Archive for the 'Beer & Food' Category

Fantasy Beer Dinner #7: Stonch

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

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Jeff Bell (a.k.a. Stonch) is the freelance British beer writer behind Stonch’s Beer Blog and his work also appears in the print media. He focuses on his hometown of London, but notes, “I get around Europe and am a zealous advocate of Italian artisanal brewing.”
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Fantasy Beer Dinner #6: Rick Sellers

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

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Rick Sellers started Pacific Brew News in 2005 (website, blog and podcast) and this year his articles started showing up in print. He recently signed on as Beer Director for DRAFT Magazine.
In case you forgot, the questions are: If you could invite four people dead or […]

Fantasy Beer Dinner #5: Lisa Morrison

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

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Lisa Morrison (a.k.a the Beer Goddess) is the Oregon Correspondent for Celebrator Beer News and a frequent contributor to several other publications. She was honored with a Brewers Association Journalism Award in 2004. She also teaches SudSisters, a beer appreciation class for women in and around […]

Fantasy Beer Dinner #4: Andrew Mason

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

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Andrew Mason assists Matt Van Wyk with brewing at Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery in Illinois, the 2006 GABF Small Brewpub of the Year. He also makes the Flossmoor blog one of the most interesting maintained by a brewery.
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Fantasy Beer Dinner #3: Sean Paxton

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

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Sean Paxton, the Homebrew Chef, was a professional chef for years and has been a homebrewer since 1993. The meals he prepares annually for Northern California Homebrew Festival are legendary, and he writes a regular food column for Beer Advocate magazine.
In case you forgot, the questions […]

Fantasy Beer Dinner #2: Steve Hales

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

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Steven D. Hales is Professor of Philosophy at Bloomsburg State University, but more relevant here is that he edited Beer & Philosophy. He also contributed a wonderful essay in which he introduces us to the idea that quality is the density of pleasure.
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Fantasy Beer Dinner #1: Neal Stewart

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

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Neal Stewart is director of marketing at Flying Dog Brewery. BeerDinners.com was/is his idea. His personal web site is the Turkey Sandwich Report.
In case you forgot, the questions are: If you could invite four people dead or alive to a beer dinner […]

Fantasy Beer Dinner: Who would you invite?

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

If you could invite four people dead or alive to a beer dinner who would they be?
What four beers would you serve?
Yes, I want your answers.
First, to jump start everybody’s brain I asked a few folks known to drink beer these questions. The resulting answers were way too cool to jam into a single post, […]

Beer, Thanksgiving and Black Friday

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

We’ve got turkey brining for tomorrow, using one of many recipes The Homebrew Chef Sean Paxton has generously posted at his web site.
If you’ve been procrastinating and are still looking for ideas about what to cook for Thanksgiving then you’ll find some different ones here — although in some cases you needed to start preparations […]

Stuff to read while drinking a winter beer . . .

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

A few things to read this evening instead of watching “Dancing with the Stars” or “Two Dudes Catering” (even though cheese is involved) and perhaps while doing research for The Session #10:
- Andrew Jefford, multi-purpose UK drinks writer, asks a question.
One day, fortunes will be made with fine beer. Why not one day soon?
In […]