Posts Tagged: Sour Beer Studies
Dear Mr. Customs Man - Thank You For Not Asking.
Posted by on Monday, July 4, 2011 in - 2 comments
It is always a bit of a crap shoot crossing the border with a load of good beer. I declare all and pay what is asked of me every time. I figure there is more harm in the hassle of being found out - and there are plenty of lessons to be learned from observing the misfortunes of others when your …
Day 12: Dissident 2010, Deschutes, Bend, Oregon
Posted by on Thursday, November 25, 2010 in - leave a comment
Photos? I got no stinking photos for you. Mermaid Avenue is on the stereo and look at what's in front of me. Wax dip top with a hanging tail of burgundy sealing glom. A thick paper label that now challenges me to soak it off in one piece and frame it. Crows for me are auspicious. It's personal. I …
Session 44: Frankenstein Beers? What Isn't?
Posted by on Saturday, October 2, 2010 in - 4 comments
OK - so it is not Friday. Here is the subject for this month: • Many craft brewers are like Frankenstein. They have become mad scientists obsessed with defying the laws of brewing and creating beers that transcend style guidelines. These “Frankenstein Beers” challenge the way people perceive …
Beau's Thursday Night Tasting In the Backyard
Posted by on Thursday, August 12, 2010 in - 5 comments
A fun way to spend the evening. Beau's had their quarterly business meetings in town and they all came over for a few hours of opening bottles - including the father, son and a sizable host. We nine started well with two saisons and biere de garde: Hennepin, Jack D'or and 3 Monts. Batch 10 from …
New York: Zuur, Ommegang, Cooperstown
Posted by on Friday, July 30, 2010 in - 2 comments
I know I should have gone to the brewery. I know. I know I know. But I was on holiday and sick and I needed to save it up for the Baseball Hall of Fame because it's the year another sweet Expo enters and, well, I liked the Expos. I got the hat, OK? Let it go. Jeesh. • Zurr doesn't even seem …
Assassination By Beer In Afghanistan
Posted by on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 in - leave a comment
The Christian Science Monitor has dug up an interesting beery angle from the whole Wikileaks controversy. Apparently, the documents which have been released include references to a pattern of the Taliban poisoning booze as a mean to assassinate key personnel. Like this: • James Yeager, an …
Do Olde Geuze And Oysters Go Together?
Posted by on Saturday, July 17, 2010 in - 8 comments
I was out hunting for some Caribbean stout to go with the PEI oysters I picked up and the incredibly jambi Mike Mundell's shop this afternoon. Without success. What to do? • I love oysters. I used to live in view of the Gulf of St. Lawrence on PEI's north shore and heading over to Carr's at …
It Was Like An Attack Of The Geuze I Tell Ya!
Posted by on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 in - 2 comments
Panicked rushed beer shopping can be such a rush. • I couldn't have been in Finger Lake Beverage for more than 20 minutes and the New York State treasury is $26.89 richer on its 8% sales tax because of it. It was like beer was going out of style... or maybe it was like available credit was going …
Sour Beer Studies: Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien, Switz.
Posted by on Friday, April 23, 2010 in - 2 comments
I needed to dip into the stash. Back to 2007. A bad back curing, the seventh anniversary of blogging meeting the 47th birthday. And a new base ball bat. An 1870s base ball bat. For the annual RMC game. It's been a big week in a big month. • Is this the greatest beer I have ever had? At 11% I … read more »
Session 38: Cult Beer Is So Cultish I Missed The Point
Posted by on Saturday, April 3, 2010 in - 1 comment
Missed it entirely. The loss of RSBS continues to resonate as I missed the usual number of lead up warnings and notices about this month's edition of the Session hosted at Beer Search Party. I caught Jay's submission and that was it. Our host, Sean Inman, explained his purpose in this way: • One …
