Posts Tagged: Regional Scenes
Seattle Pub Tour
Posted by on Monday, May 16, 2005 in - 1 comment
The title of this post is an exaggeration. I spent four days in Seattle last week, at a conference of technical writers, and in that time I managed to get around a bit and to catch a glimpse of that city's brewing life. With only four evenings to spare and a bit of afternoon time, it hardly …
Scotland: Traquair House Ale, Peeblesshire
Posted by on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 in - 5 comments
I've had maybe 4 tiny wee bottles of this lovely ale in my life. Well, three of the Traquair House Ale and one of the rarer Jacobian Ale. Traquair's website indicates they brew other ales now as well which is quite the thing given that they are working with somewhat out of date equipment: • “The …
Shed A Tear...
Posted by on Monday, May 9, 2005 in - leave a comment
For Andhra Pradesh in Indian - because...: • “Andhra Pradesh is dry this summer. A dispute between manufacturers and suppliers of beer has left bars and liquor shops without any stocks of beer, the state's most popular summer drink. The three prominent breweries in the state - UB Group, Shaw …
Lew In Prague
Posted by on Sunday, May 8, 2005 in - leave a comment
Check out...Czech out perhaps...Lew's trip to Prague in his May 2005 edition of The Buzz.
Maine Singles
Posted by on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 in - 9 comments
I have some work to do. This is buy a part of the excellent cross section of beers from Maine that I was able to bring back the other week. One of the great things about a good beer shop is the ability to buy singles and mixed packs. When you think of it, a diversity of 12-packs is really no …
Bar Harbor Brewing Company, Maine, USA
Posted by on Sunday, April 24, 2005 in - 1 comment
Amongst all the cargo hauled back up north the other day were more than a few 22 ouncers from Maine micros like these two from Bar Harbor Brewing Company of that sea coast town about an hour south of the US-Canadian border. Bar Harbor is a bit of a hot bed of micro-brewing, being also the home of …
Pils and Baks in Buda
Posted by on Friday, April 22, 2005 in - 2 comments
My sister is in Budapest with us now, so I went out and bought some German, Hungarian and Czech beers to try out. We also went out to an 'all you can eat' sushi joint on the Buda side called Wasabi (it may be part of a chain) and had some beer there. It was actually my first time eating sushi at …
Norway: Mack's Beer and Seagull Eggs
Posted by on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 in - 1 comment
Spring has come to the Northern hemisphere - it is even approaching the Arctic coast of Northern Norway. This means it is almost time for a seasonal delicacy in these parts: beer and seagull's eggs. The eggs are gathered in late April/ early May, and are mostly eaten by the locals; though it is …
A Cry For Help!
Posted by on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 in - leave a comment
I am on the road this week in New England, gathering some information and ales for future postings so I have been pleased to receive a few emails that can spark some activity around here - including the offer of a Norwegian columnist! That would be excellent. • In one email, I received this cry …
Russia v. Green Bay
Posted by on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 in - leave a comment
Beer teaches. At least in the sense that you learn a few things when hunting for beer stories. Consider this latest decree from Vlad Putin: • “A ban on consumption of beer in public places came into effect in Russia this month, but no one knows how effectively it can be enforced. • President …
