Posts Tagged: Web Resources
One Thousand Bars
Posted by on Monday, January 31, 2005 in - 4 comments
“Now, for the last couple of years, I have had it in my head that I could have a drink in 1000 different bars within a year. I have discussed this with my wife, who thinks I am crazy, and she has agreed to support me in my endeavor. I have also rejoined a health club and am going to prove that my …
Good Beer Writing
Posted by on Saturday, January 22, 2005 in - 5 comments
Check out Jon at The Beer Site who located in the NW corner of the USA. He is doing some very good beer blogging these days. See the guys at Hail the Ale as well those beer blogging Norwegians.
How Do You Describe Beer ?
Posted by on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 in - 2 comments
It's certainly a dilemma that I have, trying to record and describe the taste characteristics of beer objectively. Those familiar with British TV and with the wine journalist Jilly Goulden might be tempted to inject some of her spirit into the proceedings and use adjectives like 'rubber tyres' and …
Perfect Brewing Dot Com
Posted by on Sunday, January 16, 2005 in - leave a comment
I received an email from Jim Curtis of Chicago who writes: • “Hey beerbloggers, • My name is Jim Curtis and I'm a homebrewer from the west suburbs of Chicago. I have a general beer and brewpub info site at www.beer100.com. I have just quit my government job and opened a brewing shop in …
Belgian Beer Podcast
Posted by on Sunday, January 2, 2005 in - leave a comment
A kind correspondent, Garrick Van Buren, has invited us to listen to the podcast he created which includes a discussion of Belgian trappist beers and other brews of note. Here is the link. I haven't listened yet bit any discussion including Westvleteren which also comes with an intro from Tod …
Beer Fan Found
Posted by on Saturday, January 1, 2005 in - 1 comment
New Year's Resolutions? Find more people who like to write about beer. David Akin is in Toronto and has made an excellent post about some of his favorite ales. I thought from his comment in the post below that he was in BC due to his reference to one of Granville Island beer but no - he appears to …
A Great Links Post
Posted by on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 in - leave a comment
A great links page about one person's love of beer from the blog Grow A Brain.
Lew's News
Posted by on Thursday, December 2, 2004 in - leave a comment
I got a few interesting emails today and one was from one of my favorite beer writers Lew Bryson announcing an update to his website setting out what he has been up to lately. He has down the right side of this is 13th news letter digest of sort a great feature "What I've Been Drinking" which is …
The Government Store, Canada
Posted by on Monday, November 8, 2004 in - 4 comments
When I was a kid old O.H. Armstrong in our church called it the "Government Store". In the South Shore of Nova Scotia apparently it is called the "Power House". What ever you call them, there is a little left over from prohibition in every province in the country - the need to control...which also …
Other Beer Blogs
Posted by on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 in - 6 comments
This here blog ain't the only place in the internets where folk can get into some yappetry about ales and lagers. Here is a brief survey of some of my favorites: • The Beer Church says it has over 100,000 registered members from 26 different countries around the world and sponsors charitable …
