Fourth of July Beer ( 2 )
Greetings, Now that I know the venue (outdoor cook-out in a country environment with a swimming pool), the menu (grilled chopped meat, sausages of beef and pork, chicken parts and the salads and...
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Greetings, One of the advantages of living here in Brooklyn, NY is the access to some of the best beer brewed in the United States and Canada. I am not saying that Brooklyn Brewery is the best. The day...
View ArticleFourth of July Beer… Conclusion
Greetings, The Fourth of July Beer of 2010 was… Pabst Blue Ribbon in 12 oz. cans, on ice. Here is how the decision was made. As I was standing in front of an open cold box that stretched half a city...
View ArticleBEER MAKES HEADLINES
Greetings, This week beer has made the headlines of news media in the United States and Canada. The folks in South Carolina had some beer celebrating…...
View ArticleIt Tastes Just Like Chicken
Greetings, “Close your eyes… take a sip and you won’t be able to tell the difference.” The brand manager was telling me why the fact that his beer, with as much color as a glass of New York City water,...
View ArticleICE COLD BEER HERE
Greetings, It is almost instinct that prompts my anticipation for cellar-temperature (50F) ale or a keller-temperature (40F) lager-style brew. It is the same instinct tells me that a cheese, fruit or...
View ArticleYes We Have No Cask Beer
Greetings, The recent mention in the beverage trade press of a “table keg” or “table tap” system has caught the attention of a number of multi-unit casual restaurants. I seem to remember a sports bar...
View ArticleCall of The Wild
Greetings, The brewers of Brussels, incorporating indigent yeasts and microbes in their fermenting process, produce a sour beer that defines the word “unique”. These beers are called Lambic and Geuze...
View ArticleThe Ethics of Beer
Greetings, This morning the newspapers, and the blogosphere, were filled with stories that had to do with ethics. One story brought ethics into question when it came to the BP oil spill. Charges of...
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