http://beermeabeer.com Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:26:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cheers to Anat Baron for her hard work and for bringing an inside look into many aspects of the beer industry to a mass audience.  I am happy I saw Beer Wars and generally liked it.  Generally. I am tempted to chalk this one up to a classic case of overhyping: ... http://beermeabeer.com/2009/04/beer-me-a-documentary/ Alright, this probably doesn't count as a real post but I'm so excited about my next three posts I wanted to post about it.  Here's what's on tap for BMAB* 1.  Part Deux of "Elephant in Mouse Clothing" - I am planning a blind taste test of a BMC craft brew ... http://beermeabeer.com/2009/04/post-tease/ I try to be pretty choosy about what apps I allow on my facebook profile because I want to keep things classy - this isn't goddamn MySpace, people* - so the ones that make the cut have to meet certain standards. [caption id="attachment_168" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Twitter, you're cool too."][/caption] One such new ... http://beermeabeer.com/2009/03/myfaves-5-but-for-beer/ In anticipation of the Beer Wars movie, a documentary that focuses on the David-versus-Goliath-esque battle of megabreweries* versus craft breweries, I thought I would beer you some of my thoughts on the subject. The Megabrew vs. Craftbrew saga is one of the most intriguing Big Guy vs. Little Guy stories out ... http://beermeabeer.com/2009/03/elephant-in-mouse-clothing-part-1-marketing-and-anti-marketing-in-the-beer-world/ Blergh! It's been too long, Beer World.  Many apologies to my 3 fans for BMAB's hiatus.  Let's get right to it. A few weeks ago, I went back to Cambridge for the Harvard Women's BBall alumni weekend (I balled all over some 35 year old moms, it was unbelievable).  Some fellow ballers ... http://beermeabeer.com/2009/03/there-can-only-be-one-single-hopped-beers/ Actually, this post is updating my update of this post (OMG, I love meta-levels!).  I pointed out in that update some of the more inappropriate-sounding names for beer mixes, including "The Black Hoe".  Well, I just thought it was worth noting on BMAB that someone actually ordered one at my ... http://beermeabeer.com/2009/01/two-beers-one-cup-update2/ [caption id="attachment_121" align="aligncenter" width="258" caption=""You mean The Grad is having a Stone tasting? What are we doing here?""][/caption] Last Thursday (1/15), Stone Brewery (or, at least, two regional sales reps and their round, steely, beer-filled friends) saw it fit to pay Davis a little visit.  It may come as no ... http://beermeabeer.com/2009/01/the-stone-in-the-grad/ Yesterday, I watched the apparently "infamous" documentary-turned-episode-of-No Reservations which takes Anthony Bourdain to Ferran Adria's El Bulli restaurant in Spain.  This bit of foodie-lore was heretofore unbeknownst to me until I read this great post from the my life as a foodie blog (also a good beer blog in its ... http://beermeabeer.com/2009/01/el-bulli-of-breweries/ Bruce MacKenzie from The Flatlander (Davis Community Newspaper) wrote* the best piece of investment advice I've read.  Since I'm guessing this paper doesn't get a lot of circulation - I can't even find a legitimate website for this newspaper - I'm reproducing it verbatim for you here.  Good work, Bruce ... http://beermeabeer.com/2009/01/best-piece-about-the-financial-crisis-ive-read-yet/ Last night was my first attempt at brewing all by myself.  In fact, it was only my second attempt brewing at home.  It was also the first time I tried to use my new wort chiller and refractometer.  And I chose to brew a lager (which I previously wrote were ... http://beermeabeer.com/2009/01/lookin-for-some-hot-break-baby-this-evening/