Posts Tagged: Regional Scenes
Craft Beer Takes Over Universe AND REPLACES WATER!!!
Posted by on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 in - leave a comment
OK, maybe not but I had to out do the other headlines at the RSBS feed reader giving the news that US craft beer sales are up 11% according to the latest figures from the Brewers Association.
New York: Rohrbach Brewing Company, Rochester
Posted by on Thursday, August 9, 2007 in - 2 comments
One of the other great things about a trip south, other than loading up the stash with brews that are forbidden to Canadians otherwise, is finding a great new brewpub. A few miles to the west of Rochester, on highway 33, we found one more at Rohrbach Brewing. • We sat outside and were treated to …
Your Gonzo Beer Round-up For Wednesday
Posted by on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 in - 2 comments
August, eh. • It's stinking hot here at the eastern tip of the Great Lakes. Perfect beer drinking weather but today I am laying of the review beers to catch up with some odds and ends in the beery world: • First, don't forget there is a contest going on, The Good Beer Blog Flying Dog Summer …
Is Wisconsin The Continent's Beervana?
Posted by on Friday, July 20, 2007 in - 1 comment
Slumming around the internet, I came across this article about beer and Wisconsin which made me wonder whether it is the beer friendliest jurisdiction in North America. • “From handing out free samples at grocery stores to shunning a proposed tax increase, Wisconsin lawmakers love their beer …
Ten-Penny: Another Maritime Canadian Beer Disappears
Posted by on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 in - 1 comment
When I was in undergrad in the early 1980's, just before New Brunswick's Hans Haus sorta failed at lift-off and Nova Scotia's Granite Brewery took off, I mainly drank beer made by two breweries that made beers that were pretty much like beers in the rest of Canada, • except they were made by …
See The Brewmaster... Be The Brewmaster...
Posted by on Thursday, July 5, 2007 in - leave a comment
Julia wrote to let me know that the good folks at Ontario Craft Brewers have come up with an interesting context that appears to have 42 first prizes: • “Looking for the ultimate beer lover experience? Be an OCB Brewer for a day! The "Be an OCB Brewer for a Day" contest features 21 exciting …
Colonial Dutch Beer
Posted by on Monday, July 2, 2007 in - 2 comments
Last week, a reader named Bob posed a very good question in the comments about: "Did the Dutch traders ship beer as a commodity in trade for Asian goods? If yes, what years, what style? Were hops used in any manner then?". I thought it was such a good question that I posed it to Richard Unger …
Aussies Cry Out For Beer During Emergency
Posted by on Sunday, June 17, 2007 in - 2 comments
You have to love Australians: • “When flooding cut off the New South Wales town of Hinton, in the heart of Hunter Valley wine country, its residents sent out an SOS. Their need was urgent. Amid the rising water levels they found themselves more than a little dry. But it was not a consignment of …
Knut Invents The Beery Jetset Lifestyle
Posted by on Thursday, June 14, 2007 in - 1 comment
Travelling to Parma, Italy, is tiring at the best of times, whether you go there from Norway or just about anywhere else. There is a matter of a flight to Milan, which usually ends up at Malpensa, the largest airport. In my case this took two and a half hours plus an hour delay, and I was lucky …
Beer At The Movies
Posted by on Sunday, June 10, 2007 in - 6 comments
When I was just out of undergrad, I worked in Holland for a while and recall going to the movies where a very nice waitress came to the seats and asked to take our drinks orders. I found it quite shockingly different - mixing alcohol and films. Such a quiet Canadian upbringing I had had. Well it …
