Posts Tagged: Regional Scenes
24 Hour Public Drinking
Posted by on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 in - 9 comments
I really do not know about the move to 24 hour open all day and all of the night drinking in England. The BBC has a good article this morning on the debate: • “Shadow culture secretary Theresa May... said it was of "great concern" that a "significant number, if not a majority" of premises that …
Intelligently Designed Ale
Posted by on Saturday, November 19, 2005 in - leave a comment
Ah, Utah. If they are not going to learn it in schools you can expect folk are going to have to pick it up in the taverns of the nation: • “Wasatch Beers is changing the label on its 2002 Unofficial Amber Ale — a title that once raised a ruckus with Olympic officials — to "Evolution Amber Ale …
The State Of Britain
Posted by on Thursday, November 17, 2005 in - leave a comment
As Britain's parliamentarians debate the prospect and the wisdom of the new 24 hour drinking freedom, the BBC has posted an excellent page on the state of Britian's relationship with the drink: • “Some have warned this moment, tagged an "alcoholic Big Bang", will signal chaos and disorder on the …
Email From Australia
Posted by on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 in - 1 comment
My pal Craig, one of the longest standing internet hands I know, is off in Australia visiting family. He sent through this image below that makes me think all is going well this spring in Oz. I wrote about this beer, Coopers Sparking Ale, a year ago when it was available in Ontario but never in …
The Interprovincial Beer Trade In Canada
Posted by on Monday, November 14, 2005 in - 1 comment
Craig Pinhey, a Maritime writer on beer and other beverages, laments the restrictions on the interprovincial beer trade in Canada. • “At one point beer could only be sold in provinces where it was brewed. Although not true anymore, we've not come very far. In New Brunswick, the rules give huge …
Slopping Buckets Of Ale
Posted by on Thursday, November 10, 2005 in - leave a comment
One of my favorite web sites in the whole world is Forgotten New York run by Kevin Walsh who is a fan of all things utilitarian in architecture in the Big Apple. He has changed the way I see any city I visit. Last summer he wrote about a former bar and included the picture to the right …
Garrison Brewing Company, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted by on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 in - 10 comments
I'm a fan of Halifax's Garrison Brewing Company and will often order their product when I'm at a restaurant or at the local beer seller. Garrison arrived on the Halifax brewing scene in 1997 which was really a watershed year for local breweryana, with Propeller Brewing Company and the Maritime … read more »
Knut Travels South to Freising, Bavaria
Posted by on Saturday, October 29, 2005 in - 5 comments
Freising, Bavaria, Germany. A quiet little town dozing on a crisp Sunday morning, an excellent place for a stroll – and a few beers. Why Freising? For a beer lover, it has the obvious advantage of being the home of Weihenstephan, which claims to be the oldest brewery in the world, and that …
The Stash Renewed
Posted by on Sunday, October 16, 2005 in - 21 comments
While in Syracuse NY for a couple of days, a brief side trip this morning to the Galeville Grocery sees the stash now renewed for another month or two. As a result, I have stories to write about Middles Ages, Mendocino of Saragota, Magic Hat, plus two new to try from each of Youngs, Ommegang and …
Great American Beer Festival
Posted by on Friday, October 7, 2005 in - 4 comments
I've never been to one of these beer festival thingies. I wonder if I would actually like it? • “Throughout the evening, which ended at 10 p.m., the atmosphere became increasingly raucous. Every time somebody dropped something, a shout went up and spread throughout the arena until the whole … read more »
