BEER AND WINE LINKS, MUSING 07.23.18
We spent the weekend in Savannah on the Georgia coast — the city that Billy Sunday called the wickedest in the world. We had hoped to drink gin from a glass-sized bath tub at the American Prohibition Museum but it turned out they only serve it that way during evening hours. We did, however, spot a rare 1933 IPA bowl. Anyway, pardon the brevity this Monday and feel free to provide your own musing.
THE PAST
The Problem with Nostalgia.
“We don’t, as it happens, believe in the Good Old Days. Slops in the mild, buckets of sawdust and phlegm, and ladies only in the lounge, if at all? Fascinating, but hardly desirable.” Agreed, but there’s also this: “Nostalgia serves a crucial existential function. It brings to mind cherished experiences that assure us we are valued people who have meaningful lives.”
Thousands of Londoners pass through a historic brewery every day without realising it.
Technology makes easier to imagine what was in place before 19th century streets and buildings “were rubbed from existence like timetravellers who murdered their grandfathers.”
What did 17th century food taste like?
“Fried eggs don’t change the course of history. But taste does change history.” Bonus: Contains a recipe for “Snaill water.”
THE PRESENT – DRINKING NOTES
Because if you aren’t drinking alcohol for the pleasure of it, why the heck are you drinking?
– Unknown Sierra Nevada.
– Sour Beer For Bitter People.
– A Few Cruise Beers I Liked, and a Little About Them.
– long shadows.
– Ernest Hemingway’s 8 Favorite Bars Around the World.
BUSINESS – AS USUAL?
– Coors Light partners with publishers and adventurers in a play to reach more drinkers.
– A Twist Ending? — How Sam Adams May Finally Lose Its “Craft” Status.
– Nielsen Shares Latest Craft Beer Consumer Insights.
WINE
Taste-Testing Walmart and Trader Joe’s Wines: Whose Are Better?
“In fact, all display authentic character of the region they’re from, and they are—mostly—good deals.” Which is not to say you want to be buying the three buck Chucks.
FROM TWITTER
Hence the expression 'Just going for a tinkle'
— Martyn Cornell (@zythophiliac) July 16, 2018
MORE LINKS
Alan McLeod most Thursdays.
Good Beer Hunting’s Read Look Drink most Fridays.
Boak & Bailey most Saturdays.