by Luke on September 12, 2007
Since 1995 European laws have stated that goods sold in the EU must indicate weights and measurements metrically. according to cnn.com,
Polls showed the vast majority of Britons, aided by populist newspaper campaigns, wanted to keep their traditional measures as the EU insisted that imperial measures would be finally be banished from the UK in 2009.
But today marked a major victory for the British Isles, who have convinced the EU to allow Britain to continue to list goods and measurements in imperial measures, sighting that they export so much to North America, which uses imperial measurements. What does this have to do with beer, you ask? No, there is no proposed beer mile being constructed in celebration, but rather Brits get to keep in tact the one one thing most sacred to them – THE PINT! Not to worry, you’ll still be able to walk into any pub anywhere in the United Kingdom and order yourself a pint (not a meter, or however else they would have broken it down) in 2009 and beyond.
A European Commission spokeswoman said Brussels wanted to “put a full stop on this issue”, adding: “This means that measurements such as pints and miles are in no way under threat from Brussels and never will be.”
God Save the Queen!
by Luke on September 12, 2007
Karin Wolfe of The Associated Press explained to cnn.com/travel today just how to “enjoy Oktoberfest like a local”
…Without being labeled a Saupreusse (for genteel readers, a dumb tourist)
Click here to read the rest of Ms. Wolfe’s worldly advice.
- Oktoberfest runs from September 22 to October 7 in Munich
- It began in the early 1800s to honor Bavaria and its royal family
- Beer is served in 1-liter steins costing about $11
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by Luke on September 12, 2007
Sitting at my desk this morning, I decided that there’s nothing better for getting through Hump Day than a dose of Bud Light’s Real Men of Genius. While there is nothing at all appealing about Bud Light, their commercials really are genius. So, from here on out, every Wednesday, blogaboutbeer.com will give you a new Real Men of Genius commerical to help you make it through the rest of your work week. We’ll begin with Mr. Overzealous Foulball Catcher. Click below to listen to the mp3. Cheers.
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by Luke on September 10, 2007
Across the globe Craft Brewers are going to great lengths (and putting just about anything into their beers) to differentiate themselves from the competition, and this is no exception: The chamber of commerce of the Japanese city of Kakegawa and Chiba-based microbrewery Megumi Brewery (which advertises itself as “Japan’s smallest brewery”) have announced that they’ve joined forces to produce “Kakegawa Genki” (lit. “Kakegawa Vitality”), beer containing green tea grown in Kakegawa. In the brewing process, green tea leaves are added at a ratio of 500 grams (about 1 pound 2 ounces) of tea leaves for each 190-liter (50-gallon) fermentation tank.
by Luke on September 10, 2007
The first year Sierra Nevada made its Harvest Ale with fresh hop flowers, they made only one 100-barrel batch. Also that first year, an entire UPS truck was filled with small boxes of fresh hops bundled together with holes poked into the boxes for freshness. Today, they’re overnighted in mesh onion sacks laid out flat in a single layer of a 18-wheel refrigerator truck. Over the last eleven years, the most Harvest Ale Sierra Nevada has made in a single year has been around 800-900 barrels, and has been available on draft only; that is, until now.
This year, Sierra Nevada is planning to brew 3,000 barrels, using 16,000 pounds of fresh hops in two batches. And more exciting still, two-thirds of it will be available nationwide in 24-oz. bottles! Harvest Ale WILL sell out fast, though, so if you see it – grab it (and drink it right away, too, as its not meant to age; not even a little bit). If you’re lucky enough to get your hands on one in the coming weeks, crack it up and celebrate the best time of the year with the fruits of the Harvest!
Hi and welcome to Blog About Beer. My name is Logan and I live just north of Portland, Oregon, a city that has more craft breweries than any other in the US. I'm a full time marketer, blogger, and dad to the most beautiful girl in the world. I'm also a homebrewing and craft beer fanatic.