| SEPT/OCT 1998 | VOL.3 NO.8 |
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Trying to find a source for 3 Monts. Had it while visiting in Bermuda. It was great!! Please advise. Thanks.
-- Jerry
3 Mont is imported to the US World Shippers. You can call them at 215-732-2018.
Is there any publication in existence that lists breweries of the past in the midwest? I am looking for anything that lists the breweries and gives a little history of them. I was at the Schell's Brewery in New Ulm, Minnesota this weekend and in their museum there was a map of Minnesota with an old hand typed list of the states breweries, locations, barrels produced, and closing dates. I collect old brewery items and found this to be interesting. This made me believe that there has to be some sort of book out there on closed breweries.
-- Andy Dieterich
The only such book of which I am aware is Breweries of Wisconsin, by Jerry Apps (University of Wisconsin Press, 1992). Although obviously limited, it is a very good book. I would suggest that you try contacting the American Breweriana Association (http://www.a-b-a.com) and see if they can help you with the rest of the Midwest.
Well I just got back from Alberta and I wanted to thank you for steering me towards the line of Alley Kat brews. While they could be rather difficult to find, my perseverance paid off and I was amply rewarded. I managed to try the Pale Ale, Red Ale, Amber, Scona Gold and their raspberry offerings, all of which I enjoyed but I found a preference for the Red ale and the Scona Gold.
While I was out there I managed to try a number of different beers that are unavailable to me here in Ontario, including the Tin Whistle Brewing Company. I also managed to finish your "Taste for Beer" book which I thoroughly enjoyed. After finishing the section on beer and cigars I took the challenge and discovered that a Cuban "monte cristo" was complemented very nicely by the Tin Whistle ESB.
Thanks for the suggestions and opening up the pathway to some new insights and taste sensations.
-- Steve
You're very welcome, Steve. I'm glad that you enjoyed the beer and the book so much.
For your amusement, quoted from the "Foreign Report" -- an exclusive weekly newsletter published by Jane's and read by governments and embassies around the world (Issue 2502, June 2nd, 1998), in an article about the turmoil inside Belarus:
"There is also a beer shortage in the east caused by a shortage of bottles. This is because the amount Belarus pays for returned beer-bottles is half what next-door Ukraine pays. Since there are no border controls, the smuggling of Belarusian beer-bottles to Ukraine is rampant." (Copyright 1998 Jane's Information Group Ltd.)
-- George
Thanks for the interesting story, George. I wonder if the same black market exists in kegs?
I live in New Jersey. I love beer. I know nothing about beer. Right now I am drinking from a case of Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier imported from Freising, Germany. What is the crucial thing about imported beer? What are the cues I can use to tell whether or not a certain imported beer is any good or not? Why should I accept "stale" imported beer. I did not know there was any such thing until I read about it here on your web page. Any answer is fine.
-- Don
The best way to learn what beer is good and what is not -- imported or domestic -- is to read books, magazines, brewspapers, and of course, World of Beer, to keep up on what is available and how it rates. As to your question about stale imported beer, Don, the answer is that you should NOT accept it. If you bought a bad bottle of wine, you would take it back, so why not do the same with beer? I regularly send back beer that is not in acceptable condition, whether it is purchased at a bar or store. If you open a bottle and smell skunk or a strong cardboardy aroma, then back it should go!
(The best way to avoid stale beer is to buy beer in brown glass rather than green or clear, and to purchase it out of closed boxes or low-light areas. Remember that light and heat are the mortal enemies of beer.)
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