Today’s infographic, The World of Beer, is subtitled “An introduction to the major types of ales and lagers.” So at least they’re not trying to be complete. Still, I”ve seen worse overviews.
Jennifer Talley Joins Russian River Brewing
So yesterday my friend Maureen Ogle, author of Ambitious Brew, was in town, on vacation with her family, and we had lunch at Russian River Brewing. Before lunch, we stopped by the production brewery so Maureen could say hello to Vinnie and Natalie, and also so she could take a peek at the brewery. After the tour, I was chatting with Vinnie who told me some big news. Although it’s apparently been in the works for some time, and is not a secret, they’ve been fairly low key about spreading the news.
While we were all in D.C. at CBC, Jennifer Talley, who was with Squatter’s in Utah for eighteen years, and more recently was the brewery production manager at Redhook Brewery in Washington, was in Sonoma County searching for a place to live. That’s because as of May, she’ll be brewing with Vinnie at Russian River Brewing, and eventually will be taking over the brewery’s barrel program. She’ll start out as a shift brewer and once Kevin Robinson leaves Russian River to concentrate on his new venture, Divine Brewing, Jen will become lead brewer. As Vinnie joked with me, “she has more experience than I do.” They’re thrilled to have her, and it’s easy to see why. Jen’s been one of the more important and influential brewers in her more than two decades in the industry. She was the 2011 recipient of the BA’s Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Craft Brewing, is on the technical committee of the MBAA and started her brewing education at the Siebel Institue of Brewing Technology. There’s no doubt her presence will make Russian River even more of a powerhouse brewery than it already is, not to mention freeing Vinnie to concentrate on big picture concerns. Congratulations to both Russian River and Jen for the new gig. I’m certainly glad to have another stellar brewing neighbor here in Sonoma.
Jennifer and Natalie Cilurzo (middle two), both now from Russian River Brewing, along with Carol Stoudt (left) and Teri Fahrendorf (right) after a panel discussion at GABF on women in brewing in 2007.
Beer In Ads #837: Move Up To Quality …
Wednesday’s ad is for also for Schlitz, from 1953. It’s a more low key Schlitzerland ad, showing a cocktail party under way. With the tagline in the bottom lefthand corner — “Life is Wonderful in Schlitzerland, U.S.A.” — even the dogs and cats are happy.
When To Brew
Today’s infographic is a simple chart of when is the best time to brew certain types of beer, as suggested by Barley & Vine, a homebrew store near Atlanta, Georgia.
Click here to see the chart full size.
Beer In Ads #836: Shake Hands With Your Schlitzsaler
Tuesday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1957. Furthering their murdering of the English language in Schlitzerland, shake hands with your “Schlitzsaler,” the man who sells the beer. “A man in your community you should know” indeed.
Ale & Food Pairings
Today’s infographic looks at Pairing Food with Beer, by DrinkedIn, an apparent spoof of LinkedIn. This one gives suggested pairings for ales.
Click here to see the pairings full size.
Beer In Ads #835: Score A Wicked Summer Fling
Monday’s ad is for Pete’s Wicked Summer Ale, from 2001. Since it’s opening day for the 2013 baseball season, I thought a baseball-themed ad seemed topical for today, and this one also includes former Playboy playmate Crista Nicole, who was the centerfold in May of that same year.
MLB Stadium Beer Price Report
Today’s infographic is from Save on Brew showing the MLB Stadium Beer Price Breakdown. Although it’s from 2012, the prices are probably similar, even if they’ve likely gone up a bit. But since it’s opening day for this year’s baseball season, now is a good time to start saving since the prices at games are so outrageously overpriced.
Lager & Food Pairings
Today’s infographic looks at Pairing Food with Beer, by DrinkedIn, an apparent spoof of LinkedIn. This one gives suggested pairings for lagers.
Click here to see the pairings full size.
The Triple Distilled Diagram of Alcohols
Today’s infographic is entitled The Triple Distilled Diagram of Alcohols, and was created by Pop Chart Labs, who describe their work like so:
A boozy chart of every variety of alcohol, from fermented concoctions such as beer and wine to distilled delights such as a gin and rum, this print features everything from favorites like wine and vodka to less lauded tipples such as caium and arrack, all pressed in copper metal inks.
