Here are a couple of interesting quotes from the National Beer Wholesalers Association Convention in San Francisco as reported in this morning’s edition of Harry Schuhmacher’s invaluable Beer Business Daily.
First, wholesalers are urged to…
Ever wonder how a brewery comes up with the names it gives its beers?
New Belgium Brewing of Ft. Collins, Col., explains in the brewery’s blog how it came up with the name and label art for Giddy Up, an ale brewed with lemon peel and infused w…
I’ve got a lot to do today and tomorrow before leaving for the Kentucky Bourbon Festival on Thursday, so I’m going to shove a lot into this post and get back to work.Let’s see…last Friday I got a call from Dean Browne, the big Canadian fella (who, c…
Hey there, beer snob. Oh come on, fess up, you know what you are. You’re among friends. But what does that title mean to you, “beer snob”? Something I’ve been thinking about. I’ll try to illustrate with a true story. Yay, story time!
So it’s muggy mi…
Life in Zimbabwe is hard these days, even for supporters of Robert Mugabe’s regime, but with the new settlement people are demanding more:
“We need a better life. We need to drink beer every day.”Wow, for once the Zanu-PF is right! (via Fark)
Tuesday Tasting is a regular feature of Lyke2Drink that explores some of the best beers, wines and spirits on the market. This week we sample a mixed six pack of pumpkin ales.Once we get through Labor Day, the velocity of special seasonal brews — lik…
It’s Sunday night, September 7th. I am inside the new Lucas Oil Stadium. As a long time season ticket holder, I am very excited about having a new stadium. But my beloved Colts aren’t doing so well. In fact, the Chicago Bears are smacking us arou…
Week 4. Part 1 of Beer Talk Today.
The first part of this weeks show features news in 60 seconds and part one of our series on food and beer, an interview on beer and cheese pairings with Bill Anderson from Fromagination, the Madison specialty cheese…
As you would, I say. But still, enter my name and the words “chicken dance in the O’s electronic database, and you get a semi-disturbing 45 returns. Not all of which are essays on the chicken dance, its history and…
Flying dogs, chili,
Ample beer, and jammin’ bands
Gonzo afternoon
Written by Captain Hops.
References: I took my son to Flying Dogs GonzoFest and Chili Cook-Off on Saturday. He enjoyed the bands and the frisbee dog exhibition. I enjoyed the chi…