Author Archive: SmallTimeDrinker

Chicago Craft Beer Week Is Coming

Chicago Craft Beer Week Is Coming

Yes people Chicago craft beer week is coming.  One of the things I do when looking for posts is current search engine queries.  they have been ramped up over the last few days.  Unfortunately, the folks over at Chicago Craft Beer Week do... read more »

 

This Should Be On Twitter

This Should Be On Twitter

The site should now send out a tweet as soon as articles are published.  Did it work?

 

Flosmoor Station Changing Brewers

Flosmoor Station Changing Brewers

With a short but ominous tweet brewer Bryan Shimkos left Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery.  His tweet sent out this morning stated: Love you all. This will be Bryan Shimkos’ last tweet as @Flossmoorbrewer. Please welcome Nick... read more »

 

Some Beer Sites Down

Some Beer Sites Down

Both Beer Pulse and Beer Advocate are reporting server issues this morning.  Hope it fixes quickly!

 

Green Week

Green Week

It is Green Week and I know not all of you buy into the whole make the Earth better thing.  I do to a point.  I recycle and try to make responsible choices.  This week as you are drinking think about that beer and whether it is best for... read more »

 

Site Upgrade Cont.

Site Upgrade Cont.

At this time all articles have been transfered to the new system.  I expect there to be a few dead links and formatting issues I apologize for this.  I will spend the next week or two reformatting each of the old articles in my free time. I... read more »

 

Site Upgrade In Progress

Site Upgrade In Progress

OK nothing is going as planned.  The old site was supposed to transfer seamlessly and it is not.  Also the layout is not snaping together. I will be hand transferring the old posts individually until complete.  Please be patient there are... read more »

 

Too Drunk

Too Drunk

Yesterday I wrote about bar responsibility, and as promised here is my post on consumer responsibility. For todays entertainment post I was originally going to write about pairing, but given this weeks news that the 45 year-old son of Goose... read more »

 

Responsible Drinking Part 1: The Bar

Responsible Drinking Part 1: The Bar

This week’s Greg Hall controversy shed light on being responsible when alcohol is present.  There are two parties who share responsibility: bars and drinkers.  Over two days I will look at both.  Many large breweries run a drink responsible... read more »

 

Beer Review: Brown Angel by Clown Shoes

Beer Review: Brown Angel by Clown Shoes

Clown Shoes is a new brewery in the Chicago market.  When I was deciding which of the four Clown Shoes beers to buy the label on Brown Angel caught my eye.  I am not usually a sucker for labels, but I wanted to write about this one.  The... read more »