Back in the day I yielded to temptation and posted lists. I also railed against them. So you might figure there is no reason to trust me. But two lists (the second is really multiple lists) that showed up last week sent me to the files to dig out a couple from the days of … Read more
The longest-ever bull market ended last week. When it began — March 9, 2009 — there were about 1,550 breweries in the country. (About because the Brewers Association count at the end of 2008 has been revised a few times, and the official total is now 1,523 at the end of 2008 and 1,600 at … Read more
01.28.19, BEER AND WINE LINKS This happened. And there was plenty of reaction on Twitter. For fuck's sake, @Fullers . What's the matter with you? #fullers #RT 🙁 🙁 https://t.co/A0DgLcveqN — London Historians (@LondonHistorian) January 25, 2019 The disappointing thing about the Asahi/Fullers deal is that it's a further blow to vertical integration in British … Read more
Administrative note: Monday links will be on hiatus until June 4. Get your links fix from Alan McLeod each Thursday and Boak & Bailey on Saturdays. BEER AND WINE LINKS, MUSING 05.07.18 The digital revolution is leaving black people behind. Nothing about beer or brewing in this story, but Thursday morning the North American Guild … Read more
The drumbeat supporting lager as the new new thing seems to be getting louder, but I’m pretty certain I heard such chatter before anybody suggested Juicy or Hazy IPA would become a defined style. And certainly before glitter beer began to glitter. Patience seems necessary. Nonetheless there is evidence of change almost hourly on my … Read more