Archive for October, 2008

Confessions of a Beer Geek: The Brothers Widmer release Brrr

Brrr it’s cold outside! It puts me in a — singin’ mood! Bare with me…Oh the weather outside is frightful,But the beer is so delightful,And since we’ve no place to go,Let us drink! Let us drink! Let us drink!Thanks to lyricist Sammy Cahn and compo…

Stonch’s Beer Blog: Adds character

Adds character

Draft Magazine Feed: Watch soccer, drink for free

The Bolton Wanderers are currently mired in 15th place in the English Premier League. That is bad. What’s a footy club to do? Give its fans free beer, of course.
The first 1,000 strong through the gates of Reebok Stadium during last Sunday&#821…

Yours for Good Fermentables ™: Austrian wine and the cost of beer

Lately returned from a trip to Austria, Klaus Wittauer, an importer of Austrian wine, told me that he is encouraged by a trend in the exchange rate.As recently as 1 October, one Euro was worth $1.40. Yesterday, the Euro was valued at $1.28.A silver li…

Seen Through a Glass: Come home, Uncle Jack!

I just found out why Jack Curtin hasn’t been posting on his Liquid Diet blog. His cartoonist partner at the Dubya Chronicles, Rob Davis, posted this at Jack’s other blog, I Have Heard The Mermaids Singing, yesterday.Jack’s in the hospital! He’s do…

Thirsty Pilgrim: On a Midnight Train to Berlin.

We’re off to Berlin until Monday. I’ve been informed we won’t be drinking beer all weekend. Of course the correct response is, “You’re absolutely right. We won’t be drinking beer all weekend.” No doubt we’ll fit in a little history and/or culture betw…

Stonch’s Beer Blog: Keeley Hazell

Keeley Hazell

BrewDog Blog: Video Blog Espisode 4: Storm

with footbage from James’ actual boat on the North Atlantic

The Beer Nut: Serious cojones

O the serendipity. One of the lads on ICB (hi Kevin) spotted that Deveney’s in Rathmines were offering a free tasting of American beers last Friday evening. It’s not far out of my way and I’m always good for a free thimbleful of Goose Island IPA, so I…

Stonch’s Beer Blog: OXO

OXO