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Cheese Event At Point Reyes With The Homebrew Chef

December 3, 2012 By Jay Brooks

blue-cheese Home-Brew-Chef
This should be a great event. Sean Paxton, the Homebrew Chef, has teamed up with Point Reyes Cheese for an amazing day of cheese and beer. On Saturday, December 8th from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm, Sean will be at the Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, makers of the wonderful Point Reyes Blue, among others. The day will include “an educational walking farm tour, focused cheese tasting and a demonstration class led by Home Brew Chef, Sean Paxton. This special day will include a craft-beer-inspired and paired 4-course lunch. This educational experience is definitely for beer and food lovers!” It would also make a great early Christmas present, too. Wouldn’t you rather be drinking beer, eating cheese and taking in the beauty of nature than fighting the Christmas shopping crowds?

The luncheon will include beer from Anderson Valley, Bear Republic, Lagunitas and Russian River. Here’s the full menu:

First Course
Hog Island oysters topped with an iced Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout mignonette, crumbled Original Blue
Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout

Second Course
A homage to pot pie: local root vegetables and Willie Bird turkey breasts braised in Russian River Temptation with a thyme New Blue barley crust
Russian River Temptation

Third Course
Local lamb cheeks braised in Lagunitas Brewing Co. Cappuccino Stout on a bed of mashed potatoes infused with Toma, sautéed winter greens and garnished with a Marin County gremolata
Lagunitas Brewing Brown Shugga ‘10

Fourth Course
Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye beer caramel mixed into a mascarpone mousse, layered with a fall spiced Red Rocket Ale cake, garnished with a pumpkin seed Heritage Ale brittle
Bear Republic Heritage Ale

Tickets can be purchased online and are $120 per person. That includes everything; a Walking Farm Tour, Focused Cheese Tasting, and the Four Course Cooking Demonstration with Lunch & Craft Beer Pairings by Sean Paxton over four and a half hours.

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Filed Under: Events, Food & Beer, Just For Fun, News Tagged With: Announcements, California, Cheese, Northern California

United Arab Emirates Beer

December 2, 2012 By Jay Brooks

UAE
Today in 1971, United Arab Emirates gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

United Arab Emirates
uae-color

United Arab Emirates Breweries

  • None Known

United Arab Emirates Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Rate Beer

Other Guides

  • CIA World Factbook
  • Official Website
  • U.S. Embassy
  • Wikipedia

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.00%

UAE

  • Full Name: United Arab Emirates
  • Location: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
  • Government Type: Federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates
  • Language: Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
  • Religion(s): Muslim (Islam – official) 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%
  • Capital: Abu Dhabi
  • Population: 5,314,317; 115th
  • Area: 83,600 sq km, 115th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Maine
  • National Food: Ndolé
  • National Symbol: Golden Falcon; Peregrine Falcon, Arabian Horse; Ghaf
  • Affiliations: UN, Arab League
  • Independence: From the UK, December 2, 1971

uae-coa

  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 21 [Note: Expatriate non-Muslim residents may request a liquor permit to purchase alcoholic beverages, but it is illegal for such holders to provide drinks to others.]
  • BAC: 0.00%
  • Number of Breweries: 0

uae-money-2

  • How to Say “Beer”: beereh (biræ) / جعة / شراب من الشعير / جعة / المزر شراب نوع من الجعة / بيرة
  • How to Order a Beer: Waheed beera, meen fadleek
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Bismilah / Fi schettak or Fisehatak (“to your health”) / في صحتك
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

uae-map

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 92%
  • Wine: 3%
  • Spirits: <1%
  • Other: 5%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 0.34
  • Unrecorded: 0.20
  • Total: 0.54
  • Beer: 0.30

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 0.34 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decrease
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 21
  • Sales Restrictions: N//A
  • Advertising Restrictions: N//A
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N//A

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: None

uae-asia

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Middle East, United Arab Emirates

Anchor Christmas Label Art Video

December 1, 2012 By Jay Brooks

anchor-xmas
Anchor Brewing has a fun new video up about the artist who’s drawn nearly all of their Christmas Ale labels, Jim Stitt.

Anchor Brewing Company tells the story of our label artist Jim Stitt. Jim has had a hand in nearly every Anchor label since the 1970’s and hand draws a new tree each year for the Anchor Christmas Ale Label. Jim Stitt, Fritz Maytag, and Dave Burkhart collectively tell the story of a huge part of Anchor’s history.

