Posts Tagged: Regional Scenes
One Thousand Bars
Posted by on Monday, January 31, 2005 in - 4 comments
“Now, for the last couple of years, I have had it in my head that I could have a drink in 1000 different bars within a year. I have discussed this with my wife, who thinks I am crazy, and she has agreed to support me in my endeavor. I have also rejoined a health club and am going to prove that my …
Later On In Australia Week
Posted by on Saturday, January 29, 2005 in - 1 comment
Notes today from two breweries, Lawrence Victor, a winery making a first stab at brewing, and the Inchant Brewery, formerly tied to at the Rose and Crown Hotel, of Guildford. • The brewery at Lawrence Victor Estate Winery • I discovered Lawrence Victor Coonawarra Old Ale (ABV 5%) at a local … read more »
Australia Day Continues...
Posted by on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 in - 3 comments
Coopers • of Adelaide is one of my favorite Aussie breweries. It is also possibly the only surviving 19th century brewery to remain in the hands of the original family. While the Malt Shovel Brewery tries to reinvent the brews of James • Squire, Coopers has maintained many of its own original …
Aussie Glass Sizes
Posted by on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 in - 2 comments
A few months ago I posted about the names for beer glasses and noted that Australia has some of the most complex set of descriptors which change on a state by state basis. The other day I found this handy chart which explains it all so we that I thought I would entirely igonre any copyright …
Happy Australia Day!
Posted by on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 in - leave a comment
Although Australia's best known beer is justly condemned by foreigners and locals alike, the lucky country offers some of the new world's finest beers. Regrettably, this organ A Good Beer Blog does not (yet) have an Australian correspondent, leaving the task up to this Singapore-based blogger … read more »
Welcome to Australia Week!
Posted by on Monday, January 24, 2005 in - 2 comments
This week will see some posts here at A Good Beer Blog focusing on the scene in Australia, that warmer other Canada, the place to which the smarter cousins immigrated. Australia might win the award as AGGB nation of the year except they would probably win every year with stats like this …
Japan's Beer-Like Substances
Posted by on Thursday, January 13, 2005 in - 4 comments
This is somewhat depressing news given my inclination towards quality real ale: • “Kirin to enter market for '3rd-category beer' this spring • Thursday, January 13, 2005 at 07:00 JST • TOKYO — Kirin Brewery Co said Wednesday it will join three other major Japanese breweries this spring in …
Ontario Reviews Everything
Posted by on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 in - 2 comments
...related to the drink that is: • “In an attempt to provide more convenience and variety for consumers, the Ontario government is planning a major overhaul of liquor laws that could include the sale of beer and wine in corner stores. Finance Minister Greg Sorbara said yesterday a panel will … read more »
Discount Beer
Posted by on Monday, January 10, 2005 in - 3 comments
It is interesting to watch Canada's sugar-pop-beer market battle these days in light of the success of discount beers. The main maker of the low cost lagers which are grabbing a share of the market is Lakeport from Hamilton, Ontario. A new CEO has been appointed at Lakeport who has been a player … read more »
If You All Really Loved Me...
Posted by on Saturday, January 8, 2005 in - 1 comment
...you would all get together and arrange for a trip for me to this event: • “BEER drinkers from across Britain will head for Manchester at the end of the month, when one of the country's biggest real ale events returns to the city. The CAMRA National Winter Ales Festival, sponsored by the …
