Archive for March, 2008

How old is too old for Goose Island beer?

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

Musing is not limited to Monday, so because I discovered this . . .
Goose Island Beer Company, like many others, asks visitors to confirm their age before entering its website, obviously not allowing those under 21.
However, upon close observation you’ll notice the pull-down menu also doesn’t present an option for those born before 1928.
Does this […]

Monday morning musing: What makes a great beer?

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

The Ann Arbor News does a quick Q&A with Ron Jeffries of Jolly Pumpkin Ales: Serving humanity via better beer. Give Ron an opportunity to wax philosophic and he will.
Consider the last question: What makes a great beer?
That is a question that is impossible to answer because its entirely subjective. A really great beer is […]

100 IBU beers got nothing on these guys

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

Yep, one of the reasons we moved to New Mexico was because we love the hot food.
For us the annual Fiery Foods Festival in Albuquerque, which wrapped up today, is as exciting as the Oregon Brewers Festival.
I did come across a beer story today, which I’ll post Tuesday, beyond the obvious — that the […]