A few years ago, the San Francisco Chronicle had an article about Stitt, as well.

I love seeing which tree is chosen for the label each year and seeing the new poster showing all of the ones done since the beer debuted in 1975.

This year’s tree is a Norfolk Island pine. According to Anchor, “Captain Cook discovered this South Seas isle and its native tree in 1774. These tropical-looking conifers, which thrive in sandy soil and coastal climes, were first planted in California in the 1850s.”

Anchor-Christmas-2012

Filed Under: Art & Beer, Beers, Breweries, Just For Fun Tagged With: Beer Labels, California, San Francisco, Video

Beer In Ads #749: Let’s Just Sit Awhile

November 30, 2012 By Jay Brooks


Friday’s ad is one of the later in the “Beer Belongs” series, after they stopped numbering them, created by the old Brewers Association. Just like right now in Northern California, pouring rain stopped then from working outside so they decided to just sit awhile and enjoy some beer. Good decision.

Beer-Belongs-just-sit

Filed Under: Art & Beer, Beers Tagged With: Advertising, History

Barbados Beer

November 30, 2012 By Jay Brooks

barbados
Today in 1966, Barbados gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

Barbados
barbados-color

Barbados Breweries

  • Banks Barbados Breweries Ltd.

Barbados Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Rate Beer

Other Guides

  • CIA World Factbook
  • Official Website
  • U.S. Embassy
  • Wikipedia

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%

barbados

  • Full Name: Barbados
  • Location: Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
  • Government Type: Parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
  • Language: English
  • Religion(s): Protestant 63.4% (Anglican 28.3%, Pentecostal 18.7%, Methodist 5.1%, other 11.3%), Roman Catholic 4.2%, other Christian 7%, other 4.8%, none or unspecified 20.6%
  • Capital: Bridgetown
  • Population: 287,733; 180th
  • Area: 430 sq km, 202nd
  • Comparative Area: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
  • National Food: Cou-Cou; Flying Fish
  • National Symbols: Brown Pelican; Dolphin fish; Flying Fish; Pride of Barbados (flower); Trident head
  • Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth, OAS
  • Independence: From the UK, November 30, 1966

barbados-coa

  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 18
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Number of Breweries: 1

barbados-money

  • How to Say “Beer”: beer
  • How to Order a Beer: one beer, please
  • How to Say “Cheers”: cheers
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

barbados-map

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 38%
  • Wine: 10%
  • Spirits: 50%
  • Other: 2%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 6.41
  • Unrecorded: 0.50
  • Total: 6.91
  • Beer: 2.90

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 6.4 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: No
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: 2

Prohibition: None

barbados-carribean

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Barbados, Caribbean

Yemen Beer

November 30, 2012 By Jay Brooks

yemen
Today in 1967, Yemen gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

Yemen
yemen-color

Yemen Breweries

  • None Known

Yemen Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Rate Beer

Other Guides

  • CIA World Factbook
  • Official Website
  • U.S. Embassy
  • Wikipedia

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08%

yemen

  • Full Name: Republic of Yemen
  • Location: Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
  • Government Type: Republic; multiparty presidential regime
  • Language: Arabic (official)
  • Religion(s): Muslim (Islam – official) including Shaf’i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shia), small numbers of Jewish, Christian, and Hindu
  • Capital: San’a
  • Population: 24,771,809; 47th
  • Area: 527,968 sq km, 50th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming
  • National Food: Saltah
  • National Symbol: Golden Eagle
  • Affiliations: UN, Arab League
  • Independence: South Yemen gained their independence from the UK, November 30, 1967 / North Yemen gained their independence from the Ottoman Empire, November 1918 / The Republic of Yemen was established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen], celebrated as “Unification Day,” May 22, 1990.

yemen-coa

  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: Total Ban
  • BAC: 0.08%
  • Number of Breweries: 0

yemen-money

  • How to Say “Beer”: beereh (biræ) / جعة / شراب من الشعير / جعة / المزر شراب نوع من الجعة / بيرة
  • How to Order a Beer: Waheed beera, meen fadleek
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Bismilah / Fi schettak or Fisehatak (“to your health”) / في صحتك
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

yemen-map

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: N/A
  • Wine: N/A
  • Spirits: N/A

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 0.00
  • Unrecorded: 0.02
  • Total: 0.02
  • Beer: 0.00

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 0 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: No
  • Minimum Age: Total Ban
  • Sales Restrictions: N/A
  • Advertising Restrictions: N/A
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A

Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A

Prohibition: Total ban on alcohol.

yemen-asia

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Middle East, Yemen

Beer In Ads #748: Spaten Brau Munchen

November 29, 2012 By Jay Brooks


Thursday’s ad is for Spaten, from the 1920s. It’s a simple ad with a beautiful illustration. I’m getting thirsty just looking at it.

