Posts Tagged: Web Resources
...Or, On The Other Hand, Should Incomes Be Declared?
Posted by on Monday, January 30, 2012 in - 11 comments
The response to the post about the ethics of running a series of posts for a fee has been interesting - and, shockingly, far more civil that then outburst of Engerlander finger pointy hand baggery over at Taking the Beard Out of Beer today. It's as if they don't know that being in a beer community …
Some Days There Just Isn't A Beery Meme Even To Steal
Posted by on Friday, January 27, 2012 in - 4 comments
Me-me's. That is the whole stock in trade of blogging when you think of it. A story to nick and build upon with a hope that someone builds upon it further, mentioning your name or at least offering a link. Not today. I blame the freezing rain in the middle of the night. It sounded like someone … 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 »
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 »
How Many Things Are Wrong About This Story?
Posted by on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 in - 1 comment
Start counting: • ...inquiries by the Labour MP Tom Watson have revealed attempts by Portland Communications, which is run by Tony Blair's former adviser Tim Allan, to improve the brand's online reputation on behalf of its client, the brewer AB InBev. Under the user name Portlander10 it removed …
A Merry Christmas Eve Strikes Good Beer Blog HQ
Posted by on Saturday, December 24, 2011 in - leave a comment
I love when Christmas Eve is Saturday. It creates a whole gentle extra day of laying around, wrapping gifts, watching the Jets and Giants, sipping beer, eating cheese, sampling squares, nibbling on cold beef, consuming tidbits and generally chewing and not shifting. I have chatted on IM with the …
Lord Goog Has Another New Way To Suck My Time Away
Posted by on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 in - 6 comments
Just a note. I am watching you. I may be the last to know but Google Analytic's beta real time display has enthralled me. I am in its thrall, its slave. The image above does not do this justice. It moves. I can watch you go on the site, what you are looking at, where you are from, how long you are …
Day 23: Kristen England Supports Properly Priced Beer
Posted by on Sunday, December 11, 2011 in - 8 comments
Ron has posted a great interview with Minnesota brewer Kristen England brought to us by Northern Brewer, the US home brew supply shop. I don't normally like web video due to production values (or surprisingly squeaky voices) but this is a straight one camera interview that does not pretend to be …
An Update On The OCB And The Commentary Wiki
Posted by on Monday, November 28, 2011 in - 5 comments
So, the forecast for the last four weeks over at the wiki that was set out in my Halloween post "And Quiet Flows the OCBeerCommentary Wiki" came to pass. This is going to be a longish process. But it advances. I just finished loading the Index of Articles by Author to the point Stan managed to get …
A Few Saturday Afternoon Stories You Need To Know...
Posted by on Saturday, November 12, 2011 in - 10 comments
... or not. Saturday afternoon is the Dark Ages of the internet, after all. But here are some stories about things beery that could colour how you look at the world this weekend. How could I not share? • • • Brian Stechschulte of San Fran has confirmed on Twitter that DRAFT magazine has agreed …
