Your Comments, Criticisms and Contributions - November 2004
I have a tap handle that says Oldbru. I think it may be German. Can you help me find its origin? Thanks.
- Marla Kitter
I'm afraid that I'm not familiar with the name, but perhaps one of the World of Beer readers can help. That, or you might wish to try the good folk at breweriana.com.
Enjoy your writing. Maybe we will see you across town at Lengthwise Brewing Co.?
- Grant Grider
You never know, Grant. My next trip to CA will be to San Francisco for the Toronado Barley Wine Festival and Irvine for the Cheers Beverage Conference.
Some friends and I wanted to start a 400yr old beer club where we could get together on the 4th of every month and drink a 400yr old beer or more...So do you have any idea where I can find a list of beers that have been made since before the 1600's? Thanks for your time and I enjoy the website!
- Rachel
I'm afraid that you have me baffled, Rachel. In point of fact, there simply aren't that many commercial beers I can think of that have such a pedigree. A good starting place for your research would probably be Michael Jackson's "Pocket Beer Book,' which you can find online at beerboooks.com.
This was a poorly written bit about beer and food that contained this gem: "Yes, folks, it's not just for fraternity parties and baseball games anymore..."
How can people call themselves food critics and still perpetuate the lowbrow stereotypes about beer? Have they never heard of Belgium? It's like a music critic being surprised that Italians have written a few operas.
Anyway, I'm writing you because this article was being discussed at beeradvocate.com, and some poster named 'venom' suggested I forward that link and my comments to you and that you might e-mail food network with a bit more weight than I could. Hope I'm not wasting your time.
P.S. Great website.
- "Joe Sixpack"
Thanks for your input, "Joe." (Incidentally, for Philadelphians, this is not from Don "Joe Sixpack" Russell who writes in the Daily News, but from a poster at Beer Advocate.) In point of fact, I don't think the story was actually that bad, especially in light of some of the other pieces I've seen written about beer by people who simply don't understand the stuff. Nevertheless, I did take issue with Mr. Rosengarten's observation about the pairing of Rolling Rock and caviar in my new column for The Malt Advocate magazine. Watch for that issue to be hitting newsstands some time later this year, or visit www.maltadvocate.com for a look at their new website.
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