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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Call to action: Find Mackeson Stout
The other day, we received a message in our inbox:
Dear Hop Talk,
Do you know how I can order Mackeson Stout? Apparently it is sold only on the East Coast, but is there a way I can get a few cases shipped to me?
Graham D
Well, Graham. That’s really going to depend on where you live. I live in Maryland and I’m out of luck.
Have you asked your friendly local retailer? In my experience, they’re generally happy to help you find a beer from one of their distributors and even do special orders.
How about it Hop Talk readers? Do you have any suggestions for Graham?
A thousand words: the first Octoberfest of the season
Blackout
Freshest Octoberfest
It doesn’t get much fresher than this… I grabbed some of the first Saranac Octoberfest beer from the brewery today. She even had to fetch them from the back. I think I need to get one in an ice water bath so I can have it tonight.
Also note the cool ADK pint glass. My sister-in-law picked this one up for her friend; they had many other frosted glasses with things like: DAD, OMG, WTF, BEER, and many others. (ADK is for Adirondacks)
Best beer names
The best beer names according to the Aleheads, anyway.
Beer people have some wonderful senses humor, and I’ve bought plenty of beer because the label made me laugh.
A sample of some of the beer from their list that I’ve actually had:
- Old Horizontal
- Old Leghumper
- Mama’s Little Yella Pils
- Dad’s Little Helper Malt Liquor
- Blithering Idiot
While I’ve never had a Polygamy Porter, I do have a t-shirt. (“Bring some home to the wives.”)
Some of these are a riot and I can’t wait to try them (if I can find them).
What’s your favorite beer name? (Did it make the list?)
(via Definitive Ale)
Save the Wave
Just when Google Wave was getting the features it needed to be really cool they pulled the plug on it. I think it was because they limited access to it out of the gate and when the hype died down, that’s when they opened it up to everyone. It was also not in-your-face like Buzz was attached to GMail.
But you can help Save the Wave! (I don’t have high hopes, but we can try)
Google described Wave as “what email should have been”, but really it is a great place to organize and store topics and then allow multiple people to edit. It is OneNote on the Web. The Wave folks should take (steal) the interface from OneNote to make it a little more accessible to everyone. (which by the way I am loving OneNote 2010, which is also getting more and more Web friendly)
Check out Wave in the Google Labs.
Beer linked to psoriasis in women
Well, I suppose it can’t all be good news.
According to a study published in the Archives of Dermatology, women who drink beer are more than two times as likely to develop psoriasis than non-drinkers. Other types of alcohol, including light beer (snicker), wine and spirits don’t seem to have the same effect. The culprit appears to be gluten from the barley, as the psoriasis sufferers were more sensitive. No word if bread or pasta had a similar effect.
(via U.S. News and World Report)
Hops
Beer fuels horses at Saratoga Springs
Who knew? Beer fuels horses at Saratoga
I just happen to run across this and how timely… I was just enjoying my own beer today at the track. (and throwing money away on horses) I think in this case, I’d rather be the horse!
Guinness beer’s long-time slogan is “Guinness is Good For You” and some trainers says it’s the only beer good for their horses.
“It’s the yeast in Guinness that puts them on to eat it, I think,” says Ryan.
