I Have Heard the Mermaids Singing- All the news that’s fit to pee. May 12, 2013, 1:48 pmWhile Buddy and I were doing his morning smell walk earlier today, pausing at every tree, bush, light post or …Continue reading » […]
- Your editorial cartoonists are very happy these days. April 27, 2013, 5:27 pmIt’s been a rough stretch for all sorts of political commentators of late, most especially for those who do so …Continue reading » […]
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Category Archives: Beer History
Beaumont.
Problems arise, however, when we attempt to create new categories for everything rather than defining them within the context of those style we already understand. Take the double IPA, for instance. A proper double IPA is a strong and very … Continue reading
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The golden days of yesteryear…
I just came across some ancient documents written by someone who was not then ancient but who surely is approaching that stage at this point –me–which are still available in the dark recesses of the internets. All of these are … Continue reading
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A tribute to Philly’s brewing pioneers.
A very nice story in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer celebrates the folks everybody calls “George & Nancy” and their contributions to the Philadelphia beer culture (which are immense): When Hummel and Rigberg took over the three-year-old store at 20th and Sansom … Continue reading
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A temporary job that has lasted 40-plus years.
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A very good cause.
This story at Brookston Beer Bulletin is terrible news which I missed last week because I’m way behind on visiting my favorite beer blogs. Many thanks to Ric Hoffman of Stewart’s Brewing for bringing this to my, and your, attention. … Continue reading
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“There is going to be more change in the next 5 years, than we’ve seen in the last 20.”
Charlie Papazian wrote this yesterday: I’ve seen a lot of changes in the past 41 years. 1970 was when I made my first homebrew and discovered the potential of another way of seeing beer. What people don’t realize is that … Continue reading
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15 and counting.
I really don’t think that the Delaware Valley beer community truly appreciates the importance and value of the Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant chain nearly as much as we should. Their 15th anniversary this year is a damned big deal. … Continue reading
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The Oxford Companion brouhaha.
I haven’t even gotten around to opening my review copy of The Oxford Companion to Beer as yet, aside from a quick thumb-through right after it arrived, and now I’m wondering if I even dare. The fuss this volume has … Continue reading
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Here at last.
As you know, I’ve been anxiously awaiting the arrival of The Oxford Companion to Beer. Well, yesterday afternoon, anxiety died a quiet death. This is not, I think I can safely say, a book any reviewer is going to read … Continue reading
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Celebrating a brewing pioneer.
I am all for this. As I have written in this space quite often, one of the major disappointments of my beer writing career was my inability to locate and interview Jack McAuliffe back in 2006 when I was writing … Continue reading
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