheat beer and calling it that or "summer ale" or some such thing. Time was a summer ale was just a crappy light beer. Now it means …
The Price Of Beer
Posted by on Thursday, July 13, 2006 in - 1 comment
I don't know if I was so surprised until I twigged that this was an average of all UK men: • “The average British male spends £1,144 per year cultivating his beer gut, research shows. That equates to 5% of the average take home pay spent on beer and post-booze snacks such as kebabs. The study … read more »
A Beer Of Peace
Posted by on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 in - 5 comments
A beer in time of conflict, a beer of peace...but is it any good? • “According to the unofficial laws of how to be “hip,” if you are a youthful fashion-conscious Israeli who wants to keep informed of the latest trends, this summer you will be listening to the Black-Eyed Peas, wearing Crocs shoes …
