Posts Tagged: Thinking About Beer
Can I Run A Beer Tasting Session Without Tasting?
Posted by on Monday, February 6, 2012 in - 4 comments
Here's the thing. I don't like to drink all that much on Sunday and really like to avoid drinking on Monday. It's not that I plan when I do but have always liked clear days. And, for other reasons, I have to stay clear anyway. But I was asked to present some IPAs to some good beery people tonight …
Are There Different Schools Of Beer Thought?
Posted by on Thursday, February 2, 2012 in - 22 comments
Stan asked me to elaborate on something: • Could you elaborate on what you mean by 'beer thinking'? • Hmm... I think there is beer thinking. If there is anything, there is a lot of under-thinking about beer thinking. If I were honest with you, there is a lot of under-thinking about …
What Is Local Beer From A Southern Ontario View?
Posted by on Sunday, January 29, 2012 in - 12 comments
What is local when it comes to beer or anything else in southern Ontario? Today there is someone who need not be mentioned drearily tweeting a series of xenophobic exhortations for we Ontarians to drink "local" beer. It reminds me of how the naivety of my former co-residents of Prince Edward … read more »
I Think I Learned That Beer Has Arc And Width
Posted by on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 in - 8 comments
It started innocently enough. Boak and Bailey repeated approvingly my comment that "surfing along with the flavours or things that cannot be controlled is the hallmark of an artisan." I had been thinking of Jeff's transcription of his interview with Jean Van Roy when I commented about hop oil … read more »
What Is The Value Of Value With Drinks?
Posted by on Monday, January 16, 2012 in - 4 comments
Value. Money. Opportunity. Knowledge. I got thinking about this when I read this from the beer columnist for the Star-Ledger about the wine columnist for the Star-Ledger: • I love reading John Foy's wine column in the Star-Ledger. His descriptions of the wines are quite evocative: • The 2004 …
Time For A New Dialogue About US Good Beer
Posted by on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 in - 17 comments
Interesting intervention in a rather over the top bitching session over at the Beer Advocate pointing out the disfunctionality of a large part of the discourse. In response to some wildly weirdly accusations about which breweries in the US are "over rated", Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head in … read more »
Tasting: Could The Holiday Effect Be With Us Daily?
Posted by on Saturday, January 7, 2012 in - 13 comments
You know what I mean by the holiday effect, right? The idea that the beer on the beach looking at the Gulf of Mexico or the Mediterranean taste great there but sucks when you try one after getting back home? Well, I whipped off a comment over at Boak and Bailey's just now that got me thinking … read more »
A Good Beer Blog's Guide To Good Beer Manners
Posted by on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in - 12 comments
At the outset, let me say one thing. A discussion of manners that crosses international boundaries is a mine field. There is no reason that rules in Prague help with situations in California or have any meaning in Leeds. Yet, fools go where angels fear to tread so let's get into it. The Pub …
My New Year's Week Reflections Upon How 2011 Was Great
Posted by on Thursday, December 29, 2011 in - 3 comments
Pos-i-tiv-i-tay. That is really what I am known for, right? The cheery voice for good beer and, let's be honest, the good life. It's a bit like that 1980-90s TV program "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" around here... except for all the riches and, you know, the fame. But that is neither here … read more »
My New Year's Week List Of Beery Confessions
Posted by on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 in - 17 comments
Do I dare? Simon posted his list just now but I am starting to think that Simon is a far braver beer blogger than I will ever be. Sure you might say that I run the wiki thing but I did it out of guilt for a slightly mean spirited post and thought it would disprove my knee jerk reaction to one page …
