Wednesday’s ad is another one for Budweiser, from 1953. “When you know your beer …” you’ll grin like an idiot? No, “it’s bound to Bud,” at least according to the ad copy. But seriously, that guy looks way too happy.
Winter Brews Festival In Concord January 28
The 3rd annual Winter Brews Festival, sponsored by the Brewing Network, will be held this year on Saturday, January 28 from Noon to 4:00 p.m. Thanks to the Occupy Berkeley movement, last year’s location was not available and BN thought they’d have to cancel. But the City of Concord came to the rescue, and this year’s event will be held at Todos Santos Plaza, just two blocks from the Concord BART station.
Tickets went on sale tonight, and can be purchased online through Eventbrite.
Here’s all the info from the press release:
Todos Santos Plaza is normally closed to public events during the winter months. Due to the extreme situation, however, they graciously opened their doors to allow the event to go on uninterrupted. Partnering with the Todos Santos Small Business Association and a local environmental non-profi t organization, this event will proudly promote the value of local breweries, local businesses, and fresh beer.
Visitors will enjoy unlimited tastings from more than 30 world class breweries. Confirmed breweries include the 21st Amendment, Drakes, Heretic, Lagunitas, Magnolia, Triple Rock, and Russian River. This Winter Brews Festival promises to expose beer lovers, new and experienced, to a variety of appetizing and innovative beers. A portion of the proceeds will also benefit local nonprofit, the Coral Reef Alliance.
The 3rd Annual Winter Brews Festival will be held at the Todos Santos Plaza in Concord on Saturday, January 28, 2012, from 12pm to 4pm. Tastings will feature a wide variety of local brews and unique innovations from some of the best brewers around, many of whom will be pouring their own beers giving visitors an opportunity to learn more about how the beer is made. The event will happen rain or shine, with arrangements in place to keep festival goers dry or out of the sun. And with the Concord BART station just two blocks away, this afternoon event will no doubt satisfy locals wanting to enjoy some beers for a great cause. Tickets are $35 pre-sale or $40 at the gate and include unlimited pours and a commemorative glass. For more information on the event, and to purchase tickets, please visit The Brewing Network Ontap.
See you there!
Nicole Erny Becomes First Female Master Cicerone
You probably already know about the thousands (just over 8,800) of beer industry professionals who have become Certified Beer Servers in Ray Daniels’ Cicerone program since it was launched in 2007. It’s essentially the beer equivalent of a sommelier. But did you know there are actually three levels of Cicerone certification? Until recently, only three persons had attained the third level, that of Master Cicerone, and one of them is Bay Area brewer Rich Higgins, who brews at Social Kitchen. Now a fourth person has earned the lofty position of Master Cicerone. It was announced today that Nicole Erny of “Oakland, CA earned the title of Master Cicerone® during testing in November.” That makes Erny not just the fourth Master Cicerone, but also both the first woman and the youngest person to reach that level. It also means that half of the world’s Master Cicerones are in the Bay Area.
Here’s more information from the press release:
Erny earned the certification through a series of exams culminating with two days of intense taste testing plus written and oral questioning about beer styles, draft systems, beer evaluation, brewing technology and beer and food pairing given November 9 & 10. The Master Cicerone exam includes 8 hours of written questions, 2 hours of oral questions and 2 hours of beer tasting and evaluation. Candidates needed an overall score of 85% to pass.
“During the Master Cicerone exam, Erny distinguished herself with her knowledge of all aspects of beer and her skill in tasting beer and creating interesting beer and food pairings,” said Ray Daniels, Director of the Cicerone Certification Program.
Since earning her Bachelor’s Degree in 2007, Erny has worked a specialty beer bartender, consultant and beer educator, putting on classes and beer and food pairings. She has sharpened her palate and beer analysis skills as a homebrewed beer judge and already holds the title of National Judge in the Beer Judge Certification Program.
Join me in congratulating Nicole on her wonderful achievement.
At the Celebrator’s 20th Anniversary Party in 2008.
Burma (a.k.a. Myanmar) Beer
Today in 1948, Burma gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.
Burma (Myanmar)
Burma Breweries
- Dagon Beer
- Myanmar Brewery and Distillery
Burma Brewery Guides
Other Guides
- CIA World Factbook
- Official Website
- U.S. Embassy
- Wikipedia
Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None Known
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.07%
- Full Name: Union of Burma
- Local Name: Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw (translated by the US Government as Union of Myanma and by the Burmese as Union of Myanmar)
- Location: SE Asia
- Government Type: Nominal civilian parliamentary government took power in March 2011
- Language: Burmese (official)
- Religion(s): Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%
- Capital: Rangoon
- Population: 53,999,804; 24th
- Area: 676,578 sq km, 40th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Texas
- National Food: Mohinga (rice noodles in fish soup)
- National Symbol: Chinthe (mythical lion)
- Affiliations: UN, ASEAN
- Independence: From the UK, January 4, 1948
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 18
- BAC: 0.07%
- Label Requirements: N/A
- Number of Breweries: 2
- How to Say “Beer”: bier
- How to Order a Beer: N/A
- How to Say “Cheers”: Aung myin par say
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 83%
- Wine: 9%
- Spirits: 8%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 0.11
- Unrecorded: 0.46
- Total: 0.57
- Beer: 0.10
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 0.1 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: Yes
- Minimum Age: 18
- Sales Restrictions: Time, location, specific events, intoxicated persons
- Advertising Restrictions: Yes
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes
Patterns of Drinking Score: 2
Prohibition: None.
