Today’s infographic is entitled Learn the Language of Beer, which was created by Pimsleur Approach, an online language website. It’s pretty basic information and overly general in some place, but eh, at least they’re trying.
Archives for March 2013
Beer In Ads #830: Fire Engine Red
Monday’s ad is for Rheingold, from 1958, featuring Miss Rheingold from that year, Madelyn Darrow. I far as I can tell, she’s sightseeing on a fire boat — is that what they call a boat owned by the fire department? — and wearing a bright red ensemble, with white gloves of course, for the journey.
Alcohol Ranges By Style
Today’s infographic is another one from Lug Wrench, this one all about Alcohol By Volume Ranges By Style, showing the BJCP styles with the range of a.b.v. for each.
Spirituality On Tap
With Win Bassett about to enter the seminary, this story from Madison, Wisconsin, stood out as something he could do to combine his callings. According to the Cap Times, a couple of local taverns, the Chief’s Tavern and the Fountain, both in Madison, are hosting regular events combining beer and religion.
The Fountain is hosting a group known as Spirituality on Tap, who meets the on the first Sunday or each month “to talk about faith and spirituality in a relaxed, comfortable environment.”
The second group takes over Chief’s Tavern for “Beer & Hymns,” where members of a nearby Lutheran Church meet to drink a few pints and sing a few hymns.
As one attendee quipped. “It’s easier to talk to a pastor standing next to a bar stool.” Another admitted that “a pub or a local bar is a more comfortable space than a church is.” Best of all, another advocate had this to say. “This is about recognizing that many people equate alcohol with alcoholism … those two things, while related, are not the same. We need to be sensitive to those that have struggled, but not demonize alcohol itself.” Amen to that.
That’s how all church should be held, frankly. Win, can you do something about that?
Beer Birthday: Win Bassett
Today is the … gulp … 28th birthday of Win Bassett, formerly of All About Beer magazine and formerly the executive director of the North Carolina Brewers Guild. To learn more about Win, check out the interview that the Beer Wench did a few years ago. In addition to his work with beer, Basett’s also an attorney who worked as a state prosecutor. Win was a great asset to the craft beer community, both in his home state and nationally. He’s recently decided to take his life in a somewhat different direction, and has enrolled in a seminary to begin the next phase of his life. So this birthday post is also something of a fond farewell. Please join me in wishing Win a very happy birthday, and also raise a toast to wish him well in his coming endeavors.
Win, along with (counterclockwise), Jim Koch, Marty Nachel, John Holl, me, Bob Townsend and Tony Forder, judging the finals of the Samuel Adams Longshot Homebrew Competition in Boston last year.
Win at DPAC with Ken Grossman, Kim Jordan and Dale Katechis.
Win, at far right, with (from the left) Jim Koch, Daniel Bradford, Jack McAuliffe, two All About Beer folks and Rick Lyke.
Gina and Brian Grossman, Daniel Bradford and Win during Asheville Beer Week.
John Holl and Mountain Man Win. [Note: last four photos purloined from Facebook. Forgive me.]
The History Of Beer
Today’s infographic is entitled The History of Beer, and was created by the Black Sheep Brewery in the UK.
Click here to see the poster full size.
Are Hops Addictive?
Are Hops Addictive? I sure hope so. PopSci’s BeerSci series tackles that very question in an interesting article: Are Hops Addictive? So what’s the answer? I’m not telling, but don’t worry. The answer is a click away.
Das Bier
Today’s infographic is a poster of different common types of beer called Das Bier. It was created by Lemonwood Design.
Click here to see the poster full size.
Replacing Water With Beer?
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Monks famously fasted for the forty days of Lent by supplementing their lack of food with liquid bread; beer. But how long could you really go without food, and especially water? In this interesting article, io9 tackles the question Could you drink beer instead of water and still survive? If the world ends in a nuclear fireball, I want to know how useful my beer cellar’s going to be as part of my survival plan.
Beer In Ads #829: Party Brew!
Friday’s ad is for Goetz, and their Country CLub Malt Liquor. It’s from 1955 and “Mmm — just wait until you taste it.” That’s not me saying that, that’s what the ad copy says. Notice that can looks smaller? It doesn’t appear to be a 12 oz. can. Maybe that’s the “new” part of “Party Brew!”? I also love this bit of ad copy: “So smooth — so different! Looks inviting … tastes exciting!” Hilarious. What exactly does “exciting” taste like?
