Posts Tagged: Regional Scenes
New York: Saranac IPA, Matts Brewing, Utica
Posted by on Monday, March 28, 2005 in - 14 comments
I was asked the other day what I thought of Saranac beer by the Matt Brewing Company of Utica New York, a small regional or big micro which has survived a number of cats lives. When I pop over the river and go shopping in the USA, I am stunned that shopkeepers know nothing of Middle Ages brewing …
Beer Bloggers Meetup in China
Posted by on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 in - 5 comments
I liberated the Unabrewer from the hotel he was stuck at near Shanghai's Pudong International Airport on Sunday night. Together we checked out two of the better reviewed brewpubs in Shanghai: the • Shanghai Bund Brewage Co (SBBC) and Le Bar/Brauhaus. • The SBBC is located on 11 Hankou Rd …
Thoughts on Binging
Posted by on Friday, March 18, 2005 in - 5 comments
I went on a binge last night. Or at least I may have. • It was St. Pat's so I decided to check out the local Irish Pubs, the Blarney Stone and O'Malley's. Both were good, but the former was better by a long shot. More authentic, smaller, cozier and the barman threw in a free shot of Jagermeister …
Barley Wine Names
Posted by on Saturday, March 5, 2005 in - 4 comments
I am on some email listings about beer and received this message today about an event in Seattle, USA, which reminded me of the beauty that is the west coast USA practice of naming these strong ales: • “Barleywine anyone? The Beveridge Place Pub is having their 3rd annual Barleywine Bacchanal …
Beijing's Strange Brews
Posted by on Saturday, March 5, 2005 in - 5 comments
The third part of the Singapore Beer Bar trilogy will be coming soon. Brewerkz will not be neglected, but I really need to get a new flat with reliable out-of-office Internet access before I finish the • item. I'm still a bit busy with the move to China and with the new job. The annual … read more »
Ice Cold Beer v. Brauhaus
Posted by on Saturday, February 26, 2005 in - 2 comments
Ice • Cold Beer (ICB) is on Emerald Hill, just off the overcrowded Orchard Road shopping district, and is a decent spot for an afternoon escape or a happy-hour indulgence. On the rare occasions that I have had to brave Orchard on a weekend afternoon, I generally have wound up at ICB for a pint …
Nova Scotia Beer College
Posted by on Friday, February 25, 2005 in - 5 comments
Big news from my old stomping grounds: • “The Labatt Beer Institute, which officially opened in Halifax on Wednesday, will train students on everything from the history of beer to how to pour it properly. "What I would have thought in my day is that there was very little about beer that the …
Update From Nepal
Posted by on Sunday, February 20, 2005 in - leave a comment
I picked this out of another email from Ben visiting a part Russian wing of his family in Nepal: • “As usual, conversation was about two-thirds Russian, • one-third English. And my vocab's picking up again -- I had forgotten • that draft beer was "razlivnoe pivo." (Alas, they were out -- the …
Belgians Bars in Singapore
Posted by on Friday, February 18, 2005 in - leave a comment
Before I depart for the bustle of Shanghai next week, as a Good Beer Blogger, I felt it best to offer a short review of some of the best watering holes in Singapore for beer drinkers. While there remain only two brewpubs in the city, the variety of brews available for sale has improved … read more »
Our Man In Nepal
Posted by on Sunday, February 13, 2005 in - 1 comment
We at A Good Beer Blog like to know what is going on out there in the world and so I was really pleased to receive an email or two from Ben who writes from behind a highly unsuccessful internet blackout which is part of the royalist coup in Nepal on the pressing issue of what is there to drink at … read more »
