Posts Tagged: Web Resources
I Think I Asked Joe "How Do We Value Beer Pr0n?"
Posted by on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 in - 4 comments
Joe had a good post this week about Chuck Cook self-publishing some information and photos he had gathered about Brasserie Dupont - and then putting being a click-through payment button offering access for $4.99. It is at the upper right at Chuck's blog if you want to go check it out. Joe … read more »
And Quiet Flows the OCBeerCommentary Wiki
Posted by on Monday, October 31, 2011 in - 8 comments
Well, I didn't expect to be called out - or, rather, have my suspicions confirmed - by the east coast media establishment. I did say that I expect this to be a slow project from day one. Nonetheless, Clay Risen's observations at The Atlantic today on the state of beer writing are well worth …
Stuff Delivered By Mail, By Email, By Courier And By Hand
Posted by on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in - 3 comments
It's been mad. Mad as in nutty crazy, not angry. Well, a bit of anger. And saucy retorts. How did it come to be that mild mannered beer fans had all this pent up emotion. I had no idea. Me, I'm not so much like that. Evan has it right. I'm just all about the whimsy. But its been busy and, you know …
A Commentary On The Oxford Companion To Beer
Posted by on Friday, October 14, 2011 in - 35 comments
You may recall that I had a first look at The Oxford Companion to Beer a few weeks ago. Comments have flown here and elsewhere. I am convinced that the book will be a great focal point for discussion for years. I am also convinced that by definition is it not definitive. Why? Well, it is a …
Quebec: Monseigneur D’Esgly, M'Brass' Île d’Orléans
Posted by on Thursday, October 13, 2011 in - 3 comments
What would he thought of it all? Monseigneur D’Esgly, the first bishop after the conquest of New France. Strong, black ale. Fitting? Fitting enough for me. I needed something richly purifying after all that mixed ethical talk. Who knew Joe won't accept samples? Win leaves it to the informed reader …
Pete Revives The Beer Blogging Ethics Question
Posted by on Thursday, October 13, 2011 in - 14 comments
We did this one in 2008 but it is good to visit this question repeatedly. Me? I like cash. Because, apparently, the people who run pubs, make beer and publish beer periodicals like it as well. There is an odd assumption that bloggers (and drinkers) participate out of "passion" - a catch all word …
You Didn't Just Open A Random Door Into Beery Narnia...
Posted by on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 in - 11 comments
One of my favorite things about beer writing is how, ultimately, it is not very important. I say that as someone who has spent more than half his days over a number of years trying to get a decent bit of beer writing out the door. But it's the very lightness makes for a great opportunity to catch … read more »
It's The End Of Craft Beer As We Know It...
Posted by on Thursday, September 22, 2011 in - 22 comments
It's been an odd patch. R.E.M. just broke up well after anyone noticed they were actually still a band. Jeff ticked me off but we're back stronger than ever. I ticked off Tandleman and... well, I admitted my feelings. Change. Flux. Conflict. The discussions were all in the context of grapplings …
One San Fran Beer Blogger Makes The Big Leagues
Posted by on Friday, September 16, 2011 in - leave a comment
I am jealous every time I read about people making life changes. Not that I am unfulfilled but the thrill of risk reminds me of when I was 23 and told my boss "I could never do that" to which he replied "what are they going to do - take your bicycle?" Life lesson. So, I am a real booster when I …
Now That We Have an iPhone I Must Need Beery Apps
Posted by on Monday, September 5, 2011 in - 11 comments
So, we broke down and got an iPhone 4. It was not for lack of trying to avoid modernity. The sales staff all said they had never seen our 2002 era peanut phone and were certain that it should not have lasted that long on their network. Nice thing about the old phone was the lack of apps. It did …
