Posts Tagged: Thinking About Beer
What Does A Critique Of Beer Culture Look Like?
Posted by on Sunday, January 20, 2013 in - 44 comments
I've been thinking more and more about the framework of the beery discourse and what has gotten us to this point. Still no comprehensive US history of beer. Still we live with the very language of beer controlled by organizations with middle managers, accountants and committees. And a growing … read more »
But What Is "Influence" When It Comes To Beer?
Posted by on Monday, January 14, 2013 in - 16 comments
Martyn has cornered the market. As I noted on Facebook, he is attempting to suck all beer knowledge into one singularity of a comments thread. I now dub this "black hole" blogging. But it is of the highest order and I do trust this will be bronzed for preservation over time. A classic post and …
Your Friday Night Beery Thoughts And Links
Posted by on Friday, January 11, 2013 in - 1 comment
I was going to write some half-baked post about comparing that beer to that other beer but I don't have the heart. I am a third of the way through and really enjoying How to Love Wine by Eric Asimov and he is still telling me about what isn't important. Blind tastings? Not that I do them but I …
Ideas, Analogies And Observations From Other Places
Posted by on Sunday, January 6, 2013 in - 2 comments
The world of beer thought is a bit of an echo chamber. This is natural given how, until relatively recently, few have written about good beer in a way that actually invites consideration and discussion. The good thing about this as we go forward and good independent beer writing continues to … read more »
My Own Loose And Recycled Thoughts At Year End
Posted by on Sunday, December 30, 2012 in - 4 comments
Max of Pivní Filosof fame has got to have the most interesting mind which is aimed at good beer these days. That or he just says things others think... I think. Today, he posted his loose and recycled thoughts for the end of the year. Not a best of. Not a greatest hits. Just the things jangling …
Does Noting Particular Flavors Have Value?
Posted by on Thursday, November 29, 2012 in - 22 comments
Stan is doing a series of hop focused posts triggered by the release of his new book For The Love of Hops. My copy is on order. His post yesterday has had me thinking about representations of taste. Are they useful? Practical? The whole thing reminded me of one of these, a late '80s era graphic …
Who Supports Knowledge About Good Beer?
Posted by on Friday, November 23, 2012 in - 3 comments
I read this year someone arguing that brewers needed to support good beer writers. I agreed. Then I found out that what that translated to was buying more ads in established periodicals. I didn't agree. Point missed. One of the great things related to beer I have experienced not only this year but …
But Which Spenser Would Not Be The Fool?
Posted by on Sunday, November 4, 2012 in - 8 comments
Jordan posted an excellent taking up of the exploration of ideas around junkets last evening. Earlier in the day he and I had a very good exchange on the topic and I assured him that the point was that this was very much that - an exploration. It interests me because in my other areas of life …
Maybe A Junket, Payment, Sample, Freebie, Pal Registry?
Posted by on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 in - 13 comments
Having the odd combination today of a chorus of the "I Can't Quite Follow You" Blues contrasted with being offered an actual beer junket itinerary, it popped into my head that an independent registry of potential conflicts for good beer opinion makers might be in order. Sort of a confessional … read more »
Not Beer: Swapping NZ Kids For Kiwi Soda Pop
Posted by on Saturday, October 20, 2012 in - leave a comment
Being a strawberry blond with a lapsed red beard as well as young Santa Claus tendencies, by nature I am not inclined to find this ad from a New Zealand ginger beer manufacturer's marketing campaign. Here is a bit of the initial press release: • ...children are a blessing, but it’s fair to say … read more »
