Posts Tagged: Web Resources
A Nation Mourns As Kelly Ryan Leaves The UK
Posted by on Monday, November 8, 2010 in - 2 comments
I have not had a sip of beer or ale or anything from England's Thornbridge Brewery but brewer Kiwi Kelly Ryan's departure for his New Zealand home has gotten British beer bloggers totally Lady Di as they say "cheer-eo!" and dab their damp eyes with hankies. Kelly got verklempt right back at them … read more »
Session 45: What? Wheat Beer?? Session Time Again???
Posted by on Friday, November 5, 2010 in - 4 comments
Why didn't anyone tell me? What the hell is this about? The first Friday of the month? Are you kidding me? Already? What the hell is this about? • [More later... maybe... what the hell do I have in the stash... friggin' first Friday... whose stupid idea is this anyway... and, just to top it off …
Is This The Defining Post About Beer Blogging?
Posted by on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 in - 15 comments
I hate saying someone "nailed it" as, if you have ever swung a hammer at nails for days on end, building something with nails is a task requiring many separate identical actions each of relatively high yet also of similar quality. The concept of a singular exceptional experience does not pop into …
One Of My Favorite Beer Blog Web Stats
Posted by on Sunday, October 31, 2010 in - 3 comments
Web states are the greatest of mugs game. I have no idea really how many of you are there out there reading this stuff. I know there are almost 9,000 readers via Google Reader, about a tenth of that on Twitter and less via the direct stats counting apps like Google Analytics. I check in and look … read more »
Revisited: Do We Love The Beer Or Vagabond Brewers?
Posted by on Thursday, October 28, 2010 in - 13 comments
A few years ago now, in February 2007, I asked whether we should love the beer or the brewer. A post by the excellent Joe Stange last week led me to comment and majestic Stan Stan the Hieronymus Man to post... which made Joe post again. And of course, I commented. The issue? Vagabond brewers. Here …
What Does It Mean When We All Talk About Style?
Posted by on Thursday, October 21, 2010 in - 7 comments
Now Stan has jumped into the fray on the usefulness of "style." It reminds me of all the little words we use to convey something other than the personal experience: expert, connoisseur, judge. There is so often a downside to any of these things. Consider what Hemingway said of "aficionado" … read more »
Nova Scotia: Revisiting Garrison's Imperial IPA
Posted by on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 in - 2 comments
I reviewed this beer already, just sixteen months ago. Why mention it again? Because Cass Enright, as part of his examination of the weird system of beer in Ontario called "Free Our Beer" has imported it into the province. Yee-umm. • See, the FOB project is sort of like a business meets …
What Is My Methodology? Perchance Schmethodology?
Posted by on Friday, October 1, 2010 in - 4 comments
I have found myself wondering what the heck I am doing with all this Albany Ale stuff but I'm not too concerned. It is interesting in itself and I think it is informing me on a pretty interesting big picture question - what makes the Albany and the Hudson River so different from the St. Lawrence …
Other Writing: "More Tips For Making Your New Small Brewery Succeed"
Posted by on Thursday, September 30, 2010 in - 1 comment
From time to time I do a little writing elsewhere including over at the blog of my great sponsor WorldLabel.com. Here is a recent article I wrote for them, a second in a series on issues to consider when thinking about starting a new craft brewery. You can find the original posting here. • More …
Now That It's "The Albany Ale Project" It's Serious.
Posted by on Monday, September 27, 2010 in - 35 comments
OK, if you have been following these comments, you will know that Craig of the New York State museum has taken a mad interest in the idea of Albany Ale. Which means it is now a "project" as opposed to a mere idle obsession. To that end, I have started to organize things a bit more: • First, I …
