Monthly Archives: July 2006
‘Beer School’
Following on from Brewing Up A Business I continued my reading on the beer business. Beer School is written by Steve Hindy & Tom Potter, founders of the Brooklyn Brewery. Whilst still a business book it’s a lighter read than … Continue reading
How To Open A Beer Bottle With A Piece Of Paper
Some crazy Kiwis figured out how to open a bottle with a sheet of paper. You can see how here.
‘Brewing Up A Business’
I recently read Brewing Up A Business written by Sam Calagione, the founder of the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Dogfish Head is an innovative micro brewery based in Delaware that professes to brew ‘Off-centered ales, for off-centered people’. They are … Continue reading
Joined The American Homebrewing Association
As the title says I’ve just joined the American Homebrewing Association. I guess I’d better get around to doing some brewing sometime soon.
The Curse of BevMo
I (or rather Ealish & I) seem incapable of shopping at Beverages & More without spending at least twice as much as we had planned. We go in thinking “Ok, we’ll just pick up a couple of bottles of wine … Continue reading
Independence Beer
As a representative of the former colonial powers I thought I should honour Independence Day by drinking the most patriotic American beer I could find. I found the Samuel Adams Brewer Patriot Collection at Whole Foods. The collection comprises four … Continue reading
Beer of the Week No. 1 – Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Ahhh, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. The beer that allows me to live in California. As a Brit in the SF Bay Area I have come to view the ubiquitous ‘Sierra’ as a safety net. It’s not that I don’t drink … Continue reading