Beer In Ads #512: Budweiser Fishing Trip
Tuesday’s ad is for Budweiser, from 1950. Part of there series of “There’s nothing like it” ads, this one shows a couple on a fishing trip, by canoe, stopping for a picnic lunch. Their lunch, including the cans of Budweiser were in a cool-looking red metal Budweiser cooler.
Beer In Ads #511: Schlitz, Sealed With A Kiss
Monday’s ad is for Schlitz, from 1944. With the tagline “Sealed with a Kiss” doing double duty; it’s an association Schlitz had been using in their ads plus the woman sealing the letter while the postman waits. As World War 2 was still going on, the ad adds another layer of poignancy since the illustration seems to suggest the letter is important. I think we’re meant to believe it’s addressed to a soldier overseas.
Damaged Lagunitas Equipment In Petaluma
When last we looked, the damaged Lagunitas brewing equipment was at the dock, at the Port of Stockton. Earlier today I stopped by the Lagunitas Brewery to pick up some samples for a tasting tomorrow for the Celebrator Beer News and, not surprisingly, the broken lauter tun was around the back of the brewery. Having traveled so far — the equipment, not me — I wanted to see it close up and snapped some photos, too.
At the Lagunitas Brewery.
The damaged brewhouse in Petaluma.
Some of the damage, up close and personal.
Close-up mayhem.
Sudan Beer
Today in 1956, the Sudan gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.
Sudan
Sudan Breweries
Sudan Brewery Guides
Other Guides
- CIA World Factbook
- Official Website
- U.S. Embassy
- Wikipedia
Guild: None
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: None
Drunk Driving Laws: Zero Tolerance
- Full Name: Republic of the Sudan
- Location: Africa, Middle East
- Government Type: Government of National Unity (GNU)
- Language: Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur
- Religion(s): Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority
- Capital: Khartoum
- Population: 45,047,502; 29th
- Area: 1,861,484 sq km, 16th
- Comparative Area: Slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US
- National Food: Fuul or Lugma
- National Symbol: Secretary Bird
- Affiliations: UN, African Union, Arab League
- Independence: From the UK, January 1, 1956
- Alcohol Legal: No
- Minimum Drinking Age: Was 16; Now Illegal
- BAC: None
- Label Requirements: N/A
- Number of Breweries: 0
- How to Say “Beer”: beereh (biræ)
- How to Order a Beer: Waheed beera, meen fadleek
- How to Say “Cheers”: Bismilah
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: <1%
- Wine: <1%
- Spirits: 20%
- Other: 80%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 1.56
- Unrecorded: 0.82
- Total: 2.38
- Beer: 0.52
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 1.56 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Decreasing
- Excise Taxes: Total ban
- Minimum Age: Total ban
- Sales Restrictions: Total ban
- Advertising Restrictions: Total ban
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Total ban
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: Sudan has banned all alcohol consumption and extends serious penalties to offenders pursuant to President Omar al-Bashir’s policy of enacting Shari`a as national law. Despite this, there exists a thriving trade in date brandy (called araqi in Sudanese Arabic) and other native alcoholic beverages; a black market in imported beverages, such as whisky, also thrives in the cities.
Beer In Art #155: David Teniers’ Self-Portrait At An Inn
Today’s work of art is yet another painted by David Teniers the Younger, a Flemish artist born in Antwerp. The painting is a Self-Portrait at an Inn, finished in 1646.
Here’s how one source describes the painting:
David Teniers the Younger is one of the greatest Flemish painters of the 17th century; he specializes in genre scenes, especially indoor ones, in taverns. This is what his self-portrait shows here, like a manifesto; he has depicted himself, with a pitcher in one hand and a glass of beer in the other. One can note the minute description of the place, the restrained range of colour, the attention given to details which become as many still lifes, and the brushstrokes, precise and delicate, yet not effaced.
To learn more about David Teniers, Wikipedia has a good overview and there’s also a more detailed biography at the National Gallery and the Web Gallery of Art. You can see more of his work at the Web Museum, Olga’s Gallery and the National Gallery. There are also additional links at ArtCyclopedia
Haiti Beer
Today in 1804, Haiti gained their Independence from France.
Haiti
Haiti Breweries
Haiti Brewery Guides
Other Guides
- CIA World Factbook
- Official Website
- U.S. Embassy
- Wikipedia
Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: N/A
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: Not Known
- Full Name: Republic of Haiti
- Location: Caribbean
- Government Type: Republic
- Language: French (official), Creole (official)
- Religion(s): Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% (Baptist 10%, Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%), none 1%, other 3%
note: roughly half of the population practices voodoo - Capital: Port-au-Prince
- Population: 9,719,932; 87th
- Area: 27,750 sq km, 148th
- Comparative Area: Slightly smaller than Maryland
- National Food: Du riz a pois (rice and beans)
- National Symbol: Hispaniolan Trogon (official), Hispaniolan Parrot
- Nickname: The Pearl of the Caribbean
- Affiliations: UN, OAS
- Independence: From France and the UK, January 1, 1960
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: 16
- BAC: Not Known
- Label Requirements: N/A
- Number of Breweries: 1
- How to Say “Beer”: byè
- How to Order a Beer: N/A
- How to Say “Cheers”: N/A
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: <1%
- Wine: <1%
- Spirits: 100%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 5.99
- Unrecorded: 0.62
- Total: 6.61
- Beer: 0.01
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 6 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: N/A
- Minimum Age: 16
- Sales Restrictions: N/A
- Advertising Restrictions: N/A
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A
Patterns of Drinking Score: 3
Prohibition: None.
