Archive for October, 2008

Yours for Good Fermentables ™: What should a brewer do?

In going through old papers, I found a résumé of mine from the mid 1990s. The cover letter expressed my conception of a brewpub brewer’s job description.I insist upon a savage dedication to the quality of, and the culture surrounding, the beer I pro…

boakandbailey.com: Things to do with crap beer III – chutney?

A big off jar of chutney
We’re going through a little chutney obsession at the moment, and naturally we’ve been investigating using beer in the process.
Googling “ale chutney” gets you lots of results, with lots of recipes tell…

Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Mini scotch eggs in the park

The weather was so nice, we decided to lunch al fresco in Green Park. Nothing at all to do with being cheapskates. Oh, no. That’s why Dolores had been to Tesco. To get the mini scotch eggs and salt and vinegar crisps essential for a healthfood picnic….

Pub Crawlin’: Selin’s Grove on Facebook

Are you kidding me? No – Heather and Steve are too busy working to do Facebook, I am sure. But since I spend too much time at both of these places (Facebook and the pub), I wanted to create a Fan page for everyone who love Selin’s Grove Brewing…

Appellation Beer: Beer From a Good Home: #15 – Where in the beer world?

Think you know where in the beer world this photo was taken?
Leave your answer as a comment. Also feel free to add a comment simply because the picture inspires you.
As I’ve written before this is not really a Jeopardy-type contest, where the f…

Pub Crawlin’: 8th Location (and Counting) for Iron Hill Brewery

We were just discussing the Phoenixville Iron Hill’s release of Berliner Weisse this evening, when I opened my email to find this press release information:
In May 2009, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, will open their eighth location in Mapl…

beernews.org: And here’s the label…

(Boston, MA) – Quick update on Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier from earlier this week. Label approval came through yesterday. Nice purple label…just short of marketing this as a “panty dropper?” Brewed with Marion blackberries fr…

Potable Curmudgeon, The: New Albany’s Speakeasy will close after a final bash on Wednesday, October 29.

The news came Friday that New Albany’s Speakeasy restaurant and jazz venue is closing its doors. The final going-away party is Wednesday, October 29.At NAC: Final “Big Band Dance and Concert” next Wednesday at Speakeasy … then, lights out.Post-morte…

Yours for Good Fermentables ™: Trails of bourbon, wine, and beer

On my recent birthday weekend, I toured Buffalo Trace and Woodford Reserve, two distilleries in Kentucky. They lie along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, a collaborative effort between the state of Kentucky and the distilleries and their association. A suc…

SevenPack Beer Blog: Brasserie des Geants “Voisin” Saison Ale

It’s that time of the month, folks – in a good way. Today, the DHL delivery-person showed up at the door with another tasty batch of Beer of the Month Club beer! This month, we have a good looking offering of two beers from Brasserie des Geant…