Hard as it may be to believe, I have nothing to add. OK, one thing, we (bloggers) should minimize the amount of time we spend writing about beer writing and use that to write about beer. Alan, in fact, is doing that.
BrewDog Tokyo*: What does it taste like?
Would you rather read about the fuss BrewDog’s Tokyo* or drink the beer? Given that the brewery released only 3,000 bottles few of us will have the option. But it would be nice to know what Tokyo* tastes like.
Zak Avery, reigning Beer Writer of the Year in Great Britain, has the answer.
His collection of videos is worth your time, particularly when he wanders off topic (like this discourse on sharing).
Shut up and drink your beer
Don Russell speaks the truth today in his Joe Sixpack column, doing a little digging about the provenance of your favorite beer given all the chatter that arose out of the “Beer Summit.”
The lesson here: Drink up and find something else to complain about. Beer is not for xenophobes.
Funny thing is he asks up front: Does it really matter who makes your beer?
I think it does. And where the ingredients come from, and if it’s local (not that it always has to be), and . . . heck, just look at the mission statement. But no flag waving here, and when you head for the tavern on Friday afternoon (whoa, dude, that’s today) to grab a beer or two and complain it should not be about the beer.
Book review: ‘Around Brussels in 80 Beers’
Posted at Brew Like a Monk because the topic is Belgian beer.
Short version: Excellent book which you can order here. My experience is shipping is very fast.
#45 – Where in the beer world?
Think you know where in the beer world this photo was taken?
Leave your answer as a comment. Also feel free to add a comment simply because the picture inspires you.
Hint: The devil is in the details.