Posts Tagged: Regional Scenes
Polish Elections
Posted by on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 in - 1 comment
I only paid half attention to the Polish elections this year, despite being there 14 years ago when the first democratic elections were held, when folks loved or hated Lech. But skimming through the parties vying for a place in the proportional representation of the Sejm, the lower house, I knew I …
Grrreat Scots!
Posted by on Monday, September 19, 2005 in - 6 comments
Five different takes on scotch ales...three of which are even from Scotland. The two on the ends are from Smuttynose of New Hampshire, left, and Middle Ages of Syracuse, NY to the right. Who can not love a nation of ale that includes the style called heavy and know that it is not even the heaviest …
Belgium: Six Lambics
Posted by on Monday, August 15, 2005 in - 14 comments
There are a few times my good wife is very pleased with this hobby. One is when there is Guinness in the house and one is when there are lambics. These historic vestiges of a Belgian need to capture summer fruit are made without added yeast...because the valley of the Senne is loaded with airborn …
They Know Not What They Do
Posted by on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 in - leave a comment
“"It's a shame," said Zhao Shouzhi, a peasant farmer from Linkou county who witnessed the rehearsal when she was in Harbin to visit her relatives. "Obviously they have no idea how hard it is to grow the grain that is used to brew the beer they squander."” • Sadly, the beer fountain at the Fourth …
Monks Hit It Big
Posted by on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 in - leave a comment
An interesting read in The Independent today: • “For more than 160 years the Trappist monks at Saint Sixtus monastery in Flanders have been producing a rich, dark-brown, beer renowned for its exceptional flavour and strength. But an unexpected misfortune has befallen this reclusive community of …
Halifax's Earliest Boozeries
Posted by on Friday, August 5, 2005 in - 1 comment
Mike has done some excellent research with a map he has found showing the first places of libation in his hometown and my old stomping grounds of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Go read. If he'd scan the map we could put it up here as some interactive history with an edjificational twist. Just thinking of …
Buying Beer In Portland Maine
Posted by on Friday, July 29, 2005 in - leave a comment
OK. So I am on holiday and what am I doing on holiday writing on the beer blog. My car has a flat, that's what. Got a flat in the driveway so it's in the shop and I am waiting. • Portland Maine is one of the best places to buy beer if convenience, selection and quality is the thing you are after …
Ontario Craft Beer Route
Posted by on Thursday, July 28, 2005 in - 3 comments
Interesting to note that Ontario, through the LCBO and Ontario Craft Brewers, has witnessed the launch of a beer route for beer related tourism. This is similar to the idea moving through New York's legislature that we read about last month. The LCBO, the province's semi-monopoly on hootch supply …
In USA, Wine Topping Beer...Amongst Mooks
Posted by on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 in - leave a comment
There are a number of stories popping around about how the USA is turning from beer to wine, such as this... • “Beaujolais has beaten the Busch. For the first time since the Gallup Poll began keeping track in 1992, more Americans say their alcoholic beverage of choice is wine, not beer … read more »
The News You Need
Posted by on Tuesday, July 12, 2005 in - leave a comment
The internet is fairly amazing and what better proof do you need than I now know this: • “Baltika brewing company of Saint Petersburg has resumed supplies of its production to Georgia and Armenia, reported the company press service. The supplies to Georgia and Armenia were ceased in July 2004 … read more »