Spaten-1920s

Filed Under: Art & Beer, Beers Tagged With: Advertising, Germany, History

Beer In Ads #747: Whitbread Furtive Glances

November 28, 2012 By Jay Brooks


Wednesday’s ad is for Whitbread, from 1934. I love the odd furtive glances on the faces of the three people in the ad. Their facial expressions are priceless. What could they be thinking?

Whitbread-1934

Filed Under: Art & Beer, Beers Tagged With: Advertising, History, UK

Albania Beer

November 28, 2012 By Jay Brooks

albania
Today in 1912, Albania gained their Independence from the Ottoman Empire.

Albania
albania-color

Albania Breweries

  • A&B Grup.
  • A&B Grup (Norga)
  • Birra Kaon
  • Birra Korça
  • Birra Malto
  • Norga
  • Stefani & Co.

Albania Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Rate Beer

Other Guides

  • CIA World Factbook
  • Official Website
  • U.S. Embassy
  • Wikipedia

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.01%

albania

  • Full Name: Republic of Albania
  • Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece in the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north
  • Government Type: Parliamentary democracy
  • Language: Albanian (official: derived from Tosk dialect), Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects
  • Religion(s): Muslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10%
  • Capital: Tirana
  • Population: 3,002,859; 137th
  • Area: 28,748 sq km, 145th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Maryland
  • National Food: Tavë Kosi
  • National Symbols: Double-headed eagle; Red Poppy; Olive; castle of Kruja, Crown of Skanderbeg
  • Affiliations: UN, NATO
  • Independence: From the Ottoman Empire, November 28, 1912

albania-coa

  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: None
  • BAC: 0.05%
  • Number of Breweries: 14

albania-money

  • How to Say “Beer”: birrë
  • How to Order a Beer: Një birrë, ju lutem
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Gëzuar / Shëndeti tuaj
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

albania-map

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 33%
  • Wine: 19%
  • Spirits: 47%
  • Other: 1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 4.58
  • Unrecorded: 2.10
  • Total: 6.68
  • Beer: 1.61

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 4.6 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Increase
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 18
  • Sales Restrictions: No
  • Advertising Restrictions: Product placement
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Sales promotions

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None

albania-eu

Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Albania, Europe

East Timor Beer

November 28, 2012 By Jay Brooks

east_timor
Today in 1975, East Timor declared their Independence from Portugal.

East Timor
east-timor-color

East Timor Breweries

  • None Known

East Timor Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Rate Beer

Other Guides

  • CIA World Factbook
  • Official Website
  • U.S. Embassy
  • Wikipedia

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.05%

east-timor

  • Full Name: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste / East Timor
  • Location: Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note – Timor-Leste includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: Tetum (official), Portuguese (official), Indonesian, English, plus there are about 16 indigenous languages; Tetum, Galole, Mambae, and Kemak are spoken by a significant portion of the population
  • Religion(s): Roman Catholic 98%, Muslim 1%, Protestant 1%
  • Capital: Dili
  • Population: 1,201,255; 159th
  • Area: 14,874 sq km, 160th
  • Comparative Area: Slightly larger than Connecticut
  • National Food: Soto; Nasi goreng
  • National Symbol: Crocodile
  • Affiliations: UN
  • Independence: From Portugal, November 28, 1975 / Internationally recognized, May 20, 2002

east-timor-coa

  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: None
  • BAC: 0.05%
  • Number of Breweries: 0

timor-22

  • How to Say “Beer”: serveja
  • How to Order a Beer: N/A
  • How to Say “Cheers”: N/A
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

east-timor-map

Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 97%
  • Wine: 3%
  • Spirits: <1%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 0.36
  • Unrecorded: 0.50
  • Total: 0.86
  • Beer: 0.30

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 0.4 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decrease
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: None
  • Sales Restrictions: No
  • Advertising Restrictions: No
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: No

Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A

Prohibition: None

east-timor-asia

Filed Under: Art & Beer, Beers Tagged With: Asia, East Timor, Oceana, Pacific